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Pinchos Tapas Bar
April 2009By Sam Coleman
Pinchos Tapas Bar
Oh great, yet another haunt along CBB (Changkit Bukit Bintang). Isn’t this place already clogged with more eateries than necessary, more pork a frying than any Mandarin could want, more Thai than a Siamese could gorge in a lifetime? I mean really, enough is enough isn’t it?
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Well maybe but hey, too much of a good thing never hurt anyone I suppose. Enter into the fray CBB’s newest, Pinchos, a tapas eatery that finds itself next to La Bouchon and across from Ciccio (half owner Rudy Stecca’s other resto). Seeing that there was a need for a tapas restaurant (until, you know, someone else opened one the month before, sigh), the restaurant feels that all things Spanish and delicious will do well along this busy street.
They may be right, light snacks and quick on the run eats with a nice beer or wine will probably be an addition. On the night I was there they had a decent crowd, not at all bad, and the ambience was reasonable; so far so good.
Onto the service and food. The service had its dipping moments. The ladies were helpful but the bartender, when asked to provide some sugar syrup for a nice, pricey apple juice (RM12) couldn’t be arsed and I had to get up and find it myself. Guess they’re still working staff in (or might I suggest out?) to get the right fit.
The food was fine, I’m a lover of real tortilla and this one was good though not as moist as I’d like. The garlic sautéed mushrooms were good, the prawn skewers were well done. I thought it lacked a real aioli (it’s not hard to make and oh so delicious) and instead served a Thousand Island type condiment. Points subtracted there. The prices were all reasonable though, no complaints there, but to make it into the Time Out KL Top 40 more work will have to be done. We’ll be back Pinchos; you have potential, now deliver on it before the other guys catch your tail.
Pinchos, 18 Jalan Chankat Bukit Bintang, KL (03 2145 8482).
Article from: TOKL Magazine
6 Comments
Posted by Roberto on
17th Jan 2010 19:50
Propietario
Te he visto tambien en Espaņoles por el mundo, me alegra ver el exito que tienes, me han hablado muy bien de Malasia y estoy organizando un viaje incluyendo algunos dias de playa, si no te molesta me gustaria pedirte unos consejos en cuanto a que zonas viajar, hospedajes en Kuala Lumpur,etc..Muchas gracias
Propietario
Te he visto tambien en Espaņoles por el mundo, me alegra ver el exito que tienes, me han hablado muy bien de Malasia y estoy organizando un viaje incluyendo algunos dias de playa, si no te molesta me gustaria pedirte unos consejos en cuanto a que zonas viajar, hospedajes en Kuala Lumpur,etc..Muchas gracias
Posted by Miquel Massana on
14th Jan 2010 17:53
propietario
Hola soy Miguel vivo en Bali desde hace 15 anos y tengo apartamento en KL (suasana sentral). quisera pasar por el restaurante para hablar contigo en unos de mis continuos viajes a KL. Te vi por casualidad en espanoles en el mundo. estoy esta semana proxima en kl salgo de Bali el dia 18, estaras en el restaurante?? a que hora es la mejor? un abarzo Miquel
propietario
Hola soy Miguel vivo en Bali desde hace 15 anos y tengo apartamento en KL (suasana sentral). quisera pasar por el restaurante para hablar contigo en unos de mis continuos viajes a KL. Te vi por casualidad en espanoles en el mundo. estoy esta semana proxima en kl salgo de Bali el dia 18, estaras en el restaurante?? a que hora es la mejor? un abarzo Miquel
Posted by Fellow Malaysian on
30th Dec 2009 13:55
What utter nonsense!
I am Malaysian too. I LOVE the food at Pinchos and i am NOT white either. Been there coupla times, service not grreat but due to the overwhelming response to the restaurant, one cannot expect the waiter/waitress to be at one's beck and call. But there were indeed attentive, I was standing at the bar area once on a busy Friday nite, yea yea i didn't reserve ;)but the wait didn't take forever, as i was promptly ushered to a table within 15 mins. You need to check your definition of racism. You seem racist yourself when commenting on the number of caucasians seen frequenting the bar! If you don't like the place, don't go there. But please, don't stoop so low as to post on every website where there's rave reviews about the place, on your ONE bad experience. I'm thinking, perhaps this person is a rival business nearby? hahaha.. and the conspiracy theories begin.. Chill. Eat, drink and be merry.
What utter nonsense!
I am Malaysian too. I LOVE the food at Pinchos and i am NOT white either. Been there coupla times, service not grreat but due to the overwhelming response to the restaurant, one cannot expect the waiter/waitress to be at one's beck and call. But there were indeed attentive, I was standing at the bar area once on a busy Friday nite, yea yea i didn't reserve ;)but the wait didn't take forever, as i was promptly ushered to a table within 15 mins. You need to check your definition of racism. You seem racist yourself when commenting on the number of caucasians seen frequenting the bar! If you don't like the place, don't go there. But please, don't stoop so low as to post on every website where there's rave reviews about the place, on your ONE bad experience. I'm thinking, perhaps this person is a rival business nearby? hahaha.. and the conspiracy theories begin.. Chill. Eat, drink and be merry.
Posted by ella on
23rd Nov 2009 09:46
racist comment is un-warrented. get over yourself KM!!!!
i've been to this place a few times and i feel the need to say something about this "racist" comment. this is completely unwarranted. i am not caucasian, hapa or resemble any of the supposedly "supreme race" but i have recieved nothing but hospitality in this restaurant. yes, this place gets full and relatively busy particularly towards weekend nights. i myself likes to be seated outside where i can see people in the bar and out in the street. do i get to seat there always? not always. reservation is something some people needs to get used to. you can't rock up to a busy resto or bar and expect to be seated in your choosen spot right away. KM - if you haven't noticed - this place is kind a hotspot and don't even get me started how wonderful the food is. If you feel unwelcome, by all means choose Social where you can be with your a good mix of asian and caucasian. But i don't think you'll have the kind of food Pinchos serve. I just hope you refrain from bad mouthing this place when clearly you were just being a sour puss because you didn't get to bully the Manager. Be a gentleman and just get over yourself, will you?
racist comment is un-warrented. get over yourself KM!!!!
i've been to this place a few times and i feel the need to say something about this "racist" comment. this is completely unwarranted. i am not caucasian, hapa or resemble any of the supposedly "supreme race" but i have recieved nothing but hospitality in this restaurant. yes, this place gets full and relatively busy particularly towards weekend nights. i myself likes to be seated outside where i can see people in the bar and out in the street. do i get to seat there always? not always. reservation is something some people needs to get used to. you can't rock up to a busy resto or bar and expect to be seated in your choosen spot right away. KM - if you haven't noticed - this place is kind a hotspot and don't even get me started how wonderful the food is. If you feel unwelcome, by all means choose Social where you can be with your a good mix of asian and caucasian. But i don't think you'll have the kind of food Pinchos serve. I just hope you refrain from bad mouthing this place when clearly you were just being a sour puss because you didn't get to bully the Manager. Be a gentleman and just get over yourself, will you?
Posted by Pinchos tapas bar on
29th Oct 2009 20:27
Reply racist pinchos
This is a reply from the previous comment about Pinchos bein Racist . My name is Roberto and I am the owner of Pinchos.I remember exacly what happened with ur case.u had the bad luck of coming to dine when both nights the reservations beside ur chosen tables did increase the number of people last minute giving no choice to apply a fair decision of "first come first serve" not racist. The Chinese girl u mention she is the owner aswell who is working hard 12hours a day to manage the place ,train the staff ,accounts ,and purchasing .as u could realize is getting busy and busy the bar. With all her stress to run the place shirley the Chinese girl was a bit straight with u cause u were refusing to leave the table that was already promised. Thanks for understanding.
Reply racist pinchos
This is a reply from the previous comment about Pinchos bein Racist . My name is Roberto and I am the owner of Pinchos.I remember exacly what happened with ur case.u had the bad luck of coming to dine when both nights the reservations beside ur chosen tables did increase the number of people last minute giving no choice to apply a fair decision of "first come first serve" not racist. The Chinese girl u mention she is the owner aswell who is working hard 12hours a day to manage the place ,train the staff ,accounts ,and purchasing .as u could realize is getting busy and busy the bar. With all her stress to run the place shirley the Chinese girl was a bit straight with u cause u were refusing to leave the table that was already promised. Thanks for understanding.
Posted by KM on
10th Oct 2009 10:07
My 3rd visit to the bar, 3 weekends in a row and having spent about rm 1k in the last weekend at this place I can never get to sit outside, despite making reservations. The lady manager is extremely rude and racist, as I noticed that most ppl sitting outside were Caucasians. I never knew a thing like that still exists. Cant help but noticed that Social has a better mix than this place (just look at number of caucasians sitting outside social vs this place). Its was meant to be my 3rd weekend in a row there . Went there last night bout 40 min before last orders.I , found a table outside,sat down but then was told its for 6 pax. The SPG looking chinese lady manager was extremely rude to me. How would she know I didnt have 6 friends coming to meet me here.. she was so quick to usher me inside. Its quite bad seeing that she's a manager and never even bothered to ask Too late now. Am absolutely disappointed, I will definitely make it a point to share this lousy experience with my family and advise them not to visit this racist bar in kl. Doesn't matter even how good the food or ambience is anymore.
My 3rd visit to the bar, 3 weekends in a row and having spent about rm 1k in the last weekend at this place I can never get to sit outside, despite making reservations. The lady manager is extremely rude and racist, as I noticed that most ppl sitting outside were Caucasians. I never knew a thing like that still exists. Cant help but noticed that Social has a better mix than this place (just look at number of caucasians sitting outside social vs this place). Its was meant to be my 3rd weekend in a row there . Went there last night bout 40 min before last orders.I , found a table outside,sat down but then was told its for 6 pax. The SPG looking chinese lady manager was extremely rude to me. How would she know I didnt have 6 friends coming to meet me here.. she was so quick to usher me inside. Its quite bad seeing that she's a manager and never even bothered to ask Too late now. Am absolutely disappointed, I will definitely make it a point to share this lousy experience with my family and advise them not to visit this racist bar in kl. Doesn't matter even how good the food or ambience is anymore.
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