My review on New York New York restaurant by Sumantri

My review on New York New York restaurant by Sumantri

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Sabah, East Malaysia 19^th November 2010. First of all I’d like to thank you to our dear friend Lillian who treats us in New York New York restaurant recently during our holiday in Sabah. This page will also talk about my review on New York New York restaurant.

New York New York restaurant s an all-American food restaurant and located in the biggest mall in Borneo Island on the ground floor of 1 Borneo Hypermall, Sabah, East 

Malaysia.

Restaurant ambience

Grand and huge entrance with New York New York signage is welcomes you when entering the restaurant. The big Statue of Liberty poster on its wall at the entrance is also greeting you. I also impressed with interior from color coordination to furniture set up, from giant New York life style poster on the wall to the ceiling ornament. All nicely done. The restaurant is also very clean. I rate 10 score out of 10,  very impressive.

Service level

Warm, quick, efficient and effective, I rate 8,5 out of 10. Our food order was handle effectively. Food was arrived 15 to 20 minutes. All staff always greet and thank all guest, very connected. The only thing I’d like to comment is one of our order, salad arrive after the main course.

Food experience

The giant portion of every dish is remarkable; we ordered three types of soups, mussel, seafood platter, and meat platter and lamb steak thus other condiment such as salad and garlic cheese bread. I don’t really feel that all food coming from chef skill all the food taste coming from sauce where all the sauce readymade where you can find in supermarket. You name it all there from mayonise, chilly and tomato sauce, thousand islands, mustard and more. Some people may not realize this they all just enjoy the food just like me. I should say 7 score out of 10. However food experience really remarkable due to giant portion of food presentation.

Prices – wise is equivalent with dining experience you will have

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Kundasang East Malaysia by Sumantri

Kundasang East Malaysia by Sumantri
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Sabah East Malaysia 15th November 2010,Kundasang is a village in Sabah. It is located about 6 kilometres away from Kinabalu park and is renowned for its vegetable  and flowers market which is open seven days a week. It is the closest village to Mount Kinabalu and has a panoramic view of the Mountain.  Has cool and fresh weather it offers, a big contrast from the hot humid lowland Sabah.It is populated mainly by the native Dusun ethnic and a very small population of chinese people Almost all the shops are operated by locals. Its take 2 hours drive from our house in Turaan to reach Kundasang. Worth to visit places : Nursery/Rose garden we spent 2 hours here, vegetable market, golf course, resort around the mountain.

About Sumantri, many faces of me, I am a hotelier, like to organize event, Think Thinker, like to sing, like to write, like to learn new thing, Photography enthusiasm, traveler, food lover, restaurant reviewer, hospitality and guest service evaluator, food and beverage entrepreneur, master chef at own kitchen, blogger life skill and life style and more…… Want your restaurant, café, hotel, resort, food or yourself appear in this blog !!!! in box or drop me an email

“Ayam penyet “ala Sumantri.November 7, 2010.

“Ayam penyet “ala Sumantri

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I enjoyed cooking and I even claimed myself as a master chef in my own kitchen. Today Sunday 7^th November 2010, I cooked “ Ayam Penyet “ Penyet means flattened to get the  chicken flattened you must smash the chicken, Ayam Penyet my version is Flattened/smashed fried chicken served with sambal and plain rice and served with lalapan or ulam-ulam that include lettuce, petai,slice of tomato.

Ayam Penyet Originating from Java, Indonesia, because of migrant worker ayam penyet can now be found in neighboring Brunei, Singapore and Malaysia and other part of the world.

About Sumantri, many faces of me, I am a hotelier, like to organize event, Think Thinker, like to sing, like to write, like to learn new thing, Photography enthusiasm, traveler, food lover, restaurant reviewer, hospitality and guest service evaluator, food and beverage entrepreneur, master chef at own kitchen, blogger life’s kill and life style and more…… Want your restaurant, café, hotel, resort, food or yourself appear in this blog !!!! in box or drop me an email

Visit First-ever – The TechXpo @ International Conference Centre, Brunei

Visit First-ever – The TechXpo @ International Conference Centre, Brunei

Brunei Darussalam, Saturday 6^th November 2010. The TechXpo  is open to the public from 10am to 10pm, Me, my wife and Deedat were visit this first ever Xpo.

The TechXpo is a premier trade and consumer expo that is seen as a perfect platform for consumers, businesses and industries to meet and discuss global technology-related trends, developments and ideas.


Supported by the Prime Minister's Office, the Ministry of Communications, the Ministry of Education and the AITI, the expo can proudly claim that it is the first big technology expo in the history of Brunei Darussalam. 

What truly sets the TechXpo 2010 apart from other technology-related expos is that it targets all types of technology, ranging from alternative to high-end technology.
There are around 70 companies, both local and international from countries including China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and the United States participating in the TechXpo, which gives both local and international visitors the opportunity to get a first hand look at an extensive showcase of unique and sophisticated technologies.
Among the sectors that are taking part are e-Government, telecommunications, security systems, household electrical items, health and wellness equipment, transportation, alternative technology and many more.
Visitors to the TechXpo have the chance to take advantage of some great offers on technology-related items, an exhibition of various types of technology and many interesting and exciting side activities, including the PEMKAR radio-control racing competition, the Tomorrow Land theme park is the main attraction, the Robot Blasts robotic competition, the Technology Updates talks and free IT literacy training. We purposely introduce this high tech world to Deedat whilst he also enjoys himself.

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I won 3rd Place The Empire Photography Contest 2010 by Sumantri

I won 3^rd Place The Empire Photography Contest 2010 by Sumantri

Thursday 28 October 2010 – The presentation held during The Empire Hotel and Country Club held its 3rd Quarter, Employee Recognition gathering this event was also to reward and recognize employees and managers who actively contributed to the organization, through their good work performance, positive attitude, and involvement in hotel employee activities the past 3 months.

  

The photography contest, held in conjunction with the Hotel’s 10th Anniversary Celebrations, carried the theme “Energy” and received 28 creative entries.  I won the 3^rd Place, title “Good to Great”  was picture orange team moving forward through staircase and the winning entry, “100% Satisfaction” was a picture of a housekeeping colleague handling the laundry with a cheerful disposition, taken by Dini G. Sumantri by colleague from Sales Department and 2^nd place goes to Chua kangOng from purchasing.

Now I have an organization appreciate my work  as photograph enthusiasm

The best congratulatory wish contest on Facebook to mark the empire hotel 10th anniversary

Rohanita Hj Md Tudin receiving her prize. - COURTESY EMPIRE HOTEL & COUNTRY CLUB

The Empire Hotel & Country Club recently held a "best congratulatory wish" contest on Facebook to mark its 10th anniversary.

According to a press release, the contest was open to all Facebook users for a day and it was well received. Within 24 hours, the hotel received over 500 congratulatory messages and increased its number of "fans" to over 3,000.

One of the well-wishers, Rohanita Hj Md Tudin, was picked by the hotel's management team as the lucky winner of a two-day, one-night stay at the hotel's new deluxe room (inclusive of breakfast for two). Rohanita received her prize from Sumantri Endang, the EAM Director of Rooms for The Empire Hotel & Country Club.

The hotel has been celebrating its 10th anniversary since the beginning of the year.

In conjunction with The Empire Hotel & Country Club's 10th year anniversary, the hotel has been holding monthly draws. The draw ends this month.

All winners of the monthly draws will stand a chance to win a BMW X1 in the "ultimate grand draw".

The "10th Anniversary - Experience the Magic" is supported by Baiduri Bank.

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My review of “ Bann NuchaThai Restaurant by Sumantri

My review  of “ Bann NuchaThai Restaurant by Sumantri

Thai cuisine is the national cuisine of Thailand. Thai cuisine places emphasis on lightly prepared dishes with strong aromatic components. Thai cuisine is known for being spicy. Balance, detail and variety are important to Thai cooking. Thai food is known for its balance of the five fundamental taste senses in each dish or the overall meal: hot (spicy), sour, sweet, salty

In this page will review “ Bann NuchaThai Restaurant “ located at 2nd floor, The Mall, gadong, Brunei Darussalam.

Interior

Clean and contemporary environment, the restaurant was also decorated with Thai ornament but some is fake not real. Beautiful bunch of veggie decoration at the entrance of door, green and red chilly on the on glass container were  all plastic.

Food

Our menu on that day were, papaya salad, chicken green curry, mango fish, rice and ice lemon tea

Papaya salad

Its cost you $ 5, papaya salad, known as som tam, is popular in most areas of Thailand, and when you taste it, you'll know why. The slightly tart flavor of the green papaya combines well with the spice of red chili pepper and the saltiness of shrimp paste and fish sauce, plus the sweetness of sugar. Green papaya salad is a beautifully unique and flavor-filled dish that will make a great impression, low-calorie, and very nutritious.

Taste – 9 score, portion - 7 score

Green Curry Chicken

Our chicken green curry we ordered is very aromatic, tick sauce with spicy flavor, its cost you $ 7 . I  gave 9 score for taste and 8 score for portion

Mango fish

This dish is my wife and my favorite dish, with $ 15 price we expect big, crunchy and fresh fish but I feel bone is half of the fish already and got fishy smell too but the mango salad was fantastic and just right the taste. I score overall taste 7 and 8 score for the portion of the dish.

Service

Our main course arrives first and half way when we enjoy the main course the mango salad arrive. The waiter and the chef may need to talk each other or both probably need to learn more