Going to this place, 'We Aim To Eat Ravenously Macam A Rich King'. Now that not only spells our first dining experience in Watermark but yes we were indeed chowing down on food fit for a King!
After a few failed attempts to dine here, we finally got to reserve a table for our weekday dinner.
A cosy place with a feel of European bistro serving comfort food.
I love how this place fully utilizes the indoor and outdoor (al fresco) area of this corner lot to maximize the seating arrangement, and apart from a small 6-seater private dining area, I personally think we've got the next best spot in the restaurant.
A simple no fancy-schmancy-looking menu for each patron. A picture paints a thousand words (and lots of demands) when my kids are given a menu to order from.
I started off with their Cream of Mushroom Soup (RM 12) and that little floating thing in the middle is called a 'Cheese Sushi' (coz it's shaped like a sushi perhaps?). This little bowl of foamy soup was rich yet light, pungent yet subtle. Not making sense here but hands down, one of the best mushroom soups i've had. My only wish was to be able to bite into tiny chopped-up mushrooms for flavour enhancement.
What's soup without old-fashioned Garlic bread eh? Grilled to perfection - super crispy exterior with an omg soft buttery middle. Everyone should start grilling their garlic bread from now on, man!
At RM 8 for just 5 pieces, it got all of us swooping down like a hawk on the last piece of bread.
The chef decided not to make me my Smoked Salmon Benedict (RM 17), claiming that the eggs in their possession were not as fresh as they had intended for their eggs benedict, so we substituted that dish with their Grilled Focaccia with turkey ham, tomato and melted cheese (RM 12). I'm not a fan of turkey or ham nor both combined, but i still found this pleasantly crispy and cheesy. A nice touch of greenery (lettuce perhaps?) to this dish would have been lovelier. 😊
I can't wait to try their cakes one day, which i hope aren't too sweet, just as i find their dishes not too salty and perfect for my palate.
Now comes the mains or 'comfort food' as listed in their menu. But frankly speaking, everything served so far has been very comforting to me. haha.
This is Chicken Whole Leg Confit served with Potato Ratatouille and white pepper sauce (RM 18). Not sure if confit includes deep-frying but i wish they didn't cover the beautiful colors displayed on the plate by smothering more than half of this dish with the white sauce.
Another star of the night was their Salmon Fillet (RM 26), a beautifully-portioned crispy skinned salmon with moist flaky meat. YES they got the skin crisped to perfection but NOOO, why did they have to serve it skin down? I very pantang if my crispy skin is kissing something else and not facing up to the sky. Why hide the beauty of the golden skin, unless it's burnt or torn or not crisped-up properly.
The accompanying crispy vegetable ravioli, mashed eggplant and meuniere sauce was a nice unique concoction compared to other salmon fillet's i've had. The meuniere sauce seems to be a mixture of butter, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce and lemon and i love it's tanginess!
Watermark dropped the bomb again with their Cherry Tomato & Mussels Spaghetti (RM 19). I have nothing but 100% praises for this dish as bite after bite tickles all my senses. I love all the elements in it - from the bursting cherry tomatoes (i only like eating them this way!) to the fresh greens (menu says basil but i thought it tasted like baby spinach) to their tender baby mussels (deshelled, hallelujah!) to their superb garlic white wine and kombu stock reduction that made every spoonful taste like the ocean. In short, everything just shouts umami with this dish.
So as not to take up too much stomach space, we ordered just one Pineapple Tea (RM 8). It is strong iced tea served with crushed pineapple, a refreshing and fruity punch for pineapple lovers.
So here i thought i'd share their simple yet wholesome menu. There is definitely something for everyone.
Here are their array of desserts that I never got to try as I'm not a cow with four stomachs.
Only their 'downstairs' area where we dined is air-conditioned. The ground level areas are 'opened' but definitely more happening as you can view the kitchen and behind-the-counter hustle and bustle.
I would surely be back as there were just not enough mouths to feed the many other dishes I wanted to try. Plus I have the luxury of this joint being located less than 500m away from my residence. 😂
Hence please wait for the sequel of this posting where I hope to review their much-talked-about Lamb Shank (out of stock that day... sob)
I would never have discovered Watermark nestled in this very quiet dead-end corner if i wasn't a Pokemon Go player wanting to bring down a gym nearby. LOL.
If not for social media or word of mouth, one could also chance upon this restaurant while visiting the late P Ramlee's former house nearby (aka P Ramlee's Memorial House).
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What can i say but Watermark has truly made a mark for itself. With their always-packed occupancy (especially on weekends and public holidays), advanced reservations are a MUST! Parking is not a problem. With just a little bit of walking, customers park their cars along the road of this residential area foc.
Nom-nom place 💨 Watermark Restaurant
Waze me at 💨 No 22, Jalan Mawar, Taman P. Ramlee, 53000, Setapak
Call for reservations 💨 +6018-282 7225
Bon Appetit!
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