Sharing my Ideas, Views and Opinions !

Hello, can I call for room service? Ok.. What service do you want, sir? We provide all kind of services to our customers including some special one.

I am curious about the special one but let’s not get there. This is a typical type of conversation you will have when you call front desk in hotel. Nothing special about it.

Try again if either of you do not speak English. The conversation will become as challenging as what Chinese said, like chicken and duck speak.

Believe it or not, a simple mushroom soup will turn out to be the most difficult soup to order. If the soup turns out to be tasteless, the effort just goes to drain. Luckily, it did not happen to me this time.

By right, most menus should be numbered. It simplifies the communication between the guest and the hotel when in urgent need. When come to this, pictorial menu is completely useless.

Imagine how I ordered Sirloin Steak with Tiger Prawns and Fries, medium rare? The waitress for sure is patient and polite but probably in her mind, she will say this “What the F*** are you talking about?”

In normal circumstances, I will order a soup, main course, desserts and a drink. Now, the conversation is not only testing her patience but mine too.

The Banana Fritter and ice cream is one of the tough one. I know how to describe banana and ice cream but definitely not fritter in foreign language. I nearly fainted when I ordered strawberry milkshake and turned out to be orange juice.

All the hard works did paid off when the dinner was finally sent to my room but 30 minutes late. This is really a milestone for me and in fact one of my biggest fear in foreign places. Imagine if they sent “something special” and not food!

Follow my blog at Networkedblogs or Twitter or Facebook

Hey, I am hungry! Let’s go and eat? Where?? Anywhere.  What do you plan to eat? Anything. That is a typical conversation that I encounter almost every time when my stomach is paging.. growl growl..

This time I need not worry about it. A few bloggers invited me to Jogoya – Japanese Buffet Restaurant @ Starhill KL. Over here, you can get a broad range of cuisines ranging from Japanese, Chinese, Western, Malaysian and a lot of other styles.

If you are thinking of dieting, forget about it ! The diverse choices of dishes, the freshness of food and the delicate desserts will convince you to eat MORE and MORE.

On top of that, the highest quality and PORK FREE dishes are simply irresistible.

Don’t drool when you see this? I said it because I nearly drool when I spotted on sushi and sashimi. They serve free flow of Salmon, Tuna, Mackeral, Squid, Octopus, Butter Fish, Oyster and Abalone etc.

Sometime the queue can be a little long but I can assure you that it is worth waiting. If you are a fan of sushi, you will find many weird choices of sushi here too. !

Seafood lovers? You don’t need to go to smelly WET market or diving in deep blue sea now. You are free to order crab, prawn, fish, shell fish and many more. All you need to do is just picking a big plate and start selecting.

The seafood are Pre-cook? Nah.. The seafood will only be cooked when you order it. This is to maintain the freshness and quality of the dishes. So, you have a say on how you want it to be done.

Like I said earlier, this restaurant also serves Chinese and Western style dishes. Sharkfin soup is a must but I also spotted dim sum and herbal soup. Not only that, there are too many Chinese vege and meat dishes for me to choose from.

Don’t know which one to choose? Don’t decide too fast ! Western corner serves Spaghetti, steak, lamb chop and many more..  hahaha.. now you are confuse on what to eat right? That is exactly what I have in mind at that time.

I am sure you are interested in what I ordered. This time I will not tell you how I like the food but will let you decide instead. How? Some say picture represents a thousand words.. hehe..

Sashimi is a must ! Sushi is a must too but it ended up in my stomach before I even take out my camera (so no photos) . Osyter and scallop are also part of my starter. The crab is a disguise. I didn’t eat it but Xing did.

How to maximize your cash out with food input when you come to buffet? I didn’t eat breakfast, lunch, dinner SINCE yesterday and clean your digestive system.. hahaha.. I am just kidding lol. I’m not that cheapskate,ok?

Let’s see, got lobster, scallops, sea cucumber, crab, abalone, some fish, lamb etc. I bet the question that playing in your head is, do I have diarrhea the next day? The answer is NO.

Personally, I wouldn’t say that all the food is nice but that is normal isn’t it? I like some and don’t like some. I particularly favor the cheesy scallop and the LOBSTER!

Did you see 2 pretty girls there? I mean they look good from that angle. Dark, blocked by hair.. wait wait wait.. Who are they? I don’t know.. hehe .. what I am trying to say is they have to earn their drinks. KNOCK THE COCONUT.

That is really new to me. I literally need to take a hammer and knock a hole before I get to drink it. I drank 5 coconuts in total. Not because I like it but I like the knocking part. Hehe..

Jogoya Japanese Buffet

T3 Relish Floor, Starhill Gallery,

181, Jalan Bukit Bintang,

55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

TEL: +603 – 2142 1268 (reservation)

GPS: 3.147645, 101.713633

Website: www.jogoya.com.my, www.jogoyarestaurants.com

Pricing:

Buffet Lunch RM 78++

Buffet Dinner RM 88++

Buffet Supper RM78++

Children fees Various from RM 10++ to RM 78++ depending on height

Do you believe if I travel all the way to western part of Java, Indonesia merely for an exquisite dinner? NO? Of course NOT.  Well, if I am a billionaire, why not? BUT sadly I am not.

You don’t need to fly to Indonesia but spend a few bucks on taxi to KLCC instead for fine dining in House of Sudanese Food. The place I called the heaven of Indonesian food.

This is not the first time that I visited this restaurant. The cozy modern Indonesian décor and table arrangement make this place outshines others for a wonderful lunch or dinner.  

What attracts me to revisit this restaurant is Emping (Buah Belinjau in Malay term), fried local fruit cracker.   The taste is slightly milky and bitter but the dip lime sambal (chili) sauce revitalizes the taste of this appetizer.

This restaurant serves famous Sudanese “Dancing” fish. So, with no hesitation, this dish is a must. This dish tastes as good as the food presentation. Although the fish is deep fried, the flesh is still juicy.   

The waitress recommended Sudanese Chicken Rendang. From the look, it is nothing special but the thick gravy is full with the richness taste of spices. Yummie!

Many called me carnivore. So, I decided to order Fried Kailan to balance up my diet. Honestly, I don’t know how to appreciate this dish as it tasted green only

Cumi-cumi bakar (Charcoal grilled squid with sweet sauce) is another dish that attracts me. Why? The dish name sounds so cute. At first, I wonder what is so special about this dish? But after the first bite, I am like WOW.. I just want more…

Ice kacang is my favorite but Sudanese Ice Kacang? I never try before. So, I decided to go for it. It serves with cendol, peanuts, longan, cincau, corn, rose syrup, milk etc. The combination of them make this dessert marvelous.

It is always satisfying to start a meal with slightly bitter, Emping to excite your taste bud before trying out others and end with sweet dessert, Sudanese Ice Kacang . I am very satisfied with this dinner and only spend about RM 105 for two.  Great deal isn’t it?

House of Sundanese Food

Lot 4-12. Level 4, Suria KLCC, Kuala Lumpur.

Tel: +603-21662272

GPS: 3.157469,101.711962

Website: http://www.sundanesefood.com/

Feel bad that you are ‘skinny’ like me? Dieting? Er..Dieting is not in my dictionary YET. If you feel like adding some weight, growing horizontally or adding calories, you are going to love this post.

If you are in diet plan, stop reading or it will ruin your hardwork and fat burning exercise

Tony Roma’s is a well known restaurant for delectable Ribs, yummy Seafood and scrumptious Steak. I dropped by this place because I am craving for Ribs & Steak. Don’t ask! Don’t know why and I am not pregnant!

Currently, there are few promotions on going at the same time. One of it is Premium Wahgu Steak and wine promotion. Please take note that on every Monday to Wednesday, Kids eat for free with any adult entrée ordered (dine in only). Yes.. it is FREE!

I think I am still qualified for Kids Eat for Free promotion although I am slightly bigger in size. (not my fault if I reach puberty earlier, right?)

Tony Roma’s has won many culinary awards. Don’t ask me what are those awards because I am only interested in the food not the awards .. hehe..

The ambience is not as quiet as I thought but the setting and décor are really classy. If you decided to have meeting over lunch, casual meet up, I bet you want to drop by here.

Tony Roma’s is also famous with the sauces, Original, Red Hot, Smokies and Carolina Honeys. I tried myself and I prefer Smokies as compared to others. All the sauces taste well with steak, seafood or chicken.  

I attempted to dig the actual ingredients in the sauces from the manager but unsuccessful. Silly, right? I am sure they will not disclose the secret ingredients that make them special. Lame but at least I tried !

I bet you are curious on what I have ordered.  I ordered Pina Mango (pineapple and mango drink), Asian Bites (boneless chicken), Rib & Steak and Crisp Spoon (Apple crumble with vanilla ice cream). No need to say much but I am sure you can guess how tasty the dishes are from the pictures below (no photoshop!)

Let me guess? You are curious on how I can finish all those? What I have that you don’t? Er.. Simple!  The capacity and the bottomless stomach. Where I keep all the food? You will know when you see me in person!   

If you are not in Pavillion, you can still hunt for Tony Roma’s in Sunway Piramid, The Curve and The Gardens. How much I spent? RM 118 in total. Slightly cheaper than my food hunt in Fisherman’s Cove @ Starhill Gallery.

There is only one word to describe this place, SatisFATing!

Tony Roma’s Pavillion KL

Lot No. 1-15, Level 1, Pavillion Kuala Lumpur

Tel: +603 – 2143 2278

GPS: 3.148883,101.713185

“Puasa” or fasting is a common culture among Islam in Ramadhan month. It is an act of refraning from all food and drinks before sunrise (sahur) till sunset (buka puasa). Puasa will last for a period of one month before celebrating Hari Raya Aidilfitri on 1st of Syawal. I always amaze with all Muslims that can manage to control themselves to reflect how fortunate they are and in remembrance of all that are less fortunate.

In this month, most of the companies will organize a “Buka Puasa” Dinner to all staffs including non Muslim staffs. This year, my company decided to organize at Gabo Chit Chat @ Traders Hotel, KL.  Traders Hotel is located about 5 min walk from KLCC. A buggy service is provided to those who resides at Traders Hotel.

I was invited to this dinner and I brought along my IXUS 60 to snap some photos so that I can share with you. I arrived at about 1830 hrs, just the right timing to get a nice seat before the place get crowded. Although the break fast is about 1920 hrs, people continue to fill up the empty tables.

Most of the food are freshly prepare. What I like about this place is I get to see how the chef prepare the food (er.. I can steal some receipe and skills too .. hehe). You can even request for the dishes you like and he is ready to prepare for you. Hot from the pan !

There are variety of food starting from traditional Malay Ulam Sambal Belacan (green vegetables with chili paste), chinese dim sum, grilled and fried dishes, western food, japanese food and fresh seafood such as oyster, prawns, scallops, mussels and many more. The cheese corner is very tempting too.  The queue started to grow longer when it is about time for break fast. So better get ready with your food before that.

If you are dieting, try skip it while you are here. All the foods are tempting and delicious. How can you ever think of dieting? Just try to make the fullest out of it. That is why, I ended up eating a lot of food that night. More like I tried one of each and I still cannot finish all.  

Please make sure you spare some of your stomach space for desserts too. I can tell you, the desserts are ranging from sweet, sour, spicy, salty to bitter, from traditional malay, chinese to western and from fruits, cakes, chocolate to pastries. The WOW sensation is there when you see them. I am sure you are going to love them. 

For the Ramadhan month, Traders Hotel has special promotion for Buka Puasa Dinner. They only charge about RM 92 nett per person. You might think that it is pricy but considering the variety of quality food and the ambience, I am sure you will change your mind when you are there. Few weeks left before Syawal, so grab your chance to try it there !

Traders Hotel Kuala Lumpur

Gabo Chit Chat

Kuala Lumpur City Centre

50088 Malaysia

Tel: +603 - 2332 9888

Fax: +603 - 2332 2666

GPS: 3.153936,101.71472