Take a break from groceries shopping by visiting Tropicana City Mall’s Kushi Q if you’re a fan of Japanese yakitori. The attractive set lunches pulled us in for a try out in this tiny eatery corner. Once sat down, we felt cozy with the zen style decor while adoring the logo lighted on the wall.

Looking at the menu, there are 3 choices for each sets of kushi. Chicken, seafood and beef is the main kushi choices, but the sets are flexible to be mixed around. The rests of the selection are site dishes to be added on with the kushi’s.We ordered the Kushi Chicken Set (RM13.90), with different tastes of chicken (mentaiko flavour, capsicum thai, and leek teriyaki). It was exciting to see the food, very well served despite what was expected. The set comes with a bowl of seaweed soup and 2 slices of watermelon.Yes, it does looked good, but when we took our bites, it was all just too chill to taste. Only the soup was hot as meant to be. The yakitori should be good if it is served hot from the grill! Served with a bowl of zaru soba and a delicious looking hot spring egg. The soba was too strong in ‘shoyu’, and the soup has fried onions in it. Very local indeed.

Sitting on a toilet bowl while having your meal is hard to imagine, but if you’ve ever been to Taiwan, you might be familiar with the latest ‘toilet’ concept restaurant. Food served in ceramic potty miniatures and chairs that resembles toilet seats is now made available in Malaysia. T-Bowl has adapted the idea and localized it to suit our taste. Yeah, it’s a fun thing to do if you want to enjoy chatting up your pals while enjoying the ‘potty’ atmosphere.Everyone enjoying their meal siting on toilet seats chairs…Cheese Bake Rice with Curry Fish Fillet (RM14.90), served in a ceramic ‘potty’. Nice smell of the cheese, all melted over fried rice beneath and Japanese curry as gravy. But I find it to be a little ‘jelak’ with just fish fillet all over the bowl. And not forgetting the occasional potatoes.A glass of Honey Lemon in a mini urinal bowl! (I think it’s meant to be a decor because it is soooo MINI!)Chinese Mambo Pork Rice (RM11.90). Served with fried rice and cabbage soup. The fried pork dumplings deserve some thumbs up.Just look at the juicy pork meat… Crispy and smooth. It really mamboed!

If you’re looking for a quiet place to sit and unwind, Little Collins is the superb bakery to be in. Located along Jalan Solaris, this is a place hard to miss. All the small touches contributed to the great ambience, thus bringing out the french cafe experience in this bustling city. Not forgetting the florist which shares the same roof, played its part in making us felt welcomed the moment we stepped in. Simplicity is all it takes.I’m those people who enjoyed breakfast, and a whole day breakfast deal really make my day. We ordered the Big Breakfast Set (RM16.90) and a Turkey Egg Pita (RM12.90) for brunch. Each paid RM2 for our add-on juices, and was satisfied with the nice portion of our meal.Big Breakfast Set with fresh salad, baked beans, mushroom, scrambled egg,sausages and a piece of crispy homemade toast.Turkey Egg Pita, served with salad.

Kissaten is all about Japanese fusion. Sushi is not the highlight here but the rest of the food – good is the word for it. This foodie affair happens to be a farewell dinner from my colleagues for me, and the restaurant helped to cater us with a table for nine. There wasn’t any hiccups from the waitresses, and we were happily seated as soon as we walked in. Food was swiftly served while I was enjoying a chit-chat and a glass of iced mocha.A modern Beer Garden without the greens.The juicy gourmet Teriyaki Pork Burger (RM10.90). Teriyaki sauce was seen dripping out of this huge burger, yeah I mean it is so big that we can’t put it into our mouth at one bite. Pork was chewable, thick, with a bit of soft bone mixed in. And burger was topped with a fried egg. Asian burgers are truly lovable, and I’ll certainly miss this one.Seafood Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce (RM17.90) served with fresh prawns.Char Siew Pizza (RM23.90). Surprisingly, it is not heavily mayonised in their serving. Smooth with golden crisp crust, this is one special pizza which you don’t get much often anywhere else.The meal is not complete without a dessert. We ordered a slice of Cheese Cake (RM6.90) to fit the bill. Creamy and light, it filled us up without overstuffing us. But it can be better with a more solid base.

Hidden among the ladies section in Pavillion’s Parkson, Zang Toi Café is a place that is quiet and cozy at the same time for a teatime chat or to rest your feet after a shopping hunt.Shoppers enjoying a good meal and a chat under the chandeliers.My old time favourite: the WEST 57TH Club Sandwich (served fresh salad), is enormously huge, topped with layer and layer of sausages, eggs, tomatoes, and chicken chunks. It is a challenge for not spilling the ingredients out while eating. And I can guarantee that this sandwich is so big that it is impossible to fit in anyone’s mouth. Our dessert: a slice of Banana Chocolate Cake with ice cream. For those who crave for more, do go ahead with ordering the ala carte cake which is 3X bigger than this size =)

The Set Menu is priced at RM23 (tax inclusive) comes with a cup of tea punch and dessert.