A Weekend Rendez-Vous with Chef Benjamin

Known most famously as being the traditional French restaurant in Bangsar, Rendez-Vous has now a lot to talk about. Their latest addition the the kitchen talent is young Chef Benjamin who trained in Toulouse.

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We always love dining here because of Rendez-Vous’ superb wine list, guaranteed to keep any wine afficionado happy, and while service is prompt, we love the laid back vibe that is child friendly, encourages a nice mix of young arty types to multi-generational families. Yes indeed, we feel right at home here.

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lychee mojitos to kick start the weekend.. Balanced and delicious.. these thirst quenchers really hit the spot! 

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 Amuse bouche 

We immediately notice the changes done to the menu. It is now a degustation style menu, ranging from as low as RM69++ to RM159++. And to these, you may add wine pairing for only RM145.

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 Amuse bouche –  Lobster carpaccio and bisque.. smooth, creamy and well seasoned

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Wine pairing is a must and with such and extensive winelist , we find ourselves spoilt for choice.

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“Soupe de poissons” – RM 24

A delicious fish soup served in front of you, with Rouille sauce and confit vegetables tartare. Reminded us of a mediterranean version of the Mohinga!

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“Thon confit” – RM 25

Candied tuna, cauliflower puree, refreshing cabbage and rouille sauce – succulent medalions of candied tuna.. mop up to sauces with the fish for a truly sublime experience.

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“Oeuf Parfait et gnocchi” – RM 22

Half cooked eggs with Parisian style gnocchi and cheese – super rich and divinely decadent. No complaints here.

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Chef Benjamin puts the finishing touches on our mains… 

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“Fillet de daurade en croute” – RM 62

Sea bream in crust, potato and truffle oil risotto , “bouillabaisse” sauce – unfortunately the fish was dry and overcooked. What a waste of a perfect specimen of sea bream!

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“Poulet façon cocotte” – RM 36

Stuffed chicken, French mash potato and creamy mushroom – again the chicken was dry and rubbery. Luckily enough the creamy mushroom made up for it. We must say the plating of this was lovely though.

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“Tarte au citron meringue” – RM 17

Lemon tart with hard and soft meringue. Meringue lovers would love this dish. Sweet and tart and it paired well with the extra dry prosecco.

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“Paris Brest” – RM 20
Finally, these dainty bite-size morsels of Choux pastry stuffed with hazelnut custard ended the night on a rather sweet note.

Rendez-Vous proves time and again that it is a lovely French neighbourhood restaurant with affordable prices, a handsome wine list and now, an exciting degustation menu. One of our favourites for sure!

Add:
Rendez-Vous  
100, Lorong Maarof, Bangsar Park,
59000 Kuala Lumpur
Phone:+60 3-2202 0206

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