Manhattan Fish Market @ Sunway Velocity

I can't remember when was the last time I dined at Manhattan Fish Market (I think it was at least 5 years or probably more than that) though my post in 2014 would serve as an indication (but I do remember having it again after that).  For a fish & chips restaurant chain, I actually prefer their competitor, Fish & Co, though you'll find more Manhattan Fish Market outlets than Fish & Co which is a testimony to their popularity and they're still going strong after all these years.

So, when we couldn't think of what to eat one evening, we took up GrabFood's hotdeals promo of RM12.50 off and ordered from Manhattan Fish Market @ Sunway Velocity (sorry-lah, this is a stale post and what we had is no longer in its promo menu...hehe..but you'll still see parts of it here and there in the menu).  When one can't decide what to eat, getting a combo platter is the easiest way out your as you don't have to decide what items to get individually.  These days with food delivery, it has not only made us lazy to cook and lazy to dine-out but also lazy to think...haha!

So, we got ourselves the Family Savers B for 2 pax @ RM54 to share....it's quite similar to their current SFC (Scallop Fish Chicken) Single Platter for RM44.90 but with a few more things thrown in.

Included in the package were two bowls (aka two plastic containers) of Soup of the Day which turned out to be Mushroom Soup that's always a favourite when it comes to cream soups.  This was one that had a more concentrated flavour of cream than mushroom but nothing loads of freshly cracked black pepper can't help.

There were some slices of bread (to accompany the mushroom soup) that appeared to be a poor imitation of garlic bread.  They seemed to have been buttered and pan-fried (on a flat top grill) on one side only and were neither crispy nor toasted (the other side was just plain, soft bread).

The Family Savers Platter also came with a serving of Spicy Shrimp Olio tossed in onions, garlic, chilli flakes and black pepper that tasted alright, nothing particularly outstanding.  Before you jump for joy at the sight of so many good-sized prawns, just know that these are not succulent spicy shrimps (as promoted) but tasteless, crunchy, frozen prawns which I'm not fond of but at least they weren't those with the translucent look and were perhaps better quality ones (just only slightly).

As for the Family Savers sharing platter, it was made up of goodies that included hand-battered fish fingers, fried scallops and grilled chicken with sides of garlic herb rice, vegetables and hand-cut chips.

This is a fish joint after all, so we start with their hand-battered fish fingers which is made from dory, I presume.  Though dory isn't favoured by many (me included), I thought these ones were quite acceptable (and there were 3 large pieces) as the batter was nice and crunchy and the meat flaky and soft (perhaps this was a better quality dory or the batter coating more than did it justice).

Next were the little morsels of fried scallops (there were at least 8 - 9 of them) that were nicely battered and well fried for that crispy, delicious bite.  Again, who can complain about something fried, right? ;)

Probably the most surprising was the inclusion of a piece of grilled boneless chicken thigh as I wasn't expecting chicken from a fish/seafood joint.  The flavour wasn't too shabby either as it was well-seasoned and nicely grilled.

Finally, the sides of garlic herb rice (there was quite a lot of it) underneath all the goodies (ok-lah, the rice was rather bland), vegetables of blanched broccoli and carrot (unseasoned and could be cooked a little softer) and hand-cut chips (salty, crispy, really enjoyed this one....who can say no to crisp chips) completed the ensemble.

Three types of sauces were given....mayo, a sambal and some kind of garlic herbed-type sauce, the latter two of which I didn't truly care for.  The sambal was the worst of the three.  Better to just rely on some good old chilli sauce.

Rounding up the Family Savers package were two complimentary drinks...a soft drink (Coke) and a bottle of (Minute Maid) orange juice.

This was a very filling platter for two (that even three smaller-eaters can share) and we struggled to finish all the components, so there's really no cause for complaint based on the price we paid for a value-for-money package (at around RM40 after discount) in relation to the good portions we got.

Since we were happy with the value to portion, we had it a second time since we (my son especially) quite enjoyed all the different (fried) components of the platter overall.  The second time was even better as the fried items were clearly fried longer for a better browning which made them more fragrant and further enhanced its flavour.

My Personal Opinion

It has been many years since I've had Manhattan Fish Market and it was nice to revisit some old flavours.  The thing I remember the most is their smoky-tasting flaming prawns but that is best eaten on-site.  Flamed tableside, it was quite the show back in the day...lol.

I guess there's a reason why this global brand that first opened here in 2002 has grown to become one of Malaysia's favourite seafood restaurants...and the franchise is still growing from strength to strength.

All the different components of the platter we had were pleasantly flavoured and we enjoyed our simple discounted meal without having to crack our heads on what to order individually.  If the promotion comes back, we won't hesitate to order it again.

Manhattan Fish Market

2-26 Sunway Velocity Mall

90 Jalan Peel

Taman Maluri

55100 Kuala Lumpur