Rendezvous Steak Garden @ Jalan Kampung Pandan

Rating:

• Food (1-10): 7
  
• Price (1-10): 7
  
• Environment (1-10): 7

25 May 2011: Rendezvous Steak Garden (相见欢) is restaurant with open-concept, serving western and local favourites. It is located in Jalan Kampung Pandan, next to Chateau De Caffeinees. The ambience here is quite nice and cosy. You can choose to sit under a tree, inside a gigantic bird cage, in a swing, etc... Suitable place for casual gathering with friends and family.

Here are what we had...


Grilled Black Pepper Chicken (RM11.80++) -> Chicken is juicy. Black pepper sauce is quite tasty. Not bad.


Cheese Macaroni (RM11.80++) -> The taste of cream and cheese did not absorb into the macaroni. Macaroni itself is almost tasteless. Besides, macaroni is slightly overcooked. Not recommended.


Grilled Ikan Pari (RM16++) -> The fish itself is average. Sambal spread on top of the grilled fish is quite tasty but the amount is not enough for this big piece of fish. However, the little bowl of sauce served together actually stinks. I'm not sure what sauce is that but both me and my bf think that it stinks.


Mango Juice (RM4.20++) -> Too diluted. Can hardly taste mango.
Kiwi Juice (RM4.20++) -> Similar to mango juice. Too diluted. I can only taste sugar...

Here's the location of Rendezvous Steak Garden...
Address: Jalan Kampung Pandan, 55100 Kuala Lumpur.



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Kim Lian Kee @ Petaling Street

Rating:

• Food (1-10): 8
  
• Price (1-10): 7.5
  
• Environment (1-10): 7

21 May 2011: I have been planning to try Kim Lian Kee's Hokkien Mee since some time ago. I finally got the chance to go there for lunch. Kim Lian Kee (金莲记) serves the most famous Hokkien Mee in town. It is located near Petaling Street. Kim Lian Kee originally opens in the evening. However, there's a new Kim Lian Kee across the road, that operates during day time.

Besides, Kim Lian Kee has a branch in Lot 10 Hutong as well.

Here comes the food...

Hokkien Mee (RM7) -> Being the most famous Hokkien Mee in town, this is indeed delicious. The sauce really absorb deep into the noodles. However, it is a bit too oily but I understand that this is unavoidable for Hokkien Mee.


Wat Tan Hor (RM7) -> Average. Gravy is too watery. Overpriced. Not recommended. After trying this, my advice is to stick with their Hokkien Mee, don't try others :P

Here's the location of Kim Lian Kee Hokkien Mee...
Address: 92, Jalan Hang Lekir, 50000 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03-2032 4984


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Malones Irish Restaurant & Bar @ Sooka Sentral

Rating:

• Food (1-10): 7.5
  
• Price (1-10): 6.5
  
• Environment (1-10): 8

19 May 2011: I had a gathering lunch with friend at Malones. Malones is an Irish Restaurant serving an array of pork free authentic Irish specialties. The bar has a variety of creamy thirst quenching drafts.

Here are what we had...


Seafood Chowder (RM11.90++) -> South-east Irish style chowder with clams, mussels, salmon and white fish. Chowder is very creamy and tasty. Bread is soft and tender. Worth a try.


Beer Battered Fish & Chips (RM23.90++) -> A generous piece of dory fillet dipped in beer batter and golden-fried to perfection. Served with fries and tartar sauce. Really huge piece of dory fillet. Quite tasty but I totally can't taste beer. Worth a try.

Here's the location and contact of Malones @ Sooka Sentral...
Address: Annex 1 & 2 Sooka Sentral, Jalan Stesen Sentral 5, 50470 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03-2785 1870


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Hachigo @ Suria KLCC

Rating:

• Food (1-10): 6.5
  
• Price (1-10): 6.5
  
• Environment (1-10): 7

18 May 2011: My colleagues and I went to Hachigo at Signatures Food Court, Suria KLCC for lunch. It's all on my colleague, who has many Hachigo cash vouchers to be utilized. It is a Japanese 'quick-service' restaurant serving wide array of bento sets, donburi, udon, snacks, etc... The meal sets here, that include a main course, miso soup and soft drinks, are price at around RM11.90-RM18.90.

Here are what we had...

• Salmon Teppan Bento -> The piece of salmon is a bit too small. Taste normal.
  
• Gyu Yakiniku Bento -> Huge portion of beef slices but they are too tough/hard.
  
• Chicken Katsu Bento -> Quite many pieces of chicken but too dry and rough.
• Beef Garlic Fried Rice -> Beef too tough but garlic fried rice is quite tasty.
  
• Ebi Don -> The prawns are over-fried and the flour is too thick. It taste more like fried-flour than fried-prawns.

In general, the rice served here is not Japanese rice. Besides, the rice is too soft that some looks more like 'ketupat' (packed/compressed rice).

Here's the location and contact of Hachigo @ Suria KLCC...
Address: Stall 11, Signature Food Court, Level 2, Suria KLCC, Kuala Lumpur City Centre, 50088 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03-2164 3288
Business hours: 10am – 10pm daily


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San Yuaan Vegetarian Restaurant @ Sunway Mentari

Rating:

• Food (1-10): 7.5
  
• Price (1-10): 7
  
• Environment (1-10): 7.5

17 May 2011: San Yuaan Vegetarian Restaurant (善缘素食餐厅) is located in Sunway Mentari Business Centre. It's an air-conditioned restaurant serving vegetarian food.

We had...

• Meat with Salted Fish in Claypot (RM13++) -> Quite tasty. Texture is average. Slightly pricey.
• Vegetable (RM9++) -> Normal.

Here's the location and contact of San Yuaan Vegetarian Restaurant...
Address: No. 26-1, Jalan PJS 8/2, Sunway Mentari Business Centre, 46150 Petaling Jaya.
Tel: 03-5636 6026
Business Hours: 10.30am - 2.30pm, 5.30pm - 10.00pm


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