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In Bar & Bistro By Taufulou 4 Mins Read

OverTime @ Pavilion, KL

30/11/2011 No Comments

Finally, I get to write up on this place. Most of my friend since beginning of this hear, when asked . . Where do you go Yum Cha, often the answer is OverTime. It is one of the latest hit hang out spot in town, started in KL and growing rapidly in some other states too.

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OverTime had turn into a drinking place for alot of office workers or bosses as I guess with its great ambiance and unique brew beer of its own had attracted many from young to old.

To drink Starker, the only place to get is only at Overtime as they do not sell at off shelf like many other beers do as the beer are always serve fresh and have to drink at the temperature of 4° to 6° Celsius .

If you find that the mini barrel do not satisfy you, get the biggest barrel.

A bar that offer a few types of seating from outside sofa type as you head further in, its not a bar ambiance with rocky wall. .

and they have 2 area more like can cater for bigger group or private functions with solid sofa provided

In Bangsar By Taufulou 5 Mins Read

Nice HALAL Hailam Kopitiam @ (Lucky Garden) Bangsar, KL

04/11/2011 No Comments

How many of you do you actually dine or yum cha at local kopitiam especially on local franchise chain? Often that we do not have satisfactory food or drinks in certain outlet. It was not until recently that Carmen insist to bring me here for the main reason they serve pretty good food for a franchise chain and second because her friend operate this outlet. This outlet certainly have my vote in ..

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This shop is located at one of my favourite Pork Ball Noodle Kopitiam (click here) which is directly behind is this Hailam Kopitiam, also facing directly Bangsar Village.

A place that you can dine quite cozy with marble tables and wooden chairs, as there are alot of fans in the ceiling that keeps the cool air around.

They have pretty wide range of food and drinks and price wise I find it rather cheap compare to another 2 brands. One good thing about this shop as it is a HALAL kopitiam.

Traditional Hazelnut White Coffee, Ice Roasted Coffee and Hailam Milk Teao

Passion Fruit & Dragon Fruit Shake @ RM 7.50

Traditional Hailam Tea and Traditional Hailam Roasted Coffee @ RM3.20

I am not really a coffee drinker as most of my friend know, as I drink coffee I have the opposite effect which is getting sleepy. One thing that really love is the coffee here. Certainly beats quite a number of places that the taste of coffee is robust, well blend, strong in aroma and did not go too milky. If you are here, certainly its a recommended drink!

A simple Toasted Sliced Bread with Butter & Kaya @ RM2.50 where you think most of us can do it at home, I just do not know what is the trick that it can be toasted out crispy and with one bite, you can see the crumbs dropping off and a simple spread of butter and kaya makes it a simple bites to be wobble down. Must eat it while it is freshly out from the toaster! If you pair this with the hot coffee and half boil egg it would be the most perfect combination of all!!

For the price of RM 7.20 for Chicken Deluxe Sandwich, it is certainly reasonable in price with generous amount of ingredient added in, chunks of chicken and vege with sauce evenly spread makes it nice to eat.

Tuna Egg Sandwich @ RM5.20

Star of the night is this Hailam Chicken Chop with Original Sauce. We never expect a chicken chop will taste so good and impress us so far at this kind of restaurant chain. It is juicy and tender, as the meat is not dry, sauce is well balance that I just requested for another bowl of sauce to make it gravvyyyy enough for me on the chicken and fries. Recommended! RM14.20

A dish of Mix Fried Mee (Fried Ying Yeong) especially with HALAL status, caught us by surpise that it was fried perfectly with wok hei, that certainly can match with many chinese hawker center area on quality. I just had this again when I was meeting my friend there 2 hours ago. It is satisfied, and my malay friend find it delicious.Recommended! RM7.80

I always love to try tomyam fried rice, not many places that can fried this to my likings, either too powdery, or the taste is too strong. Then find that Hailam Tomyam Fried Rice offer in this shop is well balance in taste, with a bit of sourish and spicy that comes to my liking. RM8.80

A simple malaysian delicacies which is Nasi Lemak Special with Rendang Ayam, with rice is very fragrant with coconut milk that serve along with thick curry gravy and eat along with the sambal just goes along very well. RM9.60

Fried Kuey Teow another dish that surprise us. Fried with enough wok hei, till the koay teow is very fragrant and while smelling it, already makes a lot people hungry. After the first bite into our mouth, we were stun! the taste is very similiar to the ones in Penang, not only that, it was fried without pork lard and we just cannot imagine that if the chef can fried with pork lard, this dish will be a big hit among many people. Recommended!

Hailam Fried Mee/ Hailam Mee @ RM8.50

Curry Noodle

I know that many franchise chain food are quite disappointing, but when comes to this outlet, I would want to say that their food certainly outstanding compare to other shops and I have went back here a few times since I was brought by Carmen that I must thank her now, even now I know where to bring my Malay friends when they crave for nice chinese HALAL food.

Location:
Hailam Kopitiam Bangsar (opposite Bangsar Village)
25 & 25A Lorong Ara Kiri 1
Lucky Garden Bangsar,
59100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Contact No.: +603-2201 2307

Opening Hours: Sun – Wed (7:30 am – 12:00 am), Thu – Sat (7:30 am – 1:00 am)

In Bandar Sunway By Taufulou 6 Mins Read

Frames Cafe @ Sunway Pyramid

23/02/2011 No Comments

Usually in a mall we do not really know what to eat, as in Sunway Pyramid I do have a few favourite restaurants in this mall especially on their Asian Avenue side and last week, my friend had organise a makan session at this outlet called Frames Cafe that located directly at the main entrance or infront of Starbucks. . .The last time I came here for yum cha with friends this cafe was still called Friendster Cafe which I am very sure most of you would know it. .

Now they cafe do have outdoor area which is perfectly suitable for smokers and not only that, they do served beer too and have happy hour for that. Do drop by to find out more. .. . ..

The interior of the cafe is simple and nice as they decorated their whole wall with pictures in Frames that’s how their name came out. We also got to know that those actual pictures were not bought or download from internet as it was actual piece of photographer that they known or their friends of the owner of the cafe.

This sofa area sure look comfy to sink my butt on it.

Check out their price for beers to test on your eye . . .:p

At the strech of the photo or any photo around the cafe that you actually feel that you really like the picture and want to purchase it, they do sell and just ask for assistance.

Food range is very simple yet I saw quite a few dish I have in my mind to order which mostly their Chef’s Recommendation. 😀

Signature G Frost @ RM 8.90 which is one of their signature drink and with your Malaysian summer weather heating up, it is indeed very refreshing yet not too sweet. Nice.

Watermelon Lychee @ RM 8.90

Mango Lychee Kaffir @ RM 8.90 is one of the unique that combines with Kaffir yet not many people enjoy the taste of it and I find it quite okay . . . If you are advanturous, you should give it a try.

If you are a chocolate addicts and I would want to Recommend this drink Choco Berry Shakes @ RM8.90 that it is so addictive yet very nice aroma of berry in it, not so thick as I chat with my friends and keep sucking on it and the glass got emptied in just less than 5 minutes.

Fish Burger – which is their signature range comes with Deep fried dory with homemade tartar sauce, cheddar cheese, bull’s eye egg and caramelized onions. Served with tomato salsa and steak fries RM22.90 Good~

Beef Burger – Homemade beef patty with cheddar cheese, pickled gherkins, bull’s eye egg and caramelized onions, served with tomato salsa and steak fries @ RM 22.90

Chicken Burger – Homemade chicken patty with cheddar cheese, pickled gherkins, bull’s eye egg and caramelized onions, served with tomato salsa and steak fries @ RM 22.90

Diablo – Spaghetti tossed with olive oil, coriander, chili flakes and sautéed seafood is something healthy yet giving your taste bud a test on holding on the spiciness of it. It was not that bad afterall and comes to I quite like the simple taste of it @ RM18.90

This Chef’s Recommendation is also going to be my Recommendation as I have always love Carbonara range but I have never tried on or seen one before that have Spicy Seafood Carbonara – Spaghetti tossed with cream, chili flakes and sautéed seafood @ RM 19.90. Just perfect sauce texture which is not too salty that can coat all the sauce along with every spoonfull of spaghetti that I eat. Lurving it~

Trio of Pan Seared Tuna, Mediterranean Lamb Ragu and Crusted Salmon

Affagato @ RM 7.90

After a perfect spaghetti would always love to have coffee to go along before ending my meal and if you love ice cream to be inside your hot strong coffee then this is one of the option.

Cappuccino @ RM 8.90

Iced Cappaccino @ RM 8.90

Chocolate Brownies is so addictive with its powerfull chocolate taste and add on with the chocolate fudge and top with Ice-Cream is definately hard to resist. Recommended~ RM12.90

Chocolate Mouse @ RM 12.90

Sticky Date Pudding @ RM12.90 .

With this new discovery of new found love for Italian food at this cafe, definately I am coming back for more and with a satisfaction meal without burning a hole in the pocket, I will be grabbing one of the promotion throwing out for this outlet: Frames Cafe

Starter: Gamberi Tomato Bruschettas (RM12.90)

Combination of grilled prawns and fresh tomatoes. Topped with Tuna Sauce

2 Mains: Any Burger (RM22.90) + Any choice of Seafood Pasta (RM19.90)

Cheeseburger Choices:

Fish: Deep fried dory with homemade tartar sauce, cheddar cheese, bull’s eye egg and caramelized onions. Served with tomato salsa and steak fries.

Beef: Homemade beef patty with cheddar cheese, pickled gherkins, bull’s eye egg and caramelized onions. Served with tomato salsa and steak fries.

Chicken: Homemade chicken patty with cheddar cheese, pickled gherkins, bull’s eye egg and caramelized onions. Served with tomato salsa and steak fries.

Seafood Pasta Choices:

Diablo: Spaghetti tossed with olive oil, coriander, chili flakes and sautéed seafood.

Pesto Prawns: Spaghetti tossed with homemade pesto, sundried tomatoes and sautéed prawns.

Spicy Seafood Carbonara: Spaghetti tossed with cream, chili flakes and sautéed seafood.

Marinara: Spaghetti tossed with pomodoro sauce and sautéed seafood.

Normal Price: RM61.30

Deal Price: RM29.90

Discount: 51%

Hahah Rewards Multiplier Tier 1 after 20 transactions in total:

FREE Ice Lemon Tea * 2 worth RM15.80
Hahah Rewards Multiplier Tier 2 after 50 transactions in total:

FREE RM 50 Cash voucher for the next visit (Based on minimum spend of RM110 in a single receipt)

T&C:

Valid for 2 months from date of issue: 2 March 2010 – 2 May 2010
You can purchase multiple vouchers.
Valid for dine-in only.
E-Vouchers are not redeemable for cash.
E-Vouchers are transferable.
No replacement will be given for expired voucher(s)
RM 50 voucher is only applicable based on minimum spend of RM110 in a single receipt
RM 50 voucher is only valid only till 2 May 2010

Just click on www.Hahah.com.my to purchase it. .

Location:
Frames Cafe (next to Starbucks at Sunway Pyramid Old Wing Main Entrance)
Lot OB.K4N, Oasis Boulevard Sunway Pyramid,
3 Jalan PJS 11/15,
Bandar Sunway,
46150 Petaling Jaya
Selangor, Malaysia

Opening Hours: Mon-Thurs: 11.30 am- 1am, Fri-Sun:11.30am-2am

Telephone: +603 5631 9989
Fax: +603 5631 9986
E-Mail: [email protected]
Website: www.framescafe.com

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

In Bar & Bistro By Taufulou 2 Mins Read

Sunset Bistro @ Batu Ferringi

04/02/2009 No Comments

This is the place where a few of my friends been talking about when I am back, a must place to visit. I did not know since when Penang have such a nice place to chill or yum cha. It is called ‘Sunset Bistro’.

It gives you kinda the feeling when you are on your vacation in one of the nice island, and there are places like this for you to chit chat and drink beer. If you are too stress from your daily work, need a peaceful environment to calm your mind or need some good times with your friends or your gf/bf, I would strongly agree on this Bistro. If you are hungry they serve hawker to western food, beer, fruit juice, normal drinks but the kitchen close early at 1030-11.00 pm.

This is what I mean, a very relaxing place whereby they put music like, soft house, Jamaican, jazz, and some R n B towards middle of the night. You can just sit there close your eyes and listen to the music, enjoying the sea breeze and the sound of the wave splashing on the sea side.

If you would like to take picture, be there by 6.30, watch the sunset. I was at 9pm and only realise that if I would to come early it would be nice. I will be there again on 6.30 the next round.

This is the food that I ordered ‘Char Koay Teow‘. The taste of it has a very nice strong taste of the wok yet alil bit of the left over burn koay teow a bit which he take in on the noodle also which he did not throw it off. This food is quite satisfying as I was drinking with Tiger beer.

-= KA CHING =-

Food rating 6.5/10 , Okay -Stamped-

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

Location:

Batu Ferringi, Beside Park royal Hotel

Drive pass Parkroyal Hotel (on your right) a very short while after that, there is a small road, turn right on that junction(opp post office,If not mistaken). go straight in and can park there while you can find any place to park.

Walk till the end turn left on the road. you will get to see Sunset Bistro

Yum Cha

OverTime @ Pavilion, KL

Nice HALAL Hailam Kopitiam @ (Lucky Garden) Bangsar, KL

Frames Cafe @ Sunway Pyramid

Station 1 Cafe @ Jaya One

Sunset Bistro @ Batu Ferringi

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