Paradigm Mall: Pho Street

We want a taste of some Vietnamese street cuisine for our lunch today. So, we decided to go to the Pho Street in Paradigm Mall.  Located on the lower ground floor, right at the corner next to Tesco. 

 We reached there around 12.30pm, it was full of people and we need to wait for our seat.

Open kitchen concept?

Pho Street Vietnamese chain is originated from Singapore, and this is their first branch in Malaysia. Pho: true to its name, pho is their highlights. Singature: Pho Noodles (served with Beef balls, beef slices, beef shank, beef tendons, beef tripe, it's will be a WOW for beef lover). However, i didn't take beef, thus, i ordered the dry rice vermicelli with roasted pork chop and spring roll (RM16.90).  

Add in the sauce and stir to mix all the ingredients well.

The vegetables are very crispy fresh and it mix well with the juiciness of the pork chop, added with a subtle hint of coconut despite the sauce being a bit sweet for me.

The spring roll just so-so.. Not that crispy as i thought.

Some of the foods and drin

Other recommendations from my friend:
1) Street Snack : Gỏi cuốn – Translucent rolls stuffed with prawns, pork belly and greens
2) Street Snack: Chao Tom – Hue Prawn Sugarcane Skewers, sweet, savoury, and absolutely yummy.
3) Drink: A creamy chilled beverage-cum-dessert that’s textured with mung beans, crushed peanuts and coconut sauce (RM7.90)

Pho Street Malaysia

Address: LG 02/03, Paradigm Mall, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

Opening Hour: Monday to Sunday: 10.00am-10.00pm

Telephone: 03-78876136

SKY Hotel @ Kota Kinabalu Sabah

If you are looking for something different than a normal ordinary hotel stay in the city of Kota Kinabalu, you would probably add SKY Hotel into your list.

Lobby waiting area.

The SKY Hotel comprises of a unique setting of 70 spacious 2 to 6 person bedroom hotel serviced suites with quality finishing using natural materials with neutral, relaxing colour scheme. All are well-designed units and greatly furnished. Hotel services provided including room service and laundry.  

We booked a studio room at RM198/night. It has one king size bed, a small kitchen, dining table, sofa and study table. Room size = 40sqm and it is very spacious though....

View from our room

The infinity pool and sky gym open daily from 7.00am to 9.00pm.

Equipments are well maintained. 

View from the sky gym.

If you are lucky enough, you can also see the beautiful sunset over here.The lush greens of surroundings and beautiful city skyline with gorgeous sunset sight from South China Sea.

Sit back and relax.

Or let's get sweat!

Sky Lounge open from 5.00pm till 12.00am (midnight) daily serving light meal and beverages such as hot & cold drinks, beers, liquor and wine. They do have happy hour promotion for beers.

As my friend mentioned to me that Sky Hotel is a vegetarian hotel.
I keep wondering why?

Answer: The Green Table Restaurant only serve vegetarian cuisine.

Good news for Pokemon Go fans, there is a Pokestop in this hotel : ）

The only downside of this hotel is that you still need a car to go nearby shopping mall unless you don't mind  40 minutes walk.

RA SKY Hotel Sdn Bhd

Lorong Kemajuan Karamunsing, 

88000, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.

Tel: 015-48761941

Fax:015-48404766

Website: www.skyhotelkk.com/

Facebook:www.fb.com/skyhotelkk

Avillion Admiral Cove, Port Dickson

If you are looking for a place for a short gateway, you may consider the Avillion Admiral Cove in Port Dickson. Photo below is the hotel outlook.

Avillion Admiral Cove is located along the line of beaches that make up Port Dickson, overlooking the Straits of Malacca. The rooms are spread out over 2 wings and enable the guests to enjoy breathtaking views of the marina. 

(Scenary facing the Straits of Malacca)

The lobby and the stairs looks superb! (photo taken from internet)

This is the lobby waiting area. 

The room check-in was done quick and the staffs are very polite.

We stayed in the View Wing.

The room is very spacious and decorated with modern Malaysian furnishings. It equipped with a flat-screen TV, air conditioning and even a sofa day bed inside! 

 
The bar is equipped with basin and kettle. 
Complimentary mineral water, coffee and tea are also provided. 
You are free to make your own drink and enjoy your relaxing time in the room.

It really make us feel that we are getting way more than what we paid for.

The only downside is that wifi only available in public area not in the room.

Left and right side view from our room’s balcony.

The availability of the marina and yachts make up a superb nice view. 

Many couples even come here to take their wedding photos.

Avillion Admiral Cove do provide a lot of activities.

You can take a dip in the outdoor swimming pool.

Enjoy the sunset while swimming..

You can also go for a refreshing workout in the fitness centre or tennis court. Others facilities include cycling, canoeing, cycling, massage, games room, fishing ,you can take up a leisurely sunset boat ride or have a walk in the nice mediteranean garden. They also have a private beach, about 5 minutes walk from the hotel. The hotel can even arrange a team building activities with prior reservation at a certain charges. 

This is the stairway besides the swimming pool which lead to the Trader’s Food Shop (hotel restaurant).

 You can enjoy your meals besides the marina : )

Beautiful view!

Stand alone bungalow?

 

It is a cloudy day...

 But yet, the sunset view is still amazing!

 I have to admit that their service is good. The guard will bow and the waiters/waitresses will made an afford to say thank you and gave us warm smiles.

Overall, we were quite pleased with our stay. 

Avillion Admiral Cove, Port Dickson

5½ Mile, Jalan Pantai, 71050 Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.

Tel No: 06-6470888

Fax No: 06-6482444

Harvest Cafe & Diner @ Cyberjaya

While we searching for a place to have dinner in Cyberjaya, we discovered this Harvest Cafe & Diner located in the Domain area.

You can make an early reservation through Offpeak apps to get 10% discount for all food, drinks and desserts in the a la carte menu. This offer not only valid for dine-in but also for take-away, however it cannot be used on Sunday and public holidays.

This cafe offers really good ambiance that suitable for couples, friends and family come over to have dinner, gathering or just to relax themselves after a tiring day. 

Well allocated furniture and design chosen by the cafe owner. 

 

You can find your private place here to do your personal things without disturbed by others.

Apart from the cakes display on the shelf, they also offer a wide range of home-made quality  signature grill, italian dishes, burgers, sandwiches and snacks. You can even try their highly recommended coffee.

Now, let see what food and beverage we order>>>

Iced Caramel Latte (RM12.90)

Ermm, as i am not a coffee lover, for me, it only taste like light coffee with sugar and a lot of cream, can't really taste the caramel.

 

After a long wait, finally, here come our main dishes>>

Turkish Kebab Piccolo with Grilled Vegetables as side dish (RM21.50)

The taste is so-so, it remind me of the one we had in Turkey : p

Meat Lover Pizza, personal size (RM12.40)

Wow, we love this! We should go for the large size instead.

I would come back for their pizza or just simply enjoy their one of a kind ambiance : )

Harvest Cafe & Diner

Address: G11, Lingkaran Cyber Point Barat Neo Cyber, 

63000 Cyberjaya, Selangor, Malaysia.

Opening Hour: 12.00pm - 1.00am

Contact Number: 03-83221444

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