Hakata Ippudo (一風堂) @ Pavilion

Internationally acclaimed Japanese ramen is now in pavilion KL. There is a huge hype about this place, so we decided to give this place a try to see what the big deal was all about. There was a half an hour wait before I get to enter the restaurant. Like any other ramen restaurant, the interior is simple and authentic. Once inside we were offered bar seating. It has an open kitchen concept which is common among ramen restaurant, so we get to see all the cooks in action.

Akamaru shinaji (RM28)- Ippudo's original tonkatsu broth enhanced with special blended miso paste and fragant garlic oil. Served with thin noodles, belly chashu, kikurage and spring onions. A refined, modern-style ramen.

Karaka-men(RM28) - Ippudo's original tonkatsu broth with special spicy miso & ground pork. Karaka-men was more to my liking because of the broth, in particular, was strong and flavorful compare to akamaru shinaji.

Do you notice there is no egg in the ramen, yes their ramen doesn't come with an egg. Can't accept ramen without a perfect match soft boiled egg???? Don't worry, add on toppings available from RM2- RM5

Nitamago ( RM2)- favored soft boiled egg
Negi (RM2)- Spring onion
Nori( RM2)- Seaweed
Chashu (RM5)- Simmered pork
Ajikikurage (RM3)- Flavored black fungus

Everything about Ippudo's ramen was fantastic, from the chewiness of the noodles to the completely addictive flavor of the soup, and the pork was pretty succulent.
I would prefer Ippudo ramen if I craving for some good ramen as it was very much better if compared with Menya musashi and Goku raku.


Menya musashi @ Isetan, 1 utama

Both the Kuro chashu men & Aka musashi ramen was too oily for my liking

 Goku raku ramen @ paradigm mall

Goku raku ramen- the broth was ok but not too memorable

Surprisingly, stamina don was not bad though

Service however poor in Goku raku, the worst service I've ever seen.  May be I went on a bad day??!
By the way, the tables are tooooo close together which is a pity, not only I can literally hear what the patrons beside our table were speaking, my elbow almost touched the guy at the next table while having my meal.

Lot C4.07.00 Connection Level 4

Pavilion KL

Tom, Dick & Harry's @ pavilion

All breakies order comes with a glass of juice and refillable coffee/tea. and the pricing is nett..isn't that great ?!!!
We were glad that we stopped by here the other day. I like the simple breakfast made with that home made touch.  On top of the food, I like the happy bustling atmosphere.

The coffee was your typical coffee.

Big breakfast (RM26)- 2 sunny side up, grilled pork sausages, bacon, baked beans, saute mushroom, fresh grilled tomatoes, golden hash brown with bread and butter (For additional awesomeness upgrade to crispy crunchy bacon -RM3 only). Delicious and very filling.

Banana pan cakes (RM16) - Yummylicious layes of pan cakes filled with sweet chocolate chips, sundried raisins and banana bits, dusted in cinnaman sugar, served with syrup, caramalised bananas and vanilla ice cream.

 I tried new menu item on my second visit, it was great as well. I suppose everything on the menu is good, come and try it yourself if you don't believe it.

Steak and Eggs Breakie (RM28) - Tender Grain fed Ribeye steak served with sunny side up, golden hash brown, saute mushrooms and fresh grilled tomatoes, with beefy brown gravy on the side.

I applaud them from keeping their food in so high quality but I wasn't uberly impressed because I'm sort of used to it..LOL

Lot C3. 10. 04, Connection Level 3,

Pavilion Kuala Lumpur

168, Jalan Bukit Bintang 

55100 KL

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Godiva @ pavilion

Godiva cafe is my sister and my niece favorite cafe. We've always had a very pleasant experience when having chocolates here. These chocolates are a best treat for a friend or family member, the selection is large and it's hard to give them up. The freshest and highest quality ingredients are used, you can tell when you take a bite...They also have a terrific selection of truffles, my personal favorite is truffle traditionelle. And of course, who can resist the hot chocolate which has such a smooth and thick flavor.

previous visit: Godiva cafe

Godiva milk chocolate (RM16)

Hazelnut dark chocolate (RM19)- I could hardly taste the hazelnut, way too sugary as well.

Cappucinno (RM13)

Truffle Traditionelle(s) & Truffle creme brulee  - RM67/ 100g

~ RM15/ piece

Beaded easter egg - we bought it for RM230 last year, we got it for 50% off this time round. Outdated collection.

Level 2, Pavilion KL

168 Jalan Bukit Bintang

55100 Kuala Lumpur

Tel: 03- 21425252

TWG @ pavilion (2)

TWG has been flooded with patrons everytime I passed by since it opened not long ago. I believe the long queue waiting outside the restaurant caught everyone attention and reminded me of how much I enjoyed my last visit to TWG
This time round, I felt the tables were too close together and you can hear what your neighbour are going to eat and who they are arguing with at work. However, the atmosphere is still great.

We ordered Fortune afternoon set again as I thought it's good deal for such a good quality 3 tiered afternoon set at RM55 . We picked green tea mousse instead of chocolate cake which was too sweet for my liking on my first visit. Green tea mousse cake was very much better, in fact very good!

The only thing that I was not happy with was in the tea. I like the 'big' teapot covered with a gold plated warmer. Sure looks can be deceiving but when only 2 and a bit cups are obtained from then whole pot which I might add is nonrefillable....I must say it's too expensive for too little (and of course I could barely taste the diluted tea after a refill.)
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Kissable macaron

Wagyu beef burger ( RM43) - grilled wagyu burger with lettuce, tomato and emmental cheese topped with cocktail sauce and served on a homemade bun, accompanied by matchstick potatoes and mesclum salad tossed in1837 green infused vinaigrette. It's moist, tender, juicy and irresistible.

TWG Tea Pavilion

G Floor, Pavilion Shopping Complex

Jalan Bukit Bintang

55100 KL

Tel: 03-21429922

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La boca latino bar

La boca is an authentic Latin American restaurant and entertainment venue that has been voted by CLEO magazine the top 5 hottest new restaurant in KL.
We stopped in here for lunch while shopping in pavilion. We're greeted kindly by the staff there and attracted by the colourful wall art that you could spend hour looking at.

Cubano sandwich (RM24)- Turkey ham, breast & chorizo, emmenthal cheese, mustard relish on a Cuban flavoured ciabatta. Moist and flavorful.

Tallarines (RM28)- Argentinean style fettuccini in acreamy sauce, stirred up with chicken, semi dried tomatoes & button mushrooms, drizzled with basil coulis. A bit bland at first bite, but it tasted progressively better with each subsequent bite.

Fajitas Pollo Brassa (RM 27)- Chicken breast strips fresh cooked to order with coriande, lime, paprika, cumin, onions & peppers. Served sizzling with quacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo & tortila bead. It was just okay, nothing special but not awful.

  

Cafe Mocha (RM12)- Espresso with chocolate & milk

Cafe con leche (RM10)- Espresso with large measure of milk.

Orange juice (RM10)

When I order ice coffees or ice lattes elsewhere, I'm usually disappointed because it usually tastes watered down and not thick and creamy. But they does a good job. I appreciate the quality of the coffee they serve. I also like the decor, it really feels cozy and looks inviting.