The reason why I have never been big on theme restaurants is because I just find them plain garish. They go against my sense of good taste and they give me an uncomfortable, “make believe” feeling that’s weird, and just not me. Theme restaurants are also restaurants in which the concept of the restaurant takes priority over everything else, influencing the furniture, the food and the overall ‘feel’ of the restaurant. The food usually takes a backseat to the presentation of the theme, and these restaurants attract customers solely on the premise of the theme itself and that is another big reason they are normally “X”-ed on my list.
Spaghetti Vongole
S0, why am I at Fullhouse?
Well, for one thing, my young and gorgeous sales team members wanted to have a lunch pow-wow and this place happens to be near our work place. Also, the menu that was almost as thick as a miniature bible was filled will attractive photos of fine-western cuisine with equally attractive prices to boot. The last few pages were full of paparazzi shots of famous Asian Celebrities who have ever dined at the restaurant lending credibility to the joint. Alarm bells should have rung with the almost across the board, under RM20 per dish menu, just being too good to be true.
Deep Fried Battered Chicken in Cream cheese Sauce and potato salad
Seabass with Spinach, Tempura and mash potatoes
Finger food of every kind, Roasted Lamb chops and some happy, hungry friends digging in. I don’t like being photographed with my mouth full (bottom left).
While the food wasn’t as horrific and as God awful as I expected it to be, it was not great western either. Don’t get me wrong the food wasn’t bad, or off, or inedible.. it was just shy of being well executed. It photographed well, it smelt good.. but something was just missing when you put it in your mouth.
Having said that though, this place has been around quite a while now and they keep opening new branches all over the place, this latest one being in Sunway Giza. Not only that, Fullhouse is always well, full-house. Now obviously this place is doing something right. I think cheap , affordable prices, and a cool, theme-crafted place to be seen, is what keeps the young (teen to 20’s ) coming back. If not for the fantastic food, then just a comfortable place to be seen and hang out with their friends over an affordable meal.
Add: Fullhouse, Sunway Giza, No.2 Jalan PJU5/14, PJU5, Kota Damansara
Mmm fried chicken with potato salad……. Mmmmmm….
LOL, carbo queen u:P
mmmmm…….. Fried chicken with potato salad……. mmmmm…. I am already hungry…
I am not a huge fan of these places either. Seems to me its where young people go just in case a star shows up.
Interesting to see these places pop up all over the world. Do they ever last more than 5 years though?
er, yes.. they do actually. go figure;)
Aye, one does feel younger simply by dining here, what its youthful crowd. In fact, part of the dining experience may well be feasting one’s famished eyes on the loveliness of the other patrons… 😛
P.S. Of course, if you happen to be there when one is dining at Fullhouse, why, you are an entire banquet on your own! 😉
thx kenny u sweet mouth sweet tooth sweet everything all YOU!
This is like the RE-BIRTH of COFFEE HOUSES – average food ( probably mass pre-cooked which explains the extensive menu) to bring the price lower ( vs actual dining restaurants) at an usually ‘exaggerated’ (pseudo) ambience to rival young adults from fast food chains and coffee shops
Usually works before another hundreds mushroomed up to compete for the same old thing. In another word, zero USP
LOL, so harsh brother B!
looks like ur photography skills have gone into a new level and dimension! can make crap food look good!
crap is such a STRONG word joe! 😛
ok now is it roast lamb, or roasted lamb?
does it matter? HAHA
Ooh star-spotting…. wouldn’t we have a better shot of that at Cold Storage?! I guess it also depends on one’s definition of a “star”, haha.
I KNOW.. tell me about it. Like, if it wasn’t for the word “movie star” carved in bling under the shot.. heck, I wouldn’t have known… ! (meowwww)
Is that a theme restaurant? Well, it sure looks pretty with the white paint, tall windows, grand chandelier, and well-photographed food. I guess as bloggers / photographers, we really have it in our hands to make a good editing job of every place that we review!
thx jen, what can i do.. i cannot tell a lie.. and I SURE AS HELL, cannot take a bad picture.. MWUAHAHAHHA!
we’ve all been spoilt by eating at sage, millesime, il lido, etc! but ya, i guess it’s still convenient to have restaurants like fullhouse though, on days when we just want a simple bite and nearly anything will do 😀
i agree.. but errr.. no, i disagree. HAHA!
i like here, for photo shooting and friends gathering + a drink o 2. but the food…emmm….. 😛
i knoW!!
Half of food is the looks. They spent some time to make it look decent. With chandelier and a ‘Gone with the Wind” staircase (at least somewhat), its worth a visit!
i agree.. but you must admit, it’s pretty!
Only you can make the not-out-of-this-world food look so damn out-of-this-world!
ROFLMAO.. monkey!! stop monkeying 😛
Hmm, me too. Since The Apartment, I have not trusted outlets like this, and The Garden Lifestyle Cafe or something.
Just too pretty to be serious.
But at least this they go all out in the aesthetics aspect of the presentation, and not the generic chops.
yeah, i know. why do u think its taken me this many years to step into this restaurant LOL
I have yet to enter Fullhouse. Always feel like there’s an age requirement to enter that place. hahaha. Great pics, though. You make me want to *almost* go there. 😛
haha, same club la.. you and I 😛
The Spaghetti Vongole is da bomb! They help me peel all the lovely small lala and tossed it on my fav style spaghetti. Simply love it!
These food looks yummy. Yea I’m the type of person who’s not so big on fancy big restaurant unless someone insist to go or take me… sometime I feel uncomfortable or think everyone is looking at me haha