Sunday, December 12, 2010

DELIcious dinner

Recently, my boss came all the way from the UK for his annual visit. And, as customary to such occasion,  we decided to give him a treat at the DELIcious restaurant located at The MARC Residence along Jalan Pinang. The place, I ahve to say, is pretty secluded, and is blocked form view from the main road. So, if you intend to visit the place, first, get yourself to KLCC Twin Tower, from there, head towards the direction where the MNI Tower is located. Then, just walk a bit further up along the road until you see the Marc Residence building, and voila, you're there.





The whole place is awashed in white, and the decor is done in simple minimalist-style, evoking a sense of spaciousness and freedom. Their signature look is the barren tree with empty bird cages strewn all over them, which I took to be a symbolic gesture of freedom, because these cages do not contain any birds. They all fly freely..And these empty cages light up when the day turns into night too, a symbol of hope, I'm sure..

Now, as the whole staff from my office was there for the occasion, it would be quite a hassle for me to label all the meals that we ordered. So, instead of providing written description for each dish, I decided to let to pictures themselves do the talking here. Enjoy...















Bubba Gump Shrimp revisited

In early December 2010, I had the opportunity to personally vist the Bubba Gump Shrimp restaurant at Sunway Pyramid with a good friend of mine. It was the perfect outing, as a way to review the restaurant from my own point of view, and also because it was my birthday treat. So, with great excitement, here I present to you all good readers, my own dining experience at the place....



The place is very easy to find. At the main entrance of the Sunway Pyramid, just look to your right, and you'll see it. Really, you can't miss it. 



My friend insisted that I take photos of the desserts section of the main menu. They all look delicious, but, alas, we didn't order any.




As you can see, right behind my seat, there are bottles of alcoholic beverages for decor. There's also Jenny's outfit on display. The whole place is filled with reference pieces from the Forrest Gump movie.


The ambience is very very western, and comfortable. For Muslim readers who are wondering whether the place serves alcohol, the answer is yes. But, we did see at least three tables occupied by Muslim couples and families. So, I guess the place is halal to visit for Muslims, as long as they don't order any alcoholic drinks.


For starter, we had the Calamari Rings, which is basically a salad toss with fried squids. It is tres delicious!!



For the main course, I had the Mama's Southern Style Fried Chicken, which is a very traditional Western servings of boneless fried chicken, corn, mashed potatoes and veggies. Overall it is a decent meal. it proved to be too much even for me, as I couldn't finish it.


Meanwhile, my friend ordered the Mama Blue's Southern Charmed Fried Shrimp. According to her, it was a bit on the bland side.

Well, there you have it. A second dig at Bubba Gump Shrimp restaurant, the place to be if you're yearning for some decent Western foods, Southern-style. You can learn more about them by visiting their Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=205205437368.