Category: Food Porn

It sure takes me ages to post this hahah… First time dining at No Guilt Cafe(Lot A108, Block A, ICOM Square, Jalan Datuk Abang Abdul Rahim, 93450 Kuching) was in February! Now is July and going into August!! *LOL* So far, I’ve dined here 3 times.

Now you have a place for healthy food. Not just vegetables, there’s chicken and salmon dishes too. The sauces are the default sauces given to you to add some spiciness to your food. Quite spicy to me.

Do not underestimate the portion. It’s huge! Better to share if you’re a small eater.
Left: Grilled chicken with mashed sweet potato, one of my favourite. The meat wasn’t dry at all, very tender and juicy. Vegetables were fresh too. Very filling.
Right: Aglio-olio with salmon.

Left: Salmon fried rice.
Right: Large salad was indeed huge! No kidding!

Price wise, it’s a bit on the higher end but you are getting fresh, light, delicious and healthy food. Doesn’t look filling but it does fill you up. If you share, it won’t be that expensive. Good thing is meant to be shared. 😉

It’s that time of the year again. Merdeka Palace Hotel and Suites is having their annual Ramadan Buffet Dinner. Was there to try it out on the first day. Pardon the bad photos, my camera’s battery decided to die on me when I wanted to take the first photo so had to use my phone instead.

There are more than 120 varieties of food on offer. Not too big, not too small. Just nice.

This year’s theme is Arabian. They have added new choices of food in the menu too. Dimsum is one of them.

Lok-lok and pizza. The pizza is the exact same pizza you’ll get from their Italian restaurant, Ristorante Beccari. Love the pizza, one of my favourites.

This year, you don’t only get roti john, you’ll also find shawarma, and mini burger. Another new addition is the cucur station where you can find banana, prawn, and vegetable fritters.

The whole roasted lamb of Merdeka Palace never failed me. Another favourite of mine. Meanwhile, I was craving for satay as well, so satay was another must-go for me hahah…

Wide selections of salad with many types of dressings and appetizers to choose from also. Umai of Merdeka Palace is a must-have.

Sarawak Laksa should not be missed. There’s also pasta station but I forgot to take photos of it duh… Not to forget the hot dishes such as rendang, curry, mixed vegetables, and so on.

Oh ya! Another new addition, Beriani Gam (no photos), a dish from Johor, serving for the first time in Merdeka Palace.

I didn’t get to try every single one of the food there, it’s just too much. I just went for my favourites. Hehehe… That’s all ate and some appetizers such as umai and ulam-ulaman. Don’t have the capacity to eat that much anymore. I need few sessions to try everything -.-”

Let’s just say, there’s great improvement this year. The price is still not so bad if compare to other places. You can even opt for the Ramadan Buffet in Aurora Court, the coffee house of the hotel, which will have all the food in Balai Merdeka minus the roasted lamb.

Ramadan Buffet Dinner is priced at RM86nett/adult at Balai Merdeka (6th June – 5th July) or RM76nett/adult at Aurora Court (13th June – 5th July).

For reservation or more information, please call 082 – 258 000 ext 8061(Aurora Court) / 8054(F&B Department)

ChinaHouse at the old CourtHouse is one of the latest F&B outlets in Kuching. Located at the Old CourtHouse. Very easy to find. They have their first outlet in Penang.

Left: I don’t think I see this cat around anymore when I was there last week hmmm…

Right: There’s room for entertainment, shopping, art, and food.

For food, head over to Kopi C instead of Canteen *LOL* At first I thought Canteen was the eating hall but it’s for live music.

CAKES! My goodness so many of them and we had difficulty in deciding which one we wanted. Too many! All looked yummy!

This is another section of the dining area that can be considered as normal.

The other section is filled with all sort of rustic furniture for sale which also served as part of the decorations. It’s rather messy in there but messy in a good way. However, a bit too much and dark for me though. Not everyone will like it. It was quite dark for me to take any photo of the place.

Left: Bento Special (RM30) valid from 1pm-9pm only. It was the special of the day if not mistaken. Anyway, RM30 for such portion… A bit high I would say. There’s salted vegetable and tofu soup; cucumber & pineapple acar with shallots, red chili & ginger bud; steamed mushroom ragout dumpling, sweet garlic-cilantro dip; pan-fried chicken breast with Asian style BBQ sauce; and spiced coconut rice pilaf. Taste wise, it was not bad, very flavourful. However, paying RM30 for this… Really need to think twice. It’s not an affordable place. Very high end.

Right: Avocado, Cashew Nut, Feta Salad with Grapes, Cranberries, Rocket, Pomegranate Dressing & Parmesan Biscotti (RM28). Very refreshing and quite filling.

We were stuffed with these two dishes. There were only two of us. Then again… How can we skip the cakes!? Must have the cakes. It’s the first thing we saw and they were all so tempting!

Left: So we ordered Passionfruit Coconut Buttermilk Cake (RM11), their bestseller. Sweet and very sour were toned down by the buttermilk cream, it was an interesting combination. For their cakes, the pricing is pretty much like the other cafes out there.

Right: Discover the artist in you with crayons found on the table after you dine or while waiting for your food or while eating. Did a quick doodle here and we called it a night.

Overall, the place is not cheap, cannot afford to go often. The concept is interesting. Food was not bad. However, too many mosquitoes. I was the feast for the mosquitoes… So if you are like me, the mosquito magnet, be sure to have mosquito repellent with you. I don’t think I want to go back simply because of the mosquitoes. As for the food, well… Once is good enough for me unless I’m not the one paying. Really have mix feelings over this place.

Just a quick short one about this new eatery in Vivacity, Quiznos Cafe or also known as Q CAFE. Located outside the mall.

one of the largest restaurant/cafe brands in the world. With over 2000 STORES WORLDWIDE & A PRESENCE IN 30 COUNTRIES, Q CAFE continues to be one of the fastest growing restaurant chains!

Whether dining in or eating on-the-go, Q CAFE is designed for today’s busy customers who are looking for a tasty, fresher alternative to many of today’s traditional fast food restaurants. Q CAFE offers flavorful chef-inspired menu items, including toasted SANDWICHES, PIZZAS, SALADS and WRAPS!

Out of curiosity we came here. Very cozy place, they have books available for you to read too because it’s also related to The Library Coffee Bar. Haven’t get the chance to pay a visit to the coffee bar yet. It’s located inside the mall but I don’t remember which floor.

Ordered Zesty steak sandwich was packed with mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese, onions, mushrooms, honey bourbon mustard, and zesty grille sauce. You can choose the bread type you like. There’s white, wheat, and rosemary parmesan. The one I had was rosemary parmesan, not a bad combination.

Lots of chopped onions, not zesty enough but still not bad. It’s just me, I don’t like onion. I don’t remember how much it cost though, definitely more than RM10 for 6 inches.

Will I come back? Hmm… I’m not much of a sandwich person so I don’t think so unless I have got no choice or it’s a treat.

Hog & Wild can be found in VivaCity’s Everrise or Cold Storage at Green Heights. If you like to have good and affordable pork dishes, you can try this place out. Portion is huge and price is very reasonable. I’ve been getting my fix for pork quite often here hehehe…

The House Salad is surprisingly huge! Looks like a bouquet. So cute! It’s filling, only RM9.90. You can just have this and you’ll be full! Sliced ham, tomatoes, cucumber, mix green salad leaves tossed with Vincotto Vinegar and olive oil.

Left: Gourmet BBQ Ribs (RM29.90) served with jacket potato and boiled vegetables. Looks small but it’s not! Better to share for average and small eaters.

Right: Artisan Gourmet Sausage Platter (RM48.90), consists of 4 types of Artisan Fresh Sausages served with roasted potato, sauerkraut, and pomodoro sauce. Really have to share this. 2 average eaters for this is still a bit too much. 3 pax sharing this dish with another salad dish would be just nice. Yummy sausages! Burp… Love the one with black pepper, don’t like the one with so much garlic.

Also bought pork crackles hehehe… Oh yum yum yum! So addictive. This brand is from South Australia but I’ve never tried it back then. Only have the chance now. Also, I only discovered pork crackles when I was in the UK ;p

A nice place to go for pork and wine pairing. Great food, great price. I’ve been going there at least once a month. So far only been to the one at VivaCity, no chance to visit the one at Cold Storage yet.