Monsi's Cafe

One afternoon, Yujia and I went for an impromptu lunch after my class in school! (I LOVE unplanned outings..even though I also LOVE planning! haha)  I picked her up from her house and she suggested Monsi's Cafe at Claremont, so off we went! 

Monsi's cafe is a Latin-American themed cafe that is situated beside Bunnings at Claremont and even though I have been to Claremont countless times, I have never ever walked past this cafe AT ALL!!! It's kind of secluded from the rest of the Claremont eateries at Claremont quarter and is closer to the Bayview Terrace side. Anyway, I read up a little on the cafe and found that it is renowned for being one of the best 'coffee shops' in Perth! 

Really love these photos of Yujia! Think she looks so so nice in her top, especially against the red wall! :)

By the way, she ordered a flat white (a type of coffee - AUD$3.90)

My DELICIOUS chai latte!! :) I personally really like chai lattes, and I know others that love them...But I think there are waaaayyy more people who actually can't stand chai lattes! 

That's me! Very excited to try my drink!!! 

Chai Latte (AUD$4.20)

This was one of the dishes we ordered! An absolutely yummy crepe that had strawberries and chocolate sauce inside! It was also perfect for sharing because we had one crepe each!!! yay! 

Crepe (AUD$14.50)

And this was one of the best omelettes ever!!! 

I can't really recall what was inside, but if I'm not wrong...I picked the one with ham and cheese! A good all-time favourite! (AUD$18.50)

Our absolutely yummy and 100% satisfying dishes of the day! :) 

Was definitely very happy after the meal! 

Price:

Drinks are the usual prices of about $3.90-$4.50 for coffees

Mains: $15-$20

Our total bill for 2 dishes and 2 drinks: $41.40 

The Meal:

I LOVED LOVED LOVED the food!!! It was absolutely delicious and sooo much better than what I was expecting! Didn't really know what to expect actually, but I enjoyed every single bit of it!Yums to the maximum!!!:D Well, not exactly maximum since I didn't give it 5 donuts, but well!!! You get my point! haha. 

The Ambience:

The place is small and cosy, but definitely lacks the ambience of some other cafes that I've been to in Perth.

The Service:

The food took really really long to arrive!!! Thank goodness I was having lots of fun talking to Yujia, if not I may have just killed myself whilst waiting. Just kidding. Haha! But seriously, it took sooo long -_-!!! But the food was SO SO worth the wait!! :) yay! 

Overall:

Definitely had a wonderful dining experience there, despite the long wait for the food...'cos when the food came, I was so happy! Would definitely head back here again to have some more of that scrumptious omelette and oh-so-yummayyy crepe! 

Address:

Shop 2 Claremont Court,

44 Gugeri Street

Claremont WA 6010

Telephone:

(08) 9284 3888

Opening Hours:

Monday-Friday: 7.30am-4pm

Saturday: 8am-3pm

Closed on Sundays 

Hope you enjoyed reading this post you guys!

It's my last 2 weeks in Perth and soon I won't have any places in Perth to blog about. :( It's quite depressing actually! So so so many other nice cafes/restaurants that I have yet to try!

Nevertheless, it's been a wonderful 2 years and I'll try to find more restaurants/cafes in the next 2 weeks!

Love,

Tiff 

Z'en - UE Square

Hello again! (:  How was your Halloween weekend? My mum's birthday falls on Halloween, so we went to dinner at a Japanese restaurant to celebrate her birthday!

My dad brought us to Z'en - A Japanese restaurant at UE Square, for a Shabu Shabu buffet, and I LOVED IT!!!! (Can't wait to introduce it to you!) 

But first, here are some photos of the restaurant!

I didn't manage to take more photos of the interior of the restaurant, but I assure you that it's bigger than what you see in the photos. There is also some seating on the second and third level. However, I suggest you make a reservation before heading down to Z'en because it can get quite packed.

They also have an alfresco area, which is very nice, but I feel that it's not ideal for Shabu Shabu because you will feel damn warm!

We were all famished by the time we arrived at Z'en, so we started to order start away! First, I will explain how the buffet works:

What you see here is the buffet menu. So basically, you can order anything you want within this menu as everything in this menu is included in the buffet. Once you've decided what you want, just place your orders with the waiter and they will serve you your food! (Awesome!)

Drinks cost $5 but it's free flow. You can choose between regular soft drinks, green tea, juice, and calpis! 

Btw, more than the hot green tea comes in a pot, and multiple cups can be issued with 1 pot of green tea. So if you want to make you money worth, you can just order 1 pot of green tea and share it among 5 people or something! haha!

The buffet costs $52++ for adults on weekdays and $18 for children aged 6-12. Now check this out: On weekends, adults only have to pay $42++ for the buffet! (:

Alright, so here's the food!

Tempura Veg and Prawn! I love Tempura! 

Beef and Mushroom Roll - Very delicious because I love golden mushroom!

The must-have Salmon Sashimi! I'm actually not a sashimi eater, but GD and my dad's friends enjoyed it! 

Soft Shell Crab Maki! A must have for me whenever I have sushi! I just love soft shell crab in/with anything!

You MUST MUST MUST order this Sirloin Steak - It's DELICIOUS!!!

It's soft, tender and juicy!

Totally melts in your mouth!

We order multiple portions of this (getting hungry thinking about it now!)

Mmmmmm....

Grilled Squid - My mum loves this! It's really good - the sauce is flavourful, and the squid is nice and tender.

Perfect!

Baked Pumpkin with Butter - A light and simple dish, but very yummy at the same time!

Fried Osyters 

Garlic Fried Rice - love love love love love!

And now the Beef for Shabu Shabu - It was so good, I ate so much until I was so full! 

The beef made the soup taste so flavourful as well!

The Veg for the shabu shabu!

(:

After that we ordered desserts (included in the buffet)

This is the Tofu Cheesecake! It's sooooooooo light and soft! 

Initially, I was skeptical about a Tofu cheesecake but I was pleasantly surprised after I tried it!

Coconut Creme Brulee - 2 thumbs up! My dad ate 2 and a half bowls of this.

After dinner, I felt so full until I couldn't move!

Alright, that's all for the food, I hope you had fun looking at them! (:

Here's a photo of GD and I, just for fun! LOL!

Price:

Weekdays: Adults $52++, Children: $18++

Weekends: Adults $42++, Children $18++

*I think its very worth it for the quality of food they serve!

The Meal:

Absolutely delightful! Try it, I'm pretty sure you won't be disappointed! 

The Ambience:

Very nice place, we sat on the second level which had quite some privacy, and privacy is always a good thing! (:

The Service:

The staff was quite helpful but service was pretty slow. We had to wait quite long for our food to be served. GD said that it's their tactic to discourage us from eating too much! haha

Overall:

FOUR DONUTS because the food is good and absolutely value for money! 

I'm so glad that I'm able to share this fantastic place with you guys, so please visit Zen and try their shabu shabu buffet!

If you are not in the mood for buffet, you can always order from the ala carte menu! 

Address:

205 River Valley Road, #01-75 UE Square 

Singapore 235275

Telephone:

6732 3110

Opening Hours:

Monday-Friday: 12pm to 2.30pm, 6pm to 12am

Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays: 6pm to 12am

Website:

http://www.endiningbars.com/zen/contact/

That's all for Zen, have a good week ahead! (:

Lots of Love,

Huiyi

La Galette de France

Hey everyone!!!

Another post from another eatery in Perth :) 

This post is going to be special because I'm going to combine a few different visits into one overall review! 

This post is about one of my favourite small little cafes that I keep going back to time and time again...cos I LOVE IT! woohoo! 

La Galette de France is a quaint little cafe that is situated in Nedlands and is really near to the University of Western Australia. They also have other branches at Subiaco Station Street Market, South Perth and Kalamunda. 

 Inside the cafe! (Nedlands) 

The cafe specializes in a variety of delicious pastries and yummy pies! 

These are some of the fruit tarts (AUD$4) that we ordered.

A yummy chocolate eclair (AUD$4) ! So deliciousss...!! 

One cute little macaroon that Cass ordered! Haha. Can't remember which flavour this was though! 

This was the time when I came with Cass for a nice afternoon tea :):):)

Another great thing about La Galette de France is their yummy coffees that always are accompanied by a little  biscuit thingy at the side?? haha. Not too sure what it's called but they also sell them at their store! But Huiyi doesn't like eating them..so I always get 2...yay! haha. 

Huiyi and I when she was still here in Perth with me to always try new places!!! :( 

That was us ready to tuck into our pies! 

They have a variety of pies that include beef, chicken, mince, lamb curry and ratatouille (vegetarian)

Beef mince pie (AUD$5)

This was yet another visit to La Galette de France with my friends Dallas and Roy who were visiting me from Singapore! 

Quiche Lorraine that has ham and cheese inside! 

(AUD$4.50)

Vanilla slice (AUD$4.80)

The vanilla slice has a delicious custard that is filled between layers of filo pastry! YUMS! 

Almond Croissant (AUD$4.50)

This is DEFINITELY my favourite favourite favourite item from the cafe/bakery! The croissant is extremely tasty and fluffy and light and delicious...and the list goes on forever! I really love it! And there's also the same yummy cream from the vanilla slice! 

All our items! The Almond croissant is so good that we had to order one each! 

And this was us at the cafe, the picture was taken by the lovely French waitress! 

Price:

Most of the items are about $4-$5

The Meal:

The food is always delicious and very consistent! 

The Ambience

The cafe is between residential houses in the heart of Nedlands and has a cute French(y) feel to it! It's pretty small and cosy and has both indoor and outdoor seating. I love sitting outside though! 

The Service:

The service is pretty ok...you have to order at the counter and the food will be delivered to the table. Most of the wait staff are usually French (I think?) and most of them are pretty friendly and nice! 

Overall:

All in all, La Galette de France definitely ticks all my boxes, which is why I always go back!! :) Its' convenient location makes it such a great place for UWA students to go to, so if you are from UWA and you haven't been here, it's time for you to do so! 

Address/Opening Hours:

Nedlands branch:

125B Broadway, Nedlands WA 6009

Mon-Sat: 6.30am-4pm

Sun: 7.30am-2pm

South Perth: 3/35 Mends Street, South Perth WA 6151

Mon-Fri: 6.30am-3.30pm

Sat: 6.30am-5pm

Sun: 7am-4pm

Kalamunda: 22 Haynes Street, Kalamunda WA 6076

Tue-Sun: 7am-4pm

Subiaco: Subiaco Station Street Markets, Subiaco WA 6008

Fri-Sun: 7am-5.30pm

Website:

http://lagalettedefrance.com.au/

Have a great week ahead guys! :)

Love, 

Tiff