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Chapter One @ Desa Sri Hartamas

11/07/2013 No Comments

Sometimes, its really good to have a nice neigbourhood bar or I consider those outlets inside Hartamas is part of neighbourhood driven. Nevertheless, there is one new bar that open its door few months back and just recently discover on it. I did pass by here many times and notice on it as just didnt pay a visit till 2 weeks back. PReviously was another pub and now being taken over by new group had turn it into Chapter One.

Then our funny question came about, where is Chapter tWo and Three. Eventually we found out that their future expension is going to go along that line, to mark on how many outlets they have.

something I love about this place is they comes with free Jockey service and this definately give them an advantage to many players in this area and for ladies, you don have to be worry cuz their service is from 6pm till you drunk. Love how they put it their operation time. 😀

with new management, it also means the whole interior also change, as its more nice and love how they cleverly redesign their bar.

I was there from 7.30-11pm that nite and this pool table were never once empty. It was being monopolise by those few guys the whole night and of course with the rules, winner stay.

They serve 5 GAB draught beers (Guinness, Kilkenny, Heineken, Strongbow, and Tiger) ranging from RM12 up to RM16 for a glass, RM17 to RM23 for a pint and RM45 to RM60 for a jug. There are no happy hour for beers, but the ala carte price for the beers are reasonably priced. So, that’s beer hours for all day long! Apart from these selection of beers, there are also other beers sold in bottles.

Their food range is pretty okay . .

And since they have something new in this outlet, the bar manager creatively combine a few beers to make up his very own special beer cocktail and its in the menu now.

1) Strongbow Mojito – On our hot day, this will comes in good. Refreshing as it comes with a few flavours. Apple do pair well with this as Strongbow do have sweet end taste.

2) The Sex on the Beach is a mixture of Skyy Original, Peach, Cranberry and Orange juice.

3) Strawberry Daiquiri, mixture of Bacardi Carta Blanc, Creme De Fraise and Lime Squeeze. The presentation is cute.

Beer Cocktail Promo with a choice of 2 form the list:

Let me introduce you one of my favourite unique beer cocktail first. Comes with A mixture of Guinness, Bailey’s and Irish Whiskey.

The Irish Whiskey is added into the glass before dropping the “bomb” (Bailey’s).

Once the bomb is dropped, this need to be drank up immediately! Love the creamy feeling and once down, you burp and you feel the heat in your stomac. Its something like Flaming Lambo but this is the beer version. Perfect gift for birtday boy and girl.

Other beer cocktail I find it interesting is of course

1) The Snack Bite Black Pint looked like a sunrise in a pint. It is a combination of Strongbow Apple Cider, Lager and Blackcurrant

2) this name caught our attention – Lunch Box for a beer cocktail name, it’s catchy.. Lunch Box is a mixture of Lager, Orange and Amaretto Disorono..

3) Previously I have seen so much about the posting of this combination of Strongbow and Guinness but yet find any outlet that promote it and now this outlet has it.. Its a bit smooth on the top cuz starting off with Guinness and further down its a great mixture of bitter and sweet end. Not bad~

Chapter ONE Seafood Salad consists of prawn, mussels, cuttlefish, onion rings, croutons, coral lettuce, olives and cherry tomato, served with homemade thousand island dressing. I must say, the salad do impress me and its pretty good.

If you are here for their live band and beer, then Crispy Pork Ribs is a MUST HAVE! The pork ribs are well marinated with fermented bean curd and served with sweet and sour homemade Thai chili sauce. It is serve pipin hot, with a bit crips on the end and aromatic. Perfect to go along with any alcohol on your table. .

Pork Meatball

Chapter ONE Sliced beef consists of grilled Angus Beef slice served with Japanese Soya Sauce and Wasabi. Its pretty good stuff, and for a price of RM 18, its a good bargain with many slices and its juicy.

Pan-Seared Black Bass @ RM26

Classic Pork Burger here are done with homemade style. weight about 200g per patty served with melted cheese, grilled red pepper, sauteed onion, mushroom and potato fries @ RM 28.

Braised Lamb Shank @ RM38

Their Spaghetti range is not bad too. We took off with Spaghetti Carbonara @ RM18 light creamy base although I always prefer mine to be thick as not many people like that. This is more generic.

Spicy Seafood Aglio Olio Pasta not the best but certianly better than quite a number of places. With hint of garic spaghetti moist enough. @ RM23

Pork Meatball Pasta would be better if the sauces can be slightly more sourish. @ RM20

Another extra point for this outlet is that their live band is good and its available everyday EXCEPT SUNDAY. Service here is good too.

Location:
Chapter ONE Bar & Bistro
No. 70 & 72, Jalan 27/70A, Desa Sri Hartamas
Kuala Lumpur 50480

Tel: +603 6211 7484

FB: chapter1bistro

Opening Hours:
Daily from 12pm to 1am

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Plates & Bottles serve Nice Chinese food @ U8, Shah Alam,

19/07/2012 No Comments

Hidden in this huge new shopping mall U8, there is one humble Non-Halal outlet that operate around the premises will sure make you return again and again. Well, in Shah Alam its pretty hard to get a Non-Halal outlet and I guess many of the factory worker around the area will be very happy to patron this outlet as they serve excellent good food.

Plates which is the back part of the restaurant that serve Oriental cuisine and where is Bottles? right in front. . .

This is where the dining area for Plates are more towards homey style decor that provides comfortable dining experience

Weeet weet, its assign seating and here is my logo. .cute~

Here are the menu for Plates and I must say the price are very reasonable or more towards cheap side!

Here you go, Bottles as the front side of the restaurant that offers customers after dining experience for a place to chill that serve their very own cocktail and bottle beers available with pool table for you to play around.

As for Bottles they are serving different types of food as more towards western and finger food to suits your beer palates or jovial mood in drinking.

Bottle beers that are available . . .

Homebrew Chrysanthemum tea. .

Follow by their drinks:

1) Berry Banana Yogurt RM19

2) Banana Mango RM15

3) Sweet Sunrise & Tornado Twist (RM 9 each)

4) Shirley Temple, Virgin Mary, Long Walk, on the beach. (RM12 each)

Lets head for the first appetizer and when it was serve it create alot of curiousity among all of us, as we were guessing is it Pau? then turns out to be Mashed Potato @ RM6.90. Its unique in taste as they add some spices in it.

For Mushroom Soup lover and you love it thick and creamy, then I would suggest that this is amust order soup. Its quite thick and dense with blended mushroom in it. @ RM7.90

We started off with oriental cuisine and first to arrive on our table is Drunken Prawns. By smelling the aroma of it, we are already half drunk and cant wait to dip our fork and soup by having sip of the soup base. Aroma of the rice wine is just perfect that trails along our nose. Strong with herbs taste with chinese wine at the end is just perfect with rice and prawns were fresh! @ RM16.90

One dish that surpise us is that we thought that Honey Chicken is quite a normal dish, and turns out to be that it was cook to perfection that its moist and very well caramelize on the meat with sprinkle of sesame seed. A bowl of rice is perfect companion. RM11.90

Made from scratch as first made from soy grinding then mold it and deep fried. –Homemade Tofu @ RM9.90

Curry Pork @ RM10.90

Sambal belacan with ‘4 types of Vege’ that have long beans, ladies finger(okra), petai (stinky beans) and egg plant(brinjal). Another dish that fried to perfection with ‘wok hei’ and did not over fry it. Taste is quite solid and by eating it like that, it definitely will give you more towards saltiness and spicy. @ RM9.90

Salted Fish Pork Belly 咸魚花腩 (ham yu fa lam) @ RM10.90. A well balance dish with hint of sweet, spicy ,salty, cook along with thin slice pork belly is something you would not want to miss. Highly recommended!

Something that I used to cook alot in college days is Braised pork belly Fried Meehun @ RM7.90. Something delicious and simple. Its another nice dish to hunt for in here.

Spaghetti Meatballs @ RM15.90. Meatballs that made in house is something special, not solid yet pan fried by inside meat still moist and juicy with hint of herbs and black pepper detected. Spaghetti is al dante and creamy enough to my liking. After that they serve only the meatballs and it was gone instant seconds.

Something light, you can opt for Grilled Chicken Spaghetti Pesto @ RM15.90

I would say the burger is a bargain that serve along with thick Pork pattie melted with a slice of cheeze and I just love mine spread with mustard, to pair it up well. Pork Burger @ RM15.90

Another bargain hunter is big slab of Pork Chop that being pan grill till moist and eat along with the special made gravy is just nice. @ RM16.90

It had been long time I did not eat this already ‘Herbal Jelly Egg’ as my grandma used to make this. Its chill and refreshing yet not too sweet. A nice way to close our meal.

I must say if you are looking for nice NON-HALAL meal around Shah Alam, this shop definitely a recommended Chinese restaurant in Shah Alam as the food is good and price definitely is reasonable. .

Locations:

Plates And Bottles Space U8 Eco Mall Shah Alam

Space U8 Eco Mall

6, Persiaran Pasak Bumi,
Taman Bukit Jelutong,
Seksyen u8,
40150 Shah Alam, Selangor

Opening Hours: Everyday

10.30am – 10pm

In Events By Taufulou 4 Mins Read

Malones Irish Restaurant & Bar @ Jaya One, PJ

26/06/2012 No Comments

One of the latest addition to the F&B area in Jaya One is this new outlet Malones Irish Restaurant & Bar. The brand itself is no stranger to us as they have a few outlets located in prime location in KL shopping malls.

Jaya One which is their latest outlet and one of the new findings to me is that this would be their first Non-Halal outlet as the rest are all pork free.

Love this outlet as it provides modernise classic ambiance with all rustic furniture in the outlet that provides a very comfortable dining and drinking place. Been one of my hang out spot for drinks after work . .

According to their Managing Director ““We want Malones to be the most loved Irish restaurant and bar in the Klang Valley. People come to Malones to be themselves, to unwind, and to have a great time with their friends.”

Besides that, Mr. Andrew Reddy said, “The reason we selected Jaya One for our latest Malones outlet is because of its strategic location in the well-established commercial district of Section 14. We are definitely excited with the opening of our fifth outlet in one of the most happening part of Petaling Jaya and we look forward to serving folks in and around PJ with Malones’ special brand of hospitality.”

As currently they are doing promotion for their new opening, we can get 3 pint of Guinness or Tiger for only RM48nett. That’s how I ended up here. . 😀 also that they serve 6 types of draft beers.

To add on to the excitement, 30 pints of Guinness is given out free daily for a limited time – guests have to locate the QR code on the lift doors at Jaya One to download the e-voucher. (I know where is it) :p

Pool table for you play and chill along too . .

So for the night, we kick start our meal with Porky Platter @ RM 37.90 – Traditional Crackling Pork Belly, BBQ Ribs and Pigs in Blanket. Served with shallot vinegar, BBQ sauce and mustard.

A simple platter that I love to go along with my beer as what been serve pair well with it as the pork ribs are well marinated with bbq sauce, followed by roast pork dip with their special vinegar sauce and sausage with bacon dip with their special mustard sauce just perfect.

Paddy steak Sandwich @ RM28.90 – Irish style steak sandwich. Served with poached egg and mustard spread with deep fried sliced russet potatoes on the side.

If this steak sandwich is done medium then it would be a perfect sandwich with its poach egg semi hard that with one easy poke the yolk flowing out.

One of my favourite for the night is this Irish Sausages on Colcannon and Guiness Onion Gravy @ RM29.90 – Grilled pork sausages served with Guinness onion gravy and Colcannon (cabbage and spring onion mash). Well prepared that the gravy is just nice, not too salty and serve along with different types of sausages and best of all is their mash potato. Silky smooth and aromatic, we just kept digging it non stop.

Of course with all porky dish being serve, how could we not have alcohol being order as enjoying along with my Guinness. . .

BBQ Ribs @ RM49.90(Full) – Full back pork ribs slow cooked until fall-off-the-bone tender. Served with BBQ sauce, chips and coleslaw

BBQ Pork Ribs @ RM29.90(Half)

Guiness Beef Stew @ RM 29.90 – Seared beef cubes stewed in Guinness and root vegetables for 4 hours. Served with slices of Tuscan bread.

Pork Knuckle @ RM39.90 – Traditional German Style knuckle marinated in beer and brine for a day. Served perfectly tender and juicy with mashed potatoes and special brown sauce.

Time needed to be serve: 25 minutes (make sure you have time to wait for it to be made fresh from the kitchen)

Good news to all of you that work there or nearby, as they are offering weekdays set lunch (11am- 3pm), offering its patrons some great food selections at value-for-money prices (Soup + Entrée + IceLemon Tea from RM12.90++ onwards).

*NON-HALAL

Location:
Malones Irish Restaurant & Bar
Unit M-4-G, Palm Square, Jaya One,
72A, Jalan Universiti,
46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
(Opp Starbucks)

Website : http://www.malones.my/

Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/MALONES.MY

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Holiday gateway to Pulai Desaru Beach Resort & Spa @ Johor

22/09/2011 5 Comments

What did you do during last week of Malaysia Day? I guess some of you will have plans as its a bit long weekend for us. As for me, me and my friends heading wayyy south to Johor for holiday which by far the furthest I have travel down south is only Melaka. Pulai Desaru Beach Resort & Spa All of us work hard, just that once a while, we need to take a break, to cool us down, chill on more relaxing area then head back fresh, and the last round I took myself off was heading to Pulau Pangkor for a short stay. (click here)

One of the reason that we head down south for this stay is because, we have special arrangement with my friend that had called her up and every everthing for me. For being first time in this state, alot of things I want to discover and share out. When she send me the itinerary, I got excited that it is seriously fill with lots of visits and food to visit.

Well, after 3 n half hours drive from Kuala Lumpur, we had reach Pulai Desaru, whereby its a located on the east side of Johor that takes another 35-45 minutes drive from the city..

Pulai Desaru Beach had its new offering to public with 200 newly refurbish rooms to provide all holiday travelers with an ultimate comfort and lifestyle. This resort also had attracted a number of celebrity to stay here and most of the their guest from Singapore, which is very nearby. With their new concept, the resort have design their rooms in a few types with season colour and lovers wing. Part of it is to make holiday travelers enjoy their stay and would want some changes in their room ambiance, they can do so.

The newly refurbish lobby are build in contemporary style to bring modern ambiance to travelers.

A simple bar at the lobby with 2 pool table and draft tab is available for you too. . .

One of the thing I like the most is this hotel lift. Feels like you are heading into some where cool.

After checking in, I head back to my room. Its very simple, spacious and comfy.

Best of all, I have one of the best view facing garden swimming pool view that smack near right in the middle and on the highest floor.

I like the toilet design which is just simple, and nice, bath tub is spacious too.

We do have welcome fruits in our room.

Then I went over to my friends room which they have a queen’s size bed and realize that, there are slight different compare to our room that the colour of the wall is different as this room is painted in orange, ours is painted in green and toilet design is also different. I only manage to catch up this 2 rooms.

night proceeds, then went down to do some photo shoot around the resort. . .

For family that bring kids here, they do have 2 sections for your kids to play around, this ping pong area, and a video game console which is attach next to it, that allow your kids to glue to their seats and you can go for a comfort swim.

For younger kids, they do have this little indoor play ground for them to play around as its covered with glass panel.

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Great Food at Sanook Bistro and Sports Bar @ Plaza Kelana Jaya

14/02/2011 No Comments

Love is in the air, as tomorrow would be Valentine’s Day and I believe with many of you will be hunting for nice restaurant with nice ambiance to be with your love one’s where you can do your proposal, show how much you care for that person as with our latest discovery, we have found one nice restaurant will not only you can share your romance yet also fun as translate to Thai is Sanook, Sanook Bistro and Sports Bar, a dine restaurant, bar and lounge that is hidden totally some where in LDP which located this Plaza Kelana Jaya.

A perfect ambiance to celebrate Valentine as they have just miss out their candles and I am sure its gonna be perfect for Valentines dinner here that over look this huge lake.

After your dinner, you can head to the bar area to chill instead of driving off to another location.

They are able to do many of your cocktails and mocktails.

If you guys find it bored, head upstairs to their Lounge, that have a pool table and nice music being played …

One of their signature is the Wood Fire Oven Pizza. Super thin crust as thin near to paper.

The head chef himself at times overlook the quality of the pizza to make sure every pizza served out is as expectation.

By looking at the menu, I nearly fainted, that they seriouly offer huge range of food in the menu from, Western, Italian, Local which is a good combination of Fusion serving. With this menu, you do not need to fear what he or she do not like with the range provided.

Food Price ranging from RM8-RM80++ depends on what you order.

Not only that, for beer lover they set their Chinese New Year Promotion with Buy 2 get 1 Free, Tiger Draught, Tiger Crystal, Kilkenny, Heineken and Guinness is in the list of offering.

Of course I would not miss the opportunity to enjoy their draft. The wine ‘Thachi Broken Earth Cabernet Sauvignon’ is certainly recommended as I find it smooth and not very dry that can just drink it without eating food, it would be perfect for chatting session.

Their Happy hour also includes my pint RM18 (Happy Hour), RM26 (Normal) find it quite cheap.

Lychee Margerita . ..

Walking Snail Escargots would be my very first time eating it. It was baked till soft inside yet very aromatic with the garlic added on. Garlic bread spread evenly with butter and slices of garlic makes it very nice and crips. Eat along with soup definately perfect!

Chicken Nachos – Topped with minced chicken and melted cheese. Every bite is fill with solid ingredient and I am loving it. @RM18

Beef Nachos – Topped with minced beef and melted cheese @ RM18

Tod Man Kung – Thai style deep fried shrimp cakes with sweet basil that pair along with my Kilkenny is just pefect @ RM24

Sanook’s Seafood Special Pizza – Succulent chunks of shrimps, calamari and crabmeat, topped with pomodoro sauce and mozarella cheese @ RM36

See how thin their pizza is? If you love pizza, its recommended to try out.

Sang Har Mee – Chinatown’s crispy noodles with wok-fried jumbo water prawns, served with braised bok choy in a rich prawn gravy @ RM38

Yakidoori – India’s tandoori chicken with bombay onions and moroccan spices, served with a fiery chilli chutney dip @ RM10 (3 sticks) The chicken breast meat is so soft and we wonder how they marinate it till so nice. The Chutney dip is one of their own made special sauce that taste a bit sweet and sour.

Raviollo Braised Oxtail – Tender and juicy chunks served on a bed of saute kailan and tomato chutney, accompanied with pastille cabbage and carrot relish, and spiced with harissa shooter @ RM38

Ox-tail is nice that the meat just melts in my mouth. The taste is a bit solid but certainly we are liking it. I dip it with garlic bread and the combination goes pretty well too.

Grilled Chicken Breast Ala Bresse with Mushroom and Feta Cheese – Grilled to perfection with asparagus volute wrapped with beef bacon and accompanied with orange salsa, and glazed with balsamic reduction, with lentil sauce. RM25

Deep Fried Chicken Cordon Bleu – Juicy chicken breast fried to perfection, stuffed with mozzarella cheese and smoked turkey ham, on a bed of mashed potatoes, butter veggie and tangy concase puree @ RM25, the sauce is just awesome.

No matter where or how full am I, I am a big fan of Tiramisu – Old time Italian favourite of of sponge cookie soaked in strong coffee with mascarpone cream @ RM16. Love the taste with solid cocoa powder at the top and some kahlua at the bottom that the mascarpone and cream is so soft.

Another desert to be recommended is their Chocolate Mud Cake – Savory mud cake with Haagen-Dazs vanilla pecan ice-cream on vanilla sauce. Mud cake is not too solid yet very soft that put into my mouth, I just love the texture of it then with every bite filled with Haagen-Dazs makes me imagine back Esther’s expression how she enjoy every bite of this desert @ RM19

We love this place and definately we are coming back for more of their food, as the quality and price are very reasonable and best of all we can have our beer also . .

Location:
Sanook
C-06 Plaza Kelana Jaya, SS17/13A, 47301,
Petaling Jaya Selangor.

Opens on Monday to Saturday (Saturdays dinner and drinks only)

For Reservation, please call 03-7877 3636 or [email protected]

GPS Coordinates: 3° 5’ 40.66” N 101° 35’ 52.61” E

In Taiwan By Taufulou 4 Mins Read

Taipei Night life – Barcode Bar

30/12/2010 No Comments

On our last night at Taipei, as we hurried back from our road trip to head for next plan that Tina had book this place for us a few days before it and I am looking forward for Taipei Nightlife as we usually seen in youtube or any media that its so happening. Barcode Bar

The public transportation is so convinient that we can take the MRT to the nearest station that heading to Taipei 101 then its about 10 minutes walk from there where the club is nearby the area of Taipei 101.

Pak had took his best dress in his luggage to be the best look for the night, purpose to take many pictures…

This is one of their latest shopping mall with its elegant classic build up.

The busy district of Taipei City for shopping area and nightlife. We reach the area around 10.30pm and the bar is located next to the purple neon light.

In this area they have 4-6 shopping malls link nearby that you can shop freely . . .my next trip, I definately would want to spend more time heere and head to their club!

As what we have been told, Barcode is one of the finest and hottest bar in the area and reservation of a table is a must as its mostly full house during weekend. Barcode is located on the 5th floor on Neo 19 Building which have a side entrance, a lift directly up to the bar.

Remark: to enter this Bar, they have pretty strict dress code, is all guys must wear collar shirt, dress smart! Do call them up to check out more detail on the dress code!

As we were there pretty early, the bar is already all filled in . ..

I just love the interior of the bar, a porch area, read on a few review that the bartender in Barcode served very good cocktails, or they would prepare anything that you ask for you shower you with the best drink.

As late at night, the people already flock the whole area to full house, with many standing at the side. . .

The DJ deck area is pretty cool and dress smart too.

another section that they have pool table for you to chill with your friends and a big screen TV to watch your favourite football match.

Not only that, they have another large indoor balcony area with another DJ playing in it, here is a bit warmer compare to our section and they do have another VVIP area I would say as a big guy bouncer standing infront of the entrance and block me as I do not have another chop. Can’t peek in there too as its block with a door.

The alcohol for the night that they order was Aberldy 12 years old Single Malt Scoth Whisky. The taste wise, I still prefer more on other brands like Glenmorangie, Highland Park and Macallen which is still my all time favourite.

Pak is the happy man for the night with all the leng luis which is Tina and Eva’s friend joining along. . .

Me trying to adapt with Taiwanese Culture posing in pictures…:D

Nono and Jennifer with Eva’s Sister and Huang

Their best friend .. . is a great and crazy guy too. . . Met him during our 2nd night during Karaoke Session.

cheers to all of you for upcoming Near Year 2011. . . .

Eva and Small Huang. . .

These 2 are seriously crazy friend . .

let me tell you that, do not drink with Taiwanese girls, they are seriously good drinker!

Pak, Jennier and Nono. . ..

Pak and his best friend from Taiwan . . .

and from all of us during the night, we had a group pic, Nono was holding the camera. . .

All these thing could not be happening without these 2 great friends, Tina and Eva .. . Thanks for all the hosting, walking, eating and bar’ing withall of us and it was great to know both of you. . . Very sorry that didnt manage to meet up with you guys when you are in Malaysia months ago . .. . Looking forward to see you guys soon in Taiwan . .:D

BarCode – more info »

110 Taiwan台北市信義區松壽路22號5樓

Address: Song Shou Road, 22

Opening Hours: MON-THU, SUN: 20:30-2:30 FRI-SAT: 21:00-3:00

Phone: 0227253520

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