& so, i hitched a ride & went on our way to Dempsey! & in the meantime, Koonphi was so nice to cam whore with me! HAHA! & none looks good enough, i seriously need to take those fats away from my face. :/
but first, we stopped over at Jones the Grocer because the others were not there yet.
the library of books & super tall shelves were damn cool!
& pastries, condiments & some merchandise like cheese, marmalades, cookies, etc etc.
i took a day & night picture of the place! It's a mexican food restaurant!
the decor & ambience was damn nice! just take a look at all these!
Wall paintings elizabethan-like, & the amber-lited wine cellar was damn impressive & grand!
so is the gigantic christmas tree possibly standing 3 metres tall!
& check this out, they call this place --the toilet -- the powder room.
One thing we were damn surprised with! Yvonne & us were discussing what to get while we waited for the rest. So we said "Order skyjuice la". Fearing the staff wouldnt understand what's "Sky juice" i said "can you please seve us 6 glasses of plain water?" & to our surprise, she turned to her colleague & said "SKYJUICE!"
It left us dumbfounded cause it's like a damn formal/classy way to address plain water!
you may want to look at the menu (:
camwhore camwhore...
Alright, this is damn funny. please tell me if weijie is actually opening his eye or closing. LOL. the last one is definitely evidence that he gave up trying to show his eye in front of the camera. But for the first two, it was a hilarious attempt to take him with his eye. We really dont know if it's opened or closed, since he claimed that he did!
the gang! 246! LOL!
Now let's get to the food! :D
1. Nachos $17 : "a plate of Tasty tortilla chips, loaded with refried beans, smoothen with cheese, chillies, guacamole & sour cream." -says the menu
I'm so recommending this! It's damn nice. Tangy mozarella & sour cream is my favourite condiments to go with this nachos. The nachos are thin & crisp & the chilli is spicy & crunchy. *Drools*
A must try :D
2. Soup of the day $8 : "Mexico is justly famous for its soup. Mexican soups run the gamut from clear broth to rib-sticking concoctions of several meats and vegetables to which fresh vegetables relishes may be added at serving time. At margarita's we make our soup fresh everyday. Our server will gladly explain our chef's special for today." -says the menu
Apparently, the soup of the day changes everyday, like what it's name suggests. (OBVIOUSLY RIGHT)
3. Kitchen Sink Burrito $20: When chicken, beef, refried beans, rice and a dozen of other ingredients are put together, in a large flour tortilla, topped with our very own salsa, cheese, guacamole& sour cream, it's got everything but kitchen sink!
This is what i ordered, but i totally wouldn't recommend this. this is a mess of a load of meat which is not very appropriately combined with bits of rice & salsa sauces. The ingredients just don't blend well in the mouth. After like 5 mouthful of this (barely a quarter), i started to feel sick of it. by the time i'm done with my quarter, i felt nauseated. It was a food disaster.
I rather eat lasagne. I swear it's way better.
You could try though. at your risk. :) maybe this dish may appeal to you.
4. Beef Enchiladas. If i'm not wrong. LOL. I'm not sure what this was... But i'm quite sure it's gonna taste about the same as #3
Pat's order. Call & ask him! HAHAS!
5. This should be Chicken enchiladas. Not sure which this is as well. HAHAS.
Next!
6. Red Chiles & Vegetable Braised Lamb Shank $36 : "Lamb fore shank braised with tequilla, red wine, fresh herbs & vegetables." - says the menu
This was Han Inn's order. I tried it, & as what she said, it reeked of the lamb's odour. It was pretty unbearable even for usual lamb consumers. The spices although were generously delivered, it didn't seep into the meat to cover up the smell. The end result was a seperate taste of heavy use of spices & a strong 'fishy' lamb aftertaste.
Not recommended.
7. Wild Barramundi Filet with lemon and capers in sweet tomato marmalade $32: "The crisp skin & the soft flesh of the fish contrasts beautifully with the sauce & its sharp bite of capers and lemon. The big surprise here is the sweet tomato marmalade. " - says the menu. "
Recommended! The fish is tender & really soft. However, if you do not appreciate fish, i would advise you to go Astons' instead or any other restaurants serving cheap dory fish you may get in supermarkets for several large pieces for only $10 a pack.
8. Pork carnitas $32 : "slow oven roasted pork, done the traditional way. served with warm corn tortillas, salsa rojas, salsa verde, & guacamole. Be creative!
The pork is not bad, & it comes with tortillas (some wrap you get to wrap the food as shown in #10). However, this is corn tortilla & we tasted that it's texture & taste didn't come up quite well. It's rough & not very tasty. If you prefer to just eat the meat, it's pretty alright. Nothing very very special though. Edible.
If you're thinking of ordering rice to go with this, please abandon the idea, because i don't think their rice is very nice. THAT'S WHAT I THINK, I'm not asking you not to try. I'm just saying if you ever try, don't say that i didn't warn you about it & don't regret! LOL.
9. Fajitas ( pronounced as Fa-hee-tas) $32 : "Margarita's prepares our fajitas from specially selected airflown striploins or free-range chicken, hand-pounded, aged & marinated, then grilled to perfection. The fajitas are served with sauteed onions, accented with a squeeze of lemon, five pieces of tortillas, guacamole, sour cream, shredded cheese, sliced jalapeno, pico de gallo & red salsa. " What the menu says.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! The chicken is GOD-DAMNED nice! You really got to try this man! :D If i ever go there i would order this & the nachos again! :D
10: the tortilla wrap inside the blue cloth to keep it warm. & there is their sauces to go with the meat(sssssss).
There was a total of 8 of us. The price isnt that steep for this fare i thought. :) Considering the ambience & service.
& lastly, Kaiwei & carmen who insisted on their Ben & Jerry's! I'd rather buy a pint because the boys were rushing home :/
See their happy faces!
I'm sure all of us had a great day :))
this is yuxiang posing with my cute present! WAHAHAHhahaha. So thankful for the treat because the food is pretty good!
This is at Coca Restaurant, 4th level in Takashimaya. Some cleaner steamboat place. :D
so everyone wants a pict with birthday boy!
& so do boyfriend & i!
The food are served in small servings, so there's a menu for you to order whatever you want. They are famous for their fish glue, according to what i read from food reviews out there.
This mango drink is good! Yummy! (:
HAhaha, alfresco imitation! it's located just next to the glass rims of that gigantic hollow space in the middle of taka, so it's got quite a good view of the christmas tree now (:
& birthday boy is in the mood for christmas tree cam whoring. so we made him take a picture with every christmas tree we see along the way! HAHA!
i like the warm colours!
& these retarded boys looked damn kuku with this tree! LOL.
Thereafter, we ran out of activities to do. Bowling in marina square was fully booked, & impromptu decision to see the Easy-A movie was thwarted as well --with only 2 front rows left, WTH ...
& the wonder of a Mac. but i wouldnt get it though, the specs are pretty far off from the others. I only liked the graphics & webcam. So i still prefer my Asus. :D
