Christmas isn’t Christmas, if there’s no turkey and log cake. At least that’s what my sisters and I believe. Each year, we would look forward to a huge turkey and a sweet end after that. My first turkey for this year was at The Mill in Grand Millennium Kuala Lumpur.
Australian Roasted Butterball Turkey
rif and I were invited to sample some of the Christmas delights that will be available during the Christmas Eve and Christmas Day buffet at the hotel. We tucked into a spread of Australian roasted butterball turkey, roasted lamb leg, salads and cakes among others.
Salmon Carpaccio
Prawn Tempura
Fried Rice
To be honest, I would have enjoyed the food better had I eaten them warm. We tucked into the spread an hour later, as some of the media were stuck in traffic. As a result, most of the dishes were cold. A shame really, as the lamb leg was lovely. I know because I helped myself to the one from the buffet counter.
Rosemary Studded Roasted Lamb Leg
The turkey was already at room temperature, and I found the breast part dry. I did cut myself a piece of turkey thigh and that tasted better. The codfish in lobster emulsion would have been rave worthy, had it been warm. I liked the creamy-rich flavour of the gravy, and the mushrooms imparted an earthy scent to the fish.
Grilled Codfish in Lobster Emulsion
Thai-style Chicken
We also had a few Asian dishes such as tempura, fried rice and Thai-style chicken that night. The Thai-style chicken was hardly a Christmas dish, but it adds variety to the spread. The Chocolate Yule Log was good stuff. I initially thought the chef added brandy into the cake, but I was wrong. It contains mull, hence the brandy-like smell. I had two large slices of this.
Chocolate Yule Log Cake
Christmas Loaf Cake
Christmas Fruit Cake
Mince Pie
The Christmas Eve Buffet Dinner costs RM148++ per person, and the Christmas Day Brunch cost RM88++ per person. Besides the buffet, you can opt to order the Family Meal (RM450) comprising a turkey, your choice of salad and soup, and a yule log cake. Pretty good value for money, since turkeys aren’t cheap.
Turkey (RM350 – 4.5kg)
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Ambiance: 7/10
Price: 5/10
Food: 6/10 (halal)
Verdict: Pretty decent selection, but sadly, I didn’t get to enjoy the dishes while they were hot.
The Mill Café
Grand Millennium Kuala Lumpur
160 Jalan Bukit Bintang
55100 Kuala Lumpur
ooo, my family from malacca will be up in kl during the christmas holiday season, and i haven’t figured out where to have meals with them yet. i think they’d enjoy the mill, looks like a something-good-for-everyone kinda spread!
Yeah, I like how the spread has a bit of everything.
Hate cold food, did you get gravy served with the turkey?
Yup. We got gravy for the turkey. The gravy contained tiny bits of liver, which I quite enjoyed.