it was valentines day and we decided to try the new joints in De Gardens. If anyone still think De Gardens is somewhere in KL, well, this sort of new hang out place is opposite Jusco, u wont miss it.
There was this new place where we still have not try yet. We wanted to have something Western, so the first joint we headed to was Boston. it is directly opposite Jusco, next to Camera Planet, behind Oh Sushi.... all in De Gardens complex.
imagine our surprise when we hit the main entrance and had a look at the menu... this is not Western after all. uh... the menu is rather... eastern... hongkies in fact. it is another chachanting. imagine WongKok rather than kopitiam. we should had suspected, since the Chinese name is rather tell tale sign of something NOT western. anyhow, it was not exactly what we wanted so we left the place. after our disappointment in Wongkok... u can understand the low appeal. however, after going around the complex, we were still undecided so finally we came back to this joint, give it a try.
the service was surprisingly really good. upon entering the restaurant, waitress will yell (literally) welcome to u. remind me of Taiwan. makes u feel welcomed. generally service was tip top. no complaints on that. even though the place was busy for the valentine. the deco was up to my expectation. cosy. dark. the wallpaper reminded me of a Chinese tomb though. u know the ones where there were words carved on the wall, as in those kungfu movies. i wanted some wallpaper like tat but wife said cannot wor.....our seat faced the main road so it was nice...
menu... uh. what else is new in a Hongkies restaurant chachanting? nothing really. the usual noodle soup or dry. various rice, fried or steamed. cheese baked rice. pasta for a bit of western tinge. chops but not steak. i was really disappointed there was no pork served. aiyo!!!! the price was reasonable, ranging from RM4.90 for the snack, to normal RM10 range for average dish. the valentine set cost RM59.90 and believe me, no pair could finish tat much of food.
we ordered chicken fillet cheese baked rice (RM 9.95). the rice was rather bland, not cheesy enough. however the chicken was marinated well and juicy enough to keep my interest. not the best i had, i still prefer Vivo's cheese baked rice. not the best in the genre. wife ordered chicken hot plate set (RM 22.95), and for that kind of price, it was a full set of meal. i kind of like the mushroom soup. although it is definitely can based, it tasted more like Campbell's wild mushroom soup (not the normal ones) and tat was one of my fav Campbell's label. no complain. the main dish was huge chunk of chicken slice on top of a hot pan, with sauce of choice. the white sauce was rather bland as well. the chicken however was good. fries was oily like other joints. overall, it was ok. the biggest letdown was the drinks. the soya cincau with cendol was weird because the soya milk used was the health organic ones, rendering the taste rather... sterile. sometimes, lesser is more. no need to use so healthy choice....
overall, the ambience is nice. the food is ok. comparing to similar joint within the same complex. i would choose to come back again although food-wise, this is not the best place to choose from.
ratings: 3 poinks! extra for the nice environment, service
comments: come to think of it, there is not much outstanding chachanting in Ipoh, probably making this one of the top contenders, even though the food was nice, still far from great.
Boston又一城 (Ipoh, Perak) 10.00 am to 12.00am (Daily)DGR 6,DGR 7,DGR 8,DGR 9,De Garden Zone D, No.1, Persiaran Medan Ipoh, 31400 Ipoh Perak
Tel / Fax: 05 - 547 8733
Tel / Fax: 05 - 547 8733
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