Fishy Meals @ Fisherman's Grill

It would be hard to miss this blue building when one goes into the Sungai Ara neighborhood.
The name of the place already revealed their area of expertise and their offer in the selection of food you can expect.


I have been here 4 years ago, and that was the only time I came because I remembered their food being rather oily then.
However, recently, I wanted to have a rather fishy meal and this was one of the first places which came to mind.


Before you walk into the restaurant, you should be observant of the daily specials displayed on the board right in front of the entrance.


When I walked into the restaurant, I felt like I was stepping underwater; with the deep blue hues of colors enveloping the entire place; from ceilings to the walls.



Even the walls and glass windows are ornated with motifs from the sea



After being surrounded by the underwater themed interior design around me, I felt a little weird to be digging into a seafood-themed meal as well.
(Guilt was probably it =)

One can opt to order the daily special which comes with the set if you were to top up an additional RM5.90 (I think)
The set comes with a soup, a drink and dessert

Garlic bread was served shortly after our order


Soup of the day; Mushroom soup which came with the set


Orange punch which was also part of the set


One of the set offered for the day; Chicken Picata with Pasta (RM20.50)


The chicken was a little overcooked; but the pasta was not too bad.
Personally, I felt the price was a little on the high side for this; but I have to admit that the portion was rather generous as well.

Fish & Chips (RM14.90)


The chips were hidden underneath


Closer view of the fish fillet


This was quite nice; despite the fact that it was little more deep fried to my liking, but the fish fillet was full and juicy; and it was definitely not dory fish fillet.
The fish was rather fresh, and it was just full with every bite.

If you do not like fried fish fillet, grilled fish is another good option to try out.
(After all, the place is named Fisherman's Grill, right?)

Old Man by the Sea (RM16.80) is a good choice of grilled fish.
It may appear slightly oily, but the fish fillet was succulent and tender.


One that may not be recommended is this Fisherman's Delight (RM32.80)

It was mentioned in the menu that it had lobster, but unfortunately, it did not turn out to be what we had expected; with the meagre portion of lobster mixed with small portions of shrimps, crab and lobster baked with cheese and served on an oyster shell on the side.
The taste was just on the average, but to be fair, we cannot expect the whole lobster to be served with this price too *grins*

The dessert for the set was the free-flow of ice-cream; and you help yourself to whichever amount you can take.


I observed that the tables were standing on top of an old-fashioned and antique Singer sewing machine, isn't that interesting?


Overall, I feel that Fisherman's Grill is a place for great seafood meals with a Western and Oriental flair, and at a very good and reasonable prices too.
Definitely value for money and the food quality was not too bad too!~

A good ol' American meal @ Chili's

There are times when you just can't decide what to eat, and there are also times when you just crave for so many things at the same time that you are overwhelmed.

Either way, we are very fortunate to be blessed with the variety of restaurants available in our country and also the different types of cuisine served.

Americans have the most influence in our lifestyle and this is evident from the number of eateries growing in our country.
It is a good thing to be surrounded by the good ol' American flavor we have been growing up to from the TV, books and movies and to actually taste the food which tempted our appetites so much on the black screen.

Who doesn't like American food anyway? Children love them; think KFC, McD, Pizzas,
and adults just indulge in them; think TGIF, Chili's, Tony Roma's, etc
They are just everywhere, and when we watch movies, or tv series, sometimes we just can't resist to have a good meal ourselves.

Chili's in Gurney Plaza; located at the alfresco dining area in between Gurney Plaza and the G Hotel boulevard area is not new to us as it has been a few times we have been there ourselves.

The familiar mosaic table tiles are just one of the significant trademarks of this fast growing American diner restaurant.

Our food...
One of my favorites here is their Firecracker Fish Fillet (RM26.90)


I just love the tender and smooth bites of the fish fillet; and the thick sweet and sour gravy enveloping the fillet was just oozing with much goodness in every taste.
The fried rice which came with the fish complimented the gravy very well and I absolutely adore the fresh and crispy green broccoli served as the side vegetables.

The serving portion was huge and more than generous for me, and I always appreciated extra help in finishing the food =)

Sizzling Mushroom (I couldn't remember the price; but it was about RM30-40++) was more than just a hot plate of mushrooms, well, in a sizzling mode.

It was a huge serving of grilled mushrooms sitting on top a nicely grilled chicken breasts amidst the finely sliced and colorful capsicums and bell peppers.


If the portion on the hot plate was not astounding enough, you will be as surprised as me to find that there are more to come to accompany the grilled mushrooms plate
The condiments


The pita bread; about 3 pieces per serving


So, how do we eat this?
It is very simple; since this is a Mexican styled food - basically just make your own pita bread/roll

1. Take a piece of pita bread in your hand


2. Take some of the chicken chunks from the plate



3. Throw in the condiments


4. Wrap it


TA-DA, you have yourself a chicken mushroom pita!~

Be warned, this plate can serve at least 2-3, actually, most of the food here can serve at least 2 (at least to me it can)

However, if you can't finish it and don't want to waste food, you can always opt to doggy bag it home, don't have to be shy about it =)

I liked the place and the food, and the waiters/waitresses here are extremely friendly and helpful too.
Prices tend to be on the higher side but the portions are really huge.
It is one of the nice American chain restaurants around; actually most of them are really good, I don't see myself complaining about any American chain outlet yet so far.

A great place to chill out and gorge on food and drinks during the weekends or with friends and families =)

Pasar Ramadhan in Mahkota Cheras

This is definitely an outdated post as Syawal is already here and our Muslim friends are happily celebrating the joyous Aidilfitri season.

This was about two weeks ago, I think about a week before Hari Raya when I went home and my parents brought me to the nearby Pasar Ramadhan.
I have never really been to Pasar Ramadhan, and I rarely go to morning or night markets as well but this time, I just wanted to write and blog about this festive market which seemed to be popping all over the country come the holy month of Ramadhan.
It was definitely interesting to explore and to blog about.

This was the small Pasar Ramadhan in Mahkota Cheras.

It was supposed to start as early as 4pm, but I guess we were still too early as there were still a lot of stalls not ready yet when I was there.

Anyway, a quick glimpse into what this Pasar Ramadhan had to offer









I think basically,anything you can think of, you can find it there, from the brisk walk I took through the market.
It was really a mouth-watering affair looking through the food ready on sale, and the friendly vendors just kept tempting you to their stalls.
I truly admire and respect their determination and spirit in keeping strong to their fast despite being surrounded by these aromatic food.






There were a lot of kuih muih and fried pastries stall in the market, and I have always been fascinated with the colorful variety of our Malaysian kueh, and I have to say that the Malays are one of the culinary experts in this arena.







This is like our Chinese kuih (rice cup cakes) used to worship the deities on 1st and 15th of the month, and the Mak cik was nice to explain to me that theirs differ in the sense that they use vanilla soda in making it rise.
Initially her cup cake was supposed to be white, or creamy beige in color but it was not appealing to the children, hence she dotted some red colors on the cakes to attract the children.

Roti John!

I haven't seen this in a while now, it used to be so popular among my friends back then in university days =)

Ayam Percik


Murtabak


Which we bought some home for light tea snacking before dinner



It was quite hot, but I think it was a very educational experience for myself too =)

Christy aka Pickyeater would like to wish all the Muslim readers a very happy and blessed Hari Raya Aidilfitri!~