happy birthday Jin!

My first time in mid-range Italian fine dining Michelangelo's (in Pavilion) was some 5 years ago...(i think). Ever so gladly, I was recently back here for their highly-recommended Lunch Set.

It was also the perfect 'new' place to bring Jin for her birthday lunch. She's always game on eating something never eaten before, seeking new foodie adventures.

For the rather posh setting we got, their lunch sets of between RM 20+ to RM 40+ was a good deal, coupled with a surprisingly tasty lunch!

me n fong who was non stop praising this place

The set comprises of an :-
Appetizer + Main Course + Dessert + Beverage (freshly brewed Italian coffee/ tea)

Choice of appetizers were either Bruschetta (which none of us ordered so no pic, sorry), Mushroom Soup (see below)...

the 'wild mushroom' kind topped with a generous swirl of cream

..or Caesar Salad (as below). Already impressed with the appetizers, we were hopeful for our main courses. :-D

I only have 3 different main courses to show here as quite a number jumped on the bandwagon of the 'Chili Lime Prawn Spaghetti'. The verdict from my friends - very dry. haha, what did they expect...should have gotten the carbonara or marinara instead ma...This spaghetti set costs RM 26.90

One guy ordered the Coney Sandwich set (RM 25) who then claimed it reminded him of A&W's Coney Dog. lol...No-la, it wasn't that similar...this one had damn tasty wedges at the side!

I was extremely pleased with my order of Pesce a la Florentine , which i will loosely translate as Whitefish in Pesto Sauce...Though the portion wasn't a big one, but the fish accompanied by the lovely sauce was to die for. I literally licked my plate clean! This set's priced at RM 25 too!

All in all, there are 4 sets to choose from for each week, with a different menu every week.
This lunch promotion lasts till 30 Sept, and i ain't too sure if they'll extend the promo then. Best thing is, it's available every day except Sunday. So yeah, you can head on down here for a Saturday lunch!

Finish off a nice lunch with coffee/ tea and your choice of dessert (Panacotta or Crema Catalana). This here is the Panacotta which was mm...mmm....mmmm....mmmmm... In other words, speechless.

Of course, the main celebration (apart from the one my tummy was having), was Jin's birthday.
What's a birthday without making wishes and blowing out candles on a cake.
And even if it's not your birthday, feel free to 'tumpang' your wishes with the birthday girl.

notice Danny's also making a wish..lol

The cake that Jin is announcing she'll cut into, is a Tiramisu from A Slice of Heaven.

We got Danny saying "Aaaamm!...." to Jin.

One for the album!
Dun mind Danny's expression, have no clue what he was trying to portray.

Nice place to dine......nice decor with artistic pictures on the wall, like this one. ..

Trust Jin to be the first to realise that the male model was missing a certain something. .

happy birthday gaik bee

My colleagues and i recently tried out this restaurant with it's well-lit name, Bonne Grey.   

2 things that brought us here - we had Groupon vouchers for a 3-course meal AND it was in celebration of Gaik Bee's birthday. 

For a full-course meal worth >RM 40/pax, we would be getting a salad + drink + main + dessert. 

Thanks to Groupon, we only had to pay RM 12.50/ pax now. 

(It's the thought that counts, Gaik Bee) =P

As attractive an offer this was, there wasn't a huge turnout and we managed to reserve our seats in this cosy, if not almost empty restaurant. Birthday gal Gaik Bee was all smiles... =D

After a quick order from our already-limited menu, it was photo taking session as usual.

Thanks to organiser Choy Phyll (in white) who is a total Grouponholic!

When the food came, in my opinion, it was kinda lacking in presentation and taste. The salad was plain amateurish, even a 5-year old could prepare it.

The Spaghetti Marinara was 'not bad', or so i heard. That's when i noticed the servings were rather small.

Like this Chicken Lasagna.....Gaik Bee ordered this, but can't recall any negative (nor positive) remarks from her. Maybe she was just being humble and 'un'picky towards her food, unlike me.
I didn't think the Lasagna looked as appealing as I hoped it would be.

Yours truly ordered the Baked Marinated Butterfish with Couscous/ Steamed Rice. Sounds heavenly, doesn't it? Well, this dish actually ended up looking like my regular nasi campur with grilled fish and salad (the same kind i had earlier) and MSG-laden soup as sides. And what couscous?
I do like that the fish meat was tender and tasty, but it was rather dry to eat with plain rice.

My consolation (apart from the great company i was with) was the desserts!
We had Belgian Waffle with Vanilla Ice Cream....niceee!

While i chose the Warm Chocolate Tart with Ice Cream which turned out to be even nicer! Loved the warm and gooey melted chocolate which pairs up well with the icy cold vanilla ice cream.                                  

It may be that only the desserts are worth mentioning here, but even so, it's quite over-priced for a place like Bonne Grey's. My only wish for this place is for them to improve on the food quality fast, or else, their tenancy here in Menara Hap Seng will be short-lived.

Bonne Grey
Menara Hap Seng, Jalan P. Ramlee, Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03-2072-7270

'Meatworks' works!

I've always wanted to try out the food at Meatworks, Solaris Mont Kiara since it opened in May 2010. There was so much hype about this place back then, that when i finally had the chance to dine there recently...

 ...the place was rather empty, i was thinking 'where did all the hype go?'...'where's the queue outside the restaurant?'
My first thought was the food quality had dropped tremendously or the prices were hiked, and that explains the steep drop in business.
Nevertheless, i was already there in this cosy restaurant with my in-laws, and i could only pray i do not disappoint the meat connoisseurs, for recommending this place.

 The name speaks for itself of course. As much as vegans would just walk past this place, meat lovers on the other hand would be very tempted to satisfy their cravings with the biggest piece of meat that they could afford.
I took the below picture from their menu and even though the meat displayed here looks really dry, the real deal isn't at all!

 On the contrary, the Rib Eye Steak (medium rare, the bloody way hubby likes dem!) was cooked to perfection! For a price of RM 58, the fluffy creamy whipped potato and side vege were the perfect complement too!

I wanted something more 'manageable' and yet how could i miss not trying their famous MEAT, therefore i went for their Steak Sandwich (RM 24). Loved the generous strips of beef sirloin topped with plenty of mustard (yey my fave topping too!). I had salsa sauce too, though it kinda felt out-of-place. But let me tell you about my fries, OH MY DAMN TASTY FRIES!! Can i say they tasted so 'original' (if you know what i mean)?

Now, this ain't your typical Fish & Chips platter. Trust my mum-in-law to order something classier known as Tempura Red Snapper (RM 28). It did not disappoint either. Another good dish to order. ^^

 The final main course was my dad-in-law's Linguini Marinara (RM 28). Another thumbs up from him too for the fresh sea food and yummeh sauce.

 Our starters came out after our mains, so that really wasn't expected, especially after our tummies were filled. Luckily, the Garlic Baguette turned out to be super crispy and 'garlicious'... A well spent RM 10 for a perfect ending to our meal. Note to self - 'DO not procrastinate any longer to making the perfect home made garlic bread'. Trust me, it's actually pretty simple!!

 And to top everything off, this Double Choc Chip Milkshake (Yup, you heard me...DOUBLE!) was screaming 'FAT FAT FAT!' the entire time i was gulping it down. Well, at the same price of RM 12.80 for a  normal Choc Chip Milkshake, even YOU would go for the DOUBLE right?!

So there you have it, i had a heavenly time in Beeftopia!

Quite a hefty tab of RM 200 for 4 pax, but definitely worth trying at least once.

Then again.



And again.




And again.


MeatWorks Restaurant @ Solaris
2G 3A, Jalan Solaris 5, Block H
Solaris Mont Kiara
50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
(Directly across Cold Storage)

T +603 6203 0871
F +603 6203 0872

'EMO' = Emotional MOther?

MOtherhood is such an eMOtional turmoil for me. More recently, experiencing more downs than ups - i blame it on this nagging flu that i've been having for a month. Just when i think i'm on the road to recovery, then comes a round of interrupted sleeps, and Mr Flu Bug comes to visit again. Now i feel like this cold's stuck with me forever....plus tons of housework (esp washing and cleaning that never seems to end!) with practically nil rest during the weekends, i really can't distinguish my tears from my mucus anymore. 

No, not complaining...just dying to voice out. I very well know that these are a parent's sacrifice, even more for those who doesn't have additional helping hands. On the brighter side, there's something good that comes out of this - a quicker slimmer me. 

And despite everybody around me asking when i'm getting a second one, I sometimes do get emo and wonder if i dare go on and have another child in the future. With the state i'm in right now, mentally drained, physically unfit, and help-deprived, things MUST change first. I can certainly start by nourishing my body with its much needed nutrients and vitality...damn, i miss my mum's herbal concoctions. See, even I need a mother's love right now... =]

It's pretty amazing i still have time for my blog ya - in fact, i find it a great 'Ranting in Silence' channel. Plus, baby's fast asleep now so i have some time to spare. 

My only consolation right now - looking at my boy's lovely bright eyes...

In a blink of an eye, and he's 7 months now.

On 1st August, his bottom front teeth started to grow.

Biting on whatever he could grab within arm's reach, is now his favourite pastime. Thank god i got him this hippo teether. Plan to get him some teething rusks too.

So i headed over to IBEX, which is by far one of the best baby expos i've been to. 

My haul for the day :-

At least i didn't forget the rusks. 


Sigh, just what i needed...... retail therapy. Never fails to help a woman distress.

Now i just need more Mega-Sales to cheer me up.

birthday : cko's

We recently celebrated CKO's birthday at one of my all-time fave restaurants...(wat to do la, they ask me to recommend a place...)

 It's Maiu all over again! The Japanese buffet experts that will gladly bring me all the sashimi i want without having to budge from my seat.

 It was also Darren's second time at Maiu, and a great opportunity for him to meet more of my friends that night. 

 Darren was more inquisitive than ever looking at so many strange faces....

If you're lucky, my lil one will let you carry him.

 If you're even luckier, he might even start playing with you.

 Just love the expression on Darren's face as Carol holds him.

When it came to what i ate that day, what matters most was S-A-S-H-I-M-I of course!

 One for the cam cam...

Yes CKO, the birthday cupcake's all yours....

 ...we would never dream of sharing it with you....

 i'll just stick to my favourite chocolatey ice cream....! yummm