Vintage Wine Bar and Restaurant @ IOI Boulevard, Puchong

I came upon this deal on Groupon and decided to try it out as it's not that far from my place and someone told us that the pasta portion is really big =P I bought 2 Groupons, so brought Leafy with me to eat together =D

Went there last Saturday for lunch, when I reach there it seems like I'm the 1st customer haha.

They have a menu specially for the Groupon customers to choose their pastas and special drinks

Their ala carte menu

I ordered Carbonara with Ham and Mushroom, and Leafy chose Aglio e Olio. We ordered a side dish, Fried Mozzarella Cheese (don't really remember the name d) as well.

My Ice Lemon Tea (to tell the truth, it tasted like Honey Lemon more than Ice Lemon Tea =x)

His Ahmad Green Tea

Finally there starters here!

But I'm kinda disappointed la that the soup of the day is Pumpkin Soup coz I don't drink 1. It's thick, and quite sweet but I wanted something salty T.T The worst part is when I saw a couple sitting behind us using the Groupon too gets Mushroom soup instead of Pumpkin soup! Hey I thought you are not allowed to choose your soup? =/

Then the egg salad came~ If you are my friends you would know that I don't eat vege, but I gave it a try anyway and guess what? It's not that bad afterall XD

My Carbonara with Ham and Mushroom~

Leafy's Aglio e Olio

I kinda enjoyed my pasta actually. It's different from the pastas you have outside, where the sauce taste like it's can made. Leafy views differs mine though, he claimed that his home made carbonara is better than them =P

The Fried Mozzarella Cheese we ordered

This is how it looks like from the inside

The fried Mozzarella is nice too, crispy on the outside and soft from the inside. The melting cheese flowing from the inside, lovely~ BUT the sauce was really salty, and the bread kinda soaked the sauce coz we left it for quite a while before eating it.

Overall, I think this place is somewhat ok, a very elegant and classy place, but quite pricey. The spaghetti cost RM21.90 usually, and I don't think that it's worth that la. As for the soup, the plate is big but very shallow =D

The Verdict: I enjoyed the food for the Groupon price, but I will not go there if I were to pay the full price =D

[Food Crawl] Bar Madrid @ Jaya One

I was invited to a Food Crawl on 25th May 2010 by Jeremy, the writer of Quirky Malaysia. Wondering what is a food crawl? Food Crawl is when we "crawl" around to try food from different diners =D It was my very first time joining such an event actually =P

The Food Crawl was organised by Ramesh, and there were a total of 18 bloggers who participated the event including me.

The Food Crawl's schedule and map
*credits to Ramesh*

Due to some miscommunication between Jeremy and Ramesh, we started the Food Crawl at 2nd station T_T Jeremy thought that it's starting at 8pm and the first place is Bar Madrid but actually it's not.

Bar Madrid is a place to unwind to Spanish melodies and Sangria. They serve a variety of food inspired by Spain. Even if you are not looking forward for heavy meals, it is still a great place to chill out with your friends/colleague with the variety of wine and spirit they have.

The exotic looking Bar Madrid located at the Ground Floor of Jaya One

Honestly, I've never tried Spanish cuisine before and I really have no idea what to expect haha..they were 3 dishes prepared for the participants of the Food Crawl.

Tortilla Espanola (RM9.00)

Tortilla Espanola is a type of Spanish Omelette. But too bad I didn't get to try this. It smelt kinda strong though, might contain cheese I think?

Jamon Serrano Croquetas (RM15.90)

Jamon Serrano Croquetas is mini fried potato balls with Serrano ham filling. Personally I kinda like this dish because of it's crispy breaded outer crust goes quite well with the mushy potato and ham mixture inside. With mayonese, the filling is even creamier but it's fine even on if it's own.

Iberico Confitado (RM17.90)

Iberico Confitado is slow cooked Iberico cuts served on baguette. Iberico is the meat of the black Iberian pig that lives primarily in the south and southwest parts of Spain. Iberico Ham is said to be the finest ham on Earth.

This dish is a bit different from as it has a really strong flavour on the meat. It taste a bit like stew on baguette. It's nice, but it's not something that I will usually have =x

Overall I think that this would be a great place to drop by if you would like to chill out with your buddies ala Spanish~ The price is affordable, and the taste of the food are good =) Do keep in my mind that food served at Bar Madrid are Non Halal =)

P/S: Stay tune for the next few stops of my Food Crawl adventure at Jaya One ^_^

Rojak @ SS15, Subang Jaya

I went back to college last week, and was craving for Indian Rojak, so I decided to satisfy my craving at the famous rojak stall near my college~ The stall is located in front of SS15's KFC.

There's always a queue no matter what time you are there

Their price list

The rojak guy skillfully cutting the ingredients

A plate of delicious rojak =D

All the ingredients are fresh, taste good and it comes in a generous portion ^^ What I love about the rojak from this stall is the sauce actually. The sauce contain a lot of crushed peanut, and they added sesame to it as well which made it taste better~ The crackers are crispy as well.

I would say it's the best Indian Rojak I've had so far =) if you know anywhere with better rojak, pls tell me so I can go check it out XD

Molten Lava @ 1 Utama

Last Wednesday, I was invited by Botakai to makan at Molten Lava in 1 Utama. Molten Lava is a shop specialised in Churros, which is also known as Spanish doughnut. As a dessert/snack lover, how can I not try this right? =D

The modern looking Molten Lava, located near Cold Storage

Churros with Cinnamon Sugar

Churros with Chocolate and Caramel Drizzle

Churros with Sambal Ikan Bilis

Churros with Molten Chocolate Dip

Look at the rich chocolate dip =D~

This is the first time I ever tried Churros, but I can say it's really love at first bite! The outer layer is very crispy, while the inner part is super soft and fluffy! It tastes good with any topping or dips, and my personal favourite would be Churros with Chocolate and Caramel Drizzle because I love caramel and chocolate XD
Price: Ranging from RM4.80 to RM6.50

Funnel Cake with Chocolate and Caramel Drizzle

Funnel Cake with Banana, Caramel and Ice Cream

Funnel cake with Strawberry and Ice Cream

Funnel cake got it's name from the funnel used to create it. It is made of very thin layers weaved like a web, therefore it's crispy if compared with Churros. I like the Funnel cake Strawberry and Ice Cream, both of it complement the funnel cake crispy texture well in my opinion =D
Price: Ranging from RM6.50 to RM10.50

Filled Churro
Clockwise: Chocolate, Dulche De Leche (Milk Caramel), Strawberry

Filled Churro is almost the same as Churros, except that is's bigger and there's filling inside of it. Filled Churro is bigger in size, so it's fluffier if compared to Churros. With the generous amount of filling, you can feel it flowing out with every bite you take~
Price: RM4.50 each

Tart of the Day

Roti Paratha with Banana and Peanut Butter (RM5.00)

Adorable looking cupcakes~ (RM2.80)

There are other things on the menu besides Churros, and they have Custom Made Cupcakes as well. Birthday Cupcakes is the new in thing now ;)

Tom Yam Fried Rice (RM6.80)

Looking for something more filling? Fret not as they have rice and noodles too, and I can assure that the rice and noodle taste as good as the Churros =D

Molten Lava is located near Cold Storage in 1 Utama

Overall I think the price is reasonable for good food like this =) Besides it's not like you can find Churros easily, so it will definitely be worth making a visit to Molten Lava ^^ Do check out the shop if you happen to be in 1 Utama~ Remember to share with me your dining experience at Molten Lava after you've tried ^^

P/S: Credits to Henry for the photos ^^

Melaka Trip: The Food

Finally, a post about FOOD from Melaka =D Actually there are still some that are missed out because we were to busy eating I guess =P Anyway let's begin~

1. Mille Crepe @ Nadeje, Dataran Pahlawan Mall

Rachel recommended it, and actually I've heard bout this shop too so this was our 1st makan stop.

The elegant looking cafe

Tiramisu Mille Crepe

Strawberry Mille Crepe

They have a lot of varieties for their Mille Crepe, and we ordered 4 to share. We tried Tiramisu, Chocolate, Very Berry Strawberry and Original. Their mille crepe is not too bad, the crepes are thinner than the one from Humble Beginnings which means you can feel more layers. As for the filling, I think it's lighter than Humble Beginnings too =P

From the 4 we tried, my favourite was Tiramisu. Very Berry Strawberry is not really recommended as the berry jam layer on top was really sour and I think that it does not match the light fillings of the crepe. Original, well..it's original lol, and I think most of them didn't enjoy the chocolate 1 as well, they were complaining lack of chocolate taste.

2. Jonker 88 @ Jonker's Street

Spotted the shop opposite us =D

The Famous Cendol which is said to be must have

Nyonya Laksa from the same shop

First of all, I wanna say I'm freaking disappointed with the dessert, be it Cendol or ABC. I think it's a bit overrated, and there's always a queue at the stall. The first time I was there, I tried the Cendol and honestly I didn't quite enjoy it. So I thought I should try the ABC this time perhaps, but the ABC was worse than Cendol -_-"

The thick Gula Melaka was bitter instead of sweet for my ABC T_T And it doesn't match well with the ingredients of my ABC. I only managed to finish half, as I really can't tahan weird taste. I think the Laksa should be good since no one complained about it lol.

3. Satay Celup @ Ban Lee Siang

Restoran Ban Lee Siang, not as crowded as Capitol but definitely better =D

1st tray:fried wantan, vege, bean curd skin (fu pei) and you tiao

2nd tray: mushroom, fish cake and fish/sotong ball.

3rd tray: Seafood

The secret to good Satay Celup, good peanut sauce XD

You Tiao dipped in peanut sauce

I extremely love the you tiao dipped in peanut sauce haha. But must be careful not to dip to long or else it will be too soft. Actually I can't really compare Ban Lee Siang with Capitol as the first time I've ever tried Satay Celup was Ban Lee Siang.

But according to others, they said that this shop's peanut sauce taste better than Capitol, with more spices and stronger flavour. From what I found out, mostly tourists are the ones who will be going for Capitol, while locals will know Ban Lee Siang is better =P Besides that, Ban Lee Siang's Satay Celup is cheaper where it's only Rm0.50 per unmarked stick, and RM0.60 for those with red marks.

UPDATED:
Since there are a few people asking me where is Ban Lee Siang, I've decided to embed the map here so you all can locate it next time =)

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3. Jonker's Street Night Market

Henry's Mango Milk Jelly

Grace ordered Vitagen Lemon Jelly, while I chose Lemon Jelly

Alvin's Vitagen with Red Jelly

Actually there's more stuff that we ate and bought, but after a whole day of walking, I guess everyone is tired and so less photos during the Jonker's Street session LoL =P Rachel bought some local delicacies back for her office's colleague. We had Fruit in Stick with Malt which tastes really good except that my strawberry is kinda sour.

4. Bak Kut Teh

Bak Kut Teh with Yam Rice

This place was recommended by Rachel, she said it's nice and she tried it during her last visit with her family. So we went and try as well. For me, I think the Bak Kut Teh is quite tasteless, it tasted like the herbal tea egg's herbal tea -_-"

Rachel also said that the meat is very smooth, and I thought smooth as in the meat itself is smooth, but who knows what she meant was the meat was coated with a layer of unknown substance (I guessed that the unknown substance could be egg white) so the outer layer of the meat became smooth. For me, I didn't really enjoy this Bak Kut Teh. Klang's Bak Kut Teh FTW =P

Hmm..so these are the trials and errors for this trip. Some of the food are "Naik Kereta" type but some of it is really good =D Do let me know if you agree to what I've wrote above =P