American Food at Kennedy’s
American food, how should we define it really? I have never been to the USA so I can’t be a good judge on what really constitutes good American food except that it should involve steak, lots of fries and a big portion! Save from the big portion part (to cater to the local’s portion) , I have found a restaurant that serves a hearty steak and generous amount of fries with reasonable prices. Also, if a name like Kennedy’s doesn’t scream American enough, I don’t know what would. 
Interior of Kennedy’s restaurant
Situated in the food haven of Kota Damansara is this relatively (around 3 months’ old) new restaurant that prides itself with not only American food, but American wallpaper, comics, right down to the American colours of red and blue on the wall! Of all the decoration around, I loved the New York wall paper at the back the most! Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that it is one of the cities in my wish list.
Comic pictures on the wall
Welcome to Las Vegas
Decoration aside, we ordered some hearty good-old American food for our dinner. Our starter was Chili Con Carne, a thick stew of kidney beans, minced beef cooked with some herbs and spices. Don’t be deterred by the name ‘chili’ for there was no chili used in the process! This dish was very tasty, savoury and slightly sour, with a thick texture. Upon chatting with the chef, we found out that the secret ingredient in this dish was Malt! Yes, real Malt beverage (Malta) was mixed in the sauce to produce the hearty and creamy concoction that was good on its own, but also delicious with crackers.
Chilli Con Carne *Sampling size shown-not actual size
We also tried the Soup of the Day, which happened to be made from Leek and Potato that night. I am personally not a fan of potato (except if they are served in the form of fries 
) so I wasn’t too keen on trying this soup. I was, however, pleasantly surprised by how superbly smooth and creamy the soup turned out to be! I half-expected the soup to be a diluted version of mashed potato but it was much better than that. The leek brought out a nice twist to the potato flavour, giving it a nice balance so that the soup didn’t turn out to be too heavy or rich.
Soup of the Day – Leek and Potato *Sample size shown
For mains, we had the Beef Cheese and Mushroom, which was a slab of grilled sirloin with mushroom and cheese, served with a side of vegetables and fries. The size of the sirloin was considerably huge but not very thickly cut. It was done medium well, so there was still a hint of pink in the middle – not bloody, but pink. The steak was tender and juicy, mostly from the juices of the mushroom and the moisture from the beef itself. I enjoyed the creamy mushroom sauce which was really delicious, but Saucer thought the sauce overpowered the original taste of the steak. Well, to each its own.
Beef Cheese and Mushroom (RM28)
Medium done steak – tender and juicy
What was more fascinating to me was the Mix Grill, which was a platter of lamb chops, chicken and king prawn grilled with BBQ sauce. The lamb chops and chicken were tender and well-marinated, but the star had to be the home-made BBQ sauce that was coating them nicely. The dark and shiny, almost caramelized layer of BBQ sauce was savoury, slightly sweet and very delicious! I guess the chef knew we would fall in love with the sauce that’s why he even provided a small bowl of it at the side, just in case. The picture below can’t tell clearly but there were actually 2 slabs of lamb chops at the bottom, a chicken chop (thigh) in the middle and a prawn on top. Saucer adored the lamb chops to bits and he finished them in no time!
Mix Grill (RM26.50)
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i want!! when is the expire date?? :p
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End of March girl…
i also never try dory fish with capers.
look like a new nice combination of sauce to me!! 
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ahhh just saw the 30 MAR! no hope.
nemind la. give others la. 
heeee…. me, ken and andrew went to try out this place quite sometime ago and their food wasnt up to our standard.. and we didnt bother to blog bout it also . .
i guess they have improve d haa….
How long ago was that? The restaurant is relatively new (<3 months) so I guess maybe you went when they just opened?
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Witch I got a question. Do you blog about food establishments that you discovered and patron on your own accord or do you get invited by the mgmt to sample and ‘advertise’ on your blog? My kid asked me that question and wondered if they would be some kind of pressured obligation not to be too ‘cruel’ , you know what i mean. *wink*
Actually I prefer those postings where you eat on a private basis and blog about it.
You are still looking mighty cute. Even my kid knows you now.
There is definitely a mix of both that I go – patron on my own and invited food reviews. But never to ‘advertise’ because we are not obliged to write only good things and we are not paid. So even during an invited food sampling session, I won’t intentionally cover up, if that’s what you mean.
Of course I’ll still continue writing on restaurants that I go on my own and I’m so happy to know that your kid is learning about food blogs already 
Don’t like those red chairs…like those American roadside diners. At those prices, should have something classier…and OMG! RM9 for two pieces of cream crackers? *pengsan
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OK, maybe I should be more explicit, but the pictures shown were just sampling / tasting sizes and do not reflect the actual portion. Perhaps I should remove the pricing to avoid misunderstanding?
taufulou, maybe when you were there the chef had a bad hair day .. things can always look up, give everything a chance
Chilli Con Carne RM9? That small portion? Gasp….:0
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Sorry for the misunderstanding but the pictures are just sampling sizes and do not reflect the actual portion.
But I still think Chicken cordon bleu is the best.
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Omg, the pictures are so real that my stomach is growling. If only I could reach in and take a slab of that steak!
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American food to me is always over-sized portions. Oh, and Clam Chowder.
I’ve yet to see and American Food blogger rise to the occasion online. I guess the old USA does not have food as good as Malaysia??
Or maybe Malaysians are just better at cooking it!!
It should be over-size to be eligible for American food!
one thing i love about American food is the huge portion, lots of meat and the bottomless beverages, haha!!! hey, is there just the three of you in that restaurant?? looks so empty leh, haha~~ :p
Yummy, I agree with you. Over here everything is big big big portion. Unless you’re going to a French restaurant or something. Even my vday dinenr I had to packed it for lunch next day.haha Nice shots.
Hi , I really love western food . . and would love to visit this restaurant . ..can I have the buy 1 free 1 voucher? Thanks
Sure thing! Please email me your mailing address so that I can send it to you
iamthewitch recently posted..American Food at Kennedy’s
Witch, no worries I trust your judgement explicitly but still prefer to read abt places that you and saucy I mean saucer discover on your own, surprising and interesting more so.
Oh the kid wants to be the next junior master chef. Tonight he just cooked something for me and the dad as he has entered a culinary competition coming up next month
here’s waiting for your next posting
Eh I also want the vouchers lah. Am I too late to comment?
Hehe … just kidding.
But let’s go eat someday. Anywhere at all in KD.
Saw Kennedy when we were at Fun Taipei yesterday. No wonder the name rang a bell.
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really angmoh-ish.. but the food is like any other “english” restaurants.. hehe
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The food looks good but I think eating American food is going to contribute to my expanding waistline!! : D
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Wow! Didn’t know it is so nice!
It’s just 10 minutes from my friend’s place!
Do you happen to have a voucher left? Many Thanks!
I happen to have one more left girl!
Can you email me your mailing address so that I can send it over to you asap? 