Monday, 02 November 2009

• Krispy Kreme, Midvalley & Papa's Cafe, Atria PJ

  Was at Midvalley on Saturday and couldn't resist trying out the Krispy Kreme. Bought 2 pcs of Halloween themed donuts at RM2.80 each. Tried the ones in London but maybe it's the weather or that it was late at night, the donuts weren't as expected. It wasn't as smooth and melt-in-your-mouth as lots of people who have tried it before have told me. So I was disappointed as it was rather expensive (after converting from Pounds to RM). :P But to my great relief. The 2 donuts that I bought, freshly baked, were really nice! And cheaper too. HAHA. I liked that it wasn't too sweet, smooth, creamy and that it melts in your mouth. Yum yum...

  
  

  For dinner, we went to try out cheap Western food at Papa's Cafe in the Atria Shopping Centre. There was a half price off promotion for October on their selected Western dishes. KW had the sizzling lamb (RM7.50), his dad and I both ordered a chicken chop (RM6.50) each and his mum went for the fish and chips (RM6.50). Can't quite recall the exact prices but it's about there. I expected the portions to be rather measly but the chicken chop and sizzling lamb turned out not too bad. However, the fish and chips was a real rip off. Overall, the food was quite tasty. But as the place was rather small, it felt really crowded in the restaurant.
  

  

  
  

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• Carnaval Churrascaria, D'sara Jaya PJ

  It was our second year anniversary and we were craving for meat. Carnaval Churrascaria is a mere 5 minutes drive from my place and yet, I've never step foot in the restaurant before that day. I somehow had the perception that it was an expensive place to eat in. Not sure why I've never quite thought of doing a Google search on it before. Probably because I can never quite get the name spelling right to begin with. :P
  
  So, curiosity got the better of me one day as we were thinking of a place to eat in and to celebrate our anniversary. Then I decided to just type in whatever I can recall into the Google search box. And out came suanie's review. I was salivating and itching to try it. Luckily KW said ok as it wasn't too expensive at RM48++ per pax. Quickly called up to make a reservation. And we were told to expect a big crowd on that night. But they were still able to accommodate us.
  
  When we got there, parking was aplenty as the area is usually rather dead after working hours. As we got seated, we were explained on the system. We were quite familiar with it as we've eaten in a similar restaurant before in Langkawi. The advice given was to eat slowly (conserve the stamina) and to try everything at least once before deciding which to have more of. With that, we were recommended the caipirihna (mixture of rum, lime and sugar) and the honey lemon drink to wash down the meal.
  
  There was a salad bar with an assortment of items such as coleslaw, potato salad, beans, pasta, beef stew, rice, etc. I can't quite recall the items as I was too busy devouring the meats. :)
  
  

  
  

  Left: Coleslaw, potato salad, pasta and beef stew, Right: mint vinaigrette and lemon vinaigrette
  

  
  

  
  

  Left: Lamb and garlic bread, Right: Curry spiced chicken and chicken ham
  
  

  
  

  Left: Garlic beef and more garlic bread, Right: Lamb cutlet
  

  
  

  
  

  Left: Rare steak, Right Grilled pineapple
  
  

   
  Left: Beef shoulder and curry spiced dory fish, Right: Our drinks
  
  
  Us devouring the food. I just love the killer garlic bread!
  
  

  The meats were fresh and cooked really nicely...as they should be. Juicy and tender. Also, I am a big fan of garlic. So I couldn't get enough of the delicious garlic bread. Should keep a pack of Clorets in your bag for times like these. The Brazilian chef did a great job with the meats served being still warm and the waiters come round with the skewers often enough to keep our plates full most of the time. And the host kept checking on us to make sure we were alright.
  
  Overall it was a great dinner. We were stuffed to the brim. And we didn't have to burn too deep a hole in our pockets. The full buffet meal cost us RM48 each and the drinks were RM16.80 (alcoholic) and RM7.80 (non alcoholic). There was a 15% discount (ladies' day promotion) off the total bill on Wednesdays for tables with at least one lady. So our bill came up to slightly above RM122. ;) Worth trying it out if you can really eat and if you like grilled meats.
  
  

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