nothingmuchdave

Last 2 weeks, both me and my darling went to Penang in order to attend her college mate's wedding... So we took this opportunity to drop by Ipoh for some 'dim sum'... There were 2 famous 'dim sum' shop in Ipoh... One was really BIG and extravagance while the other was somehow the opposite... Small and traditional...

So in the end, we went to the small and traditional one... 'Ming Court Hong Kong Tim Sum Sdn Bhd'... Any reason for this??? The main reason was because 'Ah Xian' recommended this restaurant so off we go...

Something different here... This is not the usual 'dim sum' chilli that we are so use to...

The 'carrot cake' is really nice...

'Siu mai'... I'm really shock to see it because it is really really tiny...

Recommended by 'Ah Xian'...

Frankly speaking, I'm not really amaze by the quality of food serve here... All the portion are really really small!!! The smallest I've ever seen in fact... Taste wise, really nothing to shout about... Above average but definitely not the best... In my opinion, I think this restaurant is over-hype but the restaurant is pack to the brim and that's what puzzling me... I guess different people got different taste... At least the price is acceptable!!!

Overall Rating - 3.3/5

Ming Court Hong Kong Tim Sum Sdn Bhd

32, 34, 36, Jalan Leong Sin Nam,

30300 Ipoh, Perak.

05-255 7134

Before entering 'Papa John's Restaurant' in 'Berjaya Times Square', I had the misconception that their pizzas will definitely be more expensive if compare to 'Pizza Hut' or 'Domino's'... But one glimpse at the menu and I can confirm that I'm totally wrong... The pizzas are price almost similar to its competitors and this is definitely a good point for us, consumers...

What I really like about 'Papa John's' is their service... Very polite and smiling all the way...

The pizza is somehow similar to 'Domino's' because it is virtually oil free... Unlike those pan pizza serve in 'Pizza Hut'... That's the reason I prefer 'Domino's' over 'Pizza Hut'...

Ok, here comes the tough question... Which is nicer??? 'Pizza Hut', 'Domino's' or 'Papa John's'... Frankly speaking, this is not a really tough question... The answer is really simple... One slice of 'Papa John's' pizza and you will obtain the answer!!! 'Papa John's' win without breaking a sweat... My darling don't really fancy pizza but she just loves 'Papa John's'...

Our pizza for the day... 'Super Papa's' is the name...

Baked rice... I find it too bland for my liking...

Overall Rating - 3.9/5

Papa John's Pizza

Ground Floor, Lot G07-08,

Berjaya Times Square,

No. 1, Jalan Imbi,

55100 Kuala Lumpur.

03-2141 7272

This is my maiden visit to 'Ole-Ole Bali' and I'm really loving it...

Besides that, I like the environment as well... Very relaxing...

I don't really know the name for this drinks... In fact I don't know the name for the food as well... The reason for this is very simple... We are not the one who order the food!!!

The drink is really nice... Very refreshing... Actually it tasted like lemonade...

I really like this dish especially the grill fish... Damn syok!!!

Highly recommended!!! If you like Balinese food, head over to Ole-Ole Bali and I'm sure you won't be disappointed...

Overall Rating - 4/5

Ole-Ole Bali Solaris Mont Kiara

Lot 15 & 16, Ground Floor Block J,

Soho KL, Solaris Mont Kiara,

50480 Kuala Lumpur.

03-6204 9688

'COEX Mall' is an underground shopping mall located in 'Gangnam-gu' Seoul... This shopping mall is the largest in Asia with an area of about 85,000 square metres... Along with hundreds of shops, the mall houses 2 food courts, 16 screen multi cinema complex, an aquarium attraction, a large bookstores and the 'Kimchi Field Museum'... But too bad we don't really have enough time to explore the whole shopping mall...

Our tour guide told us to remember the way in order not to get lost... Since we had 'Mid Valley', '1 Utama' and etc, this shouldn't be a problem... But I was so wrong!!! The mall was really huge and we had a really hard time finding the place that we were supposed to meet with the others at the end of the day... We were lost!!!

Luckily, we managed to find the way and we were on time... But some of our tour mates were not so lucky... So in the end, we had to wait for them (we can't just leave them behind) in order to proceed back to our hotel and call it a day...

If I knew there was McD in 'COEX Mall', I won't be eating the buffet dinner... But too bad, I'm really full so I can't try out McD, Korea...

To be continue...

If anyone of you out there crave for pork burger, look no further than Tropicana City... Remember to look for a little shop call 'Ninja Joe'... I'm very sure you won't miss this little shop because of the decorations... Really eye catching I must say...

Just look at the menu!!! Very creative but a little bit unusual as well... The menu is really different if compare to those found in McD/Burger King/KFC or Popeye's... Solo ninja, 2 ninjas, 3 ninjas and also 6 ninjas!!! WHY do they do that??? The mystery will unfold later...

I really like their design... Minimalist and modern... There are 2 choices for drinks... 'Lemonade' and 'Green Tea' if I'm not mistaken...

Nothing to shout about the fries... Just some normal crinkle cut fries...

Ta-Dah... Here comes the burger... I opt for the 'Big Boss' burger because in my mind, I visualize that the burger must be BIG... Since I'm really hungry that time, I add-on cheese and an egg as well... There are a few flavours to choose from ranging from 'original', 'black pepper', 'teriyaki', 'oriental', 'sweet and sour' and also 'spicy'... As for the flavour, I choose 'original'...

When they serve the burger, I'm really shock... The burger is really tiny!!! Now I know why you can order 6 burgers at one go... The burger cost me RM7.90 + RM1.00 for the cheese + RM1.00 for the egg... As for the drink and fries you need to add another RM3.50 for it... So total bill is RM13.40...

In my opinion, the burger is quite nice but it don't really justify the price for it... As a consolation, 'Ninja Joe' claim that their food is free from MSG and flavouring!!! So eat as much as you can since it is healthy... I will definitely go back and try the other flavours but 'Ninja Joe' will NOT replace McD/Burger King...

Overall Rating - 3.3/5

Ninja Joe

Lot LG18, Tropicana City,

No. 3, Jalan SS20/27,

47400 Petaling Jaya

This is the first time we have buffet in Korea and of course the buffet is Korean style!!! But too bad, I just hate it... Frankly speaking, the food sucks BIG time!!! Only a few dishes looks appealing to me or maybe I'm just too choosy???

So this is what we have for buffet dinner!!! Most of the dishes are vegetables and rice... If you are looking for meat, you can really forget about it... Is not that they don't have but the choices are really minimal... Looking at the meat dishes, I think I'll rather eat the vegetables!!! A really big difference if compare to Jogoya or even Shogun which I already banned for a long time...

Another disappointment!!!

To be continue...

In my opinion, this is the best 'bak kut teh' in KL/Selangor... What I like is their pork... Free from any pork smell and they cook it to perfection... Tender and juicy and not forgetting sweet at the same time... The soup is really good too... Highly recommended from me!!!