TONY ROMA'S @ MidValley The GArden

I love ribs. Whether they're pork or beef, I can't resist 'em (but I prefer pork). Tony Roma's at the Gardens is an OK place to satisfy those rib cravings, but they deserve a special mention for their ultra-friendly employees.

Pan-seared salmon in sesame crust and garlic scampi butter, veggies and rice.

Ribs and sirloin combo with tomato pesto salad. A compromise, since we wanted both the ribs and a steak. No complaints about the taste, though the relatively small portion size left us wanting more!

I can't tell the sauces apart _ all of them taste corn syrupy. Btw, the "red hot sauce" is nowhere near spicy.

Grand Romarita and Long Island cocktails.

Tony's strawberry limonade with triple sec.

Chocolate Avalanche sundae martini.

Tony Roma's,

The Gardens.

BUBBA GUMP @ SunWay

Part of the "Run Across America" sampler: Mama Blue's Fried Shrimp and Hush Pups (a guilty pleasure of deep-fried balls containing shrimp, fish and prawns; must remember to order this by itself next time).

The rest of the sampler consisted of Bubba's Far Out Out Dip & Chips (spinach, roasted red peppers, artichokes and Monterey Jack Cheese with tortilla chips), spicy chicken strips (waaaaay too salty) and chilli shrimp.

"I'm Stuffed!" Shrimp, comprising shrimp stuffed with crab, baked with garlic butter and topped with Monterey Jack cheese. Tasty stuff, with surprisingly generous amounts of crab.

New Orleans shrimp, sauteed in garlic, butter and spices. Forgettable.

"Best Ever" Popcorn Shrimp. Doesn't live up to its title.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Sundae. The desserts here are unbelievably sweet.

Mama's Bread Pudding. One mouthful of this is enough for a sugar rush.

Medal Margarita (Platinum Tequila, Cointreau and lime juice) & Pomegranate Margarita (Premium Silver Tequila, Pomegranate and Cointreau).

Alabama Sweet Smoothie (peanut butter, chocolate and vanilla yogurt) and Mama's Favorite (kahlua, vanilla yogurt, chocolate and amaretto).

Bubba Gump,

Sunway Pyramid.

THE LIBRARY @ Curve

A bizarre fusion creation of spaghetti with beef rendang. The rendang was thick and flavourful, comprising succulent, generously sliced beef tenderloin. But it seemed too oily and overly rich to be matched with the pasta.

Braised rabbit with creamy mustard sauce. The rabbit was OK, though somewhat tough and bony, but the sauce was bland and totally lacked oomph.

Chip & Fish, a creative reversal of fish and chips. The large chunk in the centre was actually breaded mashed potatoes, while the smaller pieces were butterfish deep-fried in beer batter.

Librarian's Margarita (tequila, mint leaves, pineapple, lime juice) & Librarian's Fling (gin, paraiso lychee, lime juice, strawberry puree).

Fucking Awesome (frangelico, mozart white, mozart dark, amarula, espresso, milk) & Quickly But Slowly (mozart black, milk, la clandestine absinthe).

The Library,

e@Curve.

CRYSTAL JADE RESTAURANT @ MidValley The Garden

We love the look of this place. Pretty avant-garde for a Chinese outlet.

The Peking Duck seemed like a good bet, especially since there was a reasonably priced half-portion on the menu.

The duck was fine, but it was wrapped in something akin to pita bread, instead of the soft, fluffy pancakes that we prefer.

Suckling pig (oily, with an overly strong aftertaste) and siew yoke (OK only).

Traditional stewed garoupa head and belly. Tasted alright, but it kinda reminded us that we hate the hassle of eating bony fish parts.

Yummy rice dumpling laden with conpoy, salted egg, pork & chestnuts.

Pan-fried vegetables stuffed with shrimp mousse in hot stone. Not bad.

Health Wines Lizard Flat Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot (Adelaide Hills).

Crystal Jade Restaurant,

The Gardens.

CRAFT BREWS @ Mutiara Damansara

This comfy watering hole has opened near The Curve. Lotsa good grub & sparkling service.

The beers are the main attraction, so let's start this entry with drinks. Direct from Singapore's RedDot Brewhouse, we had the Monster Green Lager (brewed with spirulina) and English Ale (a ruby-red beer). RM17 for a half-pint, both were pleasantly smooth & not too strong-tasting.

Flying Dog's "Doggie Style" Classic Pale Ale and "Old Scratch" Amber Lager. Tasted like regular beer, but I'm really the wrong person to be giving any opinions on this, since I usually stick to wine and cocktails.

Skewers of roast pork wrapped with bacon. Succulent stuff, full of flavour.

Caramelized roast pork with onions, chillies and curry leaves. At first bite, this is sorta similar to Vintry's version.

Honey mustard pork back ribs. Tender and well-marinated, with an addictive sweet-salty taste that kept us munching tirelessly.

Caribbean Spice Chicken, marinated with RedDot Pilsner beer, peanuts and brown sugar. The meat was a tad too tough and surprisingly kinda bland.

Deep-fried eggplant chips coated in crispy salted egg batter. Ideal for snacking.

Tex-Mex Hickory BBQ Pork Back Ribs. Portions here are pretty hearty.

A big bowl of salad was meant to ease our guilt, but I'm not sure we finished it.

Craft Brews,

Menara Batu Kawan,

Mutiara Damansara.

Tel: 7722-3000

FONG LYE @ MidValley The Garden

Am always amazed at how crowded Fong Lye can get, but I guess the food is pretty satisfying and the prices are reasonable.

Taiwan-style fried clams. Worth ordering if you like clams. A hassle to eat with chopsticks, so we took the easy way out and asked for forks and spoons.

Baked sausage. Loved the texture, but there was something off-putting in the taste.

Part of the Three Varieties of Supreme Chicken set. Basically a three-cup chicken (I think), the meat was tender and went well with the gravy.

Side dishes that came with the chicken set.

Sometimes v hav to Que up for half an hour more ...but 2day @@ mayb is still at working hours ... =P

Fong Lye,

The Gardens.

Tel: 2282-8699

MARMALADE @ Mont Kiara

I don't go to Marmalade too often for lunch as it is kind of expensive, but it's really worth it if you just got paid or you want to treat yourself, the food is very fresh and delicious.

They serve some kind of fusion food with italian, english and mediteranean influences.

If you want to get to Marmalade, it's just across the road from Plaza Mon't Kiara, next to a convenience store.

The menu is pretty varied, they have pies, salads, burgers, sandwiches all sorts. Some very unique stuff too.

The Frittata is really fantastic, it's kind of like an omlette, but much much thicker and chock full of big mushrooms and ham!

It's very filling too, totally recommend this one.

It's a nice place, it has a very clean and sunny decor, nice pine furniture and bright colours with a childrens play area in the corner. It's quite often packed at lunch time and you have to wait a while for a seat.

I really love the pies too, gorgeous home made taste with lumpy chunky mashed potatoe and some good gravy.

This is the chicken pie!

I find the beef pie a little dry, but it's still very good.

They also have a very nice selection of authentic home made desserts! Reminds me of the stuff my Mom makes.

This is the rather tasty Lemon Meringue Pie

The drinks are lovely too (My favourite is the Daystarter) but rather expensive at RM8-9 each.

The meals around around RM12-18 each, which is pretty reasonable for the quality of the food and the size of the portions.

Hmm perhaps it's a Marmalade lunch day today!

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