It was the Merdeka Eve and mad redo1 felt like going out for a drink with the roomey. It has been a few days now that he feels like drinking all the time even though he does not feel it so much during the day (thank God for that).
Thus we went out around an hour before midnight and decided to use the Pulau Kambing route. As Nizam Akulat has informed us earlier through Facebook, there was a free makan-makan session for the Kuala Terengganu Parliamentary constituent, an event called Sahur Merdeka 2010 at the Waterfront.
We did not feel like mixing our night with political agenda thus mad redo1 drove on through the Chinatown which was not really that crowded except for bicycle riding teenagers, some were draped with the 'Jalur Gemilang' even though none was equipped any safety apparatus (reflectors, helmets, etc) which was quite sad, showing the lack of safety concern among our youngsters.
Our assumption was Shahbandar would be crowded with people thus we headed to Batu Buruk Beach. The road leading to the beach itself was already jammed with vehicles going there. In the end we drove through the one way street in front of the food stall before making a left turn to the Tropix Bistro.
It has been a while since mad redo1 been there. It must have been more than nine months now (if Linda had conceived since the last time we were there, mad redo1 would be waiting for the fourth AKS now) since our last visit.
The bistro which started on a good note in terms of service and presentation has deteriorated to a level of just a kampung cafe. All the waiters and waitress no longer sporting the uniform which made them look immaculate a while ago.
The fruit smoothies that we ordered tasted too sweet that despite adding another glass of plain water mad redo1 could still taste the sweetness in them. To add further insult the smoothies did not have a trace of fruit in it, something you sort of expected at this kind of establishment.
However, the insult did not stop there. They took ages to tell us that an order was not available which we replaced with another. When the food arrived it was served on a dish that have seen better days, again an insult to a customer who felt really short-changed. And much to the astonishment of mad redo1 and Linda, when we asked for a ketchup or tomato sauce as Nina does not like the chili sauce they informed us they do not have that kind of sauce there.
What?!
Anyway, we made do with the mayonnaise that they sent to us instead. However credit must be given where it is due. The Ginger Koay Teow that mad redo1 ordered did not disappoint.
After finishing all the meals we decided to head for home. The roads were still jammed but it was more due operations carried out by the police to ensure a safe Merdeka for everybody. Kudos to them who had to make such sacrifices.
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