Sage & Lyrical Lemongrass' Surprise Birthday Lunch

Who does not like surprises?

Most people do.

Anyway, the stage was set and the people lay in wait for LL to appear.

The venue: Sage at the Gardens..
The time:12.45pm




At 1pm sharp LL arrives and we all yell... SURPRISE!


"Awww, so sweet la you guys.. I swear I didn't know!"

Phew... we came this close to spilling the beans but luckily, the surprise was still a surprise;)


Anyway, on to lunch. The set menu at Sage is quite a steal as you can see. Only RM100 for a 4 course lunch.



The Vichyssoise of Hokkaido Scallop with Grated Summer Truffle - creamy, smooth and slinks down your throat effortlessly. The scallop was so fresh it was almost still moving, i.e. it was served sashimi style... raw. The truffle flavour infused the entire dish.


The foie gras (on the left) Quail (on the right) did not disappoint. Rich, gamy with a cutesy tiny quail drumstick to match. The smaller the bird the more tasty the flesh - I totally agree!


The Braised Wagyu Cheek with Dauphinoise Potato and Fine Beans - Incredibly melt-away in texture with a strong gamy taste that only some people enjoy.. and believe me, I enjoy!


The first photo was a picture of the Wagyu on LL's plate. This photo is a picture of my own Wagyu. I think it really looks like the Matterhorn, right?


The Matterhorn - Swiss Alps.


No wonder bakers have such huge muscle... from lifting plates! This is fbb and Nigel of Just Heavenly, drinking up whatever sauce remains at the bottom of the plate. The Roasted Seabass with Prawn in Mushroom sauce was excellent to say the least.
Good to the last drop!


For dessert, the Earl Gray Bavarois with Chocolate Sorbet and Ginger Confiture. Another fantastic concoction - smooth, creamy, gelatin texture with a strong Earl Gray flavour this was really a great dessert.


French Farm Cheese - A rather small portion but if you had the earlier dishes, this would have just been a good size for dessert.


Time for cake! This cute little pavlova courtesy of FBB, made just of LL, with much love. Also, cupcakes from Su of Delectable to complete the birthday celebration!

Pressie opening time, so say Cheese!
Happy Birthday LL.. hope all your dreams come true:)

SAGE. The art of card making... paper, glue, crayons and lots of love

The 22nd of October... the day you came screaming and kicking into the world... you haven't stopped talking since:P

I make you a card.. because I am creative (and too lazy to buy one from the shop)!

You read the card and smile.. (OK la, I'm no poet but you get the gist of it.. lol)

We read about this place from Lemongrass and since we have always liked Cilantro (driving past micasa a few weeks ago, the whole place is still closed for renovations), we decided we just could not pass up a chance at trying Chef Kimura's cooking!

We opted for the Sage-Set because it was much more worth it than going ala-carte.

We start to eat.

You find the 'Extra Large Scallop with Slow Roasted Beet root and Kabu' appetizer a little over-cooked.. I find my 'Feuillete of Anago with Foie Gras and Artichoke Puree' starter delicious..

Both Appetizers are priced at RM58 nett each.

For mains I order the 'Rump Steak with Carrot Puree and Anchovy Sauce' and you have the 'Roasted Lamb Rack with Merguese and Piment'. The steak was excellent - the nice and unusual thing about this steak is that they serve you two types of beef. One is the actual steak medallions, medium rare and the second is the braised ox shank with the carrot puree. Excellent texture and taste. The lamb was gamy and a little on the fatty side. You noticed that you were served only ONE piece of a tiny lamb rack, and 1/4 of it was fat! Luckily my portion was huge, so you helped me with my steak.

Both Main Courses are priced at RM78 nett each.

You, sharing your lamb with me, what little you had.. aww... so sweet...

We eat, chat, linger, snap photos, laugh and eat some more.

After about an hour ,we are done.

For dessert, you have the 'Almond Blanc Manger with Mango Sorbet and Passion Fruit' and I have the 'Calvados Flambe of Apple with Almond Crumble and Vanilla ice-cream'.

Both were equally good but the Almond Manger stole the show. According to you, this was one of the best desserts you have tried in a while. The texture of the Manger was silky smooth and superbly creamy. This richness was nicely tempered with the tangy sourish sorbet and passion fruit.

Both desserts are priced at RM30 nett each.

We finish our food and take a breather. Out of the corner of your eye, you see the waiter walking over. You look quizzically at me. I grin back.

Haha... SURPRISE! Make a wish!

We eat the complimentary cake courtesy of Chef Takashi Kimura and call it a night..

Of course, the other birthday present is all wrapped up waiting at home for you, but you don't know that just yet;)


XOXO,

Ciki

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Sage,

6th Floor, The Gardens

Mid Valley City

Lingkaran Syed Putra

59200 KL.

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