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.