Afternoon Tea, The Drawing Room | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Treesha took me to retry my high tea experience in Kuala Lumpur since the place we went to last year let us down. We decided to try Saint Regis, a fairly new hotel that opened. Upon entering the place you can definitely feel the high class elegant atmosphere with the marble floor and immaculate set up. There was a grand Christmas tree as you set foot into the reception and a duo playing sweet melodies by the entrance of the drawing room.

It usually costs 140 RM per person but since we came during the festive reason it cost us 188 RM. As we were escorted to our table, I was really impressed with the cute décor set up and the choice of colours they decided to use. Everything was pastel, and I’m a sucker for pastel. I was already in love with the high tea experience and nothing was even served yet!


There were a wide selection of teas and they all sounded so fancy I was unsure of what to get, so I decided to stick with my classic green tea. Jasmine Queen Tea. Treesha chose Silver Moon Tea, which tasted just as fancy as its name.

Tea selection
Silver Moon ∞ 1817 Black Tea ∞ Royal Darjeelin ∞ Sencha ∞ Jasmine Queen Tea ∞ French Earl Grey Tea


To be completely honest, I’m not used to small portions so when the canapes came in.. all I could think of was how I could put them all together and have them in one bite! There was four options of savoury canapes and to be honest I could only tell the quail egg and lobster one apart. These were delicious, I definitely did not think it would be as good as they were! You can taste that these were made with top quality ingredients.

Savoury Canapes
Poached Chicken ∞ Cranberry Chutney on Rye Bread ∞ Marble Of foie Gras 5 Spices on Toasted Brioche Brittany Blue Lobster, Lobster Mayonnaise on White soft Bread ∞ Black Truffle Quail Egg Mimosa


When our sweet tier came in I was so excited. There were so many pretty goodies in front of me that I had no idea what to start with. I began with the scones as I was scared the other desserts would be too sweet that it would mask my taste buds to less sweet things.
Now, I’m not a scones person but I absolutely adored these ones. It was incredible. The cream and jam complimented the scones well.

Sweet Tier
Minature Buche de Noel ∞ Mincemeat Tart ∞ Macaron ∞ Iced Christmas Cake ∞ Chocolate fountain ∞ Christmas cookies ∞ Strawberry ∞ Marshmallow ∞ Warm Plain and Mincemeat Scones ∞ Strawberry Jam ∞ Clotted Cream

I’m not entirely sure if it is the iced Christmas cake or the miniature buche de noel but basically the red Christmas log looking thing. That was a very soft chocolate mousse like dessert and was probably my favourite one on the plate. The macaroon comes in random flavours, I luckily got a green tea one which literally melted in my mouth and you can really taste the strong tea flavor in the filling. I might be wrong, but I think they get it from TWG since I swear it tastes the same.

The chocolate shooter was certainly an interesting concept. It was basically a cookie in the shape of a shot glass and filled with chocolate milk. Our server explained that we should drink the shot first and proceed to enjoy the cookie. I’m a little bit of a weirdo and don’t like the idea of drinking milk so I sat this one out. Treesha said that the milk was at room temperature and she wasn’t too happy of how sweet it tasted.

After an hour of chatting away while sipping on our never ending tea and munching on our desserts, the grand finale made its entrance! Chocolate fountain with Christmas cookies, marshmallows and a melon (it was supposed to be a strawberry, but I guess they ran out). Don’t let the colour fool you, it was just white chocolate with red food colouring to match the season. I had quite enough of sweets by this time so I only had the melon and one cookie and didn’t try the fountain.

Treesha surprised me with an order of a chocolate mousse cake as an early birthday present. I was actually eyeing this cake when we entered the hotel so I was extremely happy when I saw it. I had enough of sweets but the moment I bit into it… OMG. It tasted EXACTLY like a cake I used to buy in my younger days for all my birthdays until the chef who made it retired. This was the best high tea I’ve gone for, and it undeniably won’t be the last.

I highly recommend trying Saint Regis out for a girls night out or to spoil for fam bam if you’re in Kuala Lumpur. Thank you so much to my dear friend who took me here.

♥ Jess

Location: No. 6 Jalan Stesen Sentral 2, Kuala Lumpur Sentral, Kuala Lumpur
Opening hours: Weekdays 3:00 – 5:00 pm
Weekends & Public holidays 2:00 – 4:00 pm
4:30 – 6:30 pm
Phone: +60327271111
Website: http://www.stregiskualalumpur.com/dining-drawing-room

Hawker's cuisine | Northbridge, Perth

This place is a saviour when I spend long nights doing assignments in uni since it opens till midnight. Treesha and I usually head out here when we need breaks during our all nighter sessions and it usually is busy, but the crowd comes in and out quite fast that we usually wait 20 minutes tops if it's a hectic night.

For drinks we had ribena and lemon ($4.50), ice lychee ($4.50) and kopi peng ($4.50).



We started off with what I always always order in every Asian restaurant that sells it, sambal kang kung ($15.80). I don't generally find kang kung very spicy in Australia so I asked them to kick it up a notch and double the chilli. This place makes delicious kang kung ♥



We order sizzling tofu ($13.80) as well which came out... not sizzling, but we got it exchanged pretty fast. It might be because they were extremely busy today but the sizzling tofu was not as I remembered it. It was super salty today. The service here is quick and all the staff had their own personal walkie-talkie which is rather cool.



I absolutely love their peking ribs and marmite chicken but since that was the only thing we ever really ordered here we decided to try something new, Bakar fish (price depends on season). The chilli was only placed on top of the fish so the back of the fish was quite bland. It was satisfying, but I think I'll stick with my ribs next time.



Overall, this place is wonderful for dinner. It's probably one of the better Asian cuisines I have had in Perth.

♥ Jess

Location: 40 Francis Street, Northbridge, Perth
Opening hours: 5pm-12am
Phone: (08) 9328 9668
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hawkerscuisine/

Medley Pullman City Centre Hotel | Deira, Dubai

My mom's currently obsessed with groupon deals. So it's no surprise that when she found a brunch buffet deal at 99aed per person (usually costs 220aed per person), all of us had to go.


The interior was very sophisticated with wooden décor and marble floors. The staff were friendly and some of them were in roller skates! Not sure if it was a one time thing or if they do it everyday. If you have kids, this place is amazing as they have a designated kids area with toys and they serve small finger foods like nuggets and fries.

The buffet served an international cuisine with free flow drinks. They has an enormous variety of bread and cheese and endless side dishes.


They had a live cooking counter where you can order Western food like burgers, onion rings, hot dogs, fries, etc. Outdoors, they had fresh barbeque which you can order and they would bring to your table (they never showed up with mine tho!).

I only noticed this area in the end when I was so full, but near the desserts they have a variety of sandwiches which I didn't get to try.

Ofcourse, I could not help getting my hands on anything chocolate! They have SO MANY desserts, loads of cakes, puddings, mousses you name it. Also, if you go around to the bar area they can whip you up a nice ice cream milk shake to enjoy.


Overall, it was delicious, the food was great and the service was amazing. On the groupon deal, it was really worth the money. I would probably even pay the full price on special occasions.

♥ Jess

Location: Level 1, Pullman Hotel, beside Deira City Centre, Dubai
Number: 04 6038201
Opening hours: 6:30am - 11:30pm
(Friday Brunch 12:30-4:00pm)
Website: http://www.pullmanhotels.com/gb/hotel-2022-pullman-dubai-creek-city-centre/restaurant.shtml

Betawi Restaurant | Karama, Dubai

My parents attended an event in the Indonesian consulate not too long ago and they catered from Betawi. The food was so good that we decided to cater from them too for my niece's birthday (not before we have lunch there first tho!).

It's a small place with a lot of wooden designs, just like common restaurants in Indonesia itself. The view outside is quite saddening... An apartmentment covers the whole view from the window and you can see the laundry shops and small cafes in the bottom.

The staff were helpful and service was fast. Majority of the staff is Indonesian but there are some Philipinos, we found out by talking to them in Bahasa and having them look confused. I guess we Indo's really look like Kabayans and vise-versa sometimes. The restaurant received a few TimeOut awards, Two commends for great South-East Asia food and one for budget dining. So naturally, I kept my hopes high.

I ordered Nasi Padang (30dhs) and was super happy with my decision. An extremly large plate appeared in front of me for the price I paid. I picked the beef rendang option, I was a bit sad at first since there was only two pieces in my plate but in the end I only ate one because I was just too full! The rice was covered in the most mouth watering curry and the dish was complimented with some vegetables, peanuts, an egg and some prawn crackers.

My mother ordered Batagor (27 dhs) which is kind of like fried siomay with some tofu and fish which is also fried and then topped with peanut sauce similar to the ones you use for satay. This is usually an appetizer but since my mom's not a big eater this dish really filled her up.

As for my dad, he ordered Pecel Timbel (30 dhs) which was beautifully presented and just like the Nasi Padang, the plate was huge! It came with soup, chicken, prawn crackers and assorted vegs. The red chilli in this dish is less spicy than that of the Nasi Padang one. Overall, a great experience. If you're missing Indonesian food, this place serves very authentic Indonesian cuisine at affordable prices.

Note: When they catered to the party, the food was fantastic. We ordered a bit of everything and the guests were in love with the food!

♥ Jess

Location: 4B street, behind Park Regis hotel, Al Karama, Dubai
Opening hours: 12pm - 10pm
Phone: (04) 4542329/056 7598118
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/betawifanclub

Al Waha - Jood Palace Hotel | Al Rigga, Dubai

For my Aunt's birthday, we had a lovely Friday brunch buffet in Jood Palace Hotel (previously known as Taj hotel). I have dined here once before I left to Australia and I recalled not being that fond of their food, so my hopes were not that high.

Upon arriving to the venue, you could see the food buffet table along side of the walls as you make your way to the seating area. The seating area had a certain Arabic feel to it and the dimmed lights created a rather romantic atmosphere.

As I was exploring the buffet table, I was happily shocked to learn that the whole hallway was actually filled with food that we could take, even though it stretched passed their other two restaurants (this might be included in the groupon deal we bought so I'm not sure if everyone's experience is the same). It was certainly not how I remembered it to be when I visited last time.

The waiters/waitresses were very helpful and had great customer service skills, I felt like a princess. Every time I ordered from a station, they would kindly tell me that I need not wait for my food to be cooked as they will deliver it up to my table.

The best thing about the buffet were the stations, lots and lots of stations. They had a chocolate fountain station, sushi station, satay station, kebab station, shawarma station, pasta station, Mexican station, Indian station and so much more! I was overwhelmed by all the choices for this price we paid (79 dhs). It certainly had more than most buffets I have eaten in before!





In addition to the stations, they had a variety of dishes laid out in the usual buffet style. The stations, in my opinion are more worth it as it is cooked freshly when you order. It would be cool if they have a dessert station aside from the chocolate fountain, but hey the dessert table is good enough.




It's times like these where I wish I was a cow and had four stomachs. I visited the sushi station three times and probably ate seven plateful of yummy goodness, certainly happy that I don't live close enough to come here often or obesity would be around the corner.

Here's a picture of my Auntie with a purple cheesecake I made, you can find the recipe here.

Check out the groupon deal we purchased by clicking here.

♥ Jess

Location: Ground level, Jood Palace Hotel, Al Rigga, Dubai
Opening hours: 12:00pm - 3:00pm
7:00pm - 11:00pm
(Friday Brunch till 4:00pm)
Website: http://www.joodhospitality.com/Dine-detail/1/Al-Waha

Edo Cafe | Al Safa, UAE

I traveled quite a bit to get to this place to have some mochi. For those who don't know mochi, it is a Japanese sweet made from glutinous flour with a creamy filling inside. I have been a huge fan of Edo cafe when I used to live in UAE, so I was utterly upset when the Mirdiff branch closed. I visited the one in Al Safa to satisfy my craving.

The place was certainly very cute and better decorated than the one in Mirdiff, it was chic with adorable Japanese decor. The place was very empty and we were the only customers there, that being said you would think the service is faster since there is nobody else but that was unfortunately not the case.





My mouth was watering while I stared at all the colourful mochi's. However, I was not too eager on the price. Since I left they have increased each mochi to 12dhs! I mean sure they taste amazing, but I could fit the whole thing in my mouth. It was quite a steep price to pay.

I ordered a lychee, green tea and chocolate mochi.



I was highly disappointed.. Well, maybe I'm exaggerating. The mochi's were ALRIGHT it's just not how I remembered how Edo's mochi's used to tasted like in the Mirdiff branch. If you've never tried a mochi before, you should. They taste unique and like fluffy flavoured clouds you can eat. For those who already know what they taste like, this place is too overpriced for an OKAY tasting mochi. Probably would not come back again unless the prices go down or a groupon deal is out.

Btw, for those who want to try click here for a mochi deal.

♥ Jess

Location: City Walk Avenue Mall, Al Safa
Opening hours: Everyday 10am - 12am
Phone: +971 4 3440833
Website: http://www.edosweets.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Edo-Cafe-334600226659657/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edocafe/