Heaven Gate @ Lebuh King, Penang.

After the big events of the year from my work place. We decided to drop by this place for our lunch during November.

Table Setting

Food that we savour:

During our visit, we decided to take their set lunch. They have different kinds of set lunch menu with the price of RM18 only. 

Following were some of the foods that we savoured from the set lunch menu:

Peach Tea and Ice - lemon Tea

You have the choice of peach tea or ice lemon tea. It serves with ice too. But for us we opt for without ice.

Creamy mushroom chicken with mashed potatoes and sauté green

Chicken & mushroom carbonara spaghetti 

Black pepper chicken with mashed potatoes and sauté green

I actually ordered this for my lunch. The chicken is very tender and the black pepper sauce is just nice. 

Grilled Cajun Spice Tilapia Fish with mango salsa

I get to savour this too and the fish is nicely done.

Chocolate ice-cream

Matcha ice-cream 

You can choose from either chocolate or matcha flavours of ice-cream. 

FoOd PaRaDiSe verdict:

The set lunch is worth for value. Which including one beverage, main meal and dessert (ice-cream). They also offer set dinner as well. 

It is a nice place to dine in. The service is very attentive while we dine it. Environment vice is very nice. We spent sometime to catch up with our peers. 

Restaurant that we review:

Heaven Gate

Address: 1 Lebuh King, George Town 10200. Penang.

Tel: +6012 4316507

Business Hour: Tuesday to Sunday 12noon to 11pm

Closed on Monday

kith & kin @ Vantage Desiran, Tanjung Tokong, Penang.

 Few days ago, my friend and I decided to drop by Kith & Kin for lunch since she is going to pick up something from the same building as well. 

I never stopped by during day time at Vantage Desiran. Most of the time, I will only drop by at night. On that day, it is packed with cars but still managed to get a car park in front and for the time being the parking is free.

Following are the menu of kith & kin:

 Menu

  Quote - Try and fail But Never fail to try

Beverages

 Bottle of water

It's quite a good idea to serve each table with a bottle of water. Instead of asking for refill or asking for some extra water.

* Please note that you can opt for the Add on RM6.90 for

1. Iced Lemon Tea or add on RM3 for freshly brewed coffee

2. Soup of the day

3. Ice - cream

  Iced Lemon Tea

If you would like some sweetness to your ice lemon tea, you can opt for the syrup provided. But I prefer the way just it is being served.

 Long Black

My friend opts for the long black.

Soup of the day

 Mushroom Soup

Since we opt for the add on, our soup of the day is mushroom soup. It is also served with croutons.

Mushroom Burger - RM16.90

 My friend opt for the mushroom burger. It is served with burger bun and top with portobello mushroom, sauted with assorted mushroom, wild rockets and sauce. It came with some fries as well. Mushroom lover can opt for a try! 

 Chicken Schnitzel - RM15.90

After browsing through the menu, I saw Chicken Schnitzel is on the menu. Then my friend already knew that I will order this to try. The reason behind this is because we always go for chicken schnitzel during our high school days. Therefore, whenever we came across Chicken Schnitzel, our memories flash back.

Well, this chicken schnitzel of course is different from what we always had before and the outlook is different too. kith & kin has its own version of chicken schnitzel. It is very crispy at the outer part and juicy and tender within. It served with some salads and fries. And not to forget their sauce as well.

Desserts

Ice - Cream

A scope of ice -cream being served after the meal.

FoOd PaRaDiSe verdict:

kith & kin just open this month and I believed that they still have room for improvement. The place is very big. Services are good and very attentive. And for parents with children, this is one of the places where children have a corner to play and please make sure that all parents/guardians obey their rules and keep the place clean. 

Some drawback for us during our visit - its a bit hot for us as we were locate to sit near to the play area. Since we are at the corner table, therefore the air condition was not switched on. Perhaps, they shall gather everyone in the other side during lunch time so that they will have some cool environment while dine in.

Apart from that, their add on are value for money. Our total bill add up to be RM54.60.

kith & Kin

Address: A-G-9, Vantage Desiran, Tanjung Tokong, 10470 Penang.

Tel: 04 - 8981813, Fax: 04 - 8982812

Business hour: 12 noon to 3pm, 6pm to 10pm

Closed on Monday

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kithandkin.vantage

ASIATIQUE Kitchen & LOUNGE

If you are adventure type of person and looking for some surprises in fusion food,  may be it's time for you to visit:

ASIATIQUE Kitchen & Lounge

Address: C-G-3 Vantage Desiran Tanjung, 10470 Tanjung Tokong, Penang.

Telephone Number: 604-890 3995

Business Hours: 12.00noon-11.00pm (Closed Tuesday)
GPS: 5.456445, 100.307985
FB: https://www.facebook.com/AsiatiquePenang
Website: http://www.asiatique-penang.com.my/

Open space kitchen

Interior of ASIATIQUE

ASIATIQUE Kitchen & Lounge describes themselves as

"Modern Australian cooking on a plate with good, simple and tasty food! People refer fusion to confusion. They see fusion, as perfection. Asiatique Kitchen & Lounge Penang offers casual, yet classy dining with our carefully prepared menu of seasonal, local and quality ingredients. The beauty of combining Asian flavours into French cooking techniques creates a unique tantalizing food experience. They call it, the Modern Australian cooking. They aim for excellence, discipline and perfection in their food. If it ain't good, it ain't leaving their kitchen. ASIATIQUE restaurant and lounge is 100% MSG free. All dishes are carefully prepared by their young talented group of chefs that are dedicated to only serving good food."

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After some briefing of ASIATIQUE, come join me to find out what I have tried during my visit to ASIATIQUE lately.

 Firstly, start with 

ASIATIQUE SPECIAL MOCKTAILS

AMOHLICIOUS - RM15

It is basically Ribena, Lychee fruit, Lychee syrup and Soda water.

LOVE OF DENISE - RM15

Pineapple Juice, Orange Juice, Cranberry Juice and Grenadine Syrup.

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VICTER's SPECIAL COCKTAILS

SPOOKY EYES - RM20

Malibu, Midori Melon, Lychee Fruit, Cherry Fruit and Milk

CRUMBLING MOCHA 

Home made chocolate cookie, chocolate chips, vanilla syrup blend with freshly brewed coffee.

FRESHLY BREWED LATTE - RM11

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SOUPS

GREEN PEA CAPPUCCINO - RM11

Parmesan nutmeg foam and cinnamon lavosh.

POTATO AND LEEK MISO SOUP - RM11

Crispy tofu puffs and nori crackers.
FoOd PaRaDiSe Comment: Out of the two soups, i prefer the the green pea cappuccino. I can taste the strong aroma pea flavours.

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STARTER

CHILLED SILKEN TOFU - RM12

Caviar, dried shrimp, hoisin jam and chives.
Basically as it written on top, it's a chilled tofu top with caviar, dried shrimp, hoisin sauce and chives. It is a nice starter to start with if you want something light.

CRAB AND CORN CAKES (3pcs) - RM16

Singapore spicy chilli sauce and arugula salad.

LAKSA FRIED CHICKEN WINGS - RM13

Laksa paste, chilli and lime sauce.
When this starter being served, I can smell the aroma of the laksa. This actually quite interest me as I never think to marinate the chicken wings with laksa paste. The tastes is quite delicious. I think it will be a good choice to go with some beers or wines.

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MAIN COURSE

PAN SEARED SALMON - RM30

Laksa cream, pickled cucumber, mint salad and fermented prawn foam.
This is another dish that with laksa flavour. The taste vice is quite nice though. I like the combination of the pickled cucumber and mint salad and not to forget about the laksa cream. But i think my gal sure will tell me she will be very hungry if she only had  this for her main course. 

ROAST PORK AGLIO OLIO - RM22

Crispy roast pork, thai basil and chilli flakes.
Have you try roast pork aglio olio before? Well, it's my first time though. I love the combination. But I would prefer the thai basil not to be deep fried. I like thai basil aroma very much. Actually, you cannot taste much of the roast pork in this dish though. Perhaps a bit more roast pork would be perfect.

FIVE SPICE DUCK BREAST - RM34

Yam puree, sautéed chilli spinach, kushiyaki quail eggs and orange plum reduction.
Usually, I will hardly order duck in a western cuisines. The five spice duck breast in ASIATIQUE is kinda delicious. As the duck breast that I tried is quite juicy and tender. I tasted a strong aroma of the orange flavours. I quite enjoy this dish too!

BRAISED PORK BELLY - RM28

Grilled abalone mushroom, garlic spinach aioli, confit potatoes and poached duck egg.
If you like pork belly, may be you can give this a try! And they use poached duck egg rather the normal egg. The pork belly is very tender.

COFIT OF MISO SAKE - RM32

Shrimp and radish cake, coriander and raisin cous cous and miso glaze.

COCONUT AND GINGER CARBONARA FETTUCCINI - RM24

Coconut, ginger and pandan leave cream, poached hainanese chicken, crispy chicken skin and garlic sambal.
This dish is quite rich in flavour. The combination of coconut and cream. I think it tastes nicer to go together with the sambal garlic.

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DESSERTS

SARSI POACHED PEARS - RM12

Rambutan Salsa and nutmeg granita

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ASIATIQUE still has many desserts which I will try out in my next visit there. Overall, it's quite a nice place to eat out. Ample parking space and the staff are very friendly. And I also like the way that they will always change their menu and try out new things. Stay tune for my second visit! 

Invited Review - Haven Delights @ Penang Times Square

Last Saturday, I was invited to attend the review of Haven Delights @ Penang Times Square by Criz Lai. First of all, I would like to thanks Criz Lai and Mr. Ng Boon Tong (Chairman and Managing Director of Haven Delights) for their invitation. And also to all the Chefs and staff of Haven Delights. We are very well take care by them.

Location: Penang Times Square, 77-L1-34, Jalan Dato Keramat, 10150 Penang, Malaysia.
Tel: 604-210 8855, 604-210 8856
Business Hours: 10.30am -11.00pm

I did not took any of the interior photos for this visit as I already took that on my previous visit. My previous visit can be viewed from here. Apart from the  A la Carte dishes, Haven Delights  also serves buffet lunch and dinner.  It cost RM49.90++ per person and whereas for kid is 50% off. You can order from the buffet menu section as many as you could within the time frame of 2 hours from the time you step into the restaurant. Buffet would be open from 10.30am - 11pm daily.

You must be wonder what is this right? Well, it is a questionnaire prepared by Criz for us (Food Floggers) who attend this review. We have to tick on the appropriate box from bad to superb about the tastes and food presentation. Apart from that we can write our remarks (if any) and also overall rating of the restaurant ambience's, customer service, food choices, pricing........

Hotzz Abalone and Unagi Tofu

We started of by having the cold cuts. And we are honoured to try two types of cold cuts ~ Hotzzz Abalone and Unagi Tofu. Hotzz Abalone is basically abalone slices with home made spicy paste and eel sauce. For this dish, it is a bit spicy for kids. However, I find it very appetising.

For Unagi Tofu, the tofu is very silky, like Tau Fu Fah but it is firmer and cold. It is topped with grilled eel and garnished with sweet sauce. Which I found that it tastes nice.

Chicken Ban Ban ~ Rm10

Next, we had Chicken Ban Ban. Chicken Ban Ban is Fusion Japanese fried chicken with egg in chef's special mayo sauce. The Chicken texture is like chicken nuggets texture. It is a bit hard. I prefer the chicken to be more tender. Regarding this dish there are 2 other specialties which are the deep fried egg and the chef's special mayo sauce. The deep fried egg is very crunchy and nice. The sauces are actually mayonnaise, wasabi mayonnaise and Japanese special sweet sauce.

Tip: You should combine all the sauces together with the egg and chicken , that would be fabulous. ^o^

Red Dragon Prawn with Jammy Sauce ~ RM20

When I look at the menu list provided by Criz, I already spotted this dish as Criz blog about this dish before. This dish consists of deep fried prawns, white dragon fruit and jammy sauce. I found that this dish is very appetising as the sweet and sour is well blend together.

Motoyaki Scallop ~ RM14

Grilled scallop with home made spicy mayo sauce. It is a bit spicy for those who cannot take spicy food like my gal as I think the chef put some chili flakes, Tabasco sauce and mayonnaise on top of the scallop. ^o^

Korean Beef Kimchi ~ RM16

Basically the chef fry the home made kimchi with beef slices. The kimchi is very appetising.

Lamb Terriyaki ~ RM18

Grilled lamb with herbs in homemade sweet sauce. Well, I personally enjoyed this dish. As the grilled lamb is very tender, juicy and succulent.

Homemade Spicy Chicken ~ RM15

This is another nice dish that I enjoyed. It is deep fried chicken with home made spicy sauce. From the pictures you can see that they use fermented black bean, curry leaves, garlic, pepper.....

The chicken is very tender and succulent. Love it after the first bite. ^o^ And it is a bit spicy for those who cannot take spicy foods.

Shanghai Honey Spare Ribs ~ RM 18

Basically it is fried spare ribs with honey sauce. However, it is too salty towards my liking.

Chicken Bomb

This dish is not in the menu, it is a surprise dish by the executive chef.Basically the outer part is chicken and the inside of the chicken bomb is grilled salmon with onion, lots of herbs.........

The name is quite creative.......^o^

Tempura Cheese Maki

Hong Kong Special Wan Tan Noodle ~ RM22

The noodle is same as the noodle that I ordered previously ~ Silky Lau Mee. The textures of the noodles is very QQ. Their wantan is is very big. And the taste vice is nice. The soup base is very sweet.

Japanese Yaki Udon ~ RM12

It is basically a stir fry Japanese rice noodles with bonito flakes.

Next...... desserts time.........

We try their home made desserts - Kuru Goma Ice cream (RM8) and Macha Ice Cream (RM8). I have tried both of the desserts on my first visit but without the toppings.

Kuru Goma Ice Cream is black sesame ice cream. It is top with crushed peanuts. It has a strong aroma of black sesame and it tastes sweet. Whereas Macha Ice Cream is a bit bitter with a strong green tea aroma top with red bean paste and mochi. I find that it tastes better with red bean instead of the green tea ice-cream alone. As it balance up the bitterness from the green tea ice-cream.

You can drop by to other attended food floggers website to check out their review and they are:

Criz Lai from http://crizfood.com/

CK Lam from http://what2seeonline.com

Huat Koay and Albert Yap from http://penangtuapui.com/

Steven Goh from http://stevengoh.com/
Nicholas Chan from http://nickchan.net/
Jason and Gill from http://gourmetgarden.com.my/
Lingzie from http://www.lingzie.com/

Allen Ooi from http://yummy-station.com/
Allie Sun from http://alliefoodtalk.com/

Carrie Soon fromhttp://cariso-food.blogspot.com/
Bee from http://buzzingbee.blogsome.com/
Ken Chan from http://www.foodpoi.com/
Rebecca Saw from http://thenomadgourmand.blogspot.com/
Sidney, Sunny and Alex from http://www.bigboysoven.com/