Now you can lunch like a boss at Marble
8. Meet your top dog match in a stellar main like Grilled Black Angus Fillet,
one of the on-point Elite Gourmand Lunch options. Deftly cooked to medium rare
doneness with a scattering of black and pink peppercorns, the scrumptious steak
forms an enticing affinity with buttery cannelloni beans, spring onion and beef
jus.
With an encompassing view of the city
towering skyscrapers from inside Tower 3
on level 56, the resto's dark, austere atmosphere is evocative of an exclusive gentleman’s club. The main dining space anchors a long bar with tactile cow’s hide finish and a
faux tree. Groups of tufted, leather upholstered armchairs and dining
tables, juxtaposed against marble and timber surfaces are parked throughout.
Make no bones about it, Marble 8 is an
upscale culinary pedestal befitting the city’s captains of industry and ladies
who lunch by day before the posh, see-and-be-seen set ascends by night. Stepping
up to the power lunch plate, the resto has refreshed its weekday Elite Gourmand
Lunch (RM78++ for 3 courses, RM118++ for 4 courses) and unveiled a new Grab &
Bite deal.
Breaking bread goes up to a new level here. Only sheer willpower and good manners
dictate one doesn’t overdo the stuffing down of those crackly sheets of lavosh,
chewy sourdough slices, rustic sundried tomato buns, soft potato foccacia and
crunchy taralli (Italian bread rings).
Like proverbial matches made in baking
heaven, a quartet of alluring Italian dips: kalamata olive tapenade, sundried
tomato & garlic, red capsicum and oregano-garlic vinaigrette stands ready
to ramp up the appeal of that bready bunch.
A sobering choice of Virgin Mojito or
Ice Lemon Tea helps to wet the Grab & Bite whistle while you weigh up the
temptations available. Headline billing goes to the Wagyu Beef
Burger — a no-contest choice for serious meat lovers who won’t have any beef with
the hearty serving.
Switched up with melted vintage Cheddar
cheese, caramelised onion, fresh rucola (rocket leaves) and sliced tomatoes,
the delectable wagyu patty in pillowy sesame seed-flecked charcoal bun proves
on-point. Unabashedly big, savoury flavours tinged with mildly sweet-peppery
nuances burst through on each bite of the burger. By the time you make short
work of the steak fries on the side, I guarantee you’d be grinning from ear to
ear with gluttonous self-satisfaction.
Delicious alternatives from the Grab
& Bite menu include Steak Sandwich with fresh rucola, mustard, parmesan and
tomato confit; Crab Sandwich with Japanese momotaro tomatoes, fresh lettuce,
truffle aioli and steak fries; or Polenta Fries with Truffle Butter with
chicken financier and sour beetroot pesto.
Ambitious souls with loftier
dining goals may do well to set their sights and palate on the Elite Gourmand
Lunch. Get to grips with the 3-course appetiser, pasta and dessert deal or be a
risk taker and roll with all 4 courses.
Depending on personal preferences, we
reckon the ace appetiser is a tussle between Crab Salad and Burrata Cheese with
Momotaro Tomatoes and Asparagus Salad. Prepped with fresh papaya and lemon
mayonnaise, the former boasts lightly creamy sweet-tangy accents melding with winsome,
whisper-light textures. Fresh, clean vegetal-fruity flavour and textural
dimensions define the latter; paying homage to the ‘less is more’ maxim.
Pasta still has pride of place among
lunchers here with four choices proffered, keto-diet be damned. The sublime
Angel Hair Aglio Olio with Crabmeat is worth waxing lyrical over; the natural crabmeat sweetness is discernible when you bite into the endearing tangles.
More downhome with countryside
charm, the bankable Pappardelle with Mushroom and Capsicum Salsa underscore the
timeless appeal of Italian food done right. Those broad pasta ribbons simply opens up to embrace the mushroom and capsicum’s lush, sweet earthiness.
The failsafe but no less delicious Chicken
Leg Confit with sautéed mushroom and chicken jus, and Lemon Sole Milanese with
sautéed vegetables and lemon rosemary sauce stand up to tasting scrunity too.
Sealing the gastronomic lunch deal is
dessert of the day. It may range from the house signature of wobbly but divine Panna
Cotta to an arty creation of Meringue with Yoghurt Gelato, Balsamic Reduction
and Strawberries. Luscious, ephemeral textures and bright, pleasurable nuances
that slip and slide across discerning palates — a nice curtain-call to
galvanise the mind, body and spirit for the rest of the day.
For reservations, call Marble 8 on 56 Restaurant,
tel: 03 2386 6030. Address: Level 56, Petronas Tower 3, KLCC, Kuala Lumpur City
Centre.