Thursday 31 March 2011

Lunch @ Celsius Restaurant + Bar, Fahrenheit88, Kuala Lumpur

Serves various types of food including Malaysian food, Italian food, Western Food and etc. The environment and ambiance was quite nice. The place was nicely furnished and the music played wasn't too noisy or loud. Good place to hang out to eat or drink in KL. Probably be more happening at night. Overall, their food was quite okay, some of the food such as beef char keow teow, Belgium fries, chicken soup, and salad were really tasty. They are having promotion currently where all you have to do is pay RM15 for the soup and salad, then each subsequent order will be RM1 only but the portion is only for 1 person, expected for RM1 pricing :)

Celsius Lunch Promotion
45 types of dishes to choose from~


Self service Counter - Chicken Soup, Salad, Breads, ABC(pay RM3 for bottomless)


Order Section - Chicken Satay, Chicken parmigiana, pasta vongole, Belgium Fries,
ayam goreng berempah, hawaiian pizza, beef char keow toew



Address:
LG2-01, Fahrenheit88,
179 Jalan Bukit Bintang,
55100 Kuala Lumpur

Telephone:
03-2145 3131

Website:
http://www.celsiuskl.com/

Wednesday 30 March 2011

Lunch @ Alexis Bangsar Shopping Centre (BSC), Kuala Lumpur

Serves Italian, western and Asian food. Alexis is famous for their cakes and each slice is quite pricey but it worth the price because they taste really good! Is like really GOOD! xD.
Spaghetti Seafood @ RM40
Tiger prawns, calamari, mussels in roma tomato sauce
Taste normal only

ai funghi pizza @ RM33
mushrooms, tomatoes, mozzarella, feta, white truffle oil
recommended for those who love mushroom :D

Deep Fried School Prawns with chili pepper & aioli @ RM18
crispy mini prawn served with special sauce
not bad, can try!

Mixed Fruit Merigue @ RM15
Topped with fresh strawberries and blackberries with cream
Nice Cake, should try!

Apple Pie
did take away for this xD
the apples was big in pieces and overall the pie taste okay!

Their Tiramisu is very nice also but we didn't order on that day. If you haven't try their cakes yet, you can start with Pavlova or Tiramisu. :D

Address:
Alexis BSC
Lot 15A 1st floor
Bangsar Shopping Centre
Bukit Bandaraya
59100 Kuala Lumpur

Telephone:
03-2287 1388

Website:
http://www.alexis.com.my/

Sunday 27 March 2011

Dinner @ Nice Soup Gang, Taman Daya, Kepong, Selangor

If you haven't try Nice Soup Gang Restaurant yet, you should consider paying a visit there soon.:)
The Chinese food here taste awesome and charged at at reasonable price. Their famous dishes is "Pun Choi (盘菜)", Pot filled with many food such as chicken, duck, abalone and etc. Here are some dishes that i had for birthday celebration.:D

Braised Shark Fin Soup with Crab Meat
Fully packed with flavor, they are not greedy with the braised shark fin, very nice
Also serve in per individual bowl

4 Season
All 4 of the food taste nice
crispy yam, fresh scallops, fried unagi, fried special meatball

Sea cucumber with fish maws
The sauce used to cook this dishes made it taste delicious and irresistible.
Must Try! if you love this sea cucumber with fish maws.

<3 this dish

Special Steamed Chicken
The chicken used is different from common chicken, they are thinner and taste a lot better than normal chicken.

Guīlínggāo
Chinese dessert
Fresh and not very bitter :)

Address:
No 8, Jalan Daya 11,
Taman Daya, Kepong,
52100
Selangor.

Telephone:
03-6272-5988


Friday 25 March 2011

Paddington House of Pancake for Dessert

Another visit to Paddington House of Pancake, 1Utama for desserts :D


Pancake with Choclate Pancake, strawberry, ice-cream and mini marshmallow @ RM9.50
Packed with chocolate taste, everything is chocolate ;D

Mixed fruits, marshmallow & dollars choco foundue @ Rm12.50
hot fondue for extra chocolate taste on fruits and mini pancake for those who <3 chocolate
:D

Address :
G363, Ground Floor Rainforest,
1 Utama Shopping Centre
Bandar Utama Damansara
47800 Petaling Jaya
Tel / Fax : 03 7722 3206

Operating Hours :
10.00am – 11.00pm everyday


Wednesday 23 March 2011

Mizi Shabu Shabu @ Kepong

A Taiwanese Shabu-Shabu where each person can use their personal pot.
It was lunchtime so we decided to get the lunch sets that they offer. There are 2 lunch sets that they offer which are the CIY Spicy Soup Set and the Mini Mix Set that cost RM9.90 per set.

CIY Spicy Soup Set
This set consists of pork slices, chicken meat, radish, 'tau fu pok', button and inoki mushrooms, and wombok vege. For soup, you can choose either to get the chicken soup or a clear soup. It also comes with some ginger, carrots, chinese parsley and some salty vegetable to enhance the soup taste. Other than that, you can choose either rice or noodles for your lunch set. Overall, it is quite filling for one person and it is quite worth the money.

Mini Mix Set
Mini Mix Set is another alternative if you prefer eating seafood. It consists of fish slices, dumpling, prawn, 'tau fu pok', 'fu chuk', yam, fishball, pumpkin, and wombok vegetable. You can also choose either the chicken soup or clear soup for this set. This set also comes with glass noodle or you could ask to exchange for another type of noodles. Overall, this too is a worth the money and the portion is enough for one person.

Other than that, you can also order 'a la carte' items such as beef slices, lamb slices, chicken meat, pork slices (above pic), various types of vegetables, and many more.

Taiwanese Honey Green Tea
Both lunch sets also comes with a glass of Taiwanese Honey Green Tea. Its taste might be little unusual for first-timers that never try it before but once you get used to it, it is quite refreshing after eating shabu-shabu.

Mizi Shabu Shabu
29, Jalan Metro Perdana 7,
Taman Usahawan,
Wilayah Persekutuan,
52100 Kuala Lumpur.

Operating Hours:
11:30am to 3:00pm, 6:00pm to 11:00pm (Monday to Saturday)
5:30pm to 11:00pm (Sunday)

Tel: 03-6259-5573

Wednesday 16 March 2011

Zuan Yuan 'Dim Sum Galore' @ One World Hotel

Located at Ground Floor of One World Hotel. Can be accessed from 1Utama Shopping Complex via entrance near the Johnny's Restaurant. Zuan Yuan Restaurant is a Halal restaurant.

In their menu, they had divided the items into Emperor's Set and Empress's Set. However, the only differences in both sets is the soup.

Although it is a buffet, the soup and the noodle dish are an 'One-time' item which means each person can only order the item once, depending on which set you choose.


The 'One-Time' Menu Item

Top Left - Braised Shark's Fin Soup with Crab Meat 
Frankly, it taste just like any other Shark's Fin Soup. Well, at least they were generous with the crab meat.

Bottom Left - Water Prawn Noodles
The sauce has plenty of flavour but not too overwhelming. We will be able to enjoy the crunchy noodles and the fresh water prawn. A 'Must Try' dish!

Right - Steamed Seafood Dumpling with Superior Stock and Shark's Fin
A big steamed dumpling that contains scallops, shark's fin, mushrooms, and chicken. The soup was really easy to drink and it goes well with the seafood dumpling. A 'Must Try' dish!

Steamed Dim Sums
From Left to Right:
Steamed Prawn Dumpling, Zuan Yuan Style Steamed Siew Mai with Flying Fish Roe, Steamed Shark Fin Dumpling, Steamed Minced Squid Ball with Dried Octopus and Crab Stick, Steamed Scallop Dumpling, Steamed Glutinous Siew Mai.

Most of them are delicious. Some dishes that I find interesting were the Steam Minced Squid Ball with Dried Octopus and Crab Stick and the Steamed Glutinous Siew Mai. 
The minced squid ball has a really interesting texture as they actually mince the squid ball, dried octopus and crab stick and rolled into a ball.
On the other hand, the 'bite-size' Glutinous Siew Mai is really something that you don't see in normal restaurants as the glutinous rice is stuffed into a 'Siew Mai' shell.  

Fried and Baked Dim Sums

Baked -  Flaky Barbecue Char Siew Pastries, Oven-Baked Cheese Tart, Oven-baked Mini Egg Tarts with caramel and cinnamon, Taro Dumpling Wu Kok Style with Scallop and Miso sauce.

Fried -  Deep-fried Sesame Ball with peanut paste, Bean Curd Roll, Deep-fried Prawn Dumpling and salad dressing

The ones I really like was the Sesame Ball. The outer layer was really crispy and the amount of filling was just right. 
The Char Siew pastries are also worth mentioning as it had a really flaky pastry and the filling was really delicious. 
The Taro Dumplings were also something different as it had a scallop and miso sauce filling inside instead of the normal char siew inside.


On the other hand, I didn't really enjoy the Prawn Dumpling as the batter was so thick that i could barely taste any prawns at all..

Other Dishes

Top - Barbecue Char Siew 'Chee Cheong Fun' with sesame seeds
Nothing much. Just like any average 'Chee Cheong Fun'. There is another choice of scallops 'Chee Cheong Fun'.
Bottom - Stir-Fried Turnip Cake with XO Sauce
Same. Taste like any average Stir Fried Turnip Cake. Quite spicy so if you can't eat spicy, ask for less spicy.

 Desserts



 Top - Chilled Aloe Vera infused with Lemon Grass
Sweet and very easy to drink. The Aloe-Vera is in 'Jelly-Form' and has a nice lemon grass fragrant.

Bottom - Double-Boiled Crystal Pear with Fresh Ginseng
Some people might not like this dessert as it has a strong bitter taste from the ginseng. The pear was nice to eat as it has absorbed the ginseng taste. Not recommended to people that are not used to the ginseng smell.

The Dim Sum Galore is available at a price of RM48++ per person and 1Utama One Card Member are entitled to the 'Buy 4 Free 1' throughout the promotional period.

Zuan Yuan Chinese Restaurant 
One World Hotel, 
First Avenue, 
Bandar Utama City Centre, 
47800 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Tel:  03–7681 1159

Operating Hours:
12pm - 2.30pm (lunch, Mon - Fri)
6.30pm to 10.30pm (dinner, daily)
11am - 2.30pm (Sat, Sun and public holidays)

Tuesday 15 March 2011

Seafood for Dinner @ New Paris Restaurant

New Paris is a Chinese-oriented restaurant located in SS2, Petaling Jaya. They offer variety of Chinese food like Pork, Fish, Chicken, Lala(Clam), Sotong(Squid), Frog, Beancurd, and Vegetable. Their choice for crab dishes are very limited from the menu. The price is reasonable, and portion is quite big. Total bill @ RM66.20 for 4 dishes =x

Deep Fry Soft Crab @ RM20
Taste crispy & meaty, dip them in the special taste
MUST TRY! :)

"Jiong Jing" Fei Zhou Yu (Telepia) @ Market Price
Fresh steamed fish cooked in Jiong Jing style, with mild spicy taste

Special Sauce Sotong(Squid) @ RM10
Taste like the Portuguese grill fish in Oasis,MidValley but the less-spicy version :)

Famous Beancurd @ RM8
New Paris famous Beancurd, Crispy skin and topped with minced meats

Style Pork Ribs @ RM12
Pork ribs coated with sweet and spicy sauce. It's a tad bit spicy but overall it has a sweet taste to the succulent pork ribs.

Deep-fried Fish with Thai-style Sauce
Fish (Can choose different types) deep-fried until it has a crispy texture and accompanied by sweet, sour and spicy Thai-style sauce.


Address:
New Paris Restaurant
No: 62, 64, 66,
Jalan SS2/72,
47300 Petaling Jaya,
Selangor Darul Ehsan.
Tel: 03-79559180, 03-79550186

Operating Hours:
11.30pm - 2.30pm, 5.30pm - 10.30pm

Sunday 13 March 2011

Buffet Dinner @ Tao, Giza Mall, Kota Damansara

Tao serves its buffet through 90% from menu order and 10% self-service counter. Food over the counter includes sashimis, sushi, maki, oysters, fresh prawns, bbq, oden, salads, fruits, desserts and ice-creams. If you are visiting Tao for the 1st time, be sure to order their top 10 recommended dishes which most of them taste awesome! :)

BBQ, sushi, maki, oysters, oden and etc over the counter
(Don't take too much cause the menu dishes taste better :D)

Unagi Don, Sesame Tauhu, Chikuwa Mentai Age(Must Try!), 3 Cup Chicken, Unagi Fried Rice(Must Try!)

Fukahire Chawan Mushi, Thai Hamaguri (Spicy Lala), Lamb Teriyaki(1 of Top10), Taiwanese Prawn Mantis(1 of Top10), Assorted Tempura

Abalone(1 of Top10), Crab Meat with Cheese(1 of Top10,Must Try!), Salmon Hiroyaki, Unagi Mushi Taufu, Motoyaki Cheese Mayo(1 of Top10,Must Try!)

Kimuchi Nabe, Oden, California Temaki

Longan Dessert, Cheese Tart, Mochi, Cream Puff


Price:
Lunch @ RM42++
Dinner @ RM58++

Operating Hours:
Lunch (Monday to Friday)
11.30am till 02.30pm

Lunch (Saturday, Sunday, Eve & Public Holiday)
11.30am till 04.00pm

Dinner (Monday to Thursday)
05.30pm till 10.30pm

Dinner (Friday to Sunday, Eve & Public Holiday)
05.30pm till 08.00pm 1st section
08.30pm till 11.00pm 2nd section

Address:
TAO Authentic Asian Cuisine Sdn. Bhd.
Sunway Giza Shopping Mall, Petaling Jaya.
A: 2nd floor, No.2, Jalan PJU 5/14, PJU 5, Kota Damansara,
47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Telephone:
03-61482826
Fax: 03-61485826
Website: http://www.tao-cuisine.com/index1.php

Saturday 12 March 2011

Lunch @ Huang Di Noodle House (aka Emperor's Noodle House)

The interior of the Emperor's Noodle House. Literally, their restaurant theme is the Emperor theme where the whole restaurant is full of drawings of The Forbidden Palace as well as The Emperor.

Xiong Tong La La (La La in Superior Soup) - RM5.80
Served in a claypot to keep it hot. They give a lot of 'La La' for such a small claypot. The only weakness to this dish is that there is a strong fishy smell that some people might not like it. However, the soup has a salty and ginger taste that covers up the smell. 

Whole Roasted Duck - RM19.90
Crispy duck skin and juicy meat, complemented with their sweet plum sauce. This is one of their popular dish aside from their noodles. Their ducks are slightly smaller and have lesser meat as the ducks they used are different from the others. However, the whole roasted duck is enough for 2-3 people to eat with rice. A must try!

Address:
Huang Di Mien (Huang Di Noodle Palace)
No. 41, Jalan 1/62D, Jalan Medan Putra 1,
Medan Putra Business Center, Off Jln Damansara
Manjarala 52100 KL

Friday 11 March 2011

Sushi King 1 Utama Opening Promotion



From 1 Mar 2011 - 31 Mar 2011

Buy 1 FREE 1 Sushi at the new Sushi King outlet at 1 Utama Shopping Centre.

Limited to 5 plates from the conveyor belt only (starting from the lowest value).

Located at Lot LG322 (New Wing).

Terms and conditions apply.

Sources:
http://www.offerstation.com/dining-food-offers/69332/sushi-king-1-utama-opening-promotion.htm
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150154072380395&set=a.10150154067830395.340185.304754795394&theater

Wednesday 9 March 2011

Japanese Set & Desserts @ Hokkaido Ichiba, Gardens Mid Valley, Kuala Lumpur

Salmon Belly Miso Soup @ RM9.00
It's a must try! Packed full of flavour! With salmon belly slices and assorted mushrooms in the soup, this soup is not like any ordinary miso soup.





Maru Bento @ RM65 for set lunch
The set includes unagi, fresh sashimi, assorted tempura, assorted sushi, agedashi tofu, miso soup and chawanmushi. This set is meant for 1-2 pax. The bento is made fresh when ordered. It will take some time to prepare it but it's worth the wait. Picturesque and delicious.


Fruity Sampler @ RM16.80



Consists of six types of flavour which are fuji apple, niagara wine, citron, mango, peach and melon. Fruity sorbets that refresh your taste buds after a meal.

Macha Waffle @ RM9.80
Made from freshly baked waffle that taste crispy and soft, topped with Mocha Ice Cream with average amount of flavor of green tea and cream. The waffle actually taste better than the ice cream, LOL xD.




Interior

Hokkaido Ice Cream


The Ice Cream ^_^

Entrance


Entrance

Address:
T-201, 3rd Floor, The Gardens, Mid Valley City
Linkaran Syed Putra, Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory , 59200
Tel: 012-473 3060