Wafflemeister

Ladies and gentlemen, may I present to you WAFFLES from Wafflemeister.

Wafflemeister is a Belgian waffle joint that has recently opened up a kiosk at KLCC 3rd floor. They have a considerably small option of waffles available but I can guarantee you, they are all you need to satisfy your waffle cravings. You can even choose between dark, milk or white chocolate for the sauce you want to top your waffles with. They even have an option of serving Gelato (Italian ice cream) on top of your waffles or if you prefer, have the Gelato alone.

I for one am a huge fan of Gelato but seeing as it was my first time trying their waffles, I decided to try the waffle without any Gelato so as to not cloud my judgement of the waffles because anything with Gelato, me likey.

The waffle I ordered was their Strawberry Heaven with comes with whipped cream, strawberries and dark chocolate sauce and my mom ordered their Go Bananas which has whipped cream, bananas, nuts and dark chocolate sauce.

I must say, their waffles are definitely delicious. The waffles themselves are crispy on the outside and chewy and soft on the inside. The whipped cream has a nice consistency and is not too sweet. The strawberries are fresh and juicy and not too sour. The dark chocolate sauce is an excellent addition to top the waffles off with. A little note though, the utensils they provide you are made of plastic, so using them to eat the waffles can be quite a challenge.

I also ordered their hot Mocha (right) and my mom ordered their hot Cappuccino (left). The coffees come without sugar so if you prefer your coffee sweet, do grab some sugar from their counter. I love how they added the little chef designs with cocoa powder. The coffees are aromatic but the taste is average, just like how coffee is suppose to taste like. I didn't add enough sugar in my Mocha so I didn't really like how bland it tasted without the sugar.

In a nutshell, I do recommend going over to Wafflemeister to try out their waffles because they are simply awesome. I would love to go back again to try their Gelato. The staff is friendly and their service is pretty fast too. A little warning though, they have VERY limited seats since it's a kiosk, so do find the right time to dine in, if not just pack it to eat at home or anywhere else.

~Jelica.

Gerai, The Food Loft

Majority of college and university students have a common problem when it comes to deciding where to eat for lunch. I, on the other hand am no exception to that. But recently I’ve found this place called Gerai, The Food Loft that serves authentic local cuisines and drinks. The restaurant itself is located at CentrePoint Bandar Utama. The price of the food is reasonable and most of all, they taste really good. 3 main reasons why I’m drawn towards the place would be its environment, customer service and most of all, the taste and presentation of the food.

One of their specialties is their famous Butter Chicken Rice. The smell of the dish is so inviting and the presentation itself just makes you want to eat it even more. The texture of the butter sauce is very well balanced and does not overwhelmed the whole dish.

Next up would be their Steam Chicken Rice. The chicken meat is not like any other chicken meat that you eat in hawker stalls, nooo. This is way juicer and tender. The soy sauce under the bed of bean sprouts is not overwhelmingly salty. And the rice, the rice is so fragrant that the whole restaurant could smell it.

~Nicholas.

A Taste of Korea at Oiso

Oiso is a casual eatery that serves home-style Korean food cooked to the family recipes of owner Kim Young Jun. Unlike the more common Korean barbecue, little cooking is done table-side save perhaps for the stirring of the delicious bibimbap (RM14.90) – rice in a red-hot stone bowl together with vegetables, egg, beef, seaweed and red pepper paste (aka gochujang).

Oiso means ‘ welcome’ in Korean. The owner of this restaurant, Kim has lived in Malaysia for 10 years already and she used to be a bowling instructor. She has two outlets now at Ikano Power Centre and at Bangsar South.

Do try out this restaurant if you want to try sould-satisfying Korean food at a very reasonable price.

Oiso (Bangsar South) | Address: Unit G-3, Ground floor, The Sphere, No 1 Avenue 1, Bangsar South, Jalan Kerinchi, 59100 Kuala Lumpur | Tel: 016-315 1349, 03-2242 1349 | Opening hours: Daily 10am – 10.30pm | GPS Coordinates: 3.111203,101.66726 | Pork-free

Oiso (Ikano Power Centre) | Address: Unit 19-20, Lower Ground Floor, Ikano Power Centre, 2, Jalan PJU 7/2, 47800 Petaling Jaya | Tel: 012-3100-475 | Opening hours: Daily 10am – 10pm | GPS Coordinates: 3.156667, 101.611944 | Pork-free

~Reina.

Snowflakes

Snowflakes is a Taiwanese desert that has many varieties in flavor. It is a very interesting delicacy. My sister was actually the first to try this Taiwanese desert. When she told me about it at first I was a bit skeptical on trying it, but as I was passing by the shop one day I decided to try it, and it was so scrumptious I could not believe how good it tasted.

My ultimate favorites to have at snowflakes are the best seller and the amber jelly. This is because they are extremely cooling, especially during a hot day. Snowflakes is currently one of the most popular dessert courses nowadays. What I love most about snowflakes are the many different types of flavors. So when you are caught in a hot day and want something to cool you down, go on and grab snowflakes it will be worth the trip and money.

~Michelle.

We Live for Pancakes

When I thought of food that makes me happy pancakes were the first to cross my mind. Instantly, I invited a few of my course mates to have our lunch at Paddington House of Pancakes located at The Curve.

Before having your mouths watering, here's a little insight on Paddington House of Pancakes (PHOP).

"The pancake lovers AKA PHOP creators have traveled and sampled pancakes from many countries like America, Australia, France, China and many more. It was all to bring us truly authentic pancakes from all around the world. PHOP are committed to serve us only real, hearty and wholesome pancake meals. They have transformed the ordinary homemade pancakes into Perfect Paddington Pancakes."

I hope you are ready to read my indulging lunch experience. As skeptical Asians, we thought pancakes wouldn't satisfy our hunger but we ended up walking out of the restaurant with bloated tummies. Plus, all the dishes we ordered were so alluring!

These were the scrumptious dishes we had.

Nachos is great as an appetizer or a snack. PHOP's nachos are made of crepe batter chips! It was something new to me! The combination of the crunchy nachos and sauces (especially the cheese!) are a piece of heaven! This is great to munch on while chit-chatting with friends. 

PHOP's Cheesy Wedges and Fries, Belgium style with grilled cheddar, crispy chicken bacon bits, basil leaves and tangy mayonnaise. It tasted as good as how it looks! 

Do order their signature classic pancakes if it's your first time dining in. We ordered a tall stack of pancakes but you can always choose to have a short stack instead. It is served with butter and maple syrup. 

The almighty Pot of Gold filled with dollar pancakes with nuts, mini marshmallows, chocolate sauce and ice cream. Who said pancakes must be big? These fun-sized mini pancakes are just right for delicate ladies who want to indulge themselves.

If you have a fancy for thin crust pizzas, give their Pannekoek a try, a dutch styled crispy pancake. This London Pannekoek is highly recommended for vegetarians because there isn't any meat in it. I promise you will finish this with an exclamation of oh my crispy goodness!

We agreed that this lunch was definitely worth every penny with their high quality food and dining environment. It is a certain that you will taste the love they put into the pancakes in every single bite.

For your information, what we ordered were just a few from their selection of 100 pancakes. I can't wait for another pancake date to cross out the list pancakes that I haven't tried! Pancakes are after all, happy food!

~Chutipond.

My Love for Chatime

I have a sister who has an addiction for beverages. Not just any beverages but cold, sweet and flavoured beverages. One of her favourite beverages is none other than the infamous Chatime.
                          

The best place for all you tea lovers to have one of your favorite teas. It was not so long ago before I discovered Chatime. I’ve always loved bubble tea. However, I never really found a bubble tea that would tickle my taste buds or drive me nuts while drinking it. This all completely changed when I found my one and only Cocoa Smoothie with Oreo.
                                            

The bubble tea that makes me feel like I can rule the world with just a taste of it. This tea reminds me of McFlurry from McDonalds. Almost every weekend I would bug my parents to get me a cup of McFlurry. Now, my weekends are never the same without Cocoa Smoothie with Oreo. I’m truly an Oreo fan which makes me love this drink even more. Nothing could add up to the tastiness other than 2 spoons of small round jelly pearls.
                                             

This is most likely how it would look like. The pearls are cooked to perfection where it just spins around your mouth. Although it's slightly higher in price compared to the rest of the teas there, it's worth the money. Nothing can satisfy me more than this yummy drink. It is just awesome beyond words. So if you’re feeling thirsty and you want something to satisfy you, get Chatime and trust me, you would want more.

~Lavinya.

WATAMI Review

Watami is a Japanese casual restaurant that was launched in Malaysia in 2011. They have over 600 branches across Asia and 3 of them are in Malaysia. Based on what I have gathered, they used to be a pork-free establishment to accommodate Muslim customers but have recently transitioned into serving pork to align more closely with their principal brand in Japan. More info can be found on their website. The one I visited the other day with my mom is their branch in One Utama.

We ordered their Value Set for 2. We decided to try their Onsen Tamago Caesar Salad, Salmon Sashimi, Tonpeiyaki, Tokyo Roast Katsu Don along with their Sumiyaki Coffee Jelly and Chocolate Ice-cream. As for drinks I had their Green Citrus Green Tea while my mom had their Passionfruit Mango Tea.

I couldn't try out my mom's drink because I had a sore throat and I didn't want to pass it on to her. Their Green Citrus Green Tea is extremely refreshing and helped relieve my sore throat a great deal. It cooled me down quite a bit too. It's a delicious thirst quenching drink that is perfect for our hot Malaysian weather.

Their Onsen Tamago Caesar Salad was a great appetizer to start off the meal. They used mayonnaise as the dressing and I must say, anything with a combination of egg and mayonnaise can never go wrong. The vegetables were fresh and crunchy, the bits of bacon in the salad were crispy and the tiny pieces of toast in there made a great addition to the salad.

Their Salmon Sashimi was incredibly fresh and succulent. The slices were very thick and it was incredibly pleasant to eat especially to a salmon lover like me. Remember to dip it into their soy sauce for the authentic sashimi flavor!

The Tonpeiyaki was nicely cooked. It was like an omelette, fluffy and not rubbery, which will be a delight especially to people like me who love omelettes since the texture is like one. The pork wasn't tough and the cabbage and cheese were barely noticeable but still can be detected which compliments the entire dish.

I couldn't take a picture of their Katsu Don because my mom had already dug into it before I even noticed it was already on the table. The dish was pretty average and there wasn't much of a wow factor to it since Dons aren't suppose to be too fancy. Their Katsu was like a thick slice of deep fried chicken, tasted like it too. The scrambled egg in there wasn't rubbery either which is great. This is a great dish for those who prefer simpler and uncomplicated food.

The Sumiyaki Coffee Jelly was like a Starbucks frappuccino in jelly form. The jelly itself was bitter but combined with the milk and whipped cream made it an excellent desert. The Chocolate Ice-cream was more like a sorbet texture wise. It seemed as though there wasn't a trace of dairy in the ice cream and the bittersweet taste suggests the flavor of dark chocolate.

In the end, the bill ended up at RM80 which is reasonably cheap for a Japanese restaurant. A regular Japanese restaurant would've cost us about RM150 and above with the amount of food we got. Overall, the food itself was worth its value with the great quality and the healthy serving sizes. Their customer service was good too with their waiters being friendly and attentive considering how many times I have been ignored by waiters in many other restaurants. I do recommend this place for those who want to satisfy their cravings for Japanese food and not feel ripped off.

~ Jelica.