dinner@Fullhouse lifestyle store & cafe at Ara Damansara

FULLHOUSE LIFESTYLE & CAFE

C-G-11,NUI ZE XUI@ARA DAMANSARA
PUSAT DAGANGAN NZX,
NO.2 JLN PJU 1A/41B
ARA JAYA PJU 1A
PJ
TEL NO:03-78850836

for the map click here

to view their blog, click here

and for another review of this place, check out Sarah Kate's post. click here

I've got so say a BIG thank you to SarahKate for introducing this place to me through her blog :) so i went with my parents for dinner just now (see, its such a nice place, i CAN'T wait to blog about it even though I'm supposed to be in bed cos I have to wake up EARLY tmr for my "separuh jalan convocation")

this place is kinda of in "the middle of no where" a relatively new place, its not even in my Dad's GPS. there were a quite a number of housing areas and condos but it was still quite quiet. took us awhile to find this place..
when we finally did, i went to search for the restaurant....and came across a two storey shop lot all nice and white with trimmed green hedges, looking so pretty and inviting.

a very very important note: please DO BRING ALONG A CAMERA!!! i didn't and that was such a shame. had to rely on dad's camera phone (better than nothing!!) the photos did not turn out very nice :( some were very blur. what a waste!!

a cute sign welcoming patrons :) they just opened about one month ago


even the menu is cute ^_^

we sat outside, in these little cute booths under the umbrella.

an attempt at taking an "artistic" shot

a grand view from upstairs

and they had this cuteee mini cooper outside, so i snapped a few photos

there is also an upper floor. look at the cute white sheeps!!hehe

there is a small boutique selling clothes, sunnies and accessories. in fact most stuff on display (except the furniture is on sale)

yes, that is a four poster bed..i likeeee

and the changing room. notice the shower head??? what an interesting idea!

cutesy stuff for sale. keychains and fancy pens and stuff.

i totally loved the concept of this cafe. its food and shopping and excellent ambiance all at once. you get everything under one roof!

now for the food.

the place already amazed me so much.good food will be a plus point...

the menu consists of western and asian food. from all types of pasta, fish and chips to nasi lemak, curry mee and johor mee. they also have a set meal, but sadly its only for lunch time (12-4pm) sad. they really should have a dinner set meal as well. nvm, my next visit will be for lunch. they have a wide range of drinks also, from ice blended to all sorts of tea and other cold/hot drinks. this is what we had..

honey lemon with aloe vera (rm5.90) it was nice and refreshing, not to sweet and has little chunks of aloe vera in it. i love the square glass jar they serve it in. its quite a big portion, better to share it with someone.
and this is my dish that i shared with mummy. apparently this is their signature dish. mixed seafood grill (rm26.90) when i ordered it, i was expecting something...well...larger. but at the very first bite...ahhh...size does not matter. it was THAT GOOD.no doubt its pricey but its all seafood. prawns, fish, squid, mussels. and grilled mushroom *tiny and a little shriveled but still good* and the yummiest, creamiest mashed potatoes i have ever tasted. the sauce was superb. not cheesy (mummy is happy!) but creamy and...hard to describe the taste. there were two slices of mandarin orange. weird but it went quite well with the dish. this dish is recommended to ALL SEAFOOD LOVERS. and also mashed potato lovers. the mashed potato has a slightly buttery taste.so smooth and delectable. mmmmmm.and the seafood is grilled, not deep fried so its healthier :)

*dear, i think you will love this dish. I'll try to bring you here next time, when you are back here...*

dad's nasi lemak (rm9.90) with rendang chicken. this was just OK. the portion of rice was a tad too little, the anchovies were much much too salty and the sambal and rendang was ok but can be wayyyy too spicy for some people.this dish did not fare so well...
and for deserts. we had tiramisu (rm7.90) this is quite nice although its kinda small.sponge cake layered with rich smooth creamy filling. it tastes good and the texture is nice too.

they also have brownies with ice-cream (rm7.90)

and this amazing selection on pastries...fruit tarts and mini cakes. so wanted to try but not enough stomach space and did not want to feel guilty later, so I'll leave that for the next visit. its rm2.50 for one piece and Rm13 for 6 pieces.

service was good too, did not have to wait too long for the food and the foreign worker, although the spoke funny...he was really nice and polite.

i had a good dining experience and will definitely be back again :)

ratings:

food&drinks: 7.5/10
price: 7/10
ambiance: 9.5/10

service:7.5/10
overall: 8/10