Frisson Coffee Bar @ Damansara Uptown, PJ

We were recommended this cafe, Frisson as the venue to celebrate my bestie's birthday dinner. Dinner is a better choice to head to Uptown, as parking space isn't as horrendous during the daytime. In fact, some of us have been here, especially for their dessert. 

For a Monday night, I would say I am pleasantly surprised by the flow of customers that patronize this cafe. In fact, it was full house. Upon trying their selection of food, I could then understand why. 

Frisson does serve good quality of food, with pretty varying selections, and I was most surprised with the offering of fish head curry. 

Full house on Monday night 

From the outside of Frisson 

As a start, I had the Salted Caramel Latte. I love the slightly foamy, yet creamy and soothing coffee. This was indeed an aromatic cup of coffee, despite I wish that the taste of Salted Caramel was a tad stronger. 

Salted Caramel Latte.

The food presentation was amazing, and us being there as the sun set, added point to the place. I loved moment as the sun sets, and the golden ray shined through the glass door right to our seating area. 

The salad was fresh, with lots of greens, corn, tomatoes and egg. Served with vinaigrette , this surely perks up our appetite. 

Classic Salad. Price-RM13.90

This I was told is one of their best seller. The grilled salmon with linguine. I liked the salmon that was so tasty, and grilled to perfection. The linguine was soaked with just the right amount of tomato sauce. It carried just the right balance of sourness, and love the smell of herb. 

Salmon with Fettucine. 

This version of Frisson's skinny pizza was yummy too. Very thin and cheesy. Love the melted cheese that topped this delicious piece of pizza. 

Skinny Pizza

This bagel with egg, filled with beef patty, and served with melted cheese was a winner dish too. Beef was very moist. 

We all nod with approval as we sipped in the creamy curry to our mouth. This pot of fish head went so well with white rice, and the flavour was very rich. Tasted better that some restaurant that served fish head curry, and yet, I still have to remind myself, yes, I'm actually having this dish in a cafe. 

Salmon Fish Head Curry. Price-RM34.90

Verdict  : 
A cafe that served food that tasted above expectation, and has great variety of food. Our stomach were all too full, but my friend raved about their dessert being super good, which refers to their waffle. 

Frisson Coffee Bar
71-G, Jalan SS21/1A, 
47400 Petaling Jaya 
Tel : 03-7732 9969 

Business Hours : 
11am-10.30pm (Mon, Wed-Fri), 9am-10.30pm (Sat,Sun) 

Closed : Tuesday 

FB link, here

SkyCab & SkyBridge @ Langkawi

One of the not to be missed attraction in Langkawi ought to be the SkyBridge, but before one can reach the Bridge, they need to take the cable car up, which is addressed as SkyCab (do check their official website here for their differing operating hours). 

SkyCab is known as the steepest cable car ride on earth and takes visitors up 708m above sea level which will lead visitors to Langkawi's second highest peak of Mt. Machinchang. For those who are phobia of height, this cable car ride can be quite a scary one, but if you can put aside the fear, the view on the way up is simply remarkable, where the ride takes one over the beautiful jungle and rock that aged over 550 million years. 

The ride starts from The Base Station, located at the foothill of Machinchang mountain. It will stop at Middle Station where one can alight to their viewing platform. Plenty of photo opportunities here, of the panoramic view of the main island. Upon taking your time here, go back to the same station to board the SkyCab to the Top Station.

Fees : RM45 adult or RM32 for child (non Malaysians), or RM30 adult or RM22 for child (MyKad is required)

Long ride ahead.. Yay... 

Scenic 

View of the Skybridge from afar

 From the Top Station, one will need to purchase ticket to get to the SkyBridge. Fee : RM5 (where you need to walk through the jungle, which takes approximately 10 mins), or RM15 (where you use the SkyGlide). 

Walk through the jungle

The Skybridge measures at 125m in length, and it ranks among the world's longest curve suspension bridge. This is surely a highly spectacular bridge, and also, for those fear of height, I have heard stories of jelly legs. Take a deep breath, and admire the panoramic view as much as possible. 

SkyBridge

Love lock 

Enjoy the view 

View from Skybridge 

View from Skybridge 

Panorama Langkawi Sdn Bhd 
Cab Car Station, Oriental Village, 
Burau Bay,
07000 Langkawi, Kedah 
Tel : (6)04-959 4225/1225 

Movie Review : The Choice

I have been spending substantial time on movies lately, and I thought why not share my thoughts on the movie I've watched. So, here's my first attempt of my thoughts about the movie I've watched, but I do not intend to review it like how the professionals do. Hehe.. 

Produced in 2016 

The beautiful home 

Storyline focused on Gabby (Teresa Palmer) whom moved to a new neighbourhood at Beaufort, North Carolina, and her neighbour is Travis (Benjamin Walker) who worked as a vet. From their initial interaction which started in an agitated manner, due to noise caused by friends that came by Travis home, it eventually blossomed to a friendship, thanks to Gabby's dog that gave birth to some puppies, and she had to knock on his door one night to see him came down shirt-less. Hehe.. 

Such romantic scene 

Please avoid alcohol if you want to avoid 'mistake' to end your night 

Both had their boyfriend and girlfriend at first, and one night, during a dinner at Gabby's home, she blurp out her slight interest on him, and this signals the two of them to initiate sex. The next day, Gabby's present boyfriend informed that he will back from outstation.. Oooh ohhh... 

Gabby then decided to cut it off with Travis, and Gabby shared with her boyfriend on what happened. The boyfriend decided to end the relationship, but proposed to her the very next day, and asked for a new start with her. They decided to get married. 

Travis was sad, but soon realized that Gabby is her true love, thus went to 'fight' for the bride and somehow he won. So, life indeed is about making choices, as to whether to pursue what you feel is right, despite being the third party. "Seriously?"

Gabby denied she loved him too, but to the end, agreed to marry Travis

Anyway, since the lead role are Travis and Gabby, they soon lived happily and had 2 children together. Love the scene of the movie, where they lived just by the lake, and watched the stars during night time. 

One one rainy night, they were supposed to go on dinner date, but Travis was caught up late working. Gabby decided to leave the restaurant, and met with an accident. Got into coma thereafter. It's a miracle that Gabby woke up from her coma, and they truly then lived happily ever after. 

Verdict :
Sweet romance story, despite not too intense. 

Learnings :  1. True love despite tough to find, does happen. It's about following your gutfeel and making the choice to pursue what it takes. 
2. Don't always trust the girl when they say "I don't love you", and upon some persuasion, she will end up saying "I will marry you".

Awesome Canteen @ Taman Paramount, Petaling Jaya

Awesome Canteen. What a lovely name to a F&B outlet. The presence of this restaurant cum cafe had somehow lifted the image of the otherwise old looking shoplots at Taman Paramount. 

Ideal for photo opportunities 

The glass door and window used permit lots of natural sunlight into the cafe, whilst the lights that are hanging from the ceiling gave a more natural feeling and warmness to Awesome Canteen. 

Love the use of light boxes with artistic images, canteen like seating, especially the chairs, and lots of plants within. 

Inside Awesome Canteen 

Inside Awesome Canteen 

While waiting for all to reach, I had their Carrot Cake. It had a good balance of carrot and raisin, fluffy enough, with tinge of cinnamon smell, and completed well with cream cheese frosting. 

Carrot Cake. 

I liked their teabag tea that offered me just the right balance of taste and smell between the lemongrass and ginger. 

Lemongrass & Ginger Tea. Price-RM9.90 

Who wouldn't be a happy with a plate of fries for sharing? Love the thickness of the fries, dipped in the special sauce. 

Basket of Fries. Price-RM8.90 

The beef burger served with Rocky Blue cheese tasted absolutely delicious. Meat was so juicy and marinated so well, accompanied by fries and coleslaw gave my lunch mate a fulfilling meal,  

Beef - Rocky Blue Cheese Burger. Price-RM26.90 

I had their butterfish. Grilled to perfection, I could feel the firm texture of the fish. The fried sweet potatoes and grilled prawns were absolutely yummy, and the sauce that accompanied this dish definitely deserved a thumbs up.

Paleo Butterfish. Price-RM27.90 

My SIL highly recommended their Tofu Salad which was certainly something outside the norm. It was a delight to tried this salad. It was filled with sengkuang, tofu, lettuce, almond, pine nuts, purple cabbage, and cucumber. I perhaps missed out some ingredients too, but importantly, this was soo extremely good. The sauce striked a balance between sweetness and sourish. 

Tofu Salad. Price-RM19.90 

Verdict : Awesome place to chill with friends. Nice homemade cakes, and one of a kind Tofu Salad. 

Awesome Canteen 
19 Jalan 20/13, Taman Paramount, 
46300 Petaling Jaya
Tel : 03-7865 8048 

Business Hours : 11am-10pm (Tue-Sun) 
Kitchen Close : 3-6pm 

FB link, here