Seafood Paradise

From Accordingtosize:

I realise that I'm stepping into food blog territory here now but I sooo have to recommend you guys this resturant called Seafood Paradise. This little restaurant is tucked away in Kiulap next to the famed Sugar and Spice and it is certainty holding its own next to neighbouring competition.

Seafood Paradise seems to be a family oriented restaurant with customers ranging from senior citizens to little toddlers. Their speciality is their nightly Yen Yang Steamboat at $12 per person, available from 7.30-11pm. Nyaman I tell you! For the steamboat I had a choice of two soups; tom yam and chicken in addition to an assortment of seafood, meat, veggies and noodles to choose from the generous platter.

The staff were very friendly and will honestly recommend to you the best dishes on the menu instead of telling you the usual "everything you order is nice at our restaurant ma'am." Lol. I also wanted some hot dishes in addition to the steamboat and when asked what their specialties were, I was recommended the Thai yellow bean crab and the honey chicken. WOW. Best crab I've had in ages. The crabs were fresh and the sauce it was paired with was absolutely succulent. Also, the honey chicken certainly did not dissapoint and was to die for!

A well deserved thumbs up for food quality and service! Some minuses though, the music from the adjacent restaurants were blaring so I found it hard to talk and have a little peace and quiet. But aside from that, everything was certainly top notch and at a reasonable price too.

Well, there's my two cents. You should go there and have a look for yourself and tell us what you think :)

Seafood Paradise
A-2 Ground Floor

Seri Purnama Complex, Kiulap
Tel: 2231788

Seri Kamayan Restaurant

Kamayan is an interesting word in Tagalog. It can mean eat with hands, but it also means having fun as its more literal meaning is shaking hands or getting acquainted. I'm not sure if the current owners knew this before they took over Seri Kamayan Restaurant all those years ago. The Gadong branch was one of my favorite haunts pre-1997 and I suspect it was a favorite of many others as the place seemed to be always packed whenever I went.


I hadn't been to Seri Kamayan in years and last night da missus and I were invited to dinner at their remaining branch at Utama Bowling. The restaurant overlooks the bowling alley which means you can watch the bowlers in action while you eat :) The food we ordered was based on the recommendation of the friendly and helpful staff, and it did not disappoint! It was a bonza meal eaten in great company. What more could one ask for?


The first course was the fish maw soup. The seafood and sizeable chunks of lovely fish maw swirling in a delightful thick, tasty broth was sure to open up our appetites for what lay ahead.


Next up was the home-made tofu and pakchoy in oyster sauce. The home-made tofu was refreshingly different from the ones you buy at the supermarket both taste and texture-wise. It was stuffed with tasty morsels of seafood and chicken. The pakchoy was crisp and fresh. Lovely stuff. Me likey...


While we were enjoying the tofu, the Crystal Duck was served. This dish is not on the menu so you have to ask for it (I think ordering in advance is encouraged). I've never seen duck served this way before. I think the (cooked) duck meat was combined with prawn meat and fried in a batter. The end result is a crispy, tasty treat which when eaten, one can't help but to try and differentiate the flavor of the duck meat and the prawn meat... delightfully confusing!


Our last course was the steamed seabass thai-style. Again this was different from any I've had previously. The fresh seabass was infused with the flavours of the finely chopped garlic and salted vegetables and soy (or could it be fish) sauce. I loved the edge that the salted veg gave to the final flavour. It was quite spicy as well, so I think some fresh chili might have been used. Definitely a dish I'd order again! Nyaman kali ah!

We topped off the meal with a platter of fresh fruit. Overall a thoroughly satisfying meal, like I said, in great company. Two thumbs up! If you haven't tried Seri Kamayan out before, I fully recommend you go have meal there! Like me, you'll come back for sure!

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Dining Delights

His Majesty’s 61st Birthday Weekend at The Empire Hotel & Country Club 28 to 29 July 2007

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Saturday, 28 July

Spectacular Fireworks Display
At East and West Headlands starts at 10pm

Majestic Weekend Package
B$253nett per Superior Room per night inclusive of Dinner at Atrium or Li Gong, breakfast at Atrium Café and Sunday Splash tickets on 29 July for 2 adults and 2 children

Dinner at Atrium Café at B$45nett per person
from 6.30pm to 10.30pm

Dinner at Li Gong at B$35nett per person
from 6.30pm – 11.30pm

Dinner at Pantai at B$45nett per person
from 6.30pm to 10.30pm


Sunday, 29 July

Brunch at Li Gong B$45nett per person
from 11.30am to 2.30pm

Brunch at Atrium Café B$40nett per person inclusive of Splash tickets for 2 adults and 2 children from 11.30am to 2.30pm.

*Come in and join our Treasure Hunts Splash to win great prizes. Splash packages available.

For more inquiries and booking, please call 241 8888

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Have Your Say

Ok I'm sure you guys have been hearing the promotions by Arthini Cafe & Catering lately on Kristal FM. For the past few weeks they've been giving away free meal vouchers to listeners of Kristal FM to celebrate their 1st anniversary on 1st July 2007.

Official website here.

Some of you might have been winners of the meal vouchers or have probably visited the restaurant recently, so we're inviting you to share your experience with us. I'm sure loads of people are very curious if it is really that good. One thing we've always heard is that the price is value for money, so we are really wondering if that price is also value for taste?

Just some of the dishes on their menu.

So c'mon people, we wanna hear what you have to say about the restaurant. And we thank you in advance for your kind comment(s).

Not To Be Missed

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