Talking about first fine dining, I didn't know it was actually fine dining until when I got shock by the price of our dinner. It was only Rm 65.10.(include 5% service charge , and no government tax! )

Before I venture more into the review today. I also thought that fine dining is something very sophisticated. It has to be

- consist of the appetizer, soup, main course, and dessert

- must be very expensive

- the environment must be very romantic and French style spacious

- Both the couple must wear like they were going to Prom night, well adorned.

- Must not only drink plain water. Either wine or the worst sparkling juice.

- Must book in advance

- The proportion must be very tiny. Cause you eat to enjoy rather than to be full.

Don't expect this is what you gotta see in this post. Cause it's some is totally opposite of it. We didn't plan to have any fine dining previously. It was just we went around the Tower Regency Hotel, looking for a quite decent place for dinner. I wanna to try something that is only found in Ipoh, like local delicacies, but at the same time I wanted the restaurant to have air-cond. There were some bars selling western cuisine as well, but the environment is just too noisy. In the end, we chose to dine in here. This restaurant looking quite small from the outside. I usually like judge the environment of the place first before dine-in. But since there were really no more suitable place and I am so hungry already. So yea, we entered.FOund more dining table at the back of the shop.

The service from this restaurant is quite satisfied too. The waiter ask whether she need to recommend anything for us. In the end, this is what we chose.

Also, after all the main course was served, the one that I believe is manager came up to sort of like greet and talk to us. She even offered to help me take photos of us! Thanks! Aromatic Lemon Grass Chicken Rm 26

Served with salad, potato cutlet and mango salsa.

The chicken is so tender, don't think it is marinated before, but the aroma of lemon grass is so pleasant, at the same time, a bit of Thai style. I once thought the mango was from Thailand, it was so sweet! Later on, just realise that the mango maybe is can food. The potato cutlet is neither too dry or damp. And the dressing for the salad is enchanced and turned out a bit sweet..which I like!

What I like about this chicken chop and this restaurant is that they pay attention in every little particular. Linguini Sausage & Mushroom Rm 24

Served in German Sausage and mushrooms, in white wine cream sauce.

The name is so long I prefer to call it mushroom carbonara. Their sauce is so far the best I ever tried. First try on it is O~MG, so heavenly nice. But later when the sauce is a bit cold already, you will started to feel the concentrated sauce is a bit overwhelm, though pleasant.

I suggest people to eat like this.

Don't serve 2 main courses at the same time. Esp when one of them is this thick sauce linguini. Then share among too, so that 2 of you can finish it before the heat gone.Break & Butter FOC

I not sure they serve this so that I can pair with the cream sauce later on, or simply eat with the butter. BTW, I only eat with the butter. Usually , people would just serve without oven the bun, but these buns were served inside hot. So the butter melt immediately when we applied in the middle of bun. And the outcome is so yummylicious! Crepe Suzette Rm 12

French crepe pancake filled with Vanilla Ice-cream and served with fresh orange Beurre suzette.

What I understand about crepe suzette is they typically flamed it with liquor- orange flavour cognac. But I don't taste any aroma of the cognac here. Still this dish is quite delicious in its own way. Didn't know it can serve with ice-cream. Such a delight surprise. The taste would be better if less zested orange is put. coz their zested orange is quite bitter.

This is the first time that i try on something that each dishes was so heavenly tastely. So I believe in the tagline of their restaurant.Afforable. Quality. Service.

It really a hidden gem in Ipoh that I think people should know this. What I hope is that they can still remain their standard and passion in the serving people the best. I DONT GET PAID for doing this review, but sharing it for the notion of every single dishes is so delicious! What I hope is that when people all flood to this restaurant , they will still manage treat every single of their guest as VVIP =D Serving the best. Then my recommendation would worth it, haha.

Also, one of the reason that I don't know I was having fine dining is because the proportion given is quite ordinary. I mean it's not a tiny portion that you can finish in less than 5 gulps.

Actually, deep down in my heart, I still wishes for the real typical type of fine dining. But fine dining always consist of seafood, or duck breast, liver as main course. Something that I won't it. I also roughly know that for fine dining that is consider sophisticated, it's quite hard to localised. I mean if you know the core value of fine dining, you will not try to localised it. Must eat like white people. Quench your thirst with Wine. Oh yea, we didn't order any beverage for the meal. Although wine is sold in this place, but we don't feel like want to drink it at the moment.

Before we leave, the waiter recommend their valentine's package to us too. It was about Rm 270++ include wine. It just too much for us. But maybe it will suit you. Taken from here.

Location:

79, Jalan Raja Ekram,Ipoh Perak

05-241 0882

016-5328779 (Manager)

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Food : 9/10

Service: 9/10

Environment: 8/10

P/S: My thought about fine dining is this is one of the western influence from the European cultural. So far, I could hardly appreciate the tiny portion food serve in big plate. But I really love the atmosphere for fine dining. As an asian, deep down in my heart, I will still carve for rice, noodle sometimes!

For a small town like Kemaman, a small district in Terengganu. Perhaps affected by the number of chinese residents and the location , which is in East Coast. A place like this really fancy the Kemamanian(or perhaps me only ) for a weekend dinner.

Anyway, I really glad that Kemaman has a lot of raising classic restaurant that worth for you to pay visit nowadays. Don't compare it with Manhattnan of Malaysia like Penang, or KL. But trust me, it's a lot better nowadays compare to ... my high school time!

I am still very contented with some Malay food that found only in Kemaman here. Nasi Minyak, Nasi Dagang, Keropok Lepok, just to name a few. Something I could hardly found it anywhere other than East Coast Area.

So, yes, If you are reading this, and if you plan to open a new bistro, restaurant . Kemaman is a nice place as there are still a lot of market here! LOL

Before I eventually go off the topic again. Steven's coffee house is really an ideal place for weekend dinner. Til this day, my family will still regularly pay visit to Steven on Friday when my mom doesn't cook.

What I like about this restaurant is
1. it has air-cond
2. it is spacious
3. the food are delicious, not to say very very delicious. But above average~~~
4. the price wise is okay. (Not sure whether it has gov tax or service charge nowadays, as I didn't back to my hometown for sometime)I will try to update this restaurant from time to time as I always visit there
Rarely take food's photo here cause I used to it already, LOL

TOm Yam soup
just like any other restaurant, it has 2 options between chicken and seafood. Not sure whether it's make out of powder or own cook, cause it has it's own sweetness also. It would be Steven's signature Fried Rice when top up with a piece of Fried Chicken. Rm10.50 if not mistaken. My dad always order their signature fried rice as it make him full and finish with a smile on face =)

not to say very tasty.....perhaps....dining with family + spacious environment + air-cond + relax = NICE lor~~~ Alright..I know it's very subjective, but I don't know why I insist you to pay a visit here. Perhaps because it's mostly most Chinese Kemamanian do for dinner, that's why you should also for a Kemaman-like experience.Chicken Chop  
brocolli, Grill Chicken Chop, French Fried, a favourite sause of yours (black pepper, mushroom, and I-forget -what -it-is ), the salad also extraordinary nice =)I always like to include Menu's pic not only for own reference, but also for public reference. I mean..it's something not bias to show.It totally depends on you to judge it, not by the reviewer. But I will still critique on it lar. For me, it's nice!

Harlo!! Here is a review from a student of UTAR kampar here. If you wander why I start off with such sentence, it is because most of the patrons here are UTARIAN or KTARian.

Let me make it clearer. Most of the eateries in Newtown, Kampar are occupied with uni students who studying here. And Kampar here divided into Newtown and OLdtown.(There's how people always referring here.)

Went there after lunch on 7th December, 2013. Place order from the counter there, you will be shown with the menu like this.

Please notice that I visited on the date above, cause I heard that they will change their menu 2 days later and you get to choose more! Not a coffee person, I never order coffee here, but since they keep promote, then I think its worth for coffee lover to savour =)All the Rm5.90 Meal crepe are delicious! Except the chicken sausage one. A real plain common chicken sausage. Otherwise, people who have small stomach can fill with Meal crepe. Prefer for those who on diet or gym junkie who really control their meal. (perfect for gym junkies cause they need moderate size of protein)

Not too much calories intake. (From my observation. =P) YUmmy. (no need to stand tastelss food), and you won't feel guilty for eating them. a plain crepe type, really for student who can't afford like us lo~~ No la, I always order the Rm3.90 banana chocolate . The strawberry chocolate......you have to bear the sourness. Their strawberries come from cameron HIghland according to John, the boss there.Each of the custard pudding, chocolate cake, cheese cake cost Rm3, not bad! SO after you place and pay for your order, you will be given a number like this.Waiting time really depend it can be 5 mins - 20 mins. I wait for like 15 mins today.2 banana chocolate crepe for my friend and me! The crepe is not the crispy type but a soft one. after I removed the wrapping paper, still photogenic!

Operation hour: 1.00pm - 11.30pm daily.
Closed on every alternate Wednesday. (Cause there will be Pasar Malam on Wednesday)

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Brut is a French and Italian cafe, perfect for high tea, light snacks. It located in Kampar, New town. What I could say that it is real pleasing, I really look forward everytime I visit there. I think you should visit there too! But beware it open from 1.30pm. or 2.30pm -10.30pm. (depend on which day ) . The exterior of Brut from outside(looking from carpark there) is as simple as apple store, just written Brut on a plain white wall. When I first look at it, it doesn't look like a eater to me.

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This is the video of how the Brut's boss prepare the crepe suzette. And I have give you the hint, its only available when boss is around. I don't know why the video is not working. You can visit there to view them.

http://ksh2772.blogspot.com/2013/11/brut-cafe.html

The finish look of crepe suzette, looking plain, but you should try at least once in a lifetime. Else, you need to pay around 40 Dollar for this in French. LOL. Its only Rm 18.90 for 3 pax! That's why I like Brut, totally worth your penny =)Brownie Rm6.90. Much more better than secret recipe's. Its texture is just nice, not too hard. The nut give a munchy-crunchy texture. and its orang-y flavour, with a light hint of sweet, totally won my heart. I think it will melts any sweet tooth also. It is different from the usual waffle I tried at the roadside stall, it is extraordinary crunchy. And the waffle is not that sweet, so I recommend you to pair it with strawberry ice-cream to top up the sweetness.

For those who don't enjoy neutral sweet, there you should try this. =)I don't get to eat this penubearries, no comment.This is also the unusual one,not with prawn or clams, but bacon. Every pasta here come with bacon.Slightly better than what I cook at home.I wouldn't come for this lo.Don't know whether you found pancake here or not. The pancake is something to die for! The yellow gravy consist a bit of cheese-y hint.

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