Strato & Claret @ Troika Sky Dining

Jessica's 24th Birthday Celebration~ ♥

This is written dedicated for my bestie, Jessica upon her 24th birthday celebration held at the Troika Sky Dining. Troika Sky Dining is divided into three parts - the Cantaloupe French restaurant, the Strato Italian restaurant, and the Claret wine bar.

The Troika is located at Jalan Binjai as a luxury condominium with a few of high-end restaurants operated at the Ground floor. Thereof, the Troika Sky Dining is placed at the highest level of the Tower B, which is exposed to the KL city view.

Claret at the lower level, with a spiral staircase walking towards Strato.
Kindly remind that ladies are advised to wear shorts or
non-flare dress/skirt to avoid unwanted embarrassment. =D 

So, we had a simple birthday dinner at the Strato Italian restaurant. Strato is popular for its homemade pasta and pizza. To secure a table, you have to come earlier as Strato does not accept any reservation except for large parties above 8 guests, with specific deposit required.

Oops, Strato supports human interaction! =O

Strato serves Italian fine cuisine, including the appetisers, mains (pasta, pizza, meat), and the desserts.

  

A basket of bread as appetiser, before the meal.

For the mains, we had their pizza and pasta as it was claimed that Strato is famous for that.

Linguini with crab meat, chili, rocket,
crab sauce and garlic chips. 

Potato gnocchi with braised chicken ragu and shaved cured foei gras.
The gnocchi is a more different kind of pasta which is
very 'flour' in texture, quite a special dish.

Treccine with pesto, prawns, tomato and salami.
Prawns are given in a generous amount! ;D

Pizza with beef prosciutto, sauteed baby spinach,
roasted onion, mozzarella cheese and carbonara sauce.
Beef prosciutto are slight crunchy & the cheese has distinct and strong taste.
Pizza dough is nice especially at the thickest end part. 

Others than these, there are roasted chicken, ribeye steak, and wagyu beef as well, for the meat lovers. xP

Desserts like tiramisu, pistachio cake, and panna cotta are available in Strato. Amongst the list, we had the vanilla dome with white chocolate crumble & brandy sponge as Jessica's birthday cake.

Outer layered white chocolate topped with caramel,
hearted with brandy sponge & served with salted/sweetened peanuts.
Not a bad one, quite special, but the brandy was a bit mild.

Strato's workers were so sweet that they created a romantic ambiance by serving the dessert with all the lights off. =D Candle was lighted up with birthday song sung, a simple yet warm-hearted birthday wish for Jessica.

Make a wish & blow the candle - Dreams come true! x)

After the birthday dinner, we headed downstairs to the Claret wine bar to enjoy our sip of red wine. The wine specialist was so helpful to introduce us which wine to be taken, in accordance to our preferable taste.

This is the one he recommended:
A bit fruity taste, not too strong, not too dry, not too bitter.

A simple snap of me and the birthday girl. ♥

&

the group photo...

Lastly, Happy birthday to my lovely bestie, Jessica. Stay pretty, stay sweet & stay young forever! =P

Address:

Level 23A, Tower B, The Troika, 19 Persiaran KLCC 50340 Kuala Lumpur.
Operating Hours: Mon-Sun 12:00-15:00 (bookings taken), 18:00-23:00 (walk-in only).
Phone: 03-2162 0886

CHEERS! ♥☺

Mosaic @ Hyatt Regency Kinabalu

A stylish sidewalk cafe..

If you are searching for a quiet and romantic cafe/restaurant to date with your love one, Mosaic could be one of your choices. Located right opposite to the Upperstar at Segama, Mosaic is operating under the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kota Kinabalu.

Mosaic is a small-sized Western restaurant, but is romantic with its dim lighting & comfy environment.

The menu is simple with only a few choices printed, selling at rather reasonable price if compared to other high-end restaurants.

Furthermore, Mosaic is thoughtful in the sense that it provides the opportunity for a healthy balance person to create his/her own meal, by selecting the main dish, sauces & sides according to personal liking or specific needs.

Crunchy toasted bread are served before the meals are ready.

From the short list of menu items, we had their mushroom soup, salmon pizza, and wagyu beef burger. Others than these, there are salad, sandwich, spaghetti, and meats like sirloin steak and grilled chicken leg. 

Mushroom soup serving in a bread bowl.
The soup is creamy and thick with its rich ingredients.
Bread bowl has decent taste but was a bit hard to bite.

Wagyu beef burger served with onion rings & french fries.
The beef patty is juicy with the cheesy cheese melted on.

Salmon pizza with a generous amount of smoked salmon slices.

For such heavy meals, a glass of lemon tea would be better to resolve your thirstiness in addition to decrease the greasiness.

It is good that sugar water is given separately,
we can adjust the sweetness ourselves. ;)

Otherwise, a pot of flower tea would be a better option as well.

For their desserts, Hyatt has been popular for its cakes that taste awesome all these whiles. Mosaic has mouth-watering cakes too, but not sure if they taste the same way as well? hmm..

Moreover, Mosaic produces homemade ice cream, where the flavours are different depending on the daily availability.

Green tea, strawberry & chocolate ice cream.
It was disappointing that they are not too special,
and melted so fast.

Last but not least, freshly baked breads are sold in Mosaic too.

Prior to its limited food items, it is a bit boring to visit Mosaic over and over again. However, a tea session will be nice. Noticing that there is a tea promotion written on the board, I would be more tempted to have their cake and a cup of coffee next time. ;D

Nevertheless, it was a nice dining session with my old best buddies! ♥

Ting, Mich, Me & Sam

Address:

Jalan Datuk Salleh Sulong

88991 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

Operating Hours: Mon-Sun 10:00-23:00
Phone: 088-221 234

CHEERS! ♥☺

Lucy's Kitchen @ 88 Marketplace

The kitchen of Lucy..

Locating at 88 Marketplace as the first outlet, Lucy's Kitchen has another branch placed at Metrotown. After the renovation, Lucy's Kitchen at 88 Marketplace turns out to be more classy and spacious.

The menu comprises of local and Western food, as well as a wide range of desserts.

For the local meals, there are Malaysian's favourites like char kuey tiaw, mee mamak, and fried rice. They even serve curry salmon fish head or asam fish that comes with two plates of rice, which indeed can be shared by four persons.

Char kuey tiaw

Mee mamak

Curry salmon fish head

For the Western food, Lucy's Kitchen has the chops, burgers, and the pastas. Salads and normal snacks are available too.

Caesar salad

Coleslaw

Carbonara

Fish & chips

Lamb chop

Salmon steak

What is Lucy's Kitchen extraordinary at? 

Its menu comprises of wide varieties of desserts, including those we could hardly get in a normal cafe/restaurant. 

Creme brulee
P/S: There is chocolate creme brulee as well.

Durian pancake

Lao sar balls
(too much of flour)

Mango pudding

Mango sago

For the beverages, others than those normal drinks, there are feezy and smoothies too. Otherwise, u could go for their leong shui.

Jasmine green tea

Mango smoothies

'Leng chi gang'

Generally, Lucy's Kitchen serves every different kinds of food, but probably more of targeting the dessert lovers. Their food are just average, nothing much special to shout for. Nonetheless, it is still always packed, maybe due to its welcoming ambiance, desserts, and a wider selections of food menu.

P/S: Forgive my phone camera for producing poor quality pictures! =D

Address:
Lot H-G-10, 88 Marketplace
89507 Kepayan
Sabah, Malaysia.
Operating Hours: Mon-Sun 11:00-00:00
Phone: 088-259 866 

CHEERS! ♥☺