New Menu at The Manhattan Fish Market Malaysia

 Have you dine at The Manhattan Fish Market recently? Or when was the last time you had a meal there?
 If you have not been to The Manhattan Fish Market in the last few months, it's time to plan a date with your family or friends there.

I've been to The Manhattan Fish Market outlet in Nu Sentral recently and was surprised to find out that they had revamped their menu. Their new menu features more food choices to choose from compared to the old menu. I still remembered that I used to dine at The Manhattan Fish Market in Sunway Pyramid after class with my pig - rekindling the old days when we were still staying at Sunway area.

Let me bring you on a short tour to visit some of the new dishes in their new menu ...

Walking into The Manhattan Fish Market outlet, you'll be welcomed by the friendly staff who will then bring you to your table. Now, you'll be given this huge and glossy dictionary where you can find every single information that you need to plan your meal. This interesting dictionary have a wise title on it which spelled as 'THE GODFATHER OF ALL SEAFOOD'; yes, it's the cover page of The Manhattan Fish Market's new menu!

When I dine in at a restaurant/cafe/etc, the first thing I'll explore on their menu is the mains, then comes the sides and finally the drinks. Probably I have this weird habit of thinking what to eat first and then only decide on the drinks if the staff who took my order even bother asking whether do I need a drink ;p

But now, the new menu at The Manhattan Fish Market indeed caught my attention (p.s. their drinks menu is new too) and I flipped through their drinks menu - explored it with great details. The drinks menu cover below features this fresh Strawberry Juice which give me an impression that there's some healthy drink choices available ;) The reason I seldom order drinks when I dine in was because I rarely drink soft drinks and that fruit juices were not affordable - I can make them at home.

Their drinks menu offers a wide variety of refreshing drinks from Fruit juices, Mocktails, Smoothies, Teas, Chocolate/Coffee Drinks and many more. You can view their full drinks menu here.

After exploring their drinks menu, I've decided to have this new Melon Breeze, RM10.07 (GST included) where there's a mixture of strawberry, watermelon and lemon taste to give you a refreshing kick after spending a long day at work. It injects you with positive energy to keeps you awake and stress-free. Do mix well with the straw before you enjoy this drink!

Now, we've come to the start of the 'makan' session. You gotta try this new soup on their menu which is called Cream of Beetroot Soup! Don't be afraid after reading this 'Beetroot Soup' text. In fact, if you saw the picture of the delicious bowl of soup below without reading the soup name; it may looked like a combination of carrot+tomato soup to you. Trust me, this soup is delicious and healthy!!! It has a light pink shade which made me thought that it's a strawberry soup :) The soup is rich and creamy, with some soft chunks of vegetables (carrot/celery) in it. I would call it the Western style of beetroot soup and you can't taste any funny/weird beetroot taste which you would experience it if you ever had the Chinese style of home-cooked beetroot soup. Selling at only RM5.83 (GST included) for a Light size, this Beetroot Soup contains all the vitamins and minerals to keep your body healthy.

Let's proceed to the Starters section and I'm very excited to introduce this Oyster Roulette, RM15.79 (GST included) to you. Why Roulette? Because you can challenge your meal partner to a mini dare game with this dish. This Oyster Roulette comes with 4 shots of fresh oyster filled with some signature spicy sauce. Out of the 4 shots, one of the shots contains an extra spicy sauce in it where you can still feel the burning sensation in your tongue even after you washed it with your drinks. So, who's up for this challenge?

We've climbing up to the Main Meals section now. For mains, you can choose the type of cooking style that you would like to have - be it Fried, Poached, Baked, Grilled or Flamed. 

Let's jump to the Fried section first. In this section, you'll meet the signature Manhattan Fish & Chips dish here. But I would love to recommend this new Fishy Chicky Bang Bang dish where you'll get to taste their signature Fish & Chips as well as satisfying your craving for poultry - delicious chicken breast meat. Priced at RM22.15 (GST included), it comes with a fried treasure box of dory fillet being happily married to the chicken breast meat with one thing in common between them - slightly melted cheddar cheese. Do feel their happiness by enjoying their offspring - an egg nestled on a bed of fried spaghetti with some crispy fries as the little one's companion. I truly enjoyed this matched pair who brought happiness in my mouth :p

 

Now, for some healthy options; do visit the Poached section where you'll be greeted by interesting personality such as Pepper Mayo Salmon Burger and so on. As for tonight, I'll skip this section and come back to this in future. Do click here for more details on this section. 

Baked Cheese Rice anyone? You are now entering the Baked section and be amazed to meet the almighty Mediterranean Baked Fish, Spicy Baked Fish and so on. I think it's quite hot in the oven now and shall return soon - with protective amours and possibly high-melting point sword. Meanwhile, do study the game guide here before entering the hot oven okays. Don't get burned!

Let's move on to the Grilled section now! I think you'll meet more unique options in this place. Let me enlighten you with this Salmon N' Mash, RM26.39 (GST included). A pretty block of grilled salmon with crispy texture on the outside and still juicy on the inside is patiently waiting for you on some perfectly mashed potatoes. You must not miss the black pepper gravy lying there on the plate. He will hate you for ignoring him because without him, the salmon and mash might not be interacting so well. There's some grilled vegetables too and this plate of grilled salmon just feel so HEALTHY! Rich in Omega 3 and you'll get your carbs, protein and greens all on one plate.

 

Did you smell the fragrant of some good food? Ah ha, the temperature is quite hot here and I saw some flames! It's the Flamed section and you'll see some handsome gentlemen torching the food before being served. Gotta enjoy this performance first and get your camera ready for the show. 

I think this is where I belong because I've found the one I love! I spend my hours longer here all because I've met this flaming Cheesy Baked Rice who is priced at only RM22.15 (GST included). This handsome dory fillet lay on a bed of coriander + rosemary herb rice and covered himself with some hot and melted cheese. You see, I love coriander and he's got a secret weapon to attract you; the signature spicy sauce which keeps you wanting for more. This spicy sauce goes well with the herb rice and the fillet that I would love to bring some home. In fact, this signature spicy sauce at The Manhattan Fish Market goes well with everything.

A meal is not complete without some sweet endings - that's always the case for me. Flipping through their menu, you can find some mouth-watering dessert such as Sizzling Brownie with Ice-Cream, Strawberry Flamin-Go, Super Fruit Crumble and others. To balance back the meal, I had some light dessert to end it. This new Icy Hot Fish Bananas, RM13.67 (GST included) brought me into a Zen mode of Yin and Yang. The hot and crispy banana fritters represents the Yang mode while the cold Vanilla Ice-cream gives you the Yin mode. When you have both of them in your mouth, you're in a perfect moment than ever.

Now, you've come to the end of the new menu tour. The next thing you need to do is walk to your nearest The Manhattan Fish Market outlet and witness these new dishes with your five senses. Do have a look at this map if you are having trouble locating your nearest outlet.

Do visit The Manhattan Fish Market Facebook page to know more about their latest news and promotions.

Affordable Canadian Lobster at only RM39.90/each at #MFMmy

Lobster and Seafood fanatics, I have a good news to share with you! You can now pay less than RM40 to have a taste of that juicy lobster which you wanted to try badly but did not due to its expensive market price. You don't have to burn a giant hole in your pocket to eat lobster anymore.

All you need to do is go to your nearest The Manhattan Fish Market outlet in Malaysia simply because they are introducing the new Canadian Lobster dish at RM39.90/each starting from this week for a limited time only. The market price for this Canadian Lobster is at RM59.90/each and they are selling to you at a lower than market price.

 For only RM39.90, you will get a big and juicy lobster which is just right to fill up your stomach. There's 4 types of flaming sauce available for you to choose from which are Manhattan Flaming Sauce, Ebiko Flaming Sauce, Honey BBQ Flaming Sauce and Spicy Flaming Sauce. Why do we called it 'The Flaming Sauce'?


Here's the reason:
The sauce of your choice will be pour over the fresh lobster. Then, here comes the interesting part; the skillful staff will bring the sauce coated lobster and stand right beside your table. Then, you can watch the performance of having your lobster being cooked right in front of your eyes. The lobster will be torched gently and when you smell this rich and distinct aroma; it means your lobster dish is ready. The hot flame creates a magical chemistry between the rich sauce with the juicy meat.


     Here's what you will expect to see before and after the lobster is cooked.

Enjoy these interesting performance of your lobster being cooked right in front of your eyes. They might even inspire your curious kids to join the culinary world to be a great MasterChef.

This performance lasted for less than 5 minutes and your lobster is ready to be served. It comes with a wedge of lemon and some fresh vegetables to complete your nutrients intake. It is recommended to consume the lobster once it's cooked as it taste best when it's still hot. Thus, quickly snap all the selfies which you need and enjoy the lobster to the max.

Thanks to The Manhattan Fish Market Malaysia, I managed to have a taste of this succulent lobster meat last week. I absolutely love this Canadian Lobster dish because it taste so good that it erase all your worries in mind. You will give your full concentration towards the Mrs.Lobster right in front of you. The meat is full of  sweet juice and you will feel the meat bounce in between your teeth too. It has the so called 'taste of the sea' which means that it's fresh - unlike those frozen ones (frozen for ages) which you saw in the hypermarket once in a blue moon. A lobster which is not fresh does not have this crunchy feel when you bite it; instead the meat's texture looks mushy and easily turned into meat paste using a fork.

 We managed to try three types of sauces the other day and I love the Spicy Flaming Sauce the most. The mild spicy taste acts as great tool to open your appetite during the meal. If you look carefully at the flamed lobster below, you will see that each lobster is packed with yummylicious lobster roe ! Thanks Mrs.Lobster for the delicious delicacy.

Once you finished enjoying the lobster body, don't forget the big lobster claws connecting to the shell. There's juicy lobster meat hiding inside those hard to crack shells too. Just ask for one of those crab cracker tool from the staff to crack open the shell. You will be rewarded with more delicious lobster meat :)

I'm sure you rarely dine alone to enjoy this lobster feast but would want to enjoy the feast with your loved ones, family members or even friends. If you are dining in a group of 3 or 4 pax, I would recommend you to order the Canadian Lobster Platter instead of the ala-carte Lobster dish. The Canadian Lobster Platter is priced at only RM79.90 and will be enough to fill 3 to 4 hungry stomachs.

This Canadian Lobster Platter comes with a big Canadian Lobster, Fried Calamari, Fried Fish Fingers (you can satisfy your fish and chips cravings too), Mussels, Fries and Hot Veggies (broccoli and carrot) which lay on top of some herb rice.

You can enjoy the fantastic performance of the lobster being cooked right in front of your eyes too. This time - with your family and friends :)

Canadian Lobster Platter!

This is how the platter looks like before the lobster being flamed to perfection. 

Within 5 minutes, this is what your flamed lobster looks like! A perfect combination of the Ebiko Flaming Sauce with the lobster.

The sweet lobster meat goes well with the herb rice and perfect for a rice-tong like me! The hot veggies are there to balance back your meal. Your little ones will thank you for the Fried Calamari and Fish Fingers - and the fries too. With only RM79.90, you can bring a charming smile on your loved one's face.


What happens after GST? Can you still enjoy this Canadian Lobster?
Yes, I'm sure you do! After 1 April 2015, the ala-carte Canadian Lobster is priced at RM42.29/each while the Canadian Lobster Platter is priced at RM84.69. Even with GST implementation [which you can't avoid], the Canadian Lobster is still sold at lower than market price of RM59.90/each (based on before GST). Thus, the Canadian Lobster at The Manhattan Fish Market is the most amazing lobster deal which you can have.  p.s. I'm sure the Lobster market price will be increase too after GST.

Well, there's exactly 5 more days till GST implementation. Thus, do grab this golden opportunity to purchase the Canadian Lobster at only RM39.90/each or the Flaming Canadian Platter at RM79.90. Hurry up because it is a limited-time-offer promotion.

Well, this post is not a joke! If you don't believe it that Canadian Lobster is sold at RM39.90/each, head down to your nearest The Manhattan Fish Market outlet and witness it yourself! You will be greeted by these charming lobster displayed at the entrance. It's that big!

Oh wait, that is not the END! I've saved the best for the last :P

In conjunction with the Canadian Lobster promotion, The Manhattan Fish Market Malaysia is rewarding their loyal fans with a big gift. What's the big gift?

A Splendid Seafood Spread at The Manhattan Fish Market worth RM1,000

All you have to do is follow these easy steps below and be in the run to win this amazing prizes :

1. Like The Manhattan Fish Market Malaysia's Facebook Page

2. Guess the weight of the giant lobster in the poster. I've attached the poster below for your easy reference. You can get this poster in their Facebook page.

3. Type your answers in the comment box under the contest post.

Do remember to read the Terms & Conditions too!

Here's the poster:

Big Lobster Weight-Off Contest

This Big Lobster Weight-Off Contest ends 30 April 2015. Submit your entries today!

What happens when you dine in at Manhattan Fish Market Malaysia after GST implementation?

Coming this 1 April 2015, GST = Government Service Tax will be implemented in Malaysia at a rate of 6%. Which means you will need to pay more or less to your bill depends on the types of products which you purchase.

I'm sure many people are confused or worry about how GST will affects their existing lifestyle and purchasing power. Are you afraid that you will need to pay a lot more for your bills?

No worries!!! 

The Manhattan Fish Market Malaysia is here to provide you with a detailed guide on the impact of GST towards the total bill payable when you dine in at their restaurant after 1 April 2015. 

This useful guide can be found on their bookmark which will be distributed at all The Manhattan Fish Market outlets in Malaysia starting next week. I'm very excited to share with you the information printed on this little and essential bookmark! Below is the information that can erase your worries when you indulge your classic fish and chips at The Manhattan Fish Market:

From the information on the bookmark, before GST (which is now) you are paying 10% Service Charge + 6% Government Tax. Which means your total bill is calculated as:

Total food prices + 10% service charge + (6% x total food prices)

Then, with the implementation of GST; your total bill is calculated as:

Total food prices + 10% service charge + [6% x (Total food prices + 10% service charge)]

Confused with the numbers and calculation formulas above? I've prepared an example below to explain to your further.

Example 1: 

Let say you dine in at The Manhattan Fish Market on 5 April 2015 (when GST has been enforced) with a friend or a partner. You probably order your usual classic fish and chips made from Dory fish and your other half order a Scallop Americana pasta. You probably have too much tea or coffee before your meal that you did not order any drinks. The total cost of fish and chips and pasta comes to RM38.90 and 10% service charge = RM3.89. Then, you need to add this 6% GST to your bill and it is calculated as [6% x (RM38.90 + RM3.89)]. Therefore, you will need to add RM2.567 to your bill which means in total, you need to pay RM45.36. 

Compare to your bill if you dine in before 1 April 2015, you only need to pay RM45.12 for the same order. This means that when GST is implemented, you need to pay an extra of RM0.24 to the bill (based on the example 1 above).  



Need another example to make you understand fully? Here's Example No.2!

Example 2:

You planned to have dinner with your family after a fun day out and decided to dine in at The Manhattan Fish Market! (Based on the assumption you dine in on or after 1 April 2015) For a family of four (2 Adult and 2 kids), you probably order the Flaming Seafood Platter to share as it comes with a complete choices of flaming prawns, crispy hand-battered fish fillet, oyster as well as the calamari which your child wanted. The platter gives you all the protein which your body needed and you will probably balance your meal with a plate of Caesar Salad with Whitebait. Fresh and leafy vegetables, hard-boiled eggs and little crunchy whitebait fish gives you a break and refresh your taste bud from the hot flaming platter. You will probably order add on a soup of the day or a glass of drink to share. All these comes to a total of RM83.90 with a 10% service charge of RM8.39. The 6% GST which you need to pay for this meal is 6% x (RM83.90 + RM8.39) which is RM5.54. Therefore, your grand total bill comes to RM97.83.

Compared to if you dine in before 1 April and ordered the same food, you total bill comes to RM97.32. Thus, you pay an extra of RM0.51 to your bill above after GST.

Note: Prices of these food products are based on menu prices given at Manhattan Fish Market website as of 22 March 2015. 


After comparing the bill amount above, I think the difference in total bill amount before and after GST is not a lot. Even with a RM97+ bill, you only need to fork out an extra RM0.51. You can still afford to eat at The Manhattan Fish Market after GST is implemented. This extra RM0.51 could be less than 1% of your wallet size.


Alright, I'm sure you want back some extra value for forking out these extra cents from your pocket.
Do drop by your nearest The Manhattan Fish Market outlet to collect a copy of this useful bookmark because it comes with some hard-to-resist vouchers at the back! There's 5 different vouchers available and be sure to redeem them before the stated expiry dates. (Now, these vouchers are worth more than those extra cents which you need to pay :P )

For pasta lovers, you need to grab a hold of this bookmark because there's a All You Can Eat PASTA voucher available on this bookmark! With this unlimited pasta deal voucher, you only need to pay RM24.90 ++/pax to enjoy all types of pasta available on The Manhattan Fish Market's menu!

Thanks The Manhattan Fish Market Malaysia for the detailed explanation, I can now dine in at their restaurant without worry even after GST is implemented!

For more information on The Manhattan Fish Market's latest promotion, do visit their website or follow their Facebook page them at The Manhattan Fish Market.  You too can follow their Instagram account at #MFMmy and be prepared to feast thousands of yummylicious food pictures.