Friday, May 18, 2012

Xiao Shi Fu Steamboat @ Pandan Indah

Rating:
  • Food (1-10): 7
  • Price (1-10): 6.5
  • Environment (1-10): 7
18 May 2011: I bought "Steamboat Set (4Pax) @ Xiao Shi Fu Steamboat" voucher from Everyday for RM40. Xiao Shi Fu (小师傅) is a clean, comfortable and cozy steamboat restaurant in Pandan Indah.

Here are what we had using the voucher...


We chose their homemade pork soup as the soup-base. It is really tasty because it's boiled for long hours using big pieces of pork bones. The taste of the soup doesn't come from artificial flavouring. The soup itself is worth for me to patron Xiao Shi Fu again.

As for the ingredients, I would say they are reasonably good. However, putting aside the voucher that I bought, by looking at the menu, the food here is slightly overpriced. The voucher is value for money though.

Please find the menu as below:
Note: The soup and ingredients are charge separately.
Here's the location and contact of Xiao Shi Fu Steamboat...
Address: 12-G, Jalan Pandan Indah 4/8, Pandan Indah, 55100 Kuala Lumpur.
GPS Coordinates: 3.131113, 101.753520
Tel: 03 - 4287 2922
Business Hours: 5pm - 10pm daily


Sunday, May 13, 2012

Ciao Ristorante @ Jalan Kampung Pandan

Rating:
  • Food (1-10): 7
  • Price (1-10): 6
  • Environment (1-10): 9
13 May 2012: Ciao, which is the oldest Italian restaurant in Kuala Lumpur, resembles a rustic Italian country house with a cozy garden and man-made lake overlooking the golf course. I drive past it almost everyday when on my way home and I notice it's closed for private function quite often.

I like to dine here during special occasion. This round, I was there with my mom and my husband to celebrate mother's day.

Here are what we had...

  • Costiera (RM32++) -> Pizza with tomato, mozzarella and mixed seafood. This is just an average seafood pizza to me. Nothing special.
  • Fettuccine al Salmone (RM36++) -> Fresh fettuccine with smoked salmon, tomato and cream sauce. Fettuccine is too soft, maybe it's my personal preference, I don't really appreciate fresh pasta. Salmone and the sauce are quite tasty though. Mixture of cream sauce and tomato makes it creamy and appetizing at the same time. Worth a try.
  • Branzino al Cartoccio (RM54++) -> Seabass fillet baked in aluminum foil with garlic, capers, kalamata olives, anchovies, herbs, fresh tomatoes and splash of white wine. Small piece of fillet with ordinary taste. Definitely not worth the price.
  • Chocolate Lava Cake (RM24++) -> This is my favourite dessert. The chocolate sauce filling is still as warm, thick and rich, as usual. However, I remember it used to be better during my previous visit. If not mistaken, mild orange flavouring or grind orange peel is added to this chocolate cake. Unfortunately, I don't like this change.
Here's the post for my previous visit:
Location and contact of Ciao Ristorante...
Address: No. 20A, Jalan Kampung Pandan, Off Jalan Tun Razak, 55100, Kuala Lumpur.
GPS Coordinates: 3.13808, 101.72551
Tel: 03-9285 4827
Business Hours: 12pm-2.30pm (Monday-Friday), 6pm-11pm (Monday-Sunday)

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Cheong Wah Seafood Restaurant @ Pusat Bandar Puchong

Rating:
  • Food (1-10): 7.5
  • Price (1-10): 7.5
  • Environment (1-10): 8
12 May 2012: Cheong Wah Seafood Restaurant (中华酒家) is located in Pusat Bandar Puchong, opposite Tesco Extra Puchong. We were there to celebrate Mother's Day with my mother-in-law in advanced.

Here are what we had...

  • Herbal Chicken -> Taste not bad. However, not as good as the one in Ye Look Restaurant, Sri Petaling. The herbal gravy is not as thick and tasty.
  • Teow Chew Steamed Fish -> Fish quite fresh. Taste quite good.
  • Tauhu with Minced Meat -> Texture is fine and tender. Taste is good as well.
  • Stirf-ried Potato Leaves -> Average fried vege.
These 4 dishes cost at total of RM65++. Since the bill is not itemized, I'm not able to list the price of each dishes.

Here's the link to my previous post on Cheong Wah Seafood Restaurant:

Here's the location and contact of Cheong Wah Seafood Restaurant
Address: 1, Jalan Bandar 2, Pusat Bandar Puchong, 47100 Puchong, Selangor.
GPS Coordinates: 3.03594, 101.61845
Tel: 03-58850171/72
Business Hours: 10.30am - 3.00pm, 5.00pm - 11.00pm