Relish at IOI City Mall, Putrajaya

Selamat Sejahtera folks. 

A lot of my friend been asking me this question, "u suka makan kat tempat class & western ek?". Well, they're not half wrong. I like to try food. And some food only available at those kind of restaurant. But i still appreciate malay street food like ikan bakar in Bellamy, or Nasi Sup Daging at Telaga Simpul which are very delicious which i have yet to post here. Someday i will. 

Putrajaya new mall, IOI City mall full of new & familiar restaurants. One of the restaurant that caught my attention during my earlier visit was Relish. This restaurant served malay cuisine with one or two dish are modernized malay dish. Even though I like western cuisine but hey, i grow up with malay food so malay dish always have a place in my heart....or tummy. lol. The menu consisted of collection of famous malay dish like Nasi kerabu & laksa but also a fusion dish like pasta with malay touch. 

The menu

As some of you who might have known me, I would definitely go for the weirdest choice. So me & my mate ordered Chicken Satay Burger, Spicy Smoked Beef Pasta & Durian Pancake. The first up was Spicy Smoked Beef Pasta which is spaghetti cooked in tumeric coconut milk stew with beef. The gravy was nicely creamy & flavorsome. The beef was succulent. The gravy tasted a bit like rendang though. A bit tad spicy though.

Spicy Smoked Beef Pasta

My order was Chicken Satay Burger. The burger was made of Charcoal sesame seed bun, grilled deboned chicken thigh with satay sauce, shredded cucumber & a dash of peanut butter. It was quite amazing. The chicken retained the woody aroma. The satay sauce was sufficiently nice. The cucumber added the extra fresh taste in it while the peanut butter added the edge of creaminess. Served with 2 onion rings, keropok lekor & veggie condiments. 

Chicken Satay Burger

Lastly, we end our dinner with Durian Pancake. I've eaten one before and this one was quite similar. Pancake made of thin crepe with fresh cream & durian. It was quite nice with the durian was sweet. 

Durian Pancake

For anyone who crave that twist in malay dish, can head to Relish for something different. A bit similar to Serai but much cheaper. The other dish remain untested which is a ticket for next visit. 

Relish

IOI City Mall (near ice rink)

Franco at IOI City Mall, Putrajaya

Hello folks,

Recently, i found a new eating place liked by my friends on Facebook called Franco. A small research showed me that Franco is a Japanese-French dining. I've experienced Japanese-French bakery before which i think was fantastic. They're my kryptonite. lol. Anyway, Franco slowly gaining popularity among food lovers & they already have branches in The Curve & IOI city mall. 

Being a Japanese-french theme cafe, some food are purely fusion of both. I have to admit, i was lost in the dessert area. lol. After browsing the menu, we decided to go for Squid ink Pasta, Riz Au Curry & Cream Cheese Souffle Pancake. 

The menu. Well, the part of it.

I've eaten Squid ink pasta before during my recent trip in Japan. According to the menu, they used wasabi infused cooking oil to cook this pasta but i don't seem to taste the exploding taste of wasabi. It was a decent dish but not that wow. Squid ring was nice cook, not rubbery. 

Squid ink pasta

My mate ordered their Riz au Curry, baked japanese rice topped with japanese curry, eggs, & cheese with sausages. I personally fancy of this dish. For those who is on weight watch, this meal enough to fulfill your day. lol. Even though the rice wasn't sticky as japanese rice but it was still good. The curry was nice & mild. The cheese added extra creaminess. 

Riz au Curry

Lastly, we ended our meal with Cream Cheese Souffle Pancake. I always loved pancake. Savory & sweet, both are a joy to eat. I only ate souffle twice in my life. So this was a good chance for me to eat it. Souffle pancake took like 20 minutes to prepare & it was worth the wait for me. Soft souffle like texture with cream cheese inside. You can opt to drizzle the caramel sauce on top of it. It was very nice. The cream cheese provided the pleasant sourness & the outside was sweet & soft. 

Cream cheese souffle pancake

The inside. 

Overall it was a nice first experience. Definitely will return to try more of the dessert. 

Franco

IOI City Mall, Putrajaya.

Nathan's Famous at IOI City Mall, Putrajaya

Hiya foodies,

Anyone ever watched a movie about baseball or american football before? Not exactly a movie about that but any movie scene involving baseball & american football will definitely showed one thing in common, people selling hot dog at the stands. Some of us might have wanted to try them since we don't have those in malaysia. But that change ever since Nathan's started operating in IOI City Mall just besides the ice rink. 

Nathan's Famous is a place that selling that same hot dog sold at the stands during baseball or american football game. Well, at least that's what their advertisement told me. During Russell Peters recent tour in Malaysia, Nathan's opened a stand for people going for the show. Since it was very near to my place, I decided to go for some dogs. I'm not particularly sure if they only sell hot dogs here but during the tour, that was all they're selling. 

The menu

The price wasn't that cheap for a baseball game hot dog as it nearly the same as gourmet hot dog. But hey, I decided to give it a try anyway. I ordered their Chili Cheese Frankfurter. The feeling i had when i had the first bite that it was really a fast food hot dog. Simple hot dog with chili beef then drizzled with cheese sauce. Patty was ok to me. I think 1901 served much better and affordable hot dog. Not that it was bad but it wasn't that impressive. 

Chili Cheese Hot Dog (RM 15)

Nathan's hot dog fulfilled what we might call a fast food for a ball game. Quick & simple but still have a long way to go. 

Nathan's Famous

IOI City Mall, Putrajaya

Magnum Cafe at IOI City Mall

Hi folks.

I bet everyone knows & have eaten Magnum Ice cream even though only once. This famous ice cream have its own cafe now called Magnum Cafe opened at Midvalley & IOI City Mall. If you're wondering if this cafe only served magnum ice cream, then you're half right. This cafe served customized magnum ice cream as well as some savory dishes like steak & pasta. So magnum lovers, you can customized your own ice cream here. You can choose the base, the coating, the condiments & the drizzle on the spot to achieve your wildest magnum dream! Well, i'm exaggerating a bit but yeah, it's something like that. 

After our movie session, me & my mate went to this place for lunch. If you spot a long queue in front of the entrance, fear not my friends. There are 2 entrances. One specially for patrons who wanted just the ice cream, another one for dine in customers. The menu separated into 2 sections; one for signature desserts & one for hot savory food. After browsing the menu, we decided to try their Salted egg spaghetti & hot cookies. 

I've heard from a friend, the hot food here just average but i found their Salted Egg Spaghetti quite pleasing. Aglio Olio pasta with a touch of salted egg topped with spicy chicken pieces. The salted egg combined well with fried garlic to make this dish quite pleasing with a hint of cili padi!

Salted Egg Spaghetti (RM 24)

Next, the signature dessert. We ordered the one that less appealing which was Hot cookie. A soft hot baked choc chip cookie topped with 2 vanilla magnum ice cream with a dark choc coating. The cookie was nice with a cake like texture. The portion was huge so sharing is recommended. 

Hot cookie ( RM 30)

The cafe was certainly promising especially the desserts selection. Different kind of desserts compared to other places. Chocolate lovers, you gonna love this. 

Magnum Cafe

IOI City Mall, Putrajaya

Stacks by Las Vacas at IOI City Mall

Hello Folks.

True story, i never eat or set foot at Las Vacas. I passed the place few times & put on a dream of eating at the place but so far still haven't achieve it. Folks at Putrajaya welcome a new super huge mall called IOI City Mall few months ago. It is really huge that you will tire your feet walking before you even finish exploring it. Of course, when there's a new shopping mall, there will be a whole lot familiar & new place for eat as well. 

My friend, Huda dragged me to try a new place called Stacks which apparently run by the same owner of Las Vacas. Unlike Las Vacas where the major food are steaks, here they served mostly burgers & sandwiches with other mains like Beef Brisket & Lamb Shoulder. At first I was more intrigue with their front neighbor, Magnum Cafe but after took a glance at the menu, i decided to go for Stacks. Hence, began my journey at Las Vacas. Well, close enough.

The menu

After browsing the menu for quite some time, we decided to go for their Wagyu Burger & 12 hours slow cooked Beef Brisket Sandwich. I never tried Wagyu steak before so this is my first time trying it. The burger was massive. 300 grams of wagyu patty topped with a choice of melted cheddar or blue cheese, lettuce, pickles, tomatoes & crunchy yet fluffy sesame bread. The patty was good & grilled perfectly with a hint of smoked aroma. However, unlike places like Chili's, there are no donners here which means you cannot choose how you want your meat done. The patty will be prepared well done. On the side, you will be served with crispy seasoned tortilla chips. 

Wagyu Burger (RM 40)

My friend tried their BBQ Beef Brisket Sandwich. You have a choice either to make it a sandwich or order the brisket for yourself. Slices of beef brisket, topped with shredded beef brisket & homemade coleslaw, it was heavenly. 12 hours slow cooked BBQ smoked Beef Brisket! The meat was perfectly done with smoked BBQ flavor. Soft & succulent. The coleslaw didn't made the bread soggy & not overpowered the meat taste. Baguette was toasted nicely as well. Served with the same tortilla chips. 

Smoked BBQ Beef Brisket (RM 20)

We had a satisfied lunch here. According to the guy in charge, they will bring popular steaks by Las Vacas here in the next few weeks. So folks in Putrajaya, Kajang, & Bangi won't have to drive to KL to get a taste of Las Vacas steaks. 

Stacks by Las Vacas

IOI City Mall, Putrajaya