Plan B @ Publika, Solaris Dutamas

I heard about this place since last year I guess but didn't have the chance to really set my foot there till last week. Decided to give this place a try and luckily my friend knew about this place and the rest is history like they say. Anyway, let me introduce the place first, it's called Plan B. Cool Name~! It's actually under a big umbrella called the BIG Group (another cool company name). 

The BIG Group opened a lot of their flagships around town and Plan B is one of them. They even have their own grocery market called B.I.G (Ben's Independent Grocery) downstairs. So Cool~! You can check out their website here. Now let's get back to Plan B. 

Publika is definitely a unique place cause I can't find the parking and decided to valet park instead. The price is RM10 for the first two hours. I guess it's alright. Plan B is located at Level G2 and it's quite easy to find even if it's your first time over (like me). There are a lot of seats indoor and outdoor.

I especially like the deco on the outdoor which you can see from the picture above. Yup, those are chairs being hung on the ceiling board. Cool~! The place was packed when we arrived and luckily my friend came early and managed to get a table for us. As we are seated, people started to queue outside waiting for a table. Business is really good during lunch hour I guess. Not sure how it goes after office though. 

Ordered a bottle of mineral water. The mineral water is FOC and is bottle in some sort of a medicine type bottle. Good idea. 

As usual, I started off with some mushroom soup before the main course. I was particularly hungry that afternoon so I go ahead with it.  It's either this or Borscht Soup. I am more of a mushroom guy so I decided to go with this. It's actually vegetarian. This is not the best mushroom soup I have, but it's above average I I have to say. Chunk of small mushrooms to bite on really do tickle my fancy. 

My friend ordered their seafood Borscht soup. We did asked the waiter what is the portion of the soup and he did replied us that it's not that large. But this Borscht soup really make up for it's size with it's plentiful of seafood. I think you can order a white rice and take this as your main if you are a small eater. 

Mushroom or Borscht?  

My friend decided to go with pasta and both of us actually saw this dish because of softshell crab in the menu. They do have Carbonara but both of us didn't ordered that (surprisingly). Both of us agreed that this would be the better choice. It's spaghetti in creamy butter sauce but get this, it's tossed together with  chili padi, crispy curry leaves, and chili flakes. Top that with some soft shell crab and you got yourself an Asian style pasta. I don't think everyone can accept this dish as it's some sort like a fusion between pasta and kam heong cooking style. But both of us really dig this. Super creamy and spicy at the same time. Soft shell portion was really generous. And it's freshly fried too. 

So what's for me? I didn't ordered their Carbonara but went with one of their burger. I was reading the details of the dish when I saw one thing that decided it all, onion rings. Yup, I am a bit of a onion ring freak. The dish was really large. Other than the main patty we have french fries and salad at the side. The bun is soft and I think they might be making those buns themselves too. Just guessing here though. 

Look at those juicy beef patty. The cheese on top and three crispy golden onion rings on top. Simply delicious. How do you eat it? This is definitely not an issue for me since it's a burger freak.  Just cramp everything in there, open wide and just sink your teeth in those juicy home-made patty of theirs. Highly recommended. By the way, I didn't even managed to finish the salad off since I was already full. 

The kitchen was neat and clean and well organized. I can see the barista is busy preparing the drinks for the customers and all.   

There's also three big Samsung infinity LED on the wall. But not sure why are they showing 60s Malay movies on and on?! We had a great lunch and saw some cool chicks. What a great place to hang out too. Price might be slightly high but it's fine with me. The bill amounted to $87 in total. $40+ for a lunch? Depends I guess. You can't really set a price tag on good food now, can you? Definitely coming back here again soon. Who am I bringing next round? 

Rating: 

Food: 4.5 out of 5.0

Service: 4.0 out of 5.0

Ambiance: 4.0 out of 5.0 

Tea Room Set Brunch Promo

My dear baker The TeaRoom is having a Promo now. 51% OFF for their Set Brunch for one. You can choose from their Fresh Bake Pie or Pasta and a sliced of their Cheese Cake. The set also include a glass of refreshment. This promo is valid for both dine in and also take away. usual price for the Brunch Set is RM22.20 but now you only need to pay RM10.90. 

That's not all, you can choose from a variety of Pie and Baked Pasta:

• Shepherd's Pie (Chicken or Beef) or;-
• Moussaka - Greek Delicacy or; 
• Creamy Tuna Baked Pasta and 
• Chicken Mushroom Baked Pasta

Here are some of their Freshly Made Cheese Cake to choose from:-

• White Chocolate Lychee Cheesecake or;
• Mars Bar Cheesecake and 
• Dark Chocolate Cheesecake

Choices of Drinks:-

• Iced Lemon Tea
• Iced Peach Tea
• Hot Brewed Tea and 
• Hot Freshly Brewed Segafredo Coffee

Some info about the place. It's located over at Bangsar inside Wisma Volkswagen. The TeaRoom is a small cozy place where you can grab a quick lunch with your colleagues or friends. TeaRoom also specialized in catering baked goods for weddings, company dinners and event launches. You can find out more about TeaRoom through their website [HERE] or Facebook [HERE]. You can buy this promo from ilovediscount website [HERE]. Enjoy~! 

Tea Room by Bel Jee @ Wisma Volkswagen

Sorry again for the late update of my dear friend, Bel's TeaRoom official opening at Wisma Volkswagen. The  special date for the launch was on the 1st of June 2011. Congratulation again babe~! The shop is located inside Wisma Volkswagen at Bangsar. Her shop served pastries, cup cakes, nasi lemak, sandwiches and a whole lot varieties of drinks in their menu. The place is handled by herself and two other helpers. The main customers would be the office people from the building and also nearby offices. The place is located nearby residential area, so I believe that her presence will be felt and seen by them real soon. 

These are freshly made miniature cup cakes for customers to taste. Really like the color used which is also the official 'theme' color for her shop. Totally love it. Suddenly felt like I am back in my kindergarten years. The bear on top has been coated so it can last forever. Goodie~! What a waste to throw it away and it's so darn cute to be eaten too. LOLX!!! 

Here are some of the cakes which she made on the first day of the opening. It's not filled but it's getting there. She is making more and more varieties of food all from her kitchen behind the counter.  Yup, there's an oven hiding behind that wall trust me. She is still taking orders for specially made occasion's cakes too. You have more details on her Facebook page [HERE] or her website [HERE].

I had myself a cup of hot green tea with hazelnut. And all their milk used are low fat. She kept on emphasizing on that, which I really appreciate. Again, I will like to take this chance to congratulate my dear friend all the best in her new business venture and finally a dream come true for you babe~! You show us that when we try real hard and put our mind to some thing we believe in, nothing is impossible. Cheers~!