Thursday, 2 January 2014

Eat Drink KL did a review of Talent Lounge. Thank you for the wonderful write-up and pictures. We love it! Here's what Sean wrote about us:

Talent Lounge @ PJ Trade Center, Damansara Perdana

Talent rises to the top: Launched this past month at Damansara Perdana,
Talent Lounge is a place  that's difficult to define but easy to recommend, 
thanks to its cool concept, welcoming setting, friendly people & satisfying food.

By day, Talent Lounge, owned by a Malaysian family that runs recruitment & training services, 
supplies a calm, comfortable space for professionals, complete with workstations for rent 
& a meeting room, striking a balance between being business-like & casual.

But Talent Lounge also nurtures an artistic side, turning part of this cavernous hall into a gallery 
that exhibits the work of local artists. When night falls, live music 
is also featured (once a month, for a start). 
So essentially, it's an event venue with lots of facilities.

Food is what we're focused on here; on that note, Talent Lounge's cafe delivers,
with Sarawak-born chef Shaik Rhyszard (formerly of Mukha) commanding a kitchen
that specializes in nutritious favorites like this combo of
smoked salmon & quinoa (RM23)  tackled with skill.

Many thanks to Talent Lounge's event manager Azlan for inviting us here; these baked eggs (RM18),
creamy with ratatouille & coupled with rye bread, proved a very pleasant breakfast,
exactly the kind of food that helps to boost our spirits.

Poached eggs with alfalfa sprouts & hollandaise sauce over spinach (RM18), also pure pleasure. 
Other potential highlights on the all-day-breakfast menu include pancakes & French toast 
(customers can choose a savory version with beef bacon & mozzarella cheese 
or a sweet sensation with honey & homemade jam).

Snacks include what's simply & deceptively labeled 'chicken wings' (RM12) on the menu.
What emerges is more interesting, glazed in stickiness with an unexpected kick (it's mustard!)
& with crispy breadcrumbs for extra texture. Sandwiches, pastas, burgers & meat & fish mains
are also available; it's a full-on, something-for-everyone menu.

Desserts come courtesy of independent baker Butter.Fly;
 the chocolate pecan tart (RM13 per slice) makes for an ideal finish to this meal. 
Crowd-pleasing choices like red velvets, carrot cakes & banoffee pies are offered too.

 Italian coffee is currently served; expect Ethiopian single-origin to be considered in the future.

Finally, affogato, with a fun surprise: Pillowy-sweet Turkish Delight on the side. 

Lots of natural light, some nice greenery to look at outside. All in all, a nifty addition to this area.

Talent Lounge
Block A, PJ Trade Center, Damansara Perdana
Mon-Thurs, 8am-8pm, Fri-Sat, 8am-11pm. Tel: 03-7722-2952

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