The Eighth Avenue, Publika

The Eighth Avenue, Publika

Words: Ross Jones ย ย ย Photos: Monica Tindall

The Yum List visited The Eighth Avenue on a Sunday afternoon ย This is not that odd, but Sunday afternoons are the perfect time to visit a restaurant like The Eighth Avenue. Not really lunch, but not really dinner, but also not really brunch–sometime around 4pm. You know that time right? They have outdoor dining that is just across the street from the play area at Publika, the breezeway provides shade from the blistering Malaysian sun and slows the ice melting in your wine bucket. The decor is trendy, yet not overdone and a nice clean environment.

The Eighth Avenue, Publika
The Eighth Avenue
The Eighth Avenue, Publika
Outdoor Seating
The Eighth Avenue, Publika
Indoor Seating

The strengths of The Eighth Avenueโ€™s menu lie in its variety. They are a non-halal establishment, but not so non-halal that pork products dominate their menu. They offer insightful pub fare that doesnโ€™t try too hard to archetype newer super-foodie pub menus. Their prices are reasonable (RM15-RM55) and they offer several vegetarian options (something a bit rare for non-halal restaurants). The menu itself would remind one of a trip to a cafe in a Western locale-lots of variety (pizzas, salad, seafood, small bites etc.), combines local flavors (Rendang Pork Ribs!), and has a strong bar selection to quench your thirst.

On our particular Sunday, we sampled some of their newest options. Our tasting began with a different sort of pork dish: lychee, stuffed with pork and fried to a tasty goodness.This was a very unique start and was a truly excellent combination. We also sampled a stuffed squid (RM19.90) filled with minced prawns (already a popular item), and bacon wrapped sausages. We each had a favourite: Mon’s was the lychee pork, Caning’s the bacon wrapped sausages, and mine the squid.ย All three were tasty starters and paired well with the Australian Semillon Sauvignon Blanc we were sipping on. If one were looking to graze on their Sunday afternoon, these three would make an excellent meal.

The Eighth Avenue, Publika
Bacon Wrapped Sausages
The Eighth Avenue, Publika
Lychee Pork
The Eighth Avenue, Publika
Squid
The Eighth Avenue, Publika
Odd Socks Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

We sampled across the menu with pork, chicken and fish all in the line up. We started with knife and fork with the sticky Pork Ribs but soon let go digging in with hands and sucking tender meat from the bones and licking sweet syrupy sauce from our fingers. Another tasty option is a lovely Roasted Chicken (RM29.90) that was well done and served with a green salad. The Sea Bass (RM33.90) came in a local whole fish style, and turned out to be the favourite for all three of us. The fish was paired with a green Burmese spicy sauce that paid homage to the national origins of the chef.

The Eighth Avenue, Publika
Pork Ribs
The Eighth Avenue, Publika
Honey Chicken
The Eighth Avenue, Publika
Sea Bass

The dessert offerings at The Eighth Avenue consist of a variety of cakes and pies. We sampled a cheesecake and chocolate cake that were a sweet ending to our Sunday afternoon food tour.

The Eighth Avenue, Publika
Caramel Macadamia Cheesecake

Overall, The Eighth Avenue provides an all around great menu with lots of variety and well prepared food. Their food is thoughtful, not kitchsy, and has something for everyone.

Reasons to visit: Lychee Pork, menu variety, non-halal (but with many non-pork options too), reasonable prices, great atmosphere, excellent value wine and drinks offers – visit their Facebook page to see the weekly offers.

The Eighth Avenue
D2-G3-03, Solaris Dutamas
Kuala Lumpur, 50580
Malaysia
+6 012 407 7045
[email protected]
http://theeighthavenue.my

16 Comments

  1. Lovely casual place, nice finger foods. Dishes look good too. Wow, pork ribs! Slurpssss!!!

  2. The honey chicken, pork ribs and bacon wrapped sausages look really good! ๐Ÿ™‚

  3. Pork & lychee?
    No way!
    Now, I wanna try pork and mangosteen!
    Should be better than pork and durian, right? ๐Ÿ˜‰

  4. Looks pretty good.
    I think with a name like “Odd Socks” Semillon Sauv. Blanc, I
    might draw the line. Some of these new wineries have come up
    with the strangest of names?????

    Monica – you have failed to answer my location question in the BKK
    previous blog – tut tut.
    I hope you are prepared for El Caning and Roland Garros – starts 24th!!! ???
    Cheers from a lovely sunny day for Autumn here in Brisbane.
    El Colin Cordobes who is ready for “RG”.

    • Monica Tindall

      According to one of my wine producing friends, not ‘odd socks’, but ‘smelly socks’ is a characteristic aroma of some good French wine. ๐Ÿ˜‰
      I’m off to answer your query next. ๐Ÿ˜‰
      Now please, no encouragement needed for the other half – as you well know!

  5. Did you say lychee stuffed with pork and fried till tasty goodness? I’m eager to try ๐Ÿ™‚

  6. Sea Bass looks tasty.

  7. Yup! I’d go for Squid too!

  8. Hello, the honey chicken and pork ribs look delicious. They all look tasty! Thanks for the review and wonderful photos. Happy Tuesday, enjoy your day and the week ahead!

    • Monica Tindall

      Very sticky sauce on the ribs – there must be some finger licking involved. ๐Ÿ˜‰

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