in a less cynical mood... i went food reviewing with Lydia this afternoon. went to this 2 week old place on Jalan Bukit Bintang called Bintang Shack. the place is really nice - they've got this kampung theme going with their deco. its an al-fresco concept with little shacks with tables. there's a seating variety where some tables were low where you could sit on the mats kampung-style as well. the place is nicely tucked with trees surrounding it that you don't realise you're in the city - let alone the Golden Triangle.

the food was mediocre. typical for most middle class targeted restaurants. i liked the Salmon in Banana Leaf i ordered =) it was a nice fusion of Asian and Western. Lydia didn't like the Braised Lamb Shank she had.she liked my salmon! hahah... we also ordered assam laksa and fruit rojak - but that didn't go too well. tasted a wee bit too spicy for an assam laksa... and the rojak, well... i liked that they had pink jambu (guava) it in. that was different. it was too spicy for Lydia. heheh... the half American. we ended with a nice 'homemade' mango ice-cream though. =) Lydia and I both agreed that the shack was a good place to hang out, not to dine. maybe that's why the manager kept trying to promote happy hour! hahah... she couldn't mention it in her review, cos she's doing it for a friend's Halal (kosher) dining publication... heheh...