Dining With Jewelle

My father in law recently asked me which restaurant serves lobster dish (besides Excapade, that is) around Kuala Belait and Seria as he wanted to treat my mother in law for her birthday.

We knew that Buccaneer Restaurant has a dish so hubby and I (with the kids) dined out there to check it out.

As usual, hubby ordered the escargot and as before, Eu exclaimed loudly that, “Euww, I’m not eating snails!“. That was until we got her to try one and after that, she even insisted on my share! If you have never tried escargots, make it a point to try the Buccaneer’s, they’re really very delicious.

Their breadroll starter this time was different too. Although they were yummy, Qi loves the bread stick, I think I prefer the soft buns. I also asked for the pumpkin soup for a bit of fibre food for Eu and Qi.

As for me, I think I’m beginning to lose my taste for western fares and none of those in the menu (though good they actually were) sounded very exciting and I finally chose, by virtue of “hentam saja”, the barbequed beef ribs.

Sad to say, although it was actually tasty, I have forever (I think) lost my appetite for barbequed ribs after my experience with the Tony Roma’s and this unfortunately, looks and taste very similar that I practically pushed everything to hubby’s plate! I have no idea what made me pick this dish in the first place.

I got Eu the baked fish with rice dish which I think she enjoyed and later after several attempts, even Qi ate some too.

Hubby had the honour of having the lobster (no choice actually as I am not fond of seafood) and it came in a dish complete with mussels and fish fillet and smothered with cheese. I had a try and I thought the lobster was alright, the flesh was tender and quite delicious too.

Our verdict to my father in law, although the lobster dish was recommended, the intended person it was for will definitely turn it down because she does not eat cheese!

So instead, we had our family dinner at the new 11 (degree) Sports Cafe at the Plaza Sutera Biru.

But that’s a post for another day!

Kwan is my favorite character in Amy Tan’s Hundred Secret Senses and one of her memorable funny lines was when she declared that anyone from the State of Missouri must be full of misery.

Obviously she did not know that in the state of Missouri, there is a Branson city which is the self-proclaimed “Live Entertainment Capitol of the World” with their numerous theaters and music shows while being geographically surrounded by the natural beauty of the spectacular of Ozark mountains.

In fact, not only would a fictional character be interested in this place, even I am intrigued by their fame as the “Family Friendly Las Vegas” :

Originally envisioned as a center for lumber shipment from the Ozark Mountains, the city began to develop tourism in the 1930s. Today, Branson is a major regional destination in the United States with a well-known reputation for live music theaters, primarily in the Country genre. The city hosts three major amusement parks, as well as a diversified armada of live theaters that house everything from comedy and magic shows to variety music and dancing. Built along a portion of Highway 76 nicknamed “The Strip” because of its Las-Vegas-style roadside neon signs, Branson has built its reputation as the family-friendly version of its Nevada counterpart.

So it’s not wonder that Branson MO real estate continues to be a popular investment to cater for its growing tourism.

In fact, ThousandHills Golf Resort Community is very popular among those who wish to own properties as well as benefit from an exclusive program of nightly rental which can help ease the cost of owning the properties.

If you’re looking for some real estate investment opportunity, check out ThousandHills to find out more.