first dinner in melb

i just had sofia for dinner ;)

Alexis

Alexis @ The Gardens has turned out to be one of my new favourites. Take a look for yourself..

Steak Sandwich

Quite a hefty portion. Sliced steak with generous amounts of rocket leaves sandwich between 2 slices crisp brown bread.

Penne Carbonara (a must-try!)

a highly recommended dish. Not your average white-sauce based pasta. Flavour is familiar but extraordinarily tastier. Can't help but to have more

Caesar Salad

Make way for the most exciting salad. Best tasting salad I've tasted yet. May not be as healthy as it seems. Greens tossed with just the right amount of dressing, garnished with cheese, bacon bits & croutons.

Chicken Escalope

Tender chicken infused with aromatic herbs. Topped with skinless cherries tomatoes that bursts with flavours in mouth. Accompanied with generous amount of rocket leaves. However, this is so far one of my least favorable dish.

Alexis Club Sandwich

Very yummy. Bread is warm and toasty, stuffed with meat, eggs, cheese and rocket leaves. Accompanied with more rocket leaves and crispy shoestring fries.

Pricing of food may be more on the high side but do expect great tasting food and friendly service. The place, themed white and simplicity, may look like a furniture store from the outside but has the perfect ambience for catch-ups with friends and a semi-romantic dinner. According to brochures, other Alexis branches in Ampang and Bangsar have live bands.

Foo Yoong Egg Rice

Kim Gary's Foo Yong Egg on Rice @ RM9.50++

Do you know what Foo Yoong Egg reminds me off? It reminds me of Rose Garden in Melbourne. Ahh yes, the cramp place where people would que up patiently for a table meal times and are seated chair against chair. And then people like me will pay about $8+ (about RM24!!) for this dish. Seriously you people in Malaysia should feel so fortunate. I feel as if I'm in a Food Heaven whenever I'm back in Msia.

Sadly, this Malaysia holiday is coming to an end. Once again, I would have to say my goodbyes and hopefully I'll see my favourite people again soon. but sometimes to make myself feel better, I think of the other ones that I have in Melbourne (yes, yes, this includes jia shen and na)

Foo Yoong Egg also reminds me of the time when Hang was on holiday in Melb. She was just happy enough to eat the ones at A1 when I insisted that she could have tasted the better one at Rose Garden. Even though Foo Yoong Egg Rice is clearly a fancy looking omelette on rice, you'd be amaze how good it taste. This is of course thanks to the amount of oil they use in order to fry this absolutely yummy treat.

I would say that I started liking Foo Yoong Egg when I was back in High School where I would gather a few friends and have simple food at this cafe nearby. Inclusive in its set lunch was this Foo Yoong Egg. Ah! that's when I fell in love in it. No doubt it was just fried egg with a certain few prawns, slivered onions, etc. but it was just so tasty.

Ah, all this memories are making me hungry. I'm definitely heading back for more Foo Yoong!