UV-Musings

Am still camping inside Facebook so will update, albeit briefly. Right now, eyes are darned tired since been facing the computer the entire day during work! Been really good today and abstained from going into Facebook throughout the day like yesterday!! But I was snatching peeks in between lunch hour to see whether there were any updates.

Alrighty, went for a nice lunch today at Decanter. Cozy little restaurant tucked away in the neighbourhoods of Section 17. A colleague brought me there and I certainly did not know of its existence had he not intro it to me. Explaining how to get there is somewhat tricky so I’ll leave that to the last.

Menu consists of a mixture of westerns and locals food. Serves wine, beer and liquor too. Prices are reasonable and portions are average. The assam laksa is recommended. First time I went there, had the Lamb Chop Imperial. Grilled lamb to perfection. Nicely done. Love it. Goes well with the mint sauce. Colleague had the oxtail stew which he claimed to be the best he has eaten. Another colleague had the seafood platter and also gave the thumbs up. Brought AT for supper the other night. We tried the homemade cheesecake. Really yummy. Nice texture, firm and lotsa cheese!

Today lunch had the spaghetti carbornara set lunch which includes a soup, drink (choice between lime juice and ice lemon tea) and a dessert. Set lunches range from RM12.90++ to RM 14.90++, which is not a bad deal. Soup was creamy chicken. Tasted somewhat bland. The spaghetti fared better. The sauce was thick and creamy as I like it and garnished with slices of turkey ham. I cleaned the plate within seconds as I was famished! Colleague had the fish and chips set which came rather late. Anyway, serving is huge with 2 slices of the fish. Comes with salad and coleslaw on the side and a basket of fries. Lastly, dessert was ice-cream! Yummm….

Was really full and satiated from the lunch! Awesome…..A note for those who are interested. On fridays and sats nights from 6pm till midnite, there’s a dinner set which goes for RM68++ comsisting of soup, mains, dessert and free flow of beer and wines!!! Those who do not drink can opt for the dinner and go with a choice of the lime juice or ice lemon tea at RM35++.

Ok, now for the directions. From the Rothmans roundabout coming from SS2 (Nanking Court Rest), take the 9 o’clock turn into Sec 17. Head straight till traffic light (before Universiti Antarabangsa). Turn left and pass the flats on your left. Go straight. After the traffic lights, take a left turn and there will be 2 rows of shoplots in front (painted in red) so you won’t missed it (located opposite the Tiara Apartments). Go straight then turn right to access to the shoplots at the back. Decanter is the corner shoplot next to the houses.

Decanter

Address :
5, Jalan 17/56
Section 17
46400 Petaling Jaya
Selangor

Tel : 7968 1300

Other outlets are located in Hartamas and D’sara Heights vicinity.  

OK, before I begin, frankly, I’m not a big fan of donuts. I ate the occassional ones when I was younger but otherwise, didn’t much fancy them cos I reckon they were too sweet. After many years of ‘abstaining’ from donuts, I was introduced to this new outlet over at The Curve which sells…..just donuts, not unlike Dunkin Donuts. The papers did a review and my curiousity was piqued, much so especially after seeing the long queue of people lining up to grab the donuts. The seats were outside while the shop itself catered to the open kitchen where one could see the ’makings’ of the donuts.

The first time I went, I got myself a Bananarama which is basically a chocolate glazed donut with a blob of banana cream in the center. FC tried the Cappucino donut, which is supposedly Homer’s (Simpson) fave. The donuts were soft, unlike Dunkin Donuts and tasted really yummy and not too sweet. Yesterday I went again and this round attempted the Duren Duren, which is durian flavoured. This is apparently one of their best seller cos each time I went, people were waiting for this donut to roll off the assembly line! I guess it was just ok (it was durian cream) since I still prefer the original fresh durians. (okie, okie, I admit I’m a hardcore durian lover!) Anyway, I had a full stomach so that probably skewed my taste buds a little too….

Coffee-drinkers get a free glazed donut with their coffee. This is the ‘normal’ donut without the fanciful garnishings on top. A donut costs around RM2 which is a tad pricey given that the size is quite small. There are pretty takeaway boxes of half dozens and a dozen donuts. Business is brisk since it has been opened a couple of months. The outlet is located just behind the newly opened cool concept eatery, “The Apartment”. For pics on the scrumptious donuts, click here.

Big Apple Donuts and Coffee
Lot G72A, Ground Floor
Western Courtyard (The Street)
The Curve
Mutiara Damansara

Tel No: 03 – 7726 4250