It's the end of the month, and I've yet to do shopping for office's refreshment! Almost forgotten about it... nope, kidding, I don't forget about these stuff, it's just that I've been very busy off late that I didn't have the time to do so.
But I'm really running out of ideas what to buy for my colleagues, and at times like these is where I use Phone-a-friend option. I'm sure you'll be lucky enough to know who I dialed for =) Someone who is quick to decide on food-related matters and is rather spontaneous for an outing =D
Have you guessed who it is?
Thanks to Min, we didn't have to pay extra 20sens per plastic bag!
Reusable and environment friendly shopping bags =P
We bought of food, in within 30-40 minutes =D
Mission accomplished!
As for dinner, that was a minor issue until we came across a restaurant in which neither me nor Min had tried before, NY Steak Shack! I passed by the outlet in Mid Valley and it's usually packed with people, but to our luck this evening, this outlet in Sunway Pyramid has many vacant tables for us to select.
Taste wise - it's actually pretty good. But may I suggest that if you should try the steak, please skip mushroom gravy/sauce. You'll be better off with the blackpepper gravy/sauce instead. They do delivered as per requested on the condition of the steak (rare, medium rare, medium, well done, etc), so rest assured you're in good hands =)
Environment wise - it's cozy really with ample space around you, so that you don't feel so uptight. Some places are just so cramped that you feel pressured just by sitting itself.
Service wise - they are quick to serve, take order and friendly. I had my shopping trolley but due to restaurant policies of no trolleys past the entrance, the hostess offered to take care of it and assured me that she'll have her eyes on my trolley at all times. Good service? Definitely an Ace!
Price wise - it's steak house/shack. I'd be kidding you to say that this is affordable for most meals. You're probably gonna have to look in the range of RM20-40 (might be higher if you're going for bigger serving and more premium menu) excluding drinks and desserts. Click here to browse their menu.
Annually, my family will visit our relatives for morning breakfast. It's the relatives from my grandmother's side of the family. I don't quite remember the names of each and every relative of mine, so every year I've to do my best to remember their names for the particular moment. I rarely interact with my relatives because I'm the only one of the my age - there's either my younger cousins or aunties and uncles. The generation gap is quite significant though; I can only chat at minimum level and then it just go awkward with them, hahaha =D
Tadah~~ Pomelo!
Our annual breakfast tradition !
Noodles, cucumbers and sausages!
Not to forget, the black coffee!
Panoramic view of the morning gathering
After lunch, I had to run off to complete my agenda - to buy a gift for my buddy, Handy before I meet him on Saturday - in Pekan Baru, Indonesia!
First stop, Puchong IOI Mall to find the Gorilla-pop-up-thingamajig! My sis kept thinking it was 1Utama that I bought it previously, and my mum was confused as to where it was bought. I trusted my hunches and went forth to find it at the Puchong IOI Mall. And indeed I found it there!
this is of course a pirated version of the Pirate-pop-up-thingamajig haha
On our way to exit the mall, I saw the CNY decor at the concourse area. I was quite puzzled as the animals displayed were of ram sheeps rather than goats. Then, my sis told me that this year's zodiac in Chinese, Yang, can actually mean sheep or goat.
Next to go to Sunway Pyramid ('cause it's nearby) to get Handy the dried meat and meat floss which he wanted. Specific brand he chose, only because his family likes it - Bee Cheng Hiang. So, off I went to find it =)
After that it was time for lunch! I saw a TGIF flyer that was pretty attractive - lunch for two at the price of RM45.90++ So, my family and I decided to have our lunch there.
We're given a choice to select 1 starter and 2 main dishes at RM45.90 (excluding tax) with options of bottomless drinks at RM9.90 and ice cream dessert at RM10.
We walked passed by Caffe Bene and saw the desserts on the poster. My mum and sis were immediately tempted by Caffe Bene's dessert - Triple Chocolate Fondue. Even though we're tired, but there's no stopping the ladies to get their desserts, hahaha.
It's another beautiful Sunday! It's so rare of me to have nothing on my list of things to do. So, I sorta pulled my friend's to-do list instead.
I'm loving this new shades that I bought a couple of months back,
finally starting to use it!
Went to a few places today:
1. Mid Valley (again, I know) to change some currencies for my friends - you know what, Min told me of Money Master, of which I find pretty reliable as a reference to the currency exchange. Since I was helping her and a few friends of mine to exchange currencies, I was sorta monitoring the exchange rate pretty frequently - something I'd never do before. Still I'm fascinated by the fact that many people are so hyped up about the currency exchange that there's a long queue already early in the morning - many people are travelling around it seems. It's not the first time I see such a queue.
2. Sunway Pyramid (just before lunch hours) to pick up some items for my friends - mainly the Dried Meat. There's always the parking issue in Sunway area, I guess it's due the increasing density of people staying in the areas, especially students. After I picked up my friends' items, I made a quick pit stop at Jipangi.
It's still quite early, so there's no queue
Good for me, yes!
I ordered the Chocolate Banana mix
the close up shot
I honestly prefer the Banana flavor as compared to the Chocolate.
However, I find the ratio to be imbalance.
Instead of 50:50 Choco-Banana, I got 80:20
(but it's filled up entirely so thumbs up for that!)
Perhaps I should specify the ratio next time
Jipangi Ice Cream doesn't come cheap (it's about the price of Milkcow's yogurt). RM7 for single flavor and RM9 for mixed (probably this explains why I received a 80:20 portion? I should say Banana-Choco perhaps?). Well, that being said, most ice cream parlors are pricing their menus at about this rate nowadays, as they claim it's premium ice cream / flavors. In my opinion, it's good for first-time experience though, however, if you're an Ice Cream lover, you'd better off be spending your money on others.
3. Sungai Kayu Ara area, to check up on the venue for our upcoming Badminton session starting early March. I've never been to this place before, and the reason why I chose this was because of its rates. I booked this via iBookCourt.com, so feel free to check it out yourself =)
Lot 997 Jln Dahlia,
Kg Sg Kayu Ara, PJU 6a,
47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
4. Damansara Jaya (for high tea) just to chill out with my buddies. KC wanted to return my spare tyre which I had loan him a few days back because his wheels were stolen - a strong reminder, to be very careful where you park in PJ area, as there are many cases of tyre thefts in the vicinity. So, we hanged out at the Bulb Coffee cafe.
If you double-parked 'cause you had to be at this cafe,
there's something you can put in your car!
Insurance Agents get 10% discount! How cool is that?
I simply love the Kek Belang Harimau (also known as Kuih Batik)! For RM4 per serving, there's nothing quite like it! I don't like food that are too sweet so this is just perfect! Instead of using Milo as most modern recipes do, they use espresso so it adds up to the taste, yums!
Perhaps I came at the time that was pretty quiet, but because of that it was also perfect for my friends and I to have our chat. We need not be loud and it wasn't stuffy (air conditioning was just right~). It was comfortable and there were enough lighting as well.
5. Damansara Uptown (DU) for dinner. High tea was just a slice of cake and a glass of juice, so naturally it wasn't enough to last until the next day. As KC and his gf were heading to Tropicana to do some shopping, I asked Min if she'd like to grab dinner before heading home. I wanted to try out Hayaki as it was always popping up in my list of places to try in DU. Even read the review at my friend's blog, Rebeccasaw.com before.
Taste wise - the food's alright, I wouldn't say it's something I'd drive long distance to get a bite. It meets the requirement, but at bare minimum. Probably only for the menu I ordered, as they're pretty famous for Kelantanese cuisine. I couldn't take spicy so I didn't order them Kelantanese food. Min tried out the Nasi Lemak and even though she can take spicy food, it was way too much for her. She was sniffing already halfway through her meal.
Service wise - man, the waitress there was not glad to be serving people, that much I could say. She had the longest face while serving us and I felt rather unpleasant whenever I had to call for assistance.
Environment wise - good thing is that it runs 24 hours, so if you're ever hungry in the middle of the night / morning, and you're tired of Mamak or fast food chains, this is the place to go. I haven't tried out the other menus, but if I'm nearby at odd hours of the day, I'd be willing to give this place a try.
Price wise - it's reasonable enough, probably slightly cheaper than that of Old Town's and Pappa Rich, if you're familiar with their pricing. Not bad at all for a 24 hours restaurant.
Location:
Hayaki Damansara Uptown
No.1, Jalan SS21/37,
Uptown Damansara Utama,
4700 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Tel: 03-7732 9912
6. Mutiara Damansara, to get supper, the final bit for the day! I'm not usually a fan of supper, but off late, due to my working hours, I tend to have this extra appetite that I must fulfill (otherwise, I'll have this terrible feeling). I know it's not healthy and I'm working on it, so meanwhile I must do what I must to ease the 'savage beast'. LOL =D Also, I wanted to get curry puffs for my family. So, where did I go to get some of the best curry puffs around? IKEA!
Now, you must be wondering why on earth it is a picture of chicken wings instead of curry puffs. Honestly, I'm rather embarrassed as I totally forgotten to take the picture of it. And I nearly forgotten to take a picture of the wings too (you can see by the number of bones showing when the picture was taken). But, fret not, as Google is a few click away from showing you how they look like (I'm assuming whoever you are, you'd be savvy enough to find out how the curry puffs look like in Google Images. Click here if you're not.)
And, so that ends my adventure for the day! Gotta go, tomorrow's work day again!
