Recently, I heard that Putien at City Square Mall is no longer serving buffet lunch. What a miss! Why can’t good things last forever (or just a bit longer)?

Last time, we visited there on a day off in lieu of National Day. There was much to choose for the appetizers. We had the small dishes covered the whole table.

The food seems to have much concern for the health conscious people. Both oil and salt contents are under control. The hot dishes were made to order, so it would remain hot and fresh. The buffet even included a small abalone and a herbal prawn for each person.

It’s difficult for me to take pictures for delicious food. I usually forget to take photos before trying them. Got to apologize for the smudge on the dishes of Chrysanthemum fish and chili clams.

Hey Mr or Mrs Putien, would you bring back the good old buffets for your dear patrons?

To wake up early on a Sunday morning is usually disheartening. Here is my wakeup call: a cuppa cappuccino with nicely decorated foam. Simply the look of it is worth more than it costs.

One complaint is the coco powder topping, it is actually milo. Can they provide something classier, like Vanhouten coco?

There are not many days in the year we can enjoy an official half day off. We had a relaxed teatime at the Coffee Beans of MBS on Christmas Eve.

Since there were some Christmas specials on the menu, we ordered two ice-blended drinks in dark choco peppermint and dark choco orange. Surprisingly, the choco peppermint favour was already out of stock. Somehow, we changed to ice-blended mocha.

The dark ice-blended choco orange tastes like vanhouten orange chocolate. That really quenches my thrist for a good choco drink. The Virginia Chocolate Brownie also makes a good match with the drink.

If you look for a variety of seafood from a buffet, that is probably the right choice for you.

Most of the hotel buffets do not serve so many kinds of seafood for buffet lunch. Let alone sashimi and cooked prawns, you can also find oysters (cooked or raw), crayfish, abalone and crabs. In the tappanyaki section, I can also find my favourite pregnant fish.

The cooked food are nice but not especially impressive. So, I spent most of my quota on seafood and teppanyaki. Dessert is the weakest link and you can give it a miss.

We have been to this Old Town Outlet in City Square of JB a few times, due to its convenient location. The food and drinks are generally alright.

Since we did not have much time this time, we only ordered some 2 rice: Nasi Lemak Special & Rendang Chicken Rice. Some might think it a little bit expensive, but I consider it okay, taken into consideration its comfortable air-conditioned environment and cleanliness. The portion is a bit small for guys, but sufficient for ladies.