Ever since I started my permanent job, I have come to
realize that every cent is hard-earned money and that I should always seek for
new money saving tips! I want to eat great food and enjoy a couple of drinks
every now and then, but most places that I visit are beyond budget! After a few
visits I turn broke and resorted to eating chap fan instead FML.
That’s why DeBudget.com comes in!
DeBudget.com is Malaysia’s first online pre-purchase café
bear which offers customers a concept somewhat similar to budget airlines – the
earlier you buy, the more you save! Now that’s something great I discovered
indeed!
How exactly does it work? Say I want to meet up with my
friends at the DeBudget.com outlet in IOI Boulevard (there are more outlets
opening around Klang Valley and beyond soon!) for some drinks and dinner next
week. I just head over to http://debudget.com/
and check our the deals and offer, place my order, pay as I would any online
site, receive the QR code on my smartphone, then on the day of my visit just
show it to the staff at the outlet, redeem my drink and enjoy with my friends!
Easy peasy and done in less than 5 minutes.
If I didn’t like the prices at the IOI Boulevard outlet on
that certain day, I could simply select another outlet or another date to see
if the price is lower. Just like booking a flight - the price increases as more seats are booked
or in this case, the price increases as more drink packages are booked on that
day. I have a more detailed run through at the bottom of this post.
Well enough talking, the girls from Malaysia’s Hottest
Bloggers (MHB) and I attended the special friends and media preview of the very
first DeBudget.com outlet at the IOI Boulevard in Puchong and here’s what we
discovered!
The interior is chilled out bistro cum café environment with
pipped in music that’s not overwhelmingly loud. You don’t need to shout to have
conversation while the tables are spaced out nicely to ensure you wont hear
your neighbouring table’s conversation.
There are many comfy sofas to lounge around in or for those
of you who prefer playing some darts, there are 2 electronic dart machines.
Drinks wise, there is a large selection of alcoholic and
non-alcoholic drinks for you to choose from. As DeBudget,com is a GAB outlet,
expect the usual draught options – Tiger, Guinness and Heineken. If you’re
there during the daytime, you can also try their selection of coffee (latte,
cappuccino, espresso etc), teas, smoothies, fruit juices, soft drinks and
mocktails or if you prefer something with a little more kick you could try
their cocktails as well as the wines, liquors and champagne.
There is also a selection of food ranging from breakfast
(opening until 2.00pm), sandwiches (opening until 5.00pm), appetizers, main
courses, snacks and desserts for those who feel rather puckish or are dining
there during lunch time.
Pictured above is the Bacon Wraps – RM18.00++ which is
pretty much bacon wrapped sausages aka Pigs in Blankets and this dish goes very
well with beer!
Salty Pork – RM23.00++
Essentially fried siew yoke which is slightly on the salty
side (hence the name) and this is another dish that goes tremendously well with
beer.
Not many people would expect to see fresh oysters available
in a bistro but of course DeBudget aims to break the mould. The oysters are
available seasonally and are extremely fresh and huge!
Original Recipe Chicken Drumstick – RM16.00++
This is a must try dish at DeBudget. Crispy and flavourful
chicken drumsticks that are great as a snack or even as a main depending on how
hungry you are. But trust me, order one plate for yourself otherwise you might
find yourself fighting over chicken drumsticks with your friends! XD
Carbonara Pizza – RM23.00++
Spaghetti Aglio Olio – RM20.00++ (seafood variant)
Beef Lasagna – RM18.00++
Spaghetti Marinara – RM20.00++ (seafood variant)
Chicken Chop – RM18.00++
Assorted desserts
The food is mainly Western favourites coupled with pizzas
and pastas. Their spicy chicken wings are also worth a try!
Satisfied faces after dinner. Now time for more drinks!
There’s even a live band in the evenings to entertain you
with some tunes allowing you to relax and unwind after work.
XPack offers always the lowest prices for you to have
fantastic outings with your favourite people. With Xpack, plan your night out
and be the early bird to enjoy great savings on your huge range of drinks!
Psst, prices start from RM10 onwards daily limited to 3 packs per person.
Choose from 1 Tower of Tiger draught (2.5 litres) OR 4x
Pints of Guinness Draught OR 4 Pints of Heineken. The earlier you buy the
cheaper it will be (this is similar to the budget airline concept which is so
popular and successful these past few years).
Do note that XPack is strictly for consumption at DeBudget.com
outlets and cannot be taken away (I’d really like to see how you’re going to
tadao home some draught beer lol).
If beer is not your drink of choice, fret not as there are
special promotions for liquor, wines and even champagne which you can purchase
online as well.
There are many bottles including crowd favourites Johnnie
Walker Black Label and Gold Label Reserve, Hennessy VSOP, Belvedere Vodka, Moet
& Chandon, as well as single malt whiskies, tequila, bourbon, Bacardi, gin
and wines.
Buying online is really fast and simple:
1. Select your desired outlet and date of visit
2. Choose the items you want
3. Complete your online purchase by making the payment.
Payment can be made by either using your credit card or debit card (which uses
PayPal secure payment gateway), or by using your PayPal account. After the
payment is successful, you will be emailed a QR code from DeBudget.com which
you simply need to show on your smartphone at the outlet on your chosen date.
No need to print out any vouchers. Really simple and convenient if you ask me!
4. Go to the outlet on the selected date and enjoy your
drinks!
Remarks: If you want a lower price and its not available
that day at that outlet, just select another outlet or another date and see if
it’s cheaper. It will come very naturally to you as you’ve probably booked
airline tickets many times before online. Same concept, just a different
product.
Look out for the 2nd DeBudget outlet which will
be opening in Sunway Giza, Kota Damansara in June 2014 and they will be having
some really awesome opening promotions (such as RM10 for a tower of beer on the
launch days!).
So near from my place! It will no doubt be my new regular
hang out spot. Who would resist beer at such low prices?? What’s more the
restaurant has really great ambience to chill out after a long day of work! ^^
DeBudget.com Puchong
Address: Lot No. F-G-21, IOI Boulevard,
Jalan Kenari 5,
Bandar Puchong Jaya,
47170 Puchong, Selangor.
Operating hours: daily from 10.30am – 2.00am
