Zen Japanese Restaurant @ Sunway Pyramid

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

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

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

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

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

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 *~