The weather in KL these days have been super hot and, as if that's not hot enough, my friends and I went to Fahrenheit 600 @ Publika last Saturday.
The name Fahrenheit 600 is a unique name and it's derived from their wood-fire brick oven where the temperature is a searing 600F which (some say) is the most ideal heat for pizzas.
Of course, pizzas made from a wood fire oven is a sure 'must-order' item here. So, first up, a 12" Fahrenheit 600 @ RM25.90 which bears the restaurant name is also their signature pizza. This is, in fact, a vegetarian pizza with oven-baked tomatoes, eggplant, black olives, feta cheese and caramelised onions. For a 'no meat' pizza, it was certainly tasty and I especially liked the caramelised eggplant.
Fahrenheit 600's pizza crust is nothing like those overly crispy 'thin crust' type (think Domino's) or the very chewy 'thick doughy' ones (think Pizza Hut) but just crisp on the outside and chewy (with a bite) on the inside...a perfect balance in-between!
Another pizza that we had was a 12" Henry the Duck Pizza @ RM31.90 which was visually stunning and colourful and, likewise, you couldn't fault the flavour. It's got pinkish slices of smoked duck, orange-coloured segments, reddish cherry tomatoes, greenish avocado slices, caramelised onions and topped with their signature tomato sauce. This was a unique and vibrant combination which tasted as good as it looked!
Next, we tried their Creamy Salmon Calzone @ RM20.90 which uses the same pizza dough, folded and shaped like a half-moon (really pretty looking), stuffed with hot-smoked salmon. When you cut it open, the cream sauce and cheese oozes out for a luscious, gooey sensation.
Most of the reviews I have seen on this place were about their pizzas but we decided to try a couple of their artisan pastas which turned out surprisingly good and had equally cute names to go with it.
The first pasta we ordered was the Green Ribbons @ RM13.90 which was a simple fettuccini cooked with cherry tomatoes, garlic, olive oil and their homemade pesto sauce. Their homemade pesto was a winner and the generous sprinkle of cheese on top made it....very cheesy!
Another pasta that we tried was the Cute Pinky @ RM19.90 which was spaghetti with prawns (medium-sized ones), mushrooms and their signature tomato and cream sauce. Their tomato sauce was excellent and it's very unlike the usual tomato sauce we get with our pastas which is normally very reddish and acidic but this one has an orangey hue (don't know what kind of tomatoes they used but they were 'good' tomatoes). For once, a tomato-based pasta did not taste overly sourish but instead was creamy and lovely.
For those who want to chill and chat, you can just order some cakes to go with your coffees.....look at all those cakes!
It was hard to choose but we ordered 4 slices for sharing.....and here's a preview!
A closer look at the 4 we chose:
The Tropezienne Cake @ RM7.90 is a light and fluffy brioche dough (some kind of French bread) with a cream filling. The buttery bread (somewhat like a sponge cake but with a bread texture) with creamy filling is a delight to eat.
The Chocolate Mousse Cake @ RM10.90 was our favourite cake of the day! The mousse was smooth and rich but did not come off as 'heavy'. If you're a chocolate lover, this is the cake for you. It was a delicious and decadent dessert!
The Strawberry Cheese Cake @ RM10.90. I'm not a fan of cheese cakes, so I shall reserve my comment.
The Tiramisu Cake @ RM10.90 was our least favourite. It was a bit crumbly and dry (probably because it was served to us cold) and there was a very faint hint of burnt taste from the chocolate icing. When it had time to come down to room temperature, it was not as crumbly and dry.
Here are some of the drinks our 'party' ordered:
The coffees at Fahrenheit 600 are quite good and I especially liked the Iced Salted Caramel Latte @ RM10.90.
Iced Capuccino @ RM9.90
I personally don't like mint flavour and to couple it with latte seems kinda of a weird combo to me although my friend seems to enjoy her Minty Latte @ RM9.90.
The Orange Juice @ RM6.90 was really huge...woh.....and very thirst quenching!
Minty Lemonade @ RM8.90
We also tried the Iced Super Fruit Tea @ RM8.90 which looked good (a vibrant red) but (sadly) did not follow up in taste. It didn't have much taste except for some sweetness (like a syrup) and a diluted watery taste....not our cup of tea! [#Note: They did however, very quickly, offered us another replacement (which was very kind of them) but it didn't change anything (maybe it needed to be steeped longer, maybe that's how it was supposed to taste as we've never tried fruit tea before).]
The Kasturi Lemonade @ RM9.90 was very sourish (only for those who like a real 'zing' in their drinks), just wished that they'd strained away the seeds though.
My Personal Opinion
Overall, their pizzas, pastas, coffees and (some) cakes are rather good. The service is good and attentive but, when they are really busy, the pizzas may take a bit longer to arrive as they are freshly made to order.
Likes: I especially liked their hearty pizzas served on wooden boards which gave it a rustic and very "Jamie Oliver" feel! Their pastas and coffees were equally good.
Dislikes: Probably their Super Fruit Tea and Lemonades could be better as it needed a more concentrated flavour!
Fahrenheit 600 Café & Restaurant
A4-G2-05 Block A4 Solaris Dutamas
No 1 Jalan Dutamas 1
50480 Kuala Lumpur
Their pizzas and salmon calzone sounds delicious! May try this the next time we go to Publika.
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