Food Trail Food Adventure at Avenue K Kuala Lumpur - Where and What To Eat at Avenue K Food Marathon Part 3

Now comes the final lap of Best Restaurant To Eat Food Adventure @ Avenue K. After our eye feasting at the Santa Party, we decided to head over to Espresso Lab to chill and discuss our next action plan for the Food Adventure while sipping a hot cup of Latte.

Espresso Lab are an integrated specialty coffee company, from farm all the way to the cup. Specialty Coffee is the top 20% of the coffees produced in the world. It is also a movement to ensure sustainability, accountability and transparency in all we do. 

Espresso Lab source their coffee from all over the world, including Brazil, Columbia, Panama, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rawanda, Indonesia, Vietnam, Papua New Guinea and many others. 

To set ourselves apart, we deal directly with farmers and reputable traders, roast and blend our coffees at our Roastwerks facilities at Sunway Damansara, and deliver them to our stores the very next day.

After a cup of latte which awaken our senses, we continue our trail and this time it leads us to WonderKafe & Bar - Situated in a cosy corner of the mall, is Wondermama X’s eclectic sister, WonderKafe & Bar. 

Serving Yakitori snacks like  Chicken, Salmon with Garlic sauce, Beef yakitori and sandwiches with a Japanese inspired concept, this relaxed hangout spot serves an assortment of coffee favourites and cocktails with a Japanese twist. Kampai!

and not forgetting the Wasabi Tako. Strictly not for the faint heart- served raw with a tinge of lemon and wasabi sauce.

Our next pit stop brings us to Presto Bakery & Cafe. Presto caters to food-loving customers who insist on the freshest ingredients and high-quality perishables as well as a dynamic choice of groceries from all over the world. 

Freshest means having the shortest time from the sea, the fields or farms to their store. 

Presto is not only about products. In fact, Presto is about service & the love for good food.

After resting our stomach, we head over to a famous pastry parlour which is Tokyo Pastry for some desserts. Tokyo Pastry introduced the café bakery concept in 2012 and have built their reputation in combining good quality baking with good value for money. 

(Mango Cheese, Black Sesame,Bamboo Charcoal Mille Crepe, Summer Fruit Tarts)

A truly modern patisserie driven by a passion to bake a fabulous assortment of tempting breads, pastries, cakes and macaroons using the finest ingredients. They also feature a variety of fine coffees, brewed to perfection and a food menu that offers gourmet delights mixing innovative Japanese, Asian and European culinary creations to satisfy the senses.

Their European store décor originates from the era of the Meiji Restoration, when Japan promoted the studies, culture and habits of the Western society resulting in the popularity of such European style bakeries in Japan. The exquisite and elegant European style décor of Tokyo Pastry is inherited from such bakeries in Japan, which makes them unique, offering guests a cosy space to indulge in their own time and appreciate the finer things in life.

The next pit-stop leads us to the Kafe Warisan. Kafe Warisan brings local food to AK as an alternative quick bite for shoppers as well as providing a traditional, simple ad fuss-free meal in the comfort of the mall. 

Kafe Warisan provides staple food for the masses with its individually portioned steamed rice selection and signature Ayam Goreng Berempah, a MUST try.

Their specialties also include various flavours of kukus rice and light meals such as Roti Jala, Roti Bom, sweet desserts, steamed tapioca and sweet potato, nasi lemak bungkus, mee siam bungkus, traditional kuih and more. The above is accompanies by local drinks like teh tarik, kopi, cham and other classic local delights. A favorite amongst Malaysians.

We then head over to Sushi Box which is situated across Kafe Warisan - Sushi Box offers affordable, healthy and delicious meals for diners and those on the go. With its easy dining & takeaway concept, Sushi Box aims to provide fresh, high quality Japanese cuisine for those with busy lives.

Next, we proceeded to Krispy Kreme which is situated next to Sushi Box. Krispy Kreme is widely loved around the world for its signature melt-in-your-mouth Hot Original Glazed doughnuts which are made from the same secret recipe since 1937. The tasty recipe is an unforgettable treat passed down from generation to generation. Krispy Kreme is also famous because the doughnuts are made fresh daily and throughout the day using their own proprietary doughnuts mix to ensure quality and consistency.

All of Krispy Kreme stores in the Klang Valley offer the signature Hot Original glazed doughnuts as well as 17 additional varieties, including iced, filled and cake doughnuts. Krispy Kreme also offers high-quality brewed coffee, roasted by Krispy Kreme’s own roast master to exact specifications.

Next, we head over to Maison Dlights Chocolatier (Push Cart, Concourse floor) where we sampled some of the premium quality Chocolate from Belgium.

The Chocolates are 100% Home and Hand Made with 100% Real Chocolates from pure cocoa butter with no preservatives added into it.

This is then followed by our venture to Delifrance. Délifrance is a contemporary French bakery & café offering high qualitative bakery products freshly baked in front of the customer and sandwiches made to order, for every taste and occasion, at a reasonable price, for a flexible budget to visit on a regular basis. 

Délifrance represents the “contemporaneous French bakery & café” merging the simplicity, the authenticity and the “gourmandise” of traditional bakeries world into a convivial, trendy & casual Parisian coffee place.

We did a Christmas Menu Review earlier for Delifrance Avenue K. Please Click Here For the Review.

After that we head over for some for some health drinks and snacks at the UPBEAT. Upbeat Health Bar is focused on serving healthy drinks and wholesome food to our busy and active customers. 

We offer a range of delicious protein smoothies and nutritious wraps and salads. Our products are high in protein and low in fat and refined sugar.

Getting adequate protein can offer many health benefits – for those who want to lose weight, repair muscle, bulk up, improve heart health or boost energy. So come fuel your body at Upbeat Health Bar while you are on-the-go – we make it simple, fast and delicious for you to maintain a healthy diet.

Our Final last 2 outlet to be visited is to cover the Burgers Joint in AK Avenue, the first of which is the much talked about Fast Food Burgers and latest arrival to KL, which is Johnny Rockets. 

Straight out of USA, Johnny Rockets arrives in KL city, ready to shake mealtimes up with song and dance! Serving the ‘original hamburger’ complete with mouthwatering milkshake and cheesy fries, this world renowned classic franchise features the adorable diner-style theme of 1950s America.

Johnny Rockets believes hat everyone deserves a place where they can escape from today’s complicated world and their signature smiley face ketchup, jukebox stations and red vinyl seats are just the thing.

And, the final pit stop is at the Fat Boy's Burger Bar. Fatboy’s the Burger Bar brings the Burger evolution to a new level with its Burger Bar menu where you can build-your-own burger anyhow and anyway you want it. Choose from a list of buns, patties, cheeses, add-ons and sauces and your burger will be cooked to order!

Plus there’s a fat list of our Specially created burgers and other comfort food too! Fatboy’s also offers an excellent venue for friendly gatherings and a chilled environment where we don’t fuss about who you are or what you wear. Pop in and enjoy comfort food like no other.

There are three restaurants that we did not manage to complete our task which were Ah Cheng Laksa, Noodle Shack and Ayers Rock Butcher & Grill. Nevertheless we had truly enjoyed our entire Food Adventure @ Avenue K. It is by far one of the most memorable, exciting and fun food event we had. Bravo to Avenue K for their effort and teamwork to make this events a success.

For our other part of this exciting Food Adventure @ Avenue K, please click the link below.

Part 1 - Food Trail Food Adventure at Avenue K Kuala Lumpur - Where and What To Eat at Avenue K Food Marathon Part 1

Part 2 - Food Trail Food Adventure at Avenue K Kuala Lumpur - Christmas Celebration at Avenue K Food Marathon

Part 3 - Food Trail Food Adventure at Avenue K Kuala Lumpur - Where and What To Eat at Avenue K Food Marathon

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ISME BEAUTY & CAFÉ @ NU SENTRAL BRICKFIELDS – Healthy Wholesome Food Review

Finding a restaurant that serves healthy food in Klang Valley to eat can be a great challenge. Best Restaurant To Eat was invited for a new menu review where calories count at the 2nd outlet of ISME BEAUTY & CAFÉ @ NU SENTRAL BRICKFIELDS located at 201, Jalan Tun Sambanthan Level Concourse, Unit No 18 & 19 NU SENTRAL MALL 50470 Kuala Lumpur.

While you are enjoying some of these healthy foods, you can also shop for some beauty and skin care product from Korea; CUSCOS which is collaborating with Swarovski Zirconia. The skin care product is formulated with 2 carats of diamond delight; CUSCOS is a completely new and revolutionary line of beauty with the concept of “rubbing jewel into the skin”. 

The décor exudes a lovely and cuddling environment in the posh new mall, where you can leisurely enjoy the food, coffee while taking some time to find out more about their range of skin care and healthy living. 

There are not many restaurant and café that are especially tailored to the ladies. ISME BEAUTY & CAFÉ @ NU SENTRAL BRICKFIELDS is one such place to pamper them.

Among the new food item offered by ISME BEAUTY & CAFÉ is the Classic Chicken Sandwich which comes with a sandwich toast, smoked chicken, wasabi mayo, Cheddar Cheese, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, red onion and eggs.

This is followed by the Nutri Turkey Wholemeal Loaf which is a wholemeal Loaf, with smoked turkey roll, wasabi mayo, Cheddar Cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, capsicum, Gherkin and red onion. All the breads are baked in-house to ensure that the best quality and right balance of ingredient that are to be used.

Next to follow thru is the Cheesy Beef - a sandwich of toast, premium beef salami ham, mayo, sesame dressing, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, capsicums and mozzarella cheese. ISME Café has a very stringent quality control in that all the ingredients must be of the top grade quality and unprocessed food. 

and followed by the Chicken Lover Burger. The bun is the Bamboo Charcoal Sesame Bun which was made from yeast and charcoal powder, is truly a healthy option. Sandwiched in between the buns are chicken meat loaf, wasabi mayo, Cheddar Cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, and red onion.

and the ISME Superfruits Croissant, a super healthy croissant sandwich with fruits like avocado, strawberries, mangoes and kiwi with a dash of blended yoghurt (from New Zealand) cream and mascarpone. It has a very tangy and refreshing taste and suitable for those who want a light meal.

Finally the German Kransky Cheese Sausage – a wholemeal loaf, with Jumbo Kransky Cheese Sausage, Mayo, German mustard, lettuce, red onion, capsicum, gherkin and olives. The accompanied criss-cross potatoes are not deep fried but air fried and sprinkled with minimum sea salt to let you enjoy this fries without a guilt feeling.

A platter of 3 dessert in one which is the Lime Margarita Tart, Strawberry Muesli Yogurt and Carrot Cake.

ISME Red Velvet, made from red rice yeast to give you the natural red colouring, it is gluten free and low in sugar.

Mocha Cheese Cake 

Chocolate Guinness Pudding – the Guinness are steamed and blended with 3 type of chocolate i.e. milk, white and dark. We were told that no sugar was added into the pudding.

and lastly my personal favourite which is the Mango Mille Crepe Cake – a low sugar recipe.

For drinks there are the Café Mocha

ISME Signature

and the specially imported TAU (to be silent) water. There aren’t many places in Malaysia that sell this spring water as it is specially imported from Wales. 

The menu are crafted out by the in house Nutritionist to ensure the total calories of each of the dishes are kept at minimum level which are more suited for the ladies which are particular on their diet. Well, ladies especially, now you know of this place for you to be pampered yourself in while enjoying healthy food and taking care of your skin at ISME Beauty and Cafe @ NU Sentral Brickfields.

We did a previous review at the 1st ISME Beauty And Cafe @Bukit Bintang. Click Here to read our review

KAFE VIETNAM - Bandar Puteri Puchong - A Touch Of Authentic Delicious Vietnamese Cuisine Review

There are not many restaurants in the Klang Valley that serve authentic Vietnamese food. Best Restaurant To Eat was invited for a taste of Vietnam at Kafe Vietnam @ Bandar Puteri Puchong, located at 1, Jalan Puteri 4/1, Bandar Puteri Puchong 47100 Puchong.

This little neighbourhood restaurant offers a simple décor that caters to a family dining experience.

One of only a few restaurants that serve Kopi Luwak (civet cat), the beans are collected from the wild as opposed to some which are held in captivity which force feed the cat to produce the beans. There are a number of blend that are served in the restaurant thru the ala dipping Vietnamese style.

The coffee blend is of a mixture of Northern and Southern Vietnam coffee beans with a 10% Luwak beans blend. It has a fragrant aroma with a strong coffee taste coupled with a slight chocolaty body. The taste lingers well in your mouth as you take each sip of this cuppa.

The dinner review started with some Vietnamese Salad, the first of which is GOI GA which is shredded Chicken, Onion & Herbs Salad. It has a very tangy and zesty taste with a tinge flavour of the herbs and the crunch of the peanuts.

The other Salad was the GOI BO BOP THAU i.e Beef Salad, the thinly slice meat was very tender and juicy. Serve with crispy crackers as the sides, which you eat with the salad, exact out a different texture to this dish.

The last salad that was served is the GOI RAU CAU TOM THIT – It is a Jelly, Prawn and Pork Salad. What they used is the agar –agar strip which was soften and mix with poached de-shelled shrimp with Pork meat mix in it to give you a special taste with fish sauce dressing.

You can’t say that you have Vietnamese food until you tasted the Vietnamese wrap and roll, which was served in a piece of dulang as a platter. This dish is called THAP CAM CUON.

To wrap your pieces, you first spray the wrap with some water then you place a piece of green lettuce, a leaf or 2 basil, followed by a small portion of each of the skewered BBQ minced meat, Chunky pork, prawns cake, spring roll, a little of the bee hoon, star fruit pieces and wrap it up. Eat it as it is or dip into the accompanied home made sauce. A truly Vietnamese tradition of eating wraps.

Next, we had a special Vietnamese Pancake called BANH XEO, I notice that quite a number of dishes are served with fresh lettuce and basil including this dish which is the Vietnamese preference method of eating their vegetables - FRESH. The pancake have pieces of pork belly slices which gives the pairing a unique taste.

We then moved on to try the specialty Vietnamese noodles dish of which the first is PHO BO which is Beef Clear Soup Koay Teow. The warm soup broth was very beefy in taste and aroma. With a special Koay Teow, a thinner type which was used, and the thinly slice beef, it was a hearty meal altogether.

The next noodle dish is the BO KHO – a mild spicy beef and carrot stew with Egg Noodles- The broth was very flavourful with an aromatic herbal and spicy taste. Add in the basil leaves and the raw bean sprout, you bring this noodle dish to another level.

After the noodles dish, we tried the COM CA XOI MO which is a special Fried Rice with Seared Oil Chicken. What is special about this dish is the way they cook the Chicken.

As the name suggest, the Chicken is cooked using hot oil that is seared over the chicken. Compared to deep frying, this method is much better to retain the juiciness and tenderness of the chicken meat while having a super crispy skin on the outside.

Another Rice Set dish that we sampled was the COM THIT KHO TRUNG ie Rice with Stewed Pork Belly and Egg. This pork belly stewed is cooked using Old Coconut juice.

The result is the superbly unique sweetness of the broth that lingers on our mouth long after our taste of this dish. It has the resemblance of the Teochew Style stew, but this is a much lighter and sweeter version which was the effect of the coconut juice that was used to stew this dish.

The next dish is a very special dish as the fish is from the native land of Vietnam, which is the COM CA BASA KHO TIEU – Rice with Black Pepper Basa Fish, by the way, the Basa Fish belongs to the catfish family. Although this fish is a fresh water fish, it does not have any smelly taste of mud in it. 

The smooth fish meat was cooked in a black pepper infused with premium fish sauce which was best eaten with the white rice until the last drop. Nevertheless, we needed a second order to fulfill our desire for more of this dish.

We had some side dishes which we had i.e. HEN XUC BANH DA – a special fried Safron Lala meat served with sesame crackers. The Lala are eaten with the special crackers.

Another side dish we had was the Fried Baby Oyster. I had never eaten oyster in this cooking style and it is a real experience to my taste-bud to taste the crisp batter while relishing the soft texture of the oyster from the inside.

Our dinner ends with the final dish LAU VIT NAU CHAO which is Fermented Bean Curd Duck With Yam, Kangkung & Mustard Green Hot Pot. The fermented bean curd paste was very well blended with broth and the darling of this dish it the duck to create a very delicious tasting broth. It was a very enticing and perfect end to our dinner review.

So, my search is over for a great and original Vietnam taste, as Kafe Vietnam @ Bandar Puteri Puchong will be my choice for a truly Vietnam experience. After your meal, you can also shop for some of the Vietnamese produce here too.