lunch buffet @ Tenji Japanese Buffet Restaurant SOHO KL

warning: do NOT read this post with an empty stomach ...

last friday when I was blog hopping, i came across this post (click here) and it was oh so tempting and i've never been to a japanese buffet before. so we made reservations for sunday lunch as they are having a promotion until 15th january 2009.

Tenji Japanese Buffet Restaurant is located at:
Lot L-01-01, SohoKL,
Solaris Mont' Kiara2 Jalan Solaris,
5o480 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03-6203.6896

Operation Hours:
Weekdays:Lunch 11.30 a.m. - 4.00 p.m. RM77++
Dinner 5.30 p.m. - 9.30 p.m. RM88++
Supper 10.00 p.m. - 2.30 a.m. RM88++

Weekend & Public Holiday:
Lunch 11.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m. RM77++
Dinner 5.30 p.m. - 9.30 p.m. RM88++
Supper 10.00 p.m. - 2.30 a.m. RM88++

But until 15th jan 2009 they are having this fantastic offer for buffet lunch
rm29.90++ for the first hour
rm 10.00++ extra for the next hour
and rm49.90++ for the whole lunch period.
also valid on weekends. and recommended to make reservations in advance, esp for weekends :)

quaint decoration in between all the yummy food

Tenji is located at a rather newly developed area in hartamas kl. still many empty shoplots. its above a large cold storage..

the huge area inside...

we were given an al-fresco seats as most of the tables inside were huge and for larger groups. wasn't too hot outside, thank goodness.

lovely deco with greenery, wood elements and pebbles :)

and now for the most important part. the FOOD. taken in no random order, this is all the chow we (my parents, sister, granny and I ) had :D

cute finger size cheesecake. chocolate and blueberry.

hehe..and abit of SS photos :P

me posing in front of the huge sign.

i really love the ambiance there ^_^

OK back to the food. they claim to have over 200 types of food from japanese cuisine to western and also chinese! but of course the main attraction (and the most worthy one) is the japanese food!

one of my weakness. spaghetti aglio olio, which was rather disappointing. it was watery and just spicy. no signature garlic fragrance :(

and another weakness...mushroom soup (no photo) which was also disappointing, very bland and watery and tasteless. guess western food is not their speciality.

oooh. an all time favourite. fruits on sticks....

to be dipped in this magnificent chocolate fountain *dreamy eyes*
yummy!

one of the main attractions.free flow of coconut. very sweet and very refreshing. i drank three coconuts. LOL.

one of the yummiest and priciest food. COD FISH! oh-la-la. fresh delicious and cooked to perfection with yummy sauce. within an hour plus they did not have any more! so BE THERE EARLY!!! early bird catches the worm. hehe

also available: dim sum. not bad but of course cannot compare to other places.

fish and chips (without chips. hmmm...dunno why they call it fish and chips???) golden deep fried fish. crunchy and nice :)

assorted fried stuff like fish cake, squid balls and yam cakes.

for display only: beautiful gingerbread house!

marmite crabs which i didn't try cos' didn't want to get hands messy, snails and some chicken.

assortment of mochi

skewered grilled shitake mushroom, yummy good! my all time favourite!

hah. the star attraction! but not so for me. RAW OYSTERS!!! huge and fresh and slimy.

im so proud of myself....

i ate ONE. hahahah....its slimy and fishyyy!!! still not used to it yet ( and never will be)

quite an achievement for me as i just learnt to eat raw fish, but now i like it. fish i mean.

my first serving. with mussels, crab and scallop coated with yummy gooey cheese. slurp!

my sister's first helping. she is the biggest japanese food fan in my family. i pinched the white fish, scallop and octopus off her plate :P

cooked salmon. such a small portion on this HUGE plate -_- "

stacks of salmon!!!

soba noodle in this special paper bowl. I'm so fascinated...

they also have traditional chinese herbal soup. talk about a huge variety....

more sushi in cute "boats"

another special thing. flower tea !!! from lavender (my favourite) to rose tea and peach tea and blueberry...calendula..peach tea. served in pretty glass tea pots and cute little glass cups. just like having english afternoon tea.

my yakitori. very good..

they also have other food like fried rice and other cooked food but kinda a waste of stomach space...

one major disappointment. NO HAAGEN DAZZ ice cream. which i was soooo looking forward to :(

apparently the machine was "out of order" so sad :(

besides that...service is good, the overall dining experience was nice and enjoyable :)

do take advantage of this promotion period (again..it ends on 15th january 2009) its very worth it!!!

gingerbread man...again :)

its the time of the year again...
to mass produce gingerbread man!!!
for the recipe click here

gingies here, there and everywhere....

a new idea..before baking, use a heart shaped cookie cutter and lightly imprint it on the gingerbread. make sure its not too near the edges, or else it will make it even more fragile.

and after that you can fill the heart with pink icing!! ^_^ its more like valentines day. hehe

the mess i created. lol

merry christmas everyone :)

all i want for christmas.......

I remembered you dedicated this song to me during the christmas food fair in IMU last year.
i miss you dear, wish i could celebrate xmas with you.....

I don't want a lot for Christmas
There's just one thing I need
I don't care about the presents
Underneath the Christmas tree
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true...
All I want for christmas
Is you...

I don't want a lot for christmas
There is just one thing I need
I don't care about the presents
Underneath the Christmas tree
I don't need to hang my stockings
There upon the fireplace
Santa Clause won't keep me happy
With a toy on christmas day
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is you...
You baby

I won't ask for much this Christmas
I won't even wish for snow
I'm just gonna keep on waiting
Underneath the mistletoe
I won't make a list and send it
To the north pole for Saint nick
I won't even stay awake to
Hear those magic reindeer click
'Cause I just want you here tonight
Holding on to me so tight
What more can I do
Baby all I want for christmas is you
You...

All the lights are shining
So brightly everywhere
And the sound of childrens
Laughter fills the air
And everyone is singing
I hear those sleigh bells ringing
Santa won't you bring me the one I really need
Won't you please bring my baby to me...

Oh I don't want a lot for christmas
This is all I'm asking for
I just want to see my baby
Standing right outside my door
Oh I just want him for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
Baby all I want for Christmas is
You

breakfast @ Restoran Min Kok Dim Sum

whee~ exams are over. 3 (miserable) days of rest and then to internal medicine posting (the toughest and most hectic posting! T.T)


now, for a food review (after such a long time)

and since i spend 5/7 days in seremban now, this restaurant is in seremban!

Restoran Min Kok Dim Sum

no. 7645 lot 5990 jalan labu lama

terminal 2

70200 seremban negeri sembilan

tel no: 06-7615428

opening hours: 730am to 230pm

*its near era square/ terminal 2*

for another food review click here

anyway, i have been craving to try out the dim sum here for a very long time. and since i had to stay back Friday night last week (long story) we decided to have breakfast there before heading home. yipee. good food makes me h.a.p.p.y :)

the place is like a proper restaurant, nice enough to have a banquet dinner. hehe

they have a wide variety of dimsum...including the hk chee cheong fun, poridge, steam buns, fried stuff. their dim sum is all very fresh and hot. and at reasonable price too. well, there was a scallop dim sum which was rm 5.(price ranges from 2.50 to rm6)but it was oh so good. definitely worth it :D average per head would be about 10 ringgit. but then again depends on how much you eat...and also what you eat :P
everything was yummy...well, the char siew pau was abit on the salty side..but it was OK. the "lai yau" pau was delicious....

they have lots of staff so service is prompt and good. its always packed, even on weekday mornings! but they have lots of tables.

something that everyone should try is the "char siew sou" another version of the famous siew pau. this comes in a different shape and the pastry is slightly different. its to die for! the pastry is nice flaky and buttery and it melts in your mouth, I'm serious! and the filling is oh so tasty. very very yummy.
the bamboo rice. quite good. lots of filling and also a salted egg yolk in it :D

ahhh. this is the one I've been raving about. the char siew sou

the lai yau pau (green) and char siew pau (white)

most of their servings come in threes

HK chee cheong fun. come with either prawn or char siew filling.

the huge nice fully air conditioned place :)

the huge variety of dim sum. all hot and freshly prepared! the scallop dim sum is on the bottom right and the "wu kok" is right on top.

so if you happen to be in seremban and craving for dim sum, this is definitely the place to go!!!

say hello to mus-mus

This is the new addition to my soft toy collection. a little white mouse from ikea. i saw it in sarah kate's blog and was instantly attracted to it *i have an affinity to soft cuddle cute things* and when i met up with her and some other friends for lunch and saw the real thing *heart melts* and i knew i HAD to get it. so the next weekend when i was back in subang, we went out to IKEA to get it. its name on the tag wag gosig mus. so i named it MUS-MUS.

sister's bday @ Tony Roma's The Gardens MId Valley

we celebrated my sister's birthday at Tony roma's The gardens midvalley on7-11-2008
family photo :) the staff at tony roma's are very efficient and friendly. definitely a plus point. and service is good and fast.

the birthday girl who is very contended with her drink ^_^

here is the spread.....unfortunately the receipt is lost so no exact names and price of food :(

The Tony roma's platter. with buffalo wings, potato skin and onion loaf. potato skin was quite stingy with the topping and the potato was so thin. buffalo wings were not bad, but personally i think that TGIf's is better. onion loaf is very yummy. although its oily. nice and crispy.

complimentary bread and garlic butter. garlic butter was excellent

some fanciful strawberry lemon alcohol drink. sweet sour and sharp. refreshing!

main meal no1. bow tie pasta from the new menu. tomato based sauce with lots of mushroom and chicken with was superb.

main meal no.2 rosemary chicken with rice. it was good. chicken cooked to perfection. tender and very flavourful. rice was yummy. its like chicken rice though. LOL.

bill came up to 100plus.

food&drinks: 7.5/10

price: 6/10

ambiance: 8/10
service:9/10

overall: 8.5/10