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Salad Millionaire A La Limestone  – Market Price
(Mix of the finest selection of fresh lettuce, perfumed with italian dressing, topped with 1/2 lobster mayonnaise, dressed with bruchetta and german caviar)

Almost a year has passed since the first review of The Limestone last January; sometime around the Chinese New Year season when we ushered in the Year of the Dragon. Now, with less than a month to go before the Snake comes a knocking (or hissing or slithering), this restaurant situated at the ground floor of Regal Lodge has completely revamped their menu for 2013.

Almost completely, I might add. They did not reinvent the wheel for this one, yet I could not helped but marveled at the sheer creativity and brilliance of Sous Chef Mahani’s creations; going beyond the realms of conventional European classics.

Seeking for a place for reunion dinner, yet not keen on clamoring for a table at the typical Chinese diner? Or weary of getting overcharged and under-delivered as “everything” costs more during CNY? Here’s an option to splurge. Read the rest of this entry »

Tower Regency Hotel @ Ipoh – Hands down one of the best hotel Ipoh has to offer. Spanking new (couldn’t be more than two years?), well-designed, and at a prime location at that.

It’s been ages since we last dined at any restaurants in hotels of Ipoh. Last I remembered we had a very cheap buffet lunch at Syuen Hotel; for less than RM15 per person (yeah, dirt cheap right?) but of course lah … you get what you pay for. Not exactly bad, for you get the usual appetizers, soups, rice and noodles, a few meats and several vegetable dishes, as well as a DIY Ais Kacang counter and some local delights of kuih-muih.

But that was WAY back then … I think sometime beginning of last year. And not sure where I stashed those pictures, or did I even take any photos. Doubtful that they’re still running the same promotion as of now; what’s with all the increase in cost of living, inflation and the imminent preparation for something BIG come next year (you know the drill … Malaysia ma ...).

Cafe@6 on the 6th floor (lame?) of Tower Regency Hotel – High Tea Buffet on Fridays and weekends only; for RM16/USD5.20 per person. Talk about being affordable?

And since we have run out of place for a last minute gathering, we settled for an impromptu (almost) high tea session at Tower Regency Hotel’s Cafe@6. Only on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays. Can’t say this was the BEST high tea buffet in Ipoh, since I have not tried many others save for Casuarina and Excelsior WAY back then ……. but read on to see what they offer and whether the RM16‘s worth the effort. Read the rest of this entry »