Kitchen Creatures @ Centerpoint, Bandar Utama

Being curious about this place that is located on the first floor of Centerpoint, I finally went there to try it. Been noticing it for quite some time as it has an interesting decoration of many round paper lanterns on its ceiling that is visible when driving past Centerpoint.

Paper Lanterns that can seen from far...

The place was a little crowded but there were still about 1-2 tables empty. Pretty good business it seems and that is a good sign :) However, I think they could improve their service as the waiting staff was very inattentive and we waited for quite some time for them to pass us the menu and taking our order.

We ordered the Chicken Ala King (RM11) which was really tasty. The cream sauce wasn't overwhelming and light which I really like. Goes so well with the buttered rice.

Chicken Ala King

The Grilled Chicken (RM13) is very good too. The chicken is succulent with excellent gravy. Gets my thumbs up for it. Portion is decent too.

Grilled Chicked

However, they Root Beer (RM4.50) does not suit our taste that well. They added ginger into it and tasted really weird. Still prefer the A & W root beer anytime!

Root Beer

One thing to note is that it is no frills dining. Nope, it's not self service but they don't charge any service charge or government tax!

Not Service Charge!

Address:
Lot F110, Centerpoint
3, Lebuh Bandar Utama,
47800 Petaling Jaya
Selangor
Email: kitchencreatues@gmail.com

Xian Ding Wei @ Sunway Pyramid

Xian Ding Wei is a Taiwanese restaurant located on the Ground Floor of Sunway Pyramid shopping center. I kinda like the ambiance of the restaurant as it has a slightly modern feel with pink and purple accents. Pretty cosy in my opinion.

The Exterior during Night Time

The Entrance from the Mall

We ordered fried seafood noodle which was quite good. They did not scrimp on the ingredients with plenty of seafood.

Fried Seafood Noodle

The Deep Fried Salted Chicken (RM10.90) was ok. It could have been more crispier.

Deep Fried Salted Chicken

I pretty liked the Three Cup Chicken set (RM18.90) that comes with a generous serving of chicken, some side dishes, herbal chicken soup and rice served with pork gravy.

Steaming Hot Three Cup Chicken

The side dishes are made out of a single little packet of wantan, some pickled cucumbers and braised baby corn. The soup was pretty flavourful and delicious. Drank it til the last drop!

Three Cup Chicken Set

Overall, the portions are pretty big and filling.

Address: OB3.LG1.7 & OB3.LG1.8
Oasis Boulevard (New Wing),
Lower Ground Floor, Sunway Pyramid.
Tel: 03-5631 3322

Thyme Bakery @ SunwayMas Commercial Center

I have been frequenting this place for their breads and tarts! Discovered Lemon Meringue and Banoffee tart. Normally they are made as pies but the ones here are in small tarts so you will be able to sample more :)

The Banoffee Tart (RM1.50) is fresh and tasty. Nice banana and caramel taste.

Banoffee Tart

Banoffee Tart

Lemon Meringue Tart (RM1.50) is pretty light and lemony in taste. I prefer the Banoffee tart more.

Lemon Meringue Tart

Lemon Meringue Tart

Address
D39-G, Jalan PJU 1/45,
Aman Suria,
47301 Petaling Jaya,
Selangor.

Succhan @ Plaza Damansara, Sri Hartamas

Suchan is famous for their tiramisu. Came upon Suchan at Bangsar Village II! The place is a little on the quiet side as we were the only customers then. The place is pretty cosy.

The Ambiance

The common Chocolate cake which was pretty satisfying. Quite moist as well.

Chocolate Cake

The tiramisu was a little on the disappointing side plus that little dollop of strawberry sauce. Could have given more although we could have asked for more. Compared with Alexis, the one here is not as nice. Not sure what happened but it used to be very good here in Suchan itself and if not mistaken, the tiramisu from Alexis is sourced from Suchan. Here is a review about the one in Alexis.

The Infamous Tiramisu

Address
2F-25A, Second Floor,
Bangsar Village II,
No.2, Jalan Telawi 1,
Bangsar Baru,
Kuala Lumpur

Tel: 03-22871914

Perhentian Island Escapade

Went to Perhentian Island August during the Merdeka weekend. Was beautiful and really enjoyed the sun, sand and sea very much!

The Private Beautiful Beach

Stayed on the idyllic and quieter side of Perhentian Kecil at Shari-la Resort. You got me right, not Shangri-la but Shari-la :) It consists of chalets and was given a pretty decent one except that the lighting in the rooms are a little too dim and we kind of have problems with the lock due to the high salt content in the air causing the locks to rust a little. The resort have access to a private beach which I think is cool. Not sure coincidentally that area is called Lover's Beach haha.

Shari La Lobby

Shari-La Room

Eating Area

The buffet fare was a little on the disappointment side. However on the last day, they actually served us dishes instead of buffet because there were too few guest and the food was good!

Seafood BBQ Platter

The water was really clear. You can actually see the fishies swimming in the water and that is how clean and clear the water is. Plenty of fishes, corals and sea cucumbers :) Do order their milkshakes when you are at the beach. For RM6, they are a steal and really delicious!

Banana Milkshake

Snorkeling there was great. There were all kinds of fishes and so abundant in marine life that even when you stand at the jetty, you can spot sting rays! Well, I don't know all the fishie names but they were really nice and colourful and a wide variety. We saw turtles too! In fact, two! Unfortunately I did not manage to see the baby sharks even when the guide kept on saying that it's there, it's there. Sigh! The corals were abundant at Rawa Islands and the water was really shallow. Got some souvenir scratches from there :(

Saw an interesting sales pitch. Haha.

Diving Advert

I am considering coming here again!

Belanga @ Gardens, Midvalley

Fancy good and delicious Kelantanese food over here in KL city? Smacked in a bustling shopping center? Welcome to Belanga :) This has been a long overdue post due to some busy happenings recently. At one time after being bored of Chinese, Japanese and Western fare in Midvalley, we decided to try this little hidden quaint shop in the LG floor of Gardens Midvalley next to Nyonya Colours.

Menu

Menu

Right here, Nasi Dagang with Curry Chicken (RM11.90) which was yummy. The rice is served just right and creamy. The curry chicken that goes with it is delicious as well.

Nasi Dagang with 1/4 Chicken

The Nasi Dagang with Beef Rendang (RM11.90) is good too. The beef was deliciously tender.

Nasi Dagang with Beef Rendang

The chicken in Nasi Kerabu with Ayam Percik (RM11.90) is good. However, I did not like the raw vegetables that goes into the kerabu rice especially when one does not like raw bean sprouts. The raw vegetables consists of bean sprouts and shredded herbs. You can choose not to mix the rice with the vegetables but that defeats it being called nasi kerabu because that is how it is supposed to be eaten and is supposedly healthy.

Nasi Kerabu with Ayam Percik

The portions are big and very filling as all of us couldn't really finish everything. Definitely delicious and something different. Plan to come here again :)

Address:
Lot No. LG 230B,
The Gardens Mid Valley City,
Medan Syed Putra,
59200 Kuala Lumpur.

Decanter @ Damansara Heights

I have heard and read a lot about Decanter but have yet to try. So one fine day, with a couple of my good friends we decided to go to Decanter for brunch which was an excellent idea! :D The American Breakfast was a little on the disappointing side. Just normal gardenia style slices of bread, two sunny side ups, miniscule piece of ham, two measly sausages and some bakes beans and just a sliced of grilled tomatoes. Frankly speaking, nothing really impressive.

Big Breakfast

Banana pancakes came out pretty out of our imagination. I would have imagined just stacks of pancake with freshly cut bananas. However, the ones here have cooked bananas swimming with custard which was absolutely delicious!

Banana Pancakes

Peach Crumble was pretty good and it is served with a generous amount of custard which was yummy. You can choose to have it with custard or with ice cream.

Peach Crumble

Eggs Benedict was really good too. Served with a dollop of hollandaise sauce, two stalks of asparagus and ham and eggs.

Eggs Benedict

Address:
7, Jalan Setiakasih 5,
Bukit Damansara,
50490 Kuala Lumpur
Tel No: 03 2095 2507
Fax No: 03 2094 2335