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Last Dinner of the year OK Jan 29, 2015   
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Categories : Chinese | Restaurant | Noodles | Dim sum | Business Dining | Group/Family dining

 

 
As we spend the night in the area for countdown, we decide to have dinner in this chinese restaurant. It looks quite grand from outside. The first level is for walk-in customers, while the upper level is for private kitchen. The restaurant looks quite grand with personal lifts within the restaurant.

The 7 of us start the meal with Chrysanthuem Pu Er 菊普 ($3++/pax) tea for all. I order a number of dishes to accompany the plain rice 丝苗白饭 ($2++/ bowl).

 
Barbeque Triple Combo 烧味三宝拼 (RM30.80++/Small)
Roasted Crispy Pork (Siu Yok), Barbeque Pork (Char Siu) and Roasted Duck.
The meat is served with plum sauce, mustard sauce and chilli sauce. The meats are well charred and tastes juicy and yummy.

 
Jelly Fish Thai Style 泰式海蜇 (RM11.80++)
It tastes crunchy but a bit bland in taste.

 
Spicy Pickled Black & White Fungus 凉拌双耳 (RM6.80++)
It does not taste spicy but rather strong in a vinegar taste.

 
Double Steamed "Tian Ma" Fish Head Soup 天麻鱼头汤 (RM14.80++/ bowl)
This soup is full of flavours. The fish is so tender that one can feel the bones melt in the mouth.

Double Boiled Soup of the Day 时日炖汤 (RM14.80++/bowl)
The soup of the day is Lotus root with pork rib soup. It tastes full bodied and flavourful.

 
Pan-fried Sliced Fish with Ginger & Spring Onion 姜葱鱼片 (RM30.80++/small)
The sliced fish looks more like deep fried than pan-fried.

 
Hakka Steamed Chicken 客家蒸鹽鸡 (RM30.80++/ half serving)
I am surprised at its huge serving. The chicken is quite tender and flavourful.

 
Stir-fried Mixed Vegetables with Macadamia Nuts 雯果彩碟 (RM18.80++/small)
This is the only dish in the restaurant which can be considered vegetarian according to the staff. It gives a nutty and crunchy texture.

 
Stir-fried Vegetables with Salted Eggs & Century Eggs 金银蛋浸时菜 (RM16.80++/small)
I am a bit disappointed with this dish as I could find the salted egg yolk in it. The taste is also a bit too bland.

We end the meal with desserts such as Chilled Mango Sago with Pomelo 杨䃽甘露 (RM8.80++/glass), Glutinous Dumplings with Red Bean Paste 红豆沙汤丸 (RM7.80++/bowl), Teochew Sweet Yam Paste 潮州芋泥羮 (RM6.80++/bowl) and Almond Tea 手磨杏仁蛋白茶 (RM8.80++/bowl). But the desserts fail badly. The Chilled Mango Sago with Pomelo 杨䃽甘露 is served in glass, looking rather white, instead of the usual bright yellow in color. Although there is mango taste, but it is rather faint and I could not taste any pomelo in it.

 
The Glutinous Dumplings with Red Bean Paste 红豆沙汤丸 fairs slighlty better. The dumplings seems to be the supermarket pack type, based on the texture and the red paste is not quite smooth.

 
The Teochew Sweet Yam Paste 潮州芋泥羮 is worst that I have ever had before. It is too watery to be considered paste. It looks more like drinkable type than the oily smooth paste that one usually found in restaurants. It kinds of reminds one of the instant powder type with its taste. The Almond Tea 手磨杏仁蛋白茶 also tastes similar to the instant powder type, but it is not as watery as the yam paste. It is more the type that one usually found in Hong Kong style cha chaan teng cafes.

Overall there is hits and misses in this restaurant. Best just have the main dishes and go other place for desserts. The desserts are simply a waste of money and stomach space. The service here is not bad, with tea refilled regularly. There is also free wifi been offered here. The place is quite crowded during peak dinner time, so best visit it early.

 
Date of Visit: Dec 31, 2014 

Spending per head: Approximately RM280(晚餐)

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Categories : Chinese | Restaurant | Seafood | Noodles

 
The restaurant is located in the popular Jonker street area. The restaurant looks old and rundown, with a small open kitchen in front. One needs to pass through the kitchen to reach the dine in area.
Pictures of VIP

Pictures of VIP

 
The dine in area is quite small and decorated in a way that has been stopped in the past. Pictures of VIP decorated the walls.
Menu

Menu

 
The menu of the day is handwritten in Chinese on the whiteboard. Most will order through the staff's recommendation with no menu shown.
Vegetables of the day

Vegetables of the day

 
Vegetables and seafoods are displayed on the counter to show what is freshly available.

 

 
On the table, there is some condiments such as vinegar, soya sauce, pepper, chilli paste and fermented bean sauce. There is also a serving of peanuts which is chargeable at RM2.50. In traditional teochew style, most will use fermented bean sauce in place of soya sauce.

 
The choices of drink is limited here from hot tea, to soft drinks (lemon tea, cola), to local beers. Father selects a bottle of Royal Stout which costs RM16.

 
Oyster Noodles 蚝面 (RM 19)
Just add a bit of vinegar, which enhances the taste greatly. The dish comes highly recommended and can be found in every table.

 
Vegetables 时菜(各类青菜) (RM 16)
Based on the display of vegetables, Mom has selected this vegetable as it looks quite interesting and we have never had this before. It has a crunchy texture.

 
Roasted Suckling Piglet 金牌烧乳猪 (RM 230)
The skin is very crispy and goes quite well with the sweet brown sauce. However the size of the dish looks a bit small for a complete piglet. There is no crispy ears. sad

 
Steamed Fish 清蒸斗昌 (RM 46)
Through the recommedations of fish, father decides on this type of Patin Fish. It is steamed in Teochew style with pickled vegetables, sliced mushroom, shredded ginger, and garnished with sliced chilli and cilantro.

 
Yam Paste 潮洲芋泥 (RM 22)
We end the meal the well known Teochew style dessert Yam Paste (Orh-Nee), which is also a dish that can be found in every table. The yam paste is very smooth in texture and does not taste too sweet. Topping the paste with cooked fresh gingko nuts (Mom said that she could taste that it is not canned version) and pumpkin pieces.

Overall the food is not bad. However I prefer the prices to be listed when ordering. I dislike having hidden costs such as peanut (RM2.50) and wet tissue (RM1.60 for 4 pieces) which is traditionally found in Chinese restaurant. Overall the staffs are friendly and cutlery are changed from time to time.
 
Recommended Dish(es):  Oyster Noodles,Stir Fried Vegetables,Roasted Suckling Piglet,Yam Paste
 
Date of Visit: Jun 14, 2014 

Spending per head: Approximately RM355(晚餐)

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Dessert Time OK Apr 10, 2014   
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Categories : Western variety | Café | Sweets/Snack

The Restaurant

The Restaurant

 
The cafe is located in middle of row of shophouses, which is within walking distance from the Bangsar Village shopping malls. The place is quite packed and there is a quite a long queue snaking onto the road. It is considered one of hippest places for the youngs to relax with their friends. Dip ‘n dip started on the 15th of February 2009 in Syria and it has since expanded to other countries such as Canada and Malaysia. It is a cafe that specialized in chocolate desserts.
Dining Area

Dining Area

 
The cafe decorated in bright colours with red armchairs and black tables. At the counter, one will never miss the 3 big chocolate fountains, in white chocolate, milk chocolate and dark chocolate.
The Menu

The Menu

 
As our group of 8 is considered quite huge, it takes quite awhile before a table is ready for us. Actually 3 small round tables are joined together for us. The staffs are quite well trained. There is an incident where a handicapped beggar goes around the tables begging for help. The staffs quickly surround the person and show her out in a swift and quiet manner.

 
Triple Chocolate Crepe (RM17.00)

Folded crepe, filled with chocolate and topped with 3 kinds of chocolate (milk, dark and white).
Decorated very beautifully, one could not bear to eat it. Tastes great.

 
Fettuccini Crepe (RM29.00/ Original, RM24.50/ Small)

Crepe, cut fettuccini style, with 1 scoop of choice of ice cream, topped with choice of chocolate.
The staff puts out quite a show when pouring the chocolate sauce onto the crepe. Interesting act of showmanship. Combined with the thick chocolate sauce, the crepe tastes not bad. And in shredded form, one can eat more easily.

 
Brownies (RM11.00)

Chocolate heavy brownie, served with ice cream, topped with the cafe's amazing chocolate.
Feel that the brownies is a bit too dry and hard.

 

 
Chocolate Shot (RM11.00)

A shot glass filled with chocolate for one to sip, or simply eat with a spoon.
Very thick and sinful. But also very small serving, even when compared to the takeaway version. Not worth the price.

 
Cappuccino (RM12.00)

Feel that the coffee is not strong in flavour.

 
Green Mint Dipatte (RM16.00)

The cafe's specialty which is a drink between hot chocolate, latte, and mocha, and served in white. chocolate mint version.
Tastes quite sweet and thick for hot version, with a cooling mint aftertaste.

 
After Eight Milk Shake (RM16.00)

Mint flavour chocolate milk shake.
Also another quite sweet drink. Tastes quite thick and creamy.

 
Italian Soda (RM9.00)

Selected Blue Curacao version. There is also other flavours such as lemon, raspberry, cherry, strawberry, and peach. Just a sweet coloured soft drink.

Overall the desserts and drinks are not bad, but are all very highly overpriced.
 
Table Wait Time: 20 minute(s)


Date of Visit: Feb 13, 2014 

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Overrated OK Aug 23, 2016   
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Categories : Italian | French | Café | Pizza/Pasta | Sweets/Snack

 

 
The cafe was decorated in a stylish dark modern way. It was well known for its mille crepes, which was available in so many flavours that the cakes were displayed in 2 shelves. The place also offered free wifi. Water was available in the brown bottle on the tables.

 

 
Mustang Durian Mille Crepe (RM9.50++)

The cream filling was too rich but the durian taste was barely there.

Baileys Mille Crepe (RM9.50++)

Another too rich in cream cake. Felt a bit cheat here coz cannot taste the alcohol.

 
Macadamia Nut Cafe Brûlée (RM12.90++)

The drink looked great with caramelised foam on top. However there was none of the usual coffee nor can one tasted a pick me up coffee taste in the drink.

Overall the food looked great but did not taste that great.
 
Date of Visit: Aug 20, 2016 

Spending per head: Approximately RM42.8(下午茶)

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Disappointing meal OK Aug 22, 2016   
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Categories : Malaysian variety | Western variety | Restaurant | Steaks / Chops | Noodles

This restaurant was a branch of the well known IT Roo Cafe. It is located in the middle of a row of shophouses. One could not miss its signage which was written "Best Chicken Chop In Town".

Beware of the peanuts and ice water which were served on the table, as they were chargeable at RM0.30++ for per glass of water and RM2++ for per plate of peanuts. Service was slow, and the staffs had problems understanding english. As we were a big group with 17 persons, we asked for the individual billing, yet was refused in order to simplify job for the staffs themselves. Yet the female staff who was taking orders, just continue to take her own sweet time. Half the table had received food while the last few guys still had not have orders taken.

 
IT ROO Chicken Chop (RM16.50++)

Chicken thigh meat, coated with bread crumbs and deep fried, served with potato, homemade coleslaw and choice of sauces - Mushroom or Black Pepper

I had it with mushroom sauce which was a bad choice as it tasted like made from packet powder bought from supermarket. The serving was quite small. Far from the huge serving as reported online. The meat was oozing with oil as I sliced it through. The potato tasted raw.

 
Sirap Bandung with Gula Melaka (RM4.90++)

The drink looked quite colorful in 3 colors when served. It was a combination made of rose syrup, milk and gula melaka syrup.

Tasted not bad, but the glass was full of ices. In fact more than half the glass.

Overall the food was a tab overrated. Service was bad. One really had to very patient while dining in here.

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
Date of Visit: Aug 20, 2016 

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