WATAMI... sounds like "wan tan mee"...
ha! their 1st outlet is in Pavillion~ and that's where i had my 1st meal with WATAMI...
1 Utama outlet is not new anymore now...
had many meals there before this~
just that was too rush to take picture for blog...
let's not waste our time on my grandmother story...WATAMI is not a sushi house...
but they do serve sushi... just more expensive than those sushi houses~
as we can see they called themselves as Japanese Casual Restaurant...
they served more hot cooked food...
and their hot cooked food mostly are good food...
at least all i had before are~ grilled squid with teriyaki sauce...
grilled to perfection, chewy and juicy... yum! this is superb! fried udon topped with dried fish...
i always worry that it will be very salty...
but it was not! it was so nice!the first time i had pepper rice was in Food Republic...
an express pepper rice stall...
i like the strong pepper fragrance and the mixture of corn, beef and rice~
of course this is so much better if compare with the Food Republic one...
more proper and well presented... i can't remember what it is in english...
it tasted like fried rice with their special sauce...
with scallop and some other seafood in it...
topped with egg and Japanese bean paste...so happened i wanted a dessert...
and i was worrying after i placed the order...
worried that the dessert will be too sweet...
the coffee jelly topped with milk and whipped cream...
it was just nice which i can taste the coffee and a little sweet of the milk...
and it's not so filling... just nice for dessert... =)
whenever we feel like having Japanese food but not sushi...
WATAMI is always our choice...
they have outlets in Pavillion and Paradigm Mall, Kelana Jaya...
is very convenient for those who stay or work in KL and PJ...

it was last month buddies gathering~
we fixed it once a month on this year CNY...
and i'm glad that we are keeping the promise...
actually it's not difficult at all...
almost every month we will have someone's birthday to celebrate...
on the months that no celebration, that's where we plan for gathering~
this time was at Ben's General Food Store, Bangsar Village I...
Bangsar has became a common location for our gatherings or celebrations...
just because it's in the middle of everyone's staying place...
hmm... seem like i've gone too far~
let's back to the topic... this fried eggplant with sliced chicken tasted just like our Chinese style fried eggplant...
only difference is it was a cold dish...
served with french beans, kicap manis and garlic dressing...
it was really good that i finished all 2 portions...
why 2 portions?
because they served me the wrong one which supposedly the Roasted Cod Fish...i remember seeing a photo of the roasted chicken in their oven from a blog...
that's the main reason why i wanted to try...
this half roasted chicken served with their special brown sauce and 2 salads...
salads choose from the salad bar~
and yes! it was tasty...
roasted to perfection, chicken remains juicy and tender... button mushrooms & barley salad is the most popular salad in Ben's...
very good reviews from bloggers...
served with spring onions, soy and lemon~
hmm... i won't say it was not good, just that not what i like...
too sour to my liking... still prefer the eggplant~ another salad with high ranking among the bloggers...
served with green chili, cucumber, tomatoes, coriander, and coconut milk dressing...
overall was quite okay, only the cod fish was too fishy...
kinda disappointed... Ben's has very famous lasagna...
especially the B.I.G Lasagna with minced beef filling...
i wasn't on the mood of having beef that day~
so, i had the mushroom one...
it was really delicious with generous minced mushrooms and cheese...
will definitely go back again just for the lasagna... yum yum! while waiting for my girls to be ready to go home...
i walked around and took a few shot...
with the big signboard hanging on the fences, hardly to be missed...the salad bar offers variety of salads...
pick your salad after the orders placed...
all the salads seem really delicious and attractive~ i was wondering are they doing another kind of business besides...
but it was the same outlet with another entrance~
Ben's has a few outlets located at different locations...
very convenient and easy to be found...
will definitely go back for the lasagna and of course all the others menu... ^^

ever since 1 Utama Shopping Center done with it's old wing renovation~
there are lots of new restaurant setting up for their patrons...
Petite Millie is one of the restaurants that attracted my attention...
there was a day almost all the bloggers' link showed the title "Petite Millie"...
so, we went on a Saturday date~ an extension of restaurant Millesime located in Menara Kencana Petroleum in Solaris Dutamas area...
setting based on the modern European casual dining...
cuisine served is French influenced~
(information from their Facebook page)simple tea with refillable hot water...
served with piece of nice cookie...
the cookie was really good~the 6 hours braised beef cheek served on bed of fries and topped with sliced cheese...
mixed everything and enjoy the tender juicy beef cheek~
the fries were so great after soaked in the gravy...
it was really filling as there were lot of fries...
Poutine is one of their signature dishes... MUST TRY item! served a la minute braised clams with garlic and chili flakes...
topped with saffron aioli~
it was good but the portion was slightly small...
bf said he didn't feel anything in his stomach when he finished the linguine... had another of their signature dish - Tartine, the 'tarting' sandwich...
i wanted the tartine introduced by the bloggers but i couldn't find it in the menu~
then i saw the lady sitting next to us was having the tartine...
then, i told the waiter i wanted the same...
peppered duck breast and fresh rocket leaves bedded on country bread...
so yummy! oh ya~
it served alongside with the "fries" which made from the crispy edge of Tarte Flambee...
healthier and it was really good... but, i missed out a shot of the "fries"...
never mind~ i will definitely go back for things that i've yet to try...
like Leprechaun's Brew, The One Tartine and Millie Mascarpone...

went to Poco Homemade again with mom, sis and baby niece...
after so long, finally i get to bring mom there~
it was a wonderful Sunday~
with my beloved family and the yummy-licious homemade dessert~ baby niece's favourite cake...
she finished half of it...
it was really nice as it was not too sweet...
and the fragrance of pistachio made it perfect~Irish Cream Pecan Cheesecake made with coffee liquor~
mom loves it but i think the coffee liquor was a little too much...
the taste of liquor was too strong and has covered the fragrance of cheese...
if you love coffee like my mom does, this would be a great choice...

it was the Friday before the long weekend, we decided to have good dinner to kick start our holiday...
our initial plan was to have Italian food, but i changed my mind when i saw the promotion bunting...
20% discount on total bill for Public Bank debit or credit card users...
and yes! immediately we decided to have our dinner ati peaked into the indoor dining area~
Ole-Ole Bali, Sunway Pyramid has very nice environment and ambiance...
with all the Balinese style furniture and decoration...
i peaked into the indoor dining area...
it looks grand with the Balinese style interior~one of the table at the outdoor seating area...
we were seating right beside the big table at a table for 2... ^^
as soon as we were seated, a young waitress brought us the menu and left us with it...
we decided what to eat by looking around and tips in Foursquare...
as soon as we placed our orders, we got our table set...we wanted something refreshing but not expensive...
i know RM 6.00 for Barley Lime was not cheap but at least it worth the money we paid...
the combination of Barley and Lime was just nice...
and it was really refreshing~
while i was still busy taking photo of the drink, our food served..i got shock when the food served to me...
is it for 1 person or for sharing of 2?
really big portion as you can see from the above picture...
half Balinese Roasted Chicken, marinated with lemongrass served with Rempeyek (Anchovy Crackers), Lawar Kacang (Bean Salad), Nasi Minyak (Yellow Rice), fried Kangkung (vegetable), Sambel Terasi & Sambel Matah...
the chicken was really nice with the fragrance of the spices...
it was really flavourful, but the chicken was too dry on the breast part...another rice set with super big portion...
for all the seafood lover, this is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED...
combination of Balinese Grilled Lemongrass Prawns, Squid, Fish, Sate Lilit and choice of Beef or Chicken Rendang, served with Rempeyek (Anchovy Crackers), Lawar Kacang (Bean Salad), Nasi Putih (White Rice), fried Kangkung (vegetable), Sambel Terasi & Sambel Matah...
the prawns, squid and fish were fresh and grilled to perfection...
we had Beef Rendang instead of chicken and it was good~ tender and flavourful...
the Sate Lilit was something similar to Otak-Otak...
but i think it was very much better than Otak...
it was really worth of money! =D

all these while, i thought Ole-Ole Bali served expensive food...
but this visit has changed my mind as their food and beverages are all priced at a very reasonable price...
their service was prompt and friendly...
food was really good and worth of money...
definitely a good place for gathering with friends and family...
or even romantic dinner with love one~
hmm... i'm craving for the Nasi Campur already...
they are doing promotion together with Public Bank...
with Public Bank debit / credit card, get 20% off on total bill...
promotion valid till 31 December 2012...
don't miss the chance to enjoy the good food pals~ ^^