meal times at genting

what is one to do besides watching concerts and sleeping in genting highlands? although the lure of the theme park is there...and i can get 50% discount on the ticket, it is the food that is more appetising here.
the initial plan was to have lunch on saturday with chinching and rachel at the olive (the award winning restaurant at genting hotel) but one phone call from dad, changed our plans. i ended up having lunch with dad while rachel and chinching had theirs at good friend.
dad had to drive a group of students for the day, so he called me up for lunch. i think he had been planning to go to ming ren restaurant (lamb specialty cuisine) for a long time and he just couldn't get someone to go with him. so i was lucky lah...dad bought me lunch. hehehe...the bill was about rm155. food was yummy...and u really have to try their roasted lamb.


roasted ribs on the left...the picture did no justice to the dish. and there is the little saucer of vinegar to go with the lamb. must have the vinegar. my mouth still waters now thinking of this dish. i am not a big fan of lamb...but now give me the ribs anytime.
braised 'long tan' fish. yummy as well. dad who is a fish lover gives his approval for this dish.
dad's dessert. almond and pisstachio ice-cream. the plate is sooo much bigger than the cream in the middle. it is xinjiang's specialty...so that means it smelt of goat's milk...err...not my dessert. but it is good i guess for those who like creamy stuff.
my aloe vera and ginseng jelly. very ginsengish hahhaha...full!

then we started planning for dinner time at the olive...still didn't wanna give up since we had good experience there last year. and coincidently they had a michelin star chef there that weekend (anton mosimonn) so of course we din wanna waste this opportunity. but.....sigh....to our disappointment (very disappointed), they only served THIS:-
Dinner:-
Chicken Liver Parfait Flavoured with Truffles or Lobster Salad with Soy, Black Bean and Coriander- Risotto Ai Funghi- Poached Scallops, Saffron, Tomato and Herbs Sauce - Roast Saddle Of Scottish Lamb Filled with Shitake Mushrooms- Anton's Chocolate Delice- Coffee Petits Fours
Price: RM 488.00++ without Wine RM 588.00++ with Wine Pairing
no ala carte at all for the night....or is it because we were soooo dressed down in our jeans and shirt??? we wouldn't mind ordering one set of that right....but 3?? get out!

so in the end, we went to indian spice (is it?) or spice of india for our indian meal. hahaha....roti and tika masala and tandoori....dun get the specific names from me. we ordered according to what is described on the menu and some photos. the food was a bit salty, but still all right.
eating is always fun when u are cold...so i am glad that they have so many restaurants for us to choose from. dad wants to go to olive for their steak too....so i guess i will plan it one day during the holidays to go up the hill for lunch with him. it will be my treat then. i can't wait to have my choc desert there again...slurp!