Bubbly Lobster-licious Dinner in the Sky

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The Bollinger Special Cuvee NV is a special multi-vintage blend of Grands and Premier Crus grapes, famed as the signature Champagne under the label of James Bond 007. A fine companion to seafood, the pairing couldn’t be more perfect with succulent and huge lobster, for a dining experience in the sky. Yes, our dinner was held at Cristallo di Luna, the newly revamped non smoking zone which has been converted into a cosy dining venue at the top floor of Pacific Regency Hotel Suites. Entering the restaurant gave me a sense of awe for the floor to ceiling glass walls were donned with the amazing KL skyline especially during the night.

Lobsters and champagne dinner

Cristallo also means clear glass that looks like crystal, thereby setting the theme of the restaurant with crystals dangling from the ceiling to give it a very sparkly and elegant look.

Crystals decorating the ceiling

KL Tower view from Cristallo

I reached Cristallo in the evening just when the sun was setting, giving the sky a light orange hue behind the magnificent KL Tower. It was a splendid backdrop.

Dining table

The theme of the night was James Bond, with the starter named as “Tomorrow Never Dies“, a Chef’s Salad.

Menu of the night

Warm toasted bread

The Chef’s Salad was made from mescullin leaves tossed with beef, chicken and turkey ham then drizzled with tangy lemon vinaigrette. The zesty dressing gave this salad a moreish appeal that stimulated our palate for the next dishes.

Chef’s Salad

Of course, dinner would not have been complete without the signature Champagne, Bollinger Special Cuvee, which was served to all diners all night long. The wine had a golden hue with very fine bubbles that gave my palate a fruity and velvety finish. It was exceptionally smooth and delicate without being bitter. Loved it!

Bollinger Special Cuvee Champagne

Dinner continued with “Quantum of Solace“, which was Prawn Bisque made from tomato puree simmered with prawns, basil, fennel and a generous splash of cognac and cream. This was very smooth and creamy, with a distinct aroma and sweetness from the prawns that was nicely balanced by the tomato puree.

Prawn bisque

Now, the star of the night was, without a doubt, Lobsters. We were served lobsters cooked in two ways, the first being Stir Fried Lobster with Thai Basil and the second was Lobster Thermidor.

Raw Lobster

I have to say that I fell in love with the Stir Fried Lobster with Thai Basil! The lobster was huge and fresh, with succulent and sweet meat. The Thai basil sauce was fragrant, slightly spicy and oh-so-flavourful. I almost wished I could have the whole lobster to myself!

Stir Fried Lobster with Thai Basil

Stir Fried Lobster served with Thai fried rice

The Lobster Thermidor was prepared by carefully removing the flesh from the shell, which was then sauteed and gratinated with cheese and bechamel sauce on top. It was baked to perfection, with a golden brown finish and a cheesy and creamy interior. It was all a girl could do to refrain from biting into the whole lobster. Delicious!

Lobster Thermidor

Creamy and cheesy lobster thermidor

After the lobster dishes, we were served with a main course platter which had Angus New York Striploin, Grilled New Zealand Lamb Rack marinated in Dijon Mustard and Provence Herbs and Grilled Garoupa with zesty lemon butter sauce. To be completely honest, this main course dish paled in comparison to the lobster dishes we had earlier. Give me more lobster anytime.

Main Course platter

To end the dinner on a sweet note, we had Peach Melba, which was a combination of vanilla ice-cream with summer peaches topped with strawberry sauce. I have to say that this was quite a marvel – the blend of sweet peaches and slightly sour taste from the sauce was the perfect accompaniment to the otherwise boring vanilla ice-cream. The ending couldn’t have been sweeter.

Peach Melba

The Lobster-licious promotion runs from now until 30th of June 2011 and is available for lunch and dinner at RM128++ for one whole lobster, made to perfection to your liking. And if you’re looking to experience the smooth and fruity Bollinger champagne, it is sold at RM250++ during Happy Hours daily from 5 to 9pm.

Comfortable couches by the window

After dinner, if the night is still young, just head out next door to Luna Chill Out Bar, the roof top bar with a gorgeous pool and an amazing view to boot.

Pool side Luna bar

Cristallo di Luna

Cristallo di Luna
Pacific Regency Hotel Suites
Menara Panglobal,
Jalan Punchak,
Off Jalan P. Ramlee,
50250 Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia.
Tel No.: +603-2332 7777 (ext 6804)
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.pacific-regency.com