Audball's birthday @ Rama V.

 Our OOTDs for dinner Saturday night.

(Ben's missing cause she's lame like that)

To celebrate our fellow ho's birthday, we mini surprised her with dinner at Rama V since I knew she wanted to try the place out awhile back. We've ate thai food together so often that when we open the menu we just look at each other and say "so, the usual?". We should probably expand our Thai tastebuds soon :p

Fried squid with sweet and sour sauce.

Pamelo salad with shredded chicken and shrimp.

Tom yum seafood.

Pandan chicken.

Green curry chicken.

The food was all up to par with the reviews I've read :)

Dishes range from Rm20-30 on average and the portions were fairly big = worth it.

Mango sticky rice.

Water-chestnut.

Rama V:

5 Jalan U-Thant 55000 Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur

03-2143-2663

My pretty pretty ladies <3

Mirror that shows her alter ego!

Kisses for the birthday girl!

So, the ride home was pretty jammed which lead to this:

and about 30 other pictures...

Busy busy days ahead as tomorrow is Deepavali! Gonna be wearing sarees this year! :D 

Hope I don't melt away..

Happy Deepavali!

Artisan Roast & TopShelf.

After a stressful week, I finally had time to meet up with Ben for tea on Thursday after my mid term paper. We actually wanted to try out Dip N Dip but the moment we got to Telawi it started raining cats and dogs so we took shelter in BV II's Artisan Roast cafe. I've been to the Taman Tun branch numerous times so I knew I wasn't gonna be disappointed :)

Ben's Latte.

I opted for tea as I had a slightly annoying experience with coffee the night before. Decided on TWG's Silver Moon tea (which I love). I'm glad to see quite a few places have started selling TWG's teas. 

Lemon slice & Pecan slice (RM6 each).

I can't compare it to other places because it was my first time trying these flavored cakes but I enjoyed it both :) Especially the pecan slice because I LOVE pecans. Which reminds me, I really wanna try Alexis's pecan pie. It looks so good!

Last night, Hazel & I had one of our regular dinner dates at TopShelf, Taman Tun. The food overall was really good but the service was bad as they were very obviously understaffed what with a full house and only two pairs of hands.

We started with 3 entrées, followed by 2 main courses & a dessert.

(we are such fat eaters).

Les Escargots au beurre RM24.

snails served with butter and fresh herbs.

The taste was good but I wish they had more sauce for the dipping bread.

 Salmon ravioli RM23

stuffed with smoked salmon and ricotta cheese served with a seafood broth.

The broth and the stuffing complemented each other amazingly.

Crispy aromatic duck RM28.

shredded crispy duck with think pancakes, cucumber, scallions and hoi sin sauce (basically, peking duck).

Yummy :) I've always loved my peking duck.

For my main course I had, Boeuf bourguignon RM34.

slow-cooked beef in burgundy red with homemade pasta.

The sauce and pasta went well but the beef should have been more tender.

Hazel had the Confit de canard RM33.

duck confit, fondant potato, braised shallots & french beans.

The confit alone was salty but paired together with the cranberry sauce, it was really good. 

Creme brûlée RM18.

Still fell short of a good creme brûlée as it was way too eggy.

Boo :(

By the end of the meal, I felt like I could roll around. We ended our Friday night in, enjoying 2 bottles of wine :)

Yakitori-Do & Just Heavenly Cafe #2.

After reading about Yakitori-Do on eatdrinkkl, and seeing all the mentaiko dishes that they had, I knew I just haaaaaad to give it a try. Good thing I did :) You should note you can't get your usual sashimi and sushi here though.

The ambiance was very nice albeit rather small.

Starters were cabbage with japanese mayo (or what I assume it to be).

 A nice light beer to go with our Japanese meal :)

Mentaiko Cream Udon RM21.90.

BEST MENTAIKO PASTA HANDS DOWN! The udon was slurp worthy and the sauce was just the right thickness and taste was spot on.

Potato with Mentaiko RM 3.90.

A very subtle but yummy taste :D

Omusubi RM 4.90. 

This was the least favorite as there was way too much rice for the little amount of mentaiko in the middle.

Wagyu Beef Yakitori RM 9.80 (per stick). 

The marinade was really good but the meat wasn't wagyu standards.

After a satisfying and very reasonably priced dinner we decided to give in to our sweet tooth. Alwin told me that Vin's recently revamped their menu and added in creme brûlée (MY FAVORITE DESSERT) so we headed there to check it out :)

Sadly, it was disappointing. It was too eggy and cold at the bottom! :(

  

But the Chocolate Truffle Cake made up for it. Just check out the gooey chocolate!

What a satisfying dinner :) However, my 3 days straight of gym-ing went straight down the drain. Whatever, still worth it! Today, we headed back to Just Heavenly Cafe for round two of their awesome menu :D

Detox Salad RM22.00

A light, tangy salad of organic quinoa taboule, roasted mediterranean vegetables, red onions and our greek yoghurt. 

SO GOOD.

Grilled Nutella and Banana Sandwich RM12.00

A generous slice of sourdough toasted with cinnamon topped with nutella, bananas, crushed hazelnuts and a drizzle of orange reduction.

A good rendition of our favorite nutella and banana sandwiches :)

Quiche Lorraine RM16.00

A traditional french dish filled with beef brisket slices, onion and cheese baked for perfection in a shortcrust shell.

Cheesy goodness :)

Good Morning Vermont RM12.00

A stack of freshly made ricotta hotcakes with a side of pure canadian maple syrup and butter.

My sister basically poured the whole jug of maple syrup on it and YET it wasn't very sweet. Not that I'm complaining since I don't really fancy super sweet stuff :)

Death By Chocolate RM12.00.

Too bitter for my chocolate liking.

Key Lime Pie RM12.00

Tropicana ice cream lovers should totally try this! :)

Sigh, I love my food.

Procrastinating on blogging about my birthday weekend. Soon! I now have midsems to study for.

Busaba Heavenly Thai & Ben's General.

My surprise filled Monday ended with a lovely dinner at Busaba Heavenly Thai in BSC. Initially we wanted to try out the newly (or am I outdated?) opened Just Heavenly Cafe but their kitchen closes by 9. Since I've ate at Busaba before and I am always up for some good Thai food, I suggested it and thankfully their kitchen opens until 10pm :)

We ordered the usual choices (because we love it and you can't go wrong). I strongly recommend people to try the place out if you haven't yet! The ambiance is lovely with colorful but elegant cushions and the prices range from about RM20-30 per dish on average.

After a rather sinful dinner last night, Ben & I decided to further indulge during tea earlier at Ben's General in Publika. This is my first time trying out their desserts and coffee but I have frequented the place for brunch/lunch multiple times and I do enjoy the comfort food that they offer :)

I haven't travelled much but I've been to Melbourne twice and ever since I've drank the coffee there (I could definitely be considered a coffee addict during my fortnights there), the coffee Malaysia has to offer pales in comparison tremendously. So, sadly I rarely ever drink it. There's nothing to shout about the Cappuccino I had but I enjoyed my cup nevertheless.

The Macadamia Cheesecake on the other hand had a rich taste and texture! Definitely going back for more of this cheesy goodness. The Caramel Choco Banana was alright but I can do without it during my next visit. I ended up feeling guilty and packed some of their side salads home for dinner. Their corn & crabmeat salad is my favorite of the lot.

I can't wait to hit the gym tomorrow to work off all the yummy food.