Food: Warning!

When people dine in certain place, they don't know what kind of food is working and even know what the food it should be. There are many things you need to be careful especially when it comes to taste. Not only the menu has to match what people likes, but the chef have to know the balance between elements in a dish. Today, I will show some of the worst combination that draw you into attention. If you eat something like this, you will understand why a cafe doesn't even know what is the right taste.

Partis Cafe & Dining open about 6 months and has been changing their menu recently. Before that, this cafe is only serve regular cafe food. After 3 months later, the menu has change to somewhat more towards dining . The menu include Snack, Salad, Sandwich, Main Course and Desert. The main course has different list from others like the Salmon grilled with mince black olives and Dory Fillet with Peas sauce are something unusual. Sandwich includes Panini with three different choices like Curry and Cheese. The deserts are all about Creme Brulee, Tiramisu and Dark Chocolate Cake and so on.

If you ever try Roasted Chicken and Capsicum with Rice Paper wrap, you will be surprise that it doesn't work at all. The dipping sauce is Thai sweet and spicy sauce. This snack is clearly a underdone dish. Capsicum and Roasted Chicken sounds like eating Mexican inspired dish. See, this is just how bad is the combination.

For me, it is all about tasting time. So, I started off with the Dory Fillet and Oat topping serve with Mash Potato and Peas Sauce. If you ask me about this dish, I would tell you that the Mash Potato and Fish is also a good combination. But, the Peas sauces doesn't seem to making thing different, it just add another element into it. Besides that, the oat alone is salty, it will make the dish match well. I would say this dish is just too many element added in, sound like a messy dish.

 Another thing I would like to remind people is the deep fried. Although it is the most simplest thing to do, but it is difficult to master. It is not like French fries or just simply tempura, the batter must be even so that it would be nice to eat.  This is one of the example of deep fried too long and hard to eat. The batter is quite hard, it is not crispy. The chicken is done it well, just that the batter doesn't make it. So, is a bit of disappointment.

Despite all the weird combination and unprofessional handling recipes, I find that the desert didn't fail. This is the 4 desert serve with a coffee. The left hand side is the Whim Cream with Meringue and Strawberry sauce, then, Dark Chocolate Cake, Creme Brulee and Tiramisu. I have to say the Creme Brulee is really good., the Dark Chocolate is really good, the Tiramisu is really good and the Strawberry Sauce with Meringue. I think the desert is really impressive.

The menu is certainly deceiving than impressive. Some day, the menu has to be change because it is not suitable for people to eat as it  taste didn't done it well. Something is wrong with the menu. Only thing I  keep in the menu is the desert. This cafe is really need some expert to check their food. Seriously!

Food: Flavorful, tasty, and new ideas.

I have try a lots of cafe food in the past, but I think what attract me to come over to place is to really taste their house specialty. I would not say Carbonarra or Bolognese is a wrong choice, for me, it is all about different. Some cafe just offer traditional menu, while others is going to different direction. It is all sound good to me. But, you have to prepare for some surprise because I would like to introduce Plan B. It is a quite unusual to dine in a place where you find the setting is really like the cafe in Europe. I would say that this place is one of the good place to catch up with people. Plan B is in Bangsar Village I, it is next to the Starbuck.

The menu consist of few parts. This noticeable part will be the Breakfast & Brunch, Pasta, Salad, Sandwich & Burger. The pasta menu has the Mediterranean theme in it. You would see pesto, Bolognese, Carbonarra as regular pasta. They have the Asian Golden Soft Shell Crab pasta as one of the special thing to try. Then, the burger have some kind different thing like Duck Confit Burger, Ox Tongue Sandwich, Feta & Avocado Mash Sandwich are some of the new list to try. For Brunch menu, the Ben's Eggs is really special ones. Indeed, the menu has plenty of food to try.

In Europe, most of the cafe is only serve coffee. In fact, coffee is like one of things that people will do in Europe. To me, if a cafe doesn't have the taste, it doesn't sound like you are dining in a cafe. I would say the this coffee is pretty good. The smell is good and the taste is really smooth. It is always go to have a coffee in lunch.

The Crispy Duck Salad. The crispy duck is very simple to make. First, you need to pan-fried the duck with some butter and olive oil for 5 minutes, then, put it into the oven for about 1 hour. The watercress is very leafy taste and has the sweetness like sugar. The sauce is really make you a bit wonder because the orange juice is not from the normal Navel orange, they are using Mandarin orange. Somehow, the taste is a bit exotic.

This one of the simplest food on earth, Turkey Ham with Cheese Sandwich. It is very simple to do it. You need to put the ham and cheese in the between the breads. Then, you have to put into grill to let it cook until the cheese melts. Definitely, it is Turkey Ham will makes you want to eat more.

This one is the Ox Tongue Sandwich. I have to tell you, this is no the regular diet you will be expecting. Tongue has it unique flavor and texture. It is really nice to try tongue because it makes you feel special. After tasting this tongue, it tasted like the SPAM luncheon meat taste. If something that taste similar to process food, this is the one. There is something missing in this sandwich, a fresh tongue. It has been rough texture. I think this is really not impressive if you serve food that has the similar ingredients that use in SPAM luncheon meat.

Is there anything I don't like about this cafe? The lamb meat balls. If you haven't taste anything close to lamb meat balls, you will only thing that it is alright to try. Sadly, the lamb meat ball is too full and gamy. It is really bad tasting because it just makes you don't want to eat another bites. Anyway, this cafe is quite good for everyone who likes to adventure about food.

Food: Sang Kee Restaurant.

It is not easy to find this place for those golks who really wamy yo try some traditional food. It seems that this shop is about to close down because no one wants to carry on their business. I would say that this shop is not what ordinary teenager will like. The food here is really like the restaurant style. The menu has included noodles, pork,, prawn and fish. If you are thinking of trying something out, I would suggest noodles for most people to try. I would say this restaurant has been here during the 60's, and it is very old fashion decor. Judging by iys look, you will knoq that this place is not your average dining place. For me, it is all about the food and its taste.

When you are about to dine in this place, you will notice that the kitchen is open air. The environment here is quite decent, not a bad place to dine/ If it is a hot day, you will still feel the air is circulate. So, it is not a big deal to come over for food. Parking in city area is a big problems. There are two parking lot. One is facing at the back of Ocean Superstore, another one will be close to the Jalan Sultan. It is no wonder this place is only for those people who can find parking or just come here with a bus ride. This place is secluded. You need to stop at the bus stop near the church, then, follow the car park opposite the bus stop, you will see a restaurant.

I think people will wonder why is this shop open here? In fact, if you look closely, this place is not your ordinary restaurant. Let;s talk about some history about this restaurant. It seem that this place is a popular hang out place for dating couple. It has a cinema called Rex, which is gone after 15 years ago. Those days, people will eat street food near the Petaling street. It has some kind of good memory for those who come here for lunch  and dinner.

Sang Har Mee is one of the tasty treat. It is really simple to make. You need to deep fried the noodles for about 15 seconds, then drain it. The main part would be the prawn. It must be fresh to complete the whole dish. The sauce is make up of corn starch, chicken stock powder and eggs. The taste it is really balance, not to salty, and has the freshness taste come from the prawn.

 This Cantonese Style Fried Mee Hon. It is done exactly the same way as the Sang Har Mee does. But, the only difference is the meat that put it into the noodles. The pork slice, prawns, sotong and choy sum.

 Deep Fried Prawns with Salt and Pepper is one the Chinese food that blend in Western style. The deep fried prawns taste very fresh. I haven't come across a restaurant that offer fresh prawn these days. Anyway, the prawn is really taste good. However, after 15 minutes past, the batter start to go soggy. I won't say it is a failure, but it is just fine.

 In this Wat Dan Hor, you will be eating some of the things you don't use to eat in your diet: pig's intestine. I like intestine, but must be clean. So far, this restaurant has done the right way.

According to the owner, this shop will gone soon because there is no one is interested to continue the business. For the younger generation, this shop will be gone forever. So, it is best to have some classic dishes like Sang Har Mee, Lo Siew Ping and Cantonese-style noodles. For me, it just a good place to dine.

Food: Noodles of the day.

I have a thought before I even call a fish head noodle, it say to me that some fish head is not fresh. If you think closely, some supplier is not giving you fresh fish. But, I just discovered that the shop here serve some fresh local fish. Homemade Fish Head is the only shop in Mid Valley that serve fish head noodle. Besides that, the menu offer snack, main dish, fried rice and fried noodles. I am here to try the Fish head noodles and the fish fillet with honey.

Apparenylu, the fish head noodles is a sell out during the lunch hour. The amount of the fresh fish is very limited, this is the only way to cut down losses. This fish head noodles has a very nice taste because their add in the salted vegetables and tomatoes into it. The soup is added with some milk to make it flavorful. Yje main focus here is whether the fish is fresh oe not. If you eat a fish has been in the refrigerator for some time, it would taste like the refrigerator taste. For me, this fish is really fresh because the belly is really taste fatty and tasty. It doesn't have the muddy taste at all. So, it is a good fish.

 This dish is way to salty because it has the soy sauce, Worcester sauce, rice wine and dark soy sauce. It seems that this dish is call Fish Fillet with Honey. But, it failed to deliver. It taste very salty, way too much for others to eat it. This clearly a disaster.This dish is not hard to make. Deep fried the Fish Fillet, then, add the Honey with soy sauce, dark soy sauce into it. It is a very simple dish, but really taste so salty. Luckily, the Barley with Gingko is not that sweet, that is something that makes me happy.

I have some doubt about this shop as their famous thing is the fish head noodles. It is something I don't wish to say like the menu is quite attractive, some is only make you wonder about their direction in their food. If you happen to dine in a restaurant that says that their famous for its Chicken Rice or even good in some of their food, their might not good in preserving some of their menu. It is safe to eat only their famous food, not about other dish.

Food: Bistro food.

You might not seen bistro in the past decade, but you see it in the recent years. It seems that bistro is more distinctive that ordinary cafe. You would have a chance to catch up with your friend in a cozy environment with a modern setting. If you look closer to The Garden restaurant list, you will realize that the Yogi Tree is among the bistro in that place. The menu offer mix of different cuisine which makes this place different from others. From Chicken with Guacamole to Hainanese Chicken Rice, there is plenty to try. In fact, the menu is really diverse, not like an ordinary Western inspired bistro. This Bistro is located at the first floor near Isetan.

Today, I order a Guacamole Chicken Salad. In fact, the guacamole chicken salad is inspired by Mexico traditional dip. It is very simple to make, just add avocado, cilantro, tomatoes, lime and chillies to make it like a dip. The only different here in this salad is their put some vinegar into the it, which is a bit different from the Mexican version of Guacamole. Anyway, the chicken is porch in water with some sauce. So, it taste pleasant, quite fine to eat it. The chef doesn't mix the avocado with tomatoes, cilantro, lime and chilies, instead, left it as it original shape. So, it is not truly Mexican inspired, just a different version from the original taste.

The English big breakfast is pretty compact and tasty feast. Imagine, putting some of your favourite indulgence like bacon, mushroom, baked beans, porch eggs and two pieces of bread. It sound like a fantastic food to me. It is really simple food, nothing fancy and it is quite tasty. Remember, this bacon is beef bacon, it is not grizzly or fatty, so it is all healthy. The porch has been done nicely, it is a great breakfast.

The desert is not quite a tasty desett. If you think closely. poneapple cake sure be taste of fresh pineapple. But, here serve canned pineapple, so, it is not so good. Overall, the taste just don't have any sweet flavor like the fresh pineapple has. Indeed, it is not a recommended desert for others.

This Bistro is pretty fine to dine, not to say it is the best, just a simple bistro. The right big deal is the pricing is not your ordinary expectation. For the food like these, you would have to pay RM 50. So, it is not as you think. But, the food here is not really that fantastic because the flavor is somehow a little disappointment. Anyway, I won't say this place is totally not good to dine.

Food: Soong Kee Beef Ball Mee.

I find it quite true when you are having an old and traditional noodle will makes you feel great. A generous amount of topping on the noodles keeps people remember some of the old taste. Even the shop has speak about their taste in the town. Perhaps, a shop like this will never last or even go on to generation. I know that this shop will no longer there, but it just makes me want to try some more. In fact, shop like this is really hard to find because it has what it takes to become one of the oldest shop in town. Taste of the local and smell of the traditional, the shop has so much to say. I am here to taste some of the noodles that has its name. From the look of it, it doesn't sound interesting, but the food here will blow you up. I'm talking about Soong Kee Beef Ball Mee. It is located near the RHB bank and Bangunan Maybank in town.

 This shop is air conditioned, so it is quite cozy compare to other shop in town. The service here is really fast, it just few minutes, you will get everything. The owner of the shop retired and past it on to his son to continue the business. It seem that the parking here is a problem. If you come here during morning like 11.00 p.m, you might wonder where to park. But, the good news is that the beef here is really fresh and tasty.

The beef balls noodles is one of a kind. I am not quite sure about other places, but this one has it reputation for beef balls. The taste of the beef ball is really incredible because their some of the spice that enhance the flavor. The important thing is the beef must be fresh and the balls must be have the bouncing texture. This beef ballss is really good because it has the bouncing feeling when the moment you chew. so it is good and done it in a right way.The minced beef topping is really good. The taste is salty, but has a unique flavor in it. That is what call a good beef ball noodle should be.

By most people, inner is consider to be one of the things you don't like. For me, it it is done it in a right way, it can be very good.  After tasted the inner, I realize the taste is really fresh. Indeed, this shop has done a good job to clean the inner.

Remember, this shop doesn't have the nice decor like other shop does. In fact, you will see normal tile setting only. It is not a big deal to walk into a shop that is old, just have to use to the old fashion design. Anyway, the food here is really good.

Coffee talks, which one has it all.

Have you are wonder where to have your coffee or tea during your tea time? I have to tell you that there are many option in Mid Valley. Perhaps, choice is one of the thing matter the most, but what is important is the taste of the coffee. It is worth your money to have a cup of good coffee for your day. For a coffee that really has the taste is often found in cafe. However, after tasting some local coffee, I finally realize that there are still some good local coffee in this Mid Valley. I just think that a coffee will makes your day fulfill. That is what makes life better. I am here to tell you some of coffee experience in this mall.



Toast box is one of the coffee shop that offer local coffee. The whole concept of this shop is to recreate the 60's style cafe with modern touch. Using the wood with darker tone to make it more classy and style. The coffee here is one of a kind because it smell aromatic, taste really good. It has a unique taste, sort of like toasted coffee bean taste. Usually, they will grind the coffee in the morning before they use them.

Another shop that offer coffee is the Warung. This place is a Malay concept coffee shop. This place is like going back to a lay back coffee shop. The coffee here doesn't have that kind of unique taste, it is just plain. Even it is thick coffee, but the taste is just flat. To me, it is a big disappointment.  No matter you how much you drink coffee, you have to drink a coffee that has a good finishing touch. That makes a good impression in a restaurant.




                           



In one of the corner next to the CIMB bank, there is one
coffee shop called Nyonya Colour. The concept theme is like a
old coffee shop that revamped by modern interior design. What
brings me to this shop because I want to try their coffee.The
coffee here have the smell of the Ipoh coffee, but it taste doesn't
have the roasted flavor which make this drink lack of smoky
taste. If you taste it properly, you will notice that the coffee doesn't have any bitter flavor. Even if drink a little of the coffee, you will only taste the rich texture of the coffee. The taste is slightly light, it is not a strong coffee. Anyway, it is still a good coffee for those who doesn't like to have strong aromatic flavor.









If you know very  well about Mid Valley, there is another coffee shop just straight up after Nyonya Colour. My Toast is one of the coffee shop in the Garden. It has the same concept as Toast Box when it comes the design of the shop. After 4 years of opening, I still think that this shop still maintain the taste of a bitter coffee. The coffee itself has a very nice aroma and has a good taste too. This is just nice for the tea time.

 San Terri coffee shop is the one of the coffee shop that provide quality coffee. If you ever taste anything from Italy, you will be surprise about their coffee is much more refine. No matter how coffee is, you need a coffee gives you good quality in taste and aroma. This shop never fail you because it has the same quality every time you drink it. The coffee machine is the key to make a good coffee.









There is one more Western cafe open just few months ago. This modern cafe serving lavazza coffee. The coffee here is not thick like what in those Malaysian coffee, but it has the balance between bitter and aroma. It is really good to have a coffee that it taste this great. Even in a day off from work, it is nothing better than having a cup of coffee with a cake.






There is one cafe that serve Segafredo coffee. This brand is originated from Italy. So, it is another Italian coffee in Mid Valley. The taste is always good and it is very nice to have it during your after meal. It has the smell of a good coffe does and the taste is not over power by the flavor of the coffee beans. So. the taste is really balance. In this place, The Yogi Tree is Bistro and Cafe kind of restaurant. It is good for people to really experience different kind of fining experience. It is totally brought by the bistro conce[t in Italy, Spain and France.







If you want to try some of the coffee in this mall. You need to really know which one is doing they best in their coffee. Toast box is one of the wise choice because it has the good flavor and toasty taste in a coffee, which makes it the must try coffee. When you get know about some of the coffee in other parts of the world, you will be surprise about their taste like the one in San Terri and Partis Cafe & Dining. Both coffee maintain the standard because they are using modern equipment to brew the coffee. So, it is wise to try these three. In fact, coffee machine makes the coffee brtter like the one in Yogi Tree. So, there are three Italian coffee and one local coffee is consider to be the best coffee.

Food: Nice dish.

It is fair enough to understand some of the restaurant survive while some don't. In fact, the restaurant that provide good service and food is one of the highly recommended place to go. It is better to try some food which is really represent the good food. I know that good food means to have a lots of money. Not quite yet, the environment we are dining is also important. If you think again, dining in a old-fashion restaurant, you might not enjoy it. A good condition speak a lots about the restaurant reputation and image.

It is quite realistic in these days to actually know the pricing of the food might affect your appetite. With knowledge from the expert, we can put your worries down to try. Even it is expensive, we are confident that this restaurant really deliver. I am here to try out some dishes with not inviting price. Anyway, I just want to test the quality of food and the service to ensure that none of you will be in any bad circumstances or fall into a bad reputation restaurant. Today, I try one of the Canton-i branch and I order 2 dish to try.

This one of the main dish in the menu. The name of this dish is Stir Fried Mushrooms, Roasted Pork and Garoupa. It look pretty good, but it taste even better. The method to cook this dish is simple. You need to deep fried the fish for 10 seconds, then drain it. Fry the mushroom and capsicum with garlic and onion. Then, prepare the sauce with some cornflour, soy sauce, dark soy sauce and some bean sauce. Put everything into the wok to cook for another 3 - 5 minutes before it serve. It is simple and delicious dish, easy to make, nothing will goes wrong with the method of cooking this dish. The fish is really tender and crisp, not like the fish is broken into pieces. The sauce is really good so as well as the mushroom and capsicum. The price of this dish is RM 32.

This dish is called Pig's neck meat with Eggplant. It is not hard to make this dish. If you buy some Pig's neck meat at the market and slice it thinly, you might able to get it right. The stand out for this dish is the eggplant. You need a lots of oil to fry the eggplant until it crisp and tender. Anyway, the taste is really good and texture wise, it is an outstanding dish. The price of this dish is RM 22.

The service here is good because the people are working as a group. If you want something, they will attend to you very quickly.  This is what I called a restaurant with good food and good service. Somehow, this restaurant really reflect on quality of food and service. I think I have try something expensive. So, you can trust on this restaurant.