Restoran Smiley's Bistro

On Mother's Day, I joined my sister and her bf (Stephen's) family for lunch at a Smiley's Bistro ☺☺☺ His dad recommended this restaurant cause he saw it on TV and decided to give it a try. This restaurant was reviewed by Phillip Lim from NST here as well.

Smiley's is not any typical restaurant you can find in Klang cause it serves South Indian, North Indian, Malaysian, Western Dishes and tomyam in addition. The house speciality would be their 50 variety of dosas (especially during the dosa festival) and nasi briyani.

Sick of mamak, chinese food, fast food or prolly a first timer for Indian food? Maybe you should consider giving Smiley's Bistro a try! :D I've yet to try banana leaf rice, maybe next time. 

#1. The menu 

#2. We opted for the 1st promotion lunch set where you order a set of prawn briyani @ RM13.90, the second order of ANY briyani would cost only @ RM5.50

#3. So just relax and smile while waiting ☺☺☺

#4. Or maybe smile to the camera and camwhore :P

#5. The place was really clean and it's air conditioned too.

#6. Meet Stephen :D 

#7. My mango smoothie that tasted weird @ RM4.90

#8. Watermelon juice with milk - RM3.90

#9. Mutton Briyani (Normal Price: RM10.90)

#10. Served with Dalcha gravy and Onion Raita (sourish cucumber & onion salad; I kinda like it)

#11. Curry mutton; the meat is tender (Y) 

#12. Not to forget the nasi briyani and omelette with chopped onion

#13. Oh, and the not so crispy papadom *disappointed* 

#14. Prawns Briyani @ RM13.90

#15. Generous amount of fresh curry prawns (Y)

#16. Chicken Briyani (Normal Price: RM9.90)

#17. With the chicken drumstick buried beneath the rice

#18. First time eating rice on huge banana leaf *jakun*

#19. Look! They have smiley taxi stand ☺☺☺

#20. If only I can read Tamil :P 

The total bill was RM80 for 7 pax, quite reasonable I reckon. The overall meal was alright but not that fulfilling cause the portion was quite small.

Smiley's Bistro 10, Lorong Tingkat,
Off Jalan Istana,
41000 Klang,
Selangor.

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Together, we can be alright.

I don’t mind when our conversations get a little boring. I don’t mind when we run out of things to say when we’re texting. When we’re not doing anything while we're hanging out together, well I don’t mind that either. It doesn’t matter to me because I finally realized that when you’re truly in love, every moment spent together doesn’t have to be breath-taking, that you’ll still feel like the luckiest person alive even through the most unexciting times, and you will feel completely comfortable together because you know that just having each other is more than enough.

It all started with a little crush on a stranger that turns into something more and after 426 days, we are still happily holding on together. It has been fourteen months and we're at somewhere only we know, probably somewhere in between of the honeymoon and comfortable stage or maybe in the midst of tolerance stage sometimes. Definitely, we would have tough time (most of the time actually). It’s not that we don’t want it to happen, it just does. All we can ever do is fight for what we have. It’s the effort that counts. Don’t let is slip away this easy because you never know that what you have right now may be the best you’ll ever see (;

Just bear in mind to not take each other for granted, that's for sure.

#1. He calls me fat, but he's fatter. 

To me, he's a sweetheart when he doesn't even have to try.

9th May 2011,
11.38pm,
It still feels like when I first met you <3 ILY
12 minutes till the 10th of May.
Happy 14th monthsary, baby boy!

xx

Happy Mummy's Day

Dear Mami,

I may have always disagree and do things that are definitely out of your will, said many things that might have hurt you a lot, but believe me,  I could never ask for any mother other than you, you're definitely the best superwoman I will ever have and I really love you so much ♥♥  Thanks for everything, I wouldn't be who I am today without you. I miss you (':

Everyday can be Mother's Day but today is the day specially for them, so appreciate and show them so love  and care while they are still around before it's too late. Practise by saying I love you and Thank You everyday, hug them all the time and gossiptalk to them more. I'm lucky to come from a family where we are close to each and every one of our family members. Family has definitely always been my priority.

So to all the awesome mothers out there, this is for you guys!

x♥x♥

Restaurant 88 Steamboat Buffet

Finally, my elder sis and her boyf brought me to 88 Steamboat Buffet Restaurant for dinner last night as I've been nagging almost everyone non stop since a month ago to bring me there :D

We were there quite early cause this place would usually be fully packed by 6pm. We chose to sit by the corridor as the sun was still scouring hot at that time. Practically 88 steamboat buffet offers 3 in 1 buffet deal – steamboat, grill and BBQ. For steamboat, the restaurant offers tom yam soup and clear stock soup as well.

#1. The steamboat & grill set filled with Tom Yam soup  

#2. A mini BBQ pit with charcoal set up at the side of our table 

#3. Utensils and butter wrapped up in plastics (: 

#4. The various types of marinated chicken, beef, mutton and squids to grill, satays, chicken wings (marinated with pepper & curry respectively) and skewered prawns for the barbeque pit, and an assortment of fishballs, seafood, dumplings, tofu and etc. for the steamboat.

#5. Not to forget some greens and mushrooms! Speaking of mushroom, they have at least 5 different types of it.

This restaurant disallowed customers from taking photos in their restaurant so that pretty much explains the limited photos of the buffet spread and the restaurant itself. They have a row of freezers and tables where you can find a variety of food ranging from seafood, marinated meat, mushrooms, vegetables, assorted balls for steamboats, hams, noodles, eggs and dipping sauce. They even have an aquarium for live prawns(!) but I didn't try it cause it makes me feel cruel to eat them alive T_T

#5. Now let the cooking begins! :D 

#6. Thumbs up for the chicken satay and chicken wings YUMS 

#7. The soup tasted fine and it's not that spicy. 

#8. Sizzling black pepper beef and curry marinated chicken.

#9. Refillable soft drinks, chinese tea & fruit juices.  

#10. Skewered prawns with some butter on top but then it wasn't really that fresh, meh :/ 

#11. Time to eat OMNOMNOMZ

#12. It wouldn't be complete w/o icecreams for dessert! They have at least 10 different flavours to choose from, I kid you not. 

From this giant amount of food, it only costs RM23.80 per adult, RM18.80 per student & RM9.80 per children. Totally worth it, don't you think? Definitely worth another visit or many more to come. No photos of me cause I was busy eating and I am kind enough to not ruin your appetite with the sweaty looking me who smelled like grilled meat at the end of the meal LOL

Restoran 88 Steamboat Buffet (No pork served)
59, Lorong Batu Nilam 21B,
Bandar Bukit Tinggi,
41200 Klang, Selangor
Tel: 012 772 0400 (Reservation is not available on Public Holidays, Eve of Public Holidays and Weekends**)
Operating Hours: 6pm – 12am

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Desserts to Destress!

When I say jumpDessert, you say how highSnowflake! :D No, not the snowflake that falls from the sky. It's the NO.1 Taiwanese dessert choice in Malaysia, I'm talking about here. I guess there's no need of further elaboration about Snowflake, everyone knows it like DUH. I would say it's pretty much overrated (besides Chatime) yet there will still be people who goes crazy over it and I'm definitely one of them :P and I'm glad that my lovelies love Snowflake as much as I do too or else I won't have kaki Snowflake to makan with heh

I still have no idea how this beeping UFO works! 

Lemon Jade Jelly Ice @ RM5.50

Japan! Combo @ RM6.90

My personal fave - Snowflake bestseller (COLD) @ RM6.90

I am dying to have one right now T__T Snowflake, Y U NO nearby?!

So tell me, which one is your fave? :D

xx

Food Marathon

I spent my last weekends with the boyf and his family as usual and all I could remember, we were eating non stop. That's what you get when you have a boyf who enjoy eating as well ♥ Let's grow fat together!

We had our Saturday brunch at Bukit Kiara Equestrian & Country Resort since his parents went there to swim. The place was fine, food was alright but the service was a total let down.

The menu 

The interior 

CLASSIC FISH ‘N’ CHIP WITH HOMEMADE PICKLED VEGETABLES; RM18

SPAGHETTI CARBONARA WITH PICKLED BEEF, MUSHROOM & CREAM SAUCE; RM16

BANANA RAISIN BREAD & BUTTER PUDDING WITH VANILLA ICE CREAM; RM8

APPLE PIE WITH VANILLA ICE CREAM; RM8

Bukit Kiara Equestrian & Country Resort
The Saddle Coffee House
Jalan Bukit Kiara, Off Jalan Damansansara,
60000 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03-2093 1222

Later that night, we head over to this mamak @ Bukit Jelutong for the sake of their satay. I've never try Satay Kajang yet so I couldn't really compare, but their satay is one of the best I've tasted so far!

20 sticks (Chicken & Beef) that comes with ketupat, chopped cucumber and onion

RM0.70 per stick 

Large chunky yet tender meat that is marinated and grilled to perfection *HEAVEN*

How can you miss the peanut sauce added with sambal (chili paste)? 

Cheese Naan with Tandoori Chicken

Restoran MMZ Bukit Jelutong
No. 1, Jln G U8/G,
Seksyen U8,
40150 Shah Alam,
Selangor.
Tel: 03-7845 8447
Operating Hours: Mon - Sun (12:00 am - 12:00 am)

On Sunday morning, the boyf and I had breakfast at Kedai Kopi 18. Fellow Kepong-ians should be familiar with this coffeeshop especially those who go for tuition at Cekap Tuition Center, cause it's just next to it!! It was my second visit and this coffeeshop is always packed.

The menu

Fried Wantan; RM0.60 per piece 

Hor Fun Soup with Chicken Floss & Prawns; RM4.50 

Dry Hor Fun with Char Siew; RM4.50

Kedai Kopi 18
1-9, Jalan Development, Taman Kepong,
52100 Kuala Lumpur.

With all these food shoved down my throat during the weekend, I intend to break the weighing machine HAHA and I just found out that I'm actually 153cm tall *jump jump jump* cause I thought I was 150cm tall all this while FML

P/S: I've received both of my cheques from NN & Churp2!! :D
P/P/S: I'm flying back in less than 2 weeks.

Life's good. Before I forget, May, please be nice.

xx