Memories Treasure Chest

  Newmarket Hotel, Newmarket  Newmarket Hotel has been on our regular place to visit as it is quite a family friendly restaurant; and obviously quite close to home. It can get quite busy at times but as we usually dine when restaurants open (5 or 5.30pm) so it was not too bad. Parking is ample with the complex's undercover parking. What I love about Newmarket hotel is that they do have kid's meal and Grace always enjoy their chicken tenders. Yay! The kid's meal come with a drink (and the drink container can be brought home) and ice cream for dessert. No photo for her meal but we ordered it with steamed vegetables. If you are a seafood lover, give their calamari a go! They are beautifully crumbed and cooked just right. This is an entree size but you can upgrade to the main size. I tried their fish - special of the day; barramundi with some crispy pumpkin/potatoes and the 'sauce'. Honestly, I did not expect it, as this was more like a gravy sauce dish. The portion was...

  Milk Cafe, Ashgrove Throwback to late last year when we visited Milk Cafe in Ashgrove. It is just adjacent to Woolworths Ashgrove and you will not miss it. Plenty of parking is available in the complex. Famous for its milkshake, we did not order any as we get quite apprehensive when the kids are so high in sugar 😅. I could not remember the exact dish we had that day but the first dish was poached eggs with bacon, and cripsy potatoes with addition of haloumi. Little M dislikes cheese but she will gobble up the haloumi in no time. We had the pancakes as well and they were fluffy and soft. The girls thankfully enjoyed them, as sometimes they can be picky with their food.  The indoor setting is reasonably large and there is outdoor setting as well. Bonus--> it is part of the Entertainment book's voucher. But ya, we will be back one day.  Breakfast at Milk Cafe

Sassafras, Paddington Happy 2021 everyone! This is my first post of the year after one long year hiatus from the food blog. As I am writing this blog, we are currently into Day 2 of 3 Brisbane lockdown and currently having a donut score of 0 case. Yay! Anyhow, back to Sassafras. I have heard of this place years ago and we finally made it here. Along the stretch with King Tea and Hai Hai ramen, you will not miss this one. This cafe is divided into indoor and outdoor sections, with lots of plant at the back. It was unfortunate that the outdoor setting was fully booked that day as I know the kids would really enjoy it. It has become a routine for me to sign up electronically for everyone and Sassafras is equipped with the QR code. What did we order for our first brunch of the year? First up, was the little people's breakfast; pancakes, strawberries and maple syrup ($7.90) ( I think this is one of the affordable kid's breakfast around ). Miss G requested for blueberries instead of ...

Banoi, Bowen Hills This was a last minute decision to go to Banoi that day. I had a call from my specialist that I had to be admitted into hospital the night prior to my delivery. Guess what was my first question? Can I go out and have dinner first before I admit myself? Luckily the bed manager said it is okay. Lol! So together with Mr, we went to Banoi at Bowen Hills because there was a deal at Eat Club. It was busy on a weeknight and glad that we made a booking. Feeling very ravenous as I had to fast from midnight, we ordered quite a bit. For entree, we ordered their ' Imperial Spring Rolls ' which are made of crab and prawn. It was crunchy, crispy and indeed very moreish. Next up, we tried their soft shell crab rice paper rolls served with crab sauce (spicy tomato relish). I thought this was okay as it was quite dry and I was not too fond of the crab sauce. As for our mains, I had the lemongrass beef vermicelli salad and I was impressed. The beef was ...

Les Bubbles, Fortitude Valley Date night don't come often enough once you have kids! We had a free night as Grace had a sleepover at her grandparent's place. So we decided to visit Les Bubbles to check out their steak and unlimited fries. Parking is always horrendous in the Valley, yes those street parking. We eventually found somewhere about few streets away and walked down to Les Bubbles. I was surprised that they are quite busy considering it a Wednesday night. Menu is straightforward because there is only ONE MAIN to choose from and with the entree, you can choose either the Camerbert OR the bone marrow. As Mr has not tried the bone marrow before, we chose this to share. It came with some mustard, pickled radish, parsley and preserved lemon. You do need the acid to cut through the gelatinous and fatty bone marrow. It wasn't too bad but it is not something I would keep ordering in the future. After our entree, we were given salad to start with. It was a simp...

Alcove Cafe and Deli, Wilston It was a spe cial Monday because t hat Monday wa s the last Monday Grace will be our only child. She knew that she would have a sibling soon but I don't think she unders tand how a new addition will change her life quite signific antly. As she normally goes to childcare the rest of the week, I wanted to have breakfast with her and w e chose Alcove. Parking can be quite a ch allenge in this area but eventually manage to find some street parking. It is a counter service, so Mr had to order once we knew what to have. Unfortunately there is no kid's menu ava ilable so we tried to order somethi ng that she may have.  Mr o rdered the ir ' Alcove Br eakfast ' that came with po ached eggs and the usual lots. We would like to change to scrambled eggs but unfortunately they only make either poached or fried eggs. In the end, Mr went with the fried eggs hoping that Grace would have some. The rest (bacon, haloumi and sweet potato mash...

Malay House, Underwood I think I may have found my favourite Malaysian restaurant in Brisbane! I have heard of Malay House but because it is located in Underwood, it is quite a travel for us to visit there. Thankfully opportunity arises and together with the in-law we went there for lunch. It was already quite busy even though we arrived fairly early for lunch. Sharing the meals between four adults, I chose some signature Malaysian dishes to share. Firstly, the chicken satay. The marinade of the chicken satay was quite close to home and feels almost like the ones from home. The chicken was tender and not dry at all. The dipping sauce - peanut sauce was good. Next up was the Hainanese chicken rice and I was blown by it. I think this place serves the best Hainanese chicken rice in Brisbane. I know it is a big call but you have to try it to judge it and let me know. The chicken pieces that they gave us included thigh and breast meat; and they were so tender. What's a go...

Ben's Vietnamese, Woolloongabba Ben’s Vietnamese has been in Princess Plaza for years and it has not changed at all since my last visit (when I had my farewell lunch with colleagues prior to my maternity leave for Grace). This time together with Mr, we visited Ben’s for lunch. Quite a bit has changed in this complex and I have noted some new restaurants and bakery, which I am sure will attract the staffs from Mater Hospital. I was craving for pho so we ordered their combination beef pho, and it did not disappoint. The broth was hearty and it was generous in terms of the beef and noodles.  Our next dish was the grilled pork vermicelli salad and yum, it definitely hit the spot for me. The sliced vegetables were fresh, and I was not worried at all consuming them while pregnant. The grilled pork was so flavourful and tasty and could have eaten more on its own. Yum! We used the Entertainment Voucher in this visit, making this lunch an even better dea...

Than Nuong Charcoal Vietnamese Restaurant, Woolloongabba There was a deal from TheFork app just before Mother's Day and I grabbed this deal of 50% discount for Banquet menus at Than Nuong. Together with the in-law, we celebrated Mother's Day on that Saturday night. As the discount was only applicable to the banquet, I enquired upon arrival whether we could have 2 of Banquet 1 ($40pp) and 2 of Banquet 2 ($60pp) so that we could have a variety and thankfully, they did. Entree of Banquet 1 : spring rolls, deluxe chicken wings and prawn rice paper rolls Entree of Banquet 2 : soft shell crab, chargrilled quail and grilled local scallops with fresh lime Soft shell crab Chargrilled quail Grilled scallops The entrees of both banquet were simple and satisfying with the exception of the chargrilled quail. As you can see from the picture, it was really charred. The quail was overcooked and relatively dry. Otherwise, every thing else was just moreish! ...

MD's Italian Kitchen and Bar, Fortitude Valley Has anyone heard of the EatClub app? If not, I recommend downloading this app in your phone ASAP as this is where you can get some last minute discounts/deals from various restaurants! As I was lazy to prepare dinner one night, I stumbled upon a 40% discount for MD's Italian Kitchen and Bar. Together with Mr, we made our way to the Valley/New Farm trying to locate this restaurant. As always parking in New Farm can be challenging and after a few rounds, we managed to find one. As we walked into the restaurant, it felt rather empty for such a big restaurant. There were about 4-5 other patrons that night. Service was prompt and attentive that night. As we were pretty hungry, I was keen to eat. To start with, we had the garlic ciabatta ($12) with balsamic. They were toasted nicely but I thought the garlic flavour could be stronger. Our next entree was the arancini balls ($18). The crumbed surface was crispy and the flavou...

Roti Place, Brisbane CBD Roti Place in the city has recently relocated to Charlotte St, replacing the old Little Singapore that was previously there. I have been to the old Roti Place years ago and it did not leave much impression on me then. However, I have heard good things about it recently and Mr and myself visited it after my doctor's appointment. Being Malaysian myself, I do have some high expectations of Malaysian food in Brisbane. Roti Place boast in specialising in making roti in their open roti kitchen and I had to try their basic roti - roti canai ($5.50). It comes with one piece of roti with a side of curry gravy. As I was sitting opposite the open kitchen, I managed to see the skilful girl making the roti from scratch. The roti was not too bad, my serve was not particularly crispy or flakey unfortunately. I think the one at Pappa Rich was much more flakey and crispy. The curry gravy was quite nice and spicy. As I have been craving for Prawn Noodle So...