Cariso Delicacies Corner

Demax Restaurant (港式小食館) @ D’ Piazza Mall

It’s Sunday night. Four tables (including our table) were occupied at that moment. About 7.40pm.

We ordered a steamed siakap (RM28), 冰梅排骨 (ice plum pork ribs) (RM8) and lor hon zhoi.

The drinks were served about 5 mins later.

Later another 20 mins, our first dish was served. Nah, this is the one. Not bad lah but not as ‘sour’ as we expected loh.

Then, another 15 mins gone and we were still waiting for our second dish. I closed my eyes wanna sleep already!!! At that time it’s 8.35pm already! Look below , we were still waiting… 25 mins gone liao! I saw another two tables who came after me have already got their fried rice lah, fried bee hoon, fried vege and etc served! If I had known this earlier, I would have ordered plate rice or noodles lah!

A ‘person in charge’-like guy who carried notebook into the restaurant walked up the staircase then came down, then looked around but never border to pay attention to all these. I was disappointed.

One of the waitresses aware about our LONG PAUSE in eating and went to ‘talk’ to another young waiter. Result – NOTHING.

Later, another guy who took order came and asked what dishes were we lack of still. I requested to cancel the steamed fish and lor hon zhai if it’s not been prepared yet. He came back and said, “the lor hon zhai I cancel for you already,the steamed fish is in progress. “OK lah!”

I really poo hui in my heart. After they served us the pork ribs, in between got 20 minutes, the lor hon zhai still not yet prepared at all and can be cancelled?! OMG!

Then, another 10 mins gone, here came the steamed fish. I wished I have never ordered that. Not fresh.

HardWicke House B.B.Q & Buffet Restaurant (Invited Review) – Food & Beverage Part

Hop over to Deco Part here.

Flat White @ RM 4.80
Cafe Latte @ RM 6.50
Espresso @ RM 3.80
Cappuccino @ RM 5.50
Regular Black @ RM 3.80 (not in pic)

Wide spread of desserts.
The spread of food we had that night (from top to bottom) :
Mashed potato, corn kernels. BBQ sauce/ mushroom sauce / black pepper sauce.
Naan, tandoori chicken. Fried rice, mee goreng.
Cabbage poriel,Brinjal sambal, Dhall. Lamb Rogan Josh, Chicken Curry.
Roast Beef, Baked Cured Salmon with cheese. Chicken lobak, Crispy vietnam prawn roll.
Spaghetti, Bolognaise Sauce, Fresh Parmesan cheese. Cream of Asparagus with buns.

Salad bar.

Fruits and coffee/tea.

BBQ Seafood of that night – serving prawns, lala, squids, fish and crabs.

Overall the dining ambience is great with average food (considering the price is only RM38++). Mai hiam beh pai lah!

TerraNoble Sauvignon Blanc 2005 @ RM 63.00

This 100% Sauvignon Blanc is yellow colour with some greenish tones. It has intense fruity aroma in which you find tropical fruits, especially pineapples. It’s a very fresh wine, not bubbling, dry and well balanced. It has a good structure and a nice natural acidity which has a long permanence in mouth. Ideal as an aperitif too, with seafood and fish. This wine is drunk best at 7C -8C.

Schubert “Hardwicke Reserve” Cabernet Sauvignon 2002

Schubert is a new winery in New Zealand. This deeply coloured wine exhibits an intense nose of blackberries, plum and dark chocolate with notes of walnut and spices. Full bodied and extremely well structured with layers of super ripe tannins complemented by a long, sweet and dark fruit filled finish.

I would like to thank management of HardWicke House for this review. Also thanks Gourmet Garden for the arrangement.

Hotline : 04-2264998, Fax : 04-2283393

Mon to Sat = Lunch buffet @ 18++. Dinner buffet (including BBQ) @ 38++. No ala carte.

HardWicke House B.B.Q & Buffet Restaurant (Invited Review) – Deco Part

Hop over to Food Part here.

Not in a hotel but an independent restaurant (in Northam Tower) for BBQ and buffet.

Mon to Sat = Lunch buffet @ 18++. Dinner buffet (including BBQ) @ 38++. No ala carte.
Sunday Buffet = Buffet brunch @ 20++. BBQ Dinner buffet @ 38++. Kids eat for free (limited to 2 per family, below 10yrs old only).
Free parking for dinner.

Dec 2009 & Jan 2010 promotion is free flow of non-alcoholic beverages with all buffets. For more details, pls view here.

No fixed menu. Generally the food varieties cover western, chinese, malay, indian and BBQ seafood (based on whatever available from the market on that day). No japanese food ya.

White in style.

This VIP section is suitable for group or family gathering. That’s where we were seated.

The bar section serving liquor.

The washroom. Nope, I did not sneak into male washroom to snap this lah. Left is “female”, right is “male”, middle – I can’t find the logo, could it be for those who are confused?

I thought upstair is gloomy therefore I carried the candle up. Argh! It’s not leh! Very brightly lit instead. *slightly disappointed as I expected ‘haunted’ feeling loh. *

Doesn’t this look great for private function or wedding reception?

Hardwicke House has private rooms for groups of 10 to 100. Ideal location for social funtions, reunion dinners, press conferences, weddings, engagements, birthday parties, bridal showers, receptions, corporate functions and more!

Thanks to the management of HardWicke House for this review.

HardWicke House B.B.Q & Buffet Restaurant

Add : 67, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 10050, Penang. (next to Gleneagles Medical Centre)

Hotline : 04-2264998, Fax : 04-2283393

Haven Delights Buffet @ Times Square

The ambience is cozy and cool.

This corner (counter items) is a little bit beh khi.


Winter melon soup, pretty oily. Why not serving some lou for tong uh?

GREEN TEA is totally beh khi. Not only the colour is out, it has no green tea taste at all.

This is the ONE! This has been served as my drink instead. I had a few bowls of this.

Cold Cut (冷盤) – all the cold dishes tasted good!

Tako Sunomono (章魚醋物) [1 serving]

Eel Tofu (鳗魚豆腐) [1 serving]

Sashimi Karapachio (西日刺身) [2 servings]

Hotzz Abalone (熱熱鲍魚片) [this is for 3 servings]. We ordered 12 servings in total.

Sashimi (刺身)

Shichiten Sashimi -3 kind 7 pcs (七) 刺身 – Very fresh.  
 

[for 1 serving]

Chuan Hua Fish (川花魚) -forgot to take photo! This one tasted very good! Recommended!

Hong Xiang Spicy Lamb (紅香辣味羊) [1 serving]- This one also not bad.

Japanese Yaki Udon ( 日式烏冬麵) [1 serving] – This one VERY beh khi! From this dish alone, I know it’s not that en tao chef who cooked one! Hmm! No Jap feel and very salty.

Daily Steamed Fish ( 每日蒸魚) [for 1 serving] – So So only.

Due to the waiting time is too long for this dish, we ended up had multiple orders.

Salmon Teriyaki (照燒鮭魚) [1 serving] – Pretty good.

Salmon No.1 (鮭魚第一號) [1 serving] – Pretty good too. Fresh salmon.

Motoyaki Scallop ( 辣味扇貝) - How can we skip ordering this?! Juicy medium size.

[2 servings]

[2 servings]

Mix Tempura ( 盛合天婦羅) [1 serving] – Not bad at all.

Red Dragon Golden Squid & Prawn (火龍雙鮮) [1 serving] - so so only. Too sweet.

Agedashi Tofu (日式炸豆腐) [1 serving] – Pretty good!

Sawa Kani Tempura (炸小蟹) [1 serving] – No good. The flour is too thick OH NO!

In overall it’s an enjoyable meal! Since there are only four of us AND none of us are buffet-stomached, we couldn’t afford to eat a lot actually.

The buffet concept is same like TAO Japanese Restaurant. We had the same THIRSTY experience here, just like what we had after eating at TAO. Perhaps we ate too much of Hotzz Abalone (熱熱鲍魚片) and Motoyaki Scallop ( 辣味扇貝)?!

HAVEN DELIGHTS @ Penang Times Square

77-L1-34, Jalan Dato Kramat, 10150 Penang, Malaysia.

Tel: 604-210 8855, 604-210 8856

Business Hours: 10.30am-11.00pm

Each head (Adult) is RM49.90 + 5% service charge.

Children is 50% discount for above 3 yrs old ( 3 yrs and below is free).

Order duration is 2 hours.

 

We chose Haven Delight to celebrate belated birthday for Miss Wdy.
Pls hop to the next post for dish photos. Those in pink are the dishes that we ordered.

Each head (Adult) is RM49.90 + 5% service charge.
Children is 50% discount for above 3 yrs old ( 3 yrs and below is free).
Order duration is 2 hours.

Salada (沙拉)
Spicy Crabmeat Salad (辣味蟹肉沙拉)
Spicy Salmon Salada ((辣味鲑魚沙拉)
Tuna Mayo Salada (鮪魚沙拉)
Wafu Salada (和風沙拉)
Thousand Island Salada (千島沙拉)
Golden Breaded Salada (麵包日味沙拉)

Cold Cut (冷盤) – all the cold dishes tasted good!
Tako Sunomono (章魚醋物)
Eel Tofu (鳗魚豆腐)
Sashimi Karapachio (西日刺身)
Mussels No.1 (海鳥第一號)
Higawari Chukamono (每日醋物)
Hotzz Abalone (熱熱鲍魚片)
Hijiki (日式海帶絲)
Pari Lengkong Sansai (酥蓮山菜)
Tsukimi Tako (章魚蛋黃醋)
Edamame (毛豆)

Sashimi (刺身)
Santen Sashimi -3 kind pcs (三) 刺身
Goten Sashimi -3 kind 5 pcs (五) 刺身
Shichiten Sashimi -3 kind 7 pcs (七) 刺身

Sushi (壽司)
Salmon-2pcs (鲑魚)
Unagi-2pcs (鳗魚)
Ebi-2pcs (蝦)
Kani-2pcs (蟹肉)
Tunamayo-2pcs (鮪魚美乃滋)
Kanimayo-2pcs (蟹肉美乃滋)
Ebiko-2pcs (蝦卵)
Ebiko Lemon-2pcs (蝦卵檸檬味)
Ebiko Mango-2pcs (蝦卵芒果味)

Makimono (壽司捲)
California Maki-8pcs (加州捲)
Spider Roll-4pcs (蜘蛛捲)
Haven Special Maki-8pcs (新天地特製捲)
Pari-pari Roll-8pcs (脆脆捲)
Fire Cracker Roll-4pcs (火爆捲)
Tempura Cheese No.1-8pcs (天婦羅起司捲)
Tempura Spicy Roll-8pcs(天婦羅辣味捲)
Dare To Taste Roll-8pcs (試試捲)
Smoked Eel Roll-8pcs (鳗魚捲)

Handroll (手捲)
California (加州)
Tuna Mayo (鮪魚美乃滋)
Spicy Salmon (辣味鲑魚)
Spicy Crabmeat (辣味蟹肉)
Soft Shell Crab (軟殼蟹)
Ebiten Mayo (天婦羅蝦)

MAIN DISH (炒物)
Chicken (雞)
Red Dragon Chicken (火龍雞)
Korean Spicy Wings (韓式辣味雞翅)
General Chicken (左宗堂雞)
Spicy Orange Chicken (辣味橙汁雞)
3 Cup Chicken (三杯雞)
Honey Chicken (蜜香雞)

Fish (魚)
Kao Bao Salmon (高寶鮭魚)
Jiu Xiang Fish Fillet (酒香魚片)
Orange Fish Fillet (橙汁魚柳)
Sze Chuan Fish (四川魚片)
Sweet & Sour Fish (甜酸魚片)
Basil Spicy Fish (塔香辣味魚)
Chuan Hua Fish (川花魚) -forgot to take photo! This one tasted very good!

Pork (豬)
Sweet & Sour Pork (甜酸豬肉)
Pork Chop in Chinese King Sauce (豬排大王)
Red Dragon Pork Chop (火龍豬排)
Orange Pork Chop (橙汁豬排) – So So ONLY!
3 Cup Pork (三杯豬)
Korean Pork Kimchi (韓式泡菜豬)
Honey Pork Chop (蜜香豬排)
Basil Spicy Pork (九塔豬片)

Beef (牛)
Korean Beef Kimchi (韓式泡菜牛)
Yaki Niku (風爆牛)
Sze Chuan Beef (四川牛肉)
Dry Chilli Beef (乾椒牛)
Black Pepper Beef (黑椒牛)
Basil Spicy Beef (塔香辣味牛)

Lamb (羊)
Hong Xiang Spicy Lamb (紅香辣味羊) – This one also good!
Black Pepper Lamb (黑椒羊)
Sze Chuan Lamb (四川羊)
Yaki Lamb (風爆羊)
Basil Spicy Lamb (塔香辣味羊)
Spicy King Lamb (辣香王味羊)

Seafood (海鮮)
Salted Pepper Mantis Prawn (椒鹽蝦姑)
Haven Spicy Squid (天地辣味小捲)
3 Cup Squid (三杯魷魚)
Red Dragon Mantis Prawn (火龍蝦姑)
Basil Spicy Mantis Prawn (塔香辣味蝦姑)
Orange Spicy Mantis Prawn (臘味橙汁蝦姑)
Spicy King Cuttle Fish (辣味王味小墨魚)
Yaki Ika (風爆小墨魚)
Chuan Hua Cuttle Fish (川花小墨魚)

Noodle ( 麵類)
Japanese Yaki Udon ( 日式烏冬麵) – This one VERY beh khi!
Sze Chuan Zha Zhiang Noodle ( 四川炸醬麵)
Oriental Kimchi Udon Soup ( 中華辣味喬麥麵)
Korean Kimchi Udon Soup (韓式泡菜烏冬麵湯)
Japanese Shoyu Udon Soup ( 日式醬味烏冬麵湯)

Steamed Dish ( 蒸物)
Chawan Mushi ( 茶碗蒸) – SO SO only.
Daily Steamed Fish ( 每日蒸魚) - So So only.
Spare Ribs in Bean Sauce ( 豆汁排骨)
Unagi Mushi ( 酒香鰻魚蒸) -This one really good!
Steamed Ginger Chicken ( 姜蓉蒸雞)
Wasabi Mini Bun (芥味小饅)

Grilled Dish (烤物)
Lamb Teriyaki (日式燒羊排)
Lidako Teriyaki (照燒小章魚)
Salmon Teriyaki (照燒鮭魚) – Pretty good.
Salmon No.1 (鮭魚第一號) – Pretty good too.
Shishamo Yaki (多春魚燒)
Black Pepper Beef Steak (黑椒牛排)
Ika Maruyaki (烤魷魚)
Motoyaki Scallop ( 辣味扇貝) – how can we skip ordering this?! Hentam a lot of this.
Miso Yaki ( 味增奶油魚)
Unagi Don ( 燒鰻魚飯)

Fried Dish ( 揚物)
Mix Tempura ( 盛合天婦羅) – not bad.
Red Dragon Golden Squid & Prawn (火龍雙鮮) – so so only.
Ban Ban Chicken (棒棒雞)
Korokke (可樂餅)
Chicken Katsu (酥炸雞排)
Agedashi Tofu (日式炸豆腐) – Pretty good!
Sawa Kani Tempura (炸小蟹) – no good. too thick the flour.
Tori Karange ( 日式炸雞)

Counter Items

Drink
Fruit Juice (果汁)
Green Tea (绿茶)

Dessert
Daily Soup Dessert of the Day
Daily Porridge of the Day
Authentic Soup of the Day
Assorted of Fruit Platter
Agar-Agar/Jelly
Ice Cream

Appetizer
Assorted Deep Fried Snack – Where got?????

HAVEN DELIGHTS @ Penang Times Square
77-L1-34, Jalan Dato Kramat, 10150 Penang, Malaysia.
Tel: 604-210 8855, 604-210 8856
Business Hours: 10.30am-11.00pm