Foodtique @ Bangsar

I regularly eat at Foodtique so this post is really something which was quite a disappointing post. Too bad the bosses were not there and the waiter just stares  at you. 

I'm not commenting on their main menu as the food is quite good. But one morning I decided to try out the dim sum and maybe I expected the same quality and great tasting food.... I was disappointed and didn't even finish half of what we ordered 

Fried Prawn dumpling. Not crispy but has been fried twice. Hard crust. By the time you get to the fillings, scores already dropped. 

Steam meat buns. Worst I've had. The bun is hard and crusty as if steamed multiple times and the dough has given up. 

Radish cake, the only dish we ordered that had acceptable texture and taste. 

We did not enjoy our brunch on a Saturday. Won't come for dim sum anymore. Sticking to the main stuff. 

Maybe the chef was having a bad day, but ya whatever. 

Encore Patisserie @ Taman Desa

There are so many cafés sprouting out around KL and some are great while others are just in it for the race. 

Whilst living in Melbourne, we would go for cakes and pastries every weekend. However now that we are back in KL the usual nasi lemak and chee cheung fun hits all the spots and no space for sweet stuff. 

Stumbled upon a post on my fb of a new cafe in town but this time not a coffee den but a patisserie. Encore Patisserie originates from Sydney if my memory serves me well. 

Whatever it is, didn't browse long enough at the selections as the Mille Feuille caught my attention straight away. Not gonna say much but if you don't try it you are definitely missing out on quality and real pastry. One of the owners showed us a way of eating it, slice the top half up and go thru layer by layer as cutting straight thru the pastry will just destroy the whole block of OMG cream.

One thing which is important with food is freshness. Everything still tastes, feels and looks fresh. 

New place to hang out!

Kakureya Japanese Dining Bar @ Russell St, Melbourne

It's winter, and I felt like having some Japanese skewers aka Yakitori and also some Takoyaki. I just landed last night and needed some simple food. To me it's simple though. But I couldn't think of where I could have this. Took us 2 hours to figure out what to eat until we finally left the house and decided to just drive around Chinatown to see what tickles our fancy. Crossing from the carpark, we saw 2 girls standing outside a stairway with menu in hand. Looked up and wondered...hmm this looks new. 

I took their menu and had a look and lo and behold...this is a yakitori style restaurant. I mean, they have a one pager for yakitoris and also they have takoyaki. 

Conclusion: Our bill came up to AUD 105. The sticks are about AUD 5-8 each. Some come in a pair. The Sashimi was only AUD 11. I would say the price is slightly on a high side...cause of the portions. The drinks are alright. The food gets cold fast. It's winter anyway. I hope they will improve their service as time goes by. The waitresses are a bit 'fresh'. Place is a bit dark too.

Salmon Sashimi - Nothing out of the ordinary.

Takoyaki - Seemed to be lacking in octopus filling. 

Our Yakitori

Bacon and Asparagus - Simple dish and something I can make. But the bacon was cooked well.
Mince Chicken - I wrongly ordered this and I don't like it. It's kinda dry inside and its mince.
Beef ribs - Quite good
Wagyu - Tender and juicy
Nasu Dengaku -  Kinda cute being on a stick but it spurts oil/water when you press it. Like a lotttt

Okonomiyaki - on a stick. This was not bad. I like it alot.

Sashimi Salmon plate no.2 - As you can see, we have an extra piece of Salmon. The slices are way larger than the first plate we got. So you be the judge. I hope they were being nice.

If you are a fan of unhealthy food....grilled chicken skin is a must try. I kid you not. I had the chicken skin image on my mind for a few days and the taste lingered...oh chicken skin.

Dead Man Espresso @ Market St, South Melbourne

Back in Melbourne after a month of being away.

Had the usual 'omg what to eat' at 2pm on a Sunday.

Husband decided to surprise me with something new. He brought me to the Dead Man Espresso.

" After my visit, I have read bad reviews in the past weeks on Urbanspoon. But luckily when I was there, I was fortunate enough not to be greeted and treated that way. Although I wished they did not served everything at one go, cause either we had to let the scones go cold or our main brunches''.

Conclusion: Food was good and prices are reasonable. Service was normal. Weekend Menu review.

We had scones... not too bad unless you compared it with Ms.Marples...but that's like 50kms away.

I couldn't stop looking at my BLT - pork belly brioche 

The aroma of the pork belly is just to die for. I mean, I am not a real foodie but good stuff only gets me going. I eat to live. But I would take this over the Chinese version of pork bellies anytime. This is too good. The brioche/bread/pastry was soooooo good. I ran out of words other than it was DAMN GOOD!!!

 Ways to eat scones Vulture way.

Sam got the Camp fire breaky. Overall was quite good. Thumbs up for not being too oily. Thumbs up for the large portion.

Asam Laksa in Melbourne Laksa King vs Petaling Street on Lt Bourke St

Craving for Asam Laksa

Usually I would just head straight to Laksa King without a doubt. Consistency and authenticity. So far, Laksa King has been living up to their name. 

Lots of fish, onions, mint leaves, and even the noodles are the right kind.

Asam Laksa - @ Laksa King

One day, whilst at Chinatown, we went to eat at Petaling Street Malaysian Restaurant on Little Bourke. I ordered the Asam Laksa.

The moment it arrived I already knew I ordered something that wasn't their forte.

I did not call the waiter or waitress cause they seem 'TOO BUSY' with 10 out of 35/40 tables. I wanted to just consume and see what I have to endure.

Firstly, the soup tastes like Chicken soup and Har Kou.
There was only a 20cent coin amount of fish which I think was from a can
Why is everything chopped up in such large forms?
Why are you serving me the 'heart' of the onions? Not only did you not cut it properly, you just chucked the whole thing in. Plus, where are the red onions?
The noodle to me tasted like Udon noodle. Maybe I am wrong, but the whole dish just made me lose all my senses.
I probably went thru 15% cause I was too hungry and contrary to popular believe...I do not want people spitting in my food.
The soup is so clear and diluted that you know its just SOUP STOCK!!!

I feel sorry for this restaurant. You have such a great location and a nice ambience. But I will not come back anymore. My husband had your nasi lemak rendang. It was on par but he had flatulence for 4 days. I am not saying its the food, but just coincidentally after it. He never experience such 'tornados' which lasted this long or that strong.

Please I beg, stick to what you can dish up best.

Gami @ Lonsdale St

If you're looking for something different and a great place to have a few drinks and catch up with your friends, Gami might be a good place to try out.

The food selection is easy and great tasting. (Although sometimes saltier than other days). Been here about 5 times now, and been to both branches.

Deep Fried Gami Chicken is the way to go and you can choose from the sauces, either spicy or sweet, and try the normal one too. Personally I like the sweet and spicy ones cause the normal ones are just a bit too dry to my liking.

They have the Gami Beer - brewed by them. Really cheap about 8 bucks a jug. Cheap enough to keep everyone happy and jolly =P

After your meal, you will need to drink heaps of water before you get a sore throat.

Start with Kimchi Pancake. One of the good ones you can find in Melbourne. I like the crispy side bits. (Not for the Anti-Oil people)

Kimchi soup with seafood, veges and some glass noodles. Really good and spicy!!! Good for winter!

Salad with loads of sauce, comes together with the Gami Chicken.

The famous Gami Fried Chicken!!! Chicken skin....yummy!!!

My favourite Pear drink with real pear bits in it. But you can get it at the chinese grocer for like $1.20 for 2.

Miss Marple's Tearoom

Thai Thonglor 55 - Edgewater Blvd, Maribyrnong, VIC

If you drive past the little Edgewater complex you wouldn't be able to spot it because somehow all the shops look the same and more or less the same shade of colour. In the evenings, the sun reflection doesn't do much help other than reflect off the mirrors of the shop and make this little gem look really dark and not really attention grabbing.

This is our first time here.

I was a bit shocked when the waitress handed over to me the MENU! It's as thick as a wedding photo album.

They have quite an ambience in here with Thai decorations with a DURIAN sitting in that plastic fruit tray.

But I guess, with a lil it of history and BTS writings, the Menu shouldn't be too hard to digest.

Funky cutlery

As you can see, the Thai Iced Tea does have the same colour as the ones you get on the streets and restaurants in Thailand. The taste is almost similar and it was just nice.

Por Pia Tod or fried spring rolls aren't too bad either. But at one point I didn't realise it was chicken, I thought it was some other meat like the ones you get with Vietnamese broken rice.

Tom Yum Chicken - Not spicy, just the right sweet and sour. But a bit small.

Pad Thai - The noodles were a bit al dente, but however, I enjoyed it. Not too oily and you can taste that the beansprouts are fresh. This dish is a must try. However, on the next day we ordered take away and it just hardened into one chunk of noodles and just didn't do justice to what I tasted when dining in.

Moo Yang - marinated pork. This was our favourite dish that we ordered. Tender, tasty and I wonder what's in the Chef's special BBQ sauce?

Kao Pad - Thai fried rice. Nothing to shout about, other than the prawns were generous sized, the veges were fresh maybe except the green peas. 

Point to note: DO NOT TAKE AWAY! Few days later my husband ordered some take away Pad Thai for me and I was very excited. But when I opened the take away box, I could see the whole pack of noodles were stiff and dry. It had a very strong smell in it. It seems like it was pre packed or something i'm not too sure. It really killed it for me and I hardly had a quarter of it and binned it. Wasted!

(opposite ALDI or next to Sambal Kampung)