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THE NIGHTINGALE @ ATRIA SHOPPING GALLERY

It was the last girls' session of the year 2016 with my very dear friend of 17 years aka my Darling/Drinking Buddy, before she flew off to Japan for the New Year's celebration. We decided to hang out and sip some cocktails at this relatively new bar called The Nightingale. The Nightingale is an intimate bar, occupying the back of Atria Shopping Gallery’s Spitalfield restaurant. It is hidden behind an old London telephone booth and also a book shelf inside the restaurant. Kinda mysterious, eh? Hehe. Wait til you see the list of their cocktails :D

There were not many people around at that time. An extensive range of alcohol, from wine to whiskey, was displayed on the shelves behind the bar and they were playing latest hits from the current music charts in the background. We chose to sit on the sofas (more comfy) and the friendly waitress brought us the menu. We looked through the menu and chose our drinks. When one thinks of a cocktail, one usually thinks of Margaritas, Mojitos or Martinis, but in The Nightingale, you will find some unique ones with names like Madz Walk Beside Hendrix, Reality Bites and 51st Date. What makes them even more special is that each drink comes with its own individual canape/complimentary food pairing, which is carefully chosen to complement the cocktail. The complimentary canapes are not listed in the menu, so.... SURPRISE!! :D 

 Here's my pick for that night:
Tropical Depression (RM38). 
Tropical Depression - the first one and the most potent on the list (According to the waitress)! Hehe! It's made with Sailor's Jerry Spice Rum, Martell VSOP, Bombay Sapphire, Falernum Syrup, Freshly Squeezed Lime Juice, Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice, Pineapple Juice and a touch of Homemade Pineapple Honey Syrup. Strong, yet refreshing - me likey! This came with Edamame beans, served in a golden skull decor. Odd... But the mild/bland taste of edamame beans worked well to balance out the strong Rum flavor. Impressive! And, check out the presentation! Darn cool, right? 

My Darling was more conservative. She wanted something more fruity and sweet, so the waitress recommended either Tranquilo Amigo or Sunshine, and she chose the latter. Sunshine is made with Martell VSOP, Cointreau, Orange Marmalade, Physalis Fruit, Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice, Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice, Clover Honey and a dash of Orange Bitter, and it was served with a mussel - Another odd combo. Very refreshing but it was sort of like a Tequila Sunrise to me, because of the orange taste. Oh, see those white thingy on the rim of the glass? They are not salt, but desiccated coconut :P
Sunshine (RM35).
After the cocktails, we went on with our usual Guinness. They were having promo at that time - RM18++ for a full pint of Guinness, all night long. It was pretty good, creamy, and not watered down like what some pubs/bars do during their happy hour promotions. 
Look for the hidden door in the telephone booth. *Hint: It's to your left :P
Comprehensively stocked with all the alcohol you can handle!
Verdict: I'd say The Nightingale sits pretty high up on the list of my favorite places to chill. Awesome drinks, excellent ambience, nice music and friendly service - Absolutely loved it. I'll definitely go back again and would highly recommend it to friends :D

Drinks: 9/10
Service: 7/10
Ambience: 8/10

Add:
C37, Concourse Floor, Atria Shopping Gallery, 
Jalan SS22/23, Damansara Jaya,
Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.

Opening Hours:
Mon-Thurs, 4pm-2am; Fri-Sat, 3pm-3am.

Tel: 
+6014-307 2911
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