FRIENDz-terism

There was this one day, when I had this sudden cravings for seafood. I was out watching movies and shopping with a friend in KLCC. But when ask me what I want for dinner… all I could think of is seafood. Crabs seems to just jump out from nowhere.

I just gotta have crabs!!! That’s the exact word I told Winson. He just laugh. Then the thinking hard session comes. Seriously… I don’t know how I could not even think of Unique Seafood Restaurant since it is like so near to my place.

I pass by the place quite many times and always said I wanna try it… and I finally did.

It’s a norm for restaurants to serve you peanuts when you first sat down. Yeah… something to munch or chew on while waiting for our dishes to arrive. But at Unique Seafood Restaurant, they serve Meat Floss (RM2.50). I was seriously addicted to munching this stuff

We ordered the Fried Rice Indonesia Style (RM12.00 – small) to go along with our dishes. It tasted a little different from the fried rice I normally have. It’s a little spicy compared to the normal fried rice. I love how they are being so generous with the amount of seafood in the fried rice. But the killer would be the stir fried dried chilli and dried shrimps topping.

Ah… I am dying for Mantis Prawn (RM130 per kg). It’s really been some time since I ate mantis prawn, hence we ordered the Salt & Pepper Mantis Prawn (RM78 for 600gram). We don’t really know how to gage how much to order. So I practically entrusted this task to the captain. I sorta like this dish. Salt and Pepper could never go wrong. But I think it would be better if the garlic are a little more crisy. Slurp slurp… Oh yeah, did I mention the size of the Mantis Prawn… hemmm… is almost as big as a lobster. Okay okay… probably a little smaller.

Yeah… what I have been dying for! Salted Egg Bake Crab (RM35 per kg). Yes! Yes! Yes! It tasted just perfect. Generous amount of salted egg… the amount of sauce is just right. Every part of the crab is covered with the salted egg. Best of all… you can really see a lot of big salted egg yolk chunks. Woo… just lovely. The crab meat is so fresh and juicy. Now I felt like drooling.

It is a little pricey. But hey, what can I say… they serve good food. It’s okay to pamper yourself once in a while :). Er… I know I pamper myself way too much. But I work hard for it…

Yeah, I think I would bring my parents there when they drop by. Yummie~

Address:
Unique Seafood Restaurant
11, Jalan Perusahaan Kiri,
53200 Setapak,
Kuala Lumpur
Telephone Number: 03. 4022 0988

Bianco is a restaurant I pass by every single day, since it’s on my way to work.
Quite like the interior of this place – modern, sleek and white.
And finally we had the chance to dine in, all thanks to Ramesh.

Oh, did I not mention he is buying me and Maggie dinner for all our hard work?
Thank you boss! Let’s order.

To start,  a glass of  Iced Latte to help us all stay awake.

Maggie ordered a huge Mushroom Pizza. Most of the pizza served here comes in thin crust.
I quite like it as thin crust are less filling and it is filled with loads of mushroom and cheese.

Ravioli Bianco is one of Bianco’s signature dish.
I always think that Ravioli is like the Italian version of “wanton”.
When I saw the description on the menu stated “stuffed with minced chicken and mushroom”, my head instantly nods yes.

In case one wonder, why the nod? Stuffed with minced chicken and mushroom yet topped with MORE MUSHROOM. How can I resist!

Ramesh ordered Fettucine Cabonara. Creamy dish with loads of bacon and baby asparagus.
Quite the first time I have seen anyone added baby asparagus to a pasta, and I have to admit it complimented and elevated the dish to a new level.
Love how it adds a little crunchy and gives an extra texture next to the crispy bacon.

Too bad Oswald can’t join us as he had to go to his friend’s BBQ party.
Sorry Os, you don’t know what you miss out!

Bianco
Address:
Unit PG-01, Tropics Shopping Centre,
No. 15 Jalan PJU 8/1,
47820 Petaling Jaya
Telephone No: +603-7724 2878
Business Hours: Tuesday to Sunday – 11.30am till late

The August babies were born and the celebration has to go on. This time around, Brian was incharge with the planning and invitation. He is well known for being one of the best host. Most of the research done on where to eat… and better still… even list down where you should park and it’s hourly rates.

Ah… it’s really wonderful when you could just get around with friends… eat and dine… chit chat once in a while. Yup, this time around… Shirley and Jerry is our main casts

Most of us root for Isthmus from the list given. So yes… here it is. Isthmus is really beautiful~ At least I think they really put some thought in to their interior deco.

It has been said that they serve good food, but well… I guess one will really have to try it out to know what is best.

We ordered the famous Lotus Blue Dumpling (RM15) to share. Well… I must say they really do look beautiful. So beautiful I barely had the heart to eat it. I think it’s really a piece of art that speaks by itself. Not to mention it being tasty.

Everyone then ordered something different to share around. Me and Shirley ordered the Honey Lamb Cutlets (RM45) which was cooked to perfection. Yes… the taste is perfect…. the mustard and the sauce… Oooo… la la~ I am drooling while typing this now.

Caryn ordered the Tempura Tiger Prawns which comes with rice. I must say… the prawns are huge!!! I think it’s really worth every single cent paid for the food.

Brian ordered their famous Dim Kum Duck (RM38)… which I would say is their house specialty. Although I never get to taste it, I could smell it from far. I must say…. the aroma is enough to make you go crazy for duck.

Gigi on the other hand ordered the Poussin Ayam Sioh (RM22). Hem… I personally think it sounded a little too weird. Okay, probably a little too local. But I must say, it’s presentation prove me wrong.

The birthday boy (Jerry) ordered a big fat juicy steak~ Must I say… I really wanted to steal his dish… since it looks really yummie and… er… yummy?

Okay… I must really say the food taste great but it was served in a slow manner. Yes, I guess the whole idea of it is for us to really have some “deep conversations”.

Address:
Isthmus
Unit B-G-3, Ground Floor,
NorthPoint, Mid Valley City,
No 1, Medan Syed Putra Utare,
59200 Kuala Lumpur
Telephone: 03. 2282 8112
Business hours: Monday – Saturday, lunch (noon-3pm); dinner (6pm till late)
Website: http://www.isthmuskl.com/

Backdated post. Actual event took place on 06 December 2006.

As per previous post, DELIcious refused to let us bring our cakes in to the shop so we ended up to the place where we bought the cake.
In a way, it is a blessing in disguise since Jon sneak out to buy the cake from a nearby shop, Bakerzin.

It feels funny since Jon bought the cake as takeaway, but not long after we walk back to the shop in a big group and told them we decided to dine-in.
The waitress looked at us with a puzzled face. But I guess she was glad we didn’t come with any outside food.

I am so happy and glad we finally found a place to hangout.
And guess what, they bought my favourite cake Mango Mousse cake .
It was really yummy and good.
So glad that the cake size is just nice since most of the time there were plenty leftover.
Am also surprised that it is light and fluffy so it doesn’t end up too filling, plus it has a strong mango taste.
Not only the taste, the aroma is simply irresistible.
As the star of the night, of course I am given the biggest piece of cake with all the mix fruit topping .
Thanks, my fellow MMU friends for making time to gather together. Muacks !

Bakerzin
Address: G5 Floor Level, Bangsar Village, No. 1, Jalan Telawi Satu, 59100 Bangsar Baru, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Phone: +603-2284 7514 / +603-2282 8310
Opening Hours:
Sunday – Thursday: 8.30am – 11.00pm
Friday, Saturday & Eve of Public Holiday: 8.30am – 12.00midnight
Website: http://www.bakerzin.com/

Backdated post. Actual event took place on 06 December 2006.

Yeay, an earlier birthday celebration as I will be away for company & family trip near my birthday week.
I finally manage to get to celebrate my birthday together with my uni-mates.
Am glad that they free up their time to come dinner together . Much appreciated guys and girls!

I think me, birthday and Bangsar Village seems to be fated in many ways.
I remember I celebrated my birthday last year with my uni friends at Basil.
So it was a coincidence or fate? I wasn’t particularly early but at least I wasn’t the latest.
I find it quite hard to locate the venue, Delicious Cafe. It is quite hidden, especially if you enter from the information counter side.
One would have to go through the supermarket area in order to get to the place (from inside the mall).

Their menu looks very interesting. The graphics looks attractive and the whole brand identity is nice.
From their posters to their menu, glass stickers and everything else.
They seems to have put in quite a lot of effort when it comes to branding. I really think it is pretty cool.

They have an open area with sofas filled with lots of cushions.
I think one can have some pillow fights.
Now back to my birthday celebration, everyone manage to show up except for the host who are still stuck at work.
Well, I don’t blame her. Work always comes first .

I am glad it is a good reason for us to catch up with things we missed out and have some good laugh.
Annoyingly, the topic “when will you get married?” somehow never fails to pop-up somewhere in the conversation.
Which in my case, “when you gonna have a bf?” applies.

Food finally arrived and I must say, it looked good.
The food presentation nailed from every single angle.
Okay, maybe not every single angle, but it still look great in my opinion.
Unfortunately taste wise, it somehow seems lacking.
But for the portion and taste wise, it is surely over-priced.

I don’t think they manage to maintain their food quality standard and their 1 Utama branch serves better food.
Although a small place and less decorations, I think they really do serve better food.
But one thing for sure, they have BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE.
Yes, we have a hard time trying to bring in a birthday cake my uni friends bought for me.
They wanted to charge us a big lump sum of money which is enough to buy another 1/2 cake.

Don’t get me wrong, not allowing us to bring the cake is not the reason why I said their service is BAD.
It is the way they communicated the message which is condescending and unfriendly.
I personally don’t think these are the qualities for someone in the customer service line should have.
And what pisses me off is when they walk away with a super black face while ignoring us and giving me the “complain me if you want” and “I don’t care” face.

It always amazes me how they passed their interview and got hired.
Sigh , this really spoils the fun a little for the night.
So what will happen to the cake?
Let me tell you on the next post!

DELIcious by Ms. Read

Address: GF-1, Ground Floor, Bangsar Village, No. 1, Jalan Telawi Satu, 59100 Bangsar Baru, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Phone: +603-2287 9770
Website: http://www.delicious.com.my/