My food radar has been a bit blunt lately, causing me to make bad food choices and miss out on newly opened places. Ben’s General Food Store opened in Bangsar Village last Friday, and rif who spotted it sent me a quick MMS picture of the outlet. No prizes for guessing where we went for lunch the next day!



I scanned through the seemingly light menu and decided to order the heaviest thing I read – B.I.G Lasagna. See, I’ve never been a fan of salads and starting my Saturday with a meal of greens isn’t good for my mood. Imagine my dismay when the waiter told me ‘the lasagna is no more available’.



The menu at Ben’s offers a good selection of pizzas – both savoury and sweet. We tried the Il Carnivore Pizza (RM24.90) and loved it. Tomatoes, mozzarella, beef pepperoni, beef bacon, chicken cheese sausage and lamb chorizo on a thin pizza base made it a meat lover’s paradise.

Each bite was meaty, cheesy, chunky and crusty. Expect a bit of smearing around your mouth. The couple next to us had the ruccola pizza which looked and smelt quite promising.

For drinks, I had the recommended Nutella Milkshake (RM9.90) while rif ordered the Ben’s Iced Tea (RM8.90).

Our waiter recommended the classic chocolate cake (RM9.90) for dessert, but I wasn’t keen on it. I’ve been eating the chocolate cake at Delicious so often, I don’t want to order it at Ben’s. Good thing I did, for this was pleasure on a plate. Moist, chocolate-y and dense with layers of chocolate fudge in between, it tasted absolutely wicked! The scoop of vanilla ice-cream was a tad small for the large cake; maybe it’s the other way around. But the Chinese in me would rather have a bigger slice of cake than ice cream.



Since the place is new, a few things need to be ironed out. Service was quite friendly but rough around the edges. Ben’s is a good place to have quick and light meals. Portions are good and prices are moderate. I’m eyeing on their Sunday Roast (available on Sundays) and B.I.G Lasagna next.
Ambiance: 5/10
Price: 5/10
Food: 6.5/10 (pork-free)
Verdict: Decent deli food and good portions.