Mcdonald's Malaysia Free Big Breakfast Promotion @ Sunway Mentari

Hello again readers. First of all, I would like thank you guys for the continuous support shown to my blog even though the blog has been in cold storage for quite a while. It's not that I have lose out the interest in blogging, but the fact is that I'm really busy with my work and I sincerely apologize for the lack of updates.

Before I continued on where I left from my previous post, there is a breakfast feast going on in Malaysia. Mcdonald's Malaysia is rewarding the whole Malaysian 2 sets of Big Breakfast to show their appreciation in bagging the Gold Putra Brand Award for the second consecutive year. To redeem, just present the coupon and spend RM 5 above in a single receipt at any Mcdonald's breakfast serving outlet from 15th March to 31st March 2011.

The 2 Free Big Breakfast coupon
Get it from the Mcdonald's promoters or simply print them from the Mcdonald's facebook fan page.

My first redemption of the big breakfast happened last week at Mcdonald's Sunway Mentari when I stayed up to the wee hours for work purposes. I have heard that people been queuing up all the way to the entrance during the peak time from 6.30am to 11am, so I thought going there to redeem at 4 in the morning would be the best choice.

Mcdonald's Sunway Mentari Business Park

As expected, the crowd has not shown up yet. I've got no complain at all as I did not need to queue up to have my orders ready.

The scene at 4am

To redeem the big breakfast, I ordered two sets of Mcdonald's Weekday Special (W4) in which each set consist of a Sausage Mcmuffin and a cup of Arabic hot coffee.

W4: Sausage Mcmuffin (RM 4.50 per set)

Here's the 2 set of free big breakfast when you spend above RM 5 at any Mcdonald's breakfast serving outlet.

Who doesn't like 2 sets of free big breakfast?

A big breakfast set consists of hash brown, 2 slices of muffin, a slice of grilled chicken sausage and scramble eggs.

Mcdonald's Big Breakfast Set (NP: RM 6.90 per set)
While the scrambled eggs and the sausages are pretty normal, the toasted muffins deserved mentioning for it's crisp exterior while maintaining a soft texture bite. The hash brown were just as great with a mushy bite of real potatoes.

You can have your own mixture of orders to top the bill to RM 5 and above. As for me, I think the most value for money to redeem the big breakfast is to order two sets of Sausage Mcmuffin (W4). Not only that you get 2 cup of tea or coffee, you will also get another two Sausage Mcmuffin. Now, isn't that sharing is caring?

Everything here costs only Rm 8.50 after tax

There are 2 more days left before this promotion runs out. Hurry up to your nearest Mcdonald's to grab some free big breakfast. To avoid queuing up long, the advisable time to grab your big breakfast will be from 4am to 6.30am. Unless you are ready to queue for at least 45 minutes to grab a breakfast, it is advisable to avoid the period of time from 6.30am to 11am whilst this promotion is still ongoing.

I have already redeemed the big breakfast four times. Suddenly, I realized that I'm leading a healthy lifestyle by having breakfast so early in the morning, all thanks to Mcdonalds.

Thank you so much Mcdonald's Malaysia for your generous offer to show your appreciation to us Malaysian towards our support to you.

Food: 7/10
Price: 10/10
Verdict: You would not get any cheaper breakfast promotion than this.
Location: Any Mcdonald's breakfast serving outlet in Malaysia

*This promotion has ended on 31st March 2011.

G.C.B Burger Mcdonald's Malaysia @ Sunway Mentari

Mcdonald's Malaysia has always been very innovative in their business models be it in term of marketing or even on the food menu. This time round, another new burger is added to the menu. Named as the trademark G.C.B or Grilled Chicken Burger, it will only be in the menu for a limited time.

I had heard positive feedback about this burger from my friends and since it will only be featured for a limited time, I decided to give it a try.

Mcdonald's Malaysia GCB

The packing and the shape is pretty similar to the Prosperity Chicken Burger. The tag line was "What's your G?". "Glorious", "Gorgeous", "Good-e-licious", "Great", or even "Grilled" to any G you can think of to represent the G in G.C.B.

Long and oval shape

Upon unwrapping, you will notice a fairly thick piece of chicken together with their specialty white sauce lurking out from the side of the sesame bun.

Grilled Chicken Burger

The real chicken thigh meat is used instead of those typical burger patty. As the meat is grilled, it would mean lesser oil content and this should be very much welcome by those diet watcher.

100 % chicken thigh meat
My first bite unfolded the juiciness of the chicken thigh. The meat was well marinated and grilled perfectly, maintaining the smoothness and tenderness of the chicken meat. The specialty white gravy added some tangy taste to sweetness of the meat, making it all well to go with the soft sesame bun.

Mcdonald's G.C.B. McValue Set (RM 11.90 for Medium set)

I must admit that G.C.B is indeed delicious and this proved that why people had been giving good response to it. However, I must say that the price is on the higher side though and it is a pity that Mcdonald's did not include them in the McValue Lunch deal.

Food: 7/10
Price: 4.5/10
Verdict: One of the better burger in Mcdonald's menu but price is on the higher side.
Location: Any Mcdonald's outlet in Malaysia

*This product serves only for a limited time.

Domino's Pizza Malaysia Delivery @ Sunway Mentari Branch

Michael usually will come over my place to have dinner first before our badminton session. On one of the occasion during the World Cup month, he was craving for the Domino's Pizza and asked whether was I alright with it.

I nodded yes since he told me that he has some discount vouchers. At first I thought he has some free pizza vouchers but in the end it was actually those promotion voucher..haha. Well, who doesn't want an extra free pizza.

Domino's Pizza, Call 1-300-888-333 for delivery

Since my parents will be joining us for the pizza feast, we ordered the Incredible Meal 3 which is part of the promotion during the World Cup. It consisted of 3 regular pizzas, a pack of Garlic Cheese Onion Rings and a choice of BBQ Chickstix or Chicken Wings.

Aloha Chicken
Consisted mainly of shredded chicken and pineapple. However, I have a hard time tasting any chicken meat and the pineapple servings were rather stingy. Whilst the taste was alright and decently cheesed, I'd however still prefer the Hawaiian Supreme topping from Pizza Hut.

Seafood Delight
Consisted mainly of crab meat, tuna chunks, onions and green peppers. I told myself I would not order this flavour anymore. It was rather tasteless and bland. How delightful can that be when the cheese could not even make the pizza any better?

More than a year ago, Domino's Pizza came up with the new Top Secret Sauce topping that promised an aromatic blend of creamy, cheesy flavors with an unmistakable garlic zest.

Classified Chicken
Consisted of shredded chicken, mushrooms and onions. Still as good, remind me so much of the time when I first ate it when I was working late in my ex audit firm. Creamy, aromatic, cheesy and flavourful, truly classified!

And our side dishes,

Garlic Cheese Onion Rings
Kudos to the Domino's team because the rings were still in crispy condition. However, taste wise, it was rather a let down. Only tasted better when I dip them in the chili sauce.

Chicken Wings
Pretty decent seasoned chicken wings. Best part of it was the thick coating of BBQ sauce.

The above meal cost us RM 60. Pretty decent price that can feed up to 6 person. However, if I were given a choice I'd still stick to Pizza Hut for my pizza deliveries. They satisfied my taste bud better and costs slightly cheaper.

Aloha Chicken: 5.5/10
Seafood Delight: 4/10
Classified Chicken: 7/10

Verdict: Classified Chicken is the way to go!

Domino's Pizza Malaysia : Sunway Mentari Branch
No 48, Ground Floor
Jalan PJS 8/2, Mentari Business Park
Bandar Sunway, 46150
Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Malaysia
Website: http://www.dominos.com.my/
Tel: 1-300-888 -333

Big Fish Moment with Pizza Hut

It was exactly half past eight in the evening when me and Michael was lingering in the Sunway Pyramid shopping mall. We were yet to have our dinner, and I asked Michael a simple question, "Are you hungry?". And his reply was "Yes, I'm very hungry".

As we walked out from the elevator near the skating rink, I could already smell the fragrance of the pizza coming from Pizza Hut. Seriously, it is hard to resist the aroma of the pizza, what's more when you are having a hungry stomach. I knew at this time I wanted Pizza Hut as my dinner so badly but obviously I need to respect Michael decision as well. So I asked Michael whether is he alright with the idea, and much to my delight, he agreed with it.

Pizza Hut Restaurant

I was aware of the newly launched Fish King Pizza by Pizza Hut earlier this month. It is no surprise that we were being presented to the leaflet of the Fish King Pizza upon getting the menu. I'd already had in mind that I wanted to try their Fish King Pizza even before being presented to the leaflet. And the inviting Fish King Pizza leaflet, just confirmed our choice of pizza for the day!

Big on Fish, Bigger on Value

Since, there were only two of us, we opted for the Fish King Set 1 which comes with one regluar Fish King Pizza, two soup-of-the-day, four pieces of garlic breadstix and two glasses of Pepsi drink.

Fish King Set 1

We were told that the Fish King Pizza needed a preparation of 17 minutes before it is ready. The soup-of-the-day were served almost instantly after our order. A good appetizer to aid our hungry stomach while waiting for the Fish King Pizza.

Soup-of-the- day, Mushroom Chicken soup

The garlic breadstix is great especially when being dipped into the soup, just like I'd always love to do when dining at Pizza Hut.

Garlic Breadstix

Pepsi drink

Approximately after 17 minutes, I could see the waiter topping off the Fish King Pizza with a slice of lemon at the pizza counter. I was hoping that the Fish King Pizza is ours and Yes!, it was indeed being served to our table. Time for some feast now!

Fish King Pizza

My eye was being caught by the fairly huge fish fingers. A closer look at it showed that it was actually bigger than the size of my index fingers. It is no exaggeration that the size of a fish finger equals to two of my index fingers being stacked together.

Fish Finger
For those that are not aware, these fish fingers were actually made from the specially-imported Alaskan Pollock fish which has milder taste, whiter colour and lower oil content compared to the typical Pollock fish.

Counting fingers, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. We have SIX Alaskan Pollock fish fingers on our regular size of Fish King Pizza. The fish fingers were so tempting that I wanted to have them all by myself. But since young, mum has always taught me that sharing is caring. So, 3 sticks each for the both of us.

The fish fingers that are "begging" you to eat them!

After much attention on the fish fingers, it is time to look at the other ingredients used as the topping of Fish King Pizza. A closer look showed the topping consisted of crabsticks, capsicums, yellow onions, pineapples and the Mozzarella Cheese.

Cheesy weezy Fish King Pizza
This is what you get from a Fish King Pizza that came fresh from the oven. Can you see the dripping of the melting cheese?

Ask yourself, "How often do you consume fish?". What's more, when we are talking about Alaskan Pollock Fish. And I'm going to have my very first bite on the Fish King Pizza!

Fish King Pizza feast

My first bite resulted in a very cheesy experience. Very much to my liking the pizza is topped off with so much Mozarella cheese. As I had a larger bite, I could actually taste the tanginess of the sauce which I believed is their cool lime mayo sauce, tasted like the tartar sauce. The topping very much resemble the taste of the Island Supreme. But as you continue feasting in the Fish King Pizza, you will come across the juicy pineapple and this is when it gave you a thought that you were maybe having a Hawaiian Supreme.

A fan of Pizza Hut as always, my all time favourite are the Hawaiian Supreme and the Island Supreme. Thus, it is not a tough task for me identifying and having the memorable taste of these two flavours. Never in my wildest dream that I'd be able to taste my all time two favourite flavours in a pizza, the Fish King Pizza! Man, this is just awesomely delicious!

Cheesy experience with the Fish King Pizza

Maybe you might not be craving for pizza during you next visit. But do make sure that you "steal" a stick of the Alaskan Pollock fish fingers off the Fish King Pizza. After all, this is what Fish King Pizza is all about.

Do not missed out the Alaskan Pollock fish fingers!

The Alaskan Pollock fish fingers consisted of actual real Alaskan Pollock fish meat. We are not talking about the typical processed fish fingers. Now this is what we called feasting in a delicious protein meal!

The real Alaskan Pollock fish meat

The breaded fish fingers offered a mild crisp on the outside. The Alaskan Pollock fish meat within meanwhile were so tender and soft. The silky smooth and the juiciness of the fish meat very much resembles the feeling of having freshly steamed fish meat. Best of all, it is boneless!

Tender on the inside, and crispy on the outside

Our bill came to RM 32.20 which inclusive of service and government charges. I supposed it is very reasonable acknowledging the fact that the set fills up our big hungry stomach satisfyingly! Not forgetting to mention that, it was a meal that full with protein thanks to the awesomely delicious Alaskan Pollock fish fingers. I'd definitely be back real soon for a larger share of the Fish King Pizza!

Freshness is guaranteed. Any fresher you got to travel to Alaska and catch the Pollock fish yourself!

So hurry to your nearest favourite Pizza Hut outlet to get your share before the catch runs out!

Atmosphere: 6.5/10

Food: 8/10
Price: 6.5/10
Verdict: Can't wait for my next Fish King Pizza experience!

Pizza Hut Sunway Pyramid
LG 2.40, Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall
No 3, Jalan PJS 11/15
Bandar Sunway, 46150
Petaling Jaya
Selangor
Tel: 03 - 7492 2551
Website: http://www.pizzahut.com.my

Double Fortune Chicken Burger A & W @ 3K Kompleks, Subang Jaya

Barely a week before the Chinese New Year, I received a leaflet from A & W about their latest product, Double Fortune Burger. The leaflet caught my attention with the slogan of "How to Double Your Fortune". If we had this burger coupled with Mcdonald's Double Prosperity Burger, I guess it will result to a Double Prosperity and Fortune for the year. Who doesn't want extra fortune?

For some reason, I was not able to patronize A & W outlet, not until the 10th Day of the Tiger Year. I was with Hock Beng and we thought it was good for a visit to the once our favourite hang out place A &W outlet located at 3K Kompleks, Subang Jaya for some supper.

This is one of the two A & W outlet that operates on a 24 hour basis with the other one being at the State.

It was 1am, and obviously the outlet was pretty empty.

The open air area

My favourite soft drink

Best to drink from the mug, minus the straw!

Curly Fries
Gotta be my favourite curly fries from the fast food chain.

Honestly, I can count the amount of time I had A & W burgers last year with a single hand. That showed how 'often' I patronize A & W, and for some reason, it doesn't seems to appeal to a lot people as compared to other fast food chain. Anything it is, this is the time for a Double Fortune Burger.

Double Fortune Chicken Burger

Double chicken patties topped with sliced onions, buttons mushrooms and then drizzled with peppery mushroom sauce. The combo set priced at RM 11.80 that comes with one regular French Fries and one regular Root Beer.

Double Fortune Chicken Burger
It was very much a resemblance of the Swiss Mushroom burger from Burger King, with an exception that the mushroom servings here were more generous. The crunchy sliced onions added some extra chew, but what I liked the most was the dry burger! It was not messy and I have no problem holding the whole burger intact. Even though they claimed the toppings consisted of peppery mushroom sauce, it was however doesn't taste pepperish.

This is what my buddy had.

Double Mozza
Diced chicken meat and lettuce were being sandwiched by a quarter size of waffle. I did not try it, but my buddy say it was alright.

For now, the Double Fortune Burger is no longer in the menu. Hopefully, they will revive this product in the coming Chinese New Year and I will be sure to grab one of it!

Taste: 6/10
Price: 5/10
Verdict: Eating a burger was made easy with the not soggy Double Fortune burger!

A & W 3K Kompleks
Jln SS 13/1,
Persiaran Kewajipan, 47500
Subang Jaya,
Selangor
Tel: 603 - 5637 7561

Papa John's Pizza @ Sunway Pyramid

Had been hearing a lot about Papa John's since their existence last year. It was one of the franchise chain owned by the Berjaya Corporation, spearheaded by Tan Sri Vincent Tan.

It was just a week away before the Chinese New Year as mum did not cook for dinner because she was busy with the preparation. Perfect timing for some Papa John's pizza indulgence!

Curios whether was it better?

I knew there was an ongoing promotion if you are a Citibank credit card holder. Obviously, we opted for the promotion to maximize the value of money.

Ongoing promotion till 31st March 2010

It has been a long time since I last dine in a pizza restaurant as I always opted for delivery. I would reckon the ambiance was fantastic with a peaceful atmosphere at a very cosy temperature. Perhaps, it was because during the weekdays.

Great ambiance!

They do offered the customers an opportunity to have a glimpse of their pizza preparation.

The station where the dough were made

Hand made dough

They were many pizzas being offered in the menu. However, only a few selected pizzas from their menu were available for our choice since we opted for the promotion.

Mexican Ole
A magical Mexican treat that combines delicious grilled chicken, corn kernels, onions, fresh tomatoes and the spicy Jalapeno peppers. I particularly did not like it because it was very salty and too tangy for my preference. It kills off the sweetness the dough. As for the dough, it was crispy on the outside and very tender inside and was full with the aroma of a perfect dough. Just awesome!

The pizza does came with a condiment of garlic sauce for some dipping if you prefer some extra hint of garlic on your slice.

Garlic Butter Sauce

And our second pizza was another toppings with chicken since we can't consume beef.

Zesty Chicken
Topped with tenderly grilled chicken, fresh tomatoes, sweet pineapples, green pepper and crushed red pepper slices.

Zesty Chicken

This topping were awesome! The chicken and the pineapple were juicy while the green pepper and the tomatoes were crunchy. All this fresh ingredients make up a great toppings. Together with the awesome dough, it made out an unforgettable pizza!

The total bill came to RM 24.10 for two 9" original pizzas. The price is obviously after the 50% discount. Otherwise, the total bill will costs us a whopping RM 48.20!

The normal price for a 9" original pizza costed RM 21.90 each. But if you are a Citibank card holder, you will be entitled to 50% off from selected 9" original pizzas and are limited to 2 pizzas per card member. 50% discount is a lot! Hurry up to grab your slice before the promotion ends on 31st March 2010.

It definitely lived up to it's tag line of "Better Ingredient, Better Pizzas"!

Mexican Ole: 5/10
Zesty Chicken: 7/10

Atmosphere: 7/10

Price: 7.5/10 (with promotion) ; 5/10 (normal price)
Verdict: The pizza dough by far is the best I have eaten!

Papa John's Pizza
OB3-G1-1 & G1-129
Oasis Boulevard 3
Ground Floor, Sunway Pyramid