Remember my post about Coffeebean & Tea Leaf's December drinks on my personal blog? Well, Shan invited us bloggers to try out their Chinese New Year promo products a few days ago! Thanks again Shan!

The products of the moment: the Red Bean Ice Blended (RM12 reg), and the Mandarin Orange Cheese Cake (RM8.50 per slice)!

Since I love read bean, its no wonder that I fell in love with this drink as well! No joke! I am not into very sweet things, and I find that the sweetness of the drink is just nice; not too sweet and not too bland. That's just my opinion! ;)

The Mandarin Orange Cheese Cake is seriously VERY RICH in taste. I personally would doubt that ladies can finish a slice of it, but don't get me wrong! Surprisingly, the orange taste goes well with the cheesecake! It's actually quite delicious! You guys try it out and let me know what you think of it, yea?

There were other dishes for us bloggers to try out as well, though, silly me.. I forgot to take the names of the exact dishes! I gotta say, I loved the salad and the chicken chipotle sandwich, though! Yummy!

FYI, the Read Bean Ice Blended is available until around mid March this year, and if I'm not mistaken, the same goes to the cake. (Correct me if I'm wrong though anyone!)

** Keep a lookout here on KK Food Reviews for more promotional products from The Coffeebean & Tea Leaf in a couple months!

While I was shopping with sis Jewelle earlier last month, we had the chance to try out the food at Penang Village, located at 1Borneo, on the Concourse Floor.

Decor inside is quite nice.. with a dimly lit ambience (but we felt a bit warm actually, maybe it was only at that time?). We were there on a weekday during lunchtime, and we noticed that it is a popular spot for business executives to dine in.

Okay, moving on with the food. We waited for more than 1/2 hour for our food to arrive, probably because there were a lot of people at that time.

(clockwise from right: Penang Char Kway Teow, Penang Prawn Mee, & drinks)

Since we were in a Penang-related restaurant, we thought it'd make sense to order Penang related dishes!

I had the Penang Char Kway Teow [price: RM8.90], and wow, it was very spicy! But to be honest, it was a bit bland for me (despite the spiciness), and this is only (probably) because I'm very picky when it comes to my Fried Kway Teow.

Sis Jewelle's Penang Prawn Mee [price: RM8.90] was alright. Spicy as expected, but IMO, it it tasted better than mine. The prawn taste in the soup is just nice, too.

Notice the colourful drinks? Mine was the yummy Rose Syrup Calamansi [price: RM3.90], and sis had the Ice-Lemon Tea [price: forgot. Sorry!]

So our opinion of the place?

We saw that there were other dishes being served on other tables that looked so delicious, so I would still give this place another try when I'm in 1Borneo again!

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Penang Village (Sabah Branch)
1Borneo Hypermall
Lot C-308 & C-309, Concourse Floor
Jalan Sulaman
Tel: +6088 488 828

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** There are other branches too, located in KL, Putrajaya, and in Jakarta, Tangerang, and East Java in Indonesia **

I always seem to just pass by the Manhattan Fish Market, located at the Concourse Floor of 1Borneo, but I have never eaten there. Until recently!

When we were at 1Borneo recently, we finally gave it a try, as I wanted to find out how their All Time Favourite Fish N Chips tasted like.

We first ordered the Fried Calamari [price: RM11.90]. Portion-wise, it was good, but it tasted quite bland to me. It was only an eh.. experience.

For their Fish n Chips, you can choose the types of fish (as per above)..

Fish N Chips; Alaskan Pollock & Pacific Dory

WC and I both had the Fish N Chips, but his version was the Alaskan Pollock version [price: RM17.90], and mine was the Pacific Dory version [price: RM16.90]. I personally prefer this version of the Fish N Chips as compared to the other Fish N Chips at an eatery at Warisan Square (even though the portion served at Warisan is much bigger) as it's less oily, and the fries tasted better. It's not the skinny fries, enough said!

We also noticed that the Pacific Dory version was much bigger and thicker than the Alaskan Pollock version; tastes slightly better too (but remember this is just our opinion).

Our final verdict?

WC still prefer the Fish N Chips served at Warisan Square, as the fried calamari and the portion of the fish and chips are more there. As for me, either place is fine. How about you? Have you tried Manhattan Fish Market before?

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** Even though I've already posted it on my personal blog, I thought I should post it here as well (with some additional info), since it has something to do about reviewing their food as well! **
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JulianSabah invited me to join some bloggers and media people for The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf December drinks (and some food) tasting at Waterfront earlier in December. Turns out it was Shan who was in charge of this gathering! Thanks Shan!

The December drinks (2 new drinks and 2 seasonal drinks):

Drinks from left:

• Marshmallow Double Hot Chocolate [RM13.50]
• Peppermint Ice Blended [RM13.50 reg]
• Peppermint Latte [RM12.50 reg]
• Double Chocolate Ice Blended [RM13.50 reg]
• Double Chocolate Latte [RM12.50 reg]

Mr.Voon also explained to us generally about these seasonal and promotional drinks. He personally predicted that the Marsmallow Double Hot Chocolate would be a keeper, and I sincerely hope that it would be too!

If you guys haven’t tried these drinks yet, I’d personally suggest that you guys try the Marshmallow Double Hot Chocolate; it’s so darn good! OMG! Perfect drink to have during the rainy weather, and it’s also a great drink to get yourself in the Christmas mood!

I forgot to try the peppermint drinks, though! Argh! So I’m sorry guys; can’t tell ya what it tastes like.. (any of you guys tried it before? Comments?) My other fellow blogger friends recommended that you guys should order the Peppermint Ice Blend the next time you’re there. So keep that (and the marshmallow drink!) in mind ya!

We also got to try out some of the food there, and this is the Chipotle Chicken Sandwich [price: RM13.50], using the (newly introduced to the menu as of December) Nordlander Bread!

What is Nordlander Bread, you ask? It's a classic Northern European bread made from a healthy recipe of natural grains, sunflower seeds, flaxseeds and spices. And you can choose different types of sandwiches. Check out the website for more details!

But my personal favourite food that night was none other than the Lasagna [price: RM16.90]! It looks simple, and yet.. very delicious!

If you haven't done so, I suggest that you guys check out these food and drinks! Also, check out JulianSabah and LifeInBorneo’s post about this too!