Best Pork Ribs Ever

After reading PH's post about the delicious and juicy Iberico Pork Ribs (half rack, MYR 85.00 nett), we just had to try it and after eating it, we now declare that it is the best meaty pork ribs we have ever eaten. It is tender but unlike yesterday's back ribs which can be turned into pulled pork easily, it is not falling apart at the slightest touch but retains its firmness and springiness. We like the taste of the slightly tart dip too.

Of the 4 types of paella dish available: 1. Valenciana 2. Squid Ink 3. Iberico Pork 4. Vegetarian (need to pre-order), we decided to have two portions of Paella Valenciana because all of us like seafood and did not want to try the rest. It did not disappoint, the flavour of the sea is strong and tasty though I wonder would there be  people who do not like this taste. 

Close up - MYR 37 nett. I must say that the sea flavour of this paella tastes better than the one I had recently.

We also ordered deep fried squid at MYR 25 nett so that we would have something to snack on during the 30 minutes wait for the pork ribs and paella. Tasty and fresh, tender, not rubbery at all. The aioli dip has garlic bits in it so it has a very strong garlic taste.

Spanish Omelette - MYR 22 nett. There is another version of Spanish Omelette with Chorizo at a price which is just a bit higher.

Spanish Omelette has potatoes in it and it is fluffy compared to some spanish omelette which are dense.

Complimentary crisp crusty bread. Warm or cold drinking water was also served on the house (foc).

Hot Chamomile Tea at MYR 9 nett and Hot Flat White Coffee at MYR 12 nett.

The total bill is MYR 227 nett so it is lower than the previous tapas lunch that I had because this one does not charge service charge so if you are in KL and want to have tapas, this is the place to go to. Thanks to PH's info, we knew that the parking fee is MYR 5.00 nett for the first 3 hours if we eat at this restaurant so we parked at the building itself and did not need to walk the long walkway.

Nice metal design decor hanging from the ceiling. The interior is bright and airy from natural light through the huge glass windows.

Open kitchen where you can watched your paella being cooked.

Drinks counter.

Marta's Kitchen at the Signature Suites & Residences, Desa Sri Hartamas.

El Iberico

We took the new MRT Sungai Buloh to Kajang line until the Bukit Bintang station to go to Pavilion. 50% discount is given for all fares for all LRT and MRT and Monorail lines until 31st August this year.

We then ate at El Iberico at Pavilion Elite (the building next to Pavilion). They are having an opening promotion: 50% discount for their signature pork ribs until 4th August 2017.

Complimentary bread with butter and olive oil.

Cold tapas platter at MYR35++ (10% service charge and 6% GST - MYR40.80 nett) - 3 types of pickled olives, ham, tuna, octopus, blue cheese and cheese.

Signature pork ribs. There are 3 choices for the marinate - 1. original, 2. spanish paprika 3. beer/honey mustard. We selected the 3rd option. The pork was tender but the fatty parts kind of put me off. I prefer the roasted potatoes, baby carrots and tomatoes that accompanied the meat.

Price is MYR68++ but with this 50% off promotion, we paid MYR34++ (MYR39.65 nett only) which is a good deal for those who likes to eat pork ribs. We also ordered a hot cup of tea (Earl Grey) at MYR9++ (MYR10.50 nett) with refillable hot water in an attempt to remove the oily feel from our mouths.

El Iberico is located on the 4th floor at Pavilion Elite (the building connected to Pavilion).

Total bill is MYR90.95 nett for 2 pax.

This is the Merdeka MRT station. It is very spacious and for a moment, I thought I was in Taiwan. It is very convenient for me to get to many areas via MRT now.