Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
I had met a friend (named Q) at my hostel, and we had been spending a bit of time together venturing around the Kuala Lumpur. After spending the day inside the biggest indoor climbing gym in South-East Asia.
![](http://marcbalaban.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_2331.jpg)
It had over 100+ routes.
![It's on the 5th floor of the mall](http://marcbalaban.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_2324.jpg)
It’s on the 5th floor of a mall!
![](http://marcbalaban.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_2325.jpg)
Being this high in Malaysia is usually illegal!
…and going for a drink on top of a helicopter landing pad.
![How cool am I?](http://marcbalaban.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_2353.jpg)
How cool am I?
We realized we’d forgotten to eat and were both starving!
We randomly stumbled on a café called “the loaf” at 10:15pm.
![Both outdoor and indoor seating! Such luxury!](http://marcbalaban.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_2381.jpg)
Both outdoor and indoor seating! Such luxury!
Q noticed that if you spend $12 ringgit (4 CAD) on a fancy drink, you could add an all-you-can-eat buffet for $5 ringgit more (1.66 CAD).
This was no run of the mill all-you-can-buffet; this was a buffet from the pastry gods! We had no idea why they were offering this since communication was a bit of an issue, but it looked real tasty.
![They had both savoury and sweet pastries.](http://marcbalaban.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_2370.jpg)
They offered both savoury and sweet pastries.
![Left: Some kind of creamy seafood quiche. Right: Some kind of curry donut.](http://marcbalaban.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_2369.jpg)
Left: Some kind of creamy seafood quiche.
Right: Some kind of chicken curry filled bun.
Each individual pastry typically costs between 4 – 6 ringgit ($1.50 – $2) on it’s own, but now we had the option to eat as many we wanted!
So we filled our plates:
![We really had no idea what we were eating; but everything we took was delicious.](http://marcbalaban.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_2361.jpg)
We really had no idea what we were eating; but everything we took was delicious.
And we ate.
![We were the only ones in the Cafe to order the buffet. Everyone was stupid but us!](http://marcbalaban.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_2366.jpg)
We were the only ones in the Cafe to order the buffet. Everyone was stupid but us!
And ate….
![I have no idea what I'm eating here, but it was definitely tasty.](http://marcbalaban.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_2375.jpg)
I have no idea what I’m eating here, but it was definitely tasty.
And I kept eating…
![Mmmm... So delish!](http://marcbalaban.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_2377.jpg)
Mmmm… So delish!
Anyone have room for desert!?
![Some kind of buttery/caramel pecan pastry.](http://marcbalaban.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_2371.jpg)
Some kind of buttery/crunchy/caramel pecan pastry.
Combined we ate approximately 25 pastries!! Some simple math:
No-buffet
($5 * 25 pastries) + ($24 for drinks) = $149 ringgit (50 CAD)
Our Bill
$40 ringgit (13 CAD)
We saved more than $100 ringgit on an amazing, but sickening feast!
![Dear god, what have I done?](http://marcbalaban.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_2378.jpg)
Look at how satisfied I am with all of those saving!
Although this was very contradictory to what I learned during my fast — occasionally it’s fun to indulge.
Marc – Bernice and I had a great 10 minute review of your rock climbing and feast. The rock climb looks like a 10 storey building. The feast looks unbelievable and you look stuffed but terrific. You know me and deals – I would have taken 20 pastries in a bag to go. Sounds like fun and what a deal!