Dining With Friends at Ecoba Restaurant & Bar

Deep inside the mythical land that they called PJ, there exist a magical place named Ecoba Restaurant & Bar where you can eat the most amazing foods and drink the most delicious beverages while rainbow-coloured unicorns prance around you and angels with...oh...alright, that's not true except for the PJ part and the name of the eatery. Recentl,y one of my food-loving colleagues, Veron, had dinner at this place with her boyfriend Mr Kevin, accompanied by her cousin and boyfriend, and was kind enough to do a 'third-party' review for me.

Now, a quick Google search on the place reveals an interesting tidbit : the restaurant is catered for horny people...it's true, if you go to their website, you'll be invited to do stuff like Oogle at beauties, have a Quickie in the open (oh, my!), and generally have a good time Forking, Spooning and Biting (if you're not aroused by now, you should check your pulse..no, not the one down there, you pervert, the one on your wrist!).

Well, the place is located at:
 B-G-02, Level 1, Menara Bata (Tower B), PJ Trade Centre

8, Jalan PJU 8/8a, Damansara Perdana, 47820 Petaling Jaya, SELANGOR, Malaysia.

Call 03-7710-1118 for further enquiries.

Now the whole place has a jungle feel to it...with what look like a giant angsana tree being the centrepiece.

Well, just because it looks like a jungle in there, doesn't mean you can behave like savages and expect the waitresses to serve you juices while wearing coconut bras :). I mean, after all, this is a respectable establishment.

A quick glimpse at the menu tells us this place serve mainly western foods, with the usual suspects of spaghetti, pizzas, ribs and chicken chops. So, all you local Ah Bengs and Ah Lians won't be able to get your chee cheong fun fix here. Jokes aside, the prices seemed pretty standard too, not too exorbitant and not too cheap..just nice.

Ladies and gentlemen, our guests for the evening are:

The Tarzans: (L-R) Mr.Justin & Mr. Kevin

The Janes : (L-R) Ms Veronica & Ms Sacher

The main courses:

Aglio Olio with king prawn pasta (RM 18). According to Veron, the pasta was a bit bland, as not much herbs used, and there were only three prawns..

The Mushroom soup (RM 8.00)

It's very thick and creamy, and the taste is a bit overbearing...

Roasted spring chicken with creamy mushroom veloute (RM 23). According to Veron, the chicken was tender, though the creamy mushroom veloute is a bit too much though. Well, at least there's a lot of non-oily fries to satisfy you on the side.

Ecoba's well-kept secret - Chicken Chop (RM 18.00). For this piece de resistance, Veron said "the grilled chicken was a little oily but it was tender and the taste was mildly sweet and peppery. With the mushroom veloute served in a bowl, it was nice to dip pieces of chicken but the gravy was very thick, milky and rich. The serving of french fries was placed on a little salad mix of honeydew and papaya that was refreshing to eat."

The Oxtail soup (RM 15.00). The soup is spicy and tasty, with generous amount of oxtail meat and croutons. Just looking at it makes me drool

The Pizza Pepperoni (RM 20.00). According to her, this was the best dish so far, as the pizza has a thin quality yet very crusty, and loads of pepperonis to go around.

So, there you have it, Ecoba, which seemed to serve decent foods and has a nice enough ambiance for a get-together among friends. If you want to learn more about the place, click over to http://www.ecoba.com.my/#/home. Or be their friends at Facebook -http://www.facebook.com/ecoba.eat.chill.oOgle

Now excuse me while I have a talk with the owner of the place about my coconut bra-wearing waitress suggestion