The Dark Horse: New Sports Bar in KL

The Dark Horse is a swanky new sports bar located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, within walking distance from KLCC, Bukit Bintang and KL Tower. Only a few months into operation, this outlet has been extremely well-received by locals and expats alike. And it's easy to see why: the interior is tasteful yet cosy, with great tasting food and wonderfully warm, friendly service.  

There was a real buzz to the place when we visited on a Thursday afternoon. We were promptly seated and menus were handed out as we took in the lively surrounding. There are different seating areas to suit your preference; low tables and booths for comfortable dining, high tables for socializing and drinking, and the balcony area for people watching and al fresco dining. Other than that, you can also play a game of darts, foosball or even pool with your mates as well as catch a full range of different sports channels on the multiple televisions available here. In the evenings, there is also live music from 7.30pm onwards, which will set the mood for your night out. 

The bar's motto, "Be nice or leave!"

The food variety is typical of what is usually served in a gastropub; here at The Dark Horse, the food is done extremely well, generously portioned and absolutely delicious. We were thoroughly impressed with everything which we ordered off their a la carte and snack menu. Choose from salads, soups, burgers, sandwiches, mains, steaks and desserts. Here are some the dishes which we had and loved:

♥ Triple Cheeseburger (RM35) - quarter pounder Australian beef patty, cheddar cheese skirt, lettuce, tomato, gherkin, sweet relish, and comes with coleslaw and your choice of potato (we went for the sweet potato fries).  Glorious, juicy burger.. my son devoured it all!

♥ 100% certified Argentinian Grain Fed Black Angus ribeye steak (RM129 for 250g), served with a side salad, potato and sauce of your choice. Succulent, tender, cooked to medium rare perfection, immensely satisfying!

♥ Classic mushroom soup (RM19). Domed with puff pastry, the soup was delightfully creamy and earthy... exactly how a good mushroom soup should be.

♥ Buffalo chicken wings (RM22). I love wings, and these were fine wings. Crispy and juicy, with a delectable sauce... finger licking good, for sure.  They also do other flavours such as hoisin sriracha, Jamaican jerk, barbecue, mango habanero and five spice peanut butter.

♥ Chicken Quesadillas with guacamole and sour cream (RM20). Deliciously cheesy.

We also ordered four desserts; well, as my son always says, "There's always room for dessert. Dessert doesn't go to the stomach, it goes to the heart". My favourite was the rich and lusciously creamy Creme brulee (RM18), followed closely by the warm Apple crumble with vanilla ice cream (RM22), Chocolate lava cake (RM20) and Berry panna cotta (RM19).

They also offer an affordable lunch menu at RM37++, which includes a starter, mains, sides and dessert. If you're looking for a challenge, take on the Mount Kinabalu Burger, a whopper of a burger with 10 quarterpound Australian beef patties, 10 Cheddar cheese slices and all the extras; conquer this within 30 minutes and get it for free!

There are four beers on tap, not your usual brews, including Stella Artois, Connors Stout, Hoegarden Blanc, and Blackthorne Cider. You will also find an extensive selection of wine, spirits, beers and ciders, cocktails, shots, mojtos and more. Unlike other sports bar or pubs, Ladies Night is not just once, but four times a week, with complimentary drinks all night long for ladies (this month, it's every Monday to Thursday, with 100% free Passion Fruit Margaritas).

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Opening hours: Mon- Sun 12pm - 12am.

Location: The Dark Horse, Lot G-05, Life Centre, 20 Jalan Sultan Ismail, 50250 Kuala Lumpur. (Parking available at Life Centre, RM4 for first hour, RM3 for subsequent hours).

Tel: 019-333 9269

Website: http://www.darkhorse.my

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