Food Review : Chicago Rib House in 1 Utama

Just few days before Christmas, I was invited by the friendly people at Chicago Rib House to do a food review. And after I check out the website link in the invitation email sent to me, I can't wait to try this because it is all about porkyyyy = my favourite food in the whole wide world!!

Note : This is a non-halal post

To be honest, I did not know the existence of Chicago Rib House until I went there for the review because they just opened their 2nd branch here in 1 Utama late November (shows how long I havent been to 1 Utama) . I was told the first branch is at Penang.

As you can see from the picture and if you guess well , the restaurant is located just next to La Senza Pin-Up Store at 1st floor of 1 Utama (Rainforest section)

As I walked in the restaurant, I can see a lot of cute piggy pics on the walls! Confirm lah... a lot of porky will be served tonight!

It's a cosy yet spacious seating at this restaurant.

I like the wording at the wall - Grilld to PORK-fection!

There is a Mojito Bar at the corner of the restaurant.

Here is some drinks we ordered - fresh from the Mojito Bars!

One of it is Lychee Mojito and another one I could not remembered what is it now.



I am a milkshake person and I think I'm the only person who thinks Strawberry Milkshake is better than Mojito :P The milkshake here was not too sweet so I really like it and finish this sinful drink that night!

Before I started having my porky review, I was asked to put on the plastic napkins #likeababy

I like this napkins because I could now rib of the pork like nobody business ! As far I remembered, no restaurant in Msia I been to so far gave napkins like this & the first time I had plastic napkins like this when I was in Korea having bbq dinner.

As starter, Trio Sampler (RM32.90) was served.

Three's a company when you've got Hot Buffalo Wings, Potato Skins and Pork Chili Con Carne. It's matched with homemade Salsa dressing to really get you started.

The chicken wings is a bit salty to my liking but the spicyness makes it appetizing!


Corn chips & Pork Chili Con Carne . Onion, pepper & cheese and corn chips are the perfect match!

This potato skin covered with cheese, then topped in chives, bacon bits and served in ranch serving combination is so yummylicious. Crunchy & cheesy...

Next we are served Pork Ribs (Full Rack, Original Flavor) with 2 side dishes RM53.90

Description: Chicago's Pork Ribs are slow roasted in hickory wood to give it that tender and unique flavor that has made us world famous. Our succelent and meaty pork ribs are served with your choice of two sides of your choice.

If you like BBQ sauce then I think you will like this. But for me it is a bit sweet for my liking.

Next, we are served Pork Ribs (Full Rack, Flaming Kansas City) RM59.90 with 2 side dishes

As the named suggested, the pork ribs is was fired up with a shot of whiskey to literally let us have the ommph feel!

Below are some interesting pictures I took while the pork ribs on fire!

Pour a shot of whisky all over the pork ribs!

Staff light up the fire and the whole ribs was on FIRE!!!

It was smoking hot when it was served on us. The taste of the ribs is pretty strong with the marinated sauce and whisky. And if you are not a fan of whisky, you might prefer the original flavour.

Grilled Bourbon Chicken - RM27.90

Next we are served two grilled boneless chicken breast topped with their signature bourbon sauce and sprinkled with mixed cheese. The cheese is sinful but it is good!

The side dishes of this Grilled Bourbon Chicken can be choosen, and here the highlight of the side dish is the "western style chicken rice" as some of them claimed.

8oz. Pork Tenderloin - RM32.90

Two grilled pork tenderloin grilled till pork-fection and served with homemade Apple Cinnamon sauce.

Homemade Apple Cinnamon sauce is very refreshing taste and appetizing for my appetite. I like the way how they prepared this as I could actually taste the sweetness of the pork here :)

And I bet kids sure would love this too!

Hickory BBQ Bacon Burger - RM29.90

Description : A juicy pork burger loaded with Hickory BBQ sauce, topped with crispy bacon and cheese.

Well I must say the bacon here are so good that I can't get enough of it. It is not too fat and grilled to perfection!

A must try for all!

Besides pork , they actually served Shrimp Olio (RM32.90) for seafood lovers.

It is Fettuccine tossed with generous servings of shrimp in scampi butter. The taste of the olio is a bit tingly due to their sauce however I do appreciate the fact that they are very generous with the shrimps and the portion is big.

Finally after all the porky business, we have dessert!!!

Brownie Royale (RM12.90) was really delicious, it just feel right for me!

Caught Ah Bok aka Taufulou busy taking pictures of the food ! Haha looked at his expression, priceless!

While me, well I enjoy eating the ribs with my hands feel more delicious everytime i am ripping of the ribs!


Just before I end my review, I must show you one very interesting picture that is displayed in the restaurant. The different parts a pig that we could actually eat - but there are many parts that I don't eat.


Chicago Rib House is currently running a Christmas & New Year promotion and this would be the best time for you to try out as for RM55.90 you can choose youra main course, dessert and a mocktail!


For more information, visit http://www.chicagoribhouse.com.my

Chicago Rib House at 1 Utama
1 Utama F346, First Floor Rainforest,
1 Utama Shopping Centre (New Wing),
46150 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Eshan
Tel: 03-7727 3210
Fax: 03 7732 2346
Hours of Operation: 11am - 11pm

p/s:They have an online menu with full description for you to check out!

Indulging in high tea in The Lounge, G Tower

A few weeks ago, I was invited by Elwyn to join food testing session at The Lounge which is located at the ground floor of GTower Hotel with a bunch of bloggers. And just not long ago I was there Absolut VodkaTasting session at View Rooftop Bar and Mixology Workshop at Social KL. And this time around I am here for an afternoon tea tasting session.

Their counter

The Afternoon Meeting Tea Set is a selection of 3 tier sandwiches or pastries that will come with your choice of coffee or local tea. This is a good serving for 2 to 3 person.

First layer comes with a choice of sandwiches.



Second layer comes with a few types of pastries

The third which is the last year comes with some cakes as dessert

Above are some are some good ones that I personally like...

The 3 tier sandwiches or pastries generally is quite a good choice just that I am not really a bread person and prefer if some salad such as Caesar salad in cup is served along..In fact me and my bf could not finish all the above as its quite a lot for an afternoon tea

And its perfect when a cup of hot Chocolaccino was served- very yummy

Oh yes I met a new friend that day too, she is Yee Ing.. a very friendly girl :D


You could give a try if you are a fans of high tea and looking for somewhere quiet to chat with your buddies. And Milkadeal will be running a promotion for this set soon, so if you are interested do keep an eyes on their website :) I was told the above set 3-Tier Mini Pastries & Sandwiches Set for 2 Pax + FREE FLOW Fresh Brewed Americano Coffee is only RM45 and

Afternoon tea is from Monday to Sunday betwen 12pm to 8pm

GTower‎ is located at 199 Jalan Tun Razak, 50400 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. For more information visit http://gtowerhotel.com

My 12-Hour Food Marathon Buffet in Atrium Cafe, Sunway Pyramid Tower Hotel

Where is everyone rushing to?

The first in town? Something not to be missed ?

What and where is that ?

It's in Atrium Cafe in Pyramid Tower Hotel in Sunway Pyramid!

Something new in town, never before held in anywhere else !

It's First ever Atrium 12-Hour Marathon Buffet !

Yes you heard it right, it's a 12 hour buffet which allow you to eat from 11am to 11pm , you can have you brunch, lunch, hi-tea, dinner and supper all in one place AND in between you can do in and out the restaurants AS MANY TIMES AS YOU LIKE!

This is me, I'm ready to start my 12-hour buffet marathon challenge with a bunch of bloggers last week!


Let me show you some of the food we tried !


I started my first meal of the day with a bowl of plain porridge with some toppings! It may look simple but it is yummeh !



Salad bar!

There is smoked Norwegian salmon, grilled chicken breast and Russian salad, cold chicken with salad sauce, seafood salad, spicy bean curd roll and gado gado with condiments as our starter to choose from



I took some salad, I particularly like the prawn salad...

Here is what I like about Buffet, I get to try different types of salad !



The fishball soup noodle is good too, I didn't expect it to be tasty and the fish ball tasted to me like those homemade one.

I must highlight their satay is good and everyone is keep rushing to the satay bar refill. I only took once because I'm having sore throat :(



Then we have a break and there is a Wantan (i.e dumpling) eating competition!!!

Look at how big the pot of dumplings prepared for the competition!!!

p/s : I didnt join the challenge .... just want to post with big pot of wan tan (dumplings) to show you guys how big it is!



The one who finished as many bowls of wan tan within the few minutes is the winner. And Jonathon who is the winner for this challenge ate like lighting won himself a voucher from Sunway Group !



After that each of us are given Sunway Pyramid Card 2011 with some vouchers to do our shopping during our 1 hour break after the dumpling eating challenge!!!



So I went shopping at Sunway Pyramid Mall which is just like few steps away from Atrium Cafe!

In fact that was the first time I checked out Inglot store but I didnt have enough time to do my shopping because I end up playing around with the products! And later I went back to buy some of the stuffs on the day of their official opening (check my haul here!)

Hehe it was actually I want to go and walk around and burn off some fats before I could try other food !



Apart from shopping, some of them went to try the 5 Minute Relaxing Mini Massage by Mandara Spa Therapists at the Atrium Lounge.



After the window shopping, I decided to get myself a massage. Even though it's 5 mins thingy, the massage is quite powerful and my shoulder feels more light after that !

And I'm ready to hit the buffet line again!



The wide selection of food for us to choose!



So much to choose from!


I cant decide what to try actually ...



Different types of fruits available at fruit bar



So the greedy me took a bit of everything to try :P



We went to Sunway Laggoon which was within the Sunway Pyramid vicinity !

I think the last time I been there for their themepark is 10 years ago !



Me and other bloggers at Sunway Lagoon Extreme Park after our lunch!

We played go-kart!!!! Quite fun and thrilling experience that I had there!

After going under the hot weather for go-kart, I make myself a bowl of ais-kacang to chill myself. It's my customised ais-kacang , i only like corn, peanut and grassjelly as my topping :D

Then I tried their Yong Tau Foo too! Not bad...



And the best among all the dishes I tried is their salted egg prawns!!! Perfectly done .. very tasty!!



This is everyone favourite right ?? Fresh mussels !



Fresh prawns at the seafood bar

Apart from the Wantan eating challenge, we have spicy popiah eating challenge as well. These bloggers are so sporting and volunteer to join!

The popiah is quite spicy and I salute this guy Benjamin who won the challenge!!

Oh I nearly forgot to show you guys the desserts!!!

All looks so tempting .... calling my name!

The yam cake was really good because real yam was used here!! And the winner among all the desserts is the bread and butter pudding with vanilla sauce....so irresistible!

I think I tried bit of everything & hooray I managed to survive the 12 hour buffet marathon at Atrium Cafe!!!

Oh did I tell you guys how much one needs to pay for this 12 hour buffet?

Only RM68++ per person for 12 hours buffets , so damn worth especially they allowed us to go in and out the Atrium Cafe as many times as we wish (love the fact its well connected between the shopping mall and lagoon) !!! So I could go movie, spa, facial, ice-skating, shopping or Sunway Lagoon theme park and then go back to have my meals again!!

You can do your own calculation , roughly how much each meals cost if we to have a minimum of 5 meals at this cafe (Breakfast,Lunch, High Tea, Dinner and Supper) roughly RM13++each meals with a wide selection of food to starters to desserts to choose from! And you can't get this price at any Sunway Pyramid restaurants!

The Atrium Marathon Buffet allowing multiple entry, takes place every Sunday and public holiday from 11.00am to 11.00pm and is priced at RM68++ per adult. Children aged 12 years and below dine at 50% off.
Prices quoted are subject to 10% service charge and 6% government tax.

For reservations, please call +60 3 7495 1888, email dinesrhs@sunwayhotels.com or visit the hotel’s website at http://kualalumpur.sunwayhotels.com

And currently they are having a deal at Milkadeal where you only need to pay RM55 instead of RM78.90 [30% OFF] to enjoy this 12 hour marathon buffet!! Quick, don't forget to buy , they only limit to 1,000 vouchers only ...