Lavender is a well known bakery chain in Malaysia, with 14 branches in Johor and Kuala Lumpur. One of its nearest branches to Singapore is the one located at City Square. City Square is a popular shopping mall with Singaporean as it is located just across the causeway.Angel Cake (RM 10.60)
A soft airy chiffon cake, covered lightly with sweet cream and pastry flakes.Chocolate Ganache (RM 21)
made from 100% Belgium chocolate and fresh cream. Contains no added artifical flavourings and preservatives. Melts smoothly with a rich fruity chocolatey impact.
The chocolate looked quite similar to the well known ROYCE' nama chocolate. Although it was not as good as that, but the price was much much cheaper.Honey Egg Roll (RM 12.70)
It looked like swiss roll, filled with creamy and nutty filling.Nama Chocolate (RM 16.90/ 4")
Ultimate Chocolate cake - rich and decadent, made from the finest chocolate, cream and a tad of flour.
It looked quite small, and tasted similar to the Japanese style light and airy cheesecake.

Service was a bit poor because we waited quite awhile to be served even when it was not crowded.

The restaurant was part of a popular chain with various outlets in Malaysia. It was well known for its chinese dishes. It was located at one end of the ground floor of the shopping mall. Although the restaurant did not offer free wifi, one was enable to tap on the free wifi by the shopping mall. The restaurant was packed during Saturday lunch time but did not offer dim sum menu.
We started the meal with Jasmine Pearl Tea & chrysanthemum tea (RM12/ pot serving 2-3 pax) a pot each as we had 6 people. The young staff who served the tea was quite blur and did not know which tea was which. We had to figure out ourselves then.Deep-fried Vegetarian Beancurd Skin Roll 脆皮素鹅 (RM 8)
The crispy beancurd skin was stuffed with assorted vegetables. Quite tasty.Stir-fried Baby Pork Ribs Glazed with Zhenjiang Black Vinegar 镇江烤肋骨 (RM32)
The serving was just nice for a piece for each one. Felt it was a quite expensive for such a small serving. The boneless pork ribs was quite tender and flavourful.Sauteed Prawns with Salted Egg Yolk 高邮咸蛋虾球 (RM 38)
Not bad although I felt it was a tab too oily.Sauteed Egg White with Fish and Dried Scallops 芙蓉赛螃蟹 (RM 22)
I felt that the egg white was a bit overcooked here.Sauteed Kailan with Mushrooms and Black Fungus 双菇木耳炒芥兰 (RM 25)
Well cooked although a bit overflavoured, covering the nature flavours of the vegetables.Stewed Spinach Tofu with Wild Mushrooms 蚝皇什菌扒菠菜豆腐 (RM 26)
The tofu was not bad although would prefer it to be more smooth.Deep-fried Crispy Aroma Duck 香酥脆皮鸭 (RM 42/ half)
Served with pancake, spring onions, cucumber and sweet sauce.
The skin of the duck was thick and crispy which kind of reminds of roasted pork. Interesting.Steamed Piggy Bun (Red Bean Paste/ Lotus ) 宝贝猪仔包 （红豆沙/ 莲蓉） (RM 9)
These paus were so cute looking but the filling was so little.Water Chestnut Cream with Sea Coconut 清润海底椰炖马蹄露 (RM 8)
Smooth and rich.Barley Beancurd Skin with Gingko and Quails' Egg Soup 清润海底椰炖马蹄露 (RM 8)
Felt that it was a bowl of soya bean milk topped with barley, beancurd, ginko and boiled egg. Not the usual method of cooking the beancurd skin till it melted.Double-boiled Pear with White Fungus and Red Dates 红枣雪耳炖雪梨 (RM 12)
The pear was quite soft but the white fungus still had not reached the melt in the mouth texture.
Overall the food was not bad, although the staffs were not quite good with explanation especially on the part where why the tea had 2 pax on the bill.

I was hungry after spending the whole morning busy shopping at Isetan which was having New Year promotion. The outlet was quite cute looking with a silver color cow next to it, which children like to take photos sitting on it. Looking at the menu I decided to try the month special which was
Winter Moon (RM13.90).
Frozen yogurt, topped with soft cheesecake, homemade oatmeal biscuits, raspberry compote, and banana jam.
The frozen yogurt was slightly on on the sour side. I did not see any raspberry compote on the dessert. The dessert was topped with a yellow colored sauce which I assumed to be the banana jam but had a rather lemony taste.

After a late lunch, we decided to pop by here for dessert whil waiting for the rest to arrive. For a late Sunday afternoon, the place was not crowded. The place is decorated in a modern wooden look. It sells korean style desserts, snacks and drinks.Service was not bad as each of us was served iced water after ordering. Service was fast and smooth. The cafe also had free wifi. Just remember to ask the staff for password.Mango Snow Ice (RM24++)
Snowy soft milky shaved ice with fresh mango chunks and premium ice cream toppings
The shaved ice was very smooth and melted very fast too. It tasted quite milky. The mango chunks were sweet and juicy.Black Sesame Bomb (RM17++)
Korean baguette with glutinous rice roasted black sesame power and almond flakes.
Wished the the baguette had been toasted to give it a slight crispy crust. The baguette was soaked in honey which tasted sweet and soft. The glutinous rice was soft and chewy.Green Tea Latte Hot (RM11++)
The drink tasted nice and rich but a bit powdery.Jujube Tea Hot (RM9++)
The drink tasted sweet and flavourful but would prefer it to be richer in taste.

Overall the desserts were not bad here but the prices seem a bit too much on the high side.

Located at Level 1 of the atas shopping mall, is this chinese restaurant. It is part of a well known chain of chinese restaurants in KL. The restaurant is decorated in modern traditional style with red and black in color. The restaurant is known for its signature Peking duck. So what is a meal here without its signature dish.

As we are not a big group, I decide to have the Peking Duck Two Course 烤鸭二食 (RM98) which uses half serving of Peking Duck to serve 2 dishes.First Course 一食
A chef thinly sliced the duck by the table. The first part is when we get to taste the thin and crispy skin. The skin is very crispy with barely any fat on it. The second part is where we get handon to wrap the duck meat with cucumber, green onion, honey melon, homemade BBQ sauce on pancake. It is quite an appetizing dish.Second Course 二食
Stir-fried Minced Duck Meat with Pinenut and Conpoy Served with Lettuce 炒鸭松拌生菜
The dish is well cooked without any gamey taste.

As each pot of tea served 2-3 persons and we have 5 persons, we are expected to order at least 2 pots of tea.

Lychee Black Tea 荔枝红茶 (RM12)
This coppery blend of Chinese black tea and lychee is a very enjoyable sipping tea. The sweetness of the lychee covers the slightly bitter taste of the tea but doesnt conceal its delicious fragrance.
This simple looking tea has a hint of the natural sweetness from the lychee fruit.

Chrysanthemum Flower 杭菊皇 (RM12)
The flowers have a light liquor color with a fresh flower aroma. They act as a natural coolant which increases immunity and helps to postpone the aging process.
It tastes light and refreshing.Deep-fried Beancurd with Salt & Pepper 椒盐豆腐 (RM8)
The beancurd has a thin crispy skin while soft and smooth inside. Great one.Sautéed Kai-lan with Mushrooms and Black Fungus 双菇木耳炒芥兰 (RM25)
Cooked in vegetarian style the black fungus has a crunchy texture.Sautéed Egg White with Crab Meat and Dried Scallops 芙蓉赛螃蟹 (RM22)
Most restaurants which serves this dish, usually will advise customers to mix in vinegar as soon as possible. However it is not the case here. One could not taste any crab meat or scallop in this dish. Guess must be mostly egg white. Feel that the texture of the egg white could be finer.Deep-fried Vegetarian Beancurd Skin Roll 脆皮素鹅 (RM12)
It is light and crispy.Double boiled Snow Pear with White Fungus and Red Dates 南北杏桂圆雪耳炖雪梨 (RM18)
The pear is very soft and refreshing in taste, as well as, not too sweet.Water chestnut cream with sea coconut 清润海底椰炖马蹄露 (RM8)
The version here is not bad, being not too thick and sweet.Barley Beancurd skin with ginkgo and quail egg soup 白果腐竹薏米鹌鹑蛋糖水 (RM8)
It looks like a bowl of hot soya bean milk, but tastes great.Steamed Piggy Bun 宝贝猪仔包 (RM9)
The steamed pau comes in 2 versions : the green colored pigglet is stuffed with lotus paste, while the pink colored pigglet is stuffet with red bean paste. The paus are cute in design. They tastes soft and fluffy.Deep Fried Durian Pancakes (RM10)
I am a bit disappointed in this dessert as the durian is a bit pale in taste and the batter coating has off taste. Expect better grade one especially in a well known restaurant.

Overall the food is great. Service is great except during the peak hours we have a bit of problem getting the staff to refill tea.