No Eye Deer

This time we decided to try some western food that we can get in Penang especially along Tanjung Bungah area. Not to say that we had enough of Nasik Kandar (we can never be, it is very addicted you know) we thought it is not fair not to explore and try other type of food while we were still in Penang the Pearl of Orient. We had a couple of places to go for dinner that night but we came to agree to try this place because of it's name.
A: I am hungry, we really need to get something to eat now.
B: What do you have in your mind, what do you feel like eating?
A: Don't know, I have 'no idea'.

That is a very common phrase uses whenever me and my hubby are thinking what and where to eat. Thus, this restaurant had helped us to choose and decide what to have for dinner because it is called No Eyed Deer (No Idea). We wondered and pondered what would be in for the meals and would it be good and nice one. No Idea.....

We asked for Chicken Parmigiana and Fish and Chips. Normal kind of food to have at western place. We were not really sure what to expect but we really like the decoration and environment of the place. It is very peaceful and quiet and the staffs are very helpful and prompt.

We tried our first bite of the food and we were really impressed and amazed with the texture and the freshness (especially the fish) of them. The chicken was served with the parmigiana sauce as the topping plus the melted cheese made the meal perfect and superb. The fish was really fresh and crunchy. The batter for the fish is really nice and it did not make me feel sick after eating the meal. The batter was not too oily either and the sauce had completed my meal for the nite. I like the simplicity yet delicious meal. It was really a good meal indeed.

I would recommend anyone to go and try the food here whenever you have a chance. Two thumbs up for the food, atmosphere and even the price. This restaurant has everything in a package to be considered as one of the best eating place.


Location:

No Eye Deer Restaurant
No Eye Deer Restaurant

Address: 98-1-26 Prima Tanjung (opposite Island Plaza)
Jalan Fettes, Tanjung Tokong, 11200 Penang.
Tel: (04)-8990 488
Fax: (04)-8993 488

David's Diner

This time me and my hubby decided to try one of the places recommended in http://www.j2kfm.com/ blog as the reviews of this place is really tempting. we can feel the welcoming and warm auras the moment we entered this place. We say lots of people enjoying their meals having a good chat and laugh and the busy staffs catering the customers need to the max and the manager who always checking and making sure everyone is happy and having a good time.


The ambience of the place is simple yet cosy and relaxingThe staff are really prompt and friendly. The moment we sat and settling down one of the staffs came and explain us the set menus they have and what are the best in the house. I love the decoration, staff and definitely the FOOD!!!!.



I asked for the dinner set menu. The menu consisted of soup (Mushroom), drink ( I asked for Orange juice) and the main course which is a really top notch. I had crispy fried fish and the meal came with coleslaw, roasted potatoes (the best one I have ever tried) and of course the fish. I was enjoying the meal so much that I just let the clinking cutlery did the talking. The fish was crispy and not oily despite the deep fried one. It was light and crunchy from the outside and soft and juicy from the inside. Every single bite made me wanted to have more and more. Not to forget the roasted potatoes to compliment the meal. The portion was just nice and the taste was amazing. It was indeed a miraculous dinner I have ever had. Simple yet delicious.

While my husband had mushroom burger for his dinner and raspberry lemon tea to go along with it. The burger pattie was a homemade one as well as the burger bun. The meal came with french fries and baked potato with cour cream and chives. The beef pattie looked juicy, soft and tender glistening with mushroom as well as cheese. My husband enjoyed his meal with less complain and lots of compliments. The burger might look small but don't get fool by the size. It was actually quite filling and satisfying. My husband gave two thumbs up for the burger, both of quality and quantity.

We really had a good night at David's Diner. Kudos to the staff as well as the manager. I hope they will keep up the good work to make this place a well known place in Ipoh.

Here is the address of the place in case if you want to give a try whenever you are in Ipoh:

DAVID’S DINER (HALAL)
B-G-1, Ground Floor,
Greentown Square,
Jalan Dato Seri Ahmad Said,
30450 Ipoh,
Perak, Malaysia.
Telephone : 605-242 5733

Out of Africa

It has been a while I have not been updating my blog with the latest eating out places as I have been busy with personal and work related assignment. Anyway, I shall start my first blog entry for 2010 with outstanding and great comments of this one place that me and my hubby were meant to go ages ago but we only managed to do that last December together to celebrate our anniversary.

My hubby surprised me by taking me to the restaurant. I was so excited when I saw the place and eager to check the menu and place the order. The ambiance of the place is superb and cosy. It is neither too posh nor too simple. I like the interior design where they put some African decorations as well as zebra skin on the wall. I immediately settle down and get comfy with less problem.

We browsed the menu and I was not sure what I wanted to have as all the menu looks really good and scrumptious. We took almost 20 minutes to decide what we wanted to have and read every single description of the food in case if we missed any restaurant speciality. After taking for quite some time looking at the menu we finally made up our mind on what to have for the night. I asked for Ostrich Schnitzel (Ostrich escalope bread crumbed & lightly fried served with peri-peri gratinated with cheese) and my hubby had asked for Braaied Boerewors (South Africa's most famous food - farmer sausage skillfully made from
minced lamb and beef and carefully selected South African spices,
cooked over the coals and served with our Peri-Peri sauce). We agreed to pass the appetiser as we saw a good range of selection for the desserts.

It didn't take that long for us to wait for the main course to come. We were so delighted to see our food served in front of us. The ostrich looks and tastes superb, every single bite gave me a tingling sensation of the peri2 sauce and melted cheese. My husband enjoyed his sausage very much and he cannot stop admiring the good quality of the sausage while eating it. The portion of food is generous and filling. I ended up not able to finish my food and needed my husband (as usual) to help me to finish it. It was really astonishing and exhilarating meals.

We did not wait long to order our dessert after the main course. I asked for African Queen (Chocoholics Special! Dark chocolate filed with cherries, nuts and biscuits
served with freshly whipped cream) and my husband had asked for Cape Brandy Pudding (A favourite Cape classic. A delicious date cake topped with walnuts drenched
with brandy syrup and served with freshly whipped cream or vanilla ice-cream &
butterscotch sauce). Oh my god!!!!!both desserts taste like heaven. Love them so much. Both if us were smiling while enjoying every single bite of the desserts. They are really superb and marvellous.

We ended the dinner by having Irish coffee for my hubby and cafe latte for me. We ended our night with big smiles and great feeling. It was a really great and superb place to eat. Food is great and the people are amazing. We will definitely come back to this restaurant. Opppsss.....did I not mention the name of the place...oh well...want to keep it suspense till the end. The place that we went that night is called.........

" Out Of Africa and Kudu Bar".

It is situated at: No 1 Lorong Sultan , Kelab Syabas
46200 Petaling Jaya , Selangor
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

San Francisco Steakhouse

This time I am going to write a review of this Restaurant that is quite well known in Kuala Lumpur. It is called San Francisco Steakhouse. There are a couple branches of this restaurant, one in KLCC and the other is in Mid Valley. Me and my hubby decided to go to both restaurant this year for Ramadhan Breakfasting( Buka Puasa). We had a buffet style at both places so that we can try as many dishes as possible. Me,my hubby and three of our friends went to the first one in KLCC. We had not tried the buffet here before and were expecting to get the same treatment and food as the one in Mid Valley. To our suprise the food and service here were not up to our expectation.

We were disappointed with the choices of food. There were hardly any nice looking food except for the roast beef and lamb. There was roast chicken too but I did not try it as it is quite common.The local malay food was quite okay but there was still not too many choices.

Meanwhile the service in that restaurant was quite slow and taking time. We waited for a while for our table to be cleared up before we went to get our second and third round. We had to wait for our water to be topped up too as the staffs were busy topping up the food as well as clearing the tables. It seemed to be quite limited number of staff working in that place.

We also had to wait for the food to be added up. My husband was waiting for his lamb roast for a long time and yet it was still not there. He was a little bit disappointed with it. By the time the lamb came he was already full and not bother to get it anymore.

Despite all the choices of food we still had a good time catching up the latest gossip with my good friends that I have not met for a while. All and all we might not come back to this restaurant for Ramadhan Buffet as we did not really have a good experience with it compared to the one in Mid Valley. We definitely will come back to try the ala carte menu one day.