Gluttony?

The effort of spending hours googling for food reviews of several restaurants.

The urge to visit so many restaurants, knowing they will cost you a bomb cumulatively.

The irresistible desire to sample most, if not all the well-known hawker food/restaurants in Penang.

The willingness to forgo calorie-counting after practicing it for such a long time, effectively.

Passion for food vs gluttony? I'm not so sure anymore.

XD

Opus Bistro @ Bangsar - great dinner, great company

Despite the lack of sleep the night before in preparation for ward round, I dragged myself to Opus Bistro located in Bangsar. I was introduced to this reputed restaurant only a few weeks ago. Voted as one of the top 20 restaurants in kl in the Malaysia Best Restaurants Guide, I went there with high anticipation (and expectation lol).

nek, evets, thambi, ZT, HL

Ambience was good. The variety of food was adequate. Pricing was standard. Most importantly, the food were great. I ordered Grilled Chicken with spaghetti in mushroom sauce. The chicken breast was well-baked, rather tender for a breast; the pasta was well-cooked, and the the mushroom sauce was creamy and flavorful. I didn't get to try the other dishes, but my friends did compliment the food. Chocolate desire was a nice dessert to end the dinner.

Clockwise from left: Spinach ravioli, Grilled chicken,
Linguini aglio olio with smoked duck, Spaghetti Carbonara.

Clockwise from left: Chocolate desire, Angel hair pasta with scallops,
Chef's special tiramisu. Angel hair pasta with foie gras.

With great company plus great food, it was indeed a very pleasant night . On top of it, I got to enjoy the dinner for free thanks to them. =)

Burgers!

I am a sucker for burgers. When it comes to burger, I have a penchant for beef. I have been to several places to try out burgers. So I'm gonna do a little comparisons here.

1. Tony Roma's  - Big Stack Burger

Went to Tony Roma's at Mid Valley Mall for the second time yesterday. The first time, I ordered quarter chicken and I was let down. This time around, as the set lunch promotion was still available, I decided to give it another try and ordered a burger. The name "Big Stack Burger" was rather justified. The portion was big, with a mix of beef patty, cheese, bacon, and some greens forming a big stack! It tasted good. Love the juicy patty, the cheese and the bacon on top! Overall a satisfying meal, which changed my initial impression towards Tony Roma's.

2. Cristang  - Pork Burger

Went to Cristang at 8 Avenue, Petaling Jaya with friends as we all had never tried pork burgers in our life. This burger was an all-rounder! Totally enjoyed the juicy pork patty, the tasty bun which can be eaten on its own, the very delicious pork chilli con carne and the Cajun wedges, which I dubbed as the best potato wedges I had ever tried. You should try this some day.

3. Frontera - Beef Burger

Frontera Bar & Grill at Jaya One, Petaling Jaya serves a variety of Tex-Mex food. During my first visit, I was attracted by a banner promoting their burger and I decided to give it a try. I was impressed by the huge beef patty. Apart from the good size, the patty was juicy and tasted good. Would taste even better if topped with a layer of cheese =). Despite being irrelevant, I gotta mention the Habanero Buffalo Wings here! So goddamn hot man. Both the burger and buffalo wings were worth a try.

4. Chili's  - Oldtimer

I always like to visit Chili's due to the wide variety of foods they offer. I particularly like the Crispy Honey Chipotle Chicken, among others. The honey-chipotle sauce was AWESOME!!! Ok back to burger. I tried the Oldtimer. Wasn't really impressed though. The bun was dry. The beef patty wasn't juicy enough. Maybe I should have ordered medium instead of well-done. The fries, however, was as good as always.

5. New York New York - Juicy Cheese Burger Supreme

Tried this when I was in Singapore. Nothing impressive. Nothing supreme. 

In my opinion, among the burgers I have tried so far, Cristang is the one to beat. Juicy pork patty aside, the topping and the wedges really complement the patty well. Tony Roma's Big Stack Burger and Frontera's Beef Burger was really nice too.

Read from a blog that Pink Sage's American Classic Cheeseburger was superb. Hope to try that out some day.

Triple Cheeseburger + Cheese McShaker Fries

Warning: Chilli sauce kills the taste of cheese in the fries!

Double cheeseburger has always been my favourite burger in Mc Donald's. Recently, Mc Donald's launched Triple Cheeseburger. Love the juicy beef patty and heavy taste of cheese in my mouth!

Mc Donald's also introduced Cheese McShaker Fries. The fries are coated with generous amount of cheese powder and the taste is awesome.

I'm a cheese lover. With the introduction of Triple Cheeseburger and Cheese McShaker Fries, I'm not quite sure if I can resist the temptation to visit McDonald's again soon. You know, healthy eating ma....

Cheese + patty + cheese + patty + cheese + patty + cheese-coated fries ---> kinda cure my bad mood of having to come back to KL early.
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