I never had a taste of soft shell crab until Adam came along, and I'm now a soft shell crab convert. At RM 15.80, you get two crabs, deep fried to perfection - crispy on the outside, but the crab meat is still juicy on the inside. Much better than what you get at places like Pasta Zanmai. Adam doesn't take much of the sauce that accompanies it, but I love the taste of the fresh crab against the tangy soy sauce & lime concoction they make.

For some warm noodle soup, we usually go for the Nabeyaki Udon, but that night decided to go for something different. I randomly selected this Tan Tan Ramen (RM 15.00) and I daresay it overtakes the Nabeyaki Udon. The ramen noodles were cooked just nice, slightly springy to the bite. The soup was miso based and a tad sweet which I liked, and had bits of mince chicken to top it all off. Maybe just slightly overpriced for the amount of mince chicken that they provide, but there's also a Seafood version you can opt for which costs a little bit more.

First up, my absolute I-cannot-do-without - Salmon Sashimi. Five pieces of fresh salmon in acceptable thickness, served cold with a slice of lemon at RM 10.80. Over New Years' Eve, I was at the Sushi Tei branch at Pavillion KL and their sashimi was sliced with the grain instead of against the grain -- all wrong! The Tropicana City branch, however, never gets it wrong. Each bite, dunked in shoyu & wasabi, is like heaven in your mouth.

A new eatery has emerged along the sleepy lanes of Sea Park. It has succesfully disturbed the peaceful, sleepy evening streets that are more well known for hustle and bustle during the day. The culprit? myBurgerLab!

The place is always packed, and this was actually our second try to dine there. The first time, the queue looked so intimidating that we just drove past!Since we went through so much effort to eat here, I made sure it would be worth our while, beginning with this one called the Beautiful Mess 3.0 (RM 18)!

It's called a beautiful mess because, well, it's damn messy! A fried egg sunny-side-up sandwiched between fried portobello/a mushrooms and a beef patty with lettuce is the culprit for causing all that mess. Trust me when I say it's impossible to eat this cleanly; the moment you squeeze it in your hands, the yolk pops and oozes all over the place. Simply a beautiful mess indeed! =D

Messy as it was, we both enjoyed it. The beef flavour isn't so prominent due to the presence of egg, but the combination was very satisfying. Wendy particularly liked the fried mushroom, saving half of it to eat separately after going through the burger! There's also some shiitake mushrooms, but the flavour isn't as strong as the A+ that I had (I'll get to that next). This is definitely not for the prim and proper, because your fingers will get mightily sticky!The menu at myBurgerLab is short, but it can be hard to decide what to have (mainly because everything sounds so good). For me, it was a toss up between the A+, Beautiful Mess 3.0, and Swisstake Burger, of which I could only choose 2. In the end the A+ (RM 15) won out for me, a beef patty grouped together with sharp cheddar cheese, caramelized onions, enoki mushrooms, and shiitake mushrooms! I also added an extra beef patty, which can be done for RM5.50 per patty.The verdict? Absolutely scrumptious! The cheese flavour was strong, and the double patty made sure I wasn't wanting for meat! We tasted the quality of the patty, having been made out of grain fed beef, with a perfect smoky charred outside.

The taste of enoki and shiitake mushrooms was also out in full force; if you're not a big fan of mushrooms, then this may not be for you! The use of those 2 types of mushroom is a bit unique for a burger in my opinion, and it did give the whole thing a more Japanese flavour overall. I was actually surprised at how strong the mushroom flavour turned out to be, since with 2 patties and cheese already I was expecting a much milder kick.And because just having 2 burgers didn't seem to do the wait time justice, I decided to order one more burger just to try (Well, Wendy did say to order whatever I wanted =P)! The special last week for two days was a Jamming with Elvis - a beef burger with cheddar cheese, caramelised onions, peanut butter and blueberry jam!

Apparently this is the way Elvis Presley ate his sandwiches / burgers - with peanut butter. I can't validate that statement, but I can confirm that though this sounds like a downright weird combination, it actually works! Wendy and I surprised ourselves and each other with the way we instantly took to liking this burger, agreeing that the mixture of peanut butter and jam actually went really well with the distinct flavour of beef ! Perhaps we wouldn't have this just on it's own for a meal, but it does make an addictive burger to share with a few people.. =DThe fries are also freaking awesome! Crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside, lightly tossed with herbs.

But while the main courses are attractive, what really got us hooked on this place are the desserts! Or to be more specific, A Dessert. The Fried Mars Bars. =D At RM 15, you get 1 scoop of vanilla ice cream topped with some chocolate sauce and peanuts, joined together with 3 absolutely scrumptious Mars Bars deep fried in a golden batter. It's sinful stuff, but the taste is just heavenly!

Here you can see more clearly the glorious filling inside the batter. Just like a chocolate brownie with ice cream, the mars bars come out hot from the fryer too, so the combination with cold ice cream makes it a delightful experience on one's taste buds! There are other places in KL that claim to do Fried Mars Bars, but so far we have yet to come across one that rivals this. If you have been following our blog and trust our reviews, then you need to trust us on this one. =P