The Loaf - a must visit bistro!

I'm gonna start my post with rating

(1 lowest, 5 highest)

Food: 5

Portion: 5

Service: 4 (the staff's eng pronunciation needs to be improved)

Environment: 5 - private

Price: 5 (as in really high priced :P)

Value for money: 5!

I must say, this is ma new fav bistro. Not just 'cos of the food and the environment and what not, but just the whole experience! I first tried out The Loaf a few weeks back with Aze and Aini after our warehouse trip at Istana Hotel. We were blown awayyyy! How nice can an ice lemon tea be?? But the one at The Loaf really made me crave for more! Ish..

Anyways, decided to throw a special bday dinner for Eeleng's 25th, so the gals (and da 2 guys) gathered at The Loaf for dinner. Here's what we had..

Shafiq: Lamb Rack - a must try for lamb lovers. (the lamb smell is pretty strong tho)

Aze: Beef terderloin - Awesomely different..it has wasabe in the dressing!

Eeleng: Carbonara - nyumm!

Shana & Thana: Arabic Lamb Sandwich - highly recommended!

Mady & me: Salmon Steak  - recommended!

The portion is JUST NICE. So you can still opt for desserts afterwards. Try the cheese cups from U-hu-hu at Level 3 (still within The Loaf)..awesome!!!

All in all..we had a great time. I would definitely recommend this place. You guys have gotta try it! But make sure you have the cash to spend (esp on the steaks) ;)

For RSVP and contacts:

Level 3&4 Pavillion (next to Coach)

Phone: 03-2145 3036

http://www.theloaf.net/index.php

Nyummy~

WILL update!

ok OK!!! Everyone seems to be getting on their nerve with me not updating ma food blog! CHiLL mannnnn! :P :P

Thank you though...and yes I WILL update soon. :P I've been exploring more new places. I snapped pics on some and some I somehow just forgot la (too hungry).

Will update tomorrow from Eeleng's bday dinnner ;)

Cheers~

Astaka Padang Brown..a must visit!

You have gotta try food from Astaka Padang Brown in Penang if you ever go up there. Orang penang panggil "padang berom"...derives from Brown Field next to the food garden.

The shops are only open for dinner. By 6+ you can visit. 1 row is just dedicated for Chinese, open from 5 onwards and the other row is dedicated for Halal food.

My all time fav will be the Char Hor Fun from Rina Special. It's located nearly at the end of the row. (btw you can order from anywhere and sit anywhere and your food will still reach you. :D)

The CNY break we went back to Penang, papa brought Shafiq, Aini and myself there to feed ma cravings. We had awesome Yong Tou Foo from Majid Celur-Celur, a must-try mee goreng mamak next to it ( YOU MUST TRY THIS!) and like I said ma-all-time-fav, char hor fun from Rina Special! The last time I had it was way back in high school...and it still taste the same! ALL OF IT!


Where Rina Special is located



Youve gotta try this char hor fun!



Find for that sign for the best cendol & ice kacang!

Yummy~!!!

These restaurants has been here since ma mom's generation. Another must try is the Cendol...from this chinese drink shop in the middle of the row. It's the only Chinese drnk shop in this bz row..with the sign reading "Ais Krim Campur Ais Kacang". SEDAP SIOT! the ais kacang also. :D memang evergreen. The father used to sell during ma mom's time, now the son selling. Dunno if the father still around. Back in highschool days he was.

So, make sure you visit Padang Brown the next time you head to Penang. It's located at Penang Road. Just ask anyone from Penang for direction. Just say "how to get to padang brom?" and you will get there. :D

Nyummy~

Rumahku...home to ma tummy!

If you guys are looking for good Malay food..this is the place! It's located at Plaza Kelana Jaya in Kelana Jaya (next to the lake). Rumahku serves all kind of food...from the lauk-pauk buffet (lunch hour only) and the fried stuff. But the MUST TRY is the Nasi Ayam Timble! It's similar to nasi ayam penyet except that the chicken is not penyet and the dishes are more! Even the price is more worth it!




Nasi Ayam Timble comes with white rice (wrapped in banana leaf), fried 1/4 chicken, sambal ikan bilis, 4 types of ulam (including petai!), sambal belacan, keropok and gulai daging nangka (sedapppp!)

It is served in a flat anyaman bakul..so if u need to bring a foreigner to try malay food that is not too spicy..this dish is perfect as the serving is appealing too. :D

Shafiq have tried the nasi goreng daging kicap and tomyam here...and they are both yummy too!

So for those who live in Kelana Jaya...make sure u try it out at Plaza Kelana Jaya, SS7 (new buildings) next to the lake. As for the rest, come down and try it..u will not regret. :D The restaurant is just next to the lake so the view is pretty calming. :)


Nyummy~

Kapitan, Penang...to die for!!

This is like a must visit restaurant for me now whenever i go back to Penang. I just loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee the food! Especially the fluffy and soft naan and tandoori..and the awesome teh tarik...*drooling*!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ma fav Kapitan outlet will be the one next to Gurney Hotel at Gurney drive. There's another one in town, Chulia Street and another opposite Queensbay mall. But i love the one at Gurney cos of the atmosphere and the setting. So calming. :)

I went for 'tea' with Shafiq and Aini just now. How can we just sit there with teh tarik la?? (Aini can la..). I had ma usual garlic naan and tandoori..sedap nak mampus! Shafiq had butter cheese naan with 'mutton fry'; more like dry-curry like la, which was just juicy and tender...perfect lah!

tengok warna pun dah tau sedap!

shafiq's mutton

butter cheese naan

my garlic naan with the awesome juicy tandoori

U guys who LOVE indian food..should definitely visit Kapitan whenever you visit Penang. There are 3 branches so shouldnt be that difficult for you to try. But ma recommendation will be this outlet as the parking is much easier to find. :D

Make sure to visit Kapitan!!!

Nyumm~!

Alexis crappy!

Aze decided to get together with the gals (& shafiq) for a dress-up dinner, so we decided to eat out last Fri before shana and maself balik Penang for CNY. From Vincenzo we decided to go to Alexis in BSC, Bangsar instead (which was a hugeeeeeeeeeeeee mistake!).

The atmosphere was nice ofcourse. Not too fancy nor too casual. Suitable for us gals who dressed up; especially Shana! hahahaha. There are no jazzy performances in BSC's outlet except for in Ampang's. Told u Shana!

So we all ordered our food. Shana had to change her order twice cos they were out of what she wanted. Wth?? We ended up asking the waiter "y dont u tell us what is there. pls recommend". So he recommended this dish..gosh i have to ask shana for the name. It was wholemeal bread with tomato and eggplant! hahahaha. Aze had this pathetic duck coffit with loaddsss of leafs (looked like a meal for cow la..), Shafiq had aglio olio with lobster, Thana had mushroom & chicken pie and I had Nasi Istimewa Alexis, which were laughed at when I ordered. NOW WHO IS LAUGHING?? that was the only REAL meal that night! hahahahhahahaha

The only descent food around

Is this cow food or what..?

The aglio olio

Shana's pathetic meal!

The other descent food

this dessert is a must try! padova i think the name...

The food was just iuurrrghh man! Only ma meal and Thana's was ok. Shafiq's wasnt so bad but he totally didnt enjoy it. Thank God the dessert was nyummyy!

So ma suggestion, only go to Alexis for dessert and the jazz music (Ampang outlet). :P

Nyumm..NOT!

c h o c o l a t e ....

The one stop to chocolate heaven man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Seriously cant describe it. It's just damn awesome!!! Aze, Shafiq and myself have always wanted to try it..so we did for lunch today. I had Quiche Lorraine with Spices, Shafiq had Cream Pepper Chicken Crepe and Aze had the sweet dish, Chocolate, Nuts, Biscuit Crumble & Sultana Crepe. Omg....each and every one of the dish was just awesome! On top of that we cream it up with Snow White Frappe, Fair Lady Frappe and Ms Cocca Mocha Frappe. 

Seriously chocolate lovers have GOT TO try this cafe!!!! The price range is not so bad either. It was RM 78+ for all that. :D (tq aze!)

c h o c o l a t e is located at 2nd flr new wing One Utama (opposite Maybank2u area).

Nyummmmmmmm~