AU2011 - Insan’s Cafe

Claiming to serve authentic and popular Malaysian hawker fares, it did confuse me when I learnt about the owners’ origin, the Christmas and Cocos Islands. Should I then expect a fusion of Malaysian, Indonesian and Indian cuisine?

 

 

While there, we ordered the Nasi Goreng Kampung, one of the dishes recommended to us, …

 

 

… and the Steamed Chicken Rice, sort of a Malay-styled Hainanese chicken rice.

 

 

Of course, a visit to a Malaysian restaurant is not complete without a serving of Teh Tarik.

 

 

The verdict, Insan’s is definitely generous with their portions of rice, but the dishes are a little lacking in terms of taste. I guess, that is the result of serving Malaysian food with an added twist from the owners’ homeland.

 

 

Insan's Cafe
113-115, Murray Street, Perth, WA 6000, Australia.
+61 8 9241 0588
http://www.insanscafe.com

AU2011 - Merry Christmas, everyone!!

 

 

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

AU2011 - Seizan

Claim to serve the best Teppanyaki in Perth, Seizan is a popular Japanese restaurant and karaoke bar on Hay Street.

 

 

However, instead of having teppanyaki, we went for their Sashimi Sushi Bento …

 

 

… and Tempura Udon instead.

 

 

Despite the price, we were actually quite surprised by how small the portions were. Luckily, the food made up for it.

 

 

Seizan Japanese Restaurant and Karaoke Bar + Club
566, Hay Street, Perth, WA 6000.
+61 8 9325 5980
http://www.seizan.com.au/

AU2011 - Bell Tower

The Bell Tower, also known as the Swan Bell Tower, houses a set of eighteen change ringing bells in Perth.

 

 

Collectively known as the Swan Bells, they are one of the largest sets of change ringing bells in the world, with twelve of the eighteen are historic bells from the St. Martin-in-the-Fields church in Trafalgar Square, London.

 

 

Besides learning, observing, or even participating in the ringing of the bells, visitors are also offered an unparalleled 360 degree views of the Swan River and the city of Perth.

 

 

But instead of paying $13 for that, we got a free Perth skyline view from the nearby Kings Park!!

AU2011 - Louis Vuitton George Street Maison

Louis Vuitton had just opened (3rd Dec) their first Maison in Australia on Sydney’s George Street.

 

 

And it seems that the store’s window display could actually be considered a new tourist attraction for Sydney.

 

 

Featuring Billie Achilleos’s Australian SLG Animals, a set of animal sculptures, made entirely out of Vuitton handbags and accessories, are on display.

 

 

Let’s see if you can figure out what they are?

 

 

P/S: I think all of them are quite obvious except for the crab!!

AU2011 - Charm

One of the very first restaurants that we visited in Perth was Charm, which serves both Korean and Japanese cuisines.

 

 

While there, we had the Steamed Wontons for entree. However, we just did not expect the size to be so minuscule.

 

 

Then came their house specialties, their very own home made noodles!!

 

 

More specifically, Black Bean Noodles with minced pork, cabbage, and zucchini.

 

 

Another specialty that we ordered was Charm’s Special Fried Rice.

 

 

The only difference between Charm and other Korean restaurants, we were not served any side dishes except for a few slices of pickled radish!!

 

 

Charm Restaurant
2/369, Hay Street, Perth, WA 6000, Australia.
+61 8 9218 880

AU2011 - Pan Pacific Perth

Considered a new addition to Perth’s hotel arena, the Pan Pacific Perth (rebranded from Sheraton Perth) was officially opened in January 2011.

 

 

During our recent trip to Perth, we decided to give it a try. While the 5-star hotel’s lobby looked classy and grand, …

 

 

… we were a little disappointed with the rooms. Basic and extremely dated.

 

 

Now that they are done with the refurbishments of the lobby and ballroom, I think they should consider refurbishing the rooms too!!