Friday 26 October 2018

A Vietnamese Dinner Date


After my lei cha lunch and because I am the boss of me, I went to the movies. After all it was a Friday. Time to chill out people!

I went to watch A Star is Born. Worth every cent I spent on the Premier ticket. I loved the movie so much that I want to watch it again. I am not a Lady Gaga fan but I was impressed with her acting. And boy, can Bradley Cooper sing!

When the credits were rolling (I was still in the theater enjoying the soundtrack) I noticed a message from my brother. He was on the way to The Starling.

So I quickly got out to go to the loo (hah...hah...) and as I was making my way out from the loo, I spotted my brother. He was on his way to the loo (hah...hah...).

This time my brother wanted to try Pho Vietz@The Starling after hearing of my good experience. He has tried the one at Atria Shopping Gallery but was not impressed.


It was just 4:30pm and I was still quite full from the popcorn and Famous Amos cookies that came with the movie ticket. 

These were what we ordered to share :

1. Vietnamese Spring Roll


2. Vietnamese Prawn Salad


3. Fresh Prawn Roll


4. Steamed Flat Rice Rolls with Minced Pork


5. Grilled Pork Skewers


And my brother got himself a bowl of 4-Beef Combo Noodle.


The two of us sat at a table for four and ate for four (small eaters). Look at us.


Oh wait, that's before the steamed flat rice rolls entered frame.


For drinks, my brother had the Basil Passion Soda.


Then I noticed a bunch of curly alien-like stuff in his drink. So he dug it out.


It must be the young stem of basil but there was no distinct basil flavor in his drink at all. I hope they didn't recycle that. Opps!! Just kidding.

After our meal, we went jalan-jalan at the bazaar on the ground floor. Look what we found or rather what my brother found while I was busy paying the granola guy.


My brother offered to buy me a brownie but I declined (even though I wanted to cave in) so he bought himself this.....


...this....


...and this....


Well, that was a nice outing with my brother and I hope he enjoyed his desserts.

38 comments:

  1. Hi PH morninggggg....
    Wow semua pun nampak sedap tu...Lapar pulak tengok hehee

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    1. Hi Lina! Sibuk punya sibuk, dah evening hah..hah...

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  2. You've watched A Star is Born??? Oh gee!!! I love the song I never love again. I don't think it will be screened here - here, they show the slash and burn and kill and the hantu movies only. So fed up! No sign of Bohemian Rhapsody either. I would love to watch that!

    I love Vietnamese...as much as Thai! I'd love this place, I'm sure. The sweet stuff, not really.

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    1. Great movie! As a music lover, I bet you will enjoy most if not all the songs. I watched it again and cried again LOL!

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  3. Maybe they didnt crush the stem? Recycled...yikes

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  4. Still not acquire to Vietnamese cuisine. Maybe the strong herbs. Haha.

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    1. I think so, the basil smell is very strong.

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  5. wah feasting on Vietnamese food!! ur bro & u got good appetite....

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  6. Eh, did I miss reading what is your brother's comment about the food at Pho Vietz? So did the food this time changed his mind? You all order almost all the small dishes to try, yum yum!

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    1. My brother was pleased with the food. Changed his mind :)

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  7. wah you got good self control and did not buy brownies and cakes to eat. Yay!

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    1. I was too full, that's why hah..hah...

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  8. wahhhhhh drooling over your food choices

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  9. I like Vietnamese food but hubby couldn't stand the herbs.

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    1. I know a few people who also dislike it due to the herbs. To some people it is "smelly"!

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  10. I think I love going out with you, PH!! Lots of choices and always ends with desserts!!

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  11. i thought I read that you are still full from your movie snacks but look at the dishes you guys ordered >_<
    Those curly stuffs not cucumber?

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    1. I wanted to give my brother a treat, hence the many dishes. Surprisingly I could eat quite a lot hee..hee... No, those are not cucumber.

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  12. Looks like Starling is your brother's lahling too...he goes there as often as you do (you're from there, so I understand) but he too...haha! ;D I seldom bump into men who like desserts as much as your brother do coz men generally don't like sweet...and sour stuff! :P The only thing I've not tried are those steamed flat rice rolls...better than our stuffed chee cheong fun? I thought those curly things were cucumber shreds too.

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    1. My brother goes there often for his meals and yes, he is a dessert lover. My other brother is too. Those steamed flat rice rolls are pretty good, I think you would enjoy them. I would say on par with our CCF. In fact the server referred to them as CCF hah..hah... No, those are not cucumber.

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  13. Can see that both of you like vietnamese food a lot

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  14. The spread is so yummy! I like Vietnamese cuisine like spring roll, Bun cha, beef Pho etc. Made me crave for Vietnamese food now.

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    1. So you are a fan too. I love the freshness of their cuisine.

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  15. Of course you are the boss of you ;- Love the fresh herbs in Vietnamese food.

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  16. Looks very appetising. Good to try.

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  17. I eat Vietnamese foods, but not into it...

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  18. Lady boss! What a relaxing friday for you, lei cha lunch, movie then vietnamese food

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    1. Those are the perks of being a boss but it also comes with a lot of other not-so-good-stuff. LOL!

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  19. You are so blessed to have such a loving and fun brother. I am giving away my brother for adoption. Any takers?

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