Station One @ SS15 Subang Jaya

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 *~