So we had the opportunity to dine in one of the luxurious restaurants in Ipoh.

It's been the talk of the town for quite some time and because I had reasons to celebrate my husband's birthday, we went on!

Located next to De Garden, this corner lot house was transformed into a beautiful restaurant.

     

The ambiance has sexy written all over it.

It's cozy yet frisky at the same time.

I booked a reservation in advance because I heard its quite packed during weekends.

We reached about 7pm and the place was occupied by 3 tables at least.

So if you wanna go there, be early so you won't have to wait for your food.

We were seated nearer to the entrance but the sheer black curtain covers up most views from the outside, giving us the romantic feeling inside.

     

     

So the MENU!!!

I actually expected more because heard the place was so chic but menu was just papers clipped to a board.

And they don't have a lot of items on it but do check out their facebook because they do sometimes have special menus that you will need to pre-book beforehand.

Also, my bad that I have forgotten to take pictures of the drink section.

Fresh Orange Juice - RM 11.00

They have in the menu two different fruit juices.

One is bottled and the other is fresh.

Well, fresh did taste not bad. Not too sweet and the foam was just nice.

Sautéed Mushroom - RM 16.00

I love mushrooms and I was so looking forward to this dish.

But it sort of disappoints me.

The flavour just wasn't there.

Probably the other lite bites might taste better.

Smoked Duck Pizza - RM 31.00

Now this, this is the bomb.

The thickness of the smoked duck and how juicy and tender the meat was, just wow.

The cheese was also delicious by the way.

Just look at the crust of the pizza.

It's in layers and its crispy at the edges.

So the pizza is definitely a yes!

Salmon Steak with Ikura - RM 50

The salmon was alright.

Smelled a bit fishy even after squeezing the lemon but thumbs up for the crispy skin.

Presentation is beautiful too.

     

Bomb Alaska - RM 39

Do you see the blue flame on the right?

So they serve you this unique dessert and they will light up fire in a cup of alcohol and pour it over the dessert, making it lighting up in flames.

Pretty cool isn't it?

Inside it's ice cream and you can choose either Chocolate, Matcha or Raspberry.

Quarter bottom of the ice cream is vanilla and the base are all nuts. *No pun intended*

This is definitely something to try on and its been a hype for those who knows about this place.

     

Overall, it's a nice experience.

I would come back for the food again because the other types of pizzas and pastas were mouth watering.

And I love that dessert.

The waiters and waitresses were friendly and polite.

The place is just wonderful and cozy with the ambiance they created.

So it is definitely worth to come and have a try.

Visited on 28/10/2017

A table of 2.

Total spending of RM 147.00, with tax and service charge.

Rating: 4.0/5.0

Opëam

Address: 28, Lebuh Hock Lee, Taman Hock Lee, 31400 Ipoh Perak.

Telephone: 05 - 541 2421

Opening Hours: 

Sunday - Tuesday, Thursday

4pm - 11pm

Friday - Saturday

4pm - 12am

Closed on Wednesdays

After a longgggggg wait, we finally get to try this latest hype up place in Ipoh.

Wanted to go for a long time but it's always pack full of people.

Inside, all pack as usual.

My poor friend, Angie, had to wait for 45 minutes to just get a table for us.

We were on the way so yea.

Inside its modern meet bricks hah.

It was really noisy.

Felt like I didn't leave the classroom at all.

So if any of you would like to go, please go as early as possible.

Before 7pm to just get a table.

Menu!!!!

They have 6 flavours and they are crispy (no flavour), Soy, Sweet Soy, Sweet, Spicy, and Garlic.

     

I think price wise, it's still not so bad.

Still affordable for Korean Fried Chicken.

Barley Tea (Refillable) - RM 1.90

The usual, but this one doesn't taste that bitter.

Think it was sort of watery.

Green Tea - RM 3.00

This had no taste of green tea whatsoever.

Don't know what kind green tea pack they serve.

Kimchi Ramen - RM 13.90

The ramen tasted delicious but not so much on the soup.

The tofu was nasty though.

They came with a side of 4 pieces of chicken which the flavour you can choose.

I choose Sweet and it tasted quite alright.

Choo Choo Wraps - RM 9.90

The chicken fillet in the wrap can be also chosen with 1 of the 6 different flavours, and it also comes with a side of wedges.

Spicy Ramen - RM 13.90

This is the Samyang Noodle alright.

For me, I can't take it because my tolerance on spicy food is near to zero.

Okay not that bad la, I'm still working on my spicy palette.

But for those who LOVES spicy food, try this ramen instead.

If you think this is Sup Sup Water, then please do try the Samyang Noodle Spicy x2!

My friend Angie tried and oh boy. Just watch till the end alright.

Still wanna try? Up for the game?

     

Rose Chicken - RM 41.90

This is so expensive honestly.

It comes with 12 pieces of crispy chicken and in the middle, a round shaped bread with cheese cream sauce in the middle.

Looks like macam yes kan?

This is the face we made after trying out the chicken with the cheese cream sauce.

It tasted, weird.

Apparently, the staff told us it was mushroom and cheese, we did not taste any mushroom in it alright.

We thought well, cheese, should be milky, stringy and delicious.

But this was just, watery, bland, and it was just weird.

NOT WORTH IT.

Don't be con by the pictures in the menu. Lol.

An Overview.

Korean Fried Chicken has been a big hype in Malaysia, whichever state it is.

Choo Choo has its big name in KL but hmm, not what I expected.

I expected with more Wow, more Kick, but the food just spell boring on it.

Was it worth to queue up 45 minutes long?

Definitely NOT.

Food was slow, queue was too long, too noisy, I can just go on and on and on.

Chicken was not up to my expectation and its just wasn't good for me.

Visited on 2/11/2017

A table of 5.

Total spending of RM 94.75, including GST but no service charge.

Rating: 1.5/5.0

Choo Choo Chicken

Address: 15, Persiaran Greentown 8, Pusat Perdagangan Greentown, 30450 Ipoh, Perak.

Instagram: Choo Choo Chicken Malaysia

Opening Hours:

Monday - Sunday

11.30am - 4.00pm

6.00pm - 11.30pm

Well now, hello peeps!

Since I'm still working in Kampar and have a chance to dine in fancy cafes/restaurants, why not right?

In a crowded little town that's filled with University students everywhere, out came the most extraordinary little cafe called, The Story.

     

So they are a casual all day market place eatery.

A concept which is what you don't see in Kampar.

There's some in Ipoh but a first in Kampar.

Their goal is to provide the best comfort food with fresh ingredients to the community.

Talk about solid writing.

When we got there, it was about 6.30pm.

So it was still early and not many were there.

They have seats on the inside and the outside of the eatery itself.

     

Here are some night views if you're wondering what it looks like after the sun sets.

     

Located just right to FYLL, which is also one of the coolest restaurants in town,

inside is just so spectacular!

Greens everywhere! I'm talking about real greens!

Definitely lights up the whole place with all the downlights hanging down and all.

The place itself doesn't look very big inside but they really do try to maximize whatever space they have.

I like the all clear glass panels that the natural light can shine in.

Even their ceiling is well decorated.

     

Every section they have, they do it differently but it blends well together.

There are at least 6 different sections of different chairs and patterns.

The barista area.

Their cupboards on top with layered over a chalkboard that they can use to advertise more of their drinks. Smart aye.

The Cocktail and Cheese Bar.

Can you see that BLOCK of CHEESE?

Heaven!

Apparently, they sell their own merchandise.

How cute. Isn't it?

Cafe boutique.

     

Beside the cocktail and cheese bar, there are actually handwritten calligraphy on these light up boards.

Which I think its really picturesque!

Everywhere in the place, are all calligraphy written. It's just WOW.

Come on.

     

Food MENU!!!

Why didn't they open this during my uni days. I was craving for brunch so badly in Kampar back then.

As you can see, they don't offer a lot of main course.

Which can also be a good thing, so you can scale down what you wanna choose to eat.

     

Drinks MENU

When it comes to drinks, there's loads.

2 pages of them.

Take a look yourself.

     

The Story MENU 

*updated on 2/2/2020*

     

     

     

     

Of course.

They have muffins, cakes and macaroons!

They are mouth-watering when you look at it.

     

Matcha Shake - RM 16.00

Green tea, chocolate syrup, whipped cream with sprinkle of nuts and croissant shape biscuits.

Rosemary Lemonade - RM 12.00

Lemonade with soda to give the sparkling refresh effect and a touch of rosemary to boost the flavour.

     

Chocolate (Ice) - RM 13.00

Basically hot chocolate thats cold with roasted marshmallows on top.

Doesn't that mug reminds you of the old times?

Caffe Mocha - RM 10.00

Aromatic smell of mocha that burst out the flavour of coffee.

Kimchi and Bacon Aglio-Olio - RM 20.00

I actually thought they would stir fry the pasta with kimchi.

Was I wrong.

So the dish is just kimchi thats in the fried egg, some olives, mushrooms, cucumber with the pasta and two strips of bacon on top.

Salmon Roe Penne - RM 24.00

They also stir fry this pasta dish.

With some cheese powder over it.

It's almost the same as the pasta dish above, its just a bit more salty.

Salmon roe on top with some seaweed as well.

Black Pepper Lamb Shoulder - RM 24.00

I think this was quite worth it because its lamb and its under RM 25.

The black pepper sauce was quite strong and brings up the heat.

It's side dish are the wedges and ONE fried ball.

I assume its takoyaki la. You know those octopus in a ball kinda thing.

That was actually good, but to serve one ball only, it was a bit weird.

Devil Cake - RM 15.00

It's a chocolate mud cake!

This slice of cake is really really rich in chocolate and its so filling!

     

We had the waitress to send the cake for this student of mine because its her birthday.

And they played the birthday song on the speakers while giving her the cake.

She's wishing so hard right there.

An Overview.


*Updated 2/2/2020*
Pancetta Alfredo - RM 35.00
Pork Belly was a bit salty but overall taste really great. I really love the carbonara sauce. And the lemon really gave a kick of zesty flavour.

*Updated 2/2/2020*
Homemade Popcorn Chicken - RM 18.00
Apparently the chicken didn't had the crispy texture outside which was a little weird, but flavour was alright.

*Updated 2/2/2020*
Authentic Crab Cake - RM 38.00

This though I had it a few months back and I really loved it, but they changed the menu, and it didn't taste so great anymore. Which I was a bit disappointed honestly.
The satay sauce by the side was a bit weird as well.
Should have stick to the previous way of doing this wonderful plate.

The place is great for parties, special occasions or just casual dining.

They have the space for it.

The atmosphere, the ambiance. 

A fine place to just dine and celebrate with friends or love ones.

Overall,

I think it was alright.

The place itself gives a wow effect but not so much on their food.

Some of my colleagues said it was horrible but I wouldn't say so.

Some food are delicious that makes you wanna go another round for it but not all of them.

But their drinks are crazily slurp-licious. 

Service wise, I would like the waitresses more than the waiters.

Waiters look like we owe them money, no smile, felt forceful.

Waitresses were nice, all smiles and serves well.

If they can improve on their food, their barista and waiters to have a smile, I think it might be different for sure.

On a side note, all pictures are taken from iPhone SE camera.
Turns out the pictures were way better than my own Casio camera.

Visited on 25/10/2017

A table of 4.

Total Spending of RM 154.00, No GST and Service Charge.

Rating: 3.2/5.0

*Updated 2/2/2020*
Service Charge 10%.
Overall menu has increased a lot in price. 

The Story Eatery

Address: G1, Lot 126029, Jalan Timah, Taman Bandar Baru Kampar 3, 31900 Kampar, Perak.

Telephone: 05 - 465 8659

Instagram: The Story Eatery

Opening Hours: 

Wednesday - Sunday

11.00 am - 1.00 am

Monday

11.00 am - 12.00 am

Closed on Tuesday