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Luna Bar @ Pan Pacific Hotel, KL

31/01/2013 No Comments

Bar above hotels or know as Sky Bar are a boom in Bangkok as there are tons of it. In Malaysia, one of the bar that I have first visited when its available is Luna Bar that sitted on top of Pan Pacific Hotel. Being first time here back many many years ago, I was like so excited. Till date its still one of my favourite hang out spot.

It was 2 weeks ago, one of my best friend came back to Malaysia that he heard so much about this bar have yet visit, then right after our dinner we came by here.

Taking evalator up to 35th floor and upon arrival you will be greeted by friendly staff. If its on weekend you will need to pay cover charge which is about RM50 if I am not mistaken. We were here on Sunday, therefore its free entry. Just walk up the staircase then you . . .

reach Luna Bar. Its a modern chic bar and been quite a while since I last drop by. Slight renovation had took place that now DJ deck looks so cool on top left. A pool that well light up, and staging right in the middle for some private function or special events.

Bar design still remain the same and the sad part is my favourite indoor space had now turn into a restaurant.

This is one perfect place to hang out with your love ones especially sitting at the side deck here with comfy cussion, sipping your wine or cocktail and chat throughout the night is just perfect.

Then you will be overlooking the colourfull lighting of KL view on one of the side. These sitting are available in both wing, depends where you would prefer.

This is one of a bar that overlook both towers of KL, one which is KL tower and the other side is Twin Tower but you cant look at both at the same time.

Here we are with Jun Wen and the rest. . .

Luna Bar certainly will be a great place for friends hang out and special occasion celebration as they do serve dinner at this place. For tourist, it will be a good drop by.

Location:
Luna Bar, Lvl 35
Pacific Regency Hotel Apartments,
Menara PanGlobal, Jalan Punchak,
Off Jalan P. Ramlee, 50250 Kuala Lumpur
(in front of KL Tower Entrance)

Tel: +603-2332 7777

Opening times: Mon, 5pm-1am;
Tues-Fri, 5pm-3am;
Sat, 10am-3am;
Sun, 10am-1am

In Featured By Taufulou 4 Mins Read

Watami Japanese Casual Restaurant @ 1-Utama

21/02/2012 No Comments

Many of us know that 1-Utama is going thru major renovation especially on the old wing. From there, it had attracted many new retailing outlets to be operating in there and now if we go again, you get to see new F&B shops too. One of the newly operated outlet in the mall is this catchy shop that the front is painted red which is very eye catchy in the mall is this Watami Japanese Casual Restaurant as this lot used to be operate by Italianese which I rate one of the best in food among their other outlet.

[Update Jan 2014: NO Longer in operation]

Watami is another new concept with Japanese Fusion style dining.

Love the interior that painted with red, dim with orangy lights that make it a perfect comfort place to dine in.

Seating arrangement also have in their own private session with a table of 2-4 .. .

A little private corner with table for 2 that have some wooden structure to block it.

In their menu, they offer quite a good range of food ranging from classic sashimi, Japanese rool, pan fried, and others.

If you dine in a group, you can opt to choose on their value saving package group set ranging from 2-4 pax set. As this round we are in a group of 4, we decided to go for the set that is charge at RM200+ with the actual value of RM282 ++ that give you lots of food to be place on the table.

YOu can choose what type of drinks you want but we decided to go for 4 different types.

– green citrus cola

– green citrus green tea

– green citrus tea

– green citrus Yuzu Marmalade Soda

Assorted Sashimi is in a fine cut, quite thick and fresh.

Tokusen Sushi Moriawase is a plate mixture of a few assorted sashimi

Tempura Moriawase

Teriyaki Chicken Salad

I always love Japanese Salad because of their special dressing that pairs it very well. For ladies that decided to go for salad, this is one of a good choice!

Wafu Pizza – pizza topped with terriyaki chicken that specially made in super thin slice which I called it Japanese Style, crispy on the edge of the pizza with the sauce that makes the pizza disappear within minutes after it was served.

followed by an egg was serve along with . . .

Udon that we get to choose in a types of 3 ..

to pair along with our hotpot Shio Chanko Nabe, that is being offer in the set.

First few sips of the soup taste great and addictive as it head towards the end of the base it gets more salty.

One of my favorite for the night is Wafu Hitokuchi Steak, that is cook medium well, just nice to chew and dip along with the sauce to make it extra kick, yet I still prefer mine to be eaten without the sauce. . 😀

Tokyo GyudonTokyo Gyudon is beef rice bowl with hot spring egg in Tokyo style. Fine slices of beef being cook along that top with half boil egg Japanese style.

At the end of the meal, the sets came with 4 ice cream and again we decided to order all flavour and share among us. Vanilla ice cream, black sesame ice cream, matcha ice cream, chocolate ice cream, one of the stand out ones are Chocolate and black sesame.

Well, Watami certainly offer a nice dining experience especially with their good attentive customer service that they have train for their staff.

*Pork Free

Location:
Watami Malaysia @ Pavilion KL
C4.04.00, Level 4, Pavilion KL Shopping Mall,
168, Jalan Bukit Bintang,
55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
T: +603-2141 6671

Watami Malaysia @ 1 Utama
1st Floor, Rainforest, 1 Utama Shopping Centre,
1 Lebuh Bandar Utama,
47800 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
T: +603-7727 1399

In Buffett By Taufulou 3 Mins Read

Mosaic @ Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

21/09/2011 5 Comments

I have been to Mandarin Oriental- Mosaic couple of times with my previous company hosting many events at this place. Never did I really notice this place or even when its under renovation. Mosaic had recently just open its door to public to this newly award wining restaurant inside Mandarin Oriental Hotel at Kuala Lumpur, with its posh design by a Japanese design company.

Mosiac with its elegant interior reflecting the Pernanakan Culture with its collaborative finishing, with customise flooring, intricate hanging pewter lights.

I just love the whole interior of the place, makes it a perfect posh place for dining.

Cushion section is comfortable that can fit easily 5 person like a club area that gives you a feel like privacy in this area.

I must say, they got a great selection of food in their buffet spread ranging from Italian, local, Japanese, Indian and a few more other choices, that lead by Chef de Cuisine Chef Raymond Abour Jeily.

I always start my buffet with greens first and I am amaze with their wide selection of veggie, dressing, and types of oil for you to play and mix around on your salad. I am enjoying this section very much that makes me go 2 rounds before I hit the mains.

Japanese section is all fresh, from oyster, to sushi and smoked salmon.

On their offering of North Indian Cuisine, are well cook with the curry are not too watery which is just thick enough to go along with Tandoori chicken, lamb, prawn with naan.

Another section that I like with available meat to choose from, lamb, and beef is my preferred choice .

For their grill section, again I still prefer their lamb and beef, another thing must not miss is the cheeze sausage.

Like on their Italian range with both bologna and white sauce all cook in the way as I like.

Asian soupy section.

Comes to desert, this is one hugeeee macaroons

Local Kuih

This desert section looks one of the coolest of all on how they display the desert in this drawer concept that makes everything look so good!

By the end of the night, I was full to the max as most of the food here are nice, and I would say that the buffet spread offering here in terms of quality are much better than a few places that I have tried so far. Price wise will be:

RM88++ per person (lunch)

RM108++ per person (dinner from Sunday to Thursday)

RM128++ per person (dinner on Friday & Saturday)

If you are asking me where can get nice buffet, certainly Mosaic will be in one of my recommended list~

Location:
MOSAIC

Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur City Centre
50088 Kuala Lumpur

For Reservations
T: +603-2179 8881
E: [email protected]
W: www.mandarinoriental.com

In Chinese Food By Taufulou 2 Mins Read

Lorong Seratus Tahun Curry Mee @ SS2

28/12/2009 No Comments

When always comes to Penang food, most people would crave for it but with this famous hawker stall in Penang that now been operating in this area for quite some time where I used to eat here quite often when I was staying around here.

It has been quite some time I did not come to eat already and to my surprise they have change their image to more exlcusive to create another competitve market to Papa Rich and Old-Town.

This is their indoor area, which is now had turn to such a nice place more cozy.

They revamp on their menu look too.

Of course with such a renovation it does come down to one thing. A little price increase.

Order this ‘3 Colour Tea’ RM4.50 each. Looks good but it taste something like teh tarik. To me its a bit sweet though.

I have always crave for ‘Otak-Otak’ and this shop of course do offer it here, it would not be the best I have had with its taste of a bit spicy and soft slice of fish in the middle, its not bad to kill my crave’ness but on that day I prefer it to be warmer.. RM5

This is slice of fish in the middle.

Of course here comes the signature of the shop ‘Penang Curry Mee’ with its very clear white base soup that taste sweet and pale in colour that filled with some shrimps, lala, cuttlefish and tau pok but I always like it to be………

add on their homemade chili special for curry mee.

I have added 2 spoonfull till the soup base become fiery red. It is just the look not spicy as what it meant to be. To me, curry mee will not be perfect if without the ‘huek’. The reason that they do not have it now is because this shop is HALAL now. RM6.50

They of course do increase the standard of the shop look but on the other side their quality drop which not as good as it used to be. Still not bad for local KL but if compare to Penang..its alot.

-= Ka Ching =-

Food Rating 6.5/10, Not Bad lah!~

-Stamped—Warning– This is based on my individual taste. Try it at your own risk-

Location:
Restaurant Lorong Seratus Tahun
No.56, Jalan SS2/66,
47300,PJ

Tel: 03-7877 8757
H/p: 012-4067707

In Featured By Taufulou 2 Mins Read

Station 1 Cafe @ Jaya One

09/02/2009 No Comments

Do not know what to eat then just chin chai stop by at Jaya One to have dinner. Having troubles in choosing the restaurant also, so ended up went to Station 1 Cafe. If I am not mistaken, it is a newly open cafe as there are alot of flowers given to the shop and displaying all outside of it. This place is nicely renovation, very comfortable for a drink and yum cha, you can get beers by watching football and listening to people singing.

Presenting you the menu.

In the menu, what caught my attention was the promotion of the ‘Chicken Chop’ covers the whole page. Thought it would be nice so give it a try. The chicken is nicely grilled, some of the parts are a bit crispy, the sweet corn is the nicest of all as it uses steam, the mash potato tasted weird as it taste like the water paip taste. The coleslaw is missing some salt. The gravy totally not nice. If they improve their gravy, I would high recommend this dish.It cost RM13.90

This is the ‘Fish Ball Beehoon Soup’. Not a big bowl but certainly good for girls on diet. When it was serve, what shock me was the colour of the soup. Looks a bit like serve from longkang but then when you taste it, it is very tasty. The fish ball is very soft and have mince meet in it. The look like fish slice(never like it) but this definitely taste nice and soft. This is better than my chicken chop.

-= KA CHING =-

Food rating 6/10 , Okay Lah -Stamped-

-WARNING –This is based on my individual taste. Try it at your own risk-

Location:

Map-from station 1 website

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Luna Bar @ Pan Pacific Hotel, KL

Watami Japanese Casual Restaurant @ 1-Utama

Mosaic @ Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

Lorong Seratus Tahun Curry Mee @ SS2

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