Bagan

Few weeks ago was Hubs birthday. Initially I only planned to buy him a gift and that's it.....till he asked me what's the program on that day itself. My mind went blank. It was on Monday, no one suppose to celebrate something on Monday. What about Monday blue? Cheeky me, of course I didn't answer him "Nothing".

Here's the conversation :
Hubs: What did you plan for my birthday?
Me: Just wait and see ( lightning search my memory in food section)
Hubs: Hm......You didn't plan anything? (he could read my mind)
Me: Erm....of course I do. You just wait. (still searching...)

We came cross several location as we drove back home. They are the contingency plan if case I couldn't come up with one on time. The next day, *TINK!!* That's the place. My friend once told me bout Bagan and the cosy environment. Since this is a special occasion, ambiance is more important than food. But of course, the food can't be grade B. I've high expectation on food. Searching thru internet brought me to this website Oomph.com.my All the famous restaurant, Bistro, Hotel and Entertainment outlets were listed there.

The outlook of the entrance was not so appealing. However, once we went up the stairs and into the lobby, only one expression. A big WOW! A mystical feel immediately greet upon us.
We reached there as early as 6.00pm where else the kitchen is only open from 6.30pm. We proceed to the lounge for drinks and snack. There are different sets of furniture in the lounge itself. Everything is just perfect fitted for that area.
We ordered mochaholic drinks to freshen up. There are selection of drinks which come in half price during happy hour. Ours definitely were (RM7/glass). Chocolate Mousse (RM12) was highly recommended for chocolate lovers. So being a chocolate addict, I ordered just that. Although Hubs was not so crazy bout chocolate, this taste good. He whollap almost the whole cup while I was busy snapping here and there.We chatted happily in the lounge while admiring the classic look till past kitchen opening time. We moved to dining area. There's a choice of indoor for non smoker, or outdoor for smokers.

Hubs ordered the old favourite New Zealand beef tenderloin set (RM65) which consist of soup of the day, main course, dessert and coffee/tea. For me, I got myself a must try homemade Tomato Soup laced with Gin (RM15) and spaghetti Aglio Olio (RM32). We had the salad as appetizer but hungry us, we attacked the salad and totally forgot to take picture. This was the best salad I've ever tried. A normal vege, mixed in gravy with cube tomato and a few slices of cheese. Not really a cheese lover but the strong smell of cheese makes it perfect. Definitely must go back to have more.

The soups.........

Tomato Soup laced with Gin

The first slurp, I could tell this is so different than the one I tried before. Extra ingredient I found out was the taste of gin. After a few slurps, I started to enjoy it. In fact, I almost don't want to exchange for Hubs' broccoli soup, which looks kinda not appetizing.

Broccoli Soup

Blended broccoli being the main ingredient, with a lil bit of broccoli chunks cooked together goes well with a dash of grinder pepper. This is good to cool down after a hard day. I must admit, I finished this till the last drop.

Now you see, now you don't

The main courses

Spaghetti Aglio Olio

It was mixed with olive oil and some gravy. Slightly spicy but that's not a problem for chili padi me. What I like the most is the big prawns that comes with it.

New Zealand beef tenderloin

Hubs like it medium done. The tender and juicy beef cooked in gravy (tasted like black pepper but might be not) served with mashed potato. I'm drooling as I write. Hubs gave this 80 points out of 100 as the meat was not evenly cooked. Still, this is the best he ever tried in M'sia.

Dessert

Lemon Cheese

After all the food, our tummy has no more place for dessert. There are other selection, be it ice cream, pudding and many more. But I couldn't resist the cheese cake with was written as gastronomically pleasing. Hubs just has one bite while I finish 3/4 of it. This is not the best but something about it that makes me go for second and third bites. Somehow, I could feel the sugar in the cake while I munch on it. Not much of lemon flavour and it's quite sweet.

We left the place with a heavy tummy and a satisfied heart. This is the best meal of the year.