Monday, April 25, 2011

Little Taiwan, One Utama

it was a leisurely weekday...that's what i remember for the day~
been delayed the post for so long...can't even remember what was i doing in the mall...
like usual, we can't decide what to eat...
so happened we passed by this restaurant~
- Little Taiwan -
went in and sat down...
checked on the menu...
their long and thin menu~
 placed our order~
and we had our drinks served first...
my Ying Yong with Pearls...and Bei's Taiwan style Ying Yong...
 i also ordered the most famous Taiwan snack...
my all time favourite where i can't get real nice one...
until i tried the Little Taiwan one...
the tempting Pan Fried Dumpling 锅贴~ my all time favourite... ^^
after the snack...is time to have some main course...
Bei chose one of their signature dish...
and it really yummy....
we both like it...
Little Taiwan Claypot Lao Shu Fen 瓦煲老鼠粉... yum yum!!
i decided to try their dinner set menu~
i picked their signature one...
and they served me a tray~ a full tray of food... XD
Salted Chicken Rice Set 盐酥鸡排饭... super deal~ =)
to make it clearer...
i actually snapped every things in the tray...
the signature minced meat rice, the salted chicken, the taufu, the meatball soup, the Taiwan style salad and fruits...
love it very much~ because it was a good deal...
鲁肉饭,盐酥鸡排,鲁豆腐,肉丸汤,杂菜沙拉,水果... yummy~!!
we actually stepped into the restaurant quite late...
was about their closing time...
but they still served us with smiling face...
was another credit to them... =)
i will definitely go back again...actually wanted to go again today...
but was a bit too rush after the movie...
maybe next time...when i have my time to spend in One Utama again...
over busy with work... haha~ big events coming up...
wish me luck guys! ^^

Address: Lot LG 325 & 326, LG Floor, 1 Utama Shopping Center.
Tel. No.: 03-7729 5582

Monday, March 21, 2011

our Valentine's day @ Tao

-14.02.2011-
valentine's day is a big day for every couples...
on this romantic day, every restaurants, shops will be decorated...
can easily feel the love in the air~
in fact, the true story behind this romantic day was a sad story...
can't remember when was it, the story was about people were not allowed to get married as the government wanted the man concentrate on fighting during the war~
but there was a priest named Valentine insisted on hosting wedding for all the couples...
when the government found out Valentine still hosting wedding, he has been sentenced to death...
therefore, to commemorate Valentine, people declared his birthday as Valentine's day...
that's a little about the story...
and i'm still celebrating Valentine's day...
this year, we decided to have buffet...
a buffet restaurant that we wanted to try for so long... 
Tao Authentic Asian Cuisine @ Giza Sunway Kota Damansara
menu~ they served ala-carte buffet... or they should said "Eat All You Can"... XD
simple table setting~ although it was Valentine's day... 
we took their Valentine special package which costed us RM198 for 2 pax...
initially they charged RM58++ per pax for dinner...
we were so lucky that night~ the waiter who served us was so kind...
he introduced those hot pick menu for us...
and reminded us that sashimi was served as buffet near the entrance...
right after our order made, bei walked to the oysters and grab some for us...
fresh oysters but were a bit too small... =P
the 1st ordered dish - tempura...
nice! the prawns were fresh~
crispy outside and soft inside...yum!
i kinda like this cheese baked scallops...
cheesy yet not cover the scallop taste...
like like like~ do remember finish it while it still hot...
they served variety of sashimi...
and we tried almost every type of it...
fresh enough~ i might not go to Tenji anymore...
the Valentine special...
not really a fantastic dish, but the rose added some credit on it...
or should say bei added some credit on it by using the rose... =)
a very nice looking dish...very the Valentine... ^^
grilled salmon with special sauce...
but i didn't know what's the sauce...
tasted quite okay~ i didn't really try on it because by the time it served on our table, i already quite full...
i only remember the salmon was quite fresh... (>.<)
the Valentine package came with a heart shape balloon, a teddy bear soft toy and also a bottle of red wine...
we kept the red wine because we wanted to travel back to hometown right after the dinner~
the red wine was not nice! the teddy bear was not nice! only the heart shape balloon was nice! 
we enjoyed our Valentine dinner a lot...
and the staff over there was kind and polite...
they provided good services...
because of their good services, we don't mind to be their spoke person... XD
throughout the dinner, we grabbed a waiter to help us on taking instax photo...
although the photo was not perfect, but still thank to his kindness...
we had another instax photo at the entrance before we left the restaurant...
and i love that photo so much!
met a very friendly couple, they helped us took photos too...
and of course, we helped them back~
our lovely photos... had a great night with bei~ happy valentine's day everyone!
it was a great night~
i will definitely go back whenever i feel like having Japanese buffet...
 it might not as variety as Tenji or Jogoya...
by paying only RM58++ for dinner, what do we expect?
somehow it's cheaper, fresher and nearer to me... ha!

Address: 2nd floor, No 2, Jalan PJU 5/14, PJU 5, Kota Damansara, 47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Tel. No.: 03-6148 2826
Fax No.: 03-6148 5826

Sunday, March 13, 2011

Levain Boulangerie & Patisserie

- 27 February 2011 -
it was a long waited weekend~ i can still remember my feeling, my thoughts and my heart was bothering by a matter that beyond my control...
what to do? life meant to be uncontrollably...
over the weekend, thanks to my beloved family and Bei...
although they didn't do any special thing for me, but at least they keep my mind away from the problem...
i knew about Levain Boulangerie & Patisserie from magazine...
wanted to go since i read the write up...
a week earlier, i actually went and i reached around 11am...
unfortunately, i didn't get to enter the cafe...was too pack and full!
i was really disappointed...luckily my second visit never go wasted... ^^
this time we reached there around 8.30am...and the seats over there were almost all occupied...
they are too famous~ let's check what actually made them so famous...
upon arrival, we saw the simple and nice "house" with a classic stone oven...
i love the classic white bungalow so much~
there are few seating areas in the cafe...
the open air seating area where just beside the entrance into the cafe...
the indoor seating area which is attached with the cafe...
there is another open air seating area at the back...didn't manage to take any photo because everyone was looking at me...
a small dining room located upstairs too...was a simple small room...
upstairs dining room was closed during the earlier session...only will be opened when both indoor and open air seating area were full...
while i was walking on their serving area...
there were too many choices, until i can't decide what to take...
my eyes wanted to eat all...but my stomach can't take all of them... aiks...
let's see what we had that morning~
drinks wise, i think there are still rooms for improvement...
only Hot Cappuccino (RM 6.90) served nicely...
first round, we had Onion Sausage (RM 3.80), Mushroom Kinoko Crispy Pizza (RM 4.80), Bartlett Strawberry Tart (RM 4.90) etc...
Onion Sausage was normal; Mushroom Kinoko Crispy Pizza was not up to expectation, the kinoko mushroom don't taste good on that...
the strawberry tart was quite good, but just a little too sweet for my liking...
they looks lovely...that's the reason why we actually went into the cafe 3 rounds... XD
Cheese French selling at RM 3.80 was good...the bread was soft and the cheese's portion was just nice...
Tuna French (RM 3.60) was similar to Cheese French, add on tuna in it...tuna lover will love it very much as they were not stingy on ingredients...
Mango Cheese Tart (RM 4.30) attracted us with it's nice looking...taste wise i don't really like it...for me, it tasted weird...
Turkey Ham & Eggs was once of my favourite... selling at RM 3.20... it was a classic combination... love it!
i could just have pastries for my 3 meals a day...how about spend my whole day over there? ha!
after we finished all the above...we went in for second round...
and we had French Toast at RM 4.30, Chicken Curry Donut at RM 3.80, Mushroom & Turkey Crispy Pizza at RM 4.80 and Chocolate Chip Bread at 3.20...
French Toast was the normal French Toast with a better outlook...
Chicken Curry Donut tasted excellent for first few bites, then it turns too oily to finish it...
Mushroom & Turkey Crispy Pizza was excellent, love it very much...was my another favourite~
Chocolate Chip Bread was soft and nice...worth to give a try...
looking at the photos and i'm hungry now~ miss them so much... 
i wonder how we finished every single bread and we can still went in the third round...
and yes! we went in the third round and made our order on their breakfast menu...
we chose 2 out of 4 -  the Beef Bacon, Scrambled Egg, Sausage & Toast (RM 9.50) and Omelett (RM 9.50)...
Beef Bacon, Scrambled Egg, Sausage & Toast was normal breakfast that we can actually cook ourselves...
Omelett was not what i will like because i find it very weird...the ingredients they put in the omelett were not what i like...especially the onion and long bean...
not recommended for these! should have just taken their breads and pastries...
actually i wanted to try on their Hot Menu which introduced in the magazine...
but Hot Menu only starts at 11am and we were rushing for our massage appointment...
never mind...it would always be a good reason for my next visit...
hopefully i can get a seat when they start serving their Hot Menu~ pray hard for my next visit!
all their prices were nett price...Public Bank credit card or debit card users were entitled to 10% discount on the total bill...^^
spent around RM110 for 6 pax breakfast...ridiculous? it all depends on your preference...
Address: No 7, Jalan Delima, 55100 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel. No.: 03-2142 6611
Email: info@levain.com.my
Business Hour: Monday to Sunday, 8am to 8pm...

Monday, February 21, 2011

WIP, Bangsar Shopping Center

- 11.02.2011 -
it was Sien's birthday...
took weeks to plan on this celebration due to too many suggestions...
finally, she chose WIP in Bangsar~
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WIP stand for Whipped Into Place, formerly Work In Progress...
before we went there, i actually google for the review and surprisingly there were only a few reviews...
although there were less reviews, but all were saying good! =)
it was a Friday night, hence we all reminded Sien to make the reservation...
unfortunately, no reservation was allowed on Friday night~
the big logo sign hanging on the roof~ WIP...
according to Sien, they waited there half an hour for table...
finally, we got our table around 8.30pm...
and it was a table for 6 when we had actually 8 for the night~
but is okay for us...we don't mind sitting close to each other... ^^
their reception counter...i fell in love with the tree branches... 
once we stepped into the restaurant, i fully understood why no reservation allowed...
FULL HOUSE! every table was occupied...even the bar seats were fulled...
the very nice ambiance... i really love the environment...
the waiter leaded us to our table...
and also arranged the chairs to fit 8 of us in~
they provided excellent services...
the lovely candle on our table~ tree branches again... XD
saw their table mat...actually was a paper~
with their logo on it...
Whipped Into Place = WIP
settled down on our seat...is time to check out their menu~
nice menu where drinks and food separated...
while we waiting for our food and drinks to be served...
i found the lovely sugar cube...
rarely see sugar cube in others restaurant~ or maybe i'm the one who never see...
kinda like their sugar cube...looks cute~ ^^
the 1st drinks they served was bei's order...
Cafe Latte @ RM 8
nice smell and taste... =)
bei's all time favourite - Cafe Latte with WIP logo on top... 
complimentary sky juice~
unlimited supply...can always ask for refill...
the waiters or waitresses there will never show you faces...
under the yellowish light, sky juice looks like white wine... XD
my vegetarian friend was busy looking on non-alcohol drinks...
and he chose Strawberry & Apple Slush @ RM 15
the very nice colour Detox Juice - Strawberry & Apple Slush...
the birthday girl was so excited on trying their cocktail...
looking at the menu, they served plenty of cocktail~
she wanted to have Mojito...asked for recommendation...
the waiter pointed a few...after some discussion, she chose~
Granny Smith Mojito @ RM 28
looks nice but tasted so-so...Sien said she actually tried this before and knew it doesn't taste nice~ got cheated by the name again... =D
San wanted to try cocktail too...i suggested her to take Classic Magarita~
Magarita always is the most guaranty cocktail...
and yes~ it tasted nice! =)
Classic Magarita @ RM 25
i allergy to coffee...hence most of the coffee drinks i never really taste it~
Jian ordered Cappuccino @ RM 8...
while i taking this shot, the very nice smell approach my nose...
she said it was nice...really nice~
i like their logo on the drinks~ Cappuccino with WIP logo...
i guess they were really busy that night~
this Morning After supposedly a 4 mixed detox juice...
but the waiter came to us and said that 2 out of 4 were out of stock...
he offered whether we want to change or stick with it~
as you can see... we stick with what we ordered... 
Morning After @ RM 15
food wise~ we decided to order a few for sharing...
Chicken Makanwala, 1 of the Indian recipes was the famous one among the bloggers...
so, i suggested this dish once the menu on our hand~
choose either rice or naan bread... we chose naan bread...i chose naan bread...
boneless chicken breast cooked in butter gravy served with chana masala, aloo methi, papadum and salad~
the sauce was fantastic~ i can mop up the sauce if the waiter didn't took our plate away...
Chicken Makanwala @ RM 28
bei was so excited with the Espetada recipes~
he suggested and everyone agreed, here come our Seafood Espetada...
Espetada, the traditional Portuguese meat skewers marinated with garlic, laurel leaves, rock salt and charbroiled to perfection.
we chose Seafood Espetada, which was a combination of prawns, squids and fish marinated with olive oil, garlic and herbs, Served with potatoes, vegetables of the day and choice of 2 sauces...
combination of giant prawns, giant squids and fish equals to our Seafood Espetada @ RM 75...
was talking about Espetada served with choice of 2 sauces...
choose from mustard, mushroom, black pepper or Chef’s sauce of the day~
Chef's sauce of the day for the night was rosemary sauce...
and we picked mushroom and rosemary sauce...
the mushroom sauce was great, everyone love it; but the rosemary tasted like medicine...
our sauce for Espetada: mushroom and rosemary sauce...
the pizzas were decided by the birthday girl...
she highly recommended the Sake San (RM 36)...
marinated salmon, lollo rosso, cherry tomato, Japanese mayonnaise and wasabi, garnished with ebiko~
it was nice...the wasabi was just nice to cover the fishy taste of the salmon yet not too strong...
Salmon lover would love it: the Sake San~
another pizza was a vegetarian pizza which only had spinach and mushroom as topping~
special order for our vegetarian friend...we always care about each other... =)
the Mushroom and Spinach, topped with mushroom, creamed spinach and mozzarella...
i love this! like the creamy taste and the combination of mushroom and spinach~
Mushroom and Spinach @ RM 31
we added another main course when our food were about to finish and everyone was not satisfied yet...
Jian and Ka Keng reached after we placed our order earlier because of work~
so, we let them to decide what to order...and they chose Chicken & Mushroom Pasta...
chicken cooked with mixed mushrooms, onion, garlic, finished off with cream tossed with spaghetti...
i like the just nice creamy taste and texture...or because each of us were just able to grab a few bites, that's why i find it not too creamy? haha...
Chicken & Mushroom Pasta @ RM 28
i can't remember how we decided to order only 1 dessert...
if i'm not mistaken, must be we were not so into their cakes...
and this sweetie dessert was a favourite of our birthday girl...
Banana & Peach Butterscotch, which is banana and peach chunks cooked in toffee caramel and served with peanut butter cookie...
people who know me will know, i'm not so into sweet stuff...
and this dessert was too sweet for my liking (according to others friend, it was okay...)~
no harm to give a try... ^^
Banana & Peach Butterscotch @ RM 16... served warm and do remember eat warm too... ^^
i really enjoyed the night with them...all of us knowing each other more than 10 years...
is really great to have them in my life...
as my best friends, as my companion in every path i walked...
thank God for giving me a chance to meet them, know them... =)
happy 兔gether~ my 38 gang... ^^
my besties...my babes...my sweeties...my dearies...my darlings...
can't find a most suitable word to describe them...
we busy for our own life, but keep each other warm in our heart...
my best friends forever~
too bad Ah San fell sick and couldn't join us...but we had her in our picture too... =D
my best best friends~ love this picture so much... 
it was a great night~
as for now, all of us busy working, sometimes birthday celebration is really a good chance to gather us...
WIP is a great restaurant...a great place to chill...
will definitely go back for their food and service...1st time for me to feel that 10% service charge was worth to pay...haha! that's how good their service was...

Address: Lot G111, Ground Floor, Bangsar Shopping Center, 285, Jalan Maarof, Bukit Bandar Raya, 59000 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel. No.: 03-2094 1789/ 03-2094 2789
Fax No.: 03-2094 3789

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Poco Homemade Cafe & Atelier, Bangsar

it was the same day i visited Pipit...
been delaying this post for quite some times...
not that Poco doesn't worth to be shared, is just that i'm a writer that depending on my mood and feeling...
or maybe i shouldn't call myself a writer~
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we were suppose to visit Poco first before anything else...
unfortunately, they were closed for reservation...
someone reserved the whole cafe and had birthday party over there...
* i was hoping to had my breakfast there...*
although wasn't a good start, but i still enjoyed the time we spent there...

when svmm3r told me we were close to our destination while she was turning into a small junction~
i couldn't believe that Poco was located there...
but, yes! it was there~
the design of the cafe impressed me...
i like it very much~ which i think most of the people would have the same feeling like me...
the wooden signboard...simple but nice...
i can't stop taking pictures before i stepped into the cafe~
they really did a very good job on designing the cafe outlook...
the only window that we can see from outside the cafe...so nice!
wondering how the actual look of the cafe?
check out the following pictures... ^^
the entrance...is it Europe style? correct me if i'm wrong...i never been to Europe before~ *sad*
i was really impressed by it's outlook...
i never thought that in this busy town would have a cafe like this~
over view of the cafe entrance...so lovely, isn't it?
spent more than 15 minutes outside the cafe...
svmm3r was asking "can we go in now?" haha!
my first feeling once the door opened: not a big cafe but tidy and lovely...
first view from my seat...feeling i'm sitting in my house... XD
oh~ did i mention that Poco was selling handmade stuff?
slightly different with Pipit~ Poco only sell what the shop owner made...
if i'm not mistaken, the shop owner named Ice, a sweet and cute girl~
let's check what she offered...
handmade bracelets and ear rings...
look at the lovely white sewing machine...it must be the best partner ever to Ice... =)
some necklaces hanging on th wall...
handmade necklaces...interested?
kinda like how they did the arrangement of the furnitures~
lovely! home feeling! 
another corner that presenting more handmade products...
would like to know what were they? pay a visit then... ^^
i was wondering could the old style bicycle still functioning...
more like a bags hanger than a bicycle i suppose... 
just a simple table could be their cashier counter... 
simple and nice decoration...the cashier counter...the handmade stuff corner...
took this picture just simply because i like the front view from my seat...
but this picture was a failure... T.T
a failure picture...take a better one next time... 
remember the little window i mentioned before?
yea~ this is the inner view...
omg...i like the little sunlight coming in from the window~
love this picture...like the little window... =)
done with the design, decoration and handmade stuff...
is time to check out Ice's mama home-cook food...
*yum yum*
too bad we were too full to try out the main courses...
but the food smell delicious...(the smell came from the table behind us...) haha!
handmade menu... matched with their concept~
although we were full...but we insist to try something out...
dessert! our favourite!
Green Tea Red Bean Pudding @ RM 4
i fell in love with the green tea red bean pudding...it's so delicious!
but, i was a little disappointed with the following one...
it just different with what has been showed in their website...
the chocolate syrup didn't come out from the cupcake... =(
Molten Chocolate with vanilla ice-cream...
the desserts were so lovely and nice...(although there was a little disappointment...)
and they served in small portion...just nice to finish it without any guilty... =D
svmm3r brought instax camera along~
and we did snap 1 with the entrance as our background...
so nice... ^^
our lovely instax picture...like it like it!
Poco had variety rubber stamps for their customers to leave some words in their guest book...
but, we used it for svmm3r instax album page... haha! bad huh?
in process...love the rubber stamps so much...maybe i should bring mine over too... XD
the final artwork by svmm3r and jOsepHinE...
lovely! isn't it?
happy stamping and writing... ^^ thanks svmm3r for the sharing~
will definitely go back for the home-cook recipes...
and also the others dessert...
wanted to try so many recipes over there...
perhaps i should hold a gathering over there? haha!

Address: No 1, Jalan Kurau, 59100 Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur.
Tel. No.: 03-2287 5688
Email: poco.homemade@gmail.com
Website: Poco homemade
Business Hour: Tuesday to Sunday -- 12pm - 9pm
                        Monday off (Except Public Holiday)