Got time for Chatime?

Chatime in Sunway Pyramid full of customers

Customers. Again.

          
          Call it an exaggeration if you will, but right now Chatime has got to be one of those things that our current youth culture is crazy about. Just about last year, the Taiwan Milk Tea outlet started expanding and soon enough, the craze for Chatime started throughout the whole of Malaysia.


          Just to understand how much of an impression Chatime has upon our society, you should read this article:
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?sec=central&file=/2012/3/19/central/10803399.


          On an ordinary Friday afternoon,all six of us decided to pay a visit to the Chatime outlet at the Blue Atrium in Sunway Pyramid's New Wing.
          
           As usual, many people were seen lining up to have a taste of Chatime's drinks. After a brief moment of discussion,we then decided on our drinks.


           Chatime has a unique system of ordering drinks: Firstly, you will have to state your orders to the cashier and pay for the drinks. Then, you will be issued a receipt with a waiting number in it. Once your number is displayed on the electronic board, then you can claim your drinks from the counter.

Chatime's menu of drinks

and so we ordered:

Glass jelly with fresh milk

Taiwan Plum Iced Tea

Hazelnut chocolate Milk Tea

Fairy Vanilla Milk Tea

And not forgetting the Roasted Milk Tea

           Chatime has impressed us in many ways, firstly the shops  allows the customers to customize their drinks in 3 ways: the toppings, sugar content and the ice content of the drinks.


         The toppings include pearls, red beans, glass jellies and many others.These toppings are worth it as it adds a new flavour to your drink. With a few exceptions, each topping will cost RM1.00 to RM 1.50. 


                     As  for the sugar and ice content, you can opt to have it either at 0%, 30%, 50%,70%,90% or even 110%! The best part is this service is offered Free Of Charged! This means people suffering from diabetes still have the opportunity to enjoy Chatime's milk tea with reduced or even zero sugar content without having to pay more.


        Most of the drinks here range from around RM 4.90 to RM 6.90 . However, do bear in mind that this are without taking into account the additional toppings.


        Secondly, we are throughly pleased that the Chatime in Sunway has manged to handle the long line of customers in an effective. Our waiting number came up around 6-7 minutes after making our orders.


        Among our drinks, we had voted the Glass Jelly with fresh Milk as the best drink because of the sweet milk that balances perfectly with the glass jelly.Despite that, we do encourage you to take your time in deciding your "perfect" drink.


        Still,if you are at a lost as to order which drink, we would recommend that you at least try the Original Pearl Milk Tea along with the pearl toppings.


        One thing that we regretted though was not reducing the ice content in our drinks.It was only later that we realized the large amount of ice cubes had diluted the sweetness of our drinks.


        To sum it up, do make it a point to visit the nearest Chatime at least once in your lifetime.Who knows, your life might be changed just after having that very first sip of Milk Tea... 


            
                          


           


                                  

Last but not least....

We hope our last review has piqued your interest in Chinese food! Now as we approach our third and last review, I just want to say, it's been a blast!

Wan dou ho chan teng, yat ding hou yi sek dou bao (its cantonese :P )

Kim Gary's entrance ( Google Image)

             Well, in case if you don't understand the Cantonese phrase above, it simply means once you find a good restaurant to dine in, you are guaranteed to find satisfying and filling food. A week after our exploits at Sushi King,  we  tried once again to get a place at Kim Gary, and to our utmost surprise, we SUCCEEDED! (Baby Fist pump!)


              In case you are not well acquainted with its history, Kim Gary is a famous restaurant outlet from Hong Kong.  The first Kim Gary opened in 1992 at Sham Shui Po Tong Mei Road, Hong Kong. Through business expansion, the restaurant outlet reached the shores of Malaysia, and finally to Sunway Pyramid!  


              Kim Gary is a "chan teng" (Chinese style restaurant) that attempts to combine Western and Eastern cuisines together. I must say that the fusion works perfectly well as Kim Gary has woo many Malaysians up till now. However, it is highly recommended that you should at least able to speak simple Mandarin or Cantonese in order not to cause any unwanted confusion!


              On the 20 of April (Friday), all six us of us were at the restaurant. Though the restaurant looked crowded, we were still able to acquire a table with a few chairs and a comfortable couch. The waitress was friendly and immediately handed us the menus. Looking around, we could see that most of the patrons then were college students since it was a weekday. After deciding, we took down our orders on the small piece of paper provided. Generally, Kim Gary had a good response time, which was around 5 to 10 minutes.




Now, for the food:


             

Fish fillet with sweet corn cream sauce

Wrapped fish in egg with Shanghai style vegetable rice

Nissin soup noodles with fried egg & luncheon meat

Supreme beef curry baked with Swiss cheese and Spaghetti

Shredded pork and fried egg with Chinese Mushroom rice

Hot & spicy soup noodles with chicken wings in "Typhoon Shelter" style

                       In hindsight, some of the dishes worth mentioning are the" Hot & spicy soup noodles with chicken wings in Typhoon Shelter style", "Supreme beef curry baked with Swiss cheese" and "Fish fillet with sweet corn cream sauce".

         The first dish was noted for its particularly spicy soup which Fu Hui happened to compared to her Sichuanese home dishes.( Fu Hui is from China, in case you don't know =P) The noodles' soup was served in abundance, much to her delight. Besides that, the springy noodles served to whet her appetite which was satisfied by the addition of some chicken wings.

            It is amazing that Kim Gary has succeeded with its own brand of "East meets West" type of fusion cuisines and demonstrates it in the second and third dishes mentioned earlier. For example, vegetables used in typical Chinese dishes  such as Cauliflower and Peas managed to blend in well with the beef curry sauce that was served along with the Spaghetti.

            This restaurant also serves cold and hot beverages. Among the drinks ordered that day were: Tea in HK style, Milo, Fresh Lemon Tea and Mango with coconut milky juice.

             Kim Gary also has various promotions offered from time to time. So, if you don't mind experimenting a little, it would not hurt to consider their food offers which lasts over a certain period.

Yi Lin showing off her Kim Gary membership card.

              Our verdict? Kim Gary offers decent food for a reasonable sum of money. Our advice is to prepare a budget between RM10-RM25. As always, the better dishes require you to fork out more money! 

               Kim Gary is located at Oasis Boulevard, the ground floor of Sunway Pyramid's old wing.(OB2.G.U3) An easy way to the Oasis Boulevard is by walking through the Parkson Departmental Store on the ground floor till you reach the end of the store. From there, there will be several shops on your left and right. Kim Gary will be located at the furthermost right.

                Happy Dining!:)