Poco Homemade Cafe & Atelier @ Lorong Kurau, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur

A quaintly decorated cafe cum artist studio located at a housing area in Bangsar. The cafe is hardly noticeable due to its location, somehow, it's becoming more crowd pleasing perhaps the uniqueness of the cafe's concept and their specialties draw the attention.

Poco Homemade Cafe & Atelier @ Jalan Kurau, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur

Lunch Sets- Poco Mama's Home Cooked Dishes @ RM 10.00 (add RM 1.00 for tea & dessert)

Serving- a dish with rice, pickles, tea and dessert- pretty satisfying! Feeling healthy too *smiles*

Besides serving healthy lunch sets, Poco serves ala carte home cook Japanese dishes and yummy desserts too.

Omellete Rice with Curry @ RM 13.80
Udon/Soba Noodle Soup with Fried Ebi @ RM 15.80

Udon soba Noodle soup @ RM 10.80
Chicken Roll @ RM 11.80

Food served is on par thought limited in varieties. Aromatic fried rice, tasty soup base and flavorful chicken roll- Pleasing!

UCC Original Blend Coffee @ RM6.00
Soya Green Tea @ RM 5.00
White Chocolate Semifreddo @ RM 12.00

Soya Green tea, not too sweet yet smooth- Just nice! Semifreddo and tofu cakes are both the dessert I wanted to try so much. Semifreddo is a class of semi frozen dessert with a texture of frozen mouse. Loving white chocolate semifreddo by Poco and love the white rose design too!

Poco Homemade Tofu Cake @ RM 8.00
Tofu with cream cheese, yummy! I heart Semifreddo & tofu cakes.

Poco Homemade Cafe & Atelier, a cafe with it's soft and lovely homey design and it's home cook food concept -Appealing! Do visit!

Address:

Poco Homemade Cafe & Atelier
1, Lorong Kurau,
Bangsar 59100
Kuala Lumpur
Tel: +6016- 267 9218 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting +6016- 267 9218 end_of_the_skype_highlighting

Opening Hours:
Tuesday-Sunday
12pm- 9 pm

Website: http://pocohomemade.blogspot.com

For more photos:

Lushia's Food Blog-Poco Homemade Cafe & Atelier

Dancing Fish (Malay Indo Cuisine) @ Bangsar Shopping Centre, Kuala Lumpur

Exploring Bangsar Shopping Centre!

Dancing Fish serves Malay Indo Cuisine with their signature fried fish.

Emping Sambal Terasi @ RM 4.50
Cucumber Latte @ RM 7.90
Yellow rice @ RM 3.00 per portion

Started our dinner with Emping Sambal Terasi as appetizer . Emping, made of melinjo nuts, nutty and slightly bitter in taste blends well with sambal terasi. Had a glass of cucumber latte to satisfy my craving for coffee before starting dinner. And the yellow rice, it's extremely good!

Terong Sambal @ RM 9.90
Gulai Pucuk Paku @ RM 9.90

Grilled Terong (Eggplant) topped with sambal (chilli paste), vegetable and fried onions- Sweet, spicy with assam. -Appetizing! Gulai Pucuk Paku, fernleaf with aromatic tumeric curry topped with anchovies and fried onions.

Bebek Goreng Bali (Crispy Duck) @ RM 24.00 (1/2)
Dancing Fish with sambal terasi kicap @ RM 38.00

Bebek(Duck) marinated with special mix of Balinese herbs and spices for 24 hours fried till crispy. Served with salad and chilli sauce- Awesome! And here comes the signature dish- Dancing Fish! Opted for fried tilapia served with sambal terasi and soy sauce. Other choices are Masam Kedondong Pedas, Belimbing Salad (Starfruit salad), Mango Kerabu and Tangy Acar.

Dancing fish, a restaurant with good food and comfortable environment. Enjoyed my dinner here!

Address:

Dancing Fish (Malay Indo Cuisine)
Lot T120-T122
285, Jalan Maarof, 3rd Floor
Bangsar Shopping Centre
Tel: +603- 2095 6663
Fax: +603- 2095 6662

For more photos:

Lushia's Food Blog- Dancing Fish Malay Indo Cuisine @ Bangsar Shopping Centre

Bavarian Bierhaus German Restaurant & Bar @ The Curve Damansara

April has been a month full of gatherings and meeting up with old buddies. Am honored to decide the venue- thanks guys!

And so it's about the pork and beer affair!! Pick of the day- Bavarian Bierhaus German Restaurant & Bar at The Curve, Damansara.

Started the session with Franziskanner Weissbier- a beer with a long tradition originated from Munich,Bavaria, Germany. Smoothly blend with zesty flavor and refreshing sensation.

Huehnchernwurst- Chicken sausages @ RM 39 ++
Tasty chicken sausages served with gratin potato and grilled asparagus. Flavorsome!

Pork Chop @ RM 52++

Grilled pork chop served with golden apple raisin sauce, grilled asparagus and gratin potato. Well marinated, perfectly grilled pork chop- chewy yet juicy with satisfying sauce combination.

Besides German beer, Bavarian Bierhaus German Restaurant is a restaurant specializing in pork dishes. Yes, it's a good try and there are more to attempt. Shall we try pork knuckles next round?......

Address:

Bavarian Bierhaus German Restaurant & Bar
Lot G 66, Grd Floor The Curve
No 6 Jln PJU 7/3
47800 Petaling Jaya
Tel: +603- 7728 8269
Fax: +603- 7728 7269

For more photos:

Lushia's Food Blog-Bavarian Bierhaus German Restaurant & Bar

Canoodling @ Bangsar Village II

Looked into the dictionary- canoodling means caress, fondle or pet amorously. Anyway, whatever it is....... this is not the topic for today!

Well, let's talk about dining at Canoodling then. Yup! by BIG Group again and more to come!

Canoodling @ Bangsar Village II

A casual yet stylish noodle house that serves variety of Asian noodles dishes, desserts, snacks, afternoon tea and steamboat too.

The Canoodle Oodles of Noodles @ RM 9.90

Thai style steamed silken rice noodle served with lettuce and coriander leaves, marinated minced chicken in dark soy sauce, a bowl of spicy coriander garlic sauce. Mix it, toss it or wrap it up! Eat as the way you like, share as you please. Like the spicy sauce very much.

Red curry duck confit noodles @ RM 9.90

Charcoal noodles served with thai style red curries, lychees and a whole crispy duck drumstick. Noodles with perfect texture and aromatic spicy red curry. It's good!

Tom Yam Noodles @ RM 9.90

Fiery clear Thai soup prepared with lemongrass, chilli & galangal served with vermicelli and seafood and straw mushroom. Thumbs up !

Green curry chicken noodles @ RM 9.90

Smooth rice noodle served with spicy green curry chicken topped with crunchy bean sprout. Just nice!

Dan Dan Mein @ RM 9.90

Handmade noodles tossed in peanut buttery spicy sze chuan sauce served with minced chicken heaped with cucumber and crunchy peanuts. A unique noodle dish indeed.

Ipoh Chicken Noodles @ RM 9.90

Ipoh flat rice noodles served in clear prawn soup base topped with prawns and poached chicken.

That's it! Another restaurant to try out at Bangsar Village II-Enjoy!

Address:

Canoodling

2F29 Second Floor
Bangsar Village II
No. 1 Jalan Telawi Satu
Bangsar Baru,
59100 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: +603-2287 1566

Opening Hours:
11:00am- 10:00pm daily

Website: http://www.thebiggroup.co/

For more photos:

Lushia's Food Blog- Canoodling

一品锅 Jadepot Dim Sum & Steamboat @ Batu 5, Old Klang Road

Visited Jadepot Dim Sum & Steamboat on 26 March 2011 for dim sum after my girl mate's registration of marriage. We were invited for a dim sum session here. Thanks gal!

Noticed that they served steamboat as well, and then planned to dine in. What's the outcome? Let's see...

一品锅 Jadepot Dim Sum & Steamboat @ Batu 5, Old Klang Road

Chinese or Japanese style teapot? Like the color combination though. Just like my blog's color! A cup of green tea for you?

Four types of soup base to choose:

• Tom yam soup base
• White carrot soup base
• Fish Head soup base
• Hot & Spicy soup base

Add RM 5.00 to have two different soup base and we picked Tom Yam & Fish head soup base. Both tasted good.

Set for 2- RM 49.80
Set for 4- RM 89.80
Set for 6- RM 139.80

Above is set for two. Add in side orders if you crave for more. The fishballs with minced pork stuffing and prawn balls with salted eggs stuffing was excellent. Other than this, there are plenty of other side orders like fresh grouper fish slice, tiger prawns, scallops and abalones.

Worth trying! Ingredients- fresh and good, perfect service and definitely a pleasing environment.

And yes, dim sum was satisfying too!

Address:

一品锅 Jadepot Dim Sum & Steamboat
No 413, Batu 5,
Jalan Kelang Lama
58000 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: +603-7987 9918

For more photos:
Lushia's Food Blog- Jadepot Dim Sum & Steamboat 一品锅

Cungdinh Vietnam Restaurant @ One Bangsar, Jalan Ara, Kuala Lumpur

Presenting ...............One Bangsar @ Jalan Ara, Kuala Lumpur!

One Bangsar area consist of splendidly designed bungalow houses converted into restaurants. It's not a hidden area, but I guess some might have not known about it, excluding food bloggers as I have seen various posts from different food bloggers sharing their dining experience at restaurants located in One Bangsar.

One of my recent visit- Cungdinh Vietnam Restaurant, a restaurant that serves fine Vietnamese cuisine.

Cungdinh Vietnam Restaurant @ Bangsar One

The restaurant with classic and comfortable Chinese interior and a calming atmosphere- a restaurant perfect for family dining as well as small scale gatherings.

Vietnamese Lotus Tea @ RM 3.90

A type of green tea produced in Vietnam that has been flavored with lotus (flower) either by stuffing tea leaves into a lotus flower and left overnight or by pulling the stamen and jar them overnight or bake with the tea leaves.

Taste a little weird upon first sip but much soothing after a cup or two.

Fresh Spring Roll @ RM 12.90
A refreshing mixed salad roll served with spicy peanut sauce- Good!



Mi Quang- Quang Style Yellow Noodle Soup @ RM 19.90

A special type of Danang, thick noodles with fresh juicy prawns, chicken, sesame crackers, ground peanuts served in hot soup ( not too spicy ) topped with mint, shredded banana flower and water spinach-Interesting!

Spicy Hue Style Rice Noodle Soup @ RM 22.90
Spicy noodle soup served with crab meat balls- Pleasing!



Com Hem- Baby Clam Rice @ RM 22.90

A traditional Hue rice dish. Topped with lots of baby clams, banana flowers, star fruits and sesame seeds. Rice is served with baby clam soup, chilli sauce and shrimp paste. Clam soup to be mixed with the rice- Appetizing!

We enjoyed our lunch at Cungdinh Vietname restaurant and do look forward to try more of their vietnamese cuisine. A pretty satisfying experience here!

Address:

Cungdinh Vietnam Restaurant
One Bangsar, Jalan Ara,
Bangsar Baru,
59100 Kuala Lumpur

Tel: +603- 2283 5088

Website: http://www.cungdinh.com/

For more photos:
Lushia's Food Blog-Cungdinh Vietnam Restaurant

T Forty Two (Bistro) @ Bangsar Village II

Spotted T Forty Two while I was at Bangsar Village-Looks good and what's next? Yes, it's new (in Bangsar Village II) and YES, it's another outlet by the BIG Group.

T Forty Two serves classical French cuisine and a wide range of gourmet teas. Also, T Forty Two serves selection of tempting cakes, variety of salads, quiches and other hot dishes too.

My first visit was for lunch with my colleague. And then, another tea session with my bestie on Sunday.

T Forty Two (Bistro) @ Bangsar Village II

Charmingly designed bistro with whimsical decorations that creates and outstanding ambiance to dine in. Delightfully relaxing environment, am loving it!

My pot of Sen Cha- classic Japanese green tea, smooth with delicate aroma

Jessie's cup of cappuccino

Grilled garlic prawn& vegatable salad @ RM 28.90

Prepared with zuchinni, carrots, chickpeas and frissee lettuce, served with green chilli and herb dressing- fresh & appetizing!

Pan roasted fish of the day @ RM 45.90

Served with clams, scallop, calimari in tomato and garlic sauce. Fresh roasted fish and juicy seafood- pretty satisfying!

And then a tea session with my bestie- High T for two set - stated in menu, only available from 3-6 pm.

Tea session on a blissful Sunday!

A cappuccino for her and a latte for me!

High T for two set @ RM 49.90

High T for two set comes with two drinks (select from menu), salmon and sandwiches, scones, cakes (select from menu), macarons and chocolate truffles.

There are two outlets, the first outlet is at Empire Subang Gallery which is a cafe. The other new outlet in Bangsar Village II is a bistro.

Enjoyed dining at T Forty Two! It's an excellent place for get-togethers with friends and family

Address:

Empire Shopping Gallery (cafe)
Empire Shopping Gallery
UG10-UG11
Jalan SS16/11,
47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor
Tel:+ 6 03 5632 8266

Opening Hours:
11:00am- 10:00pm daily

Bangsar Village II (Bistro)
Bangsar Village II
1F-28 & 1F-K2 First Floor,
No. 1 Jalan Telawi Satu
Bangsar Baru,
59100 Kuala Lumpur
Tel:+ 6 03 2287 6566

Website: http://www.thebiggroup.co/

For more photos:
Lushia's Food Blog- T Forty Two,Bangsar Village II

Plan B @ Bangsar Village I, Kuala Lumpur

Plan A failed? It's okay.......we have Plan B! Plan B, a food outlet by Big Group, is a distinguished modern coffee shop newly set in Bangsar Village I shopping center.

Plan B holds a concept of modern Aussie meets New York deli and specializing on coffees from their renowned Market Lane Coffees of Melbourne.

Plan B @ Bangsar Village I, Kuala Lumpur

Spicy Aglio Oglio @ RM 14.00

Spaghetti sauteed with olive oil and slow roasted garlic and chilli. The first order that surprises my and my colleague. Yea, we didn't read the menu properly. It's plain aglio oglio indeed.

Turkey Ham & Cheese Toastie @ RM 14.00

A simple favorite oozing melted cheese on country white bread with ham. Bread were toasted with butter on both sides, aromatic! My wholesome lunch-Yummy! Plan B serves both western food and asian food. Other than this, they serves variety of cakes and desserts. But...... too much to try on the same day and I was back the next day for take away! Yes, cakes! Let's see what we have tried.

Rocky Rocks @ RM 5.00

Macadamia Brownie @ RM 11.00 comes with melted chocolate

Strawberry Cheesecake @ RM 9.00 comes with strawberry toppings

Carrot Cake @ RM 9.00

Like their carrot cake. Unlike the moist and heavy carrot cakes, this is kinda light and fluffy. Nice!

Almond croissants @ RM 6.00

Chocolate croissant @ RM 6.00

Cappuccino served with biscotti

Latte served with biscotti

Coffee was good, cakes are on par. Besides good food, with it's stylish and contemporary design, Plan B is definitely a recommended place for coffee addicts or perhaps for a meet up.

The other outlets by Big Group are:

• T Forty Two- Empire Subang & Bangsar Village II (new)
• Canoodling
• Forgoodnesssake

Address:

Plan B

Bangsar Village I
G5 Ground Floor,

No 1, Jalan Telawi Satu

Bangsar Baru,

59100 Kuala Lumpur

Tel:+603 22872630

Website: http://www.thebiggroup.co/

Opening Hours: 8:00am - 11:00 pm daily
Last Orders: 10.30pm

For more photos:

Lushia's Food Blog- Plan B, Bangsar Village I