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Breakfast at Jarrod and Rawlins
Feb 1st
How’s the start of 2010 so far? Its the second month of the decade already and all i can say is i’m really enjoying my life thus far thanks to the great friends around with lame stuffs happening and etc.
Anyways, i shall talk about breakfast today, an awesome one!
It was an unusual morning Saturday for me on the 23rd of January 2010. Waking up early in the morning to play basketball is what i’ve been missing for at least 5 months. Then again, going for a food review is what i’ve not done in ages already.
Not like i get tons of invitation for food reviews in the past anyways, i went to Jarrod and Rawlins, the branch at Damansara Heights to get some awesome English breakfast for myself. Upon entering the premise, i find myself being at a very comfy place which i would really make it my home then where this simple and nicely decorated place had me wondering if i could get one house that is exactly like this in the future.
They even have this wonderful little garden!!
and so i find myself being among a small group of people who consist of ThomasYap the Datuk, Tock the Mr Everywhere, Elaine with her sister and hardcore foodies – the KampungBoy and City Gal!
Cut the sizzling conversations and story telling part full of gossips, this is the English breakfast we had!
The Breakfast sets that we had were from these 3 below :
J&R Fried Breakfast - Two Organic Eggs Sunny Side up, with Sausage, Bacon, Grilled Tomato, Hash Brown, Toast or Fried Bread Served with Coffee or Tea & Orange Juice – RM28
J&R’s Special. “The Full Works” J&R Fried Breakfast with Extra Sausage, Extra Bacon, Mushrooms, Heinz Baked Beans. – RM34
Scrambled Organic Eggs with Smoked Salmon, Two slices of toast or fried bread served with Coffee or Tea & Orange Juice – RM22
It was that breakfast that i missed dearly where i could have bacon plus scrambled eggs with baked beans and mushrooms. With a glass of fresh milk/orange juice. Ahh life!
How does it taste like? Err English? Hahaha it was great of course, very very classic set of breakfast i must say, it was all fine and well cooked to perfection and the best thing of all is that they prepared the pork themselves which is of best quality!! The smoked salmon one is new to me though. =D
Bloody Mary anyone? At “just” RM25. Hehehe.
So it was an affair of bread with tea or coffee that specific morning where we spent hours exchanging quite a lot of information. Most of it is about the evil plans between Thomas and Tock on how are they taking over the world by blizzard.
Thanks to Elaine for the wonderful session, i’m 10 steps back from my diet plan then. =D
Jarrod and Rawlins – Damansara Heights Branch
No.6 Lorong Dungun,
Damansara Heights,
50480, Kuala Lumpur
Tel : 03-20930708
Fax : 03-20953221
Social Session at Craft Brews Brewhouse & Restaurant, Mutiara Damansara Petaling Jaya
Jan 11th
Craft Brews, one of the latest restaurant in town that is unique all because they have already step into the online social media scene way before the venue was officially launch!
Following people on Twitter and having a Facebook account bringing out the curious cat was one smart approach i must say as most F&B outlets around don’t even give a damn about online social media and the power of internet marketing/advertising.
Anyways, we had a small gathering session just last Friday night where bloggers and tweeples were invited to fellowship and perhaps get to know each other over beers and food!
One of which i’ve not been to for quite some time already. The place was pretty warm and cosy, one of the type of venues which i would definitely ask some close friends to chill around, perhaps some private sessions.
Just look at the colors of the beers available at Craft Brews!
These beers were being said to be unfiltered where the beer menu features top-notch craft beers which are unique and rare. Specially catered for those beer tasters who seeks for quality in beer drinking. Quite sophisticated eh?
The food served that night was pretty awesome and its definitely not good starting my 2010 that have me going down the FATTER way, but the ribs played quite a big role tempting me as i fell for it. I thought that the eggplant was good as well!
Anyways Craft Brews served food from Ribs to Lamb Shank to the common Chicken plates. Pastas, burgers and sandwiches were included in their menus as well.
Had a lecture on beers with some brief history and ways to beer tasting and such. Pretty clueless from the start till the end and couldn’t help to noticed some other wandering souls there as well. Aha!
There were some game session after that giving out vouchers and colorful bottles which i didn’t get to play because i’m bad at differentiating the different kinds of beer. =(
Anyways, meet the best beer of Craft Brews, the Monster Green Lager. You have to try it yourself to find out why Craft Brews claimed that as their best beer. Which is available all year round!
Well if you’re around the area then do give this place a tr, with good companies i’m sure you’ll enjoy it pretty much!
and oh don’t forget the colorful beers!!
Craft Brews
Address:
G3 Podium, Ground Floor,
Menara Batu Kawan, 1 Jalan PJU7/6,
Mutiara Damansara Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, 47810
Phone : 03-7722-3000
Operating Time :
Mon – Sun:
12:00 – 14:30
17:00 – 01:00
*part of the pics by Nigel
Rosso Restaurant & Bar @ Manchester, United Kingdom
Dec 22nd
11 December 2009. Part of the winning trip to Manchester.
My second night there, went to this Italian Restaurant, Rosso Restaurant & Bar with Ren, Coco, and Jimmy.
The owner of this place is one of the richest soccer defender in the world, playing for Manchester United and yes he is none other than Rio Ferdinand. Rosso, a restaurant and bar is just one of Rio’s many ventures along the years and this place just started serving the public a few months ago.
Located in one of the oldest buildings in Manchester, this place can serve up to 150 people max. and they even have a bar that lets people chill around for social meets and etc.
The interior was pretty awesome and i’m pretty sure it’s one of the best restaurant around in Manchester(though i have not fully go to every 1 of them yet =X) as the atmosphere was great. Even the toilet was smartly located in some secret location!
Anyways, upon reaching the place, our host for that night Gordan told us that we could order anything as Manchester United/Smirnoff will take care of the bill, we were pretty excited then that we could try any food on the menu!!
The problem is, i have no idea what was written on the menu, i mean the food title, it was all in Italian. Yes i know a few language but Italian is not in the list, thanks for the description given there as well as some recommendation by the guy serving us, we made our orders, in like 30 minutes time!
Had my Mojito. <3
I’m pretty noob in eating such good food and so my explanation will be quite straight forward with stupid description okay? Straight to the food!
Starters.
Insalata Di Anatra Al Miele ( £ 6.75) – 4.5/5
Strips of Confit of Duck with Mixed Salad Leaves, Honey & Pickled Ginger Dressing with Toasted Sesame Seeds
The night started with a blast with this. The Duck Confit was delicious and when i had it with the mixed salad leaves with the dressing mentioned, it was like i was in heaven already then. Wonder how it taste like then in Italian restaurants here in Malaysia.
Carpaccio Di Manzo (£7.95) – 4/5
Thinly sliced prime, Raw Beef (Hung for 28 Days) dressed with organic rocket, aged parmesan shavings and lemon olive oil.
This on the other hand was wonderful! The cheese along with the extremely sliced primed raw beef with the leaves is just, i really can’t believe i was in Manchester then, having such food that i wouldn’t really dare to order back in Malaysia then.
and it’s only the starters!
Main. Basically we ordered 4 main course meals and shared among ourselves and this is the first one.
Vitello Milanese (£13.95) – 3.5/5
Traditional Veal Escalope Coated in Breadcrumbs, Served with Spaghetti Napoletana
No offense to those who love veal, but this “boneless meat of a young calf” wasn’t really what i loved throughout the night but the Spaghetti was just right as how i like it, the taste i meant. I don’t know is it because of the starters or the other food that i had in my mouth that made the taste go a bit different, but i assume that it is an awesome dish because the others liked it. I think i will like it if it’s not coated in breadcrumbs, just the Veal Escalope Yums!
Pizza Quattro Stagioni (£8.50) – 3/5
Tomato, Mozzarella, Artichoke Hearts, Peppers, Ham & Mushrooms.
This one pizza was served with 4 different styles on each quarter. I like the ones with Ham & Mushrooms as well as the Mozzarella. It was the kind of pizza i loved where the bread was not thick as i hate pizzas with thick bread that makes it so Yuck. Oh and the crust were crispy!!
Stinco D’Agnello (£13.50) – 4.5/5
Pot Roast Lamb Shank Slowly Cooked in Amarone Wine with Root Vegetables on a Bed of Mashed Potato with Cheese & Topped with Parsnip Crisps.
LAMB SHANK! MY <3! I loved this one dish so much that i ate most from it. The lamb shank were slowly cooked till perfection and i suppose the wine did the job to bring out the taste, then again the mashed potato was sinfully delicious! I already miss this one then.
Risotto Allo Scoglio (£12.15) – 4/5
Carnaroli Rice, Fresh Black Mussels, Monk Fish & Scottish Langoustine Cooked Gently in Langoustine Stock.
Another new dish i haven try before. Was a bit excited when i saw it coming being served on the table and i quickly get some of it on my plate and loved it instantly! Coco and Jimmy weren’t really a fan of this and i came to the rescue getting all the Mussels i sighted along with the deliciously cooked Carnaroli Rice! Best!
Had some dessert wine to mark the perfect meal of the night! All thanks to the awesome VIP hospitality by Manchester United/Smirnoff that we were able to order anything that we like then with the bill taken care of, it was some kinda experience that don’t often come my way. At least for me it is and i was really happy at the end of the night!
Ren, Me, Coco and Jimmy
The place was fully packed with the people in Manchester. Good company, great atmosphere, beautiful interior decorations, wonderful hospitality and awesome food! Will definitely visit this place again if i have the chance to go to Manchester again!
Rosso Restaurant and Bar
43 Spring Gardens Manchester
M2 2BG
0161 832 1400
Restaurant
Open Monday – Sunday 12.00-11.00pm
Bar
Sunday – Thursday, 12.00 – Midnight
Thursday – Saturday, 12.00 – 3.00am
Red Cafe @ Old Trafford Manchester United, Manchester
Dec 17th
11 December 2009. It was the second day in Manchester. At the home ground of Manchester United, after the Old Trafford Stadium Tour and Museum Tour where we were brought to this cafe in the stadium itself to have our lunch.
We – The winners of TheSpiritOfChampions contest. 2 from Malaysia, 2 from Hong Kong. =)
The Red Cafe! Upon entering the place, we were welcomed with lots of devils here and there on the logo of Manchester United Football Club.
Of course, Christmas is just around the corner and they had a Christmas Tree there as well just right when we walked in.
Decorated with posters, pictures all around the places, you will see red everywhere where the chairs actually have the names of Manchester United players. Prefer number 7? Grab a number 7 seat then! Quite a simple concept but i guess the brand name of Manchester United is more than enough to attract the visitors to eat there.
Quite a different atmosphere having meals there.
The Red Cafe of Old Trafford serves Western food where drinks, they have beers to liquors to cocktails, juices and etc.
Ren whom i brought along in this trip with his beer.
Everyone were pretty hungry so i didn’t really snap any pictures of what they ordered and such. Just my orders that’s all.
I ordered a pint of Fanta (£2.80) which is a combination of Lemonade + Orange Juice. Quite a common drink in UK i suppose. Didn’t take picture of that though.
As for food i had…
Texas Combo (£11.50) – 4.5/5
Juicy baby back ribs and tender chicken wings coated in special barbeque sauce served with crispy onion rings, coleslaw and potato skins.
Know what? It was big in portion, and this Texas Combo was exactly like how it was described in the menu. The baby back ribs were really juicy and the chicken wings meat were tender and it was awesomely delicious with the special barbeque sauce. The onion rings, coleslaw and potato skins, i was too full to focus on those then, but i’m sure they are pretty fine.
Cheese Nachos (£4.00) – 4/5
Crunchy Tortillas topped with spicy jalapenos and cheese served with sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo
I don’t know how to describe this, but i must say that the Cheese Nachos that we have in Western/Italian restaurant here in Malaysia is different with the ones in UK. Somehow it is nicer over there. Don’t know how to put it to words. Just Nicer!
Looking at the price stated on the menu comparing to price of the food in Manchester City itself, yes it was quite pricey but then again, it is Red Cafe at Old Trafford, i would pay and eat there if i were to visit the place again. Not everyday i will go there right? Furthermore, the food were awesome!!
*of course, we didn’t pay a single cent. =X
An awesome place especially for Manchester United fans, i would really love to visit this place again and try out other food then. Yum Yum!
Old Trafford, Sir Matt Busby Way
Manchester, M16 0RA, United Kingdom
0161 868 8303
Ka Ka Bak Kut Teh 家家肉骨茶 @ Kepong Metro Prima, Kuala Lumpur
Dec 8th
Last Saturday, after picking up the girlfriend from LCCT, we headed straight to this famous Bak Kut Teh around the place i stayed in. Ka Ka Bak Kut Teh at Kepong Metro Prima which is located just across of Carrefour Kepong.
From a small little stall that expand till having its own corner shop lot with spaces out in front of the shop for its customer, it’s one of the Bak Kut Teh serving place for more than 10 years already if i’m not mistaken.
If you’ve been to this place before, you’ll know that this specific Bak Kut Teh eating place will always have people around its premise. People will still hunt for Bak Kut Teh up to like 2am early in the morning.
We ordered Bak Kut Teh for 2, with a pot of Lou Chu Yuk(Pork Meat with this black sauce cooked with a mixture of other herbs & ingredients) and Yau Mak With Oyster Sauce & Fried Onions.
Bak Kut Teh – 4/5
Bak Kut Teh was still the same, with the thick herbal taste in the soup base of different parts of the pork meat. The meat was tasty as well where the herbs blended well with it.
Lou Chu Yuk 2/5
This on the other hand came to my disappointment i must say, slightly different from how it tasted like just weeks ago, it was suppose to be delicious with the self made sauce along with the pork meat.
Yau Mak – 3/5
Nothing special about this then, a normal vegetable dish Yau Mak, cooked with oyster sauce with fried onions on top, not too bad though.
*the girlfriend shhh don’t tell her i place this picture here.
Overall, we were both pretty full i think haha and the bill came up to RM28 which i think was alright as i was pretty satisfied with the Bak Kut Teh. =)
Well, there are more varieties that you could choose from other than Bak Kut Teh or you might like to eat along with it as well its all up to you, you can refer to the prices displayed above then.
Ka Ka Bak Kut Teh
Located along Jalan Metro Prima, Kepong just across Carrefour Kepong which you won’t miss it along the road.
Jin Hua Fish Head Bee Hoon @ Maxwell Food Centre, Singapore
Dec 7th
It was the last weekend of November 2009 that i went to this place having my lunch thanks to the girlfriend who brought me there. =)
Located along Maxwell Road where Chinatown Singapore is just aroudn the corner. This food centre appears to be serving the public in the area for quite a long time already and thanks to Chinatown, there were customers from other parts of the world finding their meals there when i was having mine as well.
Upon reaching, i was shocked that there weren’t any space there, walking a few steps further had me seeing 2 queues to 2 different stalls. One a porridge stall and another one a fish meat noodles/porridge stall. The food that my girlfriend wanted me to try was the later one.
There were a few choices to choose from, all fish related one of course!
Sliced Fish Soup, Sliced Fish Bee Hoon, Fish Meat Bee Hoon, Fish Head Bee Hoon. I guess i don’t have to explain much on that right? It’s pretty straight forward.
As for us, we had Sliced Fish Bee Hoon and Fish Meat Bee Hoon(according to the picture above).
Sliced Fish Bee Hoon (with slices of fish cooked with the soup base)
To my delight, it was much better than what i’ve expect, pretty satisfying! The whole bowl of Bee Hoon was pretty big in portion where they provided quite a lot of fish meat i must say with a fair serving of vegetables.
The bee hoon is good as well, soft and smooth to the mouth.The milk added to the soup was just nice with the slices of ginger as well. Overall, the taste wasn’t THAT strong compared to the ones i had back in Malaysia but the combination of all the different ingredients made it a pretty decent meal, one of the best meal i had in Singapore i must say.
Fish Meat Bee Hoon (with Fried Fish Meat)
Well of course, with that being said, i must admit i didn’t really have the time to explore and try other food there then with just the handful of times i was in Singapore. Perhaps some of you Singaporean bloggers out there would like to bring me to more food places in the future?
Note, the 2 bowls above were slightly different where one of it had the Fried Fish Meat where the other one come with the slices of fish cooked with the soup base itself. Personally, i prefer the fried fish more. =D
The pricing? You can refer above. I think it is pretty worth it. Of course, for Malaysians like me, don’t ever convert the currency! xD
Jin Hua Fish Head Bee Hoon
Maxwell Road
#01-77 Maxwell Food Centre
