Herbs & Spices @ Bandar Baru Sri Petaling

As I recalled, Sri Petaling is always a food hub. We used to look around for lunch or dinner after the great walk / exercise in Bukit Jalil Park (that was years back then when the park was still pretty new and beautifully established).


Recently, Sri Petaling has got a new face. It has now expanded; with new restaurant, desserts houses, bubble tea just popped out along Jalan Radin Bagus. Guess there are more than 50 over restaurants along that road. Say, if I wanna try out one restaurant per day, I may need 2 months to complete the task!


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For you who love Hainanese fares, western cuisine and Kelantanese local delights, do check out Herbs & Spices! A simple and cozy restaurant which is manned by a pair of Hainanese husband and wife; while the chefs in the house, they are specialized in both western and local cuisine. 

Special thanks to Herbs & Spices for the invitation and Broughtup2share for the arrangement. 



Hainanese Mutton Soup (Rm 10.90)
The soup was well-flavored; with the additional of herbs like wolf-berries (gei zi), it was quite similar to the Chinese herbal soup but with additional of soft delicate mutton. 


For Western selection:



Hainanese Chicken Chop (RM 15.90)
This was my favourite. The chicken chop was deep fried into perfection and served with french fries and coleslaw. 



You can have chicken chop to be eaten alone or drizzle it with the homemade Hainanese sauce for extra kicks

DIET Cafe @ Cheras Business Centre

There isn't many western cafe like this one around Cheras. What we normally find in Cheras is the economic style western corners that open during the night (eg. Taman Billion). While this - DIET Cafe opens all day long, from morning till late. 



DIET Cafe is actually stands for "Do I Eat Today? Cafe". It has a casual and cozy ambiance and serves quality range of western and fusion dishes using fresh ingredients. 



I was here with my siblings one Sunday. We are not the morning person; happy to find a cafe that serves all day breakfast on th weekend. But then, that was not a day for their breakkie; we were actually hunting for the Banger 'n' Mash and Chicken Parmigiana 



Hangover (RM 8)
It was the combination of apple, lime and mint to reduce hangover. Something to wake you up :)



For nibble, we had the Crispy Beef Bacon and Cheese Rolls (RM 10)
Melted cheese on the crispy beef bacon!



Banger 'n' Mash (RM 19)
It was the premium chicken sausages served with homemade mashed potatoes and caramelized onion gravy. The chicken sausages were a lil' overcooked to me; the mashed potatoes were really good, with tiny bits of chunks in it and drenched with gravy that was on the sweet side. 



Chicken Parmigiana (RM 26)
Grilled marinated chicken breast layered with melted cheddar cheese, eggplant, and homemade tomatoes sauce and served with spiced wedges and garden salad. The melted cheddar cheese gave an extra kick to the tender chicken breast. 



'Old-Skool' Carbonara (Rm 20)
The classic style carbonara served with beef bacon and mushroom. Carbonara was made in a diluted way; but still creamy as usual. And this was quite a filling one. 


Ahhh, we were all too full for desserts. A good reason for revisit :) hear that the fluffy pancake and the risotto are heavenly good. 


Verdict: It may seem a little pricey for a meal in this area; but trust me; you will find yourself satisfy with the portion and the taste for western food in this area. ohhh, bear in mind that the parking is quite a headache one during working hours. 


DIET Cafe
27, Jalan 3/101C,
Cheras Business Centre
Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03-91301700
Business Hour:
Mon - Fri: 10am - 12am
Sat - Sun: 8am - 12am

Friendscino Cafe @ Damansara Perdana

Same old table, same old place...
It was 4 years ago we visited this restaurant; and thanks to the bulk-buying-deal, we settled ourselves in this old place.



There aren't many changes on the interior, but yes, the name of this restaurant has changed from Friendster Cafe to Friendscino Cafe.



The deal came with 4-course set meal which consists of salad, soup of the day, main course and a dessert. Drinks were not included, we ordered this refreshing one at RM 8.

Babylon @ Jalan Jati, KL - The 2-Course Set Lunch at RM 25++

Soon after i read about this place from Eat Your Heart Out, I called my best friends who were going to fly off the next few days, made an appointment with them to drop by here for a farewell lunch.



Used to be Max @ iHaus but has turned into Babylon; serving western and Mediterranean / Arabic cuisine.  



We were seated in the dining room-liked area, facing the garden and then ordered ourselves their value for money 2-course set lunch that is priced at RM 25 ++

The Haute Food Co. @ Plaza Damas, Hartamas

A lovely birthday brunch for this lovely bestie, we made up our mind to have the celebration in this small but lovely tasty place - Haute Food Co. is the name. 
This is the perfect little cozy place for a tete-a-tete session cum a place to grab the freshly prepared healthy bites. 

Birthday Brunch @ Jarrod & Rawlins, Damansara Heights

It was one good Sunday, with cool breeze and rains nonstop (for > 12 hours; end of January and everyone was complaining on the weather, remember when it was???).

We had a pre-birthday celebration for her - our pretty bestie who glows a lot lately.
She opted to have a hearty brunch at Jarrod & Rawlins, to be seated at the open garden and enjoy the great Sunday... 


It was really a great idea... minus out the rain and we weren't able to have our seats at the courtyard. 



1. Raining... we could only hide ourselves under to roof.
2. Can't help ' spying' on him! He is soooo Cute!
3. His toy.
4. Gloomy sky + Rain...



Cappuccino (RM 9) to keep me warm. 



Swiss Chocolate in Hot Fresh Milk (RM 10.50)

Market Hall @ Pavilion KL

Wooden picnic-liked table



In an old 'rusty' way...



and the modern-looking... errr... round wooden pizza dish???

Sanook Bistro and Sports Bar @ Plaza Kelana Jaya, PJ

Let's have FUN at Sanook, shall we?!?!?!



Sanook is a hidden fun place at Plaza Kelana Jaya; a restaurant holding 2 concepts for you to have your meals. Love the lake view, you can choose to dine at Alfresco@Sanook which is located on the ground floor, facing the lake. Or you can opt to dine-in in Arriba@Sanook where music is played all night long.


We were greeted friendly by the godfather who is the owner, the friendly people pleaser, chief people pleaser, chief food artist.... ooohhh, they are actually the people running Sanook, the executives, chefs, waiters... how lovely are their titles!


Sanook serves scrumptious spread of dishes from all over the world which include Asian cuisine, Western fares as well as Italian pasta and wood oven pizza! Not to forget their tapas which are really 'something' to go with your drinks. 


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Let's start the meal with Tapas Canapes:



Grilled Zucchini with Prawns and Aioli (RM 16)

St. Patrick's Festival @ Fitou Brasserie, Desa Park City

There isn't any public holiday in March, but this wouldn't stop us from partying. 
And yes, this month, we have a-month-long celebration and party together with good friends, enjoying the scrumptious food and pints of Guinness!



Yay! The Saint Patrick's Day Month is here!!!
A-month-long celebration from 1st March 2011 to 31st March 2011, that's the reason for happy-hour-ing and partying and enjoy the fun with all the people around. Thanks to the invitation from Fitou Brasserie, together with Chris&Christine and Citygal, we had an early Saint Patrick's Day Celebration here!



Currently, Fitou is running their Saint Patrick's Festival Menu which is exclusively available from 1st March to 31st March 2011. You can enjoy their Guinness infused ala carte at RM 34++ or the set that comes with a perfect pint of Guinness at just RM 48 nett.



Irish Beef Stew with Guinness served with Carrots and Potatoes. 
Soft beef stew infused with stout beer. I wasn't able to try out how great it is. But according to them, it was flavoursome. I tried the gravy with the help of bread, Yummm, just can't help mopping  up the gravy.

Breakfast @ Jarrod & Rawlins, Damansara Heights

The weather is pretty nice lately. Weather like this always makes ones feel sleepy; and sometimes, oversleep. So, we (with WenChing) decided to go for a morning breakkie; to recharge the energy and to wake ourselves from the sleepiness.


We stepped in and had our seats at the open area, overlooking their garden, and with cool breeze caressed our faces.


J&R Special - "The Full Works" (RM 34)



Served with coffee or tea & orange juice



Comes with two organic eggs sunny side up, with sausage, bacons, grilled tomato, hash brown, mushroom, Heinz baked beans, toast or fried bread.
We shared this bigger portion that came with extra beans, mushrooms, bacon and sausage.
There is a smaller portion too which is priced at RM 28



Toast with butter

Plan B @ Bangsar Village 1

If Plan A is not working, then opt for Plan B.



Yes, Plan B.


We both (with WenChing) have not been to Bangsar Village for quite some times and got surprise to find out the changes done to Bangsar Village. 



The new place - Plan B is something that brought us here. 


I love Plan B a lot. Once we stepped into this busy place, we couldn't help ourselves pressing our noses against the display counter; oohing and aahing... 



There are a lot to choose from the menu as well as the display counters - cakes, muffins, breads and bars. We wish to try out everything; but we understand, there is always the word 'limit' stamped on our tummies. 



Apple & Pecan Muffin (RM 10).
Huge - a word i could find to describe it. The fluffy muffin was generous with apple fillings, touched up with crumbs and pumpkin seeds. Love it!!! 

d Legends Bar @ Taman Tun Dr. Ismail

A new neighbourhood bar is now in town..



d Legends Bar - its name is
Sitting right in TTDI where its concept is to allow the people to socialize, make friends, build connections through d Legend and maintain it as a neighbourhood bar.

Thanks to Hans for the special invitation. I was here one evening, 'stayed away' from the hectic schedules, chilling out with Citygal and Chris&Christine.



The walls are adorned with giant portraits of legendary people: Michael Jackson, The Beatles Marilyn Monroe, James Dean...



Bar Counter; patrons who walk in alone love sitting here.

Jarrod & Rawlins New Menu Relaunch 2.0 @ Damansara Heights

Yadaa-yadaa!

Jarrod & Rawlins (J&R) launched their new menu last month (September)!



J&R never fail to suprise me. They did great all the while
From gourmet sausages to pies to burgers to sandwiches to a la carte, you will love what they are serving. 



On their new menu:



Toad in the Hole with Gravy
Sausages on Yorkshire pudding; soft, fluffy and creamy pastry that goes best with the fragrant onion gravy.



J&R Premium Beef Burger with CHeese (made with 180g Prime Beef Pattie)
A serving of compact juicy beef pattie with real cheese sandwiched in between the buns. Slurrrp!



Comes with salad, pickles and lots of fries. A Steal!

De-stress @ Yogitree, The Gardens

Stressful Max!!!



The only remedy - dining out with the gals

We chose to dine in here for a real de-stress remedy like what we did last time.



We ordered this again as we love the flavourful light cream sauce drenched on the spaghetti - Al Funghi with Mushrooms and Ceps in Light Cream Sauce and Truffle Oil (RM 23); sadly, it was quite bland and we had to season it with salt and pepper :(




Grilled Organic Chicken on Toasted Ciabatta with basil mayonnaise and tomato salsa (RM 20). Bread was freshly toasted and spreaded with real butter; sandwiched the organic chicken and green. something healthy for us!