Smores @ Bangsar South

Yesterday my friend and I went to have our dinner and drink here. This place by far is my favorite place to chill out and dine. I like this place because it is usually not so packed and the atmosphere is just like what the slogan of this place says “Bar, Restaurant and Chill out”.

So we ordered drinks for the RM60 because its pass 8pm. We got 2 Mai tai and 1 Acapulco nite cocktails and Porky Platter. Since I’ve already reviewed Mai tai before this, I’m just going to focus on one drink.

Acapulco nite

Visual Observation: 5/10

Is it a trademark of Smores to put cherry and lime slice on all their drinks? No matter what it looks neat and chic. I choose this drink because it had milk in it. I was feeling tired and the word milk was magnet to my eyes.

Taste evaluation: 7/10

The drink is a mixture of Tequila, Vodka, Kahlua, Milk and Coke. The mixture is thick and almost like a frappuccino kinda feel to it. It is not a juice like light texture drink. At first when you take a sip u can taste the vodka and coke mixture, but as u swallow you can taste the milk and tequilla’s bitterness. I think the drink was awesome. It tasted good and I liked how the thick drink makes you wanna lick the bottom of the glass.

The alcohol effect is not immediate, maybe after two or 3 sips you can feel the effect building up. Its not very story drink but its enough for you to get the feel. Best to drink this by staw, because it’s a savory drink.

Porky Platter

Visual and Taste evaluation: 10/10

This is by far the most expensive dish, dish contains pork sausages 3 different kind, pork ribs, pork loin, bratwurst, potatoes and salads with tomatoes and lemons. It comes with 3 different souces: BBQ, Apple sauce and brown sauce.

Best to eat this in a group of 3 or 4, unless you have super love meat and can take large portion 2 people is a big helping J.

This is my second try of this dish and I am not disappointed. I loved everything that comes with this platter. Worth the money and extremely satisfying! The succulent meat just falls of smopothy from its ribs, the sausages are juicy and tender. The pork lion is cooked to perfection, the skin is crispy and slightly salty while the meat is juicy and tender. Soft baked potatoes and salty bratwurst goes well with the meat.

A MUST TRY DISH FOR ALL OINK OINK LOVERS!!!

Malones @ Sooka Central

Malones is a Irish restaurant and bar, located across from KL Central. It’s just outside Sooka’s building. It’s a rather weird location, its located at the center of the walkway (soft of).

My friend and I decided to have some drinks and catch up on some life thoughts, and we decided on this place. I always wanted to try this place back when I was working at plaza central but there was not many alcohol drinking friends around at that time. 

Ambiance: 5/10

http://www.malones.my/index.html

I think it looks like a decent bar, typical dark and yellow light bar. Nothing to shout about. I personally thought the bar looks more on the dark side. I knocked my feet a few times while walking to find seats.

I took these images from their website because I just didn’t have the time to take any pictures. Too many people around and I don’t think this is an ideal place if you are hang out in a large group.

 Sex on the beach

The moment my eyes landed on the cocktail name, I was like I want this! Name as good as it sound should justify that drink right ? WRONG !!!

I don’t know if this drink should taste like this but MAN I was disappointed. But before I jump into my rant, let’s take this one step at the time.

Visual Observation: 3/10

Visually it was disappointing to look at. I mean there is lack of decoration and presentation was a dissatisfying.  It looks like the drink had period ………honestly speaking !!!!! Should name it as period on the beach instead. Where is the small umbrella, the slice of pineapple, the cheery and my flower!!! WHERE!!!!

Taste evaluation: 2/10

OMG, after taking the first sip I was like ……um ok nothing happening here. Drink tasted quite light …..almost watery like. After awhile I took another big sip and was waiting for the sex to happen. Nothing it still felt like nothing was trigging my alcohol sense.  

I gave up and took a long sip, about half mouth full and swallowed …….nothing. I honestly tasted no alcohol in the drink. I was severely disappointed !!!!! It was bad !!!!

Mai tai

Remember my earlier review of Mai tai in S’mores. If not check link here: S'mores's Mai tai

That was a Mai Tai this was Ma Tahi !!! Gosh I’m sorry for sounding harsh but really these drink are not cheap so at least you can do is make it taste good.

Visual Observation: 3/10

Visually it was unsightly to look at. I mean there is lack of decoration and presentation was a dissatisfying.  

Made a comparison base on my evaluation. I let u be the judge !

S’Mores	Malones
Presentation: Simple and elegant Taste : Taste of some fruit juice, and strong tint of pineapple. Sip on it and feel the bitterness as you swallow. Light texture drink, nothing heavy and you don’t feel the alcohol right away. It takes about a good few sips or gulps before you actually feel the effect.	Presentation: Non existence Taste : Taste of some fruit juice Light texture drink, not heavy Alcohol effect is immediate but very mild Watery alcohol fruit juice.

VACATION: Trip to Yogyakarta, Indonesia!!!

Yes finally the time had come for my first vacation of the year. For those who don’t know where Indonesia is….seriously dude read a book LOL.

So the trip was initially plan by 3 girls but only two ended up going. So why did I choose to VACA there ?

You know how sometimes when you are driving around or just walking around and you see loads of billboard ads and you go like “yeah dude like that is ever work” . Well it does ……….because nearby my house there is a big Air Asia billboard showing an ancient looking temples and I was staring at it every time I drive pass it. And one day while I was sitting in front of my computer thinking about where to go, my hand (yes it has Xmen power) went and clicked on Yogyakarta. And I knew it that is my destiny !!!!

I’ve always been fascinated by History and ancient archeology. Even back when I was young girl I would watch discovery channel and read their books and be like ONE DAY I WILL GO THERE!!!! So this ancient Hindu and Buddhist temple had always fascinated me. Dude like seriously have looked at the temple. I was thinking to myself ……..how did this people build this thing, who operated this majestic temples, how did the people look and wear back then. So many questions !!!

So a good vacation plan comes with good research!!! Yes people do you reading, study and understand what you want and what you don’t like. I always do good research because people, as nerdy as it sounds it make things easier and it can avoid hella regrets!

Since it was just the two (pretty ladies) we decided to play it safe. I have watched enough “Vacation becomes nightmare” and “When vacation attack” to know that two girls traveling alone it is not a good idea to just wander around looking lost. So my cutie friend asked her friends who had gone vacation there for some tips. So we got ourselves a personal tour guide!!!

Advantage of having a personal tour guide, you don’t need to worry about who you will be forced to join with during your tour. This happened in Thailand, I mean we were ok but what really got on my nerves is that we don’t have the pleasure of taking our sweet time because the other group of people are getting restless over the “This is not cool because I can’t do it” thing.

So we had the flexibility to tell our tour guide exactly what we wanted to do and where we wanted to go. His job will be to look at our suggestion, come out with our tour plan during our visit. The advantage of this is that he will estimate how long the distance take and how the traffic condition there. He can also help us book shows and hotels (of our choice) so that we can simply just come to Yogyakarta and enjoy the stay.  The best way to know a place is to ask a local. Also he can help us get some discount for some ticket entrance!

All of my tour review is in my Tripadvisor page.

http://www.tripadvisor.com.my/members/deviki

We hop of the plane and walked out of the airport and walla!!! A dude waiting to pick us up, no need to hassle with annoying taxi driver for cheap taxi fare. He took us straight to our first destination, temple Borobudur. After that we got to our hotel relaxed refreshed and got back to our second destination which is a splendid Ramayana Ballet.

Second day we went early to Mount Merapi, all the other temple. And one hour of shopping experience!!! Third day we were suppose to go to Water castle but we decided not to because we are bumped up and we wanted to stay in our 5 star hotel. Ask our tour guide to come pick us up from the hotel to the airport. 

Making a difference (almost)

Guilty as charged !!!!

YES, I know I haven’t been updating my blog lately. True story ……..I was lazy and I kinda forgot about it LOL. 

So what happen so far?

Well changed jobs. I moved on from my previous company and now already working in a new company for about 1 month. Why am I updating this after a month of working at the new place. For answer please look at the first opening statement LOL

As usual when you first start a new job, chances are you are nervous and your bladder system is like you are not going toilet today because you are effin uncomfortable for no reason at all. 

So my first day was ok, I was nervous because this job is nothing like what I was doing in my previous jobs. So after lunch, I was to do all the newbie thing, set up my account read ……and tons of reading. Online welcome aboard tutorial that went on for about 1 hour plus and well that’s about it. After awhile I was starting to get very very sleepy. I mean I’m reading about the rules and regulations, policy and their company history for godsake!!

After that everything was just a blur, I only started to learn my new job only after a week I’ve been there. I must say it is interesting to learn new things. (I’m going to stop here).

Making Churros

So one day I decided you know what I want to make Churros !!

So I did, I found a easy Churros making recipe online and went on my marry way to make some for teatime. 

Here is the link:

http://www.justataste.com/2013/03/easy-homemade-churros-chocolate-sauce-recipe/

Very simple and easy recipe to follow…….right ?

Reasons for failure

• Forgot to buy cooking chocolate
• Don’t have a piping bag
• Should have used castor sugar to roll (coat) churros rather than regular sugar!

But hey although it failed visually at least it tasted really good !

Smores @ Bangsar South

RM50 for 3 cocktails or Beer (mix) till 8pm

RM60 for 3 cocktails or Beer (mix) after 8pm onwards

We arrived early, so naturally we decided to go for RM50 deal (that is RM16 per drink). I like having drinks here because I think their deal is pretty good. So far I’ve only seen other bars offering free or discounts for all night for beers and I don’t fancy beer much. I’m yet to see other  bars that offer good deals for cocktails. If you know of any other place that offers better let me know.

Pearl Diver

Visual Observation: 10/10

This is quickly becoming one of my favorite cocktail.  This drink is quite strong, already had this before so I knew what I was in for. The liquor had a lovely green tint, it looks delicious. I don’t like elaborate decorations on my cocktail because if it gets in the way, it’s annoying. It looks simple and elegant.

Taste evaluation: 9/10

This drink is a mixture of Rum, Cointreau (an orange-flavoured liqueur), Lime, Midori. So it is pretty strong. I loved that it has light texture, not heavy, so you could still have heavy meal and finish this drink. The taste is slightly bitter when you first take a sip it but as swallow it gets sweet. So it’s a dive down your throat alright LOL. This drink is best drank from the glass rim.  

You will feel the alcohol hitting you right away, like I said it’s pretty strong, so if you don’t like you drinks strong don’t buy this drink. Don’t get this drink if you cannot handle alcohol.

Mai tai

Visual Observation: 10/10

This drink is both our favorite so far. This is the kind of drink that you can have 3 times and still don’t feel overly tipsy.  Suitable for people who are not very good at handling their drinks.

Very pretty colors, reminds me of Thailand tropical beach for some reason. It looks like a sunrise in a glass. Honestly!! Love the simple Lime, Cherry and mint leaves, deco was simple and elegant.  Best to drink it from the straw because it’s a savory drink.

 Taste evaluation: 9/10

This drink is a mixture of rum, orange curacao, pineapple juice, guava juice, lime juice, rock candy syrup. I’m not sure if that is exact recipe, but I think its pretty close. You can mix your drink, or you can have it just like that. You can immediately taste some fruit juice, and strong tint of pineapple. You sip on it and feel the bitterness as you swallow. It’s not unpleasant, the bitterness is barely there. It’s a light texture drink, nothing heavy and you don’t feel the alcohol right away. It takes about a good few sips or gulps before you actually feel the effect.   

Sexy Chocolate

Visual Observation: 4/10

My least favorite drink, it was a bit let down to be honest.  The design looked pretty lame. Sexy written in chocolate …….really !!!! You could have at least throw in a lean chocolate bar strip or some chocolate carving. It really looked lame and does not justify the name. I was disappointed with this design, I wanted something that looked sexy.  

Taste evaluation: 3/10

The first sip was a disappointment, I did not like the taste too bitter and I honestly didn’t taste any chocolate. My friend said he could taste some trace of chocolate, but to me it was lost. This drink had mild alcohol effect the moment you take a sip.  The texture is rather heavy, I mean it is not a light juice like texture like the first two. The quantity is not much, so the drink is ok if you’re having a heavy meal.

This drink is a mixture of Chocolate, Tequila, Cointreau. Honestly where is the chocolate!!! Base on my observation I feel like the chocolate was just merely in the glass surface and the writing. This drink qould have tasted better if they have given u a lean dark chocolate bar strip. It would have helped with the taste. This drink is best drink from the glass rim.  

Pork cocktail sausage wrapped in bacon strips

Visual and Taste evaluation: 8/10

If you order finger food chances are they are going to be going to fried and greesy !!! So don’t complain that its heart attack served in a plate.

This food was so good that I forgot to take pictures just straight up dived right into it. You know bacon is heaven. Need I say more? Arranged neatly on a small rectangular plate, comes with some mustard and lemon piece. The sausage was juicy and the crispy bacon just goes well with the meat. My mouth is watering from just thinking about it.

Deep fried stuffed mozzarella wrap with bacon

Visual and Taste evaluation: 9/10

WOW, just the name sounds yummy beyond words. The crispy outer layer and bacon strip goes superbly well with melted mozzarella cheese.  I can’t go on. I seriously am craving for this now!! Again neatly arranged and comes with dash of mustard and a lemon piece.

Deep fried chicken wings

Visual and Taste evaluation: 5/10

This looks just as good. I enjoyed it but there is something missing. For me, honestly I felt like the chicken wings were a bit on the dry side. The chicken was not as succulent or juicy. The marinated wings were not strong, you can’t taste the sweet and spice taste, so it gave somewhat of a blunt taste.  This dish is ok on its own but it was not as good as the first two.

Overall conclusion: It was good chill out time with good drinks and good food.

Tax and service charges included.