Food & Gathering: Pantai Seafood, Kampung Sg Kayu Ara, Petaling Jaya

Welcome back to yet another edition of Gathering & Food where we celebrated the departure of our beloved colleague Alex Chew at Pantai Seafood Restaurant located at Kampung Sungai Kayu Ara in Petaling Jaya.

We reached the restaurant at around 12.00noon and frankly there are very less people inside the restaurant. This restaurant is usually packed with people when it reaches dinner time. For lunch, it will be pretty less people. However, the crowd will be starting to build up when it reaches 1.00pm onwards till 2.30pm and I can see the flock in the restaurant one by one.

We waited for others colleague to come and finally all of them ( 7 of us) sat on the table around 12.45pm and we ordered out food then. The person who turned up including Wei Wen, Carron, Alex Chew, Kee Lian Hoe, June and Gina Sie and including myself. This is the summary of what we ordered. We ordered 3 of their Signature Dishes and the signature dishes are Chili Crab, Unique Style (RM80.00) (1KG), Poached Live Tiger Prawns (RM120.00) (7 pax) and Steamed Talapia Fish in Nyonya Style (RM38.00). Other dishes including Claypot Chicken with Pork Stomach (RM42.00), Sauteed Garden Greens Vegetables (RM20.00) & Braised Chicken (RM25.00). Price is not valid daily and may subject to change.

Poached Live Tiger Prawns

The food took quite some long time to arrive although the crowd is pretty less mainly they need to prepare accordingly and it takes time to cook. We have to wait for about 20 minutes for the food to arrive. Let's talk about the signature dishes first. The Chili Crab, Unique Style is one of the best dishes of the day and you should order this when you are here. It's super tasty and nice to eat. Also do ordered some 'mantou' where you can eat together with the crab sauce and it makes your meal even more delicious. Yummy! The Poached Live Tiger Prawns is very fresh and it's very juicy as well. It's a fresh catch from the aquarium. This is another dish that I would strongly recommend. Lastly is the Steamed Talapia Fish in Nyonya Style. This cooking style is simply too delicious especially the nyonya sauce. Plus the fish is very fresh and I would say with this 3 dishes we ordered, it just simply FANTASTIC and it lighten up my day seriously!

Poached Live Tiger Prawns & Braised Chicken

Well, do not look down on other dishes that we ordered too including the Claypot Chicken with Pork Stomach, Sauteed Garden Greens Vegetables & Braised Chicken. The Claypot Chicken with Pork Stomach is very nice too as it's juicy and nice. The Sauteed Garden Greens Vegetables meanwhile is nice with so many vegetables including mushrooms too. Lastly the Braised Chicken is also very nice indeed with the braised sauce is simply lovely. We enjoyed our lunch very much here and we vowed to come back again in future.

Steamed Talapia Fish in Nyonya Style

Chili Crab, Unique Style

The total bill is around RM350++ and I would say it's very reasonable as we get to eat a lot of seafood including fish, crabs & prawns. For 1 person we need to pay around RM60 per pax and I think is very reasonable as well. It's not expensive and you are enjoying these seafood at Petaling Jaya and not along the seaside. I would strongly recommend you to come over to Pantai Seafood if you've not been here yet. Enjoy your meal. MY RATING: 5/5 (PERFECT) ; OTHERS RATING: 5/5

Website: Pantai Seafood Website

* Food & Drinks Rating are based on the food & drinks we've ordered and not overall food & drinks.

Ambiance: 5/5
Cleanliness: 5/5
Value Of Food: 5/5
Customer Service: 5/5
Ditanggung Halal: No

Address:

Lot 13575, Jalan Chempaka PJU 6A,
Kg. Sg. Kayu Ara,
47400 Petaling Jaya.
Telephone: 03-7725 5099
Business Hours: 11.30am - 2.30pm ; 5.45pm - 11.00pm (Please call for off days)


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Leisure: Paradigm Mall Christmas Decorations 2012

Opened this year on the month of May, Paradigm Mall set to be yet another great shopping mall experience in Petaling Jaya and as well to its surrounding residents as well. There are lots of well known shops inside the mall from locals to international stores and you will simply love it too. Now, it's down to Christmas and of course since I'm one of the surrounding residents who lived near the mall, I would also like to take this opportunity to check out its Christmas Decorations there apart from the bigger malls in the Klang Valley.

The 1st year that Paradigm Mall chose as a theme for Christmas would be "Disney Princess Time To Shine". This theme is pretty suitable for the kids and it features a lot of lovely Disney Characters such as Snow White, Rapunzel, Ariel and many more. I would say that this theme is made for children and they can also experience something special inside this mall. For a small fee, they are able to take memorable photos in front of the main decorations with a main cameraman as a souvenir. This is limited for kids only. If you are interested, then you may proceed to the counter for more information.

The decorations at Paradigm Mall is good and eye catchy as well although they have limited space for their decorations due to the size of the mall. Also it has a limited space for you to take photos as well due to some souvenir shops that covered almost half of the area. It features some great colors such as white and blue. The Christmas trees inside this mall is also decoration with the same colors as described above. I would say it's a good decoration for its first year to celebrate Christmas and I do expect it will be more better in the coming years. I would still recommend you to come over here to experience the Christmas feel and don;t forget to bring your kids here to take memorable photos as well. Anyway, do check out the full photos on alexleow-kimmy.com Facebook Page. Enjoy! MY RATING: 4/5 ; KIMMY RATING: 4/5

Food Hunt: Nando's, Paradigm Mall, Kelana Jaya

Dear All,

Welcome back to yet another edition of Food Hunt and today ME & Kimmy had visited Paradigm Mall to continue with our mall marathon for Christmas. We go there for shop and fortunately we do shopped for lots of stuffs to be brought back for Christmas. After that, it reaches 7.00pm and it's time to fill up with my tummy with food. We have decided boldly what to eat today and we have chosen Nando's as our choice at Paradigm Mall itself.

We reached the restaurant at about 7.15pm and the crowd had almost filled up with people but still there's place for us to sit. Once we sat down, we were then given the menu and it does not take very long for us to decide what to eat actually. Both of us had chosen for the same menu which is the 1/4 Chicken that comes with 2 side dishes (RM17.90 each). For drinks, we've both share a cup of Ice Lemon Tea which is bottomless (RM5.90). For the chicken, you can eventually choose 4 types of chicken flavour (Lemon & Herb, Mild, Hot & Extra Hot). For both of us, we ordered the Mild flavour.

It does not take very long for the food to arrive and we just have to wait for about 10 minutes. I must have admit that they are lack of stuffs so they would be very slow in serving its customers which I had experience it several times during the dine in just now. I did call for refill for drinks and the waiter did came but very slow and I have to personally go to the counter to ask for refill myself. And when I call for the bill, it does take very long time for it to get settled down.

The 1/4 Chicken with 2 side dishes (My side Dishes - Chips & Peri Wedges ; Kimmy Side Dishes - Chips + Salad) is all very nice indeed and this time around, they are very generous enough to give its customers a more satisfactory portion where I felt it's very good as well. There are several sauce that you can actually eat together with the chicken which is Garlic, Hot, Extra Hot, Wild Herb as well. The chicken is so fresh and nice and the best part is the chips and the most recommended one is the wedges which is so nice and tasty where there's a special peri powder on top of the wedges as well. You should come and try it. For the salad, it's just normal and nothing special. Also not forgetting the drinks where we ordered the bottomless Ice Lemon Tea from Heaven & Earth and it's pretty good as it's bottomless with unlimited refills. Worth the money since the drinks is quite expensive here.

The price we pay is around RM48.35 for 2 persons and the portion is pretty generous this time compared to last time. I would say it's reasonable based on the quality food that we get and  the portion itself. We did enjoy the food and of course the environment as well. I would also recommend you to come over to Nando's Paradigm Mall branch to try out the food over here. You will no regret it. Enjoy your meal! MY RATING: 5/5 ; KIMMY RATING: 5/5

* Food & Drinks Rating are based on the food & drinks we've ordered and not overall food & drinks.

Ambiance: 5/5
Cleanliness: 5/5
Value Of Food: 5/5
Customer Service: 3/5
Ditanggung Halal: Yes

Address:

Unit CF-32, Concourse Floor,
Paradigm Mall,
No.1, Jalan SS7/26a, Kelana Jaya
47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Telephone: 03-78866430
Business Hours: 10.00am - 10.00pm Daily

 
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Food Hunt: Vietnam House, 1 Utama Shopping Centre, Petaling Jaya

Dear All,

Welcome back to yet another Food Hunt. Today ME & Kimmy had visited 1 Utama Shopping Centre to catch the glimpse of the Christmas Decorations there and in the same time for the year-end shopping sale. It was a great atmosphere at the shopping mall as it was super packed and crowded as well. We've also decided to settle for dinner there as well. We have a toguh time making a decision on what to eat and finally Kimmy had given an idea to eat Vietnamese Food today and both of us agreed. The restaurant that we have chosen is Vietnam House located at the refurbished Old Wing.

We reached the restaurant at about 7.00pm and the crowd is pretty less until 8.00pm onwards where the crowd slowly filled up the restaurant. Upon sitting at the restaurant, we took about 10 minutes to look at the menu and to decide what to order and eat. We have decide to order the Set Menu. I've ordered the Set 1: Beef Noodle (RM16.90) while Kimmy ordered Set 3: Chicken Noodle Soup (RM15.90). It does not take very long for the food to arrive and it only takes about 5 minutes. The service is good and fast too. The Set 1: Beef Noodle consists of a bowl of Beef Noodle, bean sprout, salad, fried wantan, a bowl of soup and fruits (watermelon) being served to you as well. There's also different types of chilli for you to choose from too. For the Set 3: Chicken Noodle Soup, it consists of a bowl of Chicken Noodle Soup, fried wantan, salad, a bowl of soup of the day and fruits (watermelon) as well. For drinks, I've ordered Soya Bean Milk Ice (RM3.90) while Kimmy ordered the Iced Drinking Water (RM1.00).

Beef Noodle Set (RM16.90)

The Beef Noodle is a must try and must order during your visit here to Vietnam House. The soup is very nice and it tastes similiar like the Chinese Ba Kut Teh soup. It was tasty and delicious plus the beef is very fresh indeed that makes this bowl of beef noodle tastes very nice and a must try. For other dishes that included in the set, it was just normal. Meanwhile the Chicken Noodle Soup is not so tasty as the Beef Noodle. It tastes just normal and not recommended to order as well. For drinks, the Soya Bean Milk is nice and it's fresh too.

Beef Noodle Soup

Chicken Noodle Soup

The bill came and we have to pay around RM43.75 including 10% Government Tax and 6% Service Charge. The price is pretty expensive considering you are only eating a bowl of noodles that comes with pretty cheap items that was included with the set. But besides only consuming set, they also served other Ala-carte Vietnamese dishes to cater your cravings as well. I would still recommend you to come over here to try their food and you will be amazed by its lovely restaurant interior decoration and cozy environment. Enjoy your food over there. MY RATING: 5/5 ; KIMMY RATING: 3/5

* Food & Drinks Rating are based on the food & drinks we've ordered and not overall food & drinks.

Ambiance: 5/5
Cleanliness: 5/5
Value Of Food: 3/5
Customer Service: 5/5
Ditanggung Halal: NO

Address:

Lot S122, 2nd Floor,
1 Utama Shopping Centre,
Lebuh Bandar Utama,
47800, Petaling Jaya Selangor.
Telephone: 03-77270778
Fax: 03-77260078
Business Hours: 10.00am - 10.00pm Daily 

 
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Leisure: 1 Utama Shopping Centre Christmas Decorations 2012

Our journey continues today after visiting Suria KLCC in the morning, then we proceed to 1 Utama Shopping Centre located at Petaling Jaya to catch the glimpse of the Christmas Decorations 2012 there. Supposedly this mall is not on our list this week as we plan to visit Mid Valley first but we have to give up due to very bad traffic condition heading towards Mid Valley Megamall today. Surprisingly, 1 Utama is packed with people but still we manage to find parking easily in the afternoon.

The theme for this year Christmas Decoration would be "Bringing Christmas To You In The Spirit Of Sharing". It was a truly wonderful experience while shopping and walking around 1 Utama this Christmas as this time around it focusing heavily on the decorations of pastries and ice creams to celebrate Christmas. It was a special ones and for your information, there's no Christmas Tree being setup at 1 Utama except it's human made umbrella trees with LED lights. It's specially cater for the kids where it would be a great and unforgettable experience for them with cute pastries, ice creams and the snowman and teddy bears.

Overall, it's a nice theme as well as nice Christmas setup that was done by 1 Utama Shopping Centre management but I felt that it's still not the best that they can offered as I could not really feel the presence of Christmas but the decorations are awesome to attract it's customers and patrons as well. I would still recommend you to come over here and take photos and if you have kids, do bring them along too as they will love it very much too. Anyway, do check out the full photos on alexleow-kimmy.com Facebook Page. Enjoy! MY RATING: 4.5/5 ; KIMMY RATING: 5/5

Leisure: Suria KLCC Christmas Decorations 2012

Hi All,

The Christmas Mall marathon continues this week where ME & Kimmy had visited Suria KLCC located at the heart of the city center. We reached there around 11.00am and there's still parking available but after it reaches noon, the shopping mall was packed with tourists and locals who throng to the mall for the year end sales and then in the same time to see the Christmas Decorations there. This is where our purpose is at the mall today.

The Christmas Theme for Suria KLCC would be "Elf Yourself A Merry Christmas" which features a small hut that belongs to the Elves as he waited for Santa to gave him presents. The decorations is located in front of the concourse area. The decorations is simple and nothing much to shout about. There's a few Christmas trees standing tall in front of the stage area and it was nice too.

I would still recommend you to come over here for the festive sale and the decorations and do not expect much for its decorations. In the mean time, you may find Rudolph the red nose reindeer in front of the entrance (next to the KLCC pool) and as when you enter the mall. There are several Christmas Tress being displayed at every floor of the mall as well. Enjoy your shopping and the decorations. Anyway, do check out the full photos on alexleow-kimmy.com Facebook Page. Enjoy! MY RATING: 4/5 ; KIMMY RATING: 4/5 
 

DVD Movie: Lord Of The Rings - The Return Of The King

Release Date: 17th December 2003
Language: English
Subtitle: Malay / Chinese
Genre: Action / Adventure
Running Time: 4 Hours 15 Minutes
Director: Peter Jackson
Cast: Elijah Wood, Sir Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Liv Tyler, Sean Astin 

Synopsis:

The final battle for Middle-earth begins. Frodo and Sam, led by Gollum, continue their dangerous mission toward the fires of Mount Doom in order to destroy the One Ring.

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My Comments:  This would be the last chapter of Lord Of The Rings and the journey continues as I am free today to watch it. Among the 2 previous Lord Of The Rings series, this would be the ending and since it's the ending, it would be one of the best series of all time and Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King will be always remembered and taunted as the best movie of the 20th century. It has everything created perfectly from its plot, casts, action, cinematography and many more. This final episode focuses more on war and battle between the evil and good kings and the good ones are battling it to save the world. It was a great great battle till the end and it was totally magnificent. I have got nothing to say about this movie anymore as it was too good to be true as it was splendid and worth every time of watching it although it lasts for about 4 hours 15 minutes and I bet you are not going to be tired or going to say too long while watching this movie. Very strongly recommended to you all. Enjoy! MY RATING: 5/5 (PERFECT) ; KIMMY RATING: 5/5 (PERFECT)