That boy man half boy half man who’s younger than me by half a year is finally 25.
By right you turn adult when you’re 21 but 21 to me is when you start being reckless and enjoy life to the fullest.
25 to me is when you start taking things more seriously, start planning for a future and to really start being a true adult.
But of course this might not apply to everyone. No big gatherings with friends or whatsoever for Fatty this year because he didn’t want to. (Not sire if he really didn’t want to or he said he didn’t want to just so I could give him a surprise like every other year.)
We initially decided on Cilantro for his birthday dinner but it was fully booked on a Saturday night so Lafite it was.
I was actually really looking forward to try Cilantro, guess I’ll have to continue waiting. Lunch seems like a good idea! :B
#1 Lafite is in Shangri-La, so I figured it’s only right when I dress up.
I don’t really have much chance to dress up cause I don’t like the idea of overdressing. I mean I do dress decent but not the overly kua cheong type unless I go to clubs. I also actually damn like to wear maxi but I normally just wouldn’t, so dining inside a hotel was a great chance for me to just really dress up for a day. ;)
#2 Le fat birthday boy and me.
#3 That bread roll there was gooooood! I don’t normally like complimentary bread cause they don’t surprise me but this was really good. Butter, not so much which was a waste.
#4 Amuse bouche that didn’t amuse me at all. It taste good but boring.
#5 Hi. Seats at Lafite were very comfy.
#6 I just browsed through pictures from years back and realised how much Fatty has age. When you work all day everyday especially under the hot sun, you’re bound to age fast.
I don’t mind him aging though, so that I can look younger. /smirk
Fatty ordered a six courses degustation menu (RM330) and I ordered appetizers from ala-carte.
#7 Thin Slices of Marinated Scallops, Cauliflower Jelly, Salmon Roe Cream and Lemon’s Pearl. Scallops tasted very fresh and juicy, when accompanied with cauliflower jelly and salmon roe cream this dish opened up my appetite. A very summer sort of appertiser.
#8 Pan-fried Duck Liver, Roasted Apple, Berries and Honey Sauce. Wish they could have fried the duck liver a little longer, the liver lacked some crispness. I’ve tried duck liver with apple so it wasn’t much of a surprise either.
#9 Seabass and Oyster Tartar with Aquitaine’s Caviar, Tomato Vinaigrette and Beetroot Coulis (RM70). Oh I love this! I cant take too much oyster at one go or my tummy will start acting up but when mix with a portion of seabass, this is wonderful.
#10 Porcini Soup with Pan-fried Maine Lobster, Garlic Cream and Parsley Coulis.
#11 Cauliflower Cream Soup with Maine Lobster and Egg Surprise (RM35). The texture surrounding the egg yolk was very foamy and light but the soup to me was a little too heavy. Way too much cream I had a hard time finishing everything.
#12 For Rm35, this is worth it especially with lobster in it. By the time you’re done polishing this dish you’ll be mad full or mad jelat.
#13 Crayfish Spaghetti Timbale, Shell and Cognac Juice, Avruga Caviar (RM45). There’s a similarity in taste when compared to my cauliflower cream soup but this is a lot lighter. I could have find this dish very appealing but because I was already very full from the cream soup, I had a hard time eating.
The waitress also did not recommend or inform me that the two dishes I ordered are quite similar in taste which was a let down. I expect a little better service from a restaurant in a hotel.
#14 Wagyu Beef Tournedos, Sautéed Fresh Artichoke, Pommes Dauphine and Rossini Sauce. This, OMG THIS IS THE WORST WAGYU I HAVE EVER TASTED! Not like I ate a lot of wagyu before but I was so taken aback that wagyu beef could actually taste this bad. No melt-in-my-mouth or whatsoever, no crispness, and actually tasted very bad. You know that bad pork smell? Ya this has got some bad beef smell I don’t know why!
If you plan on ordering ala-carte, this is charge at Rm170 per plate and if I ordered a plate of this I will throw it back into the chef’s face wtf. Rm170 you give me this piece of shit! Come I bring him to Maria’s steakhouse for wagyu beef and then he compare his restaurant with people’s neighbourhood steakhouse wtf.
#15 Mimolette Cheese and Truffle Millefeuille. I very jelat already then they served us some very geng cheese I want to pengsan! Right there and then I realised I am very cina, I cant do this everyday no matter how good the food is. JELAT you know!? Gibbme two bowl of rice please.
#16 Lagi-lagi want to give complimentary pastry and chocolate.
Actually this is Fatty’s fault! I always want to order less and he always wants me to order more, so I always end up ordering more than what I wanted. And then eat die me wtf. T_______T
#17 Since there’s no cake for him from me, I asked the waitress to help me add a candle. She even sang him a birthday song haha.
Bill came up to Rm600++ including his glass of wine. Lafite isn’t as good as what I expected them to be.
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#19 I look so short here fml. Do you know that the average height for Malaysian female is actually 153cm? Which means my height is average, not short. How awesome hahahaha!
#20 Fatty’s birthday present from me. No wrapping paper, no ribbons, just a very manly screwdriver for him to open up his man crate.
I was inspired by Man Crates.
We say ‘no’ to ugly neckties, cologne samplers and executive trinkets. We don’t save wrapping paper, we don’t do ribbons.
We ship bragworthy gifts for guys. Gifts that you can’t wait to arrive because you know the recipient will love opening them.
Gifts that people gather round at the office, people following the sounds of wood being torn from wood by the included, laser-engraved crowbar.
We are Man Crates, and we deliver awesome gifts for men.
I actually plan on ordering a man crate for Fatty until I found out that they don’t ship to Malaysia. To be exact they only ship to USA and Canada. I actually much prefer doing it myself anyway cause it wont cost as much and I get to personalised the gifts so why not. It did took me awhile to get it all done, from walking out to hardware shop for pieces of wood to spraying letters under the hot sun.
#21 The crate itself was given to me by my friend’s sister but the crate isn’t fully cover with wood so I had to buy some wood plank and hammer some nails.
#22 I’m not sure if Fatty will like everything in the crate but I tried my best. He definitely loves the Armani miniature perfume though. There’s cracker and pate, beers, beef jerky, chai latter, clam bisque, Nat Geo’s magazine, and a few snacks for him when he’s hungry.
#23 And then a birthday note for him teehee.
I wish Man Crates will one day deliver to our country cause their crates are all very awesome. Each time I look at their crates I have the urge to buy it.
25 years old is the time to start acting like a man. Buck up Fatty! :)
LAFITE
Phone: (60 3) 2074 3900Email: restaurantreservations.slkl@shangri-la.com
Location: Lobby Level
Operating Hours
Lunch: 12noon – 2.30pm (Monday to Friday)
Dinner: 7pm – 10.30pm (Monday to Saturday)
Closed on Sundays and public holidays