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AmandaLaurenLee
This is AmandaLaurenLee living in Mont Kiara. I am a Personal AssistantI like to hang out in Mont Kiara, Sri Hartamas, Bangsar. Japanese, Italian, European are my favorite cuisines. I also love Restaurant and Seafood, Burgers / Sandwiches, Fine Dining.
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Thai food galore!  Smile Sep 18, 2015   
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Categories : Thai | Restaurant | Seafood

I've probably said this a million times before and I'll say it again; Thai food is one of the best food there ever will be. The flavours are always out of this world and although spicy, there's always an added kick which brings a nice surprise.

We discovered Songkhla by accident really. After craving for something spicy for a long time, we attemtped to try a restaurant that was completely new in hopes to be pleasantly surprised. And we were, very much so, which is why we will always go back to this restaurant for the same things. 

 
As always, a must order whenever we're at a Thai restaurant is the Mango Kerabu Salad. One way to tell if the restaurant is going to be a great one is by how well their salad is and this, was fantastic! 

They were not stingy in any way. There was plenty of peanuts and dried baby shrimp for crunch & also added flavour. Plus the dish as a whole had a great kick of spiciness and sourness as well. A great start to our meal. 

 
So for the main dishes, we ordered the Steamed Siakap with Chillies, Garlic and Lime sauce. This was amaaaaazing! The dish came in a steel dish and served over blazing hot charcoals, so this way the sauce remains hot even as we dine.

Every spoonful of the 'soup' had a great punch of spicy, garlicky and sour flavours that explodes in your mouth. Plus the fish was incredibly fresh as the meat was nicely juicy and also tender. One can never go wrong with this dish and Songkhla did an amazing job.

 
Something that had come recommended by the waiter is their Chiang Mai Curry Chicken. Truly it was one of the best dishes I've tried from this restaurant because of how fragrant the curry is. Plus the sauce is incredibly thick and creamy from what I presume to be the coconut milk which adds a whole new depth of flavour.

The chicken meat is incredibly tender too. It's crispy from being deep bried before it is tossed into the curry where the exterior just soaks up all the sauce and infuse maximum flavour in each bite. This is a must try if anyone ever visits Songkhla because each time we ordred this, it is as good as the first time we tried it! 

 
One of our favourite to order is also the Stir-Fried Paku in Belacan. To no surprise that Songkhla cooked this to our preference too. But in comparison to the other three dishes, this was only so so even if the belacan flavour was strong. 

This is one of our favourite Thai restaurants to visit regularly because the price is also reasonable with generous portions. Go, give them a try! :3
 
Recommended Dish(es):  Steamed Fish with Chillies,Chiang Mai Curry Chicken,Salt Baked Grouper
 
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Interesting Smile Sep 18, 2015   
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Categories : Chinese | Restaurant | Seafood

This restaurant came highly recommended by my mom's childhood friend and seeing as I had a day off, they decided to venture to Taman Midah to try the food here. 

Maybe it was because it was during the afternoon of a working day, there were not many people so the staff wasn't too busy. Surprisingly they were all very attentive and no one was looking slightly frustrated. So I was super pleased by that. 

 
The first dish that we ordered was the Tsui Hing Braised Chicken. This was really really good because it came in a claypot that's where it's cooked so by the time it arrived to our table, it was still sizzling and bubbling. An exciting sight and also really helped in making the sauce thicker with time which enhances the flavour I presume. 

The smell of this was amazing and the sauce was delicious! Although I am not a fan of chicken at all regardless of how it's cooked, I definitely had my fill of this especially having the meat doused heavily in the thickened sauce. 

 
Another thing that was a must order apparently is their Vegetarian Stew which is also served in a claypot. Usually I always shy away from anything that is labelled 'vegetarian' because it is often times not too pleasant tasting. 

But this was good and it didn't feel as if I was missing any sort of meat at all. 

 
As always we need a veggie dish and because this was one of my favourites, we ordered the stir-fried bean sprouts with pickled radish and minced meat. This was new because the crunch from the radish and extra flavour from the pork made the sole vegetable that much more interesting. Great dish! 
 
Date of Visit: Sep 17, 2015 

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Mama Kwan's Smile Sep 14, 2015   
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Categories : Malaysian variety | Restaurant | Steaks / Chops | Noodles | Nasi Lemak

After an appointment, mom and I decided to drop by Pavilion for a little walk because it has been a while since we were there. Plus we were already out on the weekened so thought to use the time we have wisely.

For lunch we decided to stop by Madam Kwan's and it has been years since I last ate there, but mom has been really liking it so that's where we dined in. As always we would order dishese to share since our appetite could only take so much plus I wasn't in the mood to be eating so much.

Maybe it was because lunch hour was over, but there were only a handful of table that was occupied when usually it would be packed to the brim. Thankfully so too because a staff led us to the table and was all smiles. So I was pretty pleased with that because I have heard negative remarks regarding their wait-staff before and expected the worst.

 
The first thing we ordered was the Nasi Bojari. This was highly recommended by my mom and I can honestly see why. The tri-coloured rice was incredibly fragrant and the sambals that was served with complemented the flavours nicely.

And that fried chicken had the crispiest skin I have ever eaten and was not very oily which made me very happy. Plus the size of it is bigger than any I have ever received in other restaurants. 

 
As always we would always have a vegetable dish because its something I absolutely enjoy eating. Again this dish was recommended by mom so it was Kangkong fried with belacan and... Nothing too much to shout about, but I do like the nice flavour from the belacan. Though you can definitely get better elsewhere. 

 
Oddly enough I was in the mood for some dessert so we ordered the Cendol to share. I was surprised by how much red bean they gave and also the actual slippery green cendol. There was more of those toppings than the ice which was a good change because it's usually more of the latter.

This was pretty good though the portion was a wee bit small for the price. Though I think for a non-dessert eater like myself, it's just good enough.

 
Recommended Dish(es):  Nasi Bojari
 
Table Wait Time: 2 minute(s)


Date of Visit: Sep 12, 2015 

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PIES.  Smile Sep 10, 2015   
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Categories : Western variety | Café | Sweets/Snack

My friends and I have heard great reviews about A Pie Thing, but never got a chance to visit because that isn't the area we are near each time we are out. So when we got together for a mini food adventure, this was on our list of places to try. 

Though we were already quite full from an earlier dinner when we arrived, there was still room for desserts which is something we were eyeing on as we got there. 

To no surprise that there were a lot of people as it was the weekend and it was a little over dinner time when we arrived. The queue started right outside the entrance as you have to place your order at the counter before taking a seat while you waited for your pies. 

The savoury pies looked really good and to have it topped with your choice of mashed potatoes and/or peas, it was tempting. But our stomachs could only take so much and we only wanted to try their sweet pies.

 
The first pie we got was the Smores Chocolate pie. Though in my eyes it seems more like a tart than an actual pie, but semantics doesn't matter because it is all in the taste.

You get either a choice of milk or dark chocolate - we ordered the latter so that it wouldn't be overly sweet. This was literally one of my favourite desserts ever! The bruleed marshmallow on the top was meltingly soft and sweet, mixed with the bitter dark chocolate and crunch tart in one bite was heavenly. Definitely a must try! 

 
Another dessert we ordered is on of their popular ones - it is the Nutella pie with Vanilla ice cream. Truth be told, Nutella is not exactly my favourite thing in the world even though it seems to be everyone's chosen spread. But I obliged my friends and agreed to this because it came with a scoop of ice cream which I enjoy.

Though when I tried a bite, I quite liked it because they somehow managed to make the Nutella taste more chocolatey & less of the hazelnut after-taste which I detested. Plus mixing the warm tart with cold ice cream was gooooood!

Need to be back to try the rest of their pies - savoury and sweet. :3

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Everything is made in-house. They use pie crust as a base rather than the conventional puff pastry.
 
Recommended Dish(es):  Smores Chocolate pie,Nutella pie with Ice cream
 
Table Wait Time: 5 minute(s)


Spending per head: Approximately RM15

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Sandwich for Lunch Smile Sep 09, 2015   (Related Review)
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Categories : Western variety | Café | Bakery / Cake / Kuih

It is becoming increasingly clear that BreadFruits is one of my top five places to go to for a meal. Doesn't matter if it is for breakfast, lunch or dinner, they will always satisfy my hunger.

So for lunch, that was where I head and lucky for me, their breakfast & sandwiches menu was still available. Something that I have had my eye on the past few times that I have visited in the evening - but they told me that this part of the menu ends after 2pm. If I remember correctly.

I heard good things about the Salmon & Avocado sandwich and was about to order that, until I saw another that caught my attention more. Plus it was labelled as a Bruschetta which appeals more to my appetite that day.

So I got the Tomatoes, Mushrooms & Cheese sandwich on top of Ciabatta bread. Only when it arrived, it wasn't as small as I thought. Plus they were very generous with the cheese so my entire bread was covered in melted what I assumed to be mozarella cheese. 

 
They also top the sandwich with a handful of rocket leaves which I really like as it gives a nice added flavour. 
 
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