#42 Lunch at Harbour Cafe @ Trader's Hotel, Puteri Harbour, Johor Bahru

Short getaway to JB on Sunday with the Zhangs 

(a family with very close ties to mine, since my grandma's generation)

Purpose for this trip is to celebrate the beginning of a new phase in university

for eldest daughters of both families

me & keer - i knew her since she was a baby (she's 1 year younger)
one of the most hardworking girl I know, studied really hard
and graduated from Hwa Chong with straight As for A levels
She's currently going to continue pursuing her dream, doing Architecture at SUTD
-uncle zhang smiling with glee at the back- 

Harbour Cafe was having a promotion in the month of June

MYR45++ per pax (roughly SGD 20) for its lunch buffet

as it's Traders Hotel's first month of operations

Wide variety of yummy cold salads

Portobello Mushrooms, Grilled Peppers, Pumpkin, Feta Cheese, Chicken Ceasar etc.

The Thai Beehoon Salad was extremely well-received at the table

Fresh cold seafood - plump mussels & sweet meaty flower crabs

There was also a Japanese section at the side, serving white tuna as sashimi and various sushi

although I really hoped there was salmon :(

Maybe because it was lunch so.... but still I enjoyed the seafood & white tuna ^^

I must say that the indian food section is the best

Awesome savoury curries, naans and the TANDOORI CHICKEN IS YUMZ

really tender and sweet

Roasted Chicken

Dim Sum Section

Paus, har gaos, siew mais etc.

there's also a laksa/yong tau foo & asian corner right next to it

Mad love for this chocolate fondue machine

just look at the absolutely gorgeous flowing streams of white and dark chocolate

the dessert corner offered a wide selection of cakes, kuehs, ice cream

The staff at the restaurant were really friendly too

did not chase us off when the buffet ended at 2.30pm 

& thus we continued to stay in our private room, chatting till 4 

Much thanks to the parents from both families for giving us such a grand celebratory meal

and the big fat ang bao (奖学金）too :D

It was an enjoyable afternoon filled with laughter, dumb jokes, serious talks

spent with the family & Zhangs (we're really like 1 big family, just not related by blood)

How was your June? 

July, be kind.