Hard Rock Cafe, Kuala Lumpur

Grace Tan and I are very punctual employees. On March 21st, we left our respective offices sharp at 530pm and 545pm so that both of us can shop for "last minute" presents for the March Babies (Lin Lin, Jessica, Michelle and Jian Eu) and also Jack's belated birthday dinner celebration. Grace walked from Bukit Nanas Monorail Station to ZOUK so that I can pick her up from there while I get stuck in traffic jam. This time around, we chose Hard Rock Cafe Kuala Lumpur as the venue to celebrate their birthday as I have a RM50 voucher from Jit Jian for my own birthday gift last year. Thank you, JJ!

Grace Tan a.k.a the energetic, super semangat, power woman prepared a list of stuff that we needed to buy and do once we reach MV. After shopping for all the presents and "materials" and dinner at Nandos with Kok Fai, she reminded me the things that I need to do the next day.

First task : Go Ikea and buy a photo frame. (Around A3 size)
Second task : Buy birthday cake.

Guess what?! I bought the frame and I happily went to pick her up around evening and showed her the frame.

Grace Tan : Stephen? What is this? U bought this frame for yourself issit?

Stephen : No..The frame that you wanted lor..

Grace Tan : Why is the size so small?!?! I said slightly around A3 and RM 9.90 (RM 9.90 info given by Lin Lin)

Stephen : Yalar..RM 9.90 ma...correct lor..

Grace Tan : Nooooo...this is like bigger than A4 abit only.. I want bigger than A3!!

Stephen : Die..how ah?

Grace Tan : Let's call Michelle and Jian Eu if they can buy... (After the phone call)...Ok, they will buy before going to HRC.

Stephen : Phew...OK, let's go!

Grace Tan : Stephen..where is the cake?

Stephen : Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! I forgot!!!

Grace Tan : I wanna faint!! Give you 2 simple task also fail miserably. Aiyorrrrrr...

Stephen : Argh..I need a personal assistant already. Come..faster!! Let's go buy the cake!

Both of us reached Hard Rock Cafe Kuala Lumpur and parking at Concorde Hotel was almost full until the management had to open up the tennis court so that other cars can park in. That night, HRC was quite packed with foreigers because of the Kuala Lumpur F1 Grand Prix the next day. Parties were held all around Kuala Lumpur which caused additional unwanted traffic jams.


Hard Rock Cafe Kuala Lumpur.


Lin and Jess.


Forgetful fella and Power Grace.

All of us took quite a long time to study the menu and it was really very hard to make a choice on what to order because you just feel like trying everything on the menu. Thanks to my mistakes, Jian Eu and Michelle reached half an hour late. Thanks Michelle and Jian Eu.


Min Hao and Jack.

For starters, we ordered..


Hard Rock Nachos - fresh corn tortilla chips piled high with Jack and Cheddar cheeses and seasoned pinto beans. Served with sour cream, chopped green onion, pico de gallo, jalapenos and a side of fresh Hard Rock Grilled Salsa.

Paul ordered..


Famous Fajitas - Choice of grilled chicken of beef served with pico de gallo, shredded Jack and Cheddar cheeses, fresh guacamole, sour cream, shredded lettuce and hot flour tortillas.

I ordered..


Hickory BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger - A fresh 7 oz. Certified Angus Beef hamburger, basted with their special Hickory Bar-B-Que sauce and smothered with caramelized onions. Topped with crisp seasoned bacon and melted Cheddar cheese.


The only reason why she took a photo with me is because of the burger...hehe


Jess also the same.. :(

Grace Tan ordered...


Herb Grilled Chicken Breast - A boneless, marinated half-pound chicken breast, grilled and marinated with fresh herbs, garlic and pure olive oil. Served on top of smashed potatoes, with oven-roasted mushrooms and a light herb sauce.

She only eats if I feed her.

Jack ordered...


Something which is not on the menu downloaded from the internet. Hahaha!!


Busy writing birthday wishes for each other during dinner...

Min Hao ordered...


Hickory Smoked Bar-B-Que Chicken - Famous Southern-styled, half chicken, molested rubbed, grilled and basted with their authentic Hickory Bar-B-Que sauce. Served with seasoned fries, fresh coleslaw and baked beans (missing from the plate).

Lin and Jess shared the...

Jumbo Combo - A delectable array of their most popular starters that's big enough to share. Includes Santa Fe Spring Rolls, Hickory-Smoked Chicken Wings, Onion Rings, Potato Skins and Tupelo Chicken Tenders. Served with 4 different sauces for mixing and matching.

Jian Eu ordered..

Marinara Pasta

Michelle ordered..


Cajun Chicken Sandwich - Grilled Cajun-spiced chicken breast, topped with seared Cajun Andouille sausage, melted Cheddar cheese and fresh lemon mayo. Served on a toasted bun with lettuce, tomato, red onions and seasoned fries.



Shortly after the waitress cleared up the table, its time to give out the presents...Michelle's first..


Grace Tan made the gigantic Stitch birthday card herself and we also bought a book for Michelle.

Lin asked Paul whether he knows what creature is that. He answered,"Pokemon?" I think its a good thing that he got it wrong. Proved that he is not into kiddish stuff. Haha

Jessica's...


Another masterpiece from Grace Tan.

Lin Lin's...


A box full of various types of dark chocolates.. My evil plan is to make Lin Lin chubby..


Her reaction was so funny when she saw the dark chocolates. Hehe..almost fainted!!

Jian Eu's..


Engraved pen with his name on it.


March Babies.


With Jack and Grace.


Jack was very fascinated with the Japanese "Mona Lisa" that night. That lady in the picture is actually Yoko Ono.


Get what I mean?


Honey Bee Cake.


Poor Jack can only have her birthday cake 2 months later. Happy ending for the night!

Thanks to the wonderful food and atmosphere in

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