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Botanica + Co @ The Vertical, Bangsar South KL


Botanica + Co, a brand new restaurant and bar in Bangsar South that are opened last month located @ The Vertical (opposite to Nexus Bangsar). For those who are looking for a place to enjoy an exceptional meal in a lush and cozy hideaway nestled right within the heart of a concrete jungle, this is definitely the right place for you.

“Botanica & Co is envisioned as an oasis of nature and peace with the concept of" Natural. Soulful. Delightful.” Located on the ground floor podium of the Verticals office building, this casual restaurant with a food concept that is largely modern Australian-inspired. Founded on the concept of freshness, all meals served at Botanica + Co are made from quality ingredients and the freshest local produce.

The culinary style at Botanica + Co stems from a unique combination of the Chef's knowledge of traditional Malaysian cuisine to his hands on experience in high profile restaurants around Singapore. Kedah-born Sam Neoh grew up watching his mother prepare Laksa in a kopitiam, inspiring him to infuse Asian flavors and cooking techniques into Western dishes. He uses a variety of fresh local herbs, spices and ingredients to take his diners on a mouth-watering journey of flavors from East to West. Savour authentic delights like traditional thin-crust pizzas, The Botanica Burger, Chicken Parmagiano, Truffle Fries and a selection of Asian dishes crafted by Chef Sam Neoh with culinary experience of more than 20 years.

Beautiful landscape - Dining in a garden feel beyond the enclosing large glass windows 

The outdoors seats whereby you still enjoy the peace and calm greenery surrounds you.

It's all custom made rattan chair with cushions  that suites the whole dining environment concept that provides you a perfect comfort.
When entering the Botanica + Co Restaurant and Bar, we are greeted with these two huge stunning Ficus Tree that creates a lush green ambiance makes us feel homely dining in a greenery environment - so cooling and relaxing.  The combination creates an invigorating memorable experience while you dine under it. 


Definitely the place to wind down yourselves enjoying the greenhouse themed interior.
Chill yourselves sitting at the bar counter for cocktails session



The list of menu - Soups, Appetizers, Main Course, Pizzas, Sandwiches, Salads, cocktails and drinks menu.

 You must try the Botanica Cocktails if you are coming in 3 -4 persons.The special cocktails from the combination of American and Australian imported craft spirits, that are infused with plenty of fresh herbs and refreshing ingredients. Not to forget to try the signature milkshake as well.

Current promotion offering Free Coffee with every main course during breakfast from 8am to 11 am and Free Soup for lunch hour from 11am to 4pm. This promotion is only until 31 July 2016 and only applicable for those who stay and work in Bangsar South.

Botanica Cocktails by the Glass
Hubby try Carlos - A Mexican inspired cocktail of tequila, lime, papaya and mango. 
Hot Cappucino RM 14

Crispy Soft Shell Crab Salad RM 26
Crispy soft shell crab with apple, crunchy shredded coconut and spicy chili jam for a hint of heat.  The best and meatiest soft-shell crabs along with the crunchy fresh vegetables. Lightly fried crab that are huge and crabby, I can eat the whole thing ;legs and innards. 

Tender-crispy soft shell crab with chewy texture in this appealing and healthy salad. Generous portion and affordable price.
Slipper Lobster Bisque RM 20
A creamy rich broth of slipper lobster and seafood. Chef Sam explained that the soup are made from lobster and prawn shell and blend using up to 6 hours time to have this great outcome.
 The most delectable bisque with rich and creamy lobster. Best pairing with the soft, crisp and extremely light pastry on top of the bisque. It is all oven baked for 20 minutes.
The highlight of tonight is the lobsters bisque. Hearty bowl of soups with intense flavour
I enjoy every spoonful especially to discover so much of lobsters flesh inside.
Spaghettini Carbonara RM 30 
Spaghettini in beef bacon with wild mushroom, topped with an onsen egg. Classic Italian Carbonara with a slow cooked Onsen egg on top. Carbonara sauce is simply a mixture of egg, cheese, and olive oil. Traditional pasta without cream base that
definitely wow-ed me and made me wipe my plate clean. I love the with firm strands of spaghetti mingling nicely with an onsen egg, Thumbs up for this dish.
Chicken Parmigiana RM 28
Pan-seared Chicken breast topped with tomato sauce, aubergine, garlic croutons, wilted spinach and grated cheese.
This is a popular Italian-American dish that are truly flavourful and totally satisfying, Delicious crumbed slices of chicken and balance meal with bread, fries and salad. This is among the ladies favourites during lunch hour.
Fabulous Churros Donut Stack RM 19. 
All you'll hear is applause for this wonderful desserts. The churros are fried to perfection and in the form of Donut shape. It is slightly crunchy with irresistible sweetness of cinnamon & caramel.
Banana Butterscotch cake RM 17
I was overwhelmed with how tasty this cake with nice balance flavour . Delicate Banana Butterscotch cake that are simple and tasty.

A special promotion called The ‘Botanica Loves Bangsar South’ will be running until July 31st 2016, to celebrate the opening of Botanica + Co Restaurant and Bar. If you work or live in Bangsar South, simply produce your staff pass or key card upon ordering your meal, and like/follow Botanica + Co on Facebook and Instagram to claim a complimentary dessert with any main course.
Banoffee Pie RM 17. 
 Attractive dessert with amazing flavor to satisfy your sweet tooth. This homemade treat really taste good that gives me a surprise thought. Perfect mixture of banana, toffee and whipped cream that are tasty and fluffy texture.  
Traditonal desserts that you hardly find elsewhere.
The dining place are all fully occupied even during weekdays. Perhaps a reservation call to book your seats to avoid disappointment especially for bigger group ya. I will surely recommended this place for relaxing place to chill out with friends and definitely a beautiful place to hold a birthday occasion.


Happening place that I would love to visit again with my family and friends. You will be surprised with their local cuisines coming up soon so drop by and check out the menu yourselves.


Botanica + Co Restaurant and Bar (Beside VE Hotel & Residences)
G5 Podium, The Verticals,
Bangsar South City,
No.8 Jalan Kerinchi,
59200 Kuala Lumpur,

(The carpark at the basement charging flat rate RM 2 when we go in at 7pm)

Opening Hours :
Monday to Thursday 11.30am until 10pm and from Friday to Saturday 11.30am until 12am.

Tel : 016-965 6422

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BotanicaCo.my/
Instagram: @Botanica.Co

Getting there :
You can reach here by train using Putra -Light Rail Transit (LRT) to Universiti LRT Station then take complimntary shuttle bus that directs stops at the Nexus, Bangsar South. Vertical Podium is located right beside Nexus.



Lepaq Lepaq @ Jalan Ceylon Kuala Lumpur


After looking through the website, We find out there is a new place around our office area at Jalan Ceylon. The café name caught our attention. Lepaq Lepaq is actually a modern twist word from the actual Malay wording of ‘Lepak’ (hang out) loitering or loafing around. The café does not have a signboard. Parking is still available if you are early for lunch, but I doubt there is enough space to park because it is actually on the roadside and you can try your luck to park your car at the lane behind. A very nice two storey building with beautiful greenery landscape for you to enjoy a quiet moments with your friends while enjoying a cup of coffee. We wanted to try a new place so we drive to Lepaq Lepaq which offer Set lunch menu and now they are doing Buy One Free One promotion on all the set lunch.   

No drinking water is provided. That answer really gives us a shocked on our faces when we ask about it.  Usually, drinking water is available when we go to any café but here you need to purchase a cotton candy cloud coffee (which claim to be their signature drinks) and you will be provided with a cup of water. Or you can purchase the imported drinking water for RM 9! That is enough to make us upset. How much does it cost to provide a complimentary drinking water to customer?? Sigh.
They sell bakery also. Agree with my friend that the bread does not look appealing


We are seated at the upper level with plenty of seats. In fact an ideal place for birthday gathering because they have a huge seating space and relaxing atmosphere. Wooden tables and chairs with different designs in each corner. We waited excitedly for our food to be served.  When the mushroom soup was served on our table, again our face turns. How come the portion is so small??
Great time together with my colleagues
Set lunch menu that changes every day I guess
Unique
Mushroom Soup RM 13. The portion of the soup is just half of the bowl and The presentation of the food is not impressive for all of us. We paid for RM 13 to get a small bowl of mushroom soup with non crusty bread on top. Disappointing!

Freshly Picked Garden Salad RM 25
One giant bowl of fresh green salad with three types of vegetables and we can choose the option of 3 choices of salad dressing – Caesar, Thousand Island and Balsamic Vinaigrette
Big bowl of salad but only 3 types of vegetables. NOTHING ELSE. VERY VERY UPSET! Salad dressing is so little. 

Herb Grilled Chicken Breast RM 25. Accompanied with sautéed potatoes and vegetables along with house mushroom sauce. The chicken meat is tender and moist. But again look at the portion. Just too little for that price charged!

Pesto Grilled Chicken &  Mushroom Spaghetti RM 23. Small portion as well and too much of olive oil. Simple and comfort food.


Pan Seared Dory Fish Served with mashed potatoes and sautéed vegetables RM 26 My friend complained that the fish is not fresh. For myself I enjoy the smooth mashed potatoes.
Refreshing cold drinks
Cotton-Candy Cloud Coffee RM 13. Some called it Rainy Day Coffee. Almost every table ordered this and also their special rainbow cotton candy desserts. We also eager to try this out since it does look attractive. But the drawback is the coffee is not aromatic and not served hot. There are no fragrance of the coffee and it was not impressive to us when we take a sip of the coffee taste. It is totally tasteless and watery even though the cotton candy already drop inside the coffee.
Cloudy cotton candy which melted very slow and make a mess everywhere. As a result the cup is all sticky at every corner and hard to hold the handle.

Hot Cappuccino RM 10



Beautiful? Creative? Maybe. But not for me. This was their best seller cake but it was not appetizing and the combination is pretty weird.Nasi lemak Cheese Cake for RM15 is far too expensive. The green layer taste like lemongrass with glutinous rice and creamy in the middle while on the bottom part are like the chocolate cookies texture. Few pieces of peanuts inside and anchovies on the top of the cake.Salty, spicy and sweet taste. Seriously, this cake have the unpleasant flavour.
Service is slow and not responsive. Total Damage RM 139 for four pax without satisfaction from the food and the portion. We move to the Weld for a cup of real aromatic Coffee from Starbucks.

Will I visit again to this place? No for me please!


Lepaq Lepaq
Lot 687, Jalan Ceylon, 
Kuala Lumpur. 
Near Regency Tower 

Opens Daily, 11am-9pm


Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/LepaqLepaq/?fref=ts