The sweet experience of pork indulgence; and no more than a few weeks from the previous indulgence in fact. Sinful? Yes. Satisfying? Hell yeah!!!
What am I ranting about? Sanbanto, of course. As can be evidenced from the previous post, I’ve had the fortunate opportunity to drop by The Pork Place, which happens to be the branch of the HQ located in the friendly food neighbourhood of SS2. I vowed to make a trip here just to experience the alternative menu that has had many visitors raving praises and satisfaction.
Of course, indulging in oh-so-sinful pork-a-licious mega-meals TWICE a month requires justification (hey… I have a conscience, OK!); reason came knocking ala the birthday of none other than my fellow makan kaki and iPhotographer! Yippee…
Anyway, back on track. Location is nothing to shout about. Both the branches seem to have a similar ambience and rather minimalistic decor. It works well enough; we’re here for the food and the place just makes it feel comfortable and simple to enjoy a meal. First thing greeting us was the good fortune of confirming that the menu online *is* the menu for this place. Add the fact that it was also a weekend… *grin*… weekend specials are ON!
The Sanbanto-recommended Pork Belly Salad kick-started our meal. We didn’t call out for a specific dressing, but the menu implied Honey Mustard was the default. Judging by the tangy, albeit mild, kick… it might’ve been something else. Regardless, it went very well with the dish and the slices of pork had the trademark flavour unique to Sanbanto. Read: delicious!
We’re a cheesy bunch (hehe… yea, I know… lame =P) and that means something called Cheese Baked Meat Balls would definitely not go unnoticed. The meat, something of a trend here, is flavourful and the dish was quite enjoyable. My personal opinion, however, is that the cheese was rather mild both in flavour and texture. It does compliment the dish by not overpowering the meat… but I suppose everyone has their own expectations. It is by no means bad, though.
Yummy~! *This* was the whole reason for our visit; the English Roast Pork. It’s only available over the weekends and only at the SS2 branch. Tender, juicy, perfectly roasted slices of pork served with wine sauce, egg yolk and an assortment of vegetables. I’d wager that the slices were specially picked from premium cuts; mouth-wateringly satisfying and every bite from meat to the skin was enjoyable. I wouldn’t say the portion was substantial, but eating this solo with appetizers on the side might be overkill for most . All the above dishes were shared by two and it all turned out just nice. In fact, we had space to spare enough for dessert, too!
I have to point out that the dessert menu is a bit limited here, but fret not. KTZ is just down the street from Sanbanto if you’re up for a light closure to the oh-so-satisfying dinner. Would I come here again? You bet!
…just not anytime soon. Way too much pork for one month! =Þ
Sanbanto
#32, SS2/63,
47300 Petaling Jaya,
Selangor, MalaysiaOperating Hours:
Tuesday-Sunday (11am-3pm, 6pm-10pm)
Closed on Mondays
Telephone: +603 7876 1728
Website: http://sanbanto.com.my/
GPS Info: 3° 7.119 N, 101° 37.315 E
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