the borneo rainforest cafe @ sunway
Lots more photos than words these days, kan? Here’s another one…
Last Friday we were invited by to the official launch of The Borneo Rainforest Café at Sunway. Actually Sultan Muzaffar was the invited one, and he was given some slots for additional bloggers, and he invited us. So nice and generous 
The Borneo Rainforest Café is the brainchild of Datin Seri Tiara Jacqueline. According to some news clippings that were displayed there, apparently it’s a collaboration with David Teo, but now I can’t seem to locate any references to it. The restaurant/ cafe is located directly opposite the Sunway Sunway Hotel & Spa along Persiaraan Lagoon, just in front of an open space parking lot.
The place was rather easy to find, and the decor was mostly wood and trees and other greens… Tables were set al fresco-style. There were soft toys in the shape of beruks hugging the wooden pillars. Quite cute.
Me and KY were among the first to arrive. After signing in, we saw Asyraf and Stephanie, and chatted with them for a bit. The boys were talking about their massive equipment (i.e. cameras) while I tahan lapar by sipping drinks.
Sultan Muzaffar arrived not long later, so camwhore a bit first…
After a while, TV Smith and Leen arrived. But the VIPs had not, so we couldn’t touch the food 
The aroma of whatever was cooking was tormenting me for one full hour…
Took a photo of the BBQ seafood before they were walloped by hungry guests
A few minutes after 9 p.m., the guests of honour, or rather the owners arrived at the scene to much paparazzi shots…
Datuk Seri Mohd. Effendi Norwawi with his wife Datin Seri Tiara Jacquelina smiling for the cameras
At that time I was one footstep away from dying of hunger, so I did not join the peps up front for the official launch. Apparently there were fireworks, traditional dances, speeches… which I am sure is all very good…
Finally we could eat, yay! It was buffet style, so being Malaysians, you know lah… The menu was mostly Malaysian with food like nasi dagang, nasi kerabu, otak otak, char kuey teow, nasi lemak, mee hailam, umai, laksa Sarawak… Some not-so-Malaysian stuff are available as well, such as grilled crab, lamb chops, baked cheesy oysters, this and that pasta…
TV Smith got Tiara Jacquelina to our table for a mini interview. She was nice, warm and enthusiastic. According to her, there would be 8 stalls selling over 100 types of food. She had a big hand in deciding the menu, mostly stuff that she loves to eat. Patrons would order from the menu and receive 5-star service. Undoubtedly the service was rather good on the evening of the launch. If they could maintain the level of service that we received, I am sure they would have returning customers.
Camwhores!
I recognised some local celebrities, though Sultan Muzaffar could name them all. Impressive…
Tiara Jacqueline, Siti Nurhaliza and husband Datuk K and son, and… sorry no idea
I also camwhored with Sofea Jane… she was rather nice and funny, and I’ve always enjoyed her movies. “Superstar? No lah now I Supermom.”
Me: Wait! I got skinny angle (which didn’t turn out to be so skinny after all)
SF: Skinny angle ar?! I also got.. come come!
Had a photo taken with Tiara Jacquelina, but TV Smith notchet send the pix over… Oh well.
Since I’m such a massive camwhore, here’s me with Siti Nurhaliza! Yeay!
So hot in real life… not me of course 
If you are around the area, can go there santap lah. The Borneo Rainforest Cafe opens only for dinner, prices start from RM5. Have fun.
Tags: borneo_rainforest_cafe, siti_nurhaliza, sofea_jane, sunway, tiara_jacquelina
Suan and Siti, LOL. Nice pictures! And got free makan some more - yumyum.
swak laksa??!?!?! good ah?
lmao@and sorry no idea. hahaha.
ihatechu. i want to eat bbq crabs and prawns!! sniff
THIS IS SPARTA!!!
Siti looks….umm….different. Btw, was walking past that new joint at The Curve. Its called The Apartment. Right next to TGIF. Noticed on the menu that they have Hoegaarden there. Just to let you know, in case ur still besotted wth the damn thing
Siti is simply gorgeous!!
Bryan, I think Sofea Jane looks WAYYYYYYYYY hotter. Theres something amiss wth siti’s look. Cant quite place what it is tho
erna: almost everything tasted good after starvation
ronT: dono, didn’t have that. mee hailam was good tho
pinky: prawns were nice
tim: *smacks*
sharon N: she put on weight a bit mah. what’s amiss? her glazed over look ar? heh i think it’s probably because i was prattling about in english, so she was trying to digest the information, or not
hoegaarden draft ke? bottled hoegaarden, dave’s pasta in 1u also got, nice surrounding some more 
bryaN: heh yeah
Must check out this place. Dying for all things Borneo (missed the Festival on 13). Sunway ah? Aiyo, I must pay double-toll from Klang for some culture-vulture. Klang got vultures only (and Melor, Pelita, Asoka - nice la and for $5, can eat well).
Tiara - cantiknya and Siti (my 12 y.o nephew was deeply in love with her when he was 5) always the gadis Melayu yang termanis.
Very nice pix. Love your specs. I also got red & blac spec but old already. Where u buy?
Skinny angle? Who needs them when you are a total woman. You got it all girl.
HAI MR FARHAN HOW ARE YOU ?
ITS VERY NICE PLACE AND GOOD ATMOSPHERE
hey..how bout the food pricing range?isit like bora ombak or what?tq..
well, im very upset last 2 nite..we tried to find this place but couldnt get it.
from Klang we travel just to come here and we end up to go to Mcdonald.
we will try to find it again tonite..
sr: Tiara was gracious in real life
very petite also. i bought my specs from A LOOK @ Curve. Great service 
cheda: nvr been to bora ombak, but prices start from RM5 I think. Should be within the KL/PJ eating out range lah.
makcik: kesian… it’s directly opposite the sunway resort hotel, in front of which are some horribly fierce and aggresive statues of lions or deers and gajah. behind the restaurant is an open air car park
I really wanna know about their operation hour. does the cafe open for lunch? Really wanted to try once..any idea?
went to Rainforest last night and it’s gonna be my first and last time ever to visit the place.the waiters are freaking unfriendly and the menu is like so shitty.
was there at 8pm with my 2 female friends.went to order the grilled fish and was told that no more fish.change my order to ayam goreng incha and was told out of chicken also.
the waiter see you pretended like didn’t see you.they won’t bother to serve you unless you’re mat salleh.i saw with my own eyes how one of the waiters took the initiative to serve 3 mat sallehs before us even we arrived first.
so what u think?
datinzara: uh I really have no idea. sorry
leo: i think that’s shitty attitude from the waiters
Leo:my friend came all the way from Sarawak to try and she went back with much disappointment.Not worth at all for your money.
hie!
i saw your this page and i am wondering if you have the contact of Borneo Rain Forest. please reply, kinda urgent. thanks.
hey, saw you needed the contacts to borneo rainforest. here it is. just helping out since i have it. look for martin. great guy!
Martin John
BORNEO RAINFOREST
Across Entrance Of Sunway Hotel & Spa
Persiaran Lagoon, Bandar Sunway
Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan
Malaysia.
Tel:03 5635 0888 DID: 03 5635 9583 Fax:03 5635 9411
Email : borneorainforest@gmail.com; borneorainforest@enfiniti.com.my
Well I’ll agree with Leo atleast on the Crappy Service part. We saw the advert in EXpat KL and planned to go there.Drove all the way there including a family of three kids, ambiance seemed good. Ordered food to some waiter (most likely a central Asian guy). Drinks took 15 minutes to come , then nothing for 45 minutes, asked for atleast soups to be served , waiters all running helter skelter in a very disorganized manner hardly responding.On reminding he apologized but in the worst choice of words (using words like bulshit . . . etc). After an hour one of us walked to a lady who was managing the chaos, turns out she had no order !!! the waiter called up and admitted that he dint even placed the food order since the kitchen was temporarily closed !!