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Gettin’ piggy with it at this cafe that opened this week, promising a primrose path of pork in Kelana Jaya’s fledgling Parklane commercial center.

The marquee attraction: Pork Belly

Roast pork belly, 200 irresistible grams of meat marinated overnight and served with chunky-cut carrots, potatoes and applesauce (RM18 only). Pig Out Cafe_2

Cafe owner Seet Yan, who launched Pig Out after months of running a catering service, prepares limited portions of this roast pork, so to be safe, call ahead to reserve. Pig Out Cafe_3

Grilled pork chop

Grilled pork chop with garlic sauce, coleslaw and creamy-flavorsome mashed potatoes (RM16). Pig Out’s food features a home-cooked feel, not a restaurant’s polish; this is honest fare, without lofty ambitions of revolutionizing the cafe industry.Pig Out Cafe_4

Spaghetti and Meatballs

Spaghetti bolognese with pork meatballs (RM16). Servings are generous; our only quibble is that some of these recipes can seem heavy on the salt. Pig Out Cafe_5

Salad

Caesar salad with own-smoked bacon (RM12, prices are nett for now). It’s like eating at a favorite aunt’s house or at a potluck where friends spent days poring over the menu and pouring every ounce of energy into making each dish.Pig Out Cafe_6

Cottage Pie

But accidents can happen: This cottage pie (RM7) emerged burnt at the bottom, with overly charred minced pork beneath the mashed potatoes.Pig Out Cafe_7

Burger

Redemption is nevertheless near: Pig Out’s pork burger (RM16), topped with enoki mushrooms, might well exceed certain expectations …

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.. thanks to its luscious patty, the polar opposite of so many other blandly dry pork patties. With a little more fine-tuning, this could become one of the Klang Valley’s best pork burgers.Pig Out Cafe_9

Trial Opening

Pig Out is in a trial opening stage (offering 20 percent discounts off its already-low prices), with a limited menu and insufficient staff members to cope with crowds; be patient if your food takes time to surface. This has the potential to evolve into a crowd-pleasing landmark.Pig Out Cafe_10Pig Out Cafe_11

Location and Contact Details:

Pig Out Cafe (within one minute’s drive of Paradigm Mall),
A-G-3, Park Lane Commercial Hub, Jalan SS7/26, Kelana Jaya.
Tel: 016-232-9248
It’s a casual, sandals-and-shorts cafe, where the owner’s friends might breezily stroll in and out.
Currently open only for lunch weekdays and dinner on weekends. Will expand hours in September.

Find Pig Out Cafe’s directory listing here.