Review: Logenhaus Restaurant, Taipan

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Logenhaus located in Taipan has been around for many years now. I remembered this to be our favorite neighborhood restaurant when we feel like a western meal. We have not been there for many years now ever since we moved out of USJ and so for old time's sake decided to patronise the place last week. I tried their signature dish which was their half-grilled chicken while Kaemon tried their mixed grill comprising lamb steak, beef, chicken, bacon and sausages. I didn't think that their signature dish was as good as I once thought (maybe my expectations have gone up over the years) but Kaemon's grill was quite good actually and value for money at RM25. The escargots which they recommended was a total letdown though. Just so-so for me ...go only if you are hard up for western and its the only restaurant in the vicinity.

Review: All You Can Eat Dim Sum Lunch, Eest, Westin KL

On-going every Sunday, this is a dim sum feast at RM58 ++ per person. Good selection of appetizers, steamed, baked and fried varieties, noodles, congee and sweet deserts. Highlight for the kids was the "Mua Chi Ice Cream". I personally loved the mini egg tarts with caramel and cinnamon - really nice and smooth filling. We loved the free round of appetizers which came before the meal. Too bad you can't have seconds of that. Overall, quite happy with the service.

Review: BAN MIAN

I love Ban Mian or Pan Mee and most of the time, I would have it in the wet version. But this small shop that I stumbled upon on one of my shopping trips really gave me a new outlook on Pan Mee, the dry version. The shop is situated in the Lower Ground Floor of Ikano Shopping Complex and is simply called Noodle House. I ordered the Ban Mian with Sambal Chilli Shrimps and it really blew me away. The dried chilli shrimp is cooked to perfection, really fragrant and the mian (noodles) is made so springy and nice. My son who claimed he was quite full at that time and seemed the least interested, woke up from his indifference after the first spoonful. At the end, he walloped almost half of my bowl. Comes with a nice helping of sambal belacan and a hot, piping bowl of soup with a generous serving of green vegetables. Really a must try. Considering they had a full crowd that day, waiting time was not too bad.

Review : Le Meridien International Buffet

A pretty good spread of Malaysian, Western, North Indian, Japanese (sushi, sashimi and even teppanyaki) and Chinese dishes (Hainanese Chicken rice and timsum) with a wide choice of fresh seafood (prawns, crabs, mussels, oysters) as well as some hawker fare such as Laksa Kedah, Prawn Mee and Shanghai noodles. At RM88++ per pax, this is not too bad at all. Starts 12.30 - 2.30 pm. Deserts particularly the wide variety of cheesecake were heavenly. The italian pastas, sashimi, fresh oysters were a hit with the kids. Those with sweet tooth would surely be utterly satisfied with the two chocolate fountain complete with choice of strawberry, grapes and marshmallow as well as the waffles with all kinds of toppings. Appealed especially to Kaemon who was really on cloud nine with this.