Thursday, October 21, 2010

European Escapade - Farewell Dinner at Suka, London **


Suka Restaurant @ Sanderson Hotel is located in the heart of the glitzy Soho area of London. B and I had made plans to meet Intan & family at Oxford Station at 7pm before proceeding to our farewell dinner at this classy restaurant. From Bicester Village, we rushed back to our hotel, dumped our shopping bags and spent less than 10 minutes to freshen up before bolting out the door. It was already 7.30pm! Smiley

Busy Oxford St.

We got to Oxford St. a little after 8pm and there were sis, Issy and Ali waiting for us in the cold. Apologies were made for the slight delay before we made our way to this mysterious Suka (or Like) Restaurant. It was sis' idea to have our farewell dinner here; apparently she's been craving for real Malaysian food. We got a little lost, asked a few people along the way and finally arrived at the ultra-modern, ultra-chic 5-star Sanderson Hotel.

Sanderson Hotel

We were greeted by a friendly hostess who led us the way to Suka Restaurant. It looked posh and fancy from the outside and the inside was equally modern. I borrowed this picture below from Sanderson Hotel so you can get a glimpse of the interior.

Suka Restaurant

The menu is served in typical Asian sharing style with dishes ranging from home-style to truly elegant. I was expecting a comprehensive list of authentic Malaysian dishes but there was only a small section of our local dishes. More importantly, Nasi Lemak was not on the menu, which I think is a must for any restaurant to be truly Malaysian. Smiley

Inviting and classy

Issy was given a high-chair but she was none too pleased. I think she felt like one of us adults after three days of hanging out with us but settled down quickly when she started playing with her dinosaur toy!

No baby chair!

I love my Dino!

As mentioned earlier, Nasi Lemak was missing from the menu but there was a side dish of Coconut Rice which sis ordered for Issy. Basically it was rice cooked in coconut milk (I think) with coconut sprinkle on top. Definitely nothing like the NL we have here but nonetheless it was quite tasty. Smiley

Coconut Rice

I settled for soft-shell crabs, which I was hoping would taste similar to Fatty Crab's yummy chilli crabs. Of course that was not the case and though still delightful to savour, the gravy could have been more spicy and sweet as opposed to sour and almost tomato-like.


Intan who was not feeling well that night decided to try the Bouillabaisse which is basically seafood in a lobster broth. I liked my crabs better but then again, I've never really been into soupy stuff.


Ali was wise in his choice with delicious Butter Prawns that were both huge and succulent. If not for the missing curry leaves, this dish would have been a perfect 10! Smiley


Last but definitely not least was B's Nasi Goreng or Fried Rice. The cheapest choice of the night, it was also the tastiest amongst the five dishes we ordered. Moral of the story? Stick to simple local dishes like Fried Rice and avoid being adventurous like me with a fancy-sounding Terlagi-Lagi dish! That way, you definitely can't go wrong! senyumkenyit


It was a nice cosy meal albeit a little pricey so we would really like to thank Intan and Felix for treating us again to yet another scrumptious dinner in London.peluk

Felix & Intan

This is a blurry shot of B and me but it's also the only one of us in Suka so this goes into my post as well!

After Dinner

Later that night, we took the tube to Intan's hotel. I can't remember the name of the hotel but it was one of those apartment hotels I mentioned in my previous post so it was extremely spacious with a bedroom and attached bath, a living-room, a kitchenette plus a spare room! tepuktangan

Going home

Me with Intan & Ali

Issy monopolized both our attention, showing off her new set of toy animals to B whilst reciting the name of each one to us. She pronounced Lion as Wion, which made her all the more cuter and harder to let go when we had to say goodbye. Sis and family were going back to Coventry the next day and B and I had to move to our second hotel in London to meet up with the rest of B's colleagues from TV3 so this was our last night together as a family before parting ways.

See my Wion Uncle B!

Issy & Aunty M

Goodbye baby girl, we love you!

After snapping our goodbye pictures, it was time for B and me to catch the last tube back to our hotel and we left a little before midnight with Issy crying as she ran out to follow me and B back home! ihikhik

Align CenterMariuca & Intan

B & Intan

I would like to take this post to say a special THANK YOU to sis and family for their warm hospitality and company during our first three days in London. We had a wonderful time and we hope to see you, Ali and Issy back home soon! Smiley

Thank you and Goodbye


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100 comments:

Monica,  October 21, 2010 11:14 PM

:* :* :* :*

Monica,  October 21, 2010 11:17 PM

the Butter Prawns look so yum la!!! hmm how come Nasi Lemak was not on the menu eh? *DONT_KNOW* *DONT_KNOW* *DONT_KNOW*

Monica,  October 21, 2010 11:19 PM

hahaha Issy's so cute as usual :* :* :*

Bella Enveeus,  October 21, 2010 11:19 PM

Issy is so cute! Love her chubby cheeks! Nak gigit! :-P :-P

Bella Enveeus,  October 21, 2010 11:21 PM

oh yeah, it is pricey.. and yeah, stick to the things we know best - nasi goreng! LOL.. but i so love the hotel photo you took.. blue like that, it's so romantic.. haha

LadyJava,  October 21, 2010 11:22 PM

Oh what a nice dinner.. though me already had dinner.. now hungers again looking the dishes.. hhee

LadyJava,  October 21, 2010 11:23 PM

aiyah.. miss my Unifi.. here although 3.6mbps.. still takes forever to load. causing me to miss my chop lah :(

Monica,  October 21, 2010 11:23 PM

alaa so kesian eh she wanted to follow u guys back home! :'( :'(

LadyJava,  October 21, 2010 11:24 PM

I LOVE all the pictures.. everyone look so happy GP! what a nice reunion!

Monica,  October 21, 2010 11:24 PM

nice pics Mariuca i love it...ok gtg cya later! :-D :-D :* :* :*

tekkaus,  October 22, 2010 12:10 AM

Goodness gracious. Everything there is so damn expensive. IN...pounds...

Scotty's Princess,  October 22, 2010 12:28 AM

So here it is now, Sweetie! Thanks for sharing. Love all the pics. Baby Issy is just so adorable!

poor prince,  October 22, 2010 1:35 AM

the foods looks good i found it worth spending money for

poor prince,  October 22, 2010 1:35 AM

baby Issy was really cute i would want to hug babies as cute as that

poor prince,  October 22, 2010 1:36 AM

have a great day mariuca

Shy,  October 22, 2010 4:58 AM

You niece is growing so fast and getting prettier. :)

gagay,  October 22, 2010 5:51 AM

:'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

gagay,  October 22, 2010 5:51 AM

Ate Mon SSG again!! >:o >:o >:o >:o

gagay,  October 22, 2010 5:53 AM

yawning Issy is sooo cute!! :-D :-D :-D :-D

gagay,  October 22, 2010 5:54 AM

CIA that was!!! :-D :-D :-D :-D

gagay,  October 22, 2010 5:54 AM

foodums so yummy looking GP! ;) ;) ;) ;)

gagay,  October 22, 2010 5:55 AM

:-P :-P :-P :-P :-P

gagay,  October 22, 2010 5:55 AM

but am not eating crustacians.. :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P

gagay,  October 22, 2010 5:56 AM

GP, how many hav told u that u and ur sis doesn't look d same? =-O =-O =-O =-O

gagay,  October 22, 2010 5:57 AM

=-X =-X =-X =-X =-X

gagay,  October 22, 2010 5:59 AM

ur vacay was indeed so extravagant.. ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)

gagay,  October 22, 2010 5:59 AM

:* :* :* :* :*

Caroline Ng May Ling,  October 22, 2010 10:14 AM

8-) 8-) 8-)

Caroline Ng May Ling,  October 22, 2010 10:15 AM

yummy foodies in this post it seems! :-[ :-[

Caroline Ng May Ling,  October 22, 2010 10:15 AM

omg! the butter prawn looks so great!! =-X =-X =-X

Caroline Ng May Ling,  October 22, 2010 10:15 AM

aiya! ended up the Fried Rice the tastiest pula! :-D :-D :-D

Caroline Ng May Ling,  October 22, 2010 10:16 AM

can i pinch pinch lil cutie Issy???? =-X =-X

Caroline Ng May Ling,  October 22, 2010 10:16 AM

I like her candid pictures! mwahaha :-P :-P

Caroline Ng May Ling,  October 22, 2010 10:16 AM

and ohmy! u n B look so sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet in the last pic!!! ;) ;) ;)

foongpc,  October 23, 2010 1:34 AM

I don't think I can go and eat Malaysian food in London! Cos the price of the dishes make me pengsan! LOL!!

foongpc,  October 23, 2010 1:35 AM

Some more, the quality of the food surely cannot be as nice as the food in Malaysia. So expensive and not nice = No eat!

foongpc,  October 23, 2010 1:36 AM

What?! No nasi lemak? That's a sin! Haha!!

foongpc,  October 23, 2010 1:37 AM

Of course the crabs cannot fight with Fatty Crab la. Abaden?! :-D

foongpc,  October 23, 2010 1:39 AM

So the simplest and cheapest food is nicer like the nasi goreng? Wah B so clever to choose eh?

Life Ramblings,  October 23, 2010 6:55 PM

wow, you're so lucky to be able to eat malaysian food while in london. i had a hard time looking for just one malaysian foodie when we were in europe.

Life Ramblings,  October 23, 2010 6:55 PM

but all that traveling gives me the opportunity to do one of my fave things, sampling different food cultures. unfortunately, my DH prefers to stick with chinese food to satisfy his picky taste buds.

Life Ramblings,  October 23, 2010 6:57 PM

all looks scrumptious especially the soft shell crabs and butter prawns. glad you enjoyed your time in London.

Life Ramblings,  October 23, 2010 6:58 PM

the weekend is here dearie. have a great one Marzie!

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 7:30 AM

:-D :-D :-D Monica FC1!

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 7:30 AM

:* Bella FC2!

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 7:31 AM

Thanks for the chop ladies, Happy Sunday! :-D :-D

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 7:43 AM

Hi LJ!

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 7:44 AM

Hard to resist, I pun nak gigit Pipi dia Bella, geram! :)

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 7:45 AM

Yeah she cried and ran out followed us all the way to the elevator aiyooo hard to let her go, so cute la Issy! :)

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 7:45 AM

Thanks sweetie, glad u love the pics and it was actually a farewell rather than a reunion ha ha.. ;)

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 7:47 AM

Pricey .. nasi goreng kira RM55 astaga! Nasib sedap but def we can get better ones here.. for a lower price.. :)

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 7:47 AM

Feel free to grab a bite whenever u wan LJ, I rekomen the nasi goreng ha ha..

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 7:47 AM

LJ! :)

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 7:49 AM

:) :) Morning!

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 7:50 AM

No NL it seems… or not I would have def tried dat…. And yup butter prawns was tasty… mmmmm….they shld add one more prawn and make it 4 pcs tho…

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 7:51 AM

Thanks Monica, mmg cute and now that she’s talking, even cuter! :)

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 7:51 AM

At least ada connection right dearie, thanks for visiting from Sing woot! :)

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 7:52 AM

Thanks Monica, I do love the pics as well, see ya! ;)

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 7:53 AM

Hey Lainy, thanks for viewing my pics and yay for Baby Issy! Big girl already right? :)

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 7:53 AM

LOL @ goodness gracious, I agree Tekkaus quite pricey so lucky sis belanja muahahaha! ;)

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 7:54 AM

LOL Prince, hug away then! She’s definitely huggable and oh so cute with her curly-wurly hair, it’s gonna be hard to let go ha ha… :)

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 7:55 AM

The food was pretty yummy overall Prince so I’m glad we got to dine here as well! Any fave dish? :)

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 7:56 AM

Thanks for dropping by Prince, u have a good one as well.. :)

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 7:56 AM

Thank you Shy, I think so too and I already miss her!

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 7:57 AM

Yawning Issy? Ha ha she does look like she’s yawning eh? Thanks GG! :D

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 7:58 AM

How come GG? I love la seafood!

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 7:58 AM

=-X =-X =-X =-X =-X GG!

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 7:58 AM

CIA????

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 7:59 AM

Hmmm I donno GG, ur trying to say we don look alike eh? ;)

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 7:59 AM

Morning GG!

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 7:59 AM

:-P :-P :-P :-P :-P GG!

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 7:59 AM

Which one ur fave GG? :D

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 8:01 AM

Monica SSG at dis hour ha ha!

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 8:01 AM

Really GG? Hope ur enjoying my vakasi posts then YAY!

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 8:01 AM

Hey GG, I see u! :D

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 8:02 AM

LOL comel kan Caroline? I oso like! :)

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 8:02 AM

Yeah fried rice paling sedap, lucky B ordered so I got to taste some ha ha! ;)

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 8:02 AM

I love butter prawns Caroline, or any prawn dish for that matter, yum! :D

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 8:03 AM

8-) 8-) 8-) Caroline!

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 8:04 AM

Awwww thanks very much Caroline, that was the one and only shot of us together at sis’ hotel so YAY! :D

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 8:05 AM

He he sure u can Caroline but not too hard kay? He he, cannot tahan sure must pinch! :)

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 8:05 AM

As promised sweetie so enjoy da foodie, yum yum! :)

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 8:08 AM

LOL I knew he’d order the fried rice, he always likes the simple stuff so this was indeed a good choice Foong! :D

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 8:08 AM

Ha ha tu la.. abaden!!! Fatty watty is da best in da world!.. so far la… ;)

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 8:09 AM

London prices mah….portion oso not so big so yeah pretty pricey dis resto! ;)

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 8:09 AM

Tell me abt it but then again if got NL oso, still tak confident yummy or not right? :)

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 8:10 AM

Quality is okay Cuma rasa kureng sikit… still tastes more English than Malaysian I guess.. or it could just be me with my Malaysian taste bud… :)

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 8:14 AM

Really LR? There were quite a few Malaysian eating places actually so we got to try this one and another in Leicester Sq.. Amsterdam was harder to find local food for us.. :)

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 8:15 AM

Ohh ha ha your hubby had to have his Chinese food eh? As for us, we were both okay eating different types of food but B needed his dose of something local after a while.. which we managed to find so it was all good.. and YUM! :)

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 8:18 AM

We truly did LR and I’m only on Day 3 in London for my EE posts here, still plenty more to talk abt ha ha, thanks so much for reading and enjoying my pics!

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 8:19 AM

Already Sunday LR, gotta make the most of da weekend before Monday comes, take care! :)

Ayie,  October 24, 2010 11:55 AM

Oh dear I'm soooo late, you're almost done with your London posts and only now I get to sneak view it.

BTW "Suka" means vinegar in Tagalog

Ayie,  October 24, 2010 11:55 AM

Your cutie niece reminds me so much of Elisse :'( :'(

Nessa,  October 24, 2010 1:13 PM

a bit konpius here... is Ali n Felix the same person?? *DONT_KNOW* *DONT_KNOW*

ooh, the butter prawns look dem yummy... dis is definitely my fave. i can eat prawns everyday n not feel jelak. but after dat have to run la.. if not, sure get fat n jiggly all over :-[ :-[ :'(

ur sis Intan has lovely cheek bones la. I wish i had cheekbones like dat... and not forgetting the femes jutting collar bones.... hahahaha

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 6:06 PM

Ha ha I’m nowhere near done with my London posts actually Ayie so u still have plenty of time to catch up, new ones coming up! :D

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 6:08 PM

Awww u miss Elisse too eh? When are u going back to Phil for a visit?? :D

Mariuca,  October 24, 2010 6:14 PM

Morning Nessa, I just woke up! =-O =-O =-O =-O

Ha ha yeah Ali and Felix same person...he he... oooh me loves the butter prawns too Nessa, actually the prawns better than my crabs! You've been running eh? Wah sure SW edi Nessa! *DONT_KNOW* *DONT_KNOW* *DONT_KNOW*

Dat is why la! Now u understand or not why I had to BD before my vakasi Nessa? =-X =-X =-X :-E :-E :-E

Ayie,  October 25, 2010 1:56 PM

we'll come back home for a 3wk visit next year. You'll see my place and my family in my posts for sure ;)

Emila Yusof,  October 25, 2010 4:20 PM

hola! you and intan has the same habit putting hand under chin. :* :*

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