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birthday, celebration, Christmas, Food, Halal, Kuala Lumpur, Western

Dinner @ The Ship

December 30, 2010 thammelissa 2 Comments

It was on Christmas day. In additional to that, it was Alex’s birthday as well.

Since we were at Bukit Bintang area, we decided to have our dinner at “The Ship” – claiming it as The Best Steak in Town! (but we did not make any orders on steak^^)

I thought I could drop by at 4pm to make a reservation. Unfortunately the waiter told me, there wouldn’t be any reservations considered on that day. It would be on walk-in basis. Alright. Fine. We will come again by 6.30pm then.

As we got into the restaurant, the guests were about to fill up the entire restaurant. And to my surprise; the tables were placed so close to each other. Barely a meter away. I recalled my neighbors were about a 30cm ruler apart from me. You are not allowed to speak much louder, or else you will be sharing your story to everyone next to you. “Welcome to the story telling section”.

On that day, they do offered Christmas set dinner, which I felt not really worth eating. Therefore, we opted for the ala-carte.

complimentary bun & butter

A bowl of salad upon ordering sizzling chicken

Thai Seafood Tom Yam – RM10.90

I would claimed this was the best dish for the entire meal. The rest of our orders sucks.

Sizzling Chicken Fillet – RM22.90

Tender chicken perfectly grilled and topped with gravy, served on a sizzling hot plate with french fries and a bowl of salad

-apparently the sizzling word has removed from my order. Because it came without any sizzle at all-

Seafood Platter – RM34.90

Combination of grilled king prawns, fish fillet, grilled squid, fried soft crab and fried scallop served with french fries and mini salad

-No doubt the squid is quite big. Unfortunately its not well cooked lor, the inner layer still abit raw!!!-

Apple Juice – RM6.50

Orange Juice – RM6.50

Price : Affordable

Food : Would advise please do not dine during festive season. The food quality drops alot.

Service : Moderate

The Ship

102-104, Jalan Bukit Bintang,
55100 Kuala Lumpur.

102 Jalan Bukit Bintang
55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
03- 2144 3605

Restaurant Business Hour : Daily (12.00pm to 3.00am)

Buffet, Family, Food, Seremban, Steamboat

Christmas Eve Dinner @ Shabu Shabu, Seremban

December 28, 2010 thammelissa Leave a comment

It was Christmas eve. No turkeys, no western food. Instead we went for Shabu Shabu which newly opened in Seremban. It would be something new for Seremban’s residents. The 1st shabu shabu I had was at Puchong.

What is Shabu Shabu? Refer here:- Shabu Shabu

Since its Christmas Eve; we may as well play save. Made reservation in advanced. Mom gave hints to dine there when she first saw the advert printed on the advertising magazine.

What I like most above it; is that it has individual soup pot. Moreover the stove for each soup pot has an adjustable flame controller. They have a few types of soup. Herbal Soup, Malat Soup, Tom Yum, Tomato Soup, ABC Soup, Chicken Stock Soup. The Chicken soup will be free of charge. However the rest will have an additional surcharge of RM2. All the soup are refillable.

The ambiance

Herbal Eggs

Assorted Noodles & Vegetables

Fresh Mussels & Scallops

Ice Cream. (the normal ones)

Assorted dipping sauce

My pot of tom yam soup. We chose herbal soup, chicken soup, malat soup and tom yum. Eventually all the soup that we’ve picked are nice.

Cook everything in the pot

The fried chicken is very nice!

Price : RM24.60/ person (Free of charge for the birthday boy/girl). I felt that the price is rather abit high for Seremban standard.

Ambiance : Looks cosy & nice. But the ventilation is kinda poor. I went home with smelly hair =_=

Shabu Shabu Buffet

No. 11-1, Matrix Court,

Jalan Tan Sri Manickavasagam,

70200 Seremban. (opposite SRJK(C) Chan Wa)

Tel: 06-761 5359

Sunday-Thursday 5pm-12.30am

Friday, Saturday & Holiday 5pm-1.30am

OFF on Tuesdays

Christmas, Food, Friends, Seremban

An Early Christmas Celebration….@ Pho Co Seremban

December 21, 2010 thammelissa Leave a comment

Jingle Bells…Jingle Bells….

Christmas is just around the corner. We have planned an early Christmas celebration cum Christmas gifts exchange.

RED & WHITE!

Sin Wei suggested a theme. We shall all dress in either red or white color.

“I will come in RED lar”; I told Sin Wei.

The present ones were Sin Wei, Joanne, Tracy, Kristy, Siew Yen & myself.

Apparently; there’s a newly opened(few months ago) Vietnamese Restaurant in Oakland. They served Vietnamese cuisine and steamboat. Therefore Tracy suggested to try their steamboat.

looks clean & bright

sauces for dipping

Passion Fruit Drink – RM4.50

Vietnam Coffee

sorry…I’ve forgotten the name.Its the ingredients for ‘fresh spring roll’.

See Below

Given a sheet of rice paper. Place the ingredients(mee hoon, sliced meat, lettuce, carrot, bean sprout) in the middle. Add some sauce.

Roll it as above.

We ordered the steamboat meal for 3 person. RM18/ person.

The steamboat portion is big. Enough for 6 of us.

The steamboat consist of sliced chicken, pork balls, sliced fish meat, cuttlefish, enoki mushroom, prawns, crabstick, taufu, cabbage, taufupok.

and also mee hoon & eggs.

The soup base is very tasty. It has slices of starfruit.

Boil it in the soup base.

The shop owner was so kind to help us to take a group photo ^^

RED & WHITE!!!

After the meal; we are all set for the gifts exchange. Wrote our names on the paper. Then each of us draw our gift.

Presents from all of us!

Excited or Meeting???

Below are everyone’s photo with their respective gift. Macam IC photo….. :-p

Kristy got Mel’s gift

Joanne got Siew Yen’s gift

Sin Wei got Joanne’s gift

Tracy got Kristy’s gift

Siew Yen got Sin Wei’s gift

Mel got Tracy’s gift

Everyone seems to like this very much.

My favorite photo

My favorite shot

PHO CO

No. 68b, Lorong Haruan 5/3,

Oakland Commercial Square,

70300 Seremban, Negeri Sembilan.

Ms. Chong : 017-6715995

**NON-HALAL**

Chinese, Food, Non-Halal, Seremban

Dinner@Empayar Seremban Siew Pow

December 15, 2010 thammelissa 1 Comment

Seremban is famous for its siew pow (bun with bbq pork/ chicken baked till golden brown). We are now at Empayar Seremban Siew Pow; the main branch of siew pao. Not only selling siew pow but also assorted local products. Their siew pow is well established for many years.

The siew pow and other bakeries (egg tarts, pineapple tarts, salted egg cookies, kaya kok & etc) are baked freshly everyday. Sold out fast too…especially during holidays. You may expect alot of tourists there too. Besides the siew pow, their egg tarts also is a must try item!

You may refer here for the list of products:- PRODUCTS

A huge signboard which is visible along the North South Highway.

Assorted local products

I bought 10 pieces of siew pow. Each priced at RM1.30

Too bad the content wasn’t as generous as before.

Apart from that; it does served as restaurant. Particularly on Seafood. The fishes, crabs & prawns are fresh too. What I meant fresh is that; its still alive before its cooked.

Kirin Ebi (A type of prawn reared in deep ocean and specially processed using advanced technology).

I couldn’t really differentiate the difference, but kirin ebi’s shell is much harder and the size is slim & long in shaped.

Alex and I couldn’t figure out what to order. Therefore we went ahead with their recommendation.

Sang Min with Kirin Ebi (Yee Mee in Cantonese Style) – RM15

Hakka Char Yoke (客家炸肉) (Fried pork in Nam Yue) – RM20

Crabs cooked with salted egg – RM45/kg

We enjoyed eating the crabs. Tasty and fresh. Overall the food that we ordered were good! But I felt the price is slightly expensive.

FOOD = 4/5

PRICE = 3/5

AMBIANCE = 3/5

Empayar Seremban Siew Pow
LG1-57, Tingkat Bawah Tanah,
Pasar Besar TBK 4, Taman Bukit Kepayang,
70200 Seremban,
Negeri Sembilan.
Tel: 06-601 6308/9.

**NON-HALAL**

Food, Japanese, Sunway Pyramid

Dinner@Sushi Zanmai

December 9, 2010 thammelissa Leave a comment

Last Saturday I was at Sunway Pyramid. Thinking of what should I have for dinner. First thing that came across my mind was “Sushi Zanmai”. I’ve tried the food there 3 times at the same place. So far; it does not disappoint me. Honestly this is much better than Sushi King.

Unfortunately a friend of mine whom dine at Sushi Zanmai of The Garden Mall; left her with bad impression. She had a bad experienced. Dirty cutlery; poor presentation on food.

Bear in mind; please be prepared for the queue. Expected duration at least 15 minutes to be seated.

At the entrance

They claimed it as “The genuine conveyor-belt sushi Restaurant”.

Sauces & Wasabi

An adequate amount of wasabi & sauce

Pickled Ginger

A cup of green tea

The workplace for assorted sushi.

The sushi are priced according to the color of the plates.

Blue = RM2.80

Pink = RM3.80

Black = RM4.80

Red = RM6.00

The eye-catching conveyor belt with assorted sushi. They constantly refill the conveyor belt. Don’t seem to have any empty slots. Of course not every sushi is displayed. You may order them from the menu, and they will serve it.

Tamago sushi.

Inari Kanimayo Yaki – Crabmeat with mayonnaise

Please forgive me for not knowing the name. However it is recommended. Fresh Sliced salmon wrapping the rice along with seaweed sheet.

Shishamo

Unatama Don (S) RM15.80 – Roasted eel simmered with egg on rice

Kaki Kimuchi Nabe (with udon) RM18.80 (recommended)

Fresh oysters & vegetables hot pot with kimuchi based soup

Price = Fair. Worth to eat.

Service = 3/5

Food = 4/5

SUSHI ZANMAI
First Floor, Japanese Street,
Oasis Boulevard 2,
Sunway Pyramid,
46150 Bandar Sunway,
Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

TEL 03 – 7492 3080
FAX 03 – 7492 3090
MOBILE 012 – 989 3080
Email zm-sw@supersushi.com.my

DAILY BUSINESS HOURS
12.00 noon – 11.00 pm

Food, Friends, Halal, Pasta, Seremban, Western

Dinner @The Manhattan Fish Market

November 25, 2010 thammelissa 2 Comments

The last gathering we had was on September. 1st and 2nd gathering; we held it at Sin Wei’s house. Therefore this time we changed the venue. Sin Wei & I suggested the same location. JUSCO SEREMBAN!! Hahah..since that’s the place which is near to everyone of us.

Hence, we decided to go for The Manhattan Fish Market…..

I couldn’t remember when was the last time I tried the food. I think it was 1 year ago??

This round we had an additional guest. “Pei Chee”! The last time I met her was Form 5. It was 10 years ago ler!!! Now, she is a mother of 2 kids. Yet she still look so good. I think even better than school days. We chatted mainly about both leng leng mummy “Pei Ling & Pei Chee” sharing their experiences to “Sin Wei”, the soon to be mom! Good thing must share share…So I suppose its an educational chat. ^^

Crab Salad – New menu in conjunction of Christmas. This salad is nice. It has crab meat tossed in coleslaw with raisins top with crisp purple cabbage, corn & coriander. (RM13.90)

Shrimp My Olio – This dish look abit different from the menu. However it has strong cheese & chili flakes. The prawns are fresh too. Too bad its alil oily & salty I felt. – RM17.90

Wrap & Roll – generous amount of fish flakes with lettuce & tomatoes wrapped with tortilla. Served with fries. A good choice if you wanted something light. – RM14.90

Grilled Salmon – I like this very much too. The thick sliced of salmon is nicely grilled. Taste good too….Served with the fat fries and some broccoli – RM29.90

Brownie with Ice Cream – RM9.90

Mud Pie – RM7.90

It looks ugly to me…Really resemble the muddy look. However the taste was good!

As usual….before and after meal also kena take some photos…Proven that we were there. Wahahaha….

Price : 3.5 / 5

Food : 4/5

Ambiance : 3.5 / 5

The Manhattan Fish Market

Jusco Seremban 2 Shopping Centre,

G41, Ground Floor, Persiaran S2 B1 Seremban 2,

70300 Seremban, N.S.

Tel : 06-601 1707

birthday, Buffet, celebration, Chinese, Food, Halal, Hotels, Seremban

Mummy’s Birthday @XINJIANG COURT

November 11, 2010 thammelissa 6 Comments

Mom is celebrating her 51st birthday this year. We held the celebration a few days earlier from the actual date. It was on Sunday, where everyone will be at home.

Mom decided to try Klana Resort’s All-You-Can-Eat Dim Sum Buffet Lunch.(Mummy loves dim sum very much!)

*It was highly recommended by Baby Sumo.*

THANKS to her I would say.

They serves HALAL Dim Sum. So there wouldn’t be any porkie yea…

The price is RM30++/ person. (12-2.30pm). With the price you are paying; I felt that its very worthy. You can dine in a hotel, the dim sum are served upon your order (even though its buffet)- so its still warm.

pick your choice of dim sum from the list

A complimentary bowl of shark fin’s soup

Not much of shark fin & tasted abit fishy.

Porridge with Peanuts – very smooth & tasty

puffs & tarts

scallops

fruit konnyaku jelly

assorted mini cakes

Jelly & Pudding

fruits

Prawn Triangle with Salad Cream – Crispy Skin with big fresh prawns. (yummy)

Deep Fried Mango Seaweed Roll – Its yummy. But I hardly taste any Mango.

Steamed Scallop Dumpling – Huge scallop underneath

Steamed Prawn Dumpling – The prawns are big & fresh

Steamed Prawn Rolled with Rice Flour (Chee Cheong Fun) – The skin is very smooth & thin

Steamed Chicken Rolled with Rice Flour (Chee Cheong Fun)

Steamed Chicken Dumpling with Crab Roe

Steamed Chicken Feet with ‘Gui Lin’ Style – This one so so only

Stir Fried Raddish Cake – I like this very much. The raddish cake aren’t too hard. Not too oily & its tasty.

Sang Har Min(Yee Mee in Cantonese Style) – Cooked with huge fresh prawns. The noodles are well cooked and tasty.

Steamed Hong Kong sweet corn custard bun – the custard content too little & abit dry

Steamed BBQ Chicken Bun – skin too thick, content too little

Sis suggested to buy a cake from “The Bakers” (just 1 floor below). Too bad..there aren’t any whole cake that time (12.30pm). However they are so nice to tell my sis to please wait for 1+ hour, they will bake the cake immediately. Since we are dining just upstairs; no harm for us to wait for an hour plus. At about 1.30pm the waiter brought the cake & candles to our table. Mom got surprised!! I guess she’s feeling happy as well ^^

All of us likes the cake very much(Black & White Chocolate Mousse). Its freshly bake you know… hahahah…

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MUMMY!!

FOOD : 3.5/5

PRICE : 4/5

Xinjiang Court

Klana Resort Seremban, PT4388, Jalan Penghulu Cantik, Taman Tasik Seremban, 70100 Seremban.

Tel: 06 – 766 7888

Food, Halal, Pasta, Petaling Jaya, The Curve, Western

Dinner@Garden Café & Lifestyle Store

November 10, 2010 thammelissa 1 Comment

Returned from Genting Holiday on Saturday. Dropped by Damansara area, went to IKANO and did some household shopping at IKEA.

Since IKANO is just opposite The Curve, we decided to walk to The Curve to fill our stomach. As I know; The Curve is flooded with restaurants & cafes. There are alot of choices for you to pick. Just mention one. As in western, Chinese, Fusion, Malay, Thai, etc…

Mi Ni Mi Ni My Ni Mo….which should I pick? Walked passed a few…

I picked Garden Café & Lifestyle Store since it look nice & decent! It was still early…therefore the restaurant is quite empty. You may choose to sit at the open-air area or the air-conditioned room. We chose to be in the aircond…

The weather was HOT ler….. Otherwise the open-air area is nicer.

The main entrance….the feel of Nature

Nice deco…green & white theme

The Interior. Kinda reminds me of FULLHOUSE Cafe. The concept is quite similar.

Using my mom as model ^^

For the Menu list, please refer here—> MENU

Chef’s Homemade Wild Mushroom Soup – RM 9.90

Three types of mushroom with chicken broth. The soup is very creamy & you can actually eat the minced mushrooms.

Deep Fried BBQ Glazed Wings – RM 11.90

The taste of these chicken wings is SO SO only.

Garden Black Pepper Chicken Chop – RM 17.90

Grilled chicken chop served with black pepper sauce & sauteed french bean. (recommended)

Chicken Teriyaki

Spaghetti Marinara – RM 17.90

Spaghetti served with prawns, clams, half shell mussels, fresh tomato and basil sauce. (recommended)

There’s another outlet located at One Utama.

FOOD : 3.5/5

PRICE : 3.5/5

AMBIANCE : 4/5

Garden Lifestyle Store & Cafe
Lot No. G41, Ground Floor,

The Curve, Mutiara Damansara,
47800 Petaling Jaya, Selangor

Tel: +603 7724 2469

Chinese, Family, Food, Genting Highland, Non-Halal

Dim Sum Breakfast@Good Friends Restaurant

November 9, 2010 thammelissa Leave a comment

Woke up at 9am the following day, got myself ready and packed up.

Checked out from the hotel room & headed for breakfast. Its a common thing among the Chinese to have dim sum for breakfast. As it was public holiday; you gotto be well prepared of the crowd!

Took a number. Waited for our number to be called. To my surprise; the numbers were calling fast. We only waited for about 10 minutes to our turn.

assorted dim sum

Once you got your seat; select your choice of dim sum from the list and mark them yourselves. Pass the list to the waiter and wait for the food to be served.

Chee Cheong Fun with Char Siew Filling

I like the sambal paste to match with these cheong fun.

Char Siew Pao/ BBQ Pork Bun

Pork Porridge

The porridge cooked with corns, sliced pork. Unfortunately it taste quite bland.

Steamed Chicken Feet

Siu Mai / Pork Dumpling

Har Gau / Prawn Dumpling

Steam Herbal Chicken

Egg Tarts

Fried Lo Pak Kou

Food : 3/5 (Overall, the dim sum tasted so so only. Not every item is nice)

Price : Starts from RM4.30+ to RM8+

Good Friend Restaurant

Level 2, Highlands Hotel
69000 Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia

**NON-HALAL**

Chinese, Family, Food, Genting Highland, Non-Halal

Dinner@Ah Yat Abalone Forum

November 9, 2010 thammelissa Leave a comment

When we were at Genting the other day; we went to Ah Yat Abalone Forum of First World Plaza. Often sees their advertorial in newspaper. Hence this is my first time trying it. They do have several outlets in Klang Valley.

Dad made decision on the orders. We just eat whatever he ordered. Since we got no idea what to order.

Though it was quite crowded; they still manage to cope with the endless good service. I.e: kept refill your tea.