CRAPPY!

Yesterday was the dinner we all had been waiting for.......CRABS! For the first time, my dad didnt have to cook his signature dish - Black Pepper Crabs. Instead we headed to MELBEN at AMK to eat. Heard they serve fantastabulous crab dishes and so we think why not give a try......

I had problems reserving seats coz no one picked up the phone. Angela told me they dont work in the morning and so at 1plus she sms to say they have just started work. But it was too late then coz the lady said no more tables available and we had to come as walk-in. I didnt give up. Told her it was my dad's birthday and our first time and this place comes highly recommended....blah blah blah...... then she finally relented to say she will put my name for reservation but i may have to wait when i arrive and hopefully, not as long as those that walk in.

And so at 6plus, i drove family to AMK, with jams along PIE before the BKE exit and at the exit to Lornie road from PIE. Found the place and thank God there was a table ready for us. Ordered the chef's recommendation, as in their signature dishes like Butter cream crabs and Bee Hoon Crab, plus the fish and some vegetable and lastly the MANTOU!!!

The butter crab was tasty and it was super humongous and fleshy. Dipping the mantou in the gravy was mmmmm........ Then came the vege and fish. We love the fish tho my dad found it all too salty (i thot it was perfect). Last to arrive was the Bee Hoon Crab. I ordered extra bee hoon and soup because the lady said portion not enough for 5 and since we didnt order rice, more bee hoon would fill hungry stomachs (or so i thot).

Sigh.....my family didnt think it tasted special. Isaac said full of milk and oil. Rachel commented nothing spectacular. I didnt care. I was hungry and so i ate 4 small bowls of bee hoon, 2 crab legs, some fish and vege. They noticed i ate more than my usual and started teasing me. Dr Lowly had dinner at AquaMarine the night before (Amara dinner of which i, ME, wasnt told or invited...... i thot i was part of Amara team......sob sob...) and he said the staff loved the food there and considering going back next month. I quietly mentioned why i was not being informed or invited and the quick reply was "All you ever eat at buffet is bread and bread and little portion, you go there is to waste money". The children laughed at me. Argh.....NEVERMIND...... i shall eat all or what i want at BDC. Thai food and Two buffets coming up.

My dad, the star of the night, tucked in happily to his meal, oblivious to the table conversation and how my family ganged up to sneer at me. Hmmmm......i guess hearing the only good stuff is a blessing, right? hahaha...... He enjoyed his meal very much, loved the crab and couldnt finish his bee hoon. Wow.......come to think of it, i think i overate.... Rachel ate 1 bowl, Dr lowly didnt even eat any bee hoon, Isaac ate a big bowl (the extra one that i ordered) and me, 3 bowls!!!! Amazing! But there was still a lot of bee hoon left and my stomach had no more room to accommodate that.

Anyhow, i have no pics to put up coz everyone was so not in the mood to take photos (minus me). And guess the bill for the night?

A whopping $200 odd. 2 giant crabs cost $91. Fish $40. Then vege and the Mantou cost $0.40 per piece!!!! Wow! Super EXXXXX! What else did we have? 4 cans of coke and 2 cups of orange juice. It was really a filling night but i woke up feeling hungry again this morning....... heehee.......