My Sweet Diary

My 22nd Birthday Celebration @ Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. in The Curve, Mutiara Damansara

2008-10-19T04:16:00.023+08:00

Entry: 102
20th October 2008

Dear Diary,

22 years and 20 days old. Damn I'm old.... Luckily I have someone older.... My darling!! Muahaha... To pamper and spoil me and sometimes annoy and irritate me :p Erm, also to love me perhaps? Haha... He took me for a movie on my birthday and gave me the privilege of choosing the show at GSC 1 Utama. Sigh, I chose a show which almost ruined my entire day, Black Water. Why oh why did the show have to be so brutally gory? It sent shivers down my spine the whole day just thinking of the big bad croc that chomped everyone!! Nasty show... Should never watch something like this on my birthday ever again. Next time, only chic flicks allowed on my birthday.

After the movie, darling took me to Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. in The Curve for my birthday dinner. Really brightened up my day a whole lot. Well, how can it not with such good food?

Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Restaurant and Market is a chain of seafood restaurants inspired by the 1994 film Forrest Gump. Their menu consists mostly of shrimp dishes, but also other seafood, as well as Southern and Cajun cuisine, due to the main character Forrest coming from Alabama.

The restaurant has also gained fame for its unique paging system consisting of two license plates on the tables marked "Run Forrest Run" from Jenny's famous quote and "Stop Forrest Stop" based on the signs used to help Forrest when he played football at the University of Alabama. The red "Stop Forrest Stop" sign is used to signal that a table needs service and the blue "Run Forrest Run" means that all is well.

"Run Forrest Run" when you do not want to be disturbed :)

What's prince charming looking at?

Why it's their dessert and cocktail menu served on a ping-pong bat :p Creative!!

We ordered only one drink, their Mango Sparkler which is a unique mixture of mango, lemonade, orange juice and lemon-lime. Priced at RM9.90, this drink was huge and just the right thing to have with a platter of greasy food such as fried shrimps etc. Loved it!!

For our appetizer, darling ordered us Calamari Rings. It looked very appetizing when it came. Served along with the deep fried calamari were red bell peppers and pepperoncinis as well as their dippin' sauces. Yums... Crunchy and nice, however at the price of RM17.90, you get more salad underneath the calamari than the calamari rings itself. Me no likey :( But on the bright side, they served only calamari rings with no creepy crawlers whatsoever. Haha.. Just hate creepy crawlers. On the plus side, the food came amazingly fast!! Wonderful!!

We had two main entrees. The first being their famous Shrimper's Heaven (RM44.90) which came with 4 assortments of shrimps. They consisted of Coconut Shrimp, Chilly Shrimp, Fried Shrimp and Tempura Shrimp. Oh, not to forget fries and their dippin' sauces of course. We both loved the fried shrimp the most. The coconut shrimp was too sweet for our liking. Overall, it was a generous serving of shrimps with more salad beneath!! Hmm... I feel like a goat munching all those greens.

Our second main course was this lovely Bourbon Street Baramundi which is priced at RM29.90. This entree consisted of charbroiled cajun spiced baramundi with bourbon street sauce and shrimps, served over mashed potatoes. The sauce had a creamy buttery texture while the shrimps and mashed potatoes were just heavenly. Too bad the fish was a little on the dry side otherwise it would have been perfecto. The serving was just huge. Even darling with the no-wasting-food-policy couldn't finish the mashed potatoes. It would be advisable to share this among 2 people while dining as attempting to finish it yourself will be an utterly cloying attempt.

Finally we're moving on to dessert. My most favourite part of a meal. We decided to try their "That Chocolate Thing" which was highly recommendable on their menu. That Chocolate Thing which is priced at RM16.90 is actually a special jar of warm flourless Chocolate Cake, topped with Vanilla Ice Cream and Whipped Cream, and drizzled with a Raspberry Sauce. Sounds totally devilishious huh? Well it was at first, till we made our way almost to the bottom. The thing is, darling and I both just adore Brownies and Ice-Cream a lot and we're very used to the texture of those served in Secret Recipe and Delicious. When you eat this, its like eating warm gooey mashed up chocolate cake soaked with melted ice-cream, whipped cream and raspberry sauce. It kind of was overwhelming for our tastebuds to handle. More like eating baby food or something. Enough said. Next time I'm trying their Bread Pudding thingy. The next table ordered it. Looked good! Overall, Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. provides good food and excellent service. Their staff were friendly and helpful. Humorous as well! Would love to go back and try their cocktails and desserts. By the way, while walking in Sunway Pyramid the other day, we noticed that Bubba Gump will be opening a new branch there, next to Coffee Bean at the main entrance. Joys!!

Our couple picture taken by one of their nice staff. Look at me. I'm a Red!! Haha... This was darling's birthday gift to me this year. My very own authentic, 100% original Adidas Liverpool's women jersey with a mini little Carlsberg in the middle. Oh-so-cute-u-just-wanna-die!! I've always wanted one and now I have one, delivered all the way from the UK specially just for me at my size and it fits me so perfectly! I love it, I love it, I love it!! Hugs and kisses to Mr. Gong, the Red AIG Devil. You'll never walk alone. Now I want my own baby prints of Gerrard's name. *Hint to gong* We even got a few comments from the staff at Bubba Gump saying "Oh, Manchester and Liverpool huh..." Haha, nice :p

Another surprise from darling awaits me in his car after our meal :) What's in the box?

Fatal Attraction + Cookies 'n Cream Cupcakes from CupCakeChic, my favorite cupcake bakery in town. Fatal attraction is the one with chocolate frosting and cookies 'n cream is the one with the oreo cookie on top. A box of 6 cup cakes costs you RM25.00. When bought individually, a cup cake costs RM4.90. Expensive as they may be, these cupcakes are made with the best quality ingredients and best of all, they do not compromise size for quality. These cupcakes are definitely larger than your typical cupcakes around. I heart them. They sit next to J.Co donuts on my comfort food ladder.

Since it was still early, darling suggested that we go for a drink in Starbucks just to pass time. Stuffed from dinner, we shared this Mango Tea Frappuccino. Priced at RM14.90, this beverage is a refreshing combination of fruit juice and Tazo tea blended with ice. Quite nice as it wasn't too sweet for my liking. Also available in raspberry flavour.

All in all, I had a wonderful birthday this year celebrating it with darling. I appreciate everything and all the efforts and loving gestures he has made and not to mention all the trouble he went through to make that evening such a special and memorable one. It has definitely put a smile to my face and a cherished memory sealed in my heart forever. Thank you and I love you heaps gong... XoXo.... :)

Would also like to express my thanx to my family and friends who had remembered my birthday. Thank you for all your unforgettable wishes.

XoXo,
~* joychariz *~

My Pre-Birthday Celebration @ TGIF, The Curve

2008-10-14T12:37:00.004+08:00

Entry: 101
19th October 2008

Dear Diary,

I know I'm like 19 days late since my birthday which was on Oct 1. Been really preoccupied with college, mood swings, procrastination etc. Nevertheless, better late than never right? Anyway, darling took me for cocktails the night before my birthday at TGIF in The Curve. Its kinda like a countdown to midnight to kickstart my 22nd birthday celebration. Old ady hor.... :p

I had the Ultimate Hawaiian Volcano (the cocktail on your left with the cherry) which is priced at RM25.90, while darling had the Top Shelf Ice Tea priced at RM24.90. Darling's drink tasted like their Long Island Tea, only stronger with much more vodka perhaps?

Since we already had dinner, Darling asked if I wanted dessert. Gosh, can I ever say NO to dessert??? We noticed that TGIF has changed their menu, adding more varieties and goodies along the way. Among the food there that caught my eyes on the menu was their new appetizer which was Fried Mac & Cheese. The description to it sounded perfectly yummy. Will wanna try that out the next time I dine there. I opt for their new range of mini desserts. There were about 4 or 5 kinds to choose from. We chose their Snickers and Strawberry Custard Mini Dessert which was priced at RM7.80 for 2. They charge you RM9.00 if you choose 3. Was not a very good choice though as it was really mini and too watery to be custard or even pudding! Darn, should have gone with our regular Mocha Mud Pie. Sigh.... I miss their Ultimate Mudslide cocktail....

So yeah, that was kind of it for the evening before we called it a night. Stay tune for my birthday post!!

XoXo,
~* joychariz *~

Face to Face Noodle @ SS15 Subang Jaya

2008-10-04T16:45:00.008+08:00

Entry: 100
4th October 2008

Dear Diary,

It's finally my 100th post. Yay!! I've awaited this day like forever :p So forever is finally here :) Last Monday, darling and I decided to have lunch at Face to Face Noodle shop located in SS15 Subang Jaya. We've just discovered that they have another branch tucked away opposite Sunway Pyramid. This is our 3rd time eating here. I find their pan mee just as nice, in fact probably better than those sold at the hawker stalls not to mention the nice comfy interior design of the shop which totally attracts customers, in this area, it attracts mainly students. The shop is mostly pack during lunch hours.

This is what I had, their Special Soup Pan Mee (RM4.80). I ordered a small size. You can have a large bowl with the addition of RM1 only. The soup was fantastic :) Tasted even better when I ate it with my favourite cili padi. Yes, I am a cili padi freak :p Darling can most certainly testify to that. Hehe...

This is what darling had, their Minced Pork Pan Mee. Priced at RM5.80 for a large and RM4.80 for a small bowl, this noodles came with minced pork, fishballs, and fried fish cakes. Darling said it tasted pretty good.

These are the nice lil condiments to add a kick to ur appetite :)

As darling was coughing and recovering from his flu, he decided to order a hot bowl of Lok Mei which costs RM2.00 per bowl. I can't really tell what was in it. Probably longans, cincau and jelly... Not sure what else. Darling said they gave a very generous amount of longans. Anyway, service was good and very prompt. Thumbs up to Face to Face Noodle shop.

XoXo,

~* joychariz *~

J. Co Donuts & Coffee @ Sunway Pyramid

2008-09-29T22:40:00.005+08:00

Entry: 99
29th September 2008

Dear Diary,

I bet everyone has already heard about J.Co's famous donuts. Hence, no further introduction needed for this amazing donut except that I feel it's way better and nicer than Dunkin' Donuts or Big Apple's Donuts. I'm particularly madly in love with J.Co's Berry Heaven donut! One bite of it can really turn a bad day into a good one and my gloomy mood into a cheery one :) That's how effective this heavenly flavor is. It even relieves all PMS syndromes and 100% effective in stopping bitchiness, grouchiness and moodiness (Results may vary within individuals). One big side effect though, beware of putting on side bulges. These donuts are fried so its also 100% fattening!!! Sigh........ Damn, I think there is another side effect. Having one leaves you continuously craving for more!! This results in you buying more every time you visit Sunway Pyramid which on a long-term time frame, causes you to be $$-less. Sigh...........

I only eat J.Co's donuts :) 100% loyal!! They should give me a franchise... *grin*

And here is my orgasmic Berry Heaven. How I wish I can just indulge in a whole half-dozen-box without feeling the slightest pinch of guilt nor think of the calories going to my hips and thighs!! Come to think of it, this donut works better in satisfying me than chocalates! But I'll probably need both of these comfort foods when I really really have a bad day :p Not to forget a loving bf who delivers it right to ur bedroom doorstep and puts one into ur pouty sulky mouth. Haha... Thank you darling for the endless supplies of J.Co be it one, two, half-dozen, one dozen or even two dozens. You have truly been sweet thru all my cravings. Muax...

XoXo,
~* joychariz *~

Lou Gong's 25th Birthday Celebration in Tony Roma's @ The Curve

2008-09-24T19:01:00.007+08:00

Entry: 98
24th September 2008

Dear Diary,

This overdue post is specially dedicated to a very very special person in my life.............

A Birthday wish for my special love,
Message sent by the purest dove.
Wishing you happiness and success,
With eternal love, I must profess.

I celebrate your birth today,
A dashing prince you always portray.
Best friends and lovers all in one,
We always have the greatest fun.

I only wish the best for you,
New experiences we will always pursue.
On this special birthday, I’ll hold you tight,
As our flames of love, begin to ignite.

The love of my life turns 25 on July 2nd this year :)

We celebrated by having dinner in Tony Roma's at The Curve. This is what my darling had. I've forgotten the name of this combo. But I think it's New York strip with ribs?? Or something like that. Haha... Sorry, was still in my MIA period so I can't really recall the names :p

This is what I had. Something similar to darling's entree but instead of ribs, I had shrimps and replaced my fries for rice. The shrimps were really really good!!! Grilled to perfection. Simply lip-smackingly good! Darling's one was nice too. Tony Roma's ribs are the best you can get in town :)

You and I together forever,
Nothing can stand in the way,
My love for you grows stronger each new day,
I've fallen deeply in love with you...

XoXo,

~* joychariz *~

I'm Back!!!

2008-09-23T20:08:00.054+08:00

Entry: 97
23rd September 2008

Dear Diary,

After being MIA (Missing-in-action) for over a year, sweetdiary is now back with even more exciting yummilicious foods that will make your cravings go "ga-ga" and wilder than ever!! I most humbly apologize to my ever-so-loyal readers who have constantly been checking my blog for yummy updates. The foodie world never sleeps. As long as man shall breathe, wonderful food creations shall live.

Here's a sneak preview of the devilish secrets I've been keeping from the world during my MIA period. No, I haven't been starving, but indulging... Enjoy!!

Cocktails in TGIF@ The Curve

Pizza in Marco's Pizza @ Kelana Jaya

Cheese Burger in Wendy's @ Sunway Pyramid

Soft Shell Crab Maki in Sushi Zanmai @ Sunway Pyramid

Sushi King@ Sunway Pyramid

Lemon Meringue Pie in ZEN @ Midvalley Megamall

Fried Button Mushrooms in TGIF @ The Curve

Cheese cupcakes in The Loaf @ Pavillion

Sushi King @ Sunway Pyramid

Hairy Crab in Rakuzen @ Subang Jaya SS15

Chocolate Malt Cake in Marco's Pizza @ Kelana Jaya

Xiu Long Bao in Dragon-i @ Sunway Pyramid

Big Apple Donuts @ The Curve

Nasi Goreng USA @ Sri Petaling

Paddington's House of Pancakes @ 1Utama

Cocktails in TGIF @ The Curve

Cupcakes in Cupcake Chic @ The Curve

Spicy Salmon Temaki in Sushi Zen @ The Gardens

Noodle Station @ Subang Jaya SS15

Roti Planta in Steven's Corner @ OUG

Egg Tarts from Tong Kee @ Sri Petaling

Garlic Bread in Marco's Pizza @ Kelana Jaya

Rakuzen @ Subang Jaya SS15

Fried Durian Pancakes in Dragon-i @ Sunway Pyramid

Sandwich in Kim Gary @ Sunway Pyramid

Korean BBQ in Che Go @ Sunway Pyramid

BBQ Pork in Che Go @ Sunway Pyramid

Durian Pancakes @ The Gardens

Yakiniku Don in Sushi Zanmai @ Sunway Pyramid

Marco's Pizza @ Kelana Jaya

Noodle Station @ Subang Jaya SS15

Sushi King @ Sunway Pyramid

Treasure Box in Paddington's House of Pancakes @ The Curve

Brownies & Ice-cream in Delicious @ 1 Utama

Char Kuey Teow @ Subang Jaya SS15

Cheesey Wedges in KFC @ Subang Jaya SS15

Spicy Korean Ramen in Kim Gary @ Sunway Pyramid

Spaghetti Carbonara in Marco's Pizza @ Kelana Jaya

Cocktails in Laundry @ The Curve

J.CO Donuts @ Sunway Pyramid

Mr. Teppanyaki @ Sg. Wang Plaza

Cheesey Oysters in Shogun @ Sunway Pyramid

Spicy Beef Fried Rice in Gold Chili @ Subang Jaya SS15

XoXo,
~* joychariz *~

Swenson's Ice Cream @ Subang Parade

2007-07-01T05:00:00.001+08:00

Entry: 96
6th June 2007

Dear Diary,

After dining at Pan Bakery, I kind of wanted dessert and darling brought me to Swenson's Cafe in Subang Parade. Joys!!! I've always wanted to come here ever since... well, always! Haha :p Luckily Swenson's closes at 11pm cuz it was around 10pm plus plus when we got there. Man, I love this place. The atmosphere, the interior... everything!!

Hearting this place so much already :)

Every Tuesday is EARTHQUAKE day!! Yeah, today is a Tuesday and that means getting 8 scoops of ice cream of my choice with 8 different toppings with a 50% discount. Could this get any better?? Double joys!!

Here is our regular Earthquake which is priced at RM32.00 on normal days but RM16.00 for today. They also have a large Earthquake priced at RM45.00. The regular one was more than enough for us. We ordered their Chocolate Chip, Butterscotch, Chocolate Peanut Buttercup, Cookies n' Cream, Macadamia Nut, Sticky Chewy Chocolate, Vanilla, and Pistachio Almond flavours. I think the best flavour was their Sticky Chewy Chocolate. Chocolatey and sticky all over. Nice :) The toppings were nice too. All chocolatey and creamy and nutty and gooey and caramelly... Haha. If there is such a word as caramelly :p I wanna come back here for more! Pretty gong gong please, with sugar on the top... :p

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Pan Bakery @ Subang Jaya SS15

2007-07-01T04:20:00.000+08:00

Entry: 95
6th June 2007

Dear Diary,

Darling and I decided to have dinner somewhere new in SS15 today. Erm, not that it is a new eatery but its just that we haven't been to this place before :p The name of this cafe is Pan Bakery and it is located on the fringe of SS15 near Secret Recipe. They serve Western, Chinese and Thai cuisines here and we notice that this cafe always seems to draw crowds at anytime of the day.

Darling tried their Chicken and Beef Tom Yum Soup (RM6.00) with plain white rice. I guess the tom yum here is the highlight of this eatery as I spotted many other people having tom yum noodles. The soup was delicious. Tasty and sour but not really spicy. It would be perfect if it was really firey spicey. Haha... but I dont think darling would be able to take it then :p Must start training him to eat chili padi already. Muahaha....

I, on the other hand, tried their Spaghetti Cabonara which was also priced at RM6.00 I think. Funny because I thought they didn't serve Italian cuisines. Haha... I ordered this because I was so addicted to cabonara but the pasta here disappointed me utterly. I'm left dumbstruck and speechless when I tasted this horrible horrible tasteless spaghetti. My gosh, it had cream alright, but then the salt was totally missing. Not even a pinch nor a hint of it. How dreadful was that??? It was like eating pasta and water. Sigh.... Darling had to help me finish it while I got to enjoy his tom yum... *grins* Thank you gong gong... Muax!! And I dont wannt talk about this terrible pasta anymore! :(

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Bakerzin Delight

2007-07-01T04:07:00.000+08:00

Entry: 94
2nd June 2007

Dear Diary,

Look what my brother's gf bought for him today. Yeapz, its one of those little Bakerzin delights in a box. How sweet of her.... :p

Sweet Pleasure which priced around 13 bucks if I'm not mistaken, is made out of layers of hazelnut praline dacquoise, Jivara milk chocolate ganache with fleur de sel, and topped with chocolate mousse. I took a bite and it tasted like Ferrero Rocher chocolates. Yummilicious... I want a box of Bakerzin too.... :( Lolz.... :p

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Allegro Cafe @ SS15 Subang Jaya

2007-05-30T02:33:00.000+08:00

Entry: 93
24th May 2007

Dear Diary,

It's darling and my 16th month anniversary and I'm embarrassed to be blogging about it so late when it has already been way past our 17th month anniversary :$:$ Anway, darling brought me to the Italian restaurant near our place in SS15 Subang Jaya called Allegro Cafe. This eatery is located opposite Kopitiam and is on the same row as Coffee Cabana. We've always passed by this place on our way to Salmon Steak but have never seen it having a full house which often puzzles us. As darling and I guessed, it might be due to the huge potted plants placed in the way of the entrance making it look more like a jungle than a cafe. Haha... Dunno why lah.

The Hot Chocolate (RM5.50) drink I ordered. This drink was rather tasteless and not as chocolatey compared to Secret Recipe's hot chocolate.

Darling's Iced Lemon Tea (RM5.00) which wasnt sweet. Frown...

We started off with a plate of Spaghetti Alla Cabonara (RM22.00) which is spaghetti tossed in cream with bits of ham and bacon. This cabonara was creamy enough but tasted rather bland. The chef probably needs to add a little more salt to bring out its flavour. Haha... I'm just guessing only. We still prefer the cabonara in Italiannies. Gosh I miss their pasta buffet so much. Wonder when will gong gong have the time to take me there again.

Our second choice was their Lagsana Di Manzo. Priced at RM20.00, this oven baked beef lagsana came topped with mozzarella cheese and sprinkled parsley. Quite nice and cheesielicious I must say but then again, it lacked flavour. Wonder why....

This Tropicale Pizza here won our star-of-the-day award!! Priced at RM25.00, this 12-inch pizza came topped with a generous amount of pan fried chicken breast cubes, pineapples, and loads of mozzarella cheese. Truly cheesie and absolutely delicious. Darling and I both practically drooled over the pan fried chicken breast cubes which was so tasty that we could only scream more except that we were stuffed full and 8 slices of pizza was more than what we could take.

Dessert time... I kind of regretted ordering dessert as I was very very full by the time we wiped the pizza pan clean. And I also regretted ordering their La Coppa Di Tiramisu which was priced at RM11.00 because it tasted like fermented yoghurt or perhaps I wasnt used to the liquor they used. Hmm... Should have ordered their Panna Cotta instead.

We'll definitely be back for their amazing Tropicale Pizza or to give their other pizza's a try. It sure is a life saver for saving our special evening from being ruined by disasterous tastelss food. Haha... :p

And as for you, my dear lou gong zhai, I love you from the bottom of my heart. Thanx for the lovely evening. Its another priceless memory to be treasured. XOXOXO!!!

I heart you,
~* joychariz *~

Steven's Corner @ OUG

2007-05-19T10:34:00.001+08:00

Entry: 92
19th May 2007

Dear Diary,

Here we are, mamaking once again at our favourite Steven's Corner. I've bloged about this place before so I'm not really gonna say much except that the food here is fantastically awesome!! Enjoy the pics :)

I heart this cheesey Cheese Naan very very very much!!

I also heart their Nasi Goreng Kambing very very very muchy much!! :p

And... not to forget hearting their Maggi Goreng which I've recently learnt to like thanx to darling's addiction. Haha... How can such simple food taste so good??

We had dessert at Sri Petaling's Secret Recipe in which we tried out a piece of their White Chocolate Macademia Cake. It's a very light sponge cake filled with layers of cream and topped with a layer of rubbery sweet white chocolate coating. Hmm... tastes good upon the first bite but after that... ugh, jelak :p

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Sri Murni @ SS2

2007-05-19T10:33:00.001+08:00

Entry: 91
17th May 2007

Dear Diary,

Darling brought me for Spiderman 3 today at 1 Utama's GSC. We got to watch it in GSC's 2nd hall which was huge!! Hehe... I totally love watching movies there. The seats were awesome :p Anyway, it was a pretty long movie and I had butt cramps after the show. And I was hungry too... Hehe. Darling gave in to my request to go to Sri Murni in SS2. I've been wanting to try the food in this place for a long time. It was packed by the time we got there around 9pm plus. It was hard enough getting a parking and it was harder locating an empty table. We waited awhile before getting one.

We ordered their famous Roti Hawaii (RM5.00) which is actually roti canai packed with goodies like minced burger patties, sausages and topped with mayonnaise. Pretty creative of them! This is something we have not tried before and it turned out to be quite nice.

I've also heard that they were famous for their Claypot Lou Shi Fun (RM4.00) so we ordered a pot to try. It came topped with raw egg which is supposed to be cooked by the heat of the noodles when you stir it in. The noodles was nice but it lacked something which brings out the flavour of it. Hmm, dried salted fish perhaps? Cuz the good ones I've had always came with salted fish.

We also had Nasi Goreng Bacon (RM 6.00) which was a little too oily for our liking. Would have been nicer if they had put in more bacon and sausages and a little less onions. Lol :p

For drinks, we ordered their Mango Special (RM6.00) which was refreshingly good. It came with longans, fruit cubes and pieces of watermelon in it.

After trying the food here, we still find Steven's Corner unbeatable even though the crowd here may be surprisingly huge. But nevertheless, its still worth trying :p

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Chili's @ 1 Utama

2007-05-11T11:23:00.001+08:00

Entry: 90
9th May 2007

Dear Diary,

Gosh, it has been freaking long since my last makan post. After a whole month of exam torture and stress, all I can think about is just lying idle and doing nothing at all. Haha... I know its lame and a waste of precious holidays which dont come by often anymore. But arghs, I'm just so beaten down!! I didn't however stop taking pictures of food though and looks like I've got tonnes of them to upload and update here.

Darling and I had dinner one of the nights at Chili's in 1 Utama after shopping there. It was a very sudden, unexpected decision and it took us awhile before deciding what we wanted to eat there.

Darling had their N.Y. Strip. Priced at RM39.95, this 10 ounce strip steak seasoned with herbs and garlic comes served with fresh veggies, loaded creamy mashed potatoes and garlic toast. Darling ordered his steak to be medium well and it turned out good although darling said that he prefered Tony Roma's steak more than this. I loved the mashed potatoes.

I wanted to try their burgers and opt for their BBQ Ranch which is priced at RM17.95. This huge burger consisted of an enormous patty, beef bacon, aged cheddar cheese, BBQ sauce, Ranch dressing, shredded lettuce, tomato and pickles. It also came with a large amount of fries. Absolutely good but quite challenging to eat. I couldnt put the whole thing into my mouth obviously!!

Anyhow, dinner was good and we enjoyed it. Not to mention our tummies being overloaded to the max! *Giggles*

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

BBQ Plaza (Revisited) @ Sunway Pyramid

2007-05-11T11:22:00.000+08:00

Entry: 89
8th May 2007

Dear Diary,

Yes!! Here we are back again at Sunway Pyramid's good old BBQ Plaza. Actually it's not that old :p Its just that we frequent this outlet a lot. And I mean really a lot! :p And I suddenly have the urge to blog about it again :) It sizzles, its yummy, its delicious, and most important of all, it makes me smile. Thats why darling chose to bring me here after "he-knows-what". *Giggles*

And the little green dragon on menu roars too, but only in the advertisement on tv :p

The familiar hotplate to cook our food.

Their famous and special BBQ Sauce. Believe me, this vegetarian-based sauce imported all the way from Bangkok is really something you definitely have to try. I fell in love with it ever since the first time I tried it. And I must admit being able to eat up to 4 little bowls of it *shy* Hehe... Anyway, this sauce is eaten together with the meat you cook to bring out the finest flavours in each morsels of meat and seafood. To add a twist to the sauce, you would have to mix it together with the fresh cut chilies, garlic and squeezed lime provided. And walla!! You have a masterpiece :)

This is the stuff that makes ur hotplate sizzle.

See, I told you so :p

Everything you cook has to be enjoyed with this bowl of fluffy steamed rice which comes together with the supreme set we ordered. You can also opt to upgrade your rice to garlic rice for an additional RM1.50.

We ordered the Supreme Mixed Set for Two (RM30). This mixed set includes both pork and beef, bacon, chicken meat, prawns, squids, loads of vege, and udon noodles.

Ooh, this side dish is my favourite. Cant miss ordering their Bacon to cook when you're here. I totally busted thoughts of my diet and fats when I see this pretty plate flashing before my eyes.

Darling did all the cooking that day, and I think I did most of the eating other than merely putting the vege into the boiling water at the side of our hotplate *shy*

Here it is, the star-of-the-day. My yummy bacon patiently sizzling on the hotplate while I'm impatiently steaming on my chair :p

Thank you darling for the BBQ treat. You cheered me up a lot! I heart you!!

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Dinner @ Asia Cafe

2007-05-11T11:21:00.001+08:00

Entry: 88
5th May 2007

Dear Diary,

Darling and I had dinner one of the nights in Asia Cafe SS15 Subang Jaya. Although being only a stone's throw away from the place we stay, we're starting to frequent this place less. Haha, I guess there are just many other options besides coming back to the same place over and over again. Darling had to rush off to work again that night, so we opt for something quick.

I ordered a plate of Dry Pan Mee which costs RM4.00 from the Pan Mee stall. Well, I wouldnt say the pan mee here is that fantastic, but then it tastes much better than the pan mee in coll. And more expensive too. The one in college only costs RM2.80 per bowl. No kidding. Lol!! :p

Darling wanted to try the Nyonya Mee Goreng which he saw many people eating. He meant to order a large plate but then the server brought him a small one. And its a good thing too cuz this mee goreng tasted weird and turned darling's face upside down. Its probably because we hardly eat nyonya food and well, this mee goreng came mixed with all sorts of things that we didnt know could be added into the noodles. Lets just say this is not the typical mee goreng one can get at any ordinary mamak stall :p

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Secret Recipe @ Sunway Pyramid

2007-05-11T11:20:00.001+08:00

Entry: 87
2nd May 2007

Dear Diary,

Darling had his off day today and we were at wits ends on deciding where to eat. Usually when we're both in doubt, we'll normally fall back to eating at places we either frequent or are more familiar with. Rarely would we venture out to try new eateries. This fall back brought us back to Secret Recipe at Sunway Pyramid.

As it was a public holiday today, this outlet was jammed packed with people. Actually, the whole Pyramid was bursting with people especially the ice-skating ring. I wonder how do these people have fun skating when all they do is just crash into one another. Scary...

Ok, back to Secret Recipe. We were promtly served with menus upon sitting despite having many other customers. And gosh, did we take a long time deciding on what to have. Haha...

It is always a tough choice deciding what cake to eat when u're in Secret Recipe. Everything here looks so good and tempting. I finally decided on having their Raspberry Cheesecake (RM5.50). This cake was as good as the last time I tried it. I prefer this to their Blueberry Cheesecake because the swirls of raspberry filling is just nice and not too overpowering. It comes with a nice chocolatey base too :)

Darling ordered their Frosty Lime Juice which is priced at RM7.00. This drink definitely screams sour and acts stronger than a coffee espresso at shaking u awake. I had a hard time drinking this.

We got a free Pepsi on the house. This only happens in our special case as they had mixed up darling's order and sort of compensated the mix up with this drink. Note, Secret Recipe does not offer complimentary drinks. So, dont go in demanding to be served a glass of carbonated drink. Lol :p

For darling's main course, he ordered their Prawn Macaroni with Cheese which is priced at RM15.50. This entree consisted of macaroni pasta with prawns and mushrooms topped with loads of mozzarella cheese which is grilled till melted. Truly cheesy!! A simply must try for all cheese lovers.

I had their Noodle in Tom Yam Soup. Priced at RM12.50, their famous Thai hot and spicy soup comes with shredded chicken, mushrooms, lemon grass, lime leaves and hot hot chillies. Darling's face went red from the spiciness after eating this. How cute... Haha!!

I simply love this place for serving a great variety of fusion foods.

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

I'm Loving It @ McDonalds

2007-05-11T11:19:00.000+08:00

Entry: 86
25th April 2007

Dear Diary,

I know I havent been updating my blog religiously. It is already mid May and here I am blogging about my reviews in April. Yeah, I do tend to slacken a little here and there... But not to worry, my picture taking still lives. Lol :p

Darling and I decided to have breakfast at McD's early one morning. Its been decades since the last time I had McD's breakfast set. Well, we didnt have to wake up early as we had been up the whole night long. Darling was working his night shift and I was erm, gosh... I have no idea on what I was up to. Sigh, short term memories are a pain :p Anyway, I told darling I was missing McD's Sausage McMuffin and he immediately texted me back suggesting that we go get it for breakfast right after his work. Haha.. He's such a darling :) Whee....

We ordered two Sausage McMuffin Sets which consisted of one hash brown each, one sausage mcmuffin with egg, and a cup of coffee/tea in which we opt for tea. I forgot how much it costed per set but I think it's around RM6.00++

Golden Hash Brown. Fried to perfection. Crunchy on the outside and soft in the inside :)

Our yummilicious Sausage McMuffin with Egg. I love the sausage patty inside and soft toasted english muffins. They also added a slice of salty cheese and an egg. Perfecto!

Tea for two.... And its BOH tea.

Oh, this was a picture of our McD Dinner some other night while their 25th Anniversary promotion was still on. Apparently, they had something free eveyday for the whole month of April when you purchase one of their required set meals. We came here for dinner on a Monday and they were giving away a free McChicken Sandwich with every purchase of a large McChicken Sandwich McValue Meal. Haha, what the both of us gluttons did was to get a large set each and ended up having four burgers to munch on, in which we only managed to finish 2 and kept the rest for supper. Ooh, I got to eat the banana pie I was craving for. Haha... Love it!!

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Tony Roma's @ Sunway Pyramid

2007-05-07T22:51:00.000+08:00

Entry: 85
24th April 2007

Dear Diary,

It is already the 15th month since darling and I got together now. Wow, time really does fly by when u're have fun. Tee hee :p Psst... I'll let you in on a little secret. This is the longest relationship I've ever been in. Lol!! Now it is no longer a secret. Hahahaha... Anyway, to celebrate our 15th month anniversary today, darling brought me to Tony Roma's in Sunway Pyramid for dinner.

I have heard and read so much about Tony Roma's. My knowledge of this place ranges from its origins to its huge servings in steaks and ribs. Yummilicious!! Tony Roma's which originated from the States, had just opened its first outlet here in Sunway Pyramid not too long ago last year. I've read many comments from other foodies mentioning their disappointment in the outlet here being Halal. It seems that Tony Roma's is well known for their baby back ribs which is sadly unavailable in Malaysia. Oh well, never mind that. Both darling and I found the service here to be excellently good. Waiters were prompt in serving and taking your orders as well as being attentive to your needs. The waitress that served us for the evening was especially helpful in explaining everything to us in detail. I would have given her an A++ if it wasnt for one major flaw which was her heavy accent whereby darling and I could hardly understand whatever she told us. Hmm... I was like 'Huh?'. Lol :p

For drinks, darling chosed to go for their bottomless Coke which was priced at RM6.90.

I decided to have a Chocolate Milkshake which was priced at RM9.90. Very sweet, thick, creamy and nice :)

Complimentary Bread on the house with garlic spread.

These were the BBQ sauces in which we had a hard time understanding what the waitress was explaining to us. Haha!! Apparently, they had 4 types of BBQ Sauces ranging from original BBQ sauce, smoked BBQ sauce, honey BBQ sauce and hot BBQ sauce. Darling and I both agreed that the best were the hot and smoked BBQ sauce. The other 2 were simply unbearable.

For his main course, darling chose to have their Signature NY Strip. Priced at RM49.90, this 10 oz strip is grilled to your liking (medium or well-done) and topped with their special steak butter. Mmmm... its already delicious even in my imagination. This entree also includes two side dishes in which darling chose to have their fries and mashed potatoes. Darling ordered his steak to be medium done. It turned out very nice and juicy with a hint of pinkness in the centre. Darling's fries were absolutely large and good but the mashed potatoes were a disappointment to us as it was tasteless and lacked cream. Aside from that, I would give this steak thumbs up for its perfection. Darling enjoyed this steak very much too :)

I ordered their Grilled Chicken Spinach Stack for my main course. Priced at RM29.90, this entree consisted of two stacked, grilled chicken breasts straight from the open grill covered with a rich blend of four cheeses, artichoke hearts and creamy spinach. It also came served with rice and sauteed vege which I switched to mash potatoes thinking that it was good. A very bad choice made there I suppose. Hmph... But my chicken was quite good and blended well with the cheese. I've never expected cheese and spinach to be such a good combination together. Lol :p

Yes, we never fail to have dessert. Despite finishing such huge portions of our main meals (well, I cheated, darling helped me out here.. hehe :p), we ordered their signature Chocolate Avalanche (RM12.90) as I was curious to know what chocolate molten cake tasted like. This dessert consisted of a molten chocolate cake overflowing with vanilla ice-cream, hot fudge and Oreo crumbles. It is described in the menu to be a true dessert explosion. It definitely was a sinfully rich explosion and I enjoyed every bite of it. Now I know what molten cake tastes like :) Darling said that the molten cake in Chili's is way better. Gotta try that out one day.

Oh, I forgot to mention that our dessert was served in a martini glass. Sweet... *grin*

We got complimentary Mentos sweets and warm towels at the end of our meal. Im starting to love this place already. Good food, nice service, romantic atmosphere, what more could we ask for? Erm, the bill perhaps?? Haha... Thank you darling for such a wonderful evening. You know it will be treasured in my heart, locked and sealed forever. I love you gong... Muax muax...

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Daddy's Birthday Celebration

2007-05-06T05:20:00.000+08:00

Entry: 84
24th April 2007

Dear Diary,

It was Dad's birthday last Tuesday. We went back to Seremban to give him a little birthday surprise celebration.

We got this specially for him :)

Chocolate Mud Cake from Secret Recipe.

Happy Birthday Daddy dearest!! Wishing you good health and prosperity in the many many more long years to come. We love you to bits!!! Hugs...

Specially dedicated to my daddy :)
~* joychariz *~

Secret Recipe @ SS15 Subang Jaya

2007-05-06T05:15:00.000+08:00

Entry: 83
19th April 2007

Dear Diary,

After such a huge lunch in Asia Cafe, darling and I were still stuffed full right up to dinner time. Hence, we decided to go to Secret Recipe in SS15 Subang Jaya for cakes! Yummy... I love Secret Recipe's cakes :) You can see me beaming and smiling all the way there :)

Fine Quality Cakes

I ordered a Baked Cheesecake for myself. I've always loved the baked cheesecake here. Simple and nice. However this cake's base tasted odd and crumbly today in which I have no idea why.

Darling had our all-time-favourite Brownies with Ice-cream. Need I describe it again after countless of posts reviewing this sinfully rich chocolatey delight with vanilla topping? *grins* I'm evil, I know..... :p

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Lunch @ Asia Cafe

2007-05-06T05:06:00.000+08:00

Entry: 82
19th April 2007

Dear Diary,

I kinda demanded darling to accompany me for lunch today during my class break. Lol. And darling was in no position to decline so he rushed back from Jalan Gasing where he went to settle his KWSP stuff. Since I had to go back for classes later, we decided to have lunch in Asia Cafe.

I was craving so many things that day. Here is the Sarawak Kolo Mee that I've been wanting to try for a long long time. Priced at RM4.00 per plate, this mee comes with minced meat, sliced fish cakes, sliced char siew meat, vege, and a piece of fried wonton. It kind of resembled hakka mee and gosh, do I miss that a lot!! Wonder when will darling bring me to eat that in Alison again??? Hmm... anyway, the kolo mee here was not good at all. It was practically too dry and tasteless for my liking. Even the fried wonton was just a piece of unstuffed wonton skin. Argh, I dont like that. It tasted to empty :( Not gonna order this anymore. Its just not worth my 4 bucks.

I also bought this Nyonya Nasi Lemak (RM1.50) from the little stall in Asia Cafe selling an assortment of nyonya kuihs and cakes. Small as it is, this nasi lemak is definitely a winner among all the foods there. The sambal was totally awesome and spicy. Just the way I like it. Oh, I had their Curry Puff (RM1.00) too which was fantastic and quite similar to the ones they have in IKEA. I simply love Ikea's curry puffs. Wonder if Old Chang Kee's one in 1 Utama tastes nicer.

Darling tried this Ramyean (RM5.00) or also known as Korean Noodles from the Korean stall. We suspect that this noodles came from one of those packeted ones you can get in the supermarket for only RM2.99. Haha... Well, it tasted very similar. The only additional stuff u get here is the kim-chi which none of us liked :p

Finally.... Our dessert for today. We had Asia Cafe's ABC (RM3.80). This was the second time we'r having it and we found that it wasnt as nice as the first time as it was a little diluted. Anyway, it was still good and refreshing on such a hot day. Both darling and I agreed that their shaved peach ice tastes much much better and sweeter than their ABC. Cant wait to have that again. Its so yummy :)

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Sushi King's Privilege Bonanza @ Sunway Pyramid

2007-05-01T00:06:00.000+08:00

Entry: 81
10th April 2007

Dear Diary,

As soon as we got off Genting Highlands, darling agreed to bring me for Sushi King's latest promotion which is their RM2 Privilege Bonanza!! I was the happiest girl on earth.

This promotion started on the 9th of April and lasts 4 days up till 12th of April. During this period, all sushi on the kaiten belt would only be charged RM2 per plate for Sushi King card members. Wowieee.... So little time and so much sushi!! There was such a long queue of people when we got to the outlet in Sunway Pyramid. Apparantly I wasnt the only one who knew about this promotion :p It was a full house. We waited for sometime to be seated because I wanted to seat near the kaiten belt.

Complimentary Green Tea on the house. Served nice and promtly :)

This was the first plate darling grabbed for me. Golden Balls. This consisted of deep fried egg & crabstick mayonnaise. We didnt notice that only the solid colour plates were priced at RM2 for card members. This plate costed RM4. Never mind. Worth trying! Nice and crunchy!! The rest of the sushi we had only costed RM2 per plate. Enjoy the pics!!

Chuka Wakame - Seasoned seaweed with deep fried chicken.

Inari Roll - Sweet beancurd, omelette & cucumber

Ebi - Cooked prawn

Tuna-Mayo - Tuna Mayonnaise wrapped in seaweed

Ura Futomaki - Crabstick, Cucumber, egg & dried winter melon

Sake - Fresh Salmon

Inari - Rice in sweet beancurd

Sake Roll - Salmon, cucmber & fish roe

Nihotate - Cooked scallops

Tori Karaage - Deep fried chicken nugget and mayonnaise

California Maki - Crabstick, egg, cucumber, fish roe

We left happy and full :) I wish they would have this promotion everday... *Giggles*

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Genting Trip - Day 2

2007-04-24T02:31:00.000+08:00

Entry: 80
10th April 2007

Dear Diary,

On day two, we woke up late and missed the breakfast buffet in First World cafe. Well, there was actually nothing much to be missed because we never found their breakfast buffet to be very fantastic or whatsoever. Since it was already time for lunch, and also time for us the fill our rumbling tummies, darling and I decided to have lunch at Hou Mei which was also on our list apart from Hainan Kitchen last night.

Hou Mei is also located in First World Plaza on Level 2.

Everytime I walk pass Hou Mei, I would never fail to notice how crowded and packed it was especially during lunch and dinner hours. I've always wondered as to how good the food is here that it draws such huge crowds. Well, I finally got to review this place for myself *winks*.

Service here was good and promt. We didnt have to wait long before we were seated down. Darling ordered a Lemonade (RM4.00) in which we shared. My gosh, the lemonade here was truly sour to the brim! I was wide awake after taking a sip of this. It kinda gave me a wake up call punch. Nice and refreshing. Works better than coffee for me. Lol.

After having read that the good stuff in this place is their Kai See Hor Fun (RM10.87), I adamantly wanted to try this and only this. By the way, what is with the 87 cents to the price?? Well, the hor fun was nice, but definitely not the soup! OMG, I couldnt freaking take the smell of the soup. To be franked, it smelt like the inside of a chicken coop! I didnt know what it was, but I couldnt finish this and was forced to abort mission. I exchanged my noodles with darling who so graciously surrendered his delicious beef noodles to me. His beef noodles tasted so good that I started feeling bad over the fact that I made darling eat my order. Sorry gong... But u did a good job finishing something that could be on Fear Factor's eatery list!! *grin* Darling termed my noodles as "Okay la...". Hehehe.

Here is what darling initially ordered before I extorted it from him. Beef Noodles. I forgot the price for this but I think it is also somewhere above RM10. It smelt so delicious. But they served wan tan mee noodles in this which was totally weird to me. Seremban's beef noodles are still the best and unbeatable ones. Anyway, the beef noodles here came with generous amounts of beef cubes. The beef cubes were well marinated and deliciously tasty!! The soup was rather good too. Darn, I still feel bad trading my horrible Kai See Hor Fun for darling's superb beef noodles :( But thumbs up for this :)

I loved the beef cubes so much that I immediately gave it the star-of-the-day award.

After lunch, we walked around First World's indoor theme park for awhile before deciding to go into Ripley's Believe It or Not. We spent about an hour there I guess. It was my first time there and darling's dunno-how-many number of times there :p After Ripley's, I wanted to go to Coffee Bean for scones. But I changed my mind after seeing how sad the scones there looked and opt for a slice of their delicious cakes :)

After taking a long and hard time deciding, we agreed on having their Chicago Cheesecake which was priced around RM9.00++. I loved its smooth and moist texture. It also had a hint of lemony taste which was nice. Cracked as it might be, it was still cheeseliciously good!

We left the city of entertainment after having our cake at around 5 plus in the evening and headed back to the city where everyday routine exists. I had a wonderfully happy time up here with darling. Im sure he enjoyed himself too. Muax... Wo ai ni gong gong... :)

Cheers,
~*joychariz *~

Genting Trip - Day 1

2007-04-21T19:11:00.000+08:00

Entry: 79
9th April 2007

Dear Diary,

Darling brought me up to Genting Highlands for a little vacation. An escape from the real city to the city of entertainment :p For our dinner that night, we decided to dine at Hainan Kitchen as darling wanted to have their Lamb Shank which he told me was very good.

Hainan Kitchen is located at First World Plaza, on Level 2. You wont fail to notice it if you happen to be heading towards the casinos.

I ordered a Chocolate Milkshake (RM7.20) for myself while darling had a Coke (RM5.00).

Darling was so disappointed when he was told that the Lamb Shank was sold out for the day. And to think we chose to eat here again was because of that :( Never mind dear, we'll try it another time :) Anyway, darling then opt for their Pork Escalope "Mandarin" (RM15.00) which he said was rather good too. Well, I dont know what escalope means or which part of the pig it came from, but this pork escalope came engulfed in a very sour BBQ sauce with fries and sauteed vege served along. The meat was nice, but darling and I found the sauce a tad too sour for our liking. Darling said that it didnt use to be like this before. Hmm... did they accidentally spilled vinegar in? :p

This place is actually famous for its Hainanese Chicken Rice (RM10.50). I had this for my dinner. You have a choice between steam or roast chicken in which I opt for roast chicken since I had already tried the steam chicken version. It was served along with flavoured fragrant rice, soup, chilli and ginger sauce. Apart from the miserable portion of roast chicken they gave me, it was quite nice and very well presented :)

We had already decided to have our handpacked Baskin Robbins ice-cream up here since we missed last month's 31st promotion in which I was awfully disappointed. Well, darling more than made it up to me *grin*. We had a quart but it was too bad they didnt serve our favourite Chocolate Mousse Royal flavour. We had to replace it with their Chocolate flavour and also chosed Gold Medal Ribbon and Strawberry Cheesecake as our two other flavours. Goody!!!

Yeah, we were dipping and dripping alritey... :p

Irresistible ice-cream.... :) Strawberry cheesecake was kind of like my first-love flavour when I was first introduced to Baskin Robbins. The same goes for Haagen Dazs except that Baskin Robbins doesnt melt so quickly. The both of us devoured the whole quart and were too full to move after that, that we fell asleep. Hahahahaha!!!! Too high on ice-cream to stay awake :p

Well, we managed to get up without a Baskin Robbins hangover, and were surprised to find that we had only been knocked-out for half and hour or so :p We then went to Starbucks in First World Plaza for a drink and ordered their Signature Hot Chocolate. It's simply lovely to slurp something so wonderfully hot and deliciously chocolatey in the cold climate of Genting.

Genting Trip - Day 2 coming right up :)

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

KTZ Foods @ Plaza OUG

2007-04-17T20:39:00.000+08:00

Entry: 78
5th April 2007

Dear Diary,

Darling met up with Chun Chi, his ex-collegemate, for dinner today. We went to KTZ Foods located in Plaza OUG. I'm pretty sure everyone is familiar with this dessert eatery especially when it comes to their popular shaved ice desserts. This isnt the only KTZ outlet around as there are others located in SS2, Kepong, Bkt Bintang and more perhaps? Anyway, this is my first visit to the OUG outlet and I dont find it as busy and cramped as the outlets in Bkt Bintang and SS2. Nevertheless, we ordered the night away... :)

The menu here is short and simple. You can find a variety of shaved ice desserts and sweet broths to choose from at reasonable prices.

Both darling and Chun Chi decided to have the Mango Loh shaved ice dessert which is priced at RM5.50. This dessert consists of shaved ice that comes with loads of juicy mango cubes, mango puree and lots of sago too. Deliciously refreshing and sweet :)

I, on the other hand decided to try their Red Bean Loh hoping that it would be just as nice as their Mango Loh. Priced at RM5.00, this shaved ice dessert comes with sweetened red beans with milk and cashew nuts. I was a bit doubtful when I saw the cashew nuts but after tasting it, I found that it was a rather good combination after all :) Loved it!

This is the Woh Peng I have been raving so madly to darling about for almost a year! Finally, after so long, we manage to find a place that actually serves this fried dessert. A plate of this woh peng costs RM3.50 and you can choose to have it filled with either red bean or lotus paste. Very nice and yummy but the one here isnt able to beat the one I had at a Seremban restaurant a long time ago. This dessert must be eaten when its still hot and crisp.

For his main course, Chun Chi opt for their Steamed Chicken Rice which is priced at RM4.80. This bowl of chicken rice was served in a very small bowl. So small that both darling and I were doubtful that Chun Chi had enough to fill his stomach. But he claimed that he was full. So okay... Haha.. No comments here as I did not try any of it.

This is what darling had. Szechuan Dry Noodles priced at RM4.50. It looks somewhat like the chinese version of bolognese spaghetti to me. Lol!! Darling commented that it was mediocre but i thought it was a much better version of szechuan noodles compared to the soup one I had. This noodles was filled with meat and mushroom. Quite flavourful but could be nicer if it was a little spicy :p

I ordered their Szechuan Soup Noodles which is also priced at RM4.50. Everything was fine about this bowl of noodles except that it contained some sort of pickled vege which I didnt quite like. But it wasnt as bad after all as it did come with lots of meat slices in it. Darling said that my soup noodles tasted much nicer than his dry noodles. Hmm... I dunno, I find it the other way round :p

Our bill came up to a total of RM35 which was paid by darling. Thank you gong gong for the nice dinner. XoXo....

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

McDonalds @ Suria KLCC

2007-04-15T21:58:00.000+08:00

Entry: 77
4th April 2007

Dear Diary,

*Grin* It has been awhile since my last post on Jack's Place. Had been quite busy and my reviews have been accumulating ever since on my laptop. Anyway, darling brought me to Suria KLCC two Wednesdays ago. We actually came here to pass up some bank forms and well, ended up shopping as well. I got myself another pair of evening heels at Nose. Love it so much! :)

Darling took a few pictures outside Suria KLCC by the fountains. I think this is the best looking of them all.

Yea, we were hungry and I was craving for McDonalds out of the blue. Can't remember the last time I ate at McDs. Must have been some time ago. So we went to the Signature's Food Court where they had a McD's kiosk there and thanx to my crave, I ordered a LARGE Chicken McDeluxe set meal while darling had a medium McChicken Sandwich set meal. We of course exchanged our drinks as I'm never able to finish a large coke all by myself *giggles*

Signature Fries of the golden arch :) No other fast food outlet makes fries as good as McDs.

Here's my burger in its wrapping :p

And here it is butt naked!! Hahaha... This burger never fails to satisfy me. I just love the piece of fried crunchy chicken fillet in it.

Here's darling's burger with its wrapper on *duhh* :p

And poof.... wrapper off revealing the treasure hidden inside. Tee hee... :p

Yes, my crave has been satisfied by the Golden Arches. I'm happy and I'm loving it!

Cheers,

~* joychariz *~

Jack's Place @ Sunway Pyramid

2007-03-25T20:26:00.000+08:00

Entry: 76
24th March 2007

Dear Diary,

Today marks the 14th month since darling and I first got together. We've been in love for over a year and 2 months now :) To celebrate the occasion, darling treated me to dinner at Jack's Place. We chose to go to the outlet in Sunway Pyramid as it was nearer for us. I've heard a mixture of good and bad reviews of this place and have also seen some pretty good pictures of the food here from other food bloggers. Therefore, I was dying to review this place ASAP!! :p

The outlet in Sunway Pyramid was nice and quiet. I liked the dim lightings and the bright green interior of the restaurant. There were only a few diners around hence darling and I had a pretty peaceful time together :)

For drinks, I ordered a cup of Hot Chocolate which is priced at RM4.50. It was nicely presented but not very nice in taste. This hot chocolate wasn't sweet nor chocolaty enough. Im a person who's all mad about chocolates and if I order something chocolaty, it better be, well, chocolaty enough to satisfy me and to gain my good review. I would give this drink a 5/10 vote. Secret Recipe serves better hot chocolate plus it comes with mini marshmallows now. I havent had a chance to try that one out yet. But I bet its good...

Darling ordered their Fruit Punch which is also priced at RM4.50. Well, this drink wasn't to his liking either as it tasted all weird although I'll give it credit for being very prettily decorated.

Here's our comlimentary garlic bread on the house.

For my main course, I ordered Jack's Special Steak (RM42.50). According to other food bloggers and also the waiter here, this steak is one of their specialities and is what they are famous for other than good cakes. This steak comprises of a tender and juicy fillet, topped with asparagus and Jack's Place homemade black mushroom sauce. It also came with a hot potato covered with sour cream and crisp sauteed broccoli and carrots. I ordered my steak medium done so there was a nice hint of pink when I cut the meat. However, I don't really find this steak tasty enough in comparison with steaks from places like TGI Fridays and Chilis. It is also a tad too pricey for a piece of flavourless fillet. Im rating this at 7.5/10.

Darling chose to have their Steak and Fish Combo which is priced at RM38. This combo comprises of a ribeye steak and fish fillet topped with brown sauce. It also came with a hot potato and sauteed vegetables similar to mine. Darling says that the ribs were not as good as my fillet. I find that true as the ribs were not as juicy as my fillet and tasted rather bland too. My gosh, is this an eatery of tasteless cooking?? As a Malaysian, I do believe that we advocate tasty and flavourful cooking meaning that we would really appreciate the use of salt, herbs and spices to enhance food flavours. That is unless you're down with an illness, of course :p

Well, putting the bland tastes aside, I really enjoyed spending cherishable time with darling. Thank you dear for dinner. Loving you always... XOXO... :)

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Pasta Buffet @ Italiannies, 1 Utama

2007-03-25T19:38:00.000+08:00

Entry: 75
21st March 2007

Dear Diary,

Here comes the day darling and I have been waiting ages for. Italiannies 'Never Ending' Pasta Buffet on every Wednesday at only RM19.90++ per person is truly never never ending for us. We've been coming back for good quality pasta and it is now our 3rd visit here today. We headed off to 1 Utama for a late lunch and a shopping trip right after my class in the afternoon. I thought we could eat a horse since we were both famished to the verge of death. Haha... Well, not so serious la :p

The thing I love about Italiannies is the setting of this restaurant. It's quite a cosy and romantic place to bring your special someone on any occasion for fine dinning. Their menu however, is not very extensive in food but you'll be amazed at the variety of cocktails and alcoholic drinks they serve. I spent some considerable time meditating on their unique names but I cant remember any unfortunately :p

Never Ending Bowls of Pasta. Yes people!! All you can eat pasta. Just mix and match the choices available on their menu, order and enjoy!

I just love their complimentary bread dipped in olive oil and balsmic vinegar in which the waiter pours into a little platter. They used to serve us 5 to 6 slices of bread on our first two times here, but today they only gave us 4 slices. Maybe they sort of noticed that we never finished the bread.

This is the Fettuccine Beef Bacon Cabonara I ordered. I for one, go weak with desire everytime I see the word cabonara appear. What more if it's simply calling my name from Italiannies' menu?? The cabonara here is simply fabulous and it is the only pasta I would talk about even in my dreams. Its rich creamy sauce is perfectly paired with their smoked beef bacon. A match made in heaven...

Darling, my one and only true cabonara buddy, also enjoys a good plate of cabonara. He opt for Penne Beef Bacon Cabonara as he was hoping that by ordering penne, the portion size would be smaller. To our surprise, the serving that came was huge. Much more than my fettuccine. And it was so unfair that his had more cream sauce than mine :( Lol...

For his 2nd round, darling ordered Penne in Spicy Marinara and topped with Calamari. Those fried calamaries were really good. Just like the one we had in TGI Fridays. But I think the one in TGIs was better. Darling complained that the spicy marinara sauce wasnt spicy at all. I guess it was drowned out by the tomato puree.

For my 2nds, I ordered Penne in Pomodoro sauce topped with Mussels. I regretted ordering this as I didnt like the whole thing at all. The tomato based sauce was too sour and my mussels tasted unfresh. I couldnt finish this plate and that was all I could take for the day. The same went for darling as he was just too full and sick of the spicy marinara pasta. This totally contradicts my introduction of Italiannies' good quality pasta! Well maybe we'll only have their cabonara the next time we come here :p Oh and the calamari as well!! :D

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Oldtown Kopitiam @ SS15 Subang Jaya

2007-03-20T22:59:00.000+08:00

Entry: 74
17th March 2007

Dear Diary,

I was really craving for peanut butter toast the other day. Hence darling suggested that we have lunch at Oldtown Kopitiam which is located not far from the place we stay. Looks like another late lunch for us as it was already past 3pm when we got there. The both of us really ought to have ourselves checked for bad eating disorder time syndrom :p

Darling ordered their Oldtown 'Cham' which is priced at RM2.30. This drink is a mixture of both coffee and tea together. It tasted pretty good. In fact, I find it nicer that their white coffee. Probably because it is sweeter and more aromatic. I didnt order any drink for myself as I didnt want to be bloated full.

For my main course, I ordered their Oldtown Nasi Lemak Special which is priced at RM5.80. I was surprised that it came with a piece of fried chicken instead of their usual curry drummet. The sambal was excellent as usual and I really enjoyed this. However, I would still prefer their Chicken Rendang Rice which is way better than any piece of fried chicken.

Darling wanted to order their nissin noodles again. But after some coaxing by me, he decided to try their Oldtown Prawn Mee (RM5.30). This was a really bad bad choice. Seriously!! The soup didnt look or taste spicy enough and everything was just weird unlike the normal prawn mees you get elsewhere. Sorry dear. My bad :p

Okay, so I was craving for toast and ordered their Oldtown French Toast (RM3.00). However, I lost my crave the moment they served us this 'caved-in' out-of-shaped toast. The taste was still alright, but definitely not its presentation :p But I overlooked it though plus darling ate all the sides and crust leaving me with the gooey peanut butter centre. Yummy!! :)

After tasting the brownies in Dome with my friends the other day, I decided that Secret Recipe's brownies are much much better plus I like my brownies with hot melted chocolate sauce overflowing everywhere!! After our meal in Kopitiam, darling and I walked over to Secret Recipe which is just a stone's throw away for delicious Brownies and Ice-cream (RM6.50). Fabulously good as usual!! And yea, were we full for that day :p

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Chicken Rice @ Asia Cafe SS15 Subang Jaya

2007-03-20T22:54:00.000+08:00

Entry: 73
16th March 2007

Dear Diary,

It has been awhile since we last were at Asia Cafe. Actually it's more like trying to avoid it as we've had too much of Asia Cafe food for a period of time :p So we came here for dinner after darling's morning shift. After taking some time to decide and countless of "What do you want to eat" questions from darling, I finally asked darling to order me a plate of Chicken & Char Siew Rice. I cant remember the last time I had chicken rice. Must have been ages ago :p Anyway darling, who was also at wits ends on deciding his order, also decided to have chicken rice as well.

I had Char Siew and Chicken Rice which is priced at RM4.00. There's nothing really special about the chicken rice here. Everything was just normal and the char siew was a tad more burnt than it usually is. The Char Siew sauce that came along with my char siew meat was also a wee bit too sweet. Other than that, no other complaints :p

Darling ordered Chicken Rice which is priced at RM3.50 per plate. Darling prefers to only eat chicken breasts and that's what he got. Haha...

The threesome that came along with our char siew meat and chicken.

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Kim Gary @ Midvalley Megamall

2007-03-20T22:43:00.000+08:00

Entry: 72
14th March 2007

Dear Diary,

Darling took me shopping at Midvalley Megamall on his off-day today after my class. We got there way past lunch time again and yea, we were hungry!! After a heavy japanese dinner last night, I thought I would never want to eat again. Haha... Anyway, we decided to go to Kim Gary for a late lunch / early dinner as I had been wanting to drink their fabulous Red Bean Ice again :)

Kim Gary is still at the top of my Hong Kong restaurant list...

Here it is at last... The Red Bean Ice (RM4.50) drink (on the left) I've been waiting so long for! I simply love the sweet and millky taste of this drink. Simply wonderful. Darling tried their Iced Blue Fruit Punch (RM4.50). That was pretty adventurous of him! I tried some, wasnt too bad. Quite nice although I've forgotten what it was made of :p

I wanted to eat something light so I opt for their Pork Chop Burger in Macau Style which is priced at RM5.90. I've read good reviews on this burger and yeap, the taste was as good as the comments. However this burger came loaded with lots and lots of mayonnaise which was a big no no for me. I practically had to scrape it all out after taking a few bites. Darling looked disgusted as he hated the eggy stuff too :p Other than that, everything was perfecto!

Darling wanted to have something spicy so he chosed their Hot & Spicy Noodles with Beef in 'Typhoon Shelter' style (RM11.20). What a name man!! I was so shock when it came. The bowl was as big as a wash basin!! Seriously.. No kidding! They served it together with a pair of chopsticks and a LADLE!!! Haha... It was hillariously BIG :p It looked spicy alright, but then it was full of bean sprouts! That totally ruined the whole thing. The soup, noodles, everything tasted like bean sprouts. Not very nice huh? Darling complaint the most! Poor him...

And not to forget the Sweetened Condensed Milk & Peanut Butter Thick Toast (RM3.50) which we never fail to order. Darling and I simply love this thick toast. However, we found the toast to be a little too thick this time. That made our eating procedure kinda dry. Otherwise no complaints from us at all *grin*

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Zen Japanese Restaurant @ Sunway Pyramid

2007-03-20T21:14:00.000+08:00

Entry: 71
12th March 2007

Dear Diary,

After coming to Zen with my friends last February, I kept bugging darling to bring me here for more. I was totally craving for their Soft-shell Crab Temaki. I find the quality of the food here to be exceptionally good compared to other japanese restaurants like Shogun or Sushi King and I really liked the setting and ambience of this place. However, this place tends to be a little pricy too in comparison to other japanese outlets.

Zen Japanese Restaurant is located above Kim Gary in Sunway Pyramid.

Look at my pretty plate :) Zen offers good service as the waitress who served us was promt in bringing us warm towels and our drinks.

Green tea on the house.

As it was a Monday, we also got free complimentary Mango Crushes which comes when you order one of their set meals. I didnt quite like the taste of this drink as I found it too diluted.

Well, I did get what I craved for at last!! The Soft-shell Crab Temaki priced at RM8 here is totally superb. I love it! Darling had a Spicy Salmon Roll (on the left) which is priced at RM6. Upon his first bite, darling complaint that the roll wasnt spicy at all. But towards the middle of the roll, he was almost choking from its spiciness. Lol :p

Choosing a main course was a tough call. Zen has such a HUGE menu, that we took quite awhile deciding what to eat. Darling finally settled for their Sushi Yakiniku Yen which is a BBQ beef set that comes with 7 pieces of assorted sushis. The set also included chawan mushi, miso soup, and a bowl of fruits. All of this at the price of RM38. Not bad at all... and trust me, the portions served were as HUGE as its menu. Haha :p

I decided to have their Unagi Kabayaki Zen (RM28). This is a roasted eel set which comes included with chawan mushi, miso soup, a bowl of something with loads of beef fats which I didnt like and a little bowl of fruits just like the one darling had :) The unagi tasted great at first, but I soon got sick of it as there were 4 large slices of it in my rice box. Ugh, I promised myself never to touch unagi again for at least 3 months :p

We were both so stuffed full after eating that we didnt manage to go try out DOME's brownies and ice-cream. In fact, we went home feeling sick and bloated on the verge to throw out japanese puke. What do the japs call that? Hehe...

Cheers,

~* joychariz *~

Manhattan Fish Market @ Sunway Pyramid

2007-03-12T03:46:00.000+08:00

Entry: 70
8th March 2007

Dear Diary,

Darling finally gave in to my request for Manhattan Fish Market's seafood platter. Joy!! We went to the outlet in Sunway Pyramid right after my class for a late lunch.

...The fishy trademark...

Bottomless beverages priced at RM5.90 each. I had Iced Peach Tea and darling had Coke.

Nah, I was just kidding about the threesome thingy :p We only touched their tartar and chilli sauce. Not the garlic :p

Manhattan's Seafood Platter for Two (RM42.90). This platter included one huge batter-fried dory fillet, herb fries, fried calamaries and oysters, shrimps and garlic rice. It was really nice at the starting but then we soon got sick of the sweet sauce that topped our shrimps. Other than that, everything was delicious!!

Yes, I was greedy for dessert and couldnt imagine going back without a taste of Secret Recipe's Brownies and Ice-cream (RM6.00). This is simply a must try for every die-hard fan of brownies. Its combination of vanilla flavoured ice-cream together with warm rich brownie topped with dark chocolatey sauce and walnuts makes it so sinfully irristable to pass. And you can get all these for a very very reasonable price of only RM6.00. Dare I say more?

Thank you darling for all the treats today. Love you! xoxoXOXOxoxo

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

San Francisco Coffee @ Suria KLCC

2007-03-12T03:43:00.000+08:00

Entry: 69
7th March 2007

Dear Diary,

After our dinner at Little Penang Kafe and a little bit of window shopping, we went for cakes at San Francisco Coffee. We've actually been wanting to come here for a very very long time to spend our voucher but just couldnt manage to find the time or the appetite :p Anyway, darling and I were both delighted to see the variety of cakes here.

This Chocolate Cheese Cake which is priced at RM8.50 caught both our eyes. This is exactly the cake we love. Fudgy and chocolatey on the top and cheesy in the middle. Absolutely good!! It won the Star-of-the-day Award! :)

Since darling and I are very into brownies these days, we also chose to try their Double Chocolate Brownie priced at RM8.95. This brownie was served warm and topped with chocolate sauce and walnuts. Although it wasnt as nice as their Chocolate Cheese Cake, I would still give this brownie credit for being truly doubled chocolate as it even had chocolate sauce in the middle not to mention being moist. Well, not bad after all. We're satisfied and ate till we were both stuffed full.

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Little Penang Kafe @ Suria KLCC

2007-03-10T22:59:00.000+08:00

Entry: 68
7th March 2007

Dear Diary,

Darling and I made a trip to KLCC today to collect his paycheck from Maxis. We went there after my class and reached around 5 plus. Since the both of us havent had our lunch, we decided to have our late lunch / early dinner at Little Penang Kafe which is located on the 4th floor of Suria KLCC opposite Madam Kwan's. This was our second visit in which the first was with darling's dad a few months ago.

Little Penang Kafe

I didnt order any drinks but instead I had their lovely cold and sweet Cendol which is priced at RM4.20 per bowl. This cendol comes with smooth slurpy cendol "noodles" in thick santan and gula Melaka syrup. Truly heavenly and refreshing as it was a very hot day outside.

Darling on the other hand, ordered their Ice Kacang (RM4.50) which is shaved ice that comes with syrup, milk, sweet corn, red beans, peanuts, cincau, attap seeds and banana slices. You can also opt for a scoop of ice cream in it but I've forgotten how much they charge per scoop :p This ice kacang is undoubtedly good.

For my main course, I wanted to try their Char Koay Teow which darling's dad recommended on our first visit here. Their Char Koay Teow (RM9.00) is prepared with prawns, crab meat, cockles, egg and taugeh. The portion size was rather small for the price they charge and I find that it wasnt spicy enough as I ordered it to be spicy. Darling said that the char koay teow at Alison in Sri Petaling tasted better. And cheaper too. Only RM4.00 for a big plate.

Darling tried their Mamak Sambal Sotong Set (RM12.50) which comes served with white rice. The sotong sambal was excellant. I loved it and so did darling as it was very good and not too spicy. He really enjoyed this set I guess :p

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Zinger MaxX @ KFC SS15 Subang Jaya

2007-03-06T17:48:00.000+08:00

Entry: 67
5th March 2007

Dear Diary,

Darling and I both had KFC's new Zinger MaxX saver meals for dinner last night. This is my second time eating this burger. KFC has now improved the old KFC Zinger burger which had been around for quite a number of years to the new KFC Zinger MaxX. Our Zinger MaxX saver meals included cheezy wedges which were our favourite! :)

Oozing with cheesy dressing. Yummilicious!! :)

There are a few difference between the old Zinger and the new Zinger. The new Zinger now comes with a different kind of bun in which I did my homework and found that it is interestingly called the "Kaiser" bun. The Kaiser bun is more popularly consumed in western countries and is usually topped with either poppy or sesame seeds. KFC also added a slice of cheddar cheese into the burger which is of course, melted by the heat of the fried chicken fillet. I personally find that there is more mayonnaise in it as it was totally dripping out when I ate it :p Darling however said that the burger wasnt MaxXed enough and that he couldnt taste the cheese in it. Obviously we found the Cheezy Wedges much much better.

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Station One @ SS15 Subang Jaya

2007-03-05T16:35:00.000+08:00

Entry: 66
2nd March 2007

Dear Diary,

I've been wanting to try out Station One ever since it was first opened in SS15 Subang Jaya. Darling has been to the branch in Cheras long ago and gave me a positive remark about this place being "not bad". Haha... So obviously I had to visit it for myself :p We came here for lunch last Friday. There wernt many people as it was already nearing 3pm.

Look at darling's colourful smoothie named Fancy World (RM6.00). It consists of a mixture of lychee and lemon flavour all together in a giant glass probably also with a hint of kiwi and strawberry. Just imagine what all those flavours taste like when its blended together. Haha... I have only 2 words to describe this drink - "Too sweet" :p

Being addicted to TGI's chocolate chip milkshake which gave me a glimpse of heaven, I opt for their Chocolate Milkshake which is priced at RM6.50 with the hopes of achieving the same effects. Hehe... But my hopes were dashed to pieces when I took my first sip of the milkshake. I dont like getting Coffee Milkshake when I ordered Chocolate Milkshake. There definitely is a tremendous difference between the two.

Once again, we took quite some time to decide on the menu. Station One serves food ranging from western to local. There were a lot of varieties to choose from too. Darling ordered their Tom Yam Fried Noodles with Chicken (RM6.80) which is one of the recommended items on their menu. The noodles were nice! It had the right amount of Tom Yam flavour and spiciness. And not too oily too. Thumbs up :)

I had their Fish n Chips in black pepper sauce which is priced at RM9.80. It came with two side dishes in which I had the options of choosing A. Fries, B. Coleslaw, C. Mashed Potatoes, and D. Rice. I chosed fries and rice. The dory fish was fried to perfectness in batter and the black pepper sauce was rather nice. Hmm, Im somehow craving for Manhattan Fish Market's seafood platter right now :p

After eating, darling asked for a pack of cards in which we played 3 rounds of Chor Dai Dee. Darling won 2 rounds if it wasnt for my stupidness :p We wanted to try their Mud Cake with ice-cream but then it was sold out. So we tried opting for their Flourless Chocolate Cake. Guess what? It was also sold out. Hmph... Darling said these 2 cakes must be very nice as they were out of it. We had no choice then but to take their Black Forrest Cake priced at RM5.90 per slice. This cake was not nice at all although it was very prettily presented. Do not be deceived by its looks. Haha :p The taste was totally bland. Im still craving for heavenly yummilicious cakes. Bakerzin perhaps?

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Coffee Mug @ Seremban 2

2007-03-05T15:43:00.000+08:00

Entry: 65
24th February 2007

Dear Diary,

Today is the 13th month anniversary for me and darling. It so happens to fall on a Saturday when we're back in Seremban. To celebrate, darling brought me to Coffee Mug located in Seremban 2 near Columbia Hospital. It is a quiet little cafe serving both western and local food. I like the atmosphere here as its peaceful and I just have a thing for dim-lighting places (which explains the rather yellowish quality of my food pictures). Romantic... haha :) The hospitality here is good. They have prompt service and as it was raining when we got here, there was a waiter who actually stood at the front of the cafe with an umbrella waiting to receive guests. Im impressed :)

Okay, anyway back to the food. This is my second visit to the cafe and it took me quite awhile to decide on my order. Everything seemed so deliciously named. I had trouble deciding between taking a set meal or going ala carte. I guess darling was also in the same situation thanks to their extensive menu :p The prices here are pretty reasonable too.

Choosing the drinks wasnt a problem. Darling ordered Iced Peach Tea (RM4.40) and I had Watermelon Juice (RM4.90). My watermelon juice was fine but darling wasnt quite happy with his peach tea as he suspected that it came from one of those normal peach teabags plus it wasnt really "Iced" :p Darling prefers Nestea's Iced Peach Tea with loads of ice. Haha.

After taking a long tedious time, I finally decided to go ala carte and settled for their Stuffed Cheese Dory Fish priced at RM14.90. It looked somewhat like fish n chips. The dory fish is stuffed with cheddar cheese and fried with batter. Not really fantastic but was very similar to Secret Recipe's Chicken Cordon Bleu. It would have been better if they stuffed more cheese into it. The portion size was bigger than I'd expected. Im rating this at 7.5/10. Averagely good.

This is darling's Grilled Monterray Chicken which is also priced at RM14.90. It was surprisingly served with rice and salad. I was expecting to see fries and coleslaw actually :p What I had in mind was Chili's Monterray Chicken Steak which comes smothered in cheese and tomato-based sauce. Ooh... delicious!! Well, Coffee Mug certainly has a different perspective of Monterray Chicken as theirs was spicy. Hmm, something different but not to darling's fancy. I think he also had Chili's Monterray Chicken Steak in mind when he ordered this :p

Our bill came up about RM 40++ that night. I wanted to try their cheesecakes as darling said they serve nice cakes here. But darling didnt order any for me *pouts* Im still waiting for my cheesecake dear :p What is an anniversary celebration without a slice of cake?? Haha... Thanks for the dinner dear and Happy 13th month Anniversary to us.

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Starbucks @ Jusco Seremban 2

2007-02-27T09:29:00.000+08:00

Entry: 64
20th February 2007

Dear Diary,

Darling treated me to Starbucks today when he brought me to Jusco Seremban 2. Yay!! *wink wink*

We couldnt get enough of their Java Chip Frappuccino. But somehow, the frap made by Starbucks here isnt as nice as the one we had in Starbucks SS15 Subang Jaya. This one was lesser by chocolate chips, taste and sweetness. Hmph... Not very good.

We also tried their Banana Chocolate Danish which is a pastry supposed to be filled with well, banana and chocolate I guess. Haha :p However, this pastry sucked too. It had bananas in it alright, but then there was so little chocolate. Hardly any to be frank. Darling felt cheated of his money *frown*

But still, thank you darling for the treat. XoXo!!

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

1901 Hotdogs @ Sogo KL

2007-02-27T07:50:00.000+08:00

Entry: 63
16th February 2007

Dear Diary,

Darling had to go for his required pre-employment medical check-up today at Medic Group Clinic in the KWSP building. We took the Starline to Bandaraya station and walked from there. Everything went well and darling passed the check-up. He's now fit for employment :)

Since SOGO was located nearby, we decided to go there for a quick lunch before heading back to Subang. It was already nearing 3pm when we reached SOGO and darling suggested that we had 1901 Hotdogs. I was okay with that :)

A wholesome authentic bite!

The Iced Lemon Tea (RM2.00) we shared.

We tried their CNY promotion which is also known as 'Bountiful Blessings'. Darling ordered a great-sized Szechuan Prosperity (RM5.90) which was spicy while I had a regular-sized Spring Bounty with extra cheese add-on (RM5.80).

Darling's great-sized hotdog in comparison to my regular-sized hotdog. Keke.. Both were not bad and quite flavourful. However we did notice that both the szechuan and spring bounty sauce tasted somewhat similar to some fish sauce you can get at chinese restaurants. Haha :p

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Beans Dessert @ SS15 Subang Jaya

2007-02-21T02:15:00.000+08:00

Entry: 62
15th February 2007

Dear Diary,

Darling brought me to Beans Dessert shop for supper right after our shopping spree in 1 Utama because I told him I was hungry after walking so much. This shop is located in SS15 Subang Jaya nearby Station One. They serve a variety of desserts ranging from shaved ice to sweet broths and even some local food such as nasi lemak and mee goreng at reasonable prices. We didnt spend much time here but this is what we had.

Darling had their Mango Sago Ice priced at Rm4.50. This dessert comes with real mango cubes and loads of sago. Having tried this before during our last visit here, darling commented that this shaved ice wasnt as nice as before. But I've forgotten why. Hehe :p

After trying Kim Gary's Red Bean Ice drink, I was intensely craving for some of that and hence I ordered Bean's Red Bean Ice (RM4.50). The serving here was huge! It took me quite a while to finish it up. This dessert came topped with pearls, sago and red beans. However, I dont find it as satisfying as the one I had in Kim Gary. Darling said that its because they didnt add in enough milk to make it rich and creamy. Hmm, the taste was rather bland towards the finishing as the shaved ice had already melted unlike Kim Gary's one which was sweet through out! Oh-lala... :)

I was also craving for Kim Gary's peanut butter thick toast which isnt served here. So I opt for their French Toast with Peanut Butter (RM3.00) which happens to be a new addition to their menu. They also have french toast served with kaya. I have yet to try that. This toast tasted like any normal french toast you can get at Kim Gary or Kopitiam. But yet again, not exactly as gooey good as peanut butter thick toast. Yummilicious! I should really be eating in Kim Gary's tonite :p

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

California Express BBQ & Grille Station @ 1 Utama

2007-02-21T01:27:00.000+08:00

Entry: 61
15th February 2007

Dear Diary,

My cousin sister, Roxanne, asked me out to go CNY shopping with her in 1 Utama today. We spent quite a long while walking from one end of the old wing to the other end of the new wing only to buy a single spaghetti top from Blook while my little couzie didnt manage to find anything that suits her. Sigh... Thats just so typical of last minute CNY shoppings.

Anyway, putting that aside, we decided to try out California Express BBQ & Grille Station for dinner which is located in the old wing near Jusco.

Express BBQ & Grille Station

Darling ordered their Super Trio Combo (RM14.90) which is a combination of fish and chips, chicken chop, foot long sausage, salad and mexican rice. They also included a free small mineral water. Well, darling was satisfied with their fish and chips but not happy with the chicken portion which you can see, is only a miserable little piece of drummet. The foot long sausage was also cut into half and darling didnt like the taste of the mexican rice. Hmm, but he was full alrite after finishing everything. Haha :p

Roxanne ordered their Penne Pomodoro priced at RM6.50. The portion size was fairly big. According to her, it was good and she didnt have any complaints about it.

I had their Fettuccine Cabonara which is also priced at RM6.50. This came topped with sliced ham and mushrooms. It was nice and creamy but lacked taste. Maybe the chef forgot the salt. Haha... Overall, nicely done :) The prices of food here is quite reasonable and I wouldnt mind coming here again.

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Valentines Day @ TGIF Subang Parade

2007-02-18T02:13:00.000+08:00

Entry: 60
14th February 2007

Dear Diary,

Darling gave me another memorable Valentines this year :) This is our second valentine celebration together and although last year's valentines day would be forever cherished in our hearts, this year's one is not to be forgetten either.

This year's Valentines day started off with me giving darling my valentine gift first. I got him this little cute doggy and the Nike jersey he had been wanting to buy ever since he first laid eyes on it :p and not to forget my card of course. Hehe... Darling gave me the biggest smile when he saw the jersey I got for him. Glad you liked my prezie dear.

Despite me telling him that it wasnt necessary to get me flowers, darling insisted and got me this beautiful rose which was totally sweet of him.

Thank you so much dear. I love it very much.

That night, darling brought me for our valentines dinner at TGI Fridays in Subang Parade. There were a lot of people at TGI's main entrance. Luckily darling had already made a reservation earlier but we still had to wait for our tables to be ready.

TGI's only served Valentine Packages that night. There werent any ala carte items on the menu. The 2 packages available were priced at RM69 and RM79.

For drinks, I had their Chocolate Chip Milkshake (RM9.90) which was absolutely heavenly and creamy. It tasted like vanilla ice-cream blended with chocolate chips. Darling had their bottomless Coke (RM6.90).

We were entitled to two appetizers in which we had a choice between Fried Calamari and Chicken Nachos. We ordered both appetizers. Their Fried Calamari was very crunchy and springy. Darling liked the tomato based dipping sauce that came with it.

Our next appetizer was Chicken Nachos. This appetizer was only mediocrely good as I think Chilis serves better cheesy nachos.

For our main course, I had their Jack Daniels Chicken which I've always wanted to try after hearing so many good compliments on it. The broccoli and mashed potatoes which came along was definitely good but I was quite disappointed with the chicken they served me as it was hard and dry. A little overcooked I guess?? Anyway, I only managed to eat one piece and darling helped me finish the other piece. I also find the Jack Daniels sauce a tad too sweet for my liking.

Darling had their Grilled Salmon for his main course. Look at the slab of butter that comes with the salmon. Yummy... :) I, however, find the salmon to be too oily and fishy :p Maybe Im just not used to eating fishy salmon. Darling said it was only okay and rated it 7.5/10.

For desserts, we again had two choices which is New York Cheesecake and Mocha Mud Pie. Again, we chosed both. Haha... Hmm, the New York Cheesecake's serving size was definitely slashed to half because I remembered it being a bigger portion the last time I dined here with my friend. Honestly speaking, I think these Valentine Packages are somewhat similar to TGI's value lunch sets which are only priced at RM39.90. Erm, were we paying for name of Valentine's day itself?

This Mocha Mud Pie won our Star-Of-The-Day award. I've tried their Chocolate Mud Pie before which was very very very good, but I've never heard of a Mocha Mud Pie which tasted even better! It is a combination of a very moist chocolate cake with coffee ice-cream and rich mocha sauce. I dont know where desserts as good as this come from. All I know is that I want more!! Haha... :p Our bill came up to a total of RM189.00. Thank you darling for the wonderful dinner.

Well, I thought that was the end of the evening. But look what I found awaiting in my bedroom closet when I got back home...

This was darling's surprise valentines gift for me. It totally melted my heart to bits!! How deviliciously sweet of him.

I named it Bear Bear and I married it to my baby Sylvester which darling gave me for valentines last year. Now the two shall become one and live happily ever after. This is what people with loads of free time do to their soft toys after their exams :p Hehe...

A wonderful evening with cherishable memories. I love you lau gong...

Cheers to darling and me,
~* joychariz *~

Alison Hawker Centre @ Sri Petaling

2007-02-17T02:33:00.000+08:00

Entry: 59
14th February 2007

Dear Diary,

Darling went to collect his offer letter from Atos Origin last Wednesday. Yeapz, he's been offered the post of an Operations Engineer there. Woo hoo!!! (Pops open a bottle of champagne) :p Well, I tagged along as always. This time, I asked darling to bring me to Sri Petaling to eat the Hakka Mee there. Something I've been craving for a long LONG time. We went to Alison Hawker Centre which was once darling's hang-out place with his Apiit classmates. He used to have lunch there frequently during his college days and I've visited it a few times with him. It is just a small hawker place with a variety of things to eat tucked in a corner located somewhere near Golden Bread restaurant.

Darling had the Char Kuey Teow (RM4.00) there. The lady that cooked this used some kind of thin kuey teow which darling likes. I've tried this before. Very good and not too oily :)

At last, I got to eat my crave of the year. Hakka Mee priced at RM3.50 for a small plate. Although I ordered a small plate, the serving size was impressively huge along with loads of minced pork and fish cake slices which is oh-so-good. Haha :p This mee was also not as oily as the other hakka mees I've tried elsewhere. Simply delicious! *Slurrrp*

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Topman Restaurant @ SS15 Subang Jaya

2007-02-17T02:09:00.000+08:00

Entry: 58
17th February 2007

Dear Diary,

Yay!! Summer exams are finally over. Now I get to concentrate on what I like best that is my darling and food blogging. Haha... :p On the previous Monday night, darling and I had dinner in Topman Restaurant nearby. We've been to this place many times for dinner but I've never blogged about it. Anyway, this is what we had that night...

I ordered Rice with Beancurd and Minced Meat (RM 4.50). This dish was only mediocre and I couldnt stand the amount of ginger they put in it. I'm not a great fan of ginger and so it was kind of tedious to finish this plate. Other than that, the tofu was nicely done. No complaints for that.

Darling had his usual favourite here which is Sambal Fried Rice priced at RM4.00. He loves this and would only order this every time we eat here. He says that the taste and spiciness is to his liking and that the serving portion is big enough compared to the dishes and rice served here.

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Kim Gary @ Sunway Pyramid

2007-02-08T23:52:00.001+08:00

Entry: 57
8th February 2007

Dear Diary,

Darling went for another interview today in TPM, Bukit Jalil. He came back in a pretty good mood saying that everything went well. Hopefully he'll get a positive feedback from the company. After his interview, darling took me to Sunway Pyramid for dinner. We went to Kim Gary located near Cafe Flam. We reached around 5.30pm, so it was not really packed with people as how it usually is during lunch and dinner hours. I wonder why the waiters all had "Kim Gary Beyond" printed behind their shirts. Has the restaurant's name changed or something??

Kim Gary Restaurant Hong Kong

For drinks, darling ordered Fresh Lemon Juice with Grape Ice (RM4.50) while I ordered Red Bean Ice (RM4.50). Darling said his drink was a combination of both sweetness and sourness. Haha... I absolutely loved my drink. Milky and sweet all the way. The perfect drink to satisfy your sweet cravings!

Next, darling ordered their Sweetened Condensed Milk and Peanut Butter Thick Toast (RM3.50) which is his favourite. He never fails to order this everytime we eat here. Yummy gooey peanut butter :) Love it! Oh, darling is an expert in cutting this toast too :p

I also had their Cheese Baked Rice with Pork Chop (RM14.50). It was really nice and cheesy. The pork chop was pretty good too.

Darling ordered their Korean Noodles with Fried Egg and Luncheon Meat (RM9.50). This noodles was only mediocre and darling said that it was rather tasteless. Luckily it was spicy as stated in the menu. Otherwise darling would have much more to say. Haha :p

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Domino's Pizza @ Carrefour Subang Jaya

2007-02-08T15:05:00.000+08:00

Entry: 56
8th February 2007

Dear Diary,

Darling picked me up from college yesterday evening after two of his interviews near KLCC. I was hungry as I havent had my lunch yet. At first, I suggested that we try out the food at the Ayamas restaurant. Darling said okay and drove over to Carrefour Subang Jaya. When we reached there, I asked him if he prefered Ayamas or Domino's Pizza. Well, darling said Dominos, so there we went.

Domino's Pizza in Carrefour is only a small outlet but I think they cater to Subang Jaya's pizza delivery. We reached there around 5pm. Just in time for their tea-time combos which were from 3pm to 6pm daily. There were 2 tea-time combos to choose from. The first combo consisted of a hot/cold drink and a choice between their CinnaSix with Icing or their Banana Kaya Dessert for only RM4.80. Their second combo consisted of a hot/cold drink and a choice between a personal pan pizza or their lastest Chocolate Indulgence dessert addition to the menu. Darling and I both chosed to have their 2nd combo each.

Tea-time for two at Domino's Pizza.

Darling had Coke while I had Vanilla Coke.

I opt for the personal pan pizza. Flavour: Aloha Chicken

Darling chose to have their Chocolate Indulgence which is actually a moist chocolate cake topped with sinfully rich chocolate sauce. It is described in the menu as their 'oven baked chocolate cake, overflowing with deliciously warm chocolate sauce... the ultimate indulgence for all chocolate lovers!'. This dessert totally won my star-of-the-day award. The ala carte price now is at RM9.80 but the add-on offer price is at RM6.80 with a minimum purchase of a regular pizza. Pure indulgence.... :)

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Darling's Fettish for Durians

2007-02-08T14:34:00.000+08:00

Entry: 55
7th February 2007

Dear Diary,

My darling is a freak for durians. Hmm, despite having a lot in common, this might be one of the few things that differs between the both of us :p

"Durian is the King of Fruits well liked in Asian countries despite its pungent smell and penetrating odor that is difficult to describe. The flesh is like a thick, rich, mildly sweet custard or soft cheese-like brie. The very best durians are, per kilogram, the most expensive of all fruits during a normal harvest year. It is often eaten with sticky rice and coconut cream or used to flavor ice cream."

Durian ice-cream I can still take. But eating durians raw in the flesh is a big no-no for me. Knowing darling's craze for durians, my mum gave me a whole box of it to bring back to Subang for him. Haha, I can still see darling's eyes widening and lighting up when he saw the durians.

The thick, yellowish, devilishly rich, sweet and creamy fruit.

Totally irresistable to darling. It was a little hard and dry when darling ate it after keeping it in the fridge for 2 days. Told him to eat it earlier. Haha... :p

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Dinner @ Asia Cafe

2007-02-07T22:48:00.000+08:00

Entry: 54
7th February 2007

Dear Diary,

We had dinner at Asia Cafe in SS15 Subang Jaya again yesterday night. Yeah, again :p Lol!! Well, at almost 11pm at night, there aren't really many places around here that is still opened. To many, Asia Cafe seems to be a food heaven. But to me, I guess I'm starting to run out of choices on what to eat especially when I start ordering the same food over and over again :p

Last night I decided to try out the newly opened Japanese stall 'Heng Teppanyaki'. They also have another stall called 'Heng Sushi'. There were many attractive pictures of food here which caught my attention. I chosed to try their Garlic Fried Rice with salad and a bowl of soup for RM4.50. To my disappointment, their fried rice was not up to my expectation. If it wasn't for the fried garlic that came along with the rice, I wouldnt have been able to carry on eating. The salad which consisted of grated cucumbers and crab meat tasted a little weird too. And they only had a few little cubes of tofu in the soup. Sigh, should have ordered ikan bakar instead.

Hmm, it just isnt fair that anything darling orders turns out to be good or at least pretty decent. He had his usual plate of Char Kuey Teow from the Penang Kuey Teow stall which is priced at RM4.00 for a big plate. His kuey teow was fine alrite, but then he said my fried rice wasnt half as bad as the fried rice we ordered from the fried rice stall long ago which really really sucked. Well, he ended up helping me to finish it while I had some of his kuey teow and a bar of Snickers to cure my gloomy mood :)

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Oldtown Kopitiam @ SS15 Subang Jaya (Revisited)

2007-02-06T19:52:00.000+08:00

Entry: 53
6th February 2007

Dear Diary,

Darling and I decided to have dinner at Oldtown Kopitiam last night. Actually I decided. Darling just agreed. Lol :p The last time we ate here was 1 month back. I really like the outlet here in SS15 Subang Jaya. It's quiet, peaceful and spacious unlike the tiny outlet back in Seremban which is always jammed pack with people till it's so hard to even breathe! The atmosphere here is also relaxing and their service is good as the waiters are prompt to take your orders and in delievering the food.

These are the drinks that we normally order. I would always have my favourite Oldtown Enrich Chocolate Ice (RM2.80) while darling always has their famous Oldtown White Coffee Ice (RM2.00).

This is another of our regular orders which is also my top hot favourite here. Kaya and Butter Toast (RM1.80 for double toast). Best eaten when it is still hot and crunchy!!

Darling ordered their Oldtown French Toast (RM2.00). It looks and tastes similar to the french toasts you can get at Hong Kong restaurants which comes spreaded with peanut butter inside, a slash of cold butter on top, and coated with honey. Delicious!

I was undecided on what to order as my main course. I gave myself a choice between their Rice with Chicken Curry or their Nasi Rendang Chicken. Well, their Nasi Rendang Chicken (RM7.80) won my vote at 9/10 in my previous post so I decided to have that again since it was so irresistable. This time it didn't come with any french beans unlike last time. Nevertheless, still very nice and yummy. Loved the sambal and chicken.

Darling had their Nissin Noodles with Egg, Chicken Sausage, & Vegetables priced at RM4.80. I guess the special thing about this bowl of noodles lies in its sausage. Its really nice and tasty the last time I tried it. Darling finished this very fast. He must have been really hungry last night :p

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Baskin Robbins Day and KFC Take-Away

2007-02-01T04:31:00.000+08:00

Entry: 52
31st January 2007

Dear Diary,

It's Baskin Robbins Day today!!! Yippie!! :) We went to Subang Parade's Baskin Robbins outlet because I wanted to alter my skirt at Subang's Carrefour. We were stunned by the amount of people (or aunties to be precise) crowding over the little ice-cream counter. My gosh, the service at this outlet sucked big time! It was bad enough reaching out to grab a number among all those people and it took so freaking long for them to call out our number to be served. Argh... all those uncivilised people spoilt both our moods. And some demanding aunty was making hell of a big fuss when she was told that the chocolate and peanut butter flavour was sold out. I heard her saying, "I dont care, my son only likes the peanut butter flavour. I wont take other flavours". Darling also heard her demanding to see the manage. What lar these Malaysians. "Ice-cream only la...", as how darling says it. Hahaha!!! Anyway, we got our ice-cream and fled for dear life. Brought it back home to eat in peace and tranquility. *Grins*

I love Baskin Robbins so much!

We bought back a quart (RM27.53 inclusive of tax) of 2 flavours. My favourite Chocolate Mousse Royal and Gold Medal Ribbon. We wanted to try Cookies and Cream too but then Subang Parade's outlet only limited their quarts to 2 flavours. Sunway Pyramid's outlet is much better in service and they let you have 3 flavours to a quart.

We also ta pau-ed back KFC for dinner. Darling suddenly craved for KFC. Haha... I had the Zinger Maxx set which consists of their new and certainly improved Zinger burger, cheesy wedges and a pepsi drink. Thumbs up to KFC for including drinks back into their sets.

My Zinger Maxx burger. It was really good. Check out the bun shape :)

Darling had the Snack Plate Combo. Prices are not included cuz I kinda forgot the prices already :p Sorry...

It consisted of 2 pieces of fried chicken, one buttered bun, coleslaw and mashed potatoes. I think Darling enjoyed his meal cuz he didnt complain at all. We ate all these including the whole quart of ice-cream while watching one of Stephen Chow's movies. Enjoyable :)

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Dinner @ Asia Cafe & Dessert from Cake Sense

2007-02-01T04:13:00.000+08:00

Entry: 51
30th January 2007

Dear Diary,

We had dinner at Asia Cafe again. Haha, the both of us have seriously been frequenting this place alot for dinner as darling gets back from work after 10pm and it is either dining here, or the mamaks which are still opened.

This time I wanted to try the Pan Mee (RM4.50) from the Pan Mee stall. The serving size was just right for me. I ordered the one with fishballs and it came with sliced mushrooms and fish cakes as well. Yummy... I'll definitely order this again :)

Darling ordered Lemongrass Pork Chop with rice (RM6.90) from the Lemongrass (Vietnamese) stall. The rice portion was huge as darling ordered additional rice. The pork chop looked nice and evenly roasted this time. Looks very appetizing :) No complaints from darling.

After dinner, we had cakes for dessert from Cake Sense bakery nearby which I had bought back earlier.

On the left, we have Strawberry Yoghurt Mousse Slice (RM4.70) and on the right, we have Mango Yoghurt Mousse Slice (RM4.70). The cakes were very light and nicely presented but would taste nicer if it were sweeter :)

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Starbucks @ SS 15 Subang Jaya

2007-02-01T04:07:00.000+08:00

Entry: 50
29th January 2007

Dear Diary,

Darling and I have stayed in SS15 Subang Jaya for a year and we've never tried out the Starbucks cafe here. Unbelievable! :p After our disappointing visit to some pasar malam somewhere nearby (disappointing cuz there was nothing there buyable to us :p), I told darling I wanted to have Starbuck's cheesecake. Haha... Yeah, I got my way :p Darling also wanted to try their Java Chip Frappucino.

Blueberry Cheesecake (RM8.80) and Java Chip Frappucino (RM14.40)

I've always heard that Starbucks serves great blueberry cheesecake but I havent tried it before. There was only one slice left when I wanted to try it this time. Hmm, is it just my bad luck or are last slices always the suckiest part of the cake?? The cake that I got was too dry and stiff. So much for choosing the last slice :p I'll bear in mind never to do that again. Luckily, the Java Chip frap was so nice and sweet enough to compensate the sucky cake. Darling and I had a nice time snapping shots of each other too. Haha... :)

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Cafe 1920 @ 1 Utama

2007-02-01T04:00:00.000+08:00

Entry: 49
27th January 2007

Dear Diary,

I kinda 'forced' darling to bring me to One Utama today for my OSIM interview. It was really sweet of him to drive me up all the way here. Thank you darling. Appreciated it loads. After my interview, we were hungry and as usual, undecided on what to eat. Sigh, this time it really took us ages to decide, walking from the old wing to the new wing. Haha :p We finally settled for Italian food at 1920 cafe located at the old wing.

1920 Cafe

Darling and I shared an Iced Peach Tea at RM4.00. I didnt like the taste of this peach tea. Gave me a weird funny after-taste :p

Darling ordered their Cabonara priced at RM14.00. This cabonara is cooked in an egg based sauce and topped with beef bacon and parmesan cheese. It was not too bad as it came with a generous topping of beef bacon. However, I still prefer the cabonara and beef bacon in Italiannies. Love it there! :)

I wanted to eat pizza so I tried their chef's recommended Pizza Bianca (RM 15.50) which is a thin crusted pizza without tomato base but topped with cheese, cream, and a combination of beef bacon and turkey ham. I would only give this pizza a mediocre vote. Nothing really special about it. The taste was rather bland and there werent enough beef bacon on it to satisfy me. I think the pizza in Asia Cafe can beat this one here anytime. Hmph, a rather disappointing review here :( I want Italiannies!! Keke... :)

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

1st Year Anniversary Celebration @ Shogun @ 1 Utama

2007-02-01T03:58:00.000+08:00

Entry: 48
24th January 2007

Dear Diary,

Today marks the special moment that darling and I got together one year ago. It wasn't exactly a smooth journey for us to make it till now. Being only humans, we all have our imperfectness, our selfishness and self-centered natures. For the both of us, well, we had our differences, our arguments, big fights, little fights, and not to mention loads of things to content and squabble about. However, we also did have our happy times being together as a couple. The love, bond and care we have for each other is something only known and shared between us but inexpressible in words. We love the times we spend together and we deeply cherish the companionship of one another. Through everything that happens, darling hopes that my faith in him will continue to remain strong. I know he loves me with all his heart and I want him to know that he means the world to me. I hope and pray that our love will continue to grow stronger each passing day and that there would be many more anniversaries to come for us to treasure fondly in our hearts.

To celebrate this day, we had our anniversary dinner at Shogun in 1 Utama. Darling had already planned to bring me here months ago knowing that I've always wanted to come here after being so freakingly nuts about japanese food. Keke... :p

All the yummy food we had. We had sushis, cheese baked oysters, mussels, grilled salmon, tempura and some other things which names I cant really recall :p Oh, and lots of green tea too. Haha!! I only managed to take a few pictures legally before one of the waiters told me that I'm actually not allowed to take photos there. Grrr.... I need photos for my blog la :( I had to secretly snap quick shots when the waiters were not around. That explains some of the blur pics. Darling helped me out too. Naughty us. Keke... :p

Cold cold Soba. I thought it was pretty okay but darling didn't like eating it cold. Hehehehe....

More of the yummy food we had. This time, we tried their teppanyaki, soups and desserts. Omg, the teppanyaki was perfectly delicious! Darling and I both loved the beef they cooked for us. That got our highest votes! We went for second helpings and came back to the table with huger portions. Haha... However, the ready-cooked food there wasnt as nice as their teppanyaki. Should you visit this place, I recommend that you start with their teppanyaki section. We also tried their desserts. Their cakes were too sweet and most of it too dry. But their ice-creams were okay. We ate till we couldnt walk. Poor darling, he was trying to finish the food that I took but didnt finish. Haha!! And I didnt help much but to hurry him all the time. I was only wanting to try more things there you know. Kekeke... but then we forgot to try their sashimis, rolls and waffles. Maybe next time.

This buffet is priced at RM42.00++ per pax for lunch (12.00pm to 3.30pm) and RM48.00++ for dinner (6.30pm to 10.30pm). Our bill came up to a total of RM110.40 including tax. We are satisfied with the service here and most of their food but definitely not impressed with their desserts and ready-cooked food.

Thank you darling for the wonderful dinner and Happy 1st Year Anniversary to both of us once again :) This blog is dedicated to me and my darling. Hehe :) Yong yuan ai ni lau gong zhai!

1 Corinthians 13:13 ~ 'And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.'

Hugs and Kisses,
~* joychariz *~

Vietnamese Food @ Asia Cafe

2007-02-01T03:53:00.000+08:00

Entry: 47
23rd January 2007

Dear Diary,

It's dinner again at Asia Cafe in SS15 Subang Jaya. Haha, we've been eating quite frequently here nowadays. This time, we both had vietnamese food from the Lemongrass stall.

The 'Teh Hijau' (RM1.80) that I ordered. Keke... Darling didn't like the taste of this drink. Haha... :p

I had their Lemongrass Chicken Chop (RM5.90). The portion size was quite big for me. But I really enjoyed the fried chicken drumstick marinated with lemongrass sauce. It also came with coleslaw, sliced tomatoes and cucumbers. Lovely... :)

Darling tried the new addtion to their menu, Vietnamese Beef Noodles (RM6.90). Well, all I can say is that darling had loads to complain about this. He didn't like the taste of the soup which came with lots of lemongrass bits. Haha... But yet due to his strict policy of not wasting food, he ate all the noodles up. Two thumbs up for my lou gong zhai. Muax! :)

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Best Prawn Mee in Seremban

2007-02-01T03:17:00.000+08:00

Entry: 46
21st January 2007

Dear Diary,

Two Sundays ago after church, I and my younger bros followed darling and his parents to a coffee shop nearby for lunch. I didn't eat anything, but this is what darling and his mum had...

Prawn Mee priced at RM3 for a small bowl and RM4 for a big bowl. Darling claims this to be the best prawn mee he has ever eaten in Seremban. I tried some. No doubt it was good. But not being an avid eater of prawn mee, i could hardly tell between a good bowl of prawn mee and one that sucks. Haha... But I trust darling's taste though... *grin* :)

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Seafood night @ Asia Cafe

2007-02-01T02:59:00.000+08:00

Entry: 45
19th January 2007

Dear Diary,

It was yet another night of cravings for fried lala :p This time, darling and I decided to have ikan bakar as well since the last time we had that was ages ago. And where else better to get these foods than our good old Asia Cafe :)

Darling ordered 2 Spicy Grilled Chicken Fish (RM13) or just simply known as Ikan Bakar from the Grilled Fish stall. Actually, darling only ordered 1 fish. But then their promotion was 'Buy 1, Free 1". And there was 2. Keke... :) We also ordered 2 plates of white rice (RM1 each) to eat along with our fish.It was good! Perfecto :)

Not forget our dear Fried Lala. Haha... :p This time darling ordered only 7 dollars worth of it. I still find the kam heong sauce as appetizing as ever. Yummilicious! We both enjoyed this meal very very much.

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Dinner @ Suria KLCC Signatures Food Court

2007-02-01T00:51:00.000+08:00

Entry: 44
18th January 2007

Dear Diary,

I went on a shopping spree with darling and my dear cousin sister today. We met up in Suria KLCC after her class. Omg, I still can't believe my little couzie is already in college. Haha.. It seemed so yesterday that she was only in form 3. Sigh, time flies by so fast. Anyway, I didn't manage to buy anything much due to the old stock clearance but I did spend on facial products though. Keke... :p

It was really hard deciding on what to eat for dinner. When I asked my cousin to decide, she said dunno. Ask darling to decide, he oso said dunno. Ask myself what I want to eat, I oso dunno. We even took the directory brochure to decide. Haha.. We finally gave up thinking and headed straight to KLCC's Signatures Food Court to eat as they had more choices there.

Darling had McDonald's Prosperity Meal which is priced at RM8.91 including tax. This meal included one beef prosperity burger, twister fries and an orange McFizz drink. The burger was quite nice. Darling seemed satisfied with his food.

I was totally famished and ordered Chicken and Cheese Lasagna Pie (RM7.99) from Cafe Milano. The serving size was average but then it came with thick cream so I felt bloted after eating half of it. Darling had to help me finish it in exchange for his twister fries. Hehe..

Didnt manage to get a picture of what my cousin ate cuz she was already eating when I brought my food to the table. Haha.. She had Cabonara from Pizza Milano which I think is under the same management as Cafe Milano.

A tiring but happy day out! :)

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Lala night @ Asia Cafe

2007-02-01T00:34:00.000+08:00

Entry: 43
16th January 2007

Dear Diary,

Darling was somewhat craving to eat fried lala that night. So we headed to our neighbouring food court, Asia Cafe in SS15, to get some there for dinner.

Darling ordered RM10 dollars worth of Lala cooked in Kam Heong style from the Fried Lala stall. The sauce was pretty good and appetizing! He also ordered Char Kuey Teow but the picture is a bit too dark to be posted here as we sat in quite a dark area :p

I wanted to eat something light so I ordered Hong Kong Chee Cheong Fun (RM3) from the dim sum stall. The chee cheong fun was okay but definately not as nice as those you get from dim sum restaurants.

For dessert, I bought darling Durian Pancakes (RM4.90) from the little dessert stall in Asia Cafe. He only ate it the next day and commented that it tasted better than the previous time we tried it. This dessert is made out of durian flesh wrapped in whiped cream and thin pancakes. Truly delicious :) If u'r not a fan of durians, like me, there are other flavours available too such as Mango and Strawberry at the price of RM3.90. Yummy....

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Lunch @ The Regent Hotel

2007-02-01T00:18:00.000+08:00

Entry: 42
13th January 2007

Dear Diary,

Darling brought me to Bkt. Bintang two Saturdays ago. We went over to The Regent Hotel because darling had to help his friend, Gary, settle some computing stuff. PHP izzit? Keke... Anyway, Gary treated us to lunch there. This is what we had...

Darling and Gary both ordered Salmon in asam sauce which came with rice. I tried some. The asam sauce was delicious. Darling finished five big pieces of salmon all by himself. That yummy huh? :p

The rice that came with the asam salmon.

I had their Club Sandwich. It came with loads of fries. So much that it actually covered the sandwich itself. Haha... I loved the beef bacon in it. Didnt manage to take a shot of the complimentary bread we had though... :(

Thanx Gary for lunch!

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Chivas Regal

2007-01-31T23:40:00.000+08:00

Entry: 41
12th January 2007

Dear Diary,

Look at what Darling bought. Tsk tsk, what an alcoholic :p Keke...

Chivas Regal 12

Made from the smooth, rounded malt whiskies from Speyside in Scotland.

The mini bar that came with the whisky. Priced at RM139.90, darling managed to get the last set on promotion in Giant Supermarket in Sunway Pyramid. So who would be doing the drinking? Haha, I dunno... :p

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

B.B.Q Plaza @ Sunway Pyramid

2007-01-31T23:20:00.000+08:00

Entry: 40
11th January 2007

Dear Diary,

During our last visit to BBQ Plaza in December, Darling and I got RM1 add-on vouchers from the restaurant. With these vouchers, we could get selected ala carte or side dish for only RM1 when we order any supreme or family set meals.

Since we had 2 vouchers, we decided to use one of them today for dinner. Hehe :p As usual, we ordered the Supreme Mixed Set which consisted of a mixture of sliced beef, pork, bacon, chicken, prawns, squids, udon noodles and vege at the price of RM30. We ordered Fried Bacon Rolls as our add-on side dish. I just love the bacon here. Fattening but delicious! No pictures taken of our supreme set as I've previously posted some pictures of it in my previous posts about BBQ Plaza. But here's what our fried bacon rolls looked like.

It wasn't as nice as the bacon we usually cooked on our hotplate. However, it wasn't too bad either as we only paid a dollar for it. Tee hee... :) But if I could choose again, I would prefer taking raw bacon for cooking as that is way better than ordering their ready cooked food!

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Pizza Hut @ First World Hotel Genting

2007-01-02T23:58:00.000+08:00

Entry: 39
2nd January 2007

Dear Diary,

On our 2nd day in Genting, we went to the outdoor theme park and had loads of fun there. I wasn't feeling very brave that day and was practically screaming at every ride there. Darn, even my younger brothers beat me at sitting on the Corkscrew. Haha...

We had a late lunch at Pizza Hut later in the afternoon. There's nothing much to say about this place as it is already renowned for its pizzas. Shall we just enjoy the pictures? After all, pictures do paint a thousand words *grin*

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Baskin Robbins Ice Cream @ First World Hotel Genting

2007-01-02T23:51:00.000+08:00

Entry: 38
2nd January 2007

Dear Diary,

Our families took a trip to Genting together on the 27th of December. It was lots of fun and we had a good time in the Theme Park and also walking around. Wish it could have been longer :p

Darling's dad treated us all to Baskin Robbins Ice-cream on our first day there. Look at all the ice-creams. We're in heaven... :)

I couldn't resist taking a picture of their glass case full of Baskin Robbins Ice-cream cakes. Simply lovely :)

Cheers,
*~ joychariz ~*

The Manhattan Fish Market @ Sunway Pyramid

2007-01-02T23:40:00.000+08:00

Entry: 37
2nd January 2007

Dear Diary,

I went to Sunway Pyramid 2 weeks ago in serch of the Nike Cortez Deluxe I had been wanting to buy for so long. They had the cortez alright, but only kids size. Sigh... Do bad things really happen to bad people? Am I that bad?

Anyway, darling and I decided to have lunch in Manhattan Fish Market that day. I wanted to try out their lunch set which darling told me was quite good. The lunch set here included a main course which is selectable, one soup-of-the-day and a bottomless beverages.

Fishy Fish :)

Bottomless drinks included into the lunch set. I had Iced Peach Tea and darling had Iced Lemon Tea. Very nice and refreshing!

Soup-of-the-day

For our main course, darling ordered Grilled Pacific Dory with NZ Mussels (RM22.90). It came served with a huge grilled dory fillet and sauteed mussels topped with garlic butter sauce. Yummy. Those mussels were huge! Way bigger than the ones we had at Italiannes. Too bad there were only 2 of it. Oh, this set also came with an option of either garlic rice or chips. Darling went with the garlic rice.

I had the Baked Pacific Dory & Coleslaw (RM19.90). This order includes a delicious baked dory fillet in special butter plum sauce served with coleslaw and garlic rice. The butter plum sauce was totally awesome. Very rich and buttery. Just the way I like it :) Extremely satisfied!

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf @ One Utama

2007-01-02T23:36:00.000+08:00

Entry: 36
2nd January 2007

Dear Diary,

After our super late lunch at Italiannies, darling and I went to do our Christmas shopping in 1 Utama itself. Finding the perfect gift for everyone is not an easy job. Man, gift buying really requires some hard thinking at times :p

Before leaving 1u, we stopped by Coffee Bean as I wanted to try out their Chocolate Fudge Cake. Priced at RM8.80 per slice, I thought that this cake would be nice since there were only 2 slices left at the counter. But after taking a bite of it, I decided that the cake was a little too dry and tasted some what just like a normal chocolate cake. Was quite disappointed as I expected something chocolatey rich and fudgy :p

Our not so fudgy cake :p

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Italiannies @ One Utama

2007-01-02T23:08:00.000+08:00

Entry: 35
2nd January 2007

Dear Diary,

Wednesday is Pasta Day at Italiannies with their 'Never ending bowls of pasta' buffet. Darling brought me here two Wednesdays ago. We wanted to see how much pasta we could eat before giving up :p At the price of RM 19.90++, you can have as many servings of different pastas (Spagetthi, Penne, Linguine, Angel Hair & Fettuccine) with different kind of sauces (Pomodoro, Arrabiato, Carbonara, Spicy Marinara & Aglio Olio) and toppings (Shrimp, Fried Calamari, Diced Salmon, Broccoli, Beef Bacon, Clams, Chicken & Mussels). Best of all, you get to combine ur choice of pasta, sauce and topping as u wish. Awesome!! I couldnt wait to get started...

'Never Ending Bowls of Pasta' every Wednesday only @ Italiannies

We started off with their complimentary bread which is dipped into olive oil and balsmic vinegar.

My first choice of pasta was Fettucine in Cabonara sauce and Beef Bacon topping. This pasta was the star of the day. I totally loved the creamy cabonara sauce and beef bacon in which was served in a very generous portion. It's a combination made in heaven!

Darling's first choice was Spaghetti in Cabonara sauce and Salmon topping. I think darling enjoyed this very much being the ultimate salmon fan. Haha!! I tried some of his salmon. Pretty good. Darling said the cabonara sauce camouflages the fishy taste of the salmon very well. Cool...

My second choice was Linguine in Spicy Marinara sauce and Fried Calamari topping. My, I loved the crunchiness of the fried calamari. Amazingly good. The Marinara sauce was a little too sour for me though. I only managed to finish half this serving as I was already quite full after my first plate of pasta.

Darling's second choice was Penne in Arrabiato sauce and Mussels topping. Darling commented that this was good. The mussels looked BIG! I tried one. Absolutely nice and juicy. Yummy :)

I have to salute darling as he ordered his thrid plate of pasta. My, this guy can really eat. At times, I cant help but wonder what is he made of. Haha... His high metabolism rate amazes me. Anyway, darling chose Fettucine in Aglio Olio sauce and Shrimp topping. Those shrimps that came along were huge. Darling didnt have much to say about this pasta. I guess he was already starting to feel like a stuffed turkey then. Tee hee... :p

We were very satisfied at the end of the meal. Both of us full to the brim. Haha... This is the perfect place to dine at when u get really hungry and fancy an unlimited flow of food. But only on a Wednesday of course *grin*

Cheers,
*~ joychariz ~*

Asia Cafe @ Subang Jaya SS15

2007-01-02T23:04:00.000+08:00

Entry: 34
2nd January 2007

Dear Diary,

Darling and I had dinner at Asia Cafe on the 20th of December. Asia Cafe needs no further introduction as it is famous and popularly known especially among college students in the SS15 area of Subang Jaya. It didnt take long for darling to decide what he wanted to eat. But as for me, sigh, it's normally an ordeal having to chose between a variety of choices. Bear with me people, I get really mixed up when I'm surrounded by glorious food :p

Darling ordered a large plate of Char Kuey Teow priced at RM4.00 from the Penang Fried Kuey Teow stall. Judging from the previous number of times darling has ordered this, I guess it can be considered good but then it might still not be the best around :p

I was craving something spicy that night. Hence, I decided to order Spicy Pork Noodles from the Pork Noodle stall which is priced at RM4.50 for a large bowl. Darling actually ordered a small bowl for me, but I have no idea why they brought me a large one. The level of spiciness was a tad disappointing for me as I anticipated something spicier than what I was served. However, I am happy with the amount of minced pork they put in it. Fairly good.

We'll be back at Asia Cafe for more foodies very soon :)

Cheers,
*~ joychariz ~*

What Darling Had For Lunch

2007-01-02T22:48:00.000+08:00

Entry: 33
2nd January 2007

Dear Diary,

Gosh, I havent touched my blog since last year :p We've now entered into the new year of 2007 and I would like to wish everyone a belated Happy New Year 2007. Yeapz, I've been busy alright, but yet I did remember to record all my makan happenings to share. Tee hee... :)

Went to Jusco in the afternoon around 2 weeks ago with darling to meet up his mum to buy stuff for making my japanese jellies for our church's Xmas dinner. Darling went for a hair cut before that and was practically starving when we reached Jusco. It took him awhile to decide what to eat. So what did he eat? It was a hard choice by the look on darling's face. Haha!!

When u'r out of options, McD's is always the best choice to fall back on. Check out the BIG MAC darling had...

I cant never eat this in one bite :( A real challenge for me...

I forgot the name for this burger, but darling said its something with beef and egg in it.

Look at the perfect bun. Super smooth... I think darling liked this burger a lot. He looked pretty satisfied with no complaints.

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

BBQ Plaza @ Sunway Pyramid (Revisited)

2006-12-14T01:14:00.000+08:00

Entry: 32
13th December 2006

Dear Diary,

Both darling and I have been craving for BBQ Plaza for a whole week! I miss the bacon there so much and I bet darling misses his favourite beef. Oh, and not to mention their special sauce too :) Since we had discount vouchers expiring at the end of this month, we decided to go there for our dinner last Monday night. It was already our 5th visit to this restaurant. The last visit was just the previous Friday night when we rushed all the way back from work and through the weekend jam just to eat here. It's so good that we keep coming back for more! We had the Supreme Mixed Set (recommended for 2 person) on Friday night. I didn't manage to take any pictures because darling's phone ran out of battery. This time, we decided to be super adventurous to attempt finishing the Family Mixed Set (recommended for 4 person)!! May not be much of a challenge for darling, but it is for me.

Let the challenge begin...

For drinks, I had Hot Green Tea (RM2.00) and darling had Cold Chinese Tea (RM2.00).

BBQ Plaza's special sauce imported weekly all the way from Thailand. It is recommended that you squeeze in the lime, garlic and chillis into the sauce to enchance the taste. This sauce is so good that I can finish 3 and a half bowls of it!! No kidding. Very very appetizing!

The first plate of food for our Mixed Family Set (RM40.00). This plate contains sliced raw beef, pork, bacon, cabbage, baby corns, tomatoes, lettuce and udon noodles. You can also opt for the Beef Family Set (RM39.00) or the Pork Family Set (RM39.00).

Our second plate of food contains sliced chicken meat, fish, prawns, squids, vegie, and some kind of noodles which I have yet to find the name for it.

This family set comes with 3 bowls of rice. Darling had 2 bowls and I only managed to finish half my bowl of rice due to the enormous servings of meat.

The hotplate for cooking our food. Soup made with stock is firstly poured into the side of the hotplate which is used for cooking the vegie and noodles.

The pork lard is then placed onto the top of the hotplate once it is heated up. Can you see the soup boiling? Time to cook our vegie. Keke...

Yummy... Absolutely good stuff cooking there. We were both full to the max at the end of the meal. We finished everything except for my rice and our second plate of vegie. We were defeated by the huge serving of vegie. Haha!!

It's totally worth spending every cent here. We're both fully satisfied everytime we eat here. BBQ Plaza at Sunway Pyramid definately has the best food and service around. Their waiters and waitresess are always there to refill your drinks and sauce promtly. And they are all friendly and very polite too :) I think it is also gaining its popularity rather quickly among Malaysians as it is always packed recently when we dine here.
Thumbs up to BBQ Plaza :)

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Asia Cafe Dinner @ Subang Jaya SS15

2006-12-10T13:45:00.000+08:00

Entry: 31
13th December 2006

Dear Diary,

It has been ages ago since we last ate at our neighbouring hawker food court which is none other than Asia Cafe in SS15 Subang Jaya. After so long, we finally had dinner there one of the nights last week. Unlike my previous post, I wasn't that hungry that night and was very uncertain on what I wanted to eat. Sigh...

Anyway, darling had already spotted what he wanted to eat on the way in. So it was no problem for him to order. He had the Taiwan Fried Chicken Set (RM6.90) at Uncle Bob's Fried Chicken outlet located next to the beef noodle stall. I love this fried chicken. I always have it everytime I go to a pasar malam because you can always find one of Uncle Bob's stalls there. Hehe...

After taking so long to decide, I finally settled for my favourite food from the Spring Chicken outlet which is the Sausage with ham & cheese set (RM4.50). Where is the sausage you may ask? It's in the bread together with the ham and melted cheddar cheese. Haha! My set came along with shoestring fries. It normally tastes very cheesy and good everytime I have it. However it didnt really taste nice that particular night. Maybe its because I wasnt very hungry at that time. I couldnt even finish the sausage. Darling had to help me out *grin*

Oh, thanx to darling's new Nokia N80, my foodie pictures are now bigger, better and clearer with his 3.2 megapixel camera *winks*

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Oldtown Kopitiam @ Subang Jaya SS15

2006-12-10T13:44:00.000+08:00

Entry: 30
13th December 2006

Dear Diary,

I was ravenously hungry last Wednesday after work. I think it's probably because I only had a sandwich for lunch. But it was weird because I had never felt so hungry before throughout my working days in Maxis even if all I had for that day was just a Gardenia bun. Maybe my metabolism rate just got screwed up for that day somewhere along my system. Haha :p

Anyway, I was complaining of hunger to darling all the way back to Subang. Darling couldnt do anything much except to console me by saying that he'll bring me to eat immediately when we get off the train. Haha... Poor darling, always having to be all ears for my grumblings and mumblings and complainings :p Thanx for being so patient dear. Muax...

I was once again undecided on what to eat. I named a few places and darling chose Oldtown Kopitiam in Subang Jaya SS15 cuz he also wanted to try out the Wi-Fi for his new phone. I told darling I could eat a horse cuz I was on the verge of dying from hunger. Lol!

The drinks we normally order everytime we eat here. I would have their Oldtown Enrich Chocolate Ice (RM2.80) and darling always orders their famous Oldtown White Coffee Ice (RM2.00) which is what Oldtown Kopitiam is renowned for.

I would also never fail to order their Kaya & Butter Toast (RM1.00 for a single toast) which is both the chef's and my recommendation. Haha... I just love the sweetness of kaya spreaded on warm toast along with slashes of cold butter. Its wonderfully heavenly!

Darling also has his all-time-favourite here which is their Peanut Butter Toast (RM1.00 for a single toast) which he ordered a double (RM1.80). Mmmm... The yumminess of gooey peanut butter on warm toast. Absolutely mouth watering!

For my main course, and being the girl that could eat a horse, i ordered their Oldtown Nasi Rendang Chicken (RM7.80) which looks somewhat similar to their nasi lemak. My oh my, how I love the sambal that came along with it. They also gave me tender rendang chicken breast! Unlike darling, I always have a hard time eating hard and dry chicken breast which is one of the reason why I avoid eating them. I prefer the wings. I especially love Domino's honey bbq chicken wings. Yummy... Hehe... By the way, this nasi rendang has my vote at 9/10. It's really good!

Darling ordered their Nissin Noodles with egg, chicken sausage & vegetables (RM4.80). I tried this once in the past. Quite nice unlike some really tasteless noodles you get elsewhere. I particularly like the sausage which is really tasty. Goes very well with the noodles and soup. I think darling likes his noodles too because he didnt have any complaints :)

I wonder when will my hunger freak be again? Lol....

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Pizza Milano @ Signatures Food Court @ Suria KLCC

2006-12-10T13:42:00.000+08:00

Entry: 29
13th December 2006

Dear Diary,

After work last Tuesday, darling and I decided to have dinner in KLCC itself. We were wondering what to eat when darling suddenly suggested that we try out the pasta in Pizza Milano's outlet at KLCC's Signatures Food Court. We had both previously seen a lot of people queuing and eating from this outlet and darn, the food there looked so good!

I tried their Spaghetti Bolognese which is priced at RM6.99 per serving. I loved the way they cooked the bolognese sauce. Not too sour but yet a little cheesy. I they also added in cream on top of the sauce which was an excellent combination. Thumbs up for my pasta :)

Darling chosed to try their Fettuccine Cabonara (RM7.99) which is fettuccine pasta cooked in cream and served with ham and button mushrooms. Darling said it was quite good but that Dave's Deli's cabonara tasted richer. I tried some and found the cream to taste exactly like the one that came with my bolognese sauce. Nice... but then, darling said that the portion wasn't enough for him :( Hope to try more of their pastas later on :)

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Happy Birthday BIL

2006-12-03T17:38:00.000+08:00

Entry: 28
3rd December 2006

Dear Diary,

It was darling's little brother's birthday on the 1st of December 2006. Kelvin (also known as my BIL) just turned 15. We celebrated by having a huge dinner at darling's house which was prepared by darling's mum. We had noodles, domino's pizza, fried chicken, and sushi... my favourite!! :p There was so much food everywhere. I bet everyone enjoyed the dinner and were really full by the end of it. Oh, darling's mum made a cute chocolate cake for BIL too. Darling's dad called it the 'Crackling Cake' as it was a little cracked after baking. LOL. Nevertheless, it still tasted good. The cake decorations were really creative as seen below.

Happy 15th Birthday BIL :)

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Sushi King @ Sunway Pyramid

2006-12-03T17:00:00.000+08:00

Entry: 27
3rd December 2006

Dear Diary,

I was having a bad day last Wednesday. Not just any other ordinary bad days. This was some super duper bad bad BAD day!! Hmph, I dont exactly want to mention what had happened or who had caused it. But all I know is that I was really hurt, upset, down and moody the whole morning. I tried taking my mind off the unwanted happening by doing the laundry even to the extend of washing everyone's bedsheets (everyone meaning me, my bro's and darling's bedsheets), clearing my room and trying to watch some movies. It didnt work. I kept getting more and more upset by the passing minutes. No one would ever understand how I felt that day.

I finally gave up trying to do whatever I was doing to ease the pain and asked my brother to take me shopping and some place to eat. We decided to go to One Utama at first, but then changed to Sunway Pyramid as I wasnt really keen on making my bro drive too far. We then spent the whole afternoon shopping and settled down in Sushi King for a late lunch.

Sushi Queen loves Sushi King!

I bet Sushi King loves Sushi Queen too.... but I dont like wasabi. Never liked that stuff before.

Green tea on the house. My favourite fat-burning drink! :)

The wonderful sushis we had. Sushi Queen loves them all... :)

Salmon is currently in season at Sushi King from 1 Nov - 15 Dec. They have a whole menu full of salmon stuff. A must try for all salmon lovers especially my darling who wasnt here at the moment.

Sushi Queen loves her bro for making her smile again at the end of the day :)

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Dave's Deli @ Subang Parade

2006-12-03T15:43:00.000+08:00

Entry: 26
3rd December 2006

Dear Diary,

When I think of mashed potatoes, I think of Dave's Deli. Nowhere else makes them as good as Dave's Deli. In fact, I used to frequent this place a lot in the past just to indulge in my secret little love affair with its creamy, buttery goodness. I could finish 3 whole scoops by myself 2 years ago. My, oh my... Those were the days.

I was really surprised when darling chosed to dine at Dave's Deli in Subang Parade last Thursday after picking me up from work. Really really shocked me a whole lot as he had never seemed keen everytime i mentioned the place. Hmm, what has gotten into him? I wonder...

I miss this place sooooooooo much.....

The Fizzy Drink that came along with darling's pasta combo.

Not-so-good-looking Mashed Potatoes (RM1.20 per scoop). Darn, it was such a shame that they served it cold. It has lost all its taste then :( I had been waiting ages for this old flame to come back into my life :p What a huge disappointment. Sigh, I want the one in One Utama...

I wanted to have their lagsana in the first place. But as I was looking at the counter, their 2 in 1 Pasta Combo promotion (RM14.50) caught my eye. It consists of half a serving of lagsana and another half of Bolognese Spaghetti served together with coleslaw. Yum! How could I pass on such a treat? :) The lagsana was okay. However the spaghetti was kinda on the sour side for me. Luckily darling found it edible and helped me finished that portion up *grin*

Darling ordered one of their pasta combo's too. I've forgotten what his order was, but I think its Macaroni in Turkey Ham (RM15.00). His combo is better than mine as it comes with a drink and one side order in which he chose mashed potatoes (the disappointing old flame) :p Darling however seemed happy with his order as the creamy macaroni sauce tasted very good.

The place seemed rather sad and empty as we were the only customers dining in. I think I would very much prefer the outlet in One Utama as I think that the food quality there is way better than this one in Subang Parade.

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~

Secret Recipe @ Sunway Pyramid

2006-12-03T01:29:00.000+08:00

Entry: 25
2nd December 2006

Dear Diary,

Darling and I were very undecided on what to eat last Tuesday. This is hillariously one huge complicated problem we often face in this relationship which always goes like this:

Darling: Where do you want to eat today? / What do you feel like eating later?

Me: Hmm, I dunno oh. What do u feel like eating?

Darling: Hmm, dunno oso wor.

Me: Hmm, I've already decided what to eat yesterday. So now you decide la.

Darling: (sighs, scratches his head, looks at me & smiles sheepishly)

Me: So how?

Darling: Choose a number between 1 to 5 (He has listed our restaurant options numerically).

Me: Ermmmm.... 3

Darling: Ok, we go to ***** (Name of restaurant). Ok?

Me: Okie :)

So there. Our problem resolved *grin* And now, back to my foodies... :)

Somehow, we managed to decide on eating in Secret Recipe in Sunway Pyramid. Oh, I think darling was craving for cheesy macaroni that day. Well, guys are allowed to have cravings too I suppose. Haha!!

Secret Recipe falls under Fusion Food category. Not only do they serve wonderful coffee and cakes but also a variety of foods ranging from Local, Western, Japanese, Malay, Thai, Vietnamese, Italian... gosh, you name it.

The Frosty Lemon Tea (RM7) that darling had. Not very sweet though. I prefer their Iced Lemon Tea.

Indulging in a piece of Cheeze Choc cheesecake (RM5.50 per slice) Perfecto! :)

I ordered the Chicken Cordon Bleu (RM14.50). Very nice, but could be better if they had more cheese in the chicken.

Darling had their Prawn Macaroni with cheese (RM15.50). It states in the menu that it comes with loads and loads of cheese. It does really look nice and creamy when served. However darling claimed that I ate all his cheese when I only took one bite of it :( That loaded with cheese huh? Haha... But still enjoyable :)

Cheers,
~* joychariz *~