Pressroom

It was one of my first time spending my salary from a part time project on myself and I was just so happened to be in Pavilion, Kuala Lumpur.
As I was still quite unfamiliar with the mall, I took my time to wander around looking for a place to spoil myself for a meal.
It took me a while to find a place to dine till I came across the Pressroom. I was quite interested with the name, however, there was no correlation with the restaurant.
I had a salmon egg Benedict, something that I always would have in Perth whenever I get brunch when I am in Fremantle.
It was a good choice, it was as good as the one I had in Perth.
Service was decent but it was the restaurant felt stuffy and hot. Nonetheless, it was good that I managed to spoil myself for the first time with my own hard earned money.

Ran by the same folks who does La Bodega, Press Room prides itself differently — as a modern French bistro. But there’s nothing too pretentiously French like here. It’s a contemporary, good looking place.
Seated at a corner in Pavilion, Press Room has one of the best spots for people watching. So make sure you opt for the seatings at the alfresco area. The place is opened for breakfast, lunch and dinner, alongside drinks and bar snacks. Breakfast menu is your usual Big Breakfast, Eggs and pastries kind of thing. The set lunch menu is definitely worth the money. For RM33++ you get a main course with side, a drink and a coffee.
However, there’s nothing outstanding from the menu. Food is passable and drinks are decent with a higher price tag compared to its neighbours. Still, it is one of the best places for people watching.

Pressroom is my hangout place when i drive into the city to meet up with my bestie on weekdays. I have flexible working hours and he is only free during lunch and works right across of Pavilion.
I like coming here a lot, i like the environment of the place and they make the best iced lemon tea. Im not kidding. its the best ive tasted without having to add on any sugar and my usual main dish would be the pan grilled salmon which is cooked to perfection.

The only time I’ve ever visited Pressroom was to have the Tiramisu and coffee. They make the best tiramisu in my opinion as its creamy and sweet but not too sweet till you get kinda overwhelmed eating it. It strikes the right balance for me and is best paired with their ‘illy’ caffe latte. Super yummy and creamy, one of the best coffee’s i’ve had. Service here is also good and i really like the layout of the restaurant as its very chilled but classy at the same time. Oh! they also play good music here and quite loud as well, but we like it cause it gives u s a club feel without all the people and smoke and alcohol haha! Would definitely come back soon to try out their mains as they look pretty damn good!

A few weeks ago, I was craving a good brunch so I decided to bite the bullet and pay the price for The Pressroom. I had heard good things but to be honest, the prices on the menu kept me from going in for quite a while. It is just a little more expensive than I like to spend for brunch. Dinner is even more expensive.
So, I sat down with my friend and I ordered this dish with eggs and prawns. It is supposed to be a specialty of the house for brunch. The service was not great, it took forever for us to get our food. Finally, after waiting for about 40 minutes I called the manager over and complained. I asked nicely why it was taking so long and the manager was very receptive. Much to my surprise she comped my prawn dish and apologized for the delay. That is a first for me in Malaysia. I haven’t been comped anything in five years.
The food was pretty good but I don’t know that it met the expectation when considering the price. I appreciated the comped main dish but in the end the service was not great. If I was to come back, I might try and take advantage of the happy hour brunch deal they have with champagne or wine.