Tenji Japanese Buffet Restaurant

There is this new place called Tenji which is located at Solaris Mount Kiara. For those who don't know the exact location, well you might want to google map the place before you go. It's just further down of Mount Kiara. They are not having a buffet lunch promo for RM29++ from 11.30am till 4pm on weekday. For additional one hour you spent inside there will be an additional of RM10 but the maximum it goes is RM49++. The promo also applies during the weekend if I am not mistaken. Their normal price range from RM77++ to RM88++ for dinner.

They don't called them fresh oyster for nothing as these oysters were clean and served to you on demand. A bit hassle but it's fresh.

Here we have the sushi bar table where you can select what you wanted to eat.

Here are some of the menu which they are serving. The concept is the same as Jogoya in KL. There is some special food which you need to leave your table number clipper on the cup to place an order. Yup, same as Jogoya. Here I have 3 clippers for my table. Not bad.

Here you can see they have some Siap Kap, Yellow and Red fish on display for order.

The chef is always busy preparing fresh sushi all the time. Since it's open concept, so you can see what is happening during the food preparation.

Here is the dessert section where too served tiramisu, strawberry, chocolate and others flavours of desserts.

This is the biscuits and also cookies section.

This is where they served the soba and also their ingredients for you to pick from. They have miso and spicy flavours.

Last but not least the ice cream over here is the same as Jogoya which is from Haagen-Dazs. Long queue for the dessert but worth the wait though. They have the normal Chocolate, Macadamia, Chocolate Chips and also Mint flavours to choose from.

They do served a few type of pasta on demand. Means you need to place a clip here and wait for it to be served. Not that creamy but still not too bad. For a Japanese restaurant it's considered above average though.

Coconuts ... lots of coconuts when I start grabbing them at the beginning but after my first I couldn't see any left. The counter said that we need to wait for an hour for the stock to come in. WTF??!!! I though this is a buffet.

This is one of the best dish I had over there. I don't really remember the names but it's fish. lol~!

Fresh oysters but the size was really large same as Jogoya. Lemons were sliced the wrong way as it's really hard to squeezed.

Steamed cod fish with mushroom served with some special sauce.

Chicken herbal soup which was on demand. Waited for 10 mins for this soup to come. But it's not bad.

This is two prawns fried and served with mayo and fish eggs. The presentation of the food was really nice.

Cooked fish served with special sauce. Sorry again as I don't remembered the names of the food.

This is a Siap Kap if I am not mistaken. The meat was really soft and fresh.

This I forgot what it is. Chicken? I don't think so. I ordered so much food which I don't even know what it is anymore. But it's not that nice.

Overall I can say it's quite worth it (RM29++) for the whole deal. Food was fresh and nice. This is what we expect from a Japanese restaurant but yet not many can achieved. I was really sadden by the lack of coconut drinks as I am so into it. That is my only reserve for the place. Other than that, it's all right.

They do served coffees, Chinese & English Teas, fruit juices and a chocolate fountain. But I didn't try it as it looks very fattening and filling at that time. The place are very wide (30,000 sq.ft). There are also smoking section outside of the restaurant for small pax and also groups up to 10 or more. But make sure that you make a reservation before you head over. As the place is really pack. The promo runs from this month till mid of next year. Rating: 3.8 out of 5.0

Lot L-01-01, SohoKL, Solaris Mont' Kiara
2, Jalan Solaris, 50480 Kuala Lumpur
For Booking: 1700-80-1717 or 03-6203 6896

Banquet

It's X'mas and the members from FF decided to have our luncheon at Banquet. It's located inside Bangsar Village II. The ambiance was really nice and cozy. There were seats inside the shop but we had opted the seats outside as there were 13 of us. Yes that many of us, so you can imagine the noise and havoc-ness we created later on.

For starter we had ordered some Fried Chicken. Yes, I know it's quite weird to order this at some fancy restaurant but it was in the menu and we were hungry. lol~!

This is pita bread with dips which comes with crispy pita bread served with a selection of Hummus, Taramasalata and Tzatziki dips. Not bad for a starter as the dipping were nice.

This is the sauteed mushrooms which are selection of Portobello and button mushrooms sauteed in garlic and olive oil. For mushroom lovers, this is a must order as it's really tasty.

I had ordered an Iced Cappuccino to cleansed all the food down. Cool and soothing.

Ok, let's get down to business. I had ordered their famous oven baked butter fish. The fish was simply marinated with salt and pepper. The fillet of butter fish is then oven baked for 20mins. Served with boiled potato and green beans with a final touch of honey, mustard and garlic sauce. The sauce was just superb. Fish was really fresh and tender.

Romiko had ordered their penne with cream of broccoli and smoked salmon. The penne is tossed in cream of broccoli and finely grated with pine nuts. Served with smoked salmon flavoured with black pepper. The sauce was really thick and rich. For those who like it that way, then this is your choice. For those who don't better not order this as it's pretty filling even looking at it.

Forgot what's the name of this dish but it's some sort of marinated chicken with herbs in green sauce. It's served with green beans and also boiled potato.

This is yet another good dish which they dish out. It's pan fried dory fish with brown sauce. Served with green beans and boiled potato. The fish was really fresh and not over cooked. Well cooked if I may say.

This is one of their most famous dessert which is a must to order. It's their Tiramisu cake. I heard that it's filled with rum inside. I know there's liquor but not sure what flavour it is though. This is really a sinful dessert. Small but very delicious.

Last but not least, I had ordered another dessert which was their fresh baked chocolate cake. It's served with a scoop of ice cream with a molten chocolate cake. Chocolate was rich and ice cream was soft and nice. They even prepared a special cake for our friend who mentioned that it was his birthday few days ago.

The whole meal was really filling and able to say satisfied. The service was quite up to par except for some delays in our orders. We did ordered some other stuff like their risotto and some other dishes which I didn't managed to mentioned in here. All together we had spent close to RM800 for the whole meal. What a treat for ourselves during this festive season. Rating: 3.8 out of 5.0

1st Floor-28, Bangsar Village 2, Kuala Lumpur
For reservation: 03-2282 3228

Pasta Zanmai @ X'mas Eve

Finally we had decided to have our X'mas Eve dinner at Pasta Zanmai. Once seated we quickly browsed through the menu as both of us was quite hungry at that time and it's already 9.30pm. So we ordered hot green tea to warm up our tummy first.

After browsing through the menu for some time, Romiko had decided to tried out their Beef Curry Rice. It's actually sliced beef saute in curry sauce and Japanese rice. As usual, the scent of the curry was really strong and nice. But don't expect it to be spicy though. Portion was moderate but since it's served with Japanese rice, it's really filling. The set come with a salad and also misou soup (RM26/set).

For me, as I am a creme lover, had ordered their Toriniku to Kinoko no Cream Sauce or Chicken & Japanese Mushroom in Cream Sauce Pasta. This was really a nice set. For once it's not too creamy and thick. Portion was large, chicken was fried till the outer later was crispy when you sink your teeth into it. Mushroom was plenty and pasta was just nice, not too hard and not to soft. (RM23/set)

Last but not least, I am tempted to try out another type of their pizzas. So I had ordered the Hotate to Kinoko no Mentaimayo Pizza or Grilled Scallop & Mushroom with spicy cod fish roe and mayonnaise pizza. My girl like scallop, we both like mushroom and I am a mayo lover. It's a combination made for us. And in reality the dish didn't disappoint us a bit. It was really delicious with the large size of the scallop on each slices. I must come back for more for this.

Looked at the time and it's already close to 11pm. The restaurant had their last call around 9.30pm and closed at 10pm. But since there were still customers, they obliged to served till the last. Service was great although the place was pack and we managed to get seated at the round table at the middle. Finally ~! The whole meal cost around RM85. Not bad for a X'mas Eve dinner at all. Both of us was really full till the extend that we need to have a long walk to digest the whole meal. Rating: 4.0 out of 5.0

G210B, Ground Floor Promenade
1 Utama Shopping Centre

A.T Seafoof Bak Kut Teh Restaurant

We heard a lot of Bak Kut Teh in our time, but seafood BKT was new for me. MD had recommended the place to me not long ago. So finally we had decided to try this place out today. The name of the restaurant is A.T Seafood Bak Kut Teh Restaurant. Like the name says, it's famous for their seafood BKT. And it's not the normal fish ball and paste added into the BKT but more.

We had ordered Pu Er for our drink. Yes, I am a Pu Er type of guy. Can't eat my BKT without a good cup of Pu Er.

For starter I had ordered a Dry Bak Kut Teh which I really like. From my previous posts, you should know that I prefer dry than wet. So this, I must try. And it doesn't disappoint me Well at least it's up to what I expect from a big restaurant like this. But not as good as Yap Chuan at Sentosa though. But still a good dry BKT. But a bit little on the portion and too much MSG or some sort powdery stuff on it.

So here comes the main dish. The seafood BKT. It consists of Sea Cucumber (RM10/100g), White Promfret (market price), Prawns (market price), Lala (RM10/set) and Fish ball (RM5/set). We asked for the soup to be spicy and they had added garlics and also dried chillies inside. The taste was really different from the normal BKT soup I'd tried before. It's thick with a mixture of seafood flavour and a tit of spice too. The portion was really large for both of us. But we managed to finished it except the fish balls. Abalone (RM38/each) are available if you wanted to add in.

The place is partition to two, air condition and non. Spacious and bright. Service is good and fast. Table is clean and also neat. Maybe it's during lunch time and not that busy so the service is better? But the place was half full when we arrived. Business was quite good I may add. You won't believe what is the damage for the lunch. My most expensive BKT meal to date, RM 85 inclusive of drinks (RM5/pack). Yup, our eyes rolled when we saw the bill. It's the sea cucumber I think. But it was really a full meal. Rating: 3.8 out of 5.0

Bavarian Bierhaus German Restaurant

It has been awhile since my last visit to a German restaurant. I think it was last year during one of my friend's birthday. Well anyway, I heard that the restaurant which I am going tonight is quite good. So I had recommended to Romiko's friend who initially wanted to go somewhere else.

So once I browse their menu I saw some German beer but I am not a beer kind of fella so I skip that section and went to order some fresh juice. One of the friend ordered half a litre of Pauliner Salvator and Nature but it was really not he expected. It was really bad and not what we had before. So for us the beer was no good over here.

I had recommended for all of us to share as the portion was quite large from my visit to the other outlets. So for starter we had ordered two sets of their Barbecued baby pork rib with dried plum barbecue sauce. It is served with Brussels sprout in beer and mash potato at the bottom. It was really nice and juicy. The sauce was really appetizing too. Not a bad choice I may add.

Next I had ordered for myself a set of their Bavarian sausage sampler. This consists of all their sausages like bratwurst, Hungarian, chorizo, thuringer, emmenthaler and nuerenberger served with homemade hot German potato salad and garlic mayo. This is a must order if you come over as German are famous for their sausages and also pork. Highly recommended.

Last but not least we had ordered their Bratwurst or German garlic sausage with sauerkraut sauce and mashed potato. It's OK but mine was better. This is just for light eating which suitable for 1 to 2 pax.

All together it was a good dinner or is it supper? As it was 10pm when we ordered. Service was really not to par as the waiter was really bad and communication was difficulty at some point. The beer was bad even for the second. But the food at least make up some part of the place. Not bad for pork lovers. There are some set lunch too if you have some lunch appointment. The total damage for the night amounted to RM430. Was it worth it? Well it's a pre-x'mas dinner so it's OK with me. And I got a present too. Sweet~! Rating: 3.8 out of 5.0

Lot No G66, Ground Floor,
The Curve

Happy Winter Solstice Festival

It's the time of the year again, Winter Solstice Festival. It's not my favorite festival but where there is food, it can be my favorite anytime of the day. This year and like the year before, the festival are held at my aunt's house. This year at their new house in Happy Garden. So what is in the menu for this year, I know it won't be simple for my family when it comes to preparation of food, so I am prepared for anything.

Fried Vermicelli is a must every year.

Chicken Feet with mushroom. Not into chicken feet but it's one of my mom's specialty.

Curry Chicken with potatoes and bean curd.

Mixed vegetable with broccoli, capsicum, cauliflower and some other stuff which I don't know. But anything with broccoli is good to me.

The famous Roast Duck from OUG. It's really good as the meat was really juicy and the scent of herbs was really strong. But since it's not the crunchy type, I am not so into it.

Fried Chicken. And one hell of a lot of it too. Superb~!

Restaurant Ngok Lan from Kajang. One of the best satey stall from Kajang. Sweet~!

Fish Roll with mixture of crab sticks and sea weeds.

And for dessert, we have some mix fruit salad with raisins.

What is Winter Solstice Festival without Thong Yun? But for those who know me, I don't like to take them. But I was force each year by my mom to take one. And this year, the combination of my mom and my girl managed to coax me to take two. Can't imagine what will happen after 10 years down the road. LOL~! Just wanna wish my family and friends a Happy Winter Solstice Festival.