Valentines’ @ Utara Coffee House, Armada Hotel, PJ

Happy Valentine’s Day to all my friends and readers!!

I have been crazily busy with my house-moving so much so that this post got delayed. So here’s a quick update on Armada’s Valentine Buffet. And yes, you read right, it’s a buffet.

I got the most surprising email of my blogging life when Armada Hotel sent me an invite to their Valentine Buffet review.
Wow, I thought. That’s something worth checking out. This marks my first visit to Armada Hotel, a hotel that I vaguely remember driving past, but so clouded was that vision that I had sit back & recall carefully the exact location.
There was never a reason to visit Armada. In my media life, there wasn’t any event held there, and there was hardly ever any reviews written about their F & B establishments.
Hence Armada Hotel has never sparked any interest, till now.

I lou-ed my last yee sang for the year, a refreshing Japanese inspired one, with real vegetables (versus those traditional types with colouring and deep fried fritters) and abundance of seafood.

For Valentine’s Day, I tossed for LOVE!

Executive Chef, Chew Teik Chye is going all out to impress with his repertoire of culinary creations. I was very glad to have met him, a chef who has a balance of both tradition & modern culinary techniques. He knows his traditional food, and he knows when to be funky when the situation requires it.

Take for instance Armada’s Valentine’s Buffet Dinner. For photography sake, the kind staff has plated some of the dishes.

Now, the best part of a buffet are the choices and variety right? We started with Japanese inspired sushi, nibbled on adorable heart shaped chicken terrine, sipped on healthy brocolli soup, feasted on numerous mains ranging from traditional Malay to oriental Chinese and Western fusion, all in one sitting.

Oh, the attention to details… kudos Chef Chew!

Even these mini buns were wonderful. One has herbs and onions, which was delightfully fragrant!

Robust and full flavoured broccoli soup that tasted so fresh that it could have been just pureed right before our dinner. I love broccoli soup & this was one of the best I had. Smooth and healthy too!

I didn’t care much for this Poached Mackerel with Braised Baby Okra, Sundried Tomato and Curry Gravy’. Mackerels in general has a fishy taste that even a fish-lover like me can’t stomach.

Good deep frying technique is always an admirable trait for any chef. The shells were deep fried to crisp while the flesh remained fleshy (though it’s a small prawn) and sweet.

Aphrodisiac oysters. It doesn’t get any better for Valentine’s Day right?

But I kid. Valentine’s is a day to celebrate LOVE, be it for your parents, spouses, friends or special people who have touched our lives.

The myriad of food of different culture and preparation methods in Utara Coffee House at Armada Hotel should please just about anyone.

Durian Roti Canai. Delightfully pungent.

Prices are reasonable too, at RM70.00++ (Adult), RM55.00++ (Senior citizen) and RM40.00++ (Child & Domestic Help). Yes, couples with kids – you can still have your special day! And show some love for your ever-reliable maid while you’re at it!

Besides, you’ll save on roses, (a stalk will be given to every lady), chocolates (pralines courtesy of Armada Hotel included) and wine ( a glass each to every diner). Oh my, what more can you ask for??

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Hotel Armada Petaling Jaya
Website: www.armada.com.my
Tel: (03) 7954 6888

Email: myza@armada.com.my

Facebook: www.facebook.com/HotelArmadaPJ

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