Saturday, December 31, 2011

Jade Pot Dimsum & Steamboat, OKR

 

It all started with a simple booking and although the voucher said 3 days advance booking required, the restaurant was fully booked for the next 2.5 weeks!  All said and done, I quickly made a reservation and patiently awaited my turn.

The restaurant is located in the ground floor of an entertainment outlet.  There is a thick stench of cigarette odour as you walk in the foyer.

When we arrived, our reservation was no where to be found.  This, after waiting 2.5 weeks!!!  Luckily, the quick thinking attendant ushered us to an empty table despite being unable to locate the reservation.  The restaurant was half empty and I noticed that diners were all using coupons (various ones from Ilovediscount, Groupon, Everyday). 

I soon learnt the reason for the poor turnout.  The food was priced restaurant standard but taste very mediocre.  There was not one dish which left us asking for more.

To top it all, the restaurant staff (with the exception of Dennis and the cashier), were extremely dim.  They didn’t take notice of visitors calling for their attention (even if the guest in question was right in front of them!) nor did they refill the chinese tea (which costs RM2 per head – billed separately).  To cap it all, these foreign workers could not communicate well and were not allowed to take orders which meant that we would have to wait for the head waiter if an order or additional orders were to be made! 

I am utterly disappointed with this service and quality of food.  Please don’t waste your money nor time here.  It is very apparent that the restaurant is a front for something else and maintaining food nor service is no where in their list of priorities.  Definitely a no go for families with young children.

IMAG0460Siu mai – plain and ordinary

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Beancurd Roll   – the sauce was starchy and sweet.

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Steamed BBQ Pork Rice Noodle Rolls – Char Siew Chee Cheong Fan served in a long, single roll

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Century Egg Porridge – highly watered down.  I did not locate the century egg in this bowl.

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Steamed Fishballs – plain and simple.

Friday, December 30, 2011

Par Tea Time, Subang

Have you been caught up with the bubble tea craze?  Well, try this outlet in Subang Jaya offering 2 medium-sized teas for RM6.40! 10 flavours to choose from:

  • Pearl milk tea
  • Three QQ milk tea
  • Lychee QQ milk tea
  • Fresh Passion Fruit QQ green tea
  • Brown sugar pearl milk
  • Brown sugar agar pearl milk
  • Brown sugar wintermelon pearl
  • QQ brown sugar wintermelon
  • Osmanths Plum aloe vera green tea
  • Roselychee coconut jelly tea

Vouchers available for purchase from: http://www.everyday.com.my/coupons/kl/leetc.ec?3548

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Sherlyn’s Little Dream, Subang Jaya

Go ahead, spoil yourself!  You deserve it! What better way to do so than with this discount at half price!  Get 50% off RM10 vouchers at this delightful shop offering carrot cake, cheesecake, chocolate cake, tiramisu, brownies and cupcakes.  Vouchers available for purchase from: http://www.everyday.com.my/coupons/kl/leetc.ec?3460

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Veneeze Restaurant, Jaya One

1 thin crust pizza + 1 pasta + 2 soup of the day + 2 ice tea + 1 dessert + 20% off all other food = RM29.90.  Vouchers available via: http://www.everyday.com.my/coupons/kl/leetc.ec?3449

Monday, December 26, 2011

Dim Sum Express, Cyberjaya

3 plates of halal dimsum (choose from 30 varieties) plus a drink (12 varieties) for only RM9.90! Valid daily except Sundays and public holidays.  Best of all, no reservation required.  Thought this was a good deal but alas the dimsum was no better than the frozen variety.  In fact, some parts of the dimsum was inedible and completely frozen! 

To add salt to the wound, this discount voucher by Everyday was as good as none as walk-in students are entitled to similar discounts!

Reminder to self: DO NOT VISIT DIM SUM EXPRESS EVER AGAIN!

Bubbles, Bangsar

Go grab this Groupon quick!! 4 bubble milk tea for RM13.90 or 2 bubble milk tea for RM7.90 at Bubbles, Bangsar. 

Unlike other outlets where synthetic teas may be used, this one offers a truly Malaysian tea with genuine Cameronian tea leaves being used.  For variety, they’ve got Durian bubble tea and all-time Malaysian favourites like Milo bubble tea and Teh Tarik bubble tea!!  Vouchers available now and redeemable from Christmas eve till March 2012 from: http://www.groupon.my/in/.35lScJ?nlp

IMAG0397Bubble tea galore (from l-r): Milo ais bubble tea, Lychee bubble tea, Mango milk tea,  Strawberry milk tea, Chocolate milk tea.

This voucher is truly value for money – we enjoyed 5 cups of bubble tea for RM13.90.  Bestsellers include lychee bubble tea (a tad sweet but light and refreshing), mango bubble tea (creamy concoction and goes well with jelly fruit pieces), strawberry bubble tea (yummy and creamy) and milo bubble tea (you can opt not to have sweetened creamer if you want something less sweet).

Toppings include black pearls, yogurt peals (this is an amazing treat – the yogurt pops in your mouth as you chew the white balls) and jelly pieces.

The only downside with the tea is it is way too mild – hardly (if any at all) tea flavour once the tea/fruit series flavours are added.

Gloria Jeans

Ah, nothing beats a cuppa and scone for tea! Gloria Jeans offered a terrific deal for RM10.  A warm scone and latte warms the tummy.

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Raisin scone – warm scone served with margarine. Wonder what happened to the strawberry jam and cream???

IMAG0374Latte – beautifully presented and  went down well on cold, rainy day.

This particular outlet next to Maybank, Mid Valley, did not have seats for non-smokers in its corridor outlet.  Hence, you’ll have to bear with a bevy of passers by and cigarette stench as you attempt to enjoy your cuppa.