Gaucho Grill @ Chulan Square

gaucho grill @ chulan square
argentina steaks. salad bar. wines

we've been saying about coming here for steaks since last year and finally it was a reality as we don't go into the heart of kl for meals very often. gaucho grill is an steakhouse specializing in argentina-style steaks and i have read of a few good recommendations about the place. then again, you must know by know i'm krazily in love with beef!



the salad bar and our picks
(the eggplants were yummy! so are the french beans)


hot french onion soup
i love this soup!! it was a tad oily but absolutely my fav western soup!

every order of mains come complimentarily with free flow of the salad and soup. regretted i only had one serving of the soup... it was so yum!


1/2 dozen escargots as usual- rm20

it was just ok. our fav is still from peppercorn cafe @ ss15! yummy and reasonable :) love it with alot alot alot alot of garlic (dunno why as i'm not a big fan of garlic per se).


iced illy coffee- rm10

terpaksa order this as they dont provide normal water. their only 'normal' water is bottled mineral water and it costs rm6.50! what a rip off! so why not pay rm10 for an illy coffee than rm6.50 for a normal rm1.50 worth water?



super tender juicy delicious omgorgasmicomg tenderloin redwine- rm88



BillyAngus striploin less tender less juicy but still tender and juicy nonetheless (hahaha...)- rm79

my most memorable would still be the oyster steak at sanfrancisco steakhouse. gaucho grill, like many other steakhouses are on the pricey side so be prepared to fork out at least rm100 per person for a decent steak experience!

p/s: parking at chulan square is not cheap too...


gaucho grill
92, jalan raja chulan,
50250 kuala lumpur.

For reservations, please call: 03-21454268
Lunch: 12-3pm (except Sundays)
Dinner: 6-11.30pm (daily)

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after a heavy meal, and since we're at the heart of kl, we decided to pay skybar a visit. there weren't too many people as it was still pretty early for a drink on a friday night. we managed to get a table overlooking the magnificently-picturesque-once-upon-a-time-highest-skyscraper-on-earth. so lomantik...


lychee love or something- rm30


mojito- rm30


skybar
traders hotel kl @ 33rd floor

[disclaimer: the opinions expressed here are based on my personal views, tastebuds and preference and may vary for others. please dont sue me, i dont have money. kthxbye.]

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#2 My car runs on rm2.70 petrol/liter for the first time and my heart nearly bled. actually it did bleed after i pumped my sister's thirsty waja- 120bucks omgwtfbbq! she tricked me into exchanging cars with her while i was unemployed!! and i have to drive 80km everyday in the name of 'cari makan/rezeki/ricebowl'. le sighhhh.

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#4 Need to sleep. sekian.

Sushi Groove

groovy sushi at sushi groove


mayonnaise dream roll- rm10.90
fresh salmon and crab baked in our dynamite sauce


ebi don buri- rm15.90
shrimp tempura on rice


grilled beef soba- rm16.90
hot soba noodle in udon broth with slices of grilled beef and scallions


green tea ice cream (complimentary)


wasabi ice cream (complimentary)

sushi groove is having a set lunch promotion where all mains come with a complimentary choice of ice cream (green tea/ wasabi/ black sesame) and green tea of course. the dream roll was great as appetizers with a tinge of spicyness from the generous dollops of mayo. our mains fared ordinary, nothing to shout about although i have now learnt to love soba noodles, hot and cold. i still love my beef so yes any beef-y orders should be mine.

oh and the wasabi ice cream is really like wasabi. gawd, it is beyond me why would anyone wanna eat wasabi for dessert??! *stares at calvin* (p/s: check out his new smoke art!)

still prefer my sushi zanmai anytime but the last i went there and ordered the soft shell crab maki, the serving looked like it shrunk :-( the effects of fuel price increase although i have no idea how they are related. just like to bring the issue up again haha.


sushi groove
ob3-lg-1b, sunway pyramid
(new wing, next to chego korean bbq)
tel: 03-56221343


[disclaimer: the opinions expressed here are based on my personal views, tastebuds and preference and may vary for others. please dont sue me, i dont have money. kthxbye.]

Balinese Fare @ Ole Ole Bali

iced barley lime (complimentary with every mains ordered)

ole ole bali has been around pyramid for some time now but i have never brought myself or anyone to try it until one fine day when khian came to look for me and meiling was coincidently around we went to pyramid with the intention of having thai, but ended up here as actually thai was empty (you know what an empty eatery means...).


ole-ole trio- rm33
a combination of ole-ole bbq wings, sate lilit and cumi-cumi goreng, served with sambel matah, sambel terasi, and tartar sauce.

i have a feeling it's 'inspired' by chilli's famous triple play. anyway, it was an interesting platter, everything anyone could have asked for... chicken wings! sate lilit (fish paste wrapped around lemongrass stick)! cumi-cumi (fried calamari)! western style platter with a touch and taste of balinese. definitely recommended!


chicken and chips- rm20
deep fried boneless chicken, served with apple sesame coleslaw, watermelon, fries and ole-ole brown gravy

besides balinese cuisines, the food outlet also has a number of western dishes such as steak, fish&chips, salmon, grilled lamb & chicken chops. meiling went for the chicken and chips. how did it taste like meiling?


nasi campur ole-ole- rm30
combination of balinese grilled lemongrass prawns, squid, fish, choice of beef or chicken rendang, and sate lilit, served with lawar, sambel terasi and sambel matah

khian had the above and couldn't finish! it came in a really big portion! but looks yummy nonetheless.


nasi kambing bumbu- rm23
stir-fried lamb cutlet with chilli and spices

balinese people sure eat alot! the food portions are really huge! i shared the above with calvin and thank god he helped polish everything off, else i would be electric-chair'ed for wasting food.

overall, the food here is pretty unique and good. definitely worth a visit if you're sick of american joints but are looking for huge portions of food. recommended to share if you're not a big eater!


khian, me, meiling


ole ole bali
ob-1c, ground floor main entrance,
sunway pyramid (old wing)


[disclaimer: the opinions expressed here are based on my personal views, tastebuds and preference and may vary for others. please dont sue me, i dont have money. kthxbye.]

Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. (Revisit)

click here to read bubba gump #1


bubba gump shrimp co.
bubba gump needs no further introduction i assume as i have already previously blogged about it before. here's my second visit with calvin, this time with nicer pictures ;-)


we tried stealing taking them off the shelve (i believe many others have tried) but it's superduperglued :(


old fashioned new england clam chowder- rm12.90 (bowl)


chipotle shrimp- rm36.90
tender shrimp sauteed in a creamy parmesan chipotle sauce, served over a bed of rice with garlic bread


chocolate chip cookie sundae- rm 13.90
fresh baked chocolate chip cookie served warm with vanilla ice cream, topped with chocolate, caramel, peanuts and whipped cream.

our selection of food this time is not too bad as its not typical american fried stuff. the shrimps are at average sizes and taste pretty good. the chipotle sauce is pretty unique as well with a slight spicy taste. the soup was nice as it has clams! hehe thats why its a clam chowder la. the dessert is yummy too! the cookies was still warm... huge portions so if you're not a big eater, make sure to share!


trivia: how long did forest gump ran?


bubba gump shrimp co.
lot 145, 1st floor,
the curve.
tel: 03-77109862

[disclaimer: the opinions expressed here are based on my personal views, tastebuds and preference and may vary for others. please dont sue me, i dont have money. kthxbye.]