T.G.I.F aka Friday's

It is a place where I can't afford, just pass by. It is a name which I am so familiar with but have never tried. TGIFriday's, a place where I label it a very luxurious place, associated with expensive food, high class people and so forth. While, thanks and congratulation to Chaswood Brand for the 50th store opening on 22 November 2012. Chaswood Brand has expressed the pleasure and successful of them by providing 50% discount on food to all the franchises. It was  so nice and this has created a golden chance for us, students, to  savor a meal in T.G.I.F.

We went there in a gang of 11. It was so fortunate that we have made the booking earlier. We actually booked 10 seats, but there was another friend who wanted to join. When we called again yesterday to reserve for 1 more seat, we were told that it was fully reserved. Thus, it is recommended for making reservation whenever there is any kind of promotion like this. The most amazing part I would say was the service provided by the waitress. It was a promotion day, we were honored being treated politely as normal day. The waitress let us choose whether we want a smoking or non smoking area, any people birthday and any special requirements. So, it was so great, I would rate 100 marks for the services.

Well, it's time to talk about the food. I ordered Southwest Mac and Cheese Pasta. It was too bad that I had sore throat, so pasta was the most suitable dish for me.  

Southwest Mac and Cheese

A juice fire-grilled chicken breast served with our creamy Monterey Jack, jalapenos, penne and cheese, then finished with shredded Parmesan cheese and diced red peppers. 

RM26.90

I still remembered that the first taste on the pasta was so nice, I could sniff the smell of the cheesy pasta, and it was warm. The pasta was smooth and chewy. I almost scream for the delicious taste. Then, I still haven't managed to my second savor, I was asked to take photo together. Then, I went round table to taste others' dishes. Know what? When i get back to sit, my pasta turned cold. The cheese became sticky and hard, all the pasta stuck together. The grilled-chicken turned so dry until i felt so hard to chew and finish it. I was so regretful, and I stole the sauce from my friends to dip my chicken in. Well, I believed that it would be great if I could finish it earlier, I didn't rate a good grade for this dish for my experience.

My friend ordered another pasta, she preferred those steaks ordered by others.

Cajun Shrimp $ Chicken Pasta

Shrimp, chicken and fettuccine with a Cajun-Alfredo kick! Juicy shrimp and chicken are perfectly seasoned and sauteed with green and red bell peppers, then tossed with fettuccine, diced tomatoes and our creamy Cajun Alfredo sauce. Topped with freshly shaved Parmesan cheese and green onions. 

RM30.90

Beefs time. Well, if you are beef lover, I would highly recommend you to try either one of this. It is so nice, and actually I don't like beef. While, I liked this so much, the meat is so soft and I think their sauce contribute a lot to the yummy taste. 

Tennessee Steak

A thick 10-oz. Australian chilled air flown grain-fed strip steak, seared ad char-grilled to ideal tenderness. Served with seasonal vegetables, Cheddar cheese mashed potatoes and our Tennessee sauce.

RM59.90 

Tennessee New York Strip & Shrimp

A generous 10-oz. Australian chilled air flown grain-fed strip steak and crispy Cajun-spiced shrimp served with Cheddar cheese mashed potatoes and our Tennessee sauce. 

RM62.90

The guys with their steak.. they are so satisfied with with the food. Yilong even went twice on that day. 

That's all the photos I managed to snap. There are friends who tried salmon and different type of chicken. Well, there is one ChopHouse Chicken is among the overall I like the most. It was some how liked a grilled in a hot plate. I didn't get the photo, but believe me it is was awesome, which is a dish shouldn't miss off. The chicken is deeply rinsed with the sauce and grilled in hot plate. ( I guessed it is the process of cooking it). 

A friend called Michelle who like T.G.I.F so much recommended me to try the Fried Mac and Cheese. i didn't as i have mentioned I do have sore throat. So, I hope to pay a visit again, and try it and those burger who are really tempting me. 

The last thing I want to share is this. You can entitled a free Chicken & Shrimp Cajun Pasta or Sizzling Chicken if you give T.G.I.F a feedback on your dining experience. You must fill in the feedback within 48hours. There is a check no in the receipt, fill this in the feedback form and after that you can get a valid code. As simple as this few steps and you are entitled another meal in T.G.I.F. It is damn worth.

This is our bill after 50%... hooray.. so happy with it. 

This is a really joyful dining experience in T.G.I.F. For me, the food worth the price it costs. :P

T.G.I Friday's Queensbay Mall's information :-

Operation Days : Daily (10am - 10pm)
Location: 
Lot GF 131 & 139, Ground Floor, Queensbay Mall,

100, Persiaran Bayan Indah, Bayan Lepas,

11900 Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.

Contact number: 04 - 641 3363

Email: usersupport@fridays.com.my

For more information please visit their website : http://www.fridays.com.my

Online Passport Renewal 线上更新大马护照

Have you always had a trouble to renew your traveling passport??

Well, thanks to the advance in technology, now our country has finally implemented online passport renewal. It is so much convenient, and it let us bypass the complex procedure and save us the precious time we waste in queue. I was really amazed with this process. As I really never thought there is such an effective and efficient processing in gov department. Sorry to say that, ( i am not criticizing anything, i just want to show a thumb up to this online passport renewal :)

Here is the steps.
Things to prepare
1) photo - white ground. There are some guideline published in the web too.

Background. The background colour of the photo MUST be white. Other background colours are not acceptable.
Applicant must wear dark coloured clothing covering the shoulder and chest
Ladies wearing head cover or hijab must wear dark colours preferably black. Their face must be visible.
Not wearing glasses, coloured contact lenses and head/hair accessories.
The uploaded photo must be in the form of softcopy taken by a professional photo shop. Instant or polaroid photo is not acceptable.
Please refer to the specimen photo for further clarification.
Application which fails to comply with the specifications above will not be processed and will cause delay at the time of collection.

2) Your old passport number, they need it to trace your record.

3) Online

Steps :-
1) Log in to https://eservices.imi.gov.my/myimms/myPassport

2) Fill in your particulars. (Don't worry, it is very simple step where I believe that everyone can do that)
- remember to check where you want to collect your passport. Once u choose the place you need to go to that branch to collect your passport.
- I am from Butterworth (B'w), and the branch is called Immigration Pulau pinang. (Sharing to B'w people)

3) Upload your photo (you can crop the photo, remember to crop your head bigger, and I like a feature where there is a pop up to let us check whether our photos comply all the necessary requirement. If we do, we need to tick on the items.)

4) Payment (only visa or master are allowed. MEPS is not allowed, I am not sure whether it is still under maintenance)

5) Print out the official receipt.
- the receipt will show the time or date available for you to collect your passport. Normally is 2 hours or either the next day after you done the online payment.

6) Lastly. Collect the passport.
- you can refer to your particular state's Immigration office on which counter to collect your passport.
- B'w (Immigration Pulau Pinang), is counter number 1.
* there is no any number required, just walk to the counter number 1, and the officer will let you know what to do next. She is so helpful and kind. )
* please bring along your Old Passport (they need to cut on top), and also Identity Card when you want to redeem your new passport.

So, that's it the process. It is really so much convenient. I saved a lot of time to renew my passport. So, is time for you to save your time on queuing too...

Happy vacation :P