Shakespeare Boulangerie & Patisserie

If you walk along SS15/7 you can’t help but be attracted to this all-white, immaculately clean eatery called Shakespeare.  The menu, in terms of main dishes, is not very extensive but the array of bread you can find at the bakery section will make you come back again and again, at least that is what has been happening to me.

The concept here if pretty simple – pick your bread from the bakery section and head to the cashier. At the same time, you can order your main dish and pay. Thereafter head to your table of choice and wait for food to be served. Alternatively you can help yourself to the free plain water (either cold or warm) placed on a table near the entrance – you can also get your cutlery from this table.

We ordered fresh carrot orange (RM8.50), a glass of cold peach juice (RM5.80) and a cup of hot honey lemon (RM4.80) .

This is plain margherita pizza (RM15.80) – just look at the fresh basil leaves – Love it!

Beef steak (RM19.80)  and whole leg chicken mushroom (RM19.80) – both are served with spaghetti. We ordered these as they were the  promotional items for dinner. I must admit that I’ve had the chicken mushroom for at least a dozen times – and that speaks volume for its taste, presentation and value for money.

These are pictures of other pizzas I’ve tried here and if you do get a chance, you should try the super yummy pizzas at Shakespeare. They are so good that they remind me of the pizzas served at Italian restaurants in London, which to me, is a hallmark of excellence.

A slice of cake  - I was pleasantly surprised when the waiter gave me this to try. Well, it must have been THAT obvious to him that I’ve frequented this place at least 5 times in the last   2 weeks! The cake was not only easy on the eyes but also the palate.

Address : 9G Jalan SS15/7

47500 Subang Jaya

Tel : +603 5632 6001

Visa and Mastercard  accepted

Food Lovers , Kota Kemuning

Occupying the corner shop lot, Food Lovers is a rather prominent restaurant and locating it should not be a task.

 I was there for a birthday party and here are pictures of  some of the food consumed :-

Address : Unit No 2-1, Business Park 2

Jalan Anggerik Vanila BE31/BE

Kota Kemuning

Seksyen 31

40460 Shah Alam

Tel : +603 5525 5098

Opening hours: 11.45am to 10 pm (Mon to Thurs)

11.45am to 11pm (Fri to Sun)

Mastercard & Visa accepted

Italiannies

This is what I would label as an Italian restaurant, albeit one that has been very much ‘localised’. I like the concept where a long table is placed at the front of the restaurant. This is where pizza is made. In fact, I must admit that I did stand there watching the guy make pizza for at least 10 minutes before we finally decided to dine there.

Kids eat for free with every paying adult – meaning that you get a free meal for one child with every main course (adult portion, that is) ordered – definitely a good deal, I must say.

We ordered warm water –which by the way is complimentary. Bread is also served after you have placed your orders. I like the soft and fluffy white bread here.

Mushroom soup (RM9.90) –chunks of mushroom in creamy goodness – this did not disappoint!

Ham and mushroom pizza (Rm37.90) – baked til crisp and golden, even the base of the pizza was delicious. I would say this pizza is best suited for the ultimate cheese lover.

Spaghetti Bolognese – free of charge! The spaghetti was cooked to the tooth and was exceptionally good.

Angel hair pomodoro (RM24.90) – a tad too sour for my liking as the chef has been a little too generous, in my opinion that is, with the tomatoes.

Pizza Margherita – free of charge once again as this is a kiddy portion. My son said it was superb – it was warm, crispy and had lots of tomatoes & cheese – that’s his definition of a good pizza!

Address : Lot G16 Ground Floor

Paradigm Mall

Petaling Jaya

Credit cards accepted.

Pizza Express, Whiteley’s

It was raining outside and we had no choice but to find something quick to eat inside a shopping centre. That was how we ended up at Pizza Express. I notice that there were many mums /dads having lunch with their children there.

 

 

 

 

 

I was very thirsty and ordered 2 drinks – both of which are bottled – elderflower presse (£2.80) and raspberry lemonade (£2.80). Both were refreshingly good and I loved them.

 

 

 

As I was feeling a little adventurous that day, I decided to try the four seasons pizza –which is a complete pizza made of 4 different toppings.  Magherita, mushroom, anchovies and pepperoni was what I got. Well, the pizza was just average.

 

 

To have a more balanced meal, I ordered a side salad for £3.50. Although it was without any dressing, this salad was delicious as the vegetables used were very fresh.

 

 

The kids had it better. For £6.45 each, kids get to choose from a Piccolo Menu. If you are wondering what piccolo is, it means small in Italian. But I would say the entire set meal isn’t that small…if you know what I mean. Piccolo menu consists of starters , main (a choice of pasta or pizza) and dessert.

 

 

This is the starters which looked quite interesting to me – some baked buns which tasted really awesome and a  piccolo salad made of capsicum, 2 slices of cucumber and a single baby tomato cut into 2.

 

 

This is the main course – macaroni. I was shocked that the pasta was not well cooked. Some portions remained  as hard as stones!

 

We had strawberry & chocolate sundae for dessert.

 

Address: Whiteley’s Shopping Centre

Queensway  W2 4SB

La Roma Bella, London

A beautiful Italian restaurant located right across the road from the British Museum, La Roma Bella, was a true gem that I stumbled upon.

The servers are friendly. The minute I opened the door and stepped in I knew I would love this place –and I really did.

The restaurant is divided into 2 main sections. The cashier is located in the first portion of the restaurant. In the back portion where I chose to sit, tables were lined up in 2 neat rows.

I ordered a hot chocolate and was a little let down that the saucer had a chip. But that didn’t stop me from enjoying my super duper yummy hot chocolate which was silky smooth.

 

 

I ordered a breakfast set  -Full English breakfast – with hash brown, roasted tomatoes, mushrooms, baked beans, scrambled eggs, sausage and bacon, this was really awesome. And oh, how could I have forgotten the toast  which was made to perfection. I really enjoyed this platter a lot.

 

 

I also had a magherita pizza – this I would say has been the best pizza I’ve ever eaten in my life. The thin crisp pizza was definitely top notch. Margheritas are supposed to be light pizza and this was in every way just that.

 

 

Address : 62 Great Russell Street

London WC1B 3BG

 

Garfunkel’s London

Remember Simon & Garfunkel?

No

 The American duo ?

Still no

Well, the singer-songwriter team of Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel

Ah, yes, I do now.

Well, Garfunkel’s is all about that. In fact they do sell the CDs too. Garfunkel’s prides itself as being the original British restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and of course dinner since 1979.
 

I walked into one of its many outlets – this one is located near Tralfagar Square.

A quick browse through the menu was all I did before deciding on this – a ‘one-course lunch’ for £6.95. My choice was a pizza. Thin and crisp, aromatic and bursting with flavour – need I say more?
 

These were the drinks we had – bottled ice lemon tea (£2.80), vanilla milk shake (£3.95). The other 2 drinks came with the kids meal – milk and orange juice. Once again, like in other London eateries,  the orange juice was sour.
 

Kids meal are reasonably priced at  £6.45 and they come with a choice of corn on the cob or a visit to the salad bar, a drink, a main course and definitely 2 scoops of ice cream for dessert. Very worthwhile.

Just look at what we got from the salad bar – this can already feed one hungry child –  yummy slices of ham, tuna, lettuce, romaine salad, corn and lots more. Come to think of it, the choice of corn on the cob wasn’t that good, huh?

 

 

 

 

These are the main course for kids – spaghetti bolognese and kids pizza. The pizza needs a special mention as it was super cheesy and the kids loved it very much.

 

 

 

 

If you frequent Garfunkel’s a lot then don’t forget to get their loyalty card. Every visit earns you a stamp. On your third visit you are entitled to a free dessert or entrée. And by the 5^th visit, you will get a main course on the house. Now, doesn’t that make eating at Garfunkel’s even better?

 

Address: 3 Northumberland Avenue

London

Tel : +44 20 7839 5148