Back to Hot Pot

Can't resist but to log about dinner tonight. Hot Pot Cafe Damansara Damai. Just me and the missus. The children were left at home. School night. That was our excuse :).

The place is famous for its masak lemak daging salai. Definitely the best I had in town. Adrie introduced it to us a couple of months back. And since then we have been back here a few times. Never disappointed.

Friday Night Outing

As usual, we would have an outing on Friday night. Even though I have to work tomorrow. But at least, I won't be on call.

We headed to The Curve, and the place was crowded despite there being a light drizzle outside. It ha been raining in the late afternoon, but that didn't deter people coming in.

A quick drive while they were thereWhere to have dinner? Irfan wanted Bubba Gump. Idlan wanted Marche. Mum and Dad wanted Apartments. Irfan won. And Bubba Gump was right crowded tonight with a couple of parties going on.

We shall have the customary stroll after dinner. Maybe a quick walk into IKEA perhaps. The boys wont be impressed. As for now, it was time to watch Forrest Gump on the television. That's all they showed in here.

A New Recipe

So, what's for dinner? Nothing special as we were still recovering from the Singapore trip and the boys were still grumpy from their first day back to school after a long break.

Irfan was happy to have his presents but we decided to have cake this weekend instead. Unfortunately, I'll be on call on Sunday.

Out of the blue, Anita decided to try a new recipe. It was fish cooked in the oven and some spinach. It turned out great, although the gravy was a bit lumpy. Can't complain really.

Dinner at Fullhouse

On one of the evening we were at Sunway, we had dinner at Fullhouse, a rather unique boutique cafe with branches all over town. The flagship was the spectacular converted bungalow at Jalan Yap Kwan Seng. For the past year, we had been wondering what the place was all about and since there was a branch here, we decided to give it a go.

The menu was in the form of a magazineThe drinks came in these large trinkets

The interior was very cosy, and the seating - especially the sofa was very nice. The boys enjoyed it, by the food was not so. The menu was eclectic, in the true sense of East meets West. The spaghetti had green "chili paid" in them for extra zing. My beef tenderloin had fruit bits as part of the gravy. The children menu was a bit more conservative however. The drinks came in large trinkets. All those small unique touches.

There was some cili padi in that mushroom speghettiAnita's croque monsier, with pineapplesSome raisins in the gravy. Not my kind of gravy unfortunately.

Unfortunately, we were left disappointed with the food. The past was not bad, but my steak was not great, to put in mildly. If this restaurant was a book, the cover was much better than the actual chapters if you catch my drift. However, I was sure it was a great place to catch a drink or snacks. But for a heavy meal, maybe one should look for an alternative.

The Loaf Bistro at Pavilion

After the trip for tea at The Loaf at Bangsar VIllage, we decided to give the Pavilion branch a go, as suggested by my friends. It was tucked on the third and fourth floor of the mall, just next to the Bukit Bintang entrance. Easily missed if you were not aware of it.

It was a narrow two-story lot. The lower one for the bakery. The bistro where we had dinner was on the upper floor, where you had to climb a rather steep set of stairs. Better head out and used the escalator just next to the shop if you have a dodgy hip!

The upper deck was cosy and welcoming. Despite the next day being a public holiday - Deepavali - the place was empty. There were plenty of activities at the bakery, but not on the upper bistro. Therefore, we enjoyed the best seat - the sofa - and my boys had a great time.

Kicking things off with some healthy saladGarlic bread with extra butterSo, what did we order? I had the carbonara, the boys had meatballs, Anita had salad. Before long, we went downstairs to have a look at the bakery and bought a few items, where the waiter picked up from us and put on a plate. The brownies sent my boys to sugarland, and they could not sit still afterwards.

I had my cocktail and the boys had their tea. The food was good, but I must say the Bangsar Village outlet is better. This being a bistro also meant that choices in terms of order was more limited. The meatball that Anita asked for was off menu. The outlet was also smaller, and was meant more as a cafe - hence the name Bistro - rather than a proper restaurant. But it was comfortable none the less.

Anita ordered meatballs for the boys. Off the menu here, but on them at the Bangsar Village outlet.My carbonara.Mocktails for me and Irfan.We then finished things off with tea and coffee.We would definitely be coming here again. I could imagine the place to be rather crowded during day time and late afternoon when people came over for tea. The service was also fast and friendly, although the price was relatively expensive.