KTZ Foods @ Plaza OUG

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 *~