LOVE LIFE, CHERISH MOMENTS

   There are times in life, when you are having a really bad day in office, a really bad fight with your spouse, a really horrible exam results in school, a really misfortune incident that happened. We all had our bad days. It is in times like this, i would just distance myself, have my own quiet time, sorting out my emotions. It would be great if i could munch on some comfort food of my liking. Perhaps desserts, perhaps the good old Western brunch or just anything loaded with sugar, carbs, salt and fats.

   Today's topic is all about my favourite comfort food. Introducing brunch from GOOD Friends Cafe and also Korean Dak-Galbi from Uncle Jang Restaurant!

1. GOOD Friends Cafe, Subang SS15



   Located at the center of the ever packed SS15, GOOD Friends Cafe is a staple to college and university students around the vicinity. It truly lives up to its aim--serving good food, for good friends' gathering. It is not hard to find this friendly and bright cafe. It is situated along Jalan SS15/8A, just opposite INTI College, on the same street as Asia Cafe, next to 99 Mart. Parking would be a problem, but i assure you, the food is worth the fuss.

   We ordered a Chicken Bolognaise, GOOD French Toast and Eggs Atlantic as mains. For drinks, i had a cup of cappuccino as usual while my friend had a cup of Mocha.

Chicken Bolognaise--RM 15 Chicken with vegetable slow cooked with fresh tomatoes served with spaghetti.

GOOD French Toast--RM 15 Thick cut brioche in eggs with caramalised banana, fruits and toasted almond.

Eggs Atlantic--RM 15 Smoked salmon on scrambled eggs with toast, topped with wasabi mayonaise sauce.

   Generally, the food served here was pretty decent. I especially love my Eggs Atlantic, simply because the balanced flavor with a tinge of surprise element. Smoked salmon and egg on toast is always the typical combination for Eggs Atlantic. However, the unique surprise here was the instillation of wasabi mayonaise sauce. This addition totally elevated the entire taste of the dish, making it an ejoyable and memorable item. French toast and chicken bolognaise were equally good as well.

Cappuccino

Mocha

   Despite scoring high on the dishes, GOOD Friends Cafe disappoints me greatly on their coffee. I did not enjoy my cappuccino at all because the caffeine tasted very rough and astringent, the milk was not silky enough to overcome the pungent coffee flavor. Mocha was pretty much the same as well, more like a hot chocolate than a mocha. The coffee art lacked effort and creativity too.




   Despite the hits and misses, i would still consider GOOD Friend as a pass for comfort food restaurant. The price was average and affordable. Service was average, we waited for a bit too long for our coffee to be delivered, perhaps due to the busy crowd. Nevertheless, the simple comfort food and cozy, comfortable ambiance is still worth a revisit!

Contact Info~
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goodfriendsrestaurantandcafe
Address: 15 & 17, Jalan SS15/8A, Petaling Jaya

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2. Uncle Jang Korean Restaurant, Solaris, Mont Kiara




   Alright, next up, one of my favourite cuisine has got to be the Korean food. This time around, i went to try out something other than the usual Korean BBQ, sets and tried out the Dak-Galbi from chain shop Uncle Jang Korean Restaurant in Solaris instead. For your information, Dak-Galbi is actually a popular Korean dish, consisting stir-fried marinated chicken/pork/beef in a chili pepper paste, along with variety of sides such as cabbage, sweet potato, rice cake and more. It is totally up to the Korean restaurants on how they want to customise their Dak-Galbi. Here in Uncle Jang, we were offered Dak-Galbi in 3 spiciness levels, ranging from normal, moderate and super spicy! For sides, they offer the usual ones, plus ramen, rice, cheese and more. Customers can customise their own Dak-Galbi from spiciness to sides. Complimentary cold lettuce, kimchi, onion, sauce and water will be provided and is refillable.

   Without further delay, i'll let the photos show you the process of making an absolutely delicious Dak-Galbi:

Firstly: chili pepper paste, cabbage, sweet potato and more will be stir-fried in a hot stone pot. These are the standard items in a Dak-Galbi set.

The staff will help you with the cooking

Or you could try it out like myself :)

Look at the amazing color!

We ordered extra ramen and cheese as add-ons

Lastly, sprinkled some macaroni cheese and we are done! A perfect comfort food for the wounded soul!

    Alright, that concludes my post for this week. Now you know what is my favourite comfort food and where i would head to in case i am feeling a bit under the weather next time! If you share the similar taste in comfort food, i hope this would help you next time when you are having a sad time. No matter what is your worries or problems, believe that nothing is forever, so does suffering. Hang on there peeps! As cliche as it sounds, there is always a silver lining! All the best on the coming week! Let's endure the challenges together (with good food)! :) xoxo

   Oh hello dear my lovely readers! How was your week people? I am always a firm believer in treating yourself for a good meal or anything you fancy, just to reward yourself after a long week of work. After all, life is short. Why not treat yourself a little bit better, enjoy the finer things in life before everything just fades away when we age? Therefore, no matter how tired i am with work and studies, i will always find time to pamper myself with the simplest form of enjoyment--DESSERTS!

   Today i am going to share with you guys, some of the desserts i had, some are good, some are average. Just sit back and relax, as i indulge myself in writing all about sugary goodness alright?

1. Marmalade, Bangsar Village



   I went to this brightly colored cafe few weeks ago with my high school friend. Since she was in the vicinity of Bangsar, might as well try out this cafe who earns its fame through their wonderfully crafted cakes and desserts. Marmalade is situated on the first floor of Bangsar Village II Mall. It offers a wide range of Western food, from brunch to desserts and everything in between. Since it was a rainy afternoon, i got myself a cup of warm tea while my friend got herself a cup of warm Mocha with a slice of Oreo Cheese Cake for sharing.

Oreo Cheese Cake

Hot Mocha

Earl Grey Tea

   Our favourite: Oreo Cheese Cake was amazingly wonderful. I enjoyed the richness and moisture from the cream cheese. Along with the crumbly cookie base and soft oreo cookie dough, they just elevated the cake to a whole new level of goodness. I also have to compliment their generous chocolate shavings and chocolate sauce on top! My earl grey tea was ok, the mocha was below average. I can only considered it as a regular hot chocolate as the coffee was really bland.

   Overall, Marmalade serves great cake, average drinks and certainly a comfortable and relaxing environment for a lazy afternoon day out. Pricing was average. Service was pleasant. I will be back to try on their brunch menu next time around!

Contact info~
Website: http://www.ilovemarmalade.com/

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2. Tryst, Subang SS15





   So, switching the scene a little bit, from a sweet, colorful and bright cafe, to a little more dark, cool and hipster hang out place. I am referring to the Tryst, situated along one of the quiet small alley behind all the food places in SS15's center. Although the location might not be exactly strategic, but i believe their food and coffee are two elements that draw people towards them, hence the crowd on a Sunday afternoon.

   This time around, i went with my travel buddies, to this unusual and interesting cafe after our lunch in SS15 as well. We got ourselves a slice of cake each and Mr. Kim gotten himself a cup of ice blended mocha to quench the thirst under the 39 degree Celsius blue summer sky. The cakes are: Chocolate Mud Cake with additional Vanilla Ice-Cream, Apple Crumble and Chocolate Pie.

Chocolate Mud Cake--RM 5+3 (additional vanilla ice-cream)

Apple Crumble--RM 6

Chocolate Pie--RM 6

Crushed Mocha--RM 13

pardon the messy chocolate mud cake, the blogger couldn't resist the temptation. :)

   Basically, all the cakes were pretty decent. My favourite goes to the sinful yet delicious Chocolate Mud Cake. It was everything a chocolate cake supposed to be--warm, soft, dense and rich. The addition of a scoop of vanilla ice-cream also accentuated the taste. Next, the Chocolate Pie was densely prepared, not a bad choice if you are a true chocolate lover. The Apple Crumble was slightly dry and sour, a little bit more cinnamon and brown sugar would be awesome. Mr. Kim's crushed Mocha was not too bad, according to him. Consider this a trustworthy comment as my friend here is also a coffee monster like me.

What med school did to us! Early signs of aging :(

But first, let me take a selfie!

Miss you already travel bud!

   I truly appreciate the effort of Tryst in transforming itself to a hipster chillax place where anyone can literally unwind with their own activities. They have magazines, books, shisha, food, desserts, coffee, games and cool graffiti for those who love photography. Pricing was quite affordable, compared to the cafes around SS15. Tryst is indeed a place that everybody would love.

Contact info~
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trystss15
Address: 74, Jalan SS15/4C, Subang Jaya

   That's the end of my sweet tooth diary. Please let me know if you want to know more about where to go hunt for amazingly delicious desserts. As a future health care provider, i still have to say this: too much sugar is no good to your body! Be sure you eat moderately and exercise to avoid getting diabetes. Nah, just joking, eat dessert first and we could all diet tomorrow right? Have a great week ahead! xoxo

   Happy Fathers' Day to all the dads around the world! How did you celebrate this meaningful day with your dad? For me, we had a simple lunch and i baked a Black Forest Cake for daddy dearest! No matter how you show your love, i'm sure he feels it too! Anyways, let's talk about an interesting themed cafe that i visited few weeks ago in TTDI. Introducing The Grumpy Cyclist, TTDI!


   As its name suggest, we would expect it to be run by some grumpy shopkeeper with a bike right? Well, half correct. The Grumpy Cyclist is all about friendly staffs with a substantial interest in bikes. Situated in the tranquil vicinity of Taman Tun Dr Ismail, same row as TableTalk, this cafe strikes to give their customers the best dining experience with simple food, fragrant coffee and relaxing environment, especially after a good bike ride around the area.



   The entire cafe is based on their love on bikes, displaying different models and they even placed  a solid metal container within the cafe, which displays a bicycle mechanic workshop. It is very unique and interesting to be able to portray a theme so well. The Grumpy Cyclist also offers exhausted bikers a place to shower and wash away their sweat before having a scrumptious breakfast here.



   After exploring the cafe like a fascinated little kid, i made my order at the counter, along with my food buddy. The menu is written on a board at the counter, with quite some interesting names. We both ordered a breakfast set, which comes with a cup of complimentary long black coffee or tea. Our choice of the day was The Grand Fondo & Crespella. 

Trusty old long black coffee

The Grand Fondo aka The Big Breakfast--RM 18 Top, clockwise: Toasts with butter, 2 sunny side up, baked beans, baked cherry tomatoes, sausaged, beef bacon, pan-fried mushroom.

Crespella--RM 12 Chocolate chip pancake with whipped cream, strawberries, blue berries and drizzle of honey.

   Simply beautiful. That's what i concluded after a spending a morning with The Grumpy Cyclist. The big breakfast set is very filling, perfect for someone with huge appetite. All the components on the plate was well prepared and the beautiful sunny side up would brighten up anyone's day just like that. For my chocolate chip pancake, it was not like the usual fluffy pancake you get elsewhere. It was more chewy, doughy and sticky because of the addition of chocolate chips. There was no maple syrup served as well, some might even say it is on the dry side. However, i could really enjoy the difference here as i love how well the consistency of the pancakes works with the lightly whipped cream and fruits. It would be better if more berries were given.



   We were quite pleased with our brunch here with The Grumpy Cyclist. Pricing was average, around RM 15 per person. No tax included. After tasting so many look-alike cafe, The Grumpy Cyclist actually gave us something special to enjoy. Thumbs up for the incredible effort in transforming this cafe into something so unique and memorable. That's all for today's post, until next time, have a magnificent week ahead! xoxo.



Contact info~
Website: http://thegrumpycyclist.com/intro.html
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheGrumpyCyclist