Mouthwatering Food - HAM & EGGS

C.i Xpress 大家爱@ 1 Utama, Petaling Jaya

2011-09-01T22:49:00.006+08:00

As many people aware that 1 Utama is in going into a refurbishment stage, many renovation is going on, many stores closed down and re-launching, many restaurants also closed for renovation, relocation and there are a number of new restaurants opened this past weeks. One of them is C.i Xpress.

Many patrons may not aware that the concept and the theme is almost (not 100%, but 75% at least) copying a well-known chain restaurant in Hong Kong. It is the Café de Coral 大家乐 (Click link here and their website here). Firstly, the décor, they are using orange as their main theme color whereby Café de Coral is yellow theme. Concept wise is almost the same. Customers may find it very comfy and spacey.

Then to the food ordering part, they also copied the way the presentation of their menu. They put on right at the entrance where the customers can view and order at the cashier right beside the menu board. After that, you have to collect your food at another counter.

Since C.i Xpress has copied the concept, they also copied Café de Coral’s signature dish, the Baked Pork Chop Rice. Obviously, the author has very high expectation and expected something great which turns out……... a totally bad experience. The presentation wise is ok, because cover with gravy sauce. Portion is small for the price you are paying. First bite, the gravy doesn’t taste good at all as has little tomato paste in it and used a lot of corn starch to thicker the sauce. It didn’t have that sweetness of the tomato in it, tasted very artificial, and didn’t have enough salt too. And then they give a couple of tomato slices, onions and celery. No green vegetables at all. Luckily the chef fried the rice which is fragrance and the pork chop is pan fried which is tender enough but lack of seasoning. Mix all together, the dish will be oven baked. But the dish came out not hot, that kind of oven baked “hotness”. Suspect they use microwave oven baked or they didn’t baked long enough. Overall the dish is lacking in taste at many level, didn’t blend well with all the ingredients, especially lack of heart to cook this signature dish.

Next the milk tea ice, easily you can find a better milk tea ice at some other restaurants in 1 Utama. The tea is ok, the milk is alright but there is something wrong with the quality of the water supply. Because you can get the tap water after taste, which gives a very bad impression to patrons.

Today is their opening day, that’s why the quality control is not up to the standard yet. But a word of advice, send your chefs to Hong Kong Café de Coral and ask them to try their signature pork chop rice dish. Your chefs will surely know why C.i Xpress pork chop rice is nowhere near that standard. Furthermore, the pricing is bit high for a concept that it’s a self-serve business.

Food Review

Food Type: Chinese (Non-Halal)
Address: Lot G120 & G121, Ground Floor, 1 Utama Shopping Centre, No. 1, Lebuh Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Price: Average: RM17 per pax
Operating Hours: Daily (10am-10pm)

Taste Rating: 3.5/10
Ambiance Rating: 8/10
Service Rating: Not applicable (Self-Serve)
Value Rating: 6/10

Overall Rating: 5.8/10

Dirty Nelly’s Café & Bistro @ Damansara Jaya, Petaling Jaya

2011-08-22T10:21:00.004+08:00

Beer, alcohol, band and most important….food!!!! The first 3 elements, you sure think of pub, very western pub culture décor with the one of a kind smell, like stale smell. And of course, if you can find a place with nice food, why not pay a visit to Dirty Nelly’s Café & Bistro. Its located at Damansara Jaya shoplot area. Perfect place for a quick cold beer after work. If not wrong, this bistro is owned by a couple Radio DJs. Most likely you’ll bump into them. The place is cozy and surrounded with friendly attendants.

For porky lovers, they offer quite a number of porky dishes. Thumbs up! One of the must try is their Pork Chop with Apple Cabbage Slaw & Passion fruit sauce. The pork chop is pan fried till perfection, the chef served it with Apple Cabbage Slaw and drizzled with their special passion fruit sauce. The pork chop is juicy and tender, eat it with the sauce is damn nice.

Next is the Gammon Steak with Pineapple & Fried Duck Egg. The steak is grilled and pineapple is caramelized, pair it together for a instant classic dish. But here, they add a fried duck egg to give a rick creamy yolk to the flavor. The verdict, the steak is tasty with pineapple and duck egg. But it’s a bit dry side and not enough sauce for the entire dish.

Lastly, the Wild Boar Pie. For once, you don’t get this dish anywhere. Wild boar meat texture is quite tough and the meat has a strong smell. If the chef didn’t cook it in a right way, it’ll go disaster. The chef here is smart enough to use it for pie filling. The meat is fried with spice coated, seared then tossed together with other ingredients then buried with creamy buttery mashed potatoes. The combination is fantastic. The bite is succulent and fragrant, and it’s healthy too. Yummy!!!

If you wanna try the food, you should try making it before 9pm. Pack with people enjoying beer and band performances. Overall, a bistro that people enjoy beers and some might want to enjoy foods. This is the place for hang out.

Food Review

Food Type: Western (Non-Halal)
Address: No. 27, SS22/19, Damansara Jaya, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Tel: +603-7731 3719
Price: Average RM40per pax
Operating Hours: Daily (5pm-1am weekdays, 12pm-2am weekends)

Taste Rating: 8.5/10
Ambiance Rating: 7.5/10
Service Rating: 8/10
Value Rating: 6/10

Overall Rating: 7.5/10

Mee Ayam (Chicken Noodle)@ Jalan Tanjug Duren Utara 3A, West Jakarta, Indonesia

2011-08-10T07:58:00.001+08:00

After a long break for work, family and back from Jakarta. So let’s take a break from the usual Malaysian food and change gears to talk about Indonesian food instead.

There is a saying that when thou traveleth to a foreign land, thou is well advised to first maketh sure that thou hath a friend in the very place thou art visiting. That is because thine friend wouldst be in a better position than thyself to know where all the local good eat are. The longer thy friend hath been in that country, the better.

Now that the commandment has been reinforced, let’s talk about food.

This is not a posh place, but if you are going to look for the authentic Indonesian food, you should venture into food areas that are from the shopping malls and posh restaurants. This particular food stall is located at West Jakarta, at Road Tanjung Duren Utara 3A. Many may not know where it is, it’s near Taman Anggrek Shopping Mall (Mal Taman Anggrek) and the newly opened Pullman Hotel. You have venture further in for another 1.5KM. It’s right behind shoplots areas, operating on a corner house.

This place is famous for one thing and one thing only, Mee Ayam (Mie Ayam/Chicken Noodle). Basically, every morning is jam pack with food lovers waiting for their mee ayam to be served. Although is a bit dirty, hot, humid and long queue/waiting time. Patrons don’t mind about it. Their focus is mee ayam. You have choice of chicken breast meat or drumstick. The chicken is braised with their special herbs soup for properly for a few hours, to maintain the tenderness of the chicken meat and must describe it as tasty, tender, flavorful and heavenly. The noodle is obviously handmade, because you can see the inconsistency on the size of the noodle. Still, it’s good enough for patrons to ignore it. All they want is good noodle which it’s bouncy bites and flavorful. Yummy!!!

If you want some spiciness, you can try their local made chili sauce. It’s not bad actually. Spicy and bit of sour taste.

The picture below is their handmade deep fried fishball. It’s tough for the first bite. After that, you can taste its heavily seasoned and slowly melts in your mouth. Overall is a good but not great deep fried fishball.

The next dish is not for everyone. Beware! Mouthwatering-Food condemns the way they prepare this dish. This dish called “Telur Muda” (Young Egg). Here's the deal: They take chicken eggs in which the embryo has begun to form in to a real live chick, and hard boil them. Good with salt, pepper and lime. They serve with egg shell off and the chicken egg is surrounded by blood vessels, and patrons can see the early form of a chick within egg yolk. The first bite had a hard outer layer skin and soft surprise in the middle. Anyway, the whole treat had a pleasant savory flavor and denser texture than conventional hard-boiled eggs. This is a popular breakfast food with locals eating it while to work, watching TV sports, or as an appetizer to a full meal.

If you decided to visit this place and yet can't locate it. Just ask around..... Good luck...

Food Review

Food Type: Indonesian (Halal)

Address: Corner House, Jalan Tanjug Duren Utara 3A, West Jakarta, Indonesia

Tel: Nil

Price: Average RM6-10 per pax

Operating Hours: Daily (Early morning till finish)

Taste Rating: 9.5/10

Ambiance Rating: 2/10

Service Rating: 4/10

Value Rating: 8.5/10

Overall Rating: 6/10

d’italiane Kitchen @ Sunway Giza, Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya

2011-08-07T00:39:00.003+08:00

Sometimes you don’t know what to eat and you wanted to treat yourself to some nice delicious food. Just explore Sunway Giza at Kota Damansara. Most likely you’ll find something that you like. Why not go try the d’italiane Kitchen. First impression about the ambiance is very homey and comfy. Customers will find the place a dominance westernize design with one dedicated wine cell which you can choose your own wine if you wish.

Whether or not the food is gonna be good, you got to order the salad. The Caesar salad, they serve with baby romaine, crispy chicken slice, shaved parmesan cheese, Caesar dressing and lastly one nice poached egg on top. Portion very big and tasty.

Next, the Sicilian Chicken, this salad comes with roasted chicken strips, with mustard dressing, mixed salad and herb dressing. Overall a good salad dish.

Some said the risotto dishes are good. Can’t resist to order the Risotto Shirraglia, they cooked it with smoked chicken and roasted chicken and used light cream to give it a low fat dish. It is quite yummy and creamy.

The other is the Risotto Smoked Duck. Using premier smoked duck and the chef opt for light cream to slow cook the risotto. Eventually it gives a very fragrant smell and soft bites to it. Nice!!

For main course, this is the Poultry Platter. It consists of few poultries, starts with the leg of chicken stuffed with chicken and mushroom farce, then breaded and deep fried. Topped with shallot brown sauce and served with sautéed chicken slices with onions, jumbo chicken sausage and fresh mashed potato. This dish is huge, recommend to share with 2 ladies or one huge guy. Overall is tasty but the mashed potato is not so smooth and too dry. Recommend to put more cream into it and don’t overcooked it.

They do have quite a range to choice from at the pizza section. You can’t go wrong with the Hawaiian Pizza. Instead of using the traditional chicken meat, here they choose smoked turkey (it’s a healthy choice) along with pineapple, mozzarella on tomato sauce. The crust is thin and which is quite scrumptious. Luckily is not dry and doughy.

Food lovers should pay a visit to this place. Food is good, portion is big, design is classic and simple. Because it’s so good that every night is pack and always short of staff = service is not up to par.

Food Review

Food Type: Italian (Halal)
Address: Sunway Giza Shopping Mall, Block D, F.10, first floor, No. 2, Jalan PJU5/14, Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.
Tel: +603-6148 1828
Price: Average RM40 per pax
Operating Hours: Daily (10am-10pm)

Taste Rating: 8.5/10
Ambiance Rating: 8/10
Service Rating: 6.5/10
Value Rating: 8/10

Overall Rating: 7.8/10

Petaling Street Kopitiam @ Aman Suria, Petaling Jaya

2010-04-20T11:58:00.001+08:00

First of all, sorry to all the food readers that this blog has not been active for the last couple of months due to some family matters to attend to. Hope to continue to hunt down more food and review it.

In this post, there is a Halal kopitiam located at Aman Suria Damansara, offers the usual Malaysian Cuisine such as Nasi Lemak, Mee Goreng (fried noodle) and etc. This outlet is called Petaling Street Kopitiam. The ambiance of this kopitiam is cozy. Decor wise is warm and consists of Malaysian Kopitiam culture.

As for This dish below, many people said that their Nasi Lemak Ayam Berempah (Spicy Fried Chicken) is recommended. The chicken is freshly prepare everyday and well marinated with herbs and spicy for hours before putting into fryer. Thier Nasi Lemak is tasty with the rempah pulp. The rempah pulp is formed by the excessive spices during frying process. It's packed with flavor.

Food Review

Food Type: Malaysian (Halal)
Address: Jalan PJU 1/43, Aman Suria Damansara, Petaling Jaya
Price: Average RM6-8 per pax
Operating Hours: Daily

Taste Rating: 7.5/10
Ambiance Rating: 7/10
Service Rating: 6/10
Value Rating: 8.5/10

Overall Rating: 7.3/10

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Fun Taipei Tea Café @ SS2, Petaling Jaya

2010-01-03T19:10:00.001+08:00

There is another chain restaurant opened in SS2 around 6-7months ago. It located opposite McDonald, same row as Pelita Nasi Kandar. The restaurant is called Fun Taipei Tea Café and this eatery is specialized in Taiwanese cuisine. Their first outlet located at Pudu and a few others branches.

Based on the restaurant name, you should know that this café is also specialized with Taiwanese drinks. Bubble tea with pearl. Bubble tea is a tea beverage typically served cold. It originated in Taiwan in the 1980s, first spread to nearby East Asian countries, migrated to Canada before spreading to Chinatown in New York City, and then to various spots throughout the West Coast of the United States. There are many variants of the drink, depending on types of tea used and ingredients added. In the most common English usage, the name "bubble tea" is often associated with pearl milk tea, as it is the most popular variant of the drink. Pearl milk tea, also known as "boba milk tea", is traditionally made by adding boba balls (made from a mixture of tapioca and carrageenan powder), large or small, to shaken milk black tea. Some tea houses use pre-mixed milk tea to simplify the steps and reduce cost, thus removing the "shake" part from step and lessening its connection to the "bubble tea" name. here they have many types such as lemon, passion fruit, red plum, mango, honeydew, honey peach and many many more….

First of all, this is the Fried Salty Chicken. It’s quite nice actually. It’s crispy and tasty. They have garnish with some powder on top of it.

Looking at their menu, they offer a variety of set menus for easy ordering. According to the waitress, she highly recommended to take Fried pork chop with noodle set or braised pork chop noodle/rice set. The pork chop itself is very good. Delicious and crunchy. If you order the braised pork chop, it serve with sauce. Still, it’s good but not as good as the dry version. Then, comparing with their rice and noodle set, the rice (normal steam rice) garnished with minced pork which is good. The noodle set also served with minced pork but the noodle is quite tasty as it’s got the bouncy bites. Yum yum….. each set comes with soup (high with MSG), vegetables, braised tofu and braised egg or fried egg with sweet & sour chilies sauce.

Overall, this restaurant’s interior was decorated with posters on the wall. A lot of IKEA's stuff were used - lightings & chairs. And a book shelf filled with comic books. It’s a nice place for bubble teas and patrons that love reading comics while waiting for their food.

Food Review

Food Type: Taiwanese (Non-Halal)
Address: No. 9, Jalan SS2/64, 47300, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Tel: +603-7877 2555
Price: Average RM15 per pax
Operating Hours: Daily (11am-3pm, 6pm-11pm)

Taste Rating: 7.5/10
Ambiance Rating: 7/10
Service Rating: 6.5/10
Value Rating: 7/10

Overall Rating: 7/10

Roasted Turkey @ Victoria Station

2009-12-26T11:04:00.001+08:00

Turkeys are traditionally eaten as the main course of Christmas feasts in much of the world (stuffed turkey), as well as Thanksgiving in the United States and Canada, though this tradition has its origins in modern times, rather than colonial as is often supposed. Before the 20th century, pork ribs were the most common food on the holiday, as the animals were usually slaughtered in November. Turkeys were once so abundant in the wild that they were eaten throughout the year, the food considered commonplace, whereas pork ribs were rarely available outside of the Thanksgiving-New Year season. It has also displaced, to a certain extent, the traditional Christmas roast goose or beef of the United Kingdom and Europe. While eating turkey was once mainly restricted to special occasions such as these, turkey is now eaten year-round and forms a regular part of many diets

Turkeys are usually baked or roasted in an oven for several hours, often while the cook prepares the remainder of the meal. Here, the Victoria Station’s turkey is brined before roasting to enhance flavor and moisture content. This is necessary because the dark meat requires a higher temperature to denature all of the myoglobin pigment than the white meat (very low in myoglobin), so that fully cooking the dark meat tends to dry out the breast. Brining makes it possible to fully cook the dark meat without drying the breast meat. Turkeys are sometimes decorated with turkey frills prior to serving.

Victoria Station package turkey comes with chickens sausages, parsley potatoes, fresh garden salad, roast sauce, cranberry sauce and French dressing. The turkey is tasty and roasted quite well (roasted in traditional way). Meat is tender and not dry. Overall is good.

Food Review

Food Type: Western (Halal)
Address: Available only during Christmas at any Victoria Station branches
Tel: +6012-212 9972
Price: Average: RM260 per bird
Operating Hours: Available during Christmas

Taste Rating: 8.5/10
Ambiance Rating: Nil
Service Rating: Nil
Value Rating: 6/10

Overall Rating: 7.3/10

Lam Mee Ya @ 1 Utama, Petaling Jaya

2009-12-16T20:46:00.001+08:00

Lam Mee……. is long yellow rice noodles cooked in rich gravy made from the stock of prawns and chicken. It is always served at birthdays to wish the birthday boy or girl a long life, and is also known as birthday noodles.

In 1 Utama, opened a restaurant specialize on Lam Mee only. The restaurant called Lam Mee Ya. Its located opposite Kluang Station, and right beside Bread Story. Once you go into the restaurant, you can see the entire menu feature on their wall. One of the walls, showing a picture of original Lam Mee and enlighten patrons that this is what you are getting if you order their Lam Mee.

The picture below is the real deal. Basically, what the picture (above) compare it (below). You are getting the original Lam Mee and more or less the exact portion. As said above, the gravy is the main factor in this dish and it is very nice and tasty. Of course, you can opt for other types of noodles like mee hoon, thin noodle, thick noodle and kuey teow.

Ala-carte lam mee is RM8.80 per bowl (which is a bit expensive compare to others) and they also offer set menu which comes with a soya bean drink and a piece of fried fu chuk and 2 pieces of meat ball. The fried foo cheak is very delicious and meat balls is great.

Next, is the Chicken Kuey Teow Soup. The soup is amazing, they done a pretty good job in making sure the soup is very. Just hope that they maintain their quality in the future.

Food Review

Food Type: Chinese (Non-Halal)
Address: LG 333A, 1 Utama Shopping Centre, Malaysia
Tel: +603-7727 4877
Price: Average RM8.80-12.80 per pax
Operating Hours: Daily

Taste Rating: 9.5/10
Ambiance Rating: 7.5/10
Service Rating: 6/10
Value Rating: 6/10

Overall Rating: 7.3/10

Bangkok Wasabe @ Dataran Sunway, Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya

2009-12-14T07:44:00.002+08:00

Even though economy is bad, it seems that more and more people are venturing into food and beverage industry. Looking at Dataran Sunway, you should see something new (restaurants/cafes) every other week such as this Bangkok Wasabe. They offer lavish Thai gourmet in a cozy and relaxed atmosphere. Every dish is served with exquisite crockery and fine cutlery made with tradition in mind.

Crunchy Thai Spring Rolls, Yummy….. crispy, freshly fried and hot. Best eaten with sweet Thai chili sauce.

Deep Fried Beancurd in Claypot. It is cooked in a Thai style and I find it nothing special to shout over this dish. Pretty normal but tasted alright.

Another vegetable dish is the Stir Fried Baby Kailan with Salted Fish. Also another average dish. But luckily, not very salted.

Next, the Stir Fried Chicken with Cashew Nuts. The chicken is deep fried first then stir fried it together with the cashew nuts. They put some dried chilies, so the overall dish is a bit hot and tasty.

Green Curry Chicken, The portion is pretty generous though - lots of chunks of chicken and vegetables. Just nice for 2 people to share…… the gravy is very delicious and great with white rice. However, it’s a bit too hot for a patron that can’t stand spiciness.

Deep Fried Garoupa topped with Sweet & Sour Sauce. The fish itself is already taste good; the fish is crunchy and succulent. Sauce is also good as they used many pineapple cubes to create the sourness to the dish. Nice!

Here, it is a friendly and humble little restaurant. Overall, they serve a numbers of mouth-watering Thai foods not only to the locals, but also thai food lovers outside Petaling Jaya.

Food Review

Food Type: Thai (Halal)
Address: No. 16-1, Jalan PJU 5/15, Dataran Sunway, Kota Damansara, 47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Tel: +603-6156 7078
Price: Average: RM25 per pax
Operating Hours: Daily

Taste Rating: 8.5/10
Ambiance Rating: 8.5/10
Service Rating: 7/10
Value Rating: 6.5/10

Overall Rating: 7.6/10

Homemade : Chocolate Banana Cake By Vivian

2009-12-13T12:01:00.004+08:00

Over the years I have made many cakes: cheese cake, mocha walnut cake, champagne cupcake. . . but he pronounced the last one as the best — Chocolate Banana Cake. So every year for his birthday, I will make only this for him. Every time he eat this cake, sure finger licking good.. :P

Food Review by "CEO of QC Food & Beverages - Mart"

Food Type: Cake
Address: Not given
Tel: Not given
Price: FREE for me~!
Operating Hours: When I want to eat...LOL

Taste Rating: 10/10
Ambiance Rating: Not Rated
Service Rating: 10/10
Value Rating: 10/10

Overall Rating: Too Damn Good To Rate. Number's Dont Give Justice To This Cake..LOL

Jun Kee Restaurant @ Taman Midah, Cheras

2009-12-10T22:20:00.001+08:00

One nice Chinese Restaurant (or rather small chain restaurant) to recommend in Cheras. Jun Kee Restaurant served a variety of seafood and Chinese cuisine. It is located at Taman Midah. Jun Kee, a restaurant that started humbly as a "tai chow" restaurant that serves up your usual fish, chicken, pork and vegetables dishes and of course the compulsory crabs such as your fried noodles and rice. As they are expanding quite rapidly, so fast that many patrons faced with plenty of consistency problems such as long waiting time and a drop in quality when it is crowded.

Firstly, the “Wa Tan Hor”. The overall taste is good and the chef use the right amount of corn starch and egg mixture and end-result, delicious. And most of all, they give generous amount of seafood like prawns and squids.

Then Stir Fried French Bean with Chinese Mushroom. The mushroom texture is just nice (not hard, luckily). Using much garlic, the dish is quite aroma but not overwhelming.

Another Vegetable dish is the Stir Fried Broccoli with scallops. Scallops is great (tasty) and broccoli is also yummy. Nice!

Freshly Steamed Garoupa, a nice yummy dish without much needed cooking skill here. But the chef did a good job in term of timing which the fish is not overcooked and nice texture.

Yet again, you can’t do wrong with pork trotter here. This is a excellent dish that done perfectly with a slightly sweet and spicy sauce. The skin was beyond crispy and the meat is tender and juicy in the inside. Patrons wouldn’t have no problem tearing out the fingers/toes to lick it all up. Thumbs up…..

Food Review

Food Type: Chinese (Non-Halal)
Address: No. 31, 33, 35, Jalan Midah 3, Taman Midah, Cheras, 56000 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: +603-9133 5142/9133 2944
Price: Average: RM25-30 per pax
Operating Hours: Daily (12pm-3pm, 5.30pm-11.30pm)

Taste Rating: 8.5/10
Ambiance Rating: 7/10
Service Rating: 7/10
Value Rating: 8/10

Overall Rating: 7.6/10

Pizza San Francisco Restaurant @ Jalan Pelapik, Bukit Jelutong, Shah Alam

2009-12-09T08:47:00.001+08:00

Pizza San Francisco is a chain restaurant and they have about 4 branches around Klang Valley as todate. For this post, this restaurant is located in Bukit Jelutong, Shah Alam which is the newest one. What's so eye catching about this place is that they have this huge banner that they put up every month. Showing off their offer of the month. Like maybe Fish and Chips for only RM8.90 or etc. As for this month, they are offering Beef Steak at RM12.90 only.

Talking about their steak, they are using local beef. They grilled the beef in Black pepper sauce which is alright. Texture wise is tender but not that great if you compare with Australian Beef. Taste wise is quite average, it’s all about black pepper. It has totally covered the origin taste of the beef.

Next, the Chicken Finger for starter course. Using chicken breast, cover with egg and bread crumbs and then deep fried. It’s crunchy and taste ok with tartar sauce.

Linguini Salmon, tops with cream sauce and herbs. The taste is good but not that great yet. Portion wise is small. And salmon is not that fresh.

Carbonara, spaghetti tops with cream sauce comes with mushrooms, olives and chicken salami. The dish is about the same as the above Linguini Salmon. Nothing to comment further.

Overall, here they serve vast variety of steaks to pizza to pasta. For patrons that looking for some affordable western Italian food, then you should come and try it. That’s all.

Food Review

Food Type: Western (Halal)
Address: No. 1, Jalan Pelapik, B U8/B, Bukit Jelutong, 40150 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Tel: +603-7846 6689
Price: Average RM20 per pax
Operating Hours: Daily

Taste Rating: 5/10
Ambiance Rating: 7/10
Service Rating: 6.5/10
Value Rating: 9/10

Overall Rating: 6.9/10

Homemade : Yam Layer Cake By Vivian

2009-12-04T20:50:00.004+08:00

Tomorrow is my hubby's cousin sister's birthday & she requested my mother-in-law to make yam layer cake, which I assisted to make this delicious cake. Still remember the first time when I tried yam layer cake, it was during my high school year when my teacher made it for me. I totally fall in love ever since I first tried it. Everytime I make this delicious cake, it brings back sweet memories. Too bad my dear hubby do not know to appreciate this cake, but... I do believe many people will like this cake. =D

Food Review

Food Type: Cake
Address: Not given
Tel: Not given
Price: Not given
Operating Hours: Upon Request.. LOL

Taste Rating: 8/10
Ambiance Rating: Not Rated
Service Rating: 10/10
Value Rating: 8/10

Overall Rating: Hrm.. Yummy cake.. :P

Homemade : Cranberry CheeseCake By Vivian

2009-12-03T21:52:00.011+08:00

Have you guys ever tried cranberry cheesecake before? Have you tried similar something like mine? Cranberry cheesecake is a very appetizing dessert. Once you take the first bite, you would want more and more. Hrm.... Yummy Yummy =D

What makes cranberry so special is, it helps to prevent kidney stones, cancer and cardiovascular disease. My version of cranberry cheesecake is made from a mixture of cranberry & cheese, while the bottom crust is made from digestive biscuits.

Food Review by "CEO of QC Food & Beverages - Mart"

Food Type: Western Dessert
Address: Not given
Tel: Not given
Price: Ok la.
Operating Hours: Anytime since so kacang putih to make LOL.

Taste Rating: 8/10
Ambiance Rating: Not Rated
Service Rating: 10/10
Value Rating: 8/10

Overall Rating: Er.......VERY GOOD! EXCELLENT! WONDERFUL!..FUI YOH~!

Extra Super Tanker Restaurant @ Damansara Kim, Petaling Jaya

2009-12-03T17:53:00.002+08:00

Started since 2004, for a restaurant that is located in the suburbs, you’ll be surprised to see how crowded on week nights. Extra Super Tanker Restaurant is well known for its authenticate Seafood dishes and Chinese cuisine. Besides that, it has spacious car park field and dining hall. The restaurant can fit a capacity of 250 pax with 3 private rooms.

The head of chef, who is also the owner of the restaurant (it is believed that the owner was the head chef to Overseas Restaurant and then when he got enough money, he resigned and opened this restaurant), always ensures that the food is prepared in its best.

As many patrons would know, Overseas Restaurant was quite famous for its Siew Mei, especially Char Siew. And of course, one of the must try dish here is the Char Siew. Char Siew is well roasted with Honey glaze and not much of fats. Overall it is a tasty dish.

Then the Homemade Tofu (Fried) tops with stir-fried minced pork with chili and dried prawn. The minced pork is great, and blends quite well with tofu. Excellent!

Stir-Fried Kai Lan with fried dried prawns, onions and garlic on top. The Kai Lan is nice but its abit too dry to swallow.

Next, the sweet and sour chicken with dried squids. The chicken is deep fried before marinated with spices and fermented tofu. It’s very good actually. The combination of the sweetness and sourness give this chicken a bit of edge in taste.

Steamed Giant Garoupa Fish, the fish itself is already fresh. With a simple use of soya sauce then steamed and pours some boiled oil, this fish is delicious.

Nevertheless, if you are looking for something new and fresh with reasonable price (if you compare with Overseas Restaurant, Tai Thong and etc), you should go try Extra Super Tanker Restaurant at Damansara Kim and another branch at The Club, Bandar Utama. By the way, this post is to dedicate to a couple that are going to marry this weekend. Cheers and congratulations.

Food Review

Food Type: Chinese (Non-Halal)
Address: No. 48, SS20/10, Damansara Kim, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.
Tel: +603-7726 7768
Price: Average RM35 per pax
Operating Hours: Daily

Taste Rating: 8/10
Ambiance Rating: 8/10
Service Rating: 8/10
Value Rating: 8.5/10

Overall Rating: 8.1/10

Homemade : Sticky Date Pudding By Vivian

2009-11-29T13:22:00.007+08:00

Sticky Date Pudding is one of the favourite Australian pudding especially in the Southern climates in the winter months and its also our favourite pudding ever since we tried it locally. Hence, I decided that since we all love it so much (especially my husband who hates pudding but likes this one so much), i went and search for the ultimate recipe, LOL

Ta~da.....Here's the recipe i found and it tastes as good to some & better to others. Oh yah, you need to serve it with "better quality" ice-cream to enjoy it more =D

Food Review by "CEO of QC Food & Beverages - Mart"

Food Type: Western Dessert
Address: Not given
Tel: Not given
Price: Price~less..LOL (You cant value something this GOOD!)
Operating Hours: Whenever she feels like making it..LOL

Taste Rating: 10.1/10
Ambiance Rating: Not Rated
Service Rating: 11/10
Value Rating: 100/10

Overall Rating: Exceeding Ratings..LOL

Buonasera Restaurant @ SS2, Petaling Jaya

2009-11-27T00:00:00.001+08:00

Looking for some good food in SS2 is pretty damn easy, there are many Kopitiams, cafes, restaurants and food stalls to choose from. If you are in for Italian food, you should pay a visit to Buonasera Restaurant. Chef Enzo (An Italian Chef, nice guy) who is in charge of the kitchen/restaurant and locate next to the biggest duck in SS2.

Buonasera has modest décor, bright lighting and different music (Lionel Ritchie and a collection of the greatest love songs from the 80s is not something you expect to hear in an Italian restaurant) greets you as you enter it.

For starter, tried the Buonasera’s Caesar Salad with parmesan cheese, egg and pork bacon. Looking at the picture below, it’s quite good (vege is fresh and toast garlic bread is crunchy) actually with generous amount of bacon and parmesan cheese…. Yum yum…
Next, the Linguine Sakura Pork Pasta…. The Pork is grilled perfectly and using pomodori sauce, roasted capsicum, onions, garlic and add some wine to the pasta, it tastes so nice. Furthermore, a bit of about pomodori sauce. It is a lot like the marinara sauce only it's thicker, but still liquidly. It feels a lot like minced tomatoes in your mouth rather than the chunks you get with marinara sauce. It's cooked a little longer so it's darker in color but not much. Marinara is made from canned tomatoes, pomodoro is made freshly.

The Breaded Pork Chop served with garlic sauce, rocket salad & rosemary potatoes. This dish is a must try. Deep fried breaded pork chop is so tender and juicy. The combination with the garlic sauce is so good. Go try it! Oh ya, additional info, this dish is not part of their regular menu. Chef Enzo likes to change the special menu on a daily basis.

Then the Sakura Pork Rib, its ribs marinated with Chef Enzo’s special sauce (maybe some sugar, salt, garlic powder, pepper, Italian herbs and some wine) and served with mash potato and leaf salad. Again, this is another must try dish…….hahahaha

The Sakura Roast Pork, this is roast pork in Italian style garnished with Chef Enzo’s special sauce again. Comes with leaf salad, rosemary potato and mushroom jus. The pork is alright but a bit on the dry side.

The Capriciosa Pizza with tomato, ham, egg, pepperoni, mushroom & mozzarella is a good pizza. It's always a delight to see that the topping fully covers the pizza when it arrives and that's certainly the case here. YUMMMMMM….

The Rosemary Chicken, its oven roasted chicken served with salad, rosemary potato & mushroom jus. Sad to note that it’s not that good actually. It’s dry but the chicken is tender.

Dessert of the day was Buonasera Lemon Tart served with lemon sorbet. The tart is tasty and crunchy, but they served it cold. It would be better if they serve it hot. Oh, the lemon sorbet is great too.

Last but not least, the sticky date pudding, served with an addictively good butterscotch sauce. Beware, this is not a dessert for dieters. It’s a sinful dish, you couldn’t stop digging into the pudding.

Conclusion, with only some minor quirks here and there, Buonasera is still a decent place to go for some authentic home cooked Italian food. The pork dishes fare better than other western restaurants and the desserts are to die for.

Food Review

Food Type: Western, Italian (Non-Halal)
Address: No. 42, Jalan SS2/66, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Tel: +603-7877 8586
Price: Average RM30-35 per pax
Operating Hours: Monday-Saturday (11am-3pm, 6pm-10.30pm), Sunday (9.30am-3pm, 6pm-10.30pm)

Taste Rating: 9/10
Ambiance Rating: 8.5/10
Service Rating: 9.5/10
Value Rating: 7/10

Overall Rating: 8.5/10

Soon Lei Restaurant (Kedai Makanan dan Minuman) @ Taman Kuchai Jaya, Kuala Lumpur

2009-11-22T09:51:00.003+08:00

In Taman Kuchai Jaya, many patrons know that here is famous for one thing and that’s Fish Head Noodle. There are 2 restaurants which are quite famous for it, Goon Wah and Soon Lei. This post is about Soon Lei.

Even before the dish is placed on table, patrons could smell the aroma of the wine simmering in the bowl of seafood broth. Inside were thick chunks of fried fish head, preserved vegetables, tomatoes and yam. Fleshy fried fish pieces were aplenty as well. Yummy…

The following dish is the stir-fried potato noodle; they use mashed potato and mix together with flour (very interesting way to use this matter). Using this sort of noodle, the chef fried with minced pork meat and dried fungus. Result, quite tasty lar….

One of the better dishes is the stir fried noodles with pumpkin and salted egg yolk. It’s never easy to cook tung fun for they stick together easily, given their starchiness. A strange combination, no doubt, and perhaps the generous portion of pumpkin is bit too much, and perhaps less is more, but still very good…

Another one of their best dishes is stir-fried mee sua, the overall taste is slightly bland, as compared to their other dishes. But this dish comes with generous amount of ingredients like scrambled eggs, prawns, scallion and pork.

Then this normal Cantonese Stir Fried Hor Fun, taste wise is quite standard (normal lar) but if you refer to the picture below, they are very generous with the ingredients, plenty of vegetables and prawns.

Saving for the best is deep fried chicken wings marinated with Guinness Stout (have to marinated for over night). The taste is very sweet and you can smell the aroma of the Stout which gives tenderness to the chicken wings. Delicious!

Food Review

Food Type: Chinese (Non-Halal)
Address: G7, Blok KP1, Jalan 3/115C, Taman Kuchai Jaya, 58200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: +6016-608 7282
Price: Average RM13 per pax
Operating Hours: Monday to Saturday (8am-4.30pm), Closed on Sunday

Taste Rating: 7.5/10
Ambiance Rating: 5/10
Service Rating: 6.5/10
Value Rating: 8.5/10

Overall Rating: 6.9/10

Bricks Kitchen and Lounge, Jakarta

2009-11-22T07:34:00.011+08:00

What do you get when a breathtaking view is paired with fusion cuisine? Enter 'Bricks Kitchen and Lounge' (BKL).

BKL, along with its sister restaurant, Skyview Terrace is strategically located at the top floor of a mall and provides diners with a view of Jakarta's skyline and an aerial view of the macet (local lingo for 'traffic jam').

The management of Plaza Semanggi has converted its rooftop into a food emporium and offers a mixture of various cuisines and food establishments, one of them being BKL. We were part of a spillover effect as the initial restaurant that we wanted to patronize was full.

The view from the other restaurants were better as it offered the 'Kuningan' skyline, but enough about the view. Let's eat.....

The ambience was great, had it just rained and the air was cooler than usual. It was a tad hard to see what was offered on the menu as the only lighting provided was from a table top candle.

Prices were reasonable (about Rp25000 to Rp80,000 per main) and the menu offerings ranged from local Indo delights to pasta to steak.

Rp1000 = Rm0.30+-

I ordered the Prawn Balado while Mary ordered their 'Custom pizza', containing ham, roast chicken, salami and sausage strips.

The pizza was a medium-sized portion was still too big for Mary, giving me a chance to try a slice. It was well worth the Rp30,000. It was juicy and oven-baked to perfection. Definitely one of the best I've had and a must-try, if you ask me.

Then came my order, 'Prawn Balado.' The presentation was simple and nice. There was a '1 chilli' rating for this dish, indicating that this dish was 'spicy'. I literally cried when I ate this dish as the amount of chilli used was just too much to bear. I had to abandon the dish halfway and down a glass of ice-water. Good thing Mary couldn't finish her pizza and lucky for me, I didn't order dishes that had 2 or more chilli ratings.

Great place to bring a date but it gets extremely packed on weekends. But I went with my mom and wife...

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Xin Yi Dai Seaport Restaurant @ Renmin Road South, Shenzhen, China

2009-11-17T19:15:00.002+08:00

Xin Yi Dai Seaport Restaurant is situated in a shopping plaza; this restaurant serves excellent, reasonably priced dim sum and a variety of local seafood dishes. It's a huge restaurant that sits on the second floor of a shopping centre in a busy area of Shenzhen. The interior decorated with oriental pictures, statues and plants. You see nicely dressed chefs cooking the main dishes in front of you. Each table has at least two waiters serving you.

For starter dish, the Wasabi Cucumber. It’s crunchy, sweet and as expected, you'll taste the wasabi spiciness.

Then the soup for the starter, it is Boiled Chicken Feet Soup. Actually the taste is appetizing and you wouldn’t stop at first sip.

To the main courses, the “Siu Mei” (consists of roast pork, char siew, roast duck and roast pork shoulder) is the generic name, in Cantonese cuisine, given to meats roasted on spits over an open fire or a huge wood burning rotisserie oven. It creates a unique, deep barbecue flavor that is usually enhanced by a flavorful sauce (a different sauce is used for each meat). Shops selling these meats are commonly found in Chinese-speaking regions in East and Southeast Asia. Here in Xin Yi Dai, the Siu Mei is very mouth-watering. All are perfectly roasted and not that fattening.

Next, Fried Tok Fun (glass noodle) with pan fried scallop. The way the chef fried tong fun is excellent. Not too oily, is tasty and you can taste that wok flavor. Furthermore, the scallop is pan fried and still able to maintain the freshness of it. And using the scallop shell as décor dish, the overall score for this dish is splendid.

Following dish is the Wolfberry Soup with lean pork meat, this soup is actually good health especially for the eyesight. In brief, Wolfberry, commercially called goji berry, is the common name for the fruit of two very closely related species: Lycium barbarum (Chinese: 寧夏枸杞; pinyin: Níngxià gǒuqǐ) and L. chinense (Chinese: 枸杞; pinyin: gǒuqǐ), two species of boxthorn in the family Solanaceae (which also includes the potato, tomato, eggplant, deadly nightshade, chili pepper, and tobacco). It is native to southeastern Europe and Asia. It is also known as Chinese wolfberry and a common use in the health food market for products from this plant. End result, the soup and the vege is tasty......Supreme!

Last but not least, fried noodle. Here the fried noodle, dry with loads of wok hei, juicy pork meat, mushroom and spring onions. It is pretty decent tasting. However, this dish is quite oily.

Overall, this is a posh restaurant serving luxurious food and the best of it, it's cheap.

Food Review

Food Type: Chinese (Non-Halal)
Address: 3/F, Jianingna Friendship Plaza, Renmin Road South, Luohu District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Tel: +86-755-8236 2888
Price: Average RMB90 per pax
Operating Hours: Daily

Taste Rating: 8/10
Ambiance Rating: 9/10
Service Rating: 9.5/10
Value Rating: 8/10

Overall Rating: 8.6/10

Sanbanto @ SS2, Petaling Jaya

2009-11-15T13:32:00.003+08:00

People & food - that's a combination that works every time. Every weekend, friends meet up, start having some conversation and it always seems to turn towards food. "Yo, where's a good place for lunch/dinner?" and end up trading recommendations. One of these recommendations turned out to be this interesting place - a meat shop cum café/restaurant. This 4 month-old café located in SS2 is a quite interesting place to visit. Customers probably would end up purchasing some fresh prime pork meats after having their meals here.

Here, Mr. Eddie (one of the owners), explained that Sanbanto's tag line "From our Farm to your Table", refers to their 1st class handling of the prok all the way from their pig farm to being served in the restaurant. Theirs is the only pig farm in Malaysia that has ISO food safety management system. Sanbanto's pigs are grown free from growth hormones, which is what most customers prefer nowadays. Furthermore, Sanbanto's farm in Johor utilizes mineral water straight from a well, which ensures that the pigs get the extra nutrients from the mineral water. In addition to that, these pigs also fed on homegrown bacillus (Japanese technology) which gives them a healthier gut system, minimizing diseases and the use of medication or vaccines. Based on these facts, it’s recommended that customers buy their pork meat to try it out themselves.

Enough said about their fresh pork meat and let’s talk about their food. First of all, the Sanbanto Bacon & Cheese Burger. They make their own patty and crunchy straight cut fries. Must say that the bacon taste great and juicy, and not oily (surprisingly). Nice!

Then the Pork Bolognese with Home-made Pappardelle. The pappardelle is freshly hand made and taste good. Maybe some don’t know what Pappardelle is. It’s a large, very broad type fettuccine. Its name is derived from the verb “pappare,” to gobble up. The ones made here are two to three centimetres (¾-1 inch) wide and may have fluted edges. Dried egg pappardelle have straight sides. This traditional noodle, a cousin to the smaller tagliatelle, was traditionally paired with wild boar sauces and rich hare sauces. With Pork Bolognese sauce and some deep fried lard, it blends quite well together.

Carbonara Spaghetti with wild mushrooms and bacon. This is another pasta you should try which is made with a rich creamy carbonara sauce and (lots of) bacon bits inside. Yummy!

Next is the Short Ribs Spaghetti in Brown Sauce and Basil…. The brown sauce and basil spaghetti is tasty but overall is average. The short ribs are great though! The ribs are tender and well marinated and able to maintain the sweetness of the meat. Fantastic!

This dish, the Braised Pork Knuckle served with Garden Greens & Mash Potato. It comes nicely braised and the meat is very very juicy and tender. Unfortunately, it also came with a lot of fat, which one has to discard or else it will pose a hazard to one's health. Still a dish to recommend to patrons who love pork knuckles.

And every weekend, their chef comes out with some weekend special dishes such as this English Roast with Wine Sauce and Egg Yolk served with potato wedges, aubergines, broccoli and carrots. The English roast meat is very good. You should eat it with the wine sauce and some egg yolk (powdered), you get a piece of heaven in your mouth. It’s so good and delicious. Yum yum…..

Overall, the place is cozy and comfy. Don't expect much in terms of decor, as the place doubles up as a shop to sell the meat in the front and a large open kitchen takes up almost half of the space. The whole set up is relatively simple with mirrors on one side, to give an illusion of a bigger space. Here, tables and chairs are also quite limited; hence it’ll be quite difficult to get a table during peak times.

Food Review

Food Type: Western (Non-Halal)
Address: No. 32, SS2/63, Petaling Jaya, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Tel: +603-7876 1728
Price: Average: RM20-25 per pax
Operating Hours: Daily (11.30am-3pm, 6pm-10pm)

Taste Rating: 8.5/10
Ambiance Rating: 6.5/10
Service Rating: 9/10
Value Rating: 8/10

Overall Rating: 8/10

Tao Heung Restaurant @ Fu Hua Road, ShenZhen, China

2009-11-13T23:14:00.002+08:00

This is another post about Tao Heung, not only they have branches in Hong Kong; they have expanded to most parts of China mainly at the eastern coaster areas. This post will be about their dim sum dishes.

The Mui Choy Porridge with minced pork meat. Overall taste is good (ok oklar)….

Next is the Meat Bun, the bun is very fluffy and soft. The meat is well minced and cook with oyster sauce. Together, you get some really good meat bun….yum yum

When you come to China/Hong Kong, you should try their lettuce. Boil with hot water, then serves with soya sauce; you can taste the freshness of the lettuce. MMMmmmmMM

The Deep Fried Fish ball. As said earlier in the other post, you can get this dish in China/Hong Kong. Blend with vege, herbs and fish paste (then deep fried), the taste is very delicious and the fish ball’s texture is very bouncy.

The Steam Prawn Dumpling, nothing to say about this dish except that the prawn is fresh!

Next dish is the steam beef ball with vegetable. It’s very tender and juicy. So appetizing!

Steam Pork Ribs, also another dish that nothing shout about. A normal tasty steam dish…………….

Finally, the Steam Pork Dumpling (Siew Mai), it’s juicy, tender and tasty. But nothing special about it, you could get it from Malaysia too.

Food Review

Food Type: Chinese (Non-Halal)
Address: Level 1, Yi Jing Zhong Xin City, West of Da Zhong Hua Trading Plaza, Fu Hua Road, Fu Tian District, Shen Zhen, Guang Dong Province, P.R.C.
Tel: +86-755-8280 1180
Price: Average RMB25 per pax
Operating Hours: Daily (8am-11pm)

Taste Rating: 7.5/10
Ambiance Rating: 9/10
Service Rating: 8/10
Value Rating: 9/10

Overall Rating: 8.4/10

BT Restaurant @ Bandar Bukit Tinggi, Klang

2009-11-11T20:16:00.001+08:00

It’s not hard to find some nice restaurants/cafes in Klang. There are plenty of new food joints you can try every day. No joke! This (not-so-new) Chinese restaurant located at Bandar Bukit Tinggi offering modern contemporary Chinese cuisine. Their chef is just only in his mid 20s that likes to explore and do mixture in his style of cooking.

The dish below is Spinach Soup, very delicious soup. You can literally taste the sweetness of the spinach by just drinking the soup only. Nice!

Then the Steam Fish with dried mui choy (it’s a preserved mustard cabbage, this is the salty type). The fish is nicely done at the right time and with the salty mui choy garnished on top of the fish, you can scoop out the gravy and eat it with rice. Yummy!

Another steam dish, the steam pork ribs with mushroom. The meat is juicy and succulent. Overall the dish is tasty.

For dessert of the day, you can get the Water Chestnut with Egg White in paste. It’s serve hot and quite good.

Food Review

Food Type: Chinese (Non-Halal)
Address: No. 9-00-1, Jalan Batu Nilam 1, Bandar Bukit Tinggi, 41200 Klang, Selangor, Malaysia
Tel: +603-3323 3282
Price: Average RM20 per pax
Operating Hours: Daily (11am-3pm, 6pm-11pm)

Taste Rating: 8/10
Ambiance Rating: 6/10
Service Rating: 7.5/10
Value Rating: 7.5/10

Overall Rating: 7.3/10

Tao Heung Restaurant @ Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

2009-11-10T23:15:00.002+08:00

Chinese are renowned for their appreciation of good food. They frequently dine out at restaurants and demand excellence in cooking and use of high-quality ingredients. Restaurants are also where Chinese regularly gather to mingle and socialise, making them an essential constituent in the famous Chinese ‘yum cha’ culture in Hong Kong.

“Tao Heung" specializes in the hotpot business. It assimilates different culture and maintains its original characteristics at the same time. In order to fulfill different customers' need, "Tao Heung" targets in creative and healthy hot pot food. Looking at their décor, they adopt a new modern Chinese decoration design with comfortable spacing between tables. A little bit of their history, since 1991 and up until now, Tao Heung has built a network of more than 60 restaurants in Hong Kong (50+) and Southern China (10+). These restaurants are at prime locations hence enjoying high customer flows and draw patronage of primarily affluent middle-end diners.

First stop, the Stir-fried Seafood in hot pot. This dish is not quite there yet in a sense that it’s just a so-so dish. However, the freshness of the clam is good indeed.

Next is the Roast Goose, it is a variety of siu mei, or roasted meat dishes, within Cantonese cuisine. It is made by roasting it with seasoning in a charcoal furnace at high temperature. Roasted geese of high quality have crisp skin with juicy and tender meat. Slices of roasted goose are generally served with plum sauce. Here, it’s quite good but a little but cold, that’s all.

Then the mixed vegetables in hot pot, chef stir-fried vegetables like broccoli, Chinese mushroom, needle mushroom, abalone mushroom, tong fen (glass noodle) and prawns. As claimed that they are good with hot pot dishes, no doubt this is delicious and quite a healthy dish.

Without the hot pot, this dish is stir-fried broccoli with scallops. Taste wise is delicious. Yum yum

To the dessert, this is a plum flower with red bean pastry. Top layer is the plum flowers and the layer below is the red bean, giving the sweet and sour taste. It’s unique and tasty.

Lastly, this sweet soup is made with black sesame seeds, it is a form of tong sui, or sweet soup (similar to Western pudding). The main ingredient is crushed black sesame seeds in a flour form. It is boiled with hot water. Sometimes, granulated sugar is added, though the sesame seeds are usually sweet enough by default. It is rumored to help prevent gray hair.

Food Review

Food Type: Chinese (Non-Halal)
Address: 3/F, Carnovon Plaza, 20-20C Carnavon Road, Tsui Sha Tsui, Hong Kong.
Tel: +85-2838 3097
Price: Average: HKD120 per pax
Operating Hours: Daily (7am-1am)

Taste Rating: 8/10
Ambiance Rating: 9/10
Service Rating: 7.5/10
Value Rating: 6/10

Overall Rating: 7.6/10

Café De Coral @ Hong Kong

2009-11-07T20:49:00.002+08:00

Café de Coral is the largest publicly listed Chinese Fast Food restaurant group in the world with over 330 outlets in Asia Pacific region, and over 200 quick service restaurants in North America. Among a total of over 540 outlets, over 120 outlets and 75 outlets are operated under the household name of Café de Coral. The principle business of the Group is the development and management of quick service restaurants chain. Locally here in its Hong Kong headquarter; Café de Coral is the market leader of the fast food sector for over three decades.

Café de Coral's menu is specially designed to meet the tastes and budgets of customers, with over 100 items on their menu list on any one day, and are regularly rotated to maintain variety of choices. Standard menus range from western cuisine to traditional Chinese dishes. New products and seasonal products for each time segment will be introduced regularly.

For this post, it’s all their famous Baked Pork Chop with Rice. The tender samba thick cut pork chop, with the rich and smooth gravy made from the freshest vegetables including Italian tomatoes, celery and onions and a very nice fried rice coated with Grade A beaten eggs add up to this irresistible classic delicacy. Delicious!!!!!!! A must try dish!

Food Review

Food Type: Chinese, Hong Kong (Non-Halal)
Address: Shop 2307, Level 2, Gateway Arcade Harbour City, Kowloon, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Tel: +85-2141 8407
Price: Average HKD36 per dish (comes with drink)
Operating Hours: Daily (7am-10pm)

Taste Rating: 10/10
Ambiance Rating: 9/10
Service Rating: Nil
Value Rating: 8.5/10

Overall Rating: 9.2/10

Chao Inn @ Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong

2009-11-05T22:00:00.003+08:00

More about food at Hong Kong Airport………. If you have plenty of time to wait for your next boarding, like all Hongkie said, let’s drink afternoon tea = drink Chinese tea and eat dim sum.

Chao Inn represents a new generation of Chaozhou cuisine that breaks away from its traditional stereotype of lacking novelty and presentation, yet retaining the famous traditional cuisine’s distinct flavors. They offer an innovative dim sum with stylish dishes that delight both the palate and the eyes, the restaurant also creates a modern and cozy atmosphere that brings an entirely refreshing experience for diners.

First dish, Porridge with century egg and minced pork meats. Overall taste is alright (actually average only) but a bit cold.

Then their “Char Siew Pau” (BBQ Pork Bun), it’s very nice; the bun is very fluffy and aromatic. And the sauce is very tasty too. Yum yum…

Next, the Deep Fried Fishball. One word, YUMMY! You don’t get this dish in Malaysia. It’s believed you can only get it in Hong Kong and China. They use minced fish paste add with some herbs and vege and deep fried it together. Bouncy bite…..MMmmmMmmM

The deep fried beancurd with fresh prawns. Using freshly prawns and freshly serves to customers, patrons would able to taste it hot and enjoy the crispiness of dish that gives a nice bite to it.

And this one is Steam Beancurb wrapped with yam, pork meats and chicken feet. Quite unique and taste wise is very tangy. Should try, if you stop by in HK Airport.

The following dish is the steam beef ball with vegetable. It’s very tender and juicy. Nice!

Lastly, the condensed milk butter bun, the bun is very fluffy and milk butter is very creamy and sweet. Delicious!

Food Review

Food Type: Chinese (Non-Halal)
Address: Unit No. 6P033, Passenger Terminal 2, Hong Kong International Airport.
Tel: +85-3197 9098
Price: Average HKD40 per pax
Operating Hours: Daily (7am-11pm)

Taste Rating: 8.5/10
Ambiance Rating: 7.5/10
Service Rating: 7/10
Value Rating: 7.5/10

Overall Rating: 7.6/10

Taiwan Beef Noodle @ Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong

2009-11-04T19:12:00.001+08:00

This post is dedicated for travelers that want to look for nice food or some quick bite at any airport. For this particular restaurant, its located at the Hong Kong International Airport. Basically, you can find many restaurants here. If you wanting for some special treat, you should try the Taiwan Beef Noodle Restaurant especially the Famous Specialty Beef Noodle.

Beef noodle soup is a Chinese noodle soup made of stewed beef, beef broth, vegetables and Chinese noodle. It exists in various forms throughout East Asia and Southeast Asia. It was created by the Hui (a Chinese Muslim ethnic group) during the Tang Dynasty of China.

Here, they use the finest beef meat (1cm thick! The meat is tender too, so tender and juicy) with nicely beef broth soup. Their Beef noodles is served with suan cai (Chinese sauerkraut) on top and green onion.

Food Review

Food Type: Taiwanese (Pork Free)
Address: Unit 6V525, Level 6, Northwest Concourse, Terminal 1, Hong Kong International Hong Kong Airport, Lautau, Hong Kong
Tel: +85-2261 0883
Price: Average HKD65 per pax
Operating Hours: Daily (8am-11pm)

Taste Rating: 8.5/10
Ambiance Rating: 9/10
Service Rating: 7.5/10
Value Rating: 6/10

Overall Rating: 7.8/10

Sunrise Restaurant @ S.E.A Park, Petaling Jaya

2009-09-15T16:56:00.001+08:00

Other than Loong Foong’s Roast Duck, there is another popular Roast Duck joint just a few blocks away. For the most succulent roast duck in Klang Valley, you wouldn’t go wrong if you head to Sunrise Restaurant in Sea Park, Petaling Jaya. First of all, the decor and layout is just another typical Malaysian coffee shop style with standard foldaway tables and plastic chairs (70s Style). Well, at least you don’t have to pay for the ambiance and you most definitely, are not there to snack on their furniture. But, one thing is for certain, they serve the best roast duck in Klang Valley, properly the best in Malaysia…..

Owner and operator – Mr. Lawrence Lee has been roasting ducks for over twenty years already. With fans from all over the country to places as far flung as Japan, the secret behind Lawrence’s famed roast duck lies in its preparation. The secret to the succulent roast duck is most probably in its meticulous preparation and charcoal roasting method. More than 2 decades of specializing in roast duck has also contributed to the almost perfect recipe for their only signature dish.

The signature of Sunrise roast duck is the succulent meat (tender and juicy) and its super crispy skin (tasty & appetizing, yet not too much fat). Since the restaurant is a famous foodie destination, and the clientele is ever so supportive; the rows of succulent and piping hot roast ducks coming out from the charcoal oven has never had to hang for more than 20 minutes on the glass display cabinet before they are snatched and skillfully cut-up with such surgical precision!

Food Review

Food Type: Chinese (Pork Free)
Address: No. 31, Jalan 21/1, S.E.A. Park, 46300 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Tel: +603-7876 9689
Price: Average RM13 per pax
Operating Hours: Daily (11.30am till Sold Out) Closed on Monday

Taste Rating: 10/10
Ambiance Rating: 5/10
Service Rating: 8/10
Value Rating: 8.5/10

Overall Rating: 7.9/10

Old Town Kopitiam @ Desa Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur

2009-09-12T00:05:00.000+08:00

Ya ya ya….another post about Old Town Kopitiam. But this is not another “ABOUT OLD TOWN”; it’s more like emphasizing their services in this outlet. Although they have over 100 outlets around Malaysia (to be exact, 133 todate), they should have some sort of service quality control… etc: provide customer helpline/complain department for patrons to voice their displease.

This particular experience was not fun at all; especially they spoil a very beautiful Sunday morning to a group of patrons. You know, morning is a good time to enjoy good breakfast and a cup of nice white coffee.

The situation was like this, each patrons making their respective orders. After 15 minutes, part of the drinks arrived…… wait for another 10 minutes; the rest received the remaining drinks and some also received their respective breakfasts. But it’s no excuse to take 25 minutes to serve the drinks only.

Still, there was a couple of orders hasn’t come yet (Kaya & Butter Toast and Garlic Butter Bread). So patrons patiently waiting for it……………………………………………………… and waited, and waited, and waited…for about 20 minutes! Still nothing! Then, questioning the waiter, patrons found them quite clueless at first. Come back (checking with their manager and their computer) and forth (and ask patrons that they have served the dishes). Common, we are the victim here! Don’t put the blame to patrons if your workers gave the wrong dishes to other table. Furthermore, they have hired foreign workers which are hard for patrons to communicate. They smile and nod their heads, but most of the time misunderstands patrons’ question. Aiyo!

In the end, it took patrons another 10 minutes or so to cancel the orders and the manager came over to ask if there is anything to assist. Too late man! Quite upset and asked for the bill and cabut (leave) with bitter taste experience. Maybe it’s too early(came around 8am+) for them, they are still sleepy and blur. Suggestion here is that they should start their business hour at 10am to avoid blurriness. END!

Food Review

Food Type: Malaysian (Halal)
Address: No. 12 (Ground Flr), Jalan 23/70A, Desa Sri Hartamas, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: +603-6201 5007
Price: Average RM5-10 per pax
Operating Hours: Daily (8am-2am)

Taste Rating: 8/10 (based on previous post rating)
Ambiance Rating: 8/10 (based on previous post rating)
Service Rating: -10/10
Value Rating: 7.5/10 (based on previous post rating)

Overall Rating: 3.4/10 (Minus another -10 for a wonderful experience) = -6.6

Coconut House Restaurant @ 3 Two Square, Petaling Jaya

2009-09-10T17:41:00.002+08:00

In recent months, Coconut House has moved to PJ from Jalan Pudu. They are quite well known back in Jalan Pudu. Yes, the same restaurant that located at the row of old shophouses near Maybank Tower, it probably serves one of the best thin crust pizzas in town. It's really a hidden gem because this is not a place that most people would think of when they think of Italian food. Coconut House even has an authentic dome oven like Italian pizza places in which they cook the pizza, so as in this new place at 3 Two Square.

The place is quite cozy and homey feeling. Firstly, the Roasted Mushroom with Herbs. This dish is oven roasted with herbs then tops with parmesan. The dish is quite below average only. The dish is very dry and only crunchy for the first few minutes then it’ll become soft. Not a recommended dish.

Next, Penne with Cream Sauce. Cook with Rosemary, Bay Leave, Red Onion, Italian Parsley and Cream garnish with Parmesan. The pasta is good but still believes there’s room for improvement.

Then the Pork Chop with Gorgonzola. The pork chop is well grilled tops with sauce with Gorgonzola (a type of cheese) & white wine and serves with green salad & baked potatoes.

As said earlier that they are quite famous for their pizza. So will be back for another round. Shall keep you all posted.

Furthermore, their service is slow and it takes a while for the food and even drinks to arrive.

Food Review

Food Type: Western, Italian (Non-Halal)
Address: E-33-01, 3 Two Square, No. 2 Jalan 19/1, 46300 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.
Tel: +6016-3136 908
Price: Average RM23 per pax
Operating Hours: 11am-10pm (8 days a Week) 4pm-6pm Rest

Taste Rating: 7/10
Ambiance Rating: 8/10
Service Rating: 6/10
Value Rating: 7/10

Overall Rating: 7/10

Bangsar Venicia

2009-08-07T11:28:00.004+08:00

Tucked away at the poolside of Bangsar Puteri Condominium, lies Bangsar Venicia. One will not be attracted by the signboard to this restaurant, cause as far as I know, there isn't any but that doesn't seem to be high on the priority list of the management as it is always packed during dinner.

We ordered the Sang Har Mee and it was really worth it. Full in flavor with plenty of gravy, it was served with 5 big juicy prawns. A portion for 9 pax costs only RM85.00, which in my opinion is very reasonable.

Another dish that I enjoy is the 'Salted Egg Sotong'. Deepfried sotong, pan-fried with salted egg and curry leaves.. Goes very well with a nice bowl of steaming rice. Yummers...

Having patronised this outlet twice in the past 4 days, I must say that the quality of their food never fails to amaze me. The prices are reasonable, decor is non-existent and the restrooms are a tad far, but who cares, the food is good and that makes it all worthwhile.

kid-j

Home Made Fish Head Noodle Restaurant @ Dataran Sunway, Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya

2009-07-27T20:05:00.001+08:00

Here at Dataran Sunway, patrons sure find all sorts of food and there is one restaurant specialize in Fish Head Noodle. Fish Head Noodle, is a kind of noodle soup in which the main ingredients are rice vermicelli and fried fish head (separated into chunks). This dish is notable for the creamy, rich soup, which is typically made using a mixture of fish stock and milk.

Before going into the main dish, let review their starter. The BBQ Pork’s Shoulder with Special Sauce. Served like satay skewers, the BBQ is marinated with their family secret ingredients & top up with special sauce. The pork was well marinated nonetheless; tasted very similar to fermented beancurd marination. Tender and juicy, this is quite good to snack on.

Then the Pork Ribs Black Bean Sauce with Steam White Rice on Lotus Leave, besides the Fish Head Noodle, this is their must try dish. Overall, it is delicious and the gravy eat with white rice is very good. Yummy! But too bad, the portion is bit small.

Stir Fried Hor Fun with Sliced Beef & Black Bean Sauce, a well stir fried dish indeed. It’s very tasty and again, the only downside is portion is too small.

Now onto the Fish Head Noodle, they serve quite a variety of fish head meehoon for you to choose from, you can choose what fish you like, and you can choose deep fried or no deep fried. They have also fish paste noodles.

It's served standard with four big chunks of deep fried fish head, lots of chopped tomatoes, and preserved vegetables (ham choi). The soup had a tinge of orange, different from the usual milky white that we were so accustomed to. This soup was thicker and skewed towards the sour side. If you have always like the light, sweet flavours of fish head soup, this might be too strong for your liking. As for the fish head, it had a very crunchy exterior but the meat was sweet, moist and springy; unlike most places which serves dry over fried fish slices.

Food Review

Food Type: Chinese, Malaysian (Non-Halal)
Address: No. 8-1 & 10-1, Jalan PJU 5/5, Dataran Sunway, Kota Damansara, 47810 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.
Tel: +603-6141 7978
Price: Average RM12 per pax
Operating Hours: Daily (10.30am-10.30pm)

Taste Rating: 7/10
Ambiance Rating: 7/10
Service Rating: 7.5/10
Value Rating: 6.5/10

Overall Rating: 7/10

Vietnam Kitchen @ Citrus Park OUG

2009-07-24T22:38:00.010+08:00

Mama was throwing a party for her friends at home, so the rest of us decided to give her some space and ate out.

We arrived at a very empty Vietnam Kitchen at Citrus Park, Plaza OUG. Being quite familiar with the menu and in no mood to go for their set menus, we decided to order ala carte.

First dish out of the kitchen was the Chicken Chop Rice. Served on a big heavy plate, the chicken was extremely tender and went well with the accompanying sauce, however the taste was lacking and tasted rather bland.

Solution: Pour the sauce over it....

Then came my Fried Rice. My second fried rice meal of the day, after having Pineapple

Fried rice for lunch. What can I say, I love fried rice. Accompanied by a set of chicken wings, the fried rice was very fragrant and was also an 8/10 taste-wise. The chicken wings were a let-down as they were tasteless although I did enjoy the crispiness of the skin. Where do they get their chicken from anyw

ay?? The sambal that came with it was very spicy and would be a hit among chilli lovers. Come to think of it, the portion is rather small and is quite a sum to pay for RM10.90++, don't you think?

Finally, the Pork Chop Rice was whizzed out of the kitchen. Looking pretty similar to the Chicken chop, I found it rather difficult to distinguish which was which, by just looking at them. However, the pork chop was lean, tender and well-marinated. Although a bit dry, there was no real need to add in the accompanying sauce.

The overall service in the restaurant was ok as the waiters were attentive but the bartender and chefs took quite a while to prepare our food and beverages. Quite long, considering there were only about 3 occupied tables at that time.

kid-j

Sang Har Mee @ Greenview SS2

2009-07-24T17:50:00.006+08:00

My uncle recently felt generous and decided to buy the whole family dinner. He took us to GreenView Restaurant (near Rothmans roundabout) and had a feast. Duck, pork, noodles, soup, fish were all served but the highlight of the night was the 'Sang Har Mee' aka 'Big Prawn Noodles.' Green View has always been known for this dish, but it was the sheer size of the serving that surprised me.

You can tell its a Godzilla-portion by comparing to the soy-sauce bottle at the top right. The prawns were as big as a chicken drumstick.

It didn't disappoint and lived up to being the 'signboard' dish of Greenview.

Yummy....

kid-j

Imperial Garden Restaurant @ Intan Square, Petaling Jaya

2009-07-23T19:08:00.001+08:00

Tai Thong newest outlet, the Imperial Garden at Intan Square (just locate right beside Asia Jaya/Armada Hotel). As for the décor, it’s quite amazing as they partake in a new realm this festive season and be mesmerized by the affluence and exquisiteness of authentic Chinese cuisine. Embellished with contemporary Oriental elegance in upscale comfort.

You can indulge yourself with affluence and exquisiteness of authentic Chinese cuisine. They have 6 private function rooms (VIP rooms) with the capacity to accommodate for 70 pax and an oriental elegant setting banquet hall that is able to cater for 600 pax for functions such as Wedding and Corporate events. Ordering of dim sums was done through their menu as they are prepared ala minute to ensure freshness. Choices were sufficient although not vast.

Firstly, the weekend special dim sum. The Deep Fried Pumpkin Ball. It’s very delicious.

Then the below is the Sweet Potato Tart. It’s very crunchy and you can taste the sweetness in the tart.

Deep Fried Meat Bun. Nicely fried and is just a so so dish.

Deep Fried Beancurd Roll with Prawn. It’s crispy and tangy. Yum!

Pork Porridge with Century Eggs. The porridge is smooth and cooks with perfection, and eats together with century eggs, patrons surely love it.

Steamed Fresh Fish Paste. The fish ball is yummy and the texture is bouncy.

The Home-style Yong Tau Fu. The lady finger is quite tasty with the fish taste which is freshly made. Then the eggplant with fish paste is also tangy. MMMmmmm

Premium Shrimp Dumpling. Here the size of the shrimp dumpling is big and the shrimp is very fresh. Definitely must try.

Next, Chicken Feet with Black Pepper. This dish is sort of a delicacy dish in the Chinese Cuisine. Patrons eat it and enjoy with a cup of rice wine. Here, this dish is average.

Steamed Pork Spare Ribs with Black Bean Sauce. This dish is scrumptious and juicy.

Lastly, Steamed Siew Mai with Shrimps. The outer covering is made of a thin sheet of lye water dough. The center is usually garnished with diced carrot. So nice and so delicious…………………..YUM

Food Review

Food Type: Chinese (Non-Halal)
Address: 7th Floor, Intan Square, No. 3, Lorong Utara C, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Tel: +603-7956 6868
Price: Average RM20 per pax
Operating Hours: (Dim Sum) Monday-Saturday (11.30am-2.30pm), Sunday & Public Holidays (9am-2.30pm)

Taste Rating: 7.5/10
Ambiance Rating: 9.5/10
Service Rating: 7.5/10
Value Rating: 6.5/10

Overall Rating: 7.8/10

Daorae Korean BBQ @ Desa Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur

2009-07-14T21:26:00.001+08:00

This is the Korean restaurant where Korean goes to when they want Korean food. The restaurant is located in Desa Sri Hartamas, they occupied the 1st & 2nd floor & ground floor is a Korean mini market. Daorae serves authentic and delicious barbeque dishes. The decoration in Daorae is simple yet gives you the authentic feeling. Wooden chairs and tables are used to mimic the good old days of Korea. Patrons can choose to sit at the raised platform at one part of the restaurant and this really adds to the ambiance of a real Korean dining experience.

When you go in, most likely you are talking to the Nepalese waiters (fancy a Korean restaurant with Korean owner, captain, cashier and of course, chefs but having Nepalese waiters. Mind you though, these hard working waiters actually speak Korean!). Not all of them speak good English, but the numbered and pictorial menu assures that you get the orders through.

To the BBQ, all meats are raw and not marinated. Like the Sam Kyub Sal (RM27) is thin slices of pork belly which by itself doesn't have much taste as its not marinated so you will need to dip it in the salt sauce. However, it was certainly juicy and tender as you can see from the picture.

Daeji Galbi (pork ribs) dish of the sweet and spicy variation. The sweet variation is marinated in a sauce made from fruit juice, rice wine, soy sauce, sesame oil and sugar while the spicy variation uses house spicy marinate sauce. It is succulent in taste, crisply grilled to perfection with slightly charred around the edges.

Korean meals is usually served with Ban-Chan, free-of-charge Korean traditional side dishes that may be refilled. Banchan refers to small side-dishes served along with cooked rice in Korean Cuisine. The most famous banchan is kimchi. Banchan are served in small portions, meant to be finished at each meal. They can be replenished during the meal as they are finished.

Then the Kimchi-jeon (Kimchi Pancake), it’s a spicy, savory pancake comprising of kimchi tossed in light butter, and pan fried to perfection. Quite tasty, truly nice….

Pa-jeon (Seafood Pancake), it’s a delicate pancake comprising of fresh seafood in batter topped with spring onion. It’s also nice and delightful.

Kimchi-jeon-gol (Kimchi Iron Pot), this dish is a spicy combination of pork, kimchi, tofu and Korean noodles slimmered in a rich kimchi soup served in a cast iron pot. It’s so hot and spicy. Very interesting actually.

Jab-chae (Fried Glass Noodle), a Korean glass noodle. The chef pan fried it with thin slices of marinated pork and assorted seasoned vegetables in a sesame oil sauce. The noodle is quite good and tasty. Yum

Generally, the service is excellent and you just have to sit and wait for the food to be done. Furthermore, the whole grilling and wrapping experience thingy is a nice experience though.

Food Review

Food Type: Korean (Non-Halal)
Address: No. 27 & 29, 1st Floor, Plaza Crystal Ville Centre, Jalan 23/70A, Desa Sri Hartamas, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: +603-6203 2616
Price: Average RM30 per pax
Operating Hours: Daily (12pm-3pm, 5.30pm-11pm)

Taste Rating: 8/10
Ambiance Rating: 9/10
Service Rating: 9/10
Value Rating: 6/10

Overall Rating: 8/10

Asian Food House Restaurant @ Damansara Utama (Uptown), Petaling Jaya

2009-07-12T22:10:00.003+08:00

This particular restaurant located in Uptown is quite hard to notice it if you’re not familiar with the area. As compare to other restaurant, you might opt for other well-known restaurants like the Village Park, Umai-Ya and many more…. But don’t judge the book by its cover; you might get some couple of surprises here.

Mainly this restaurant specialized in Taiwanese Cuisine and Bubble Tea, it is often associated with influences from mid to southern provinces of China, most notably from the province of Fujian (Hokkien), but influences from all of China can easily be found. A notable Japanese influence exists due to the period when Taiwan was under Japanese rule. Traditional Chinese food to be found in Taiwan, alongside Fujian and Hakka-style as well as native Taiwanese dishes, includes dishes from Guangdong, Jiangxi, Chaoshan, Shanghai, Hunan, Sichuan and Beijing. Also, serves Japanese, Korean and Thai dishes.

Firstly, they have a vast variety of Bubble Teas, is a tea beverage containing tapioca balls. The literal translation from Chinese is pearl milk tea. The word "bubble" refers to "bubbling", the process by which certain types of bubble tea are made, and not the actual tapioca balls (mixture of tapioca and carrageenan powder). The balls are often called boba or "pearls." Drinks with large pearls are consumed along with the beverage through wide straws; while drinks with small pearls are consumed through normal straws. For the below, there is the Honeydew Milk Tea (Regular Size and Large Size). It’s delightful, sweet and refreshing.

Then the following below is Honey Green Tea (it’s nice), Blueberry Milk Tea (Also nice and refreshing) and the Mother of Pearl (Original Taste).

The Ginger Honey (Hot Tea), it’s good for cold and throat.

For the main course, you should try their Taiwanese Style Pork Spare Ribs Noodle. Once served, you can strongly smell the pork scent coming out from the dish. The portion is just nice and they provide quite an amount of pork which is very tender and juicy. And most of all, the soup is marvelous and stunning.

If you don’t feel like eating noodle, you can also opt for rice. The Taiwanese Style Pork Spare Ribs with rice. The soup/gravy compliment quite well with rice. Very nice!!!

The Taiwanese Fried Pork Chop Noodle Soup, the noodle is average and the soup is clear (not much of taste actually, quite bland). However, the Fried Pork Chop is very crispy and tangy. So good so nice.

Overall, the place is cozy and service is good. And most of all, the price is not very high.

Food Review

Food Type: Taiwanese, Japanese, Thai, Korean (Non-Halal)
Address: No. 38, Jalan SS21/58, Damansara Utama, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Tel: +603-7728 7719
Price: Average RM7-13 per pax
Operating Hours: Daily

Taste Rating: 8/10
Ambiance Rating: 7/10
Service Rating: 8/10
Value Rating: 7.5/10

Overall Rating: 7.6/10

Umai-Ya Japanese Restaurant @ Damansara Utama (Uptown), Petaling Jaya

2009-07-11T17:06:00.002+08:00

This very cozy and nice Umai-Ya Japanese Restaurant is hidden in Damansara Utama, same row with HSBC. They serve very good buffet on weekends at about RM48+ per head. Umai-Ya is yet another restaurant which offers a selective Japanese cuisine. Unlike any other buffets, Umai-Ya’s style of buffet is somewhat different compare to the likes of Shogun, Tenji, Jogoya and etc. Instead of you going to counters picking the food you planned to devour, all you’ve got to do is to look at the menu and select what you want as well as the quantity. Then, pass the menu (or paper) back to waiter for ordering. Besides, Umai-Ya offers nothing but Japanese food.

They were running some buffet promotion on the weekends (for lunch only). The deal is all you can eat and drink and you only have to pay RM48++. As usual, you can order bottomless ocha (a.k.a. green tea) and besides ocha, you can opt for Coke or Tiger beer. Yes, Unlimited Tiger beer!

Let’s start with the Salmon Sashimi (2 pcs), freshness is essential when it comes to eating sashimi, and every piece was succulently fresh.

Unagi Sushi, the Unaki is tasty but the size (thickness) is a little bit too thin.

Talking about Unagi Sushi, the below is the Unagi Hand Roll. It’s crispy and taste quite good actually. Yum!

Then the Saba Shioyaki or grilled mackerel, nicely deep fried the fish instead of doing a slow grill. Here, they grilled the fish to a perfection. The flesh is thoroughly cooked yet retains the juiciness from the fat. The skin of the fish is intact, brown to a crisp yet not burnt. When doused with a squeeze of lemon to cut the oiliness and eaten with a dollop of grated daikon………MMMmmmmMmmm

Agedashi Tofu, is a Japanese way to serve hot tofu. Silken (kinugoshi) firm tofu, cut into cubes, is lightly dusted with potato starch or cornstarch and then deep fried until golden brown. It's then served in a hot tentsuyu broth made of dashi, mirin, and sho-yu (Japanese soy sauce), and topped with finely chopped negi (a type of spring onion) or grated daikon. Here is average (so so saja)…

Dragon Maki, consists of salmon, Ebi Tempura Roll with Eel and avocado on top. Tempura prawn wrapped in sushi rice with unagi and slices of avocado, each bite was made even more sensational topped with the compulsory wasabi. This was rather pricey though but very worth it.

Next, the Soft Shell Crab Maki, with fried soft shell crab roll with avocado and cucumber. The crab is crunchy and tasty and it taste so so good.

Another Maki, the California Cheese Maki. It’s a crabstick, cucumber roll with cheese and eel on top. Eel is nice grilled and juicy on top.

As for dessert, the Chocolate Ice Cream, very creamy and chocolaty tasty. Nice.

As for the Wasabi Ice Cream top with Red Bean, it’s also tasty and refreshing after meal.

Overall, the service here is par as they are lack of staff. But still worth going for a try.

Food Review

Food Type: Japanese (Pork Free)
Address: No. 49A, Jalan SS21/37, Damansara Utama, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Tel: +603-7726 4410
Price: RM48++ per pax for Buffet (Weekends only, Lunch)
Operating Hours: Daily (11.30am-2.30pm, 6pm-10.30pm)

Taste Rating: 8/10
Ambiance Rating: 8.5/10
Service Rating: 5.5/10
Value Rating: 7/10

Overall Rating: 7.3/10

Pho Hoa @ The Curve, Petaling Jaya

2009-07-08T23:57:00.001+08:00

Pho Hoa is a new chain restaurant in Malaysia and is the largest Vietnamese restaurant chain in North America with locations in almost every city where Asians densely populate.

For this particular branch, it hidden in the ground floor of the Asian courtyard area in the Curve (behind Baskin Robbins and Thai Express). Let starts with the appetizers, the Cha Gio (Fried Spring Rolls). Their spring roll is quite tasty with minced chicken meat and vegetable. Every bite is so crunchy and delightful.

And the Vietnam Lemon Grass Chicken, the chef wrapped around the chicken meat onto lemon grass and home-style deep fried. Nice!

Next, the Com Ga Nuong Cha Gio (Grilled Chicken & Fried Roll) serves with rice. The grilled chicken is nicely marinated and grilled perfectly, very tender and juicy. And of course, the fried roll is yummy (as mentioned above).

The Tom Yam Seafood Noodle, really yummy, the right level of spiciness with heaps of seafood and smooth noodle strands, you should try it…

If this is your first time enjoying Pho or if you simply prefer a tender, lean cut of beef, this is the right choice. The steak or brisket will be slightly cooked by the boiling broth to the perfect "medium" by the time the order reaches your table. Pho Hoa Restaurant features naturally flavored, low-calorie, delicious soups with the choicest slices of brisket, flank, eye round steak and etc. Each bowl of soup is accompanied with fresh coriander leaves, bean sprouts, hot peppers and lemon wedges, to give the customers a complete, nutritious and well-balanced meal. It’s so good, soup is sweet, meats are so tender and juicy….definitely a must order.

Then if you not up to beef, you can always opt for chicken meat. Also tasty and delicious.

Overall, the place is comfortable but simple casual ambience with friendly service, decent range of rice and noodle dishes on the menu for reasonable prices.

Food Review

Food Type: Vietnamese (Halal)
Address: Unit No. G34, Ground Floor (Asian Courtyard) The Curve, Mutiara Damansara 47800 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Tel: +603-7725 9880
Price: Average RM15 per pax
Operating Hours: Daily (10.30am-10pm)

Taste Rating: 9/10
Ambiance Rating: 8.5/10
Service Rating: 9/10
Value Rating: 7.5/10

Overall Rating: 8.5/10

Pasta Zanmai @ 1 Utama, Petaling Jaya

2009-07-06T22:25:00.005+08:00

This is the second review about Pasta Zanmai and the first review was about 10 months ago. See whether their food is still at par or not…..hehhehehe….

No need much intro about this restaurant, let’s go straight to the food review.

For the drink, the Fruits Tea, contains various fruits cubes like apple, kiwi, orange and etc. the drink is refreshing and so so lar…

During this month, they are promoting a special July menu for a reasonable price, you can try 2 dishes. Just like these 2 dishes below; Mini Teriyaki Chicken Pasta and Mini Hotate Pizza. Pasta is tasty & chicken is good. The pizza is also alright with scallop on top and tonnes of mayonnaise. Although the price is reasonable, but the dishes are toooooooooo small for a normal adult.

Then the Seafood Pasta with Cream Sauce. The seafood pasta is tasty and portion wise is average. They provide a generous amount of fresh prawns and squids….yum yum

Subsequently, the Bolognese Beef Burger Pasta. The beef burger is very scrumptious, it perfectly blend well with the Bolognese pasta. So tasty so good……

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30 minutes later, still waiting for the food. Wondering where’s the food??!?!?! Make known to the waiter, the waiter was confused and puzzled. He checked the order, was complaining to his supervisor that the orders should have come out already and he was not in fault. Only then, patrons realized that they are quite understaffed as many dirty dishes laying all around the restaurant, some on table, some on the kitchen area and etc. It’s an eye sore! This sort of attitude is not acceptable to patrons or anyone. If the business is so good, please get more staff!

Oh ya, back to the food waiting, it took almost 40 minutes to serve the next dish… Goma Gyu Shabu Pasta, the goma (sesame sauce) versions were very popular with patrons. The beef slices mixed with creamy sesame sauce. Very nice! Definitely the best pasta.

The Goma Soft Shell Crab, it’s also very nice. Crabs is crispy and tangy…..Mmmmmm…yummy

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Wait for another 10 minutes, just to serve this Vegetable Miso Soup. How hard to make this soup? Hhaaiii………..so disappointed….

As for dessert, the Chocolate Banana Parfait. Using chopped bananas and yummy chocolate ice cream. They also added cornflakes for extra crunch.

Then came the free Itachoco Monaka as the token of their apologies for their “misplaced” orders. A biscuit with ice cream and chocolate. Yummy!

Food Review

Food Type: Japanese & Pasta (Halal)
Address: G210B, Ground Floor Promenade, 1 Utama Shopping Centre, No 1, Lebuh Bandar Utama, Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya.
Tel: +603-7728 1210Price: Average RM22-RM25 per pax
Operating Hours: Sunday to Thursday 10am to 10pm, Friday and Saturday 10am to 10.30pm

Taste Rating: 9/10
Ambiance Rating: 8/10
Service Rating: 2.5/10
Value Rating: 8/10

Overall Rating: 6.9/10

Unique Seafood Restaurant @ Section 13, Petaling Jaya

2009-07-05T00:33:00.003+08:00

Patrons that tired to venture out of town for seafood but still, looking for freshwater prawns or that steamed patin cooked with superior soya sauce, do try the Unique Seafood in PJ. Their main décor/theme is by installing at about one hundred fish tanks filled with all sort of live fish from abalone, crabs to garoupa. Unique Seafood sits quietly at Section 13. The restaurant is divided into two separate 'operations'. The live seafood section and the kitchen. That's why you will be getting two bills at the end. One for the seafood and the other for the cooking. Now, in the live seafood section, depending on how thick your wallet is and how much thinner you want it to be at the end, choose from the selection of fresh fish, shellfish, prawns, crabs, lobsters and snails too.

For this post, it’s about their Dinner set. First of all, the Four Happiness & Cold Combination. The marinated squids was tasty, then the deep fried meat was so so saja, and then the celery fried with scallops was tangy and lastly the minced fish paste was awful and smell quite bad. Managed to complained to the captain and they gladly replace it with oyster wrapped with fresh minced fish paste. It’s delicious and a nice bounces back.

The Braised Shark’s Fin Soup with Dried Scallop & Dried Seafood. The soup is fantastic. Taste great and many patrons will surely love it.

As said earlier, here, you are able to get fresh fish especially this Steamed Sea Grouper in Cantonese Style. Freshly caught from the fish tank, and within minutes, the chef immediately steam with superior soya sauce. No doubt, this is a very very delicious dish.

Then the Crispy Fried Chicken with Garlic Flavor. Chicken is tender and scrumptious….yum yum

Of course, you must try the fresh tiger prawns. In order to taste the freshness of this prawn, the chef doesn’t need to do must. They just boiled it with water and serve. Nice!

The Stewed Fish Maw with Mushroom, Broccoli & Pacific Clam. Nicely done!

The Seafood Noodle, the chef used fresh prawns, squid and fish meat to fry this dish. It’s very appetizing.

Then end with a nice bowl of dessert, the sweetened Soya Bean with Glutinous Rice Ball….MMmmmmMMmmmmmmmmmmmm

Food Review

Food Type: Chinese (Pork Free)
Address: Lot 9B, Jalan Kemajuan, Section 13, 46200 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.
Tel: +603-7960 2088
Price: Average RM50 per pax
Operating Hours: Daily (11.45am-2.30pm, 6pm-10.30pm)

Taste Rating: 9/10
Ambiance Rating: 7/10
Service Rating: 8/10
Value Rating: 7.5/10

Overall Rating: 7.9/10

Food & Tea Restaurant @ Tropicana City Mall, Petaling Jaya

2009-07-02T21:03:00.001+08:00

Most Char chan teng in Malaysia is a type of Chinese tea restaurant known for its eclectic and affordable menus which include many dishes from Hong Kong cuisines. Hong Kong themed restaurants are pretty much nowadays. From “Char Chan Teng” to “Kei Tak Sek” and there’s even a coffee shop called “Wan Chai”. This type of restaurant is quite popular here.

For this post, it is another HK Theme restaurant, Food & Tea Restaurant. Their first restaurant was opened on July 2004 in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur. To date they have 12 branches in Malaysia and they operate in most of the leading shopping malls across Malaysia. The restaurant has pretty decent setups, the place is nice & comfy, with a bright ambience. But then again.. is just a another typical HK restaurant.

On to the food review, Stuffing Minced Pork in “Wan Chai” Style. With nicely minced pork stuff it into the tau fu skin. It’s taste alright, but nothing to shout about it.

Then The Fried Rice with Chicken with X.O. Sauce, using premium XO sauce to fried rice. It has given a hint of spiciness and a rich of aroma. But a little bit too spicy. Maybe the chef put a bit too much of XO sauce. Other than that, the fried rice is quite ok………………………………………………..

The Stir-Fried Udon Noodle with Prawn, so far this dish is their specialty and the sauce is taste good. Yum….

Next, the Cheese Baked Rice with Chicken Chop, the chef using mozzarella to baked this rice. They claimed they used suitable rice grains, quality cheese and prime fresh meat are all carefully wrapped and baked to golden color with lotus leaf. This dish is great, tangy and long stringy cheese in every bite.

Food Review

Food Type: Chinese (Non-Halal)
Address: Lot L1-15, First Floor, Tropicana City Mall, No. 3, Jalan SS20/27, Petaling Jaya 47400, Selangor, Malaysia.
Tel: +603-7710 5313
Price: Average RM15 per pax
Operating Hours: Daily (11am-10pm)

Taste Rating: 7/10
Ambiance Rating: 7.5/10
Service Rating: 6/10
Value Rating: 7.5/10

Overall Rating: 7/10

Weng Heong Restaurant @ Taman Intan, Klang

2009-06-30T22:55:00.003+08:00

Klang is famous for its authentic Bak Ku Teh. There are over 200 stalls in the area selling various types of Bak Ku Teh, with dry fragrance Bak Ku Teh, seafood Bak Ku Teh, and claypot Bak Ku Teh being the most famous. Most residents from Klang like to have their Bak Ku Teh served with vegetables in oyster sauce, oil rice, fried dough sticks and pork intestines, as well as drinking Teh Kuan Yin tea to remove grease. Weng Heong Restaurant is well known in Klang. And Foodies must try it. It tastes very good once you savor it.

The ingredients used consist of pork ribs and herbs such as tong kui. Spices used include cinnamon, cloves, garlic and star anise. The pork ribs are boiled in the herbs for hours until the meat become tender. Other additional ingredients that are used include mushroom, lettuce and dried tofu

Take note that the restaurant is non air-conditioned and your dressing can be casual when you have your meals here.

Food Review

Food Type: Chinese (Non-Halal)
Address: No. 28, 30, Jalan 5, Kawasan 16, Taman Intan, 41300 Klang, Selangor, Malaysia
Tel: +603-3341 4408
Price: Average RM15 per pax
Operating Hours: Daily (7.30am-3pm, 4pm-9pm)

Taste Rating: 9/10
Ambiance Rating: 6.5/10
Service Rating: 7.5/10
Value Rating: 7.5/10

Overall Rating: 7.6/10

Jarrod & Rawlins @ Desa Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur

2009-06-29T21:09:00.004+08:00

According to their website, the origins of this restaurant actually date back to a conversation in 2004 between two friends by the names of Jarrod Chek and Denis Rawlins. Whilst socializing, sharing a drink together one evening, the two began to speculate upon the idea of going into a joint venture business; being as they were already working in what seemed to be complimentary fields. One potential partner was working in the manufacture of meat products, and the other marketing imported fine wines. Food and wine, natural partners, and so shortly after this first speculative conversation, the company of Jarrod & Rawlins purveyors of fine food and wine, was formed and the first outlet in Desa Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur opened for business.

In this branch, Jarrod & Rawlins presents several facets to their customers. They serve hearty breakfasts, lunchtime sandwich, other snacks and coffee, a cozy pub with good beer, wines, and pub food, a restaurant to take your dinner in the evening, and of course, not forgetting the delicatessen where one can find a good selection of meat, antipasti and wines.

Let’s start with a basic sandwich, Bacon Sandwich. Fresh grilled Bacon and use freshly baked wheat bread. It’s tangy and bacon is crispy. Yum yum…but it’s a bit salty.

Then if you craving for some heavy breakfast, do try the J&R Special. It comes with 2 organic eggs with your choice of cooking style, grilled tomatoes, extra sausages, extra bacon, mushrooms, Heinz Baked Bean and wheat bread toast. Also comes with coffee or tea and orange juice. The sausages are very good, sure patrons will enjoy it. The bacon is crispy and mushroom is average. But somehow La Bodega Breakfast set is bit better than them.

If you can’t finish such a big portion, you can opt for J&R Fried Breakfast; it’s the same thing you are getting from J&R Special but with a single piece of sausage and bacon.

Of course, patrons can always go for Ala-carte like ordering food from the cold storage area where they display all types of sausages, pork, bacon and cheeses. Like this dish below, there are grilled spare ribs (cut into pieces), pork & herbs sausages and pig in blanket. It also comes with garden salad. The grilled spare ribs is scrumptious and the sausages are also tangy.

The J&R’s Eggs Benedict “Indulgence”. It is a dish that consists of a half of an English Muffin, topped with ham or bacon, poached eggs, and hollandaise sauce. Tasty and yummy…..

Food Review

Food Type: Western (Non-Halal)
Address: No. 36, Ground Floor, Jalan 27/70A, Desa Sri Hartamas, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: +603-2300 0708
Price: Average RM25-30 per pax
Operating Hours: Daily (9am-Late)

Taste Rating: 8.5/10
Ambiance Rating: 8/10
Service Rating: 8/10
Value Rating: 6.5/10

Overall Rating: 7.8/10

Sushi Tei @Tropicana City Mall, Petaling Jaya

2009-06-25T23:04:00.003+08:00

My husband and I were driving around PJ area hunting for a new place to have our dinner. Now, ‘we’ decided to have Japanese cuisine since this pregnant lady (me) was advised to eat healthy and to eat more deep sea fish. The first thing that popped into my mind is Saba Shioyaki.

Then, we remembered a new sushi restaurant at Tropicana City. It is situated at Ground Floor next to Kenny Rogers. We were lucky to be there early. Half an hour after we arrived, more and more people start arriving and forming a queue at the front of the restaurant. The interior of the restaurant is just like any other sushi restaurant. There are several tables hidden at the back of the ‘kitchen’ for patrons who preferred more privacy. The kitchen is located at the middle of the restaurant with see through half height windows. Well, if there is any hanky panky going on we can all witness it. Haha… We were seated at a side table where the sushi on the conveyor belt is out of reach.

For drinks, my husband ordered iced green tea (no surprise here) and I ordered an orange plus strawberry juice. The juice is RM5. It is not fresh juice. Tasted like orange and strawberry concentrate. It is quite thick and sweet. I had to ask for a glass of iced water to neutralize the taste. The green tea is also very concentrated. I think they added too much of green tea powder. It tasted quite bitter.

Overall, I like the food here. The first dish is Agedashi Tofu. A must order for me. It is better than Umai-Ya. But, I like the one in Sushi Zanmai and Sushi Groove ones better. The sauce lacks certain oomph and the tofu is not soft enough.

The second dish is Saba Shioyaki. I have to say that it is very worth ordering this dish. The portion is nearly twice bigger than other Sushi restaurant and just slightly more expensive, RM 13.80. Very worth it. Taste real good too. The fish skin is slightly crispy and the meat is juicy. Eat it with the soy sauce and ginger and it is simply yummy.

Our third dish is Phoenix Roll. Two thumbs up here. I have never been a fan of Unagi but this is really good. It is a little bit pricey but the portion is big with lots of meaty stuffing. The rice is rolled with crispy prawn in the middle, a thick piece of unagi on top of the rice with a slice of avocado on top of the unagi. All these with some Japanese mayo squeezed in a zigzag pattern around the rice rolls. The prawn is crunchy, the unagi is juicy and the avocado has a buttery taste. Really a must try!

Our fourth dish are the Salmon Skin Maki and Soft Shell Crab with Fish Floss rice rolls. They are separate items but served together. I didn’t really like the Salmon Skin Maki. The salmon skin is slightly overcooked. It is crispy and certain parts of the skin are very hard to chew on.

The soft shell crab with fish floss has a spicy taste. The mayo has a chilly sauce taste. The rice rolls are huge with the crab legs protruding out of the rice rolls. We had to figure out the best way to eat the rice rolls without being messy. This dish is okay. A bit of a let down because the soft shell crab is no longer crispy. I think it would have been better if it retains its crunchy feeling. The sea weed wrap is also soft. It was difficult to get a clean bite out of the big rice roll because the crab is soft and the seaweed slightly soggy.

Besides that, you could try this Soft Shell Crab Sushi Roll. It's yummy and crispy.

Then the California Hand Roll....Mmmmmm NICE!

The Chawanmushi, is an egg custard dish that uses the seeds of ginkgo. Unlike many other custards, it is usually eaten as an appetizer. The custard consists of an egg mixture flavored with soy sauce, dashi, and mirin, with numerous ingredients such as shiitake mushrooms, kamaboko, and boiled shrimp placed into a tea-cup-like container. Their Chawanmushi is tasty and alright.

The Yasai Miso Soup, it's a vegetable miso soup. It's average only.

Then the Spicy Miso Ramen, the soup is spicy alright, tangy...........

Chicken Katsu Udon. The Udon is served hot in a mildly flavoured broth, in its simplest form as kake udon, served in kakejiru made of dashi, soy sauce (shōyu), and mirin. And the Chicken Katsu is crispy.

Lastly, the Chicken Katsu Curry Don. instead of serving Udon, they served it with rice and Japanese Curry. A wide variety of vegetables and meats are used to make Japanese curry. The basic vegetables are onions, carrots, and potatoes. YUM YUM...

Food Review

Food Type: Japanese (Pork-Free)
Address: Lot G-16, Ground Floor, Jalan SS20/27, Petaling Jaya 47400, Selangor, Malaysia
Tel: +603-7728 9299
Price: Average RM35 per pax
Operating Hours: Daily (11am-10pm)

Taste Rating: 7.5/10
Ambiance Rating: 8/10
Service Rating: 8/10
Value Rating: 8.5/10

Overall Rating: 8/10

Ming Cuisine @ Jalan 19/1, Petaling Jaya

2009-06-23T23:25:00.002+08:00

Late last year, Mouthwatering-Food did a post on Ming Cuisine and their dim sum. And review was pretty good actually. For this post, this is about their Chinese Dishes.

Briefly about the restaurant décor, newly furnish with furniture and white color as their main theme. It is a good place for good place for events especially for wedding dinner and able to cater about 50-60 tables. (Congrats to Mart and Vivian……… =)

Let’s start off with their latest promotion, Peking Duck or Peking Roast Duck is a famous duck dish from BeiJing that has been prepared since the imperial era, and is now considered one of China’s National Foods. The dish is prized for the thin, crispy skin, with authentic versions of the dish serving mostly the skin and little meat, sliced in front of the diners by the cook/staff. Ducks bred specially for the dish are slaughtered after 65 days and seasoned before being roasted in a closed or hung oven. The meat is often eaten with pancakes, spring onions, and hoisin sauce or sweet noodle sauce. Their Peking Duck is tasty and yum yum yum….

As for the leftover duck meat, the chef will cook it based on your preference, like the picture below. It’s Duck Meat Fried in Black Pepper Style. Fried with onions and capsicum, it enhanced the duck flavor and meat is very tender too.

Then the Fried Spare Ribs dipped in Salted Eggs. The taste is unique and creative. Furthermore, it’s tangy and recommend for other patrons to try it.

House Specialty Homemade Tofu with vege cooked with mini Chinese Mushroom, using hoisin sauce and garnished with fried baby anchovies, one word, GOOD…

Lastly, Stir-Fried Kai-Lan, plain and simply.

Food Review

Food Type: Chinese (Non-Halal)
Address: 16, Jalan 19/1, Petaling Jaya, 46200 Selangor, Malaysia
Tel: +603-7955 1218
Price: Average RM30 per pax
Operating Hours: Monday-Saturday (11am-3pm), Sunday (10am-3pm)

Taste Rating: 9.5/10
Ambiance Rating: 9.5/10
Service Rating: 9.5/10
Value Rating: 4.5/10

Overall Rating: 8.3/10

Ajisen Ramen @ 1 Utama, Petaling Jaya

2009-06-21T16:42:00.002+08:00

Ajisen Ramen was found at Kumamoto, Japan in 1968. Currently Ajisen Ramen already has 400++ chains in worldwide. More than 120++ store chains is mainly found in the Far East including Japan and China, but has a few locations in North America, and couple of branches in Malaysia. The restaurant setup is pretty neat and relaxing where the lights are soft lighting and there are sections which have tatami mats.

To start off with the Pan Fried Gyoza, typically consist of a ground meat and/or vegetable filling wrapped into a thinly rolled piece of dough, which is then sealed by pressing the edges together or by crimping. The gyoza is crispy and serve good with soy-vinegar.

Then The Unagi Roll, is the Japanese word for freshwater eels and wrapped with rice roll. It’s tasty but they put a bit too much of the mayonnaise.

Chicken Teriyaki, using chicken breast meat and cook in teriyaki style which a cooking technique used in Japanese Cuisine in which the chicken is broiled or grilled in a sweet soy sauce marinade (tare in Japanese). It’s ok and tangy but not the best in town.

As for the main dishes, the Spicy Chicken Chasiu Ramen. Ramen is a Japanese noodle dish that originated in China. It is served in a meat- or fish-based broth, often flavored with soy or miso, and uses toppings such as sliced pork/chicken, dried seaweed, green onions and even corn. As for this dish, they put spicy minced meat and it’s quite…sorry, is very hot…. Soup is nice and chicken chasiu is alright thought.

And next is the Chasiu Corn Ramen, same thing but without the spicy minced meat and tops with lots of corn. Making the soup sweet and tangy.

Gyoza Ramen, The Ramen is serve with milky soup base, 3 pieces of Gyoza, 1/2 piece of boil egg, bean sprouts & seaweed. In general, it’s alright.

The Spicy Paikut Ramen, Paikut = Pork Ribs. With the usual ingredients and on top with that the spicy flake, the soup is great and paikut is alright, tender and flavorful.

Garlic Fried Rice with Chicken Katsu, apparently they are only great with Ramen only. Their fried rice is quite bland and not that fragrance. The katsu is also average only.

Hot Plate Ramen with Beef Teri, the beef is quite tender and nicely grilled and cook with the ramen on top of the hot plate. Nicely done and yum yum…

Point to highlight here is that the service is quite slow; this area is very much needed to improve here.

Food Review

Food Type: Japanese (Non-Halal)
Address: Lot S01, 1 Utama Shopping Centre, No.1, Bandar Utama (Old Wing), Selangor, Malaysia
Tel: +603-7726 6860
Price: Average RM20 per pax
Operating Hours: Daily (10am-10.30pm)

Taste Rating: 8/10
Ambiance Rating: 7.5/10
Service Rating: 5.5/10
Value Rating: 7/10

Overall Rating: 7/10

Sri Paandi (TTDI) Restaurant @ Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kuala Lumpur

2009-06-18T22:08:00.001+08:00

This is the second post on Sri Paandi and they have branched out in TTDI since years ago. It’s located same row with Secret Recipe. The ambiance is quite alright with the usual mamak style décor and equipped with air-con.

Here, it’s like a buffet style. Patrons can eat as much as they can and they keep on feeding you with plenty of rice, spinach, potatoes stewed in turmeric, pickles, papadum and cucumbers. That’s all. If you ask for curry chicken, fish or any meat would be charge accordingly. Fried Chicken is freshly fried when order.

Overall, the whole meal is vastly satisfying. However, the downside is that the fried chicken was a little dry, not really, it’s actually too dry. Note that, many patrons love eating banana leaf rice during lunch because it is used as it is believed that the hot rice will release the coating on the banana leaf, which aids in digestion.

Food Review

Food Type: Indian (Halal)
Address: No. 36, Jalan Tun Mohd Faud 1, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, 60000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: +603-7726 8581
Price: Average RM10 per pax
Operating Hours: Daily

Taste Rating: 6.5/10
Ambiance Rating: 5/10
Service Rating: 7.5/10
Value Rating: 8/10

Overall Rating: 6.8/10

Sid’s Pub @ Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kuala Lumpur

2009-06-16T23:19:00.001+08:00

A friendly Englishman started this pub in TTDI, to provide patrons what a great pub they can get here in UK style. The arrangement of chairs, the wooden tables and the bar with assorted types of beers and liquors displayed for customers’ viewing. Sid’s pub’s setting is almost similar to those in UK. Sid’s is set up like a typical pub, with solid wooden furniture that isn’t placed too close to each other and a big bar at the center. Parking is also typically not a stressful exercise as there is plenty of space around the single row of shop houses opposite the condominium. The pub is usually rather packed at night especially during important sporting events. However, seats are aplenty during lunch sessions especially on weekends.

Here, they provide some of the British favorites such as beer battered Cod & Chips, Bacon Butty and Pork Vindaloo. Talking about Pork Vindaloo, they claimed the recipe is stolen by Sid’s Uncle Pat whilst traveling through goa way back then. Using Lean Pork tenderloin and marinated in spicy vinegary sauce served with rice, chips or arf-n-arf. This dish has a stark sourness and it’s very spicy and enough to burn a hole right through the stomach. The lean pork was a bit too stringy.

Pigs in Blankets, pork sausages that wrapped in bacon. It’s categorized in snappy snacks; it’s believe many patrons love to eat it while watching sports. The dish is just average and nothing to shout about it.

Under the snappy snacks, they have one funny dish called the Saucy Politicians’ Beef. Don’t really understand why the owner called it that way….hhmmm, cannot make any sensitive comments here….hahah.. By the way, the dish tasted sweet and spicy & comes with bread (ok ok saja/average).

Then the BBQ Pork Ribs, sticky and sweet on the top layer, lightly smoky in taste on the inside. A lil greasy but yummy. However, the ribs were quite hard and would required strong teeth to bite it out.

The Sid’s Burger, burger was quite delicious. The patty was juicy and cooked to perfection, and went extremely well with the lightly toasted buns, bacon, eggs and French fries. Patrons will truly enjoyed every mouthful.

Lastly, the Greasy Caff All Day Breakfast. The name itself says it all, consists of sausages, bacon, eggs, tomato, beans, mushrooms, chips & toast. The sausages are nice and tangy but the rest is quite normal where you can find somewhere nicer.

Anyways, do give it a try if you happen to be in the area. But believes patrons can find better all day breakfast like Jarrod & Rawlins and La Bodega.

Food Review

Food Type: Western (Non-Halal)
Address: No. 34, Lorong Rahim Kajal 14, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, 60000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: +603-7727 7437
Price: Average RM30 per pax
Operating Hours: Daily (11am-Late)

Taste Rating: 7/10
Ambiance Rating: 8/10
Service Rating: 8.5/10
Value Rating: 7.5/10

Overall Rating: 7.8/10

Sate Kajang HJ Samuri Restaurant @ Damansara Utama (Uptown), Petaling Jaya

2009-06-14T22:27:00.003+08:00

Satay or sate is a dish consisting of diced or sliced chicken, goat, mutton, beef, pork or fish; the more authentic version uses skewers from the midrib of the coconut leaf, although bamboo skewers are often used. These are grilled or barbecued over a wood or charcoal fire, then served with various spicy seasonings.

Satay is a very popular delicacy in Indonesia and Malaysia. So as for Malaysia, patrons always refer to Kajang if you are looking for the famous one. Sate Kajang Haji Samuri is a famous Sate Kajang fast food restaurant chain in Malaysia. The main headquarters is located in Medan Sate, Kajang, Selangor. Nowadays if you want to eat sate from Kajang, you don't need to travel too far as the famous Sate Kajang Hj Samuri has eleven outlets for you to choose from. One is operating in Damansara Uptown.

What makes them famous is their thick peanut sauce which comes with the sambal separately. You can add as much sambal as you like to give it all the kick you wish. A must have of course is the Nasi Impit (Compressed Rice Cubs in English) that goes so well with the sauce. If you wish for something besides sate, the outlet also serves nasi goreng, nasi paprik and mee bandung.

Their sate stands out from the rest as the portions are bigger at RM0.60 per stick for the chicken, beef, tripe, liver and fish varieties. They also serve lamb at RM0.90 per stick, deer at RM1.30 per stick and rabbit at RM1.60 per stick. Besides a bigger portion you get on a stick, they have also removed all the pesky fats and chewy bits from the meat making it an easier meal for everyone.

Food Review

Food Type: Malaysian (Halal)
Address: No. 79, Jalan 21/37, Damansara Utama, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.
Tel: +603-7710 5318
Price: Average RM0.60-0.80 per stick
Operating Hours: Daily (11am-11.30pm), except Friday (3pm-11.30pm)

Taste Rating: 9.5/10
Ambiance Rating: 6/10
Service Rating: 6.5/10
Value Rating: 9.5/10

Overall Rating: 7.9/10

The Ship @ Damansara Utama (Uptown), Petaling Jaya

2009-06-13T00:20:00.001+08:00

Decades ago, young restauranteurs like Mr. Foo Hee Hoon and Foo Hee Loon who believed that good food alwayscrosses cultures and prejudices, and appeals to discerning consumers. Mr. Foo Hee Hoon, Mr. Foo Hee Loon and other partners almost single-handedly took on the formidable challengeto start The Ship restaurant (The Ship), opening at Jalan Sultan Ismail what was later to become one of the many more outlets all over Malaysia. Although it wasn't exactly smooth sailing all the way, there was never a doubt that its captain at the helm was steadily steering it towards sure success.

The Ship, with the reputation of serving The Best Steak in Town, was well served under a unique decorative setting. The unique exterior of their restaurants resemble an almost life-size hull of a ship, and on stepping inside one will be impressed with the timely recreated likeness of a sea-going vessel. All captains and crews are dress in maritime uniform.

Before getting to their steak, let’s start with the starter, Garlic Bread. It’s crunchy and nicely toast….

Then the Mushroom Soup, it’s creamy and full slices of button mushrooms..tasty actually but downsized is a bit salty.

To the main course, The Russian Chicken, the chef used chicken fillet and grilled, garnished with mushroom and red wine sauce, served with French fries and vegetables. It’s just a so so (average) dish.. The sauce is not that great to be frank.

Next, the Black Mushroom Steak. The chef nicely grilled the fillet steak and garnished with black mushroom and gravy sauce and served with French fries and vegetables. Firstly, the sauce is bland and mushroom is bit hard. Not that appetizing……….

The Black Pepper Steak, this is their specialty dish. Grilled fillet steak garnished with selected black pepper sauce, served with French fries and vegetables. Indeed, this dish is tangy and claimed by them. Steak is tender and juicy. Nice.

Then the Charbroiled BBQ Spare Rib, patrons able to choose with or without chili. Bone-in Rib steak, marinated until bone and served with vegetables, corn on cob, baked potato and a bowl of salad. Let’s talk about the pros about this dish, yes, the dish is deliciously marinated and love the gravy/sauce, END. Subsequently the cons about this dish, the meat is tender but only on the top part. On the bottom part (rib), the meat is bloody raw (at first, didn’t realize until cut into the rib and the place was quite dark)…just look at the picture below, the bottom area; clearly you can see that the meat is raw. Oh, by the way, ordered medium well done for the rib. Then call the waiter and complained, the waiter was friendly and returned to kitchen to re-BBQ it.

Round 2, the dish returned to patron and the moment the knife cut into the rib area, surprise! It’s still Bloody raw! Called the Floor Captain, and believe it or not, he said “oh it’s normal to be raw especially near the bone area, because it’s quite hard to cook it.” Wow! Unbelievable, are you saying that patrons should expect this particular dish to be raw even thought patrons asking for well done or medium cook? Stupid explanation. Please think before you reply your customer!

Soon, the Manager of the restaurant came by and… found out what happened… apologized and attempt to re-BBQ it again but patron refused due to no appetite already. Because of that, the restaurant gave patrons free dessert. The dessert is oklar, raspberry with pudding and cream on top with a dried preserved cherry.

Food Review

Food Type: Western (Pork Free)
Address: No. 37-43, Jalan SS21/56B, Damansara Utama, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.
Tel: +603-7728 8020/7728 9964
Price: Average RM50 per pax
Operating Hours: Sunday to Friday (12pm-12am), Saturday & Public Holiday (12pm-1am)

Taste Rating: 6.5/10
Ambiance Rating: 8.5/10
Service Rating: 8.5/10
Value Rating: 7.5/10

Overall Rating: 7.8/10 minus 5 points for the stupid excuse and the raw rib = 2.8/10

Gelato Fruity @ Tropicana City Mall, Petaling Jaya

2009-06-08T21:58:00.000+08:00

Gelato, or the plural Gelati, is the Italian regional variant of ice cream. As such, gelato is made with similar ingredients as most ice-creams around the world, with milk (and cream), sugar (and other sweeteners), flavorings (fruits, nuts, essences, etc.) and air as the main ingredients. Other ingredients that stabilize or emulsify may be used to improve the shelf life of the product. Gelato can be made using the hot process, which includes pasteurization or as a cold process which doesn't require pasteurization. Both processes require a gelato batch freezer, which makes the end product by mixing the ingredients and incorporating air. Like high-end ice cream, gelato generally has less than 55% air, resulting in a denser product.

So this store (Gelato Fruity) in Tropicana City Mall, also got quite a number of branches around Klang Valley and fast becoming well-known among the patrons. Their Gelato is typically made with fresh fruit or other ingredients such as chocolate (pure chocolate, oreo, flakes, chips, etc.), nuts, small confections or cookies, or biscuits.

The store offers huge variety of Italian ice cream ranging from fresh fruity flavors to classics such as chocolate, run & raisin, tiramisu, cookies (cream base and marbled with crushed American cookies), strawberry pineapple, oreo, baby blue (smooth vanilla flavor with fruity touch), soursop (exquisite local fruit), berry currant, apple starfruit, wild berry yogurt, mango and many many more….

Below is mixture of Bacio (chocolate hazelnut ice cream) and wild berry….nice and cooly…

And then the next one is mixture of cookies and florentiner……MMmMmmmmmm…

Food Review

Food Type: Italian (Halal)
Address: L1-K2, Ground Floor, Tropicana City Mall, No. 3, Jalan SS20/27, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Tel: +6012-676 3102
Price: Average RM6.80-25
Operating Hours: Daily (10am-10pm)

Taste Rating: 9/10
Ambiance Rating: Nil
Service Rating: Nil
Value Rating: 7.5/10

Overall Rating: 8.3/10

Delicious Café @ 1 Utama, Petaling Jaya

2009-06-06T22:29:00.002+08:00

Delicious Café by Ms. Read in 1 Utama Shopping Centre located in the ground floor at the new wing. It is nicely decorated and done up in their signature colors of white and turquoise. A place, with good comfort food. Menu consists of pastas, sandwiches, salads, local delicacies and desserts and an all-day breakfast menu on weekends.

Their breakfast menu is a bit different from others; patrons get to create their own breakfast starting with two organic eggs with your choice of fried, scrambled or Poached, with a wide selection from roasted cherry tomatoes, homemade baked beans, sautéed button mushroom, hash browns, avocado, streaky beef bacon, chicken sausages and smoked salmon. As for toast, you get to choose from Country White, Multigrain or Ciabatta with Butter & Preserves.

Then the below is Sautéed Chunky Mushrooms on Ciabatta with poached eggs. A dish which female patrons would love it because it’s healthy meal.

This is also place for shoppers to hang around to enjoy some nice drinks, coffee or tea.

A nice hot honey lemon drink to cool down in a hot day…

And to really to cool you down, you should try the Fizzie & Frosties Mango, Lychee & Kaffir Blast. The drink is very delightful and refreshing.

Food Review

Food Type: Western, Malaysian (Pork-Free)
Address: F315, First Floor, 1 Utama Shopping Centre (New Wing), Malaysia
Tel: +603-7724 1086
Price: Average RM30 per pax
Operating Hours: Monday to Thursday (11am-10pm), Friday to Sunday (11am-10.30pm)

Taste Rating: 7.5/10
Ambiance Rating: 9/10
Service Rating: 7.5/10
Value Rating: 6/10

Overall Rating: 7.5/10

Deutsches Gasthaus 2 @ Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kuala Lumpur

2009-06-04T21:40:00.001+08:00

This cozy little restaurant in Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI), is a lovely place to meet up for drinks after work or for a hearty German meal. The atmosphere is nice, the service is fabulous, and the range of beers available is definitely impressive (lots of imported stuff, in bottles). According to them, they are good with Bavarian delights such as foot long sausages and pork knuckles (a bestseller here).

For appetizer, do try the Sautéed Mushroom. Cooking with some special sauce, the mushroom is aroma and tasty. Yum yum

No doubt the picture below is mixture of all types of sausages they have to offer, this dish below has Hungarian sausages (commonly smoked sausage, called Gyulai Kolbasz), Farmer Bratwurst (comes with beef, pork, and fat then grind together), Veal Sausages (traditional Bavarian sausage made from very finely minced veal and fresh pork bacon) and Thuringer Sausages (unique sausage from the German state of Thuringia, made from fine minced pork and beef). All these sausages are very tangy and finely grilled, patrons will sure love it. The dish also comes with boiled potatoes and green salad.

Then the Chicken Roll with Onion Confit, its Deep Breaded Chicken Roll, stuffed with onion, mushroom & cheese. And it serves with mixed vegetables & French Fries and chicken is cover with nice black pepper sauce. The chicken is delicious and a must try.

Fish Fillet in Mexican Style, using Dory Fish Fillet and topped with lightly spicy Salsa Sauce. And serves with Mashed Potatoes & Vegetables. The dish is yummy and texture wise is nice.

Overall, this is a place for people who loves beer and sausages, but find it quite pricey.

Food Review

Food Type: German, Mexican, Hungarian (Non-Halal)
Address: No. 24, Lorong Rahim Kajai 14, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, 60000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: +603-7727 4602
Price: Average RM35 per pax
Operating Hours: Daily (11pm-2am)

Taste Rating: 8.5/10
Ambiance Rating: 7.5/10
Service Rating: 9/10
Value Rating: 5.5/10

Overall Rating: 7.6/10

(New Menu Launching) Wong Kok Char Chan Teng @ Pavilion Mall, Kuala Lumpur

2009-06-01T23:16:00.003+08:00

Wong Kok Char Chan Teng is one of the pioneers in Malaysia that started Hong Kong Style Café. Within 4 years, they have about 13 outlets around Klang Valley, Melaka, Johor and Singapore. Their main target market is teenagers and young adults whom love fancy foods and drinks.

So for this particular post, Mouthwatering-Food blogger was invited by Pavilion Wong Kok Char Chan Teng for food tasting which they organized an event to launch their newest menu cater to patrons that love CHEESE and some really fancy cocktail drinks.

First stop the drinks, the Aromatic Pineapple (starting from top left corner then clockwise); the drink is refreshing and sweet, with ice cream on top, it’s heavy (in taste) and cold. Then the Flaming Sun, also a very nice drink and yummy (nice name). And the Blue Valley, a bit weird taste but still a energizing drink. Lastly, Chocolate La Banana, full of chocolaty taste and with banana, sure patrons that love chocolate and banana will admire it…like Martin T…

Next, to the main course, Pancake Ham Roll with Cheese. Basically, its skin is plain flour and taste like not cooked. It wrapped with normal ham, a piece of cheese and some vege. Just a so so saja dish and not fancy enough (means taste wise).

Then, Boom Cheese Dumpling, a quite interesting dish where the chef uses fish paste and wrapped with cheese then oven baked with cheese again. Good with the first couple of bites, then a bit too much to swallow already…….

Cheese Toast with Minced Pork, it’s very crispy and tangy. The only fall back is too oily.

And this is the Cheese Baked with Taiwanese Sausage Pizza; actually this is not a bad dish and finds it crunchy…nice…

Cheese Baked Crispy Rice Lollipop, not a fan of this dish, but maybe a best seller for kids’ market. Anyway, it’s crispy and cheesy.

After that, Cheese Baked Banana Pancake. A dish with cheese, banana and pancake? And then bake together? Is neither nor a disaster dish or a marvelous dish. To mouthwatering-food bloggers, it’s a bit of both and weird.

Next, Cheese Baked Rice with Mix Mushroom. They cater this dish for vegetarian and of course, cheese lover too (sorry for the picture below, ate it half way, then remember that forgot to take picture..hahah). Likewise, this is something Wong Kok already serve in their old menu, cheese baked rice pork chop replace with mix mushroom, that’s all. Taste is alright.

And the Cheese Baked Taiwanese Sausage Pancake. No difference between the Taiwanese Sausage Pizza, it’s just that the chef replaced it with pancake as based. But prefer the pizza, taste weird with pancake.

They also offer Cheese Baked Crispy Rice Chicken Chop, comes with green salad and French Fries. The chicken chop is cover with rice and cheese and oven baked. The chicken is crispy as claimed by them and tangy. Patrons would sure love it.

Lastly, the Cheese Baked Rice Cake with Pork Fillet. Using rice (shape into circle) and oven baked with cheese. And pork fillet cover with tomato sauce (yes, taste like tomato sauce, a major turn off). The sauce is a disaster and doesn’t blend well with the rice and pork fillet. It also comes with green salad.

Overall, this new menu will be launch somewhere in June or July, depending on their preparation. Hopefully, their chef will rectify some of the dishes based on the comments above and good luck.

Food Review

Food Type: Chinese, Hong Kong (Non-Halal)
Address: Lot 6.01.E(1), Level 6, Pavilion Mall, Lot 168, Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: +603-2141 8407
Price: Average RM11-20 per pax
Operating Hours: Daily (8am-2am)

Taste Rating: 6/10
Ambiance Rating: Nil
Service Rating: Nil
Value Rating: Nil

Overall Rating: 6/10

Ang Kee Restaurant @ SS2, Petaling Jaya

2009-05-31T00:11:00.001+08:00

Ang Kee Restaurant is situated at the SS2 Chow Yang area, same row as Kayu Nasi Kandar, a few shoplots away. Huge signboard that reads Restoran Ang Kee, you can't miss it. Obviously, the owner of this restaurant is also called Ang Kee, and has since operated in the early 90s.

For this particular visit, many patrons have recommended that here is famous for their Hokkien fried mee. Refer to this picture below, its Meehon+mee. The Hokkien Char is not bad actually; it has the usual pork meat, vege and also has pork lard. The lard is diced so small that you can't see it but you can still certainly bite into it. Furthermore, it has wok taste which is good and tangy.

After that, it’s the Cantonese Hor Fun/Wa Tan Hor Fun, and so far it’s delicious with the usual ingredients however the chef put a bit too much of white pepper. A turn off to the patrons.

Food Review

Food Type: Chinese (Non-Halal)
Address: No. 50, Jalan SS2/10, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Tel: +6012-274 7148
Price: Average RM8 per pax
Operating Hours: Daily [11am-3pm, 6pm-10pm (except Thursday night)]

Taste Rating: 6.5/10
Ambiance Rating: 6/10
Service Rating: 6.5/10
Value Rating: 8.5/10

Overall Rating: 6.9/10

Upcoming Event : 1st Year Anniversary !

2009-05-29T11:06:00.005+08:00

Its been 8 months & counting since this blog was established. Micheal established it as his food blogging sharing with everyone around the web & it has since garnered 26000+ visitors (Well, its an achievement to say the least). Most of the content here is contributed by Micheal & Cherry, 99% of the time (0.5% for my 1st food review which i don't think i have any talent in writing it at all, if any (minus the ranting on NYD, LOL) & 0.5% from Blur's food review). My role is much of a moderator-cum-complaint-ner-cum-sarcasm-mer.

In about 4 months time, this blog will reach its infancy "1st yr Anniversary" which Micheal will give a surprise. (No, he's not going to expose himself publicly). We have some idea's for the special day itself but i wont spill the beans. I wish to thanks Micheal & Cherry for having me & Vivian to tag along in your ever-adventurous food voyage (be it good or disastrous) and JH & Momg Yee for going to so many places to eat but never wrote one =P.

I have a feeling im going to be whacked in the comments. LOL. That's it for now until next time "if" i ever have the mood to write again.

Kopi Time Café @ Atria Shopping Centre, Petaling Jaya

2009-05-28T21:33:00.001+08:00

This kopitiam (Kopi Time) has operated since 10 years ago (maybe). Once in this place, you will be able to smell the aroma of the local coffee as well as a tinge of toasted bread smell (which has enough butter and kaya). It’s a nice place for working people to have a nice cup of aroma coffee before going to work. This place has the standard modern kopitiam tables & chairs. Décor is also the usual.

For a normal kopitiam, they do serve some interesting dishes, like Roti Bakar with Tuna Sambal, Curry Spaghetti Special (Dry Curry), Chicken & Udon Mee Soup and Tenggiri Fish Ball Mee Soup. Some are nice but some are just average only. As for the below is the Chicken Porridge, which actually taste quite good. It’s good for patrons that wanted to try something light.

Next is their Nasi Lemak Kopi Time, the rice is in fact fragrance and with the usual coconut milk, maybe they also add oil to enhance the taste of the rice, yummy but oily… furthermore, the nasi lemak comes with a piece of rendang chicken drumstick and sambal squids. The chicken is tender and full of rendang and curry flavor and the sambal squids is bit spicy and the sambal is add as the sambal for the rice. Overall, it’s a nice, tangy nasi lemak. However, the prices here are at the high side.

Food Review

Food Type: Malaysian (Halal)
Address: G-06, Atria Shopping Centre, Jalan SS22/23, Damansara Jaya, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.
Price: Average RM10 per pax
Operating Hours: Daily (7am-10pm)

Taste Rating: 7.5/10
Ambiance Rating: 7/10
Service Rating: Nil
Value Rating: 6/10

Overall Rating: 6.8/10

(Breakfast) Alexis Bistro @ Bangsar Shopping Centre, Kuala Lumpur

2009-05-24T23:03:00.002+08:00

This is the second post about Alexis Bistro and this time is about their breakfast set. Basically, patrons can choose between 2 types of breakfast sets, the Hearty breakfast set or the Wellness breakfast set. For the wellness set, basically they serve a healthy breakfast like bircher muesli with wheat germ & sunflower seeds, with fresh fruits with honey yogurt and Aesop herbal tea. Too bad, this round didn’t manage to try it but try doing it next time.

As for the Hearty set, patrons get to choose coffee/tea from their drink menu and furthermore, the set comes with a cup of freshly squeezed fruit juice.

This particular set serves with 2 fresh organic eggs with your choice of style (fried, scrambled, poached and sunny side), turkey ham or turkey sausages, baked beans, sautéed mushrooms, grilled tomato & toast. Of course, you can opt to add hash brown for an additional RM5.

Mostly the eggs are delightful, and then the turkey ham is quite nice and tangy, same comments about the turkey sausages (Yummy). Baked beans, the usual self, and no comment. Sautéed mushrooms are tasty and grilled tomato is over baked and juicy. Lastly the hash brown is crunchy and lip-smacking.

Generally, the breakfast set is reasonable priced and tasty. Definitely many patrons can enjoy their meals as well as the ambiance here.

Food Review

Food Type: Western (Halal)
Address: Lot F15A, First Floor, Bangsar Shopping Centre, 285, Jalan Maarof, Bukit Bandar Raya, 59000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: +603-2287 1388
Price: RM28 for Hearty Breakfast Set and RM20 for Wellness Breakfast Set
Operating Hours: Breakfast Weekdays (9am-12pm), Weekends (9am-3pm)

Taste Rating: 7.5/10
Ambiance Rating: 9/10
Service Rating: 10/10
Value Rating: 6.5/10

Overall Rating: 8.3/10

Kik Kok @ Ikano Power Centre, Mutiara Damansara

2009-05-21T21:20:00.002+08:00

Kik Kok, Kik Kok, Kik Kok……what is that? What is Kik Kok? Maybe a name, stall name, name of the food, who knows, no one knows except the owner. Basically they are selling thin waffle/pancake. It’s a thin, flat cake prepared from a batter and cooked on a hot griddle or frying pan. Pancakes exist in several variations in many different local cuisines.

After some researching, it believes that Kik Kok is taking the Scottish crumpet which is made from the same ingredients as a Scottish pancake, and is about 180 mm (7 inches) diameter and 8 mm (0.3 inches) thick. They are available plain, or as a fruit crumpet with raisins baked in, and is not reheated before serving; condiments include jams. The ingredients include a raising agent, usually baking powder, and different proportions of eggs, flour and milk which create a thin batter.

Here they serve with varieties of flavors like peanut butter, chocolate, pineapple, strawberry, blueberry, kaya, honey and butter. If patrons like more bites from pancake, they can always add banana or chicken floss.

Overall, the thin waffle is crispy and tasty. Kids and even adults will love it. You can find it in Ikano, lower ground floor, at one of the small stalls (opposite the news-stand) just next to the escalator.

Food Review

Food Type: Malaysian, Fusion, Scottish (Halal)
Address: Lower Ground Floor, IKANO Power Centre, No. 2 Jalan PJU 7/2, Mutiara Damansara, 47800 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
Price: Average RM2-3.50 per piece
Operating Hours: Daily (10am-10pm)

Taste Rating: 8.5/10
Ambiance Rating: Nil
Service Rating: Nil
Value Rating: 8/10

Overall Rating: 8.3/10

(Set Menu) Jaya Palace Restaurant @ Wisma LYL, Petaling Jaya

2009-05-18T20:50:00.001+08:00

This is the second review on this restaurant and this particular post is about their set menu. As mentioned before, Jaya Palace Restaurant located in Sect.51A just right in the middle of industrial and office buildings. Basically, the restaurant is just along the Federal Highway and patrons can easily spot the restaurant just a few blocks away from Menara Axis. Menara LYL where it is located is not fully tenanted and it's not hard to miss the restaurant on the Ground Floor

Straight to the set menu, their chef designs a couple of sets menu specially for patrons who are really enjoy fine Chinese Cuisine. For this particular set, Dish 1 is Pan Fried Scallop & Stuffed Beancurd. The scallop is wrap with fresh fish paste and pan fried, giving a nice bouncy texture and quite fragrance. As for the stuffed beancurd (something like yong tau foo), it stuffed with fish paste, quite nice but required sweet sauce to accompany with it.

Dish 2: Double Boiled Superior Sharkfins in Claypot. What to say about this….it’s fantastic, the taste is very nice and the soup is marvelous with A grade sharkfins with a Chinese mushroom. (Perfect!)

Dish 3: Deep Fried Crispy Hong Kong Pigeon. Some patrons may like pigeon, and some may not like it due to the fact that it is a pigeon (Peace). Anyway, it tastes like duck meat with softer texture. The pigeon is perfectly fried and accompany with sweet plum sauce, it is very tangy. Yummy

Dish 4: Home Style Stuffed Sea Cucumber. The sea cucumber [also called Holothuroidea are a class of marine animals (phylum Echinodermata) with an elongated body and leathery skin, which is found on the sea floor worldwide. Many holothurian species and genera, informally known as sea cucumbers, are targeted for human consumption] is stuffed inside with fish and meat paste and then braised form sometime. The texture is nice and bouncy bite.

Dish 5: Palace Roasted Pork with Rice & Egg. Roasted pork here is the best, lean and fatty pork meat [with perfect proportion, ration of 2(Lean):1(Fat)] specially chooses by the chef, and perfectly roasted till skin is crispy and golden color. Then accompany with steamed rice and half cook fried egg (with yolk flowing out) and garnished with spring onions and pork lard oil to pour onto the rice. Making this a nice dish…..thumbs up….and of course, very fattening..

Dish 6: Mango Sago with Ice Cream. This dessert is very nice, with mini bite size mango and strawberry to accompany with the mango sago. It’s so tasty….heaven…

No doubt this set menu is very nice and urges other patrons to try it.

Food Review

Food Type: Chinese (Non-Halal)
Address: Ground Floor, Wisma LYL, No. 12, Jalan 51A/223, 46100 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Tel: +603-7968 2000
Price: Average RM98++ per pax
Operating Hours: Monday to Saturday (11.30am-10.30pm), Sunday & Public Holiday (10am-10pm)

Taste Rating: 10/10
Ambiance Rating: 9/10
Service Rating: 8/10
Value Rating: 6.5/10

Overall Rating: 8.4/10

Little Taiwan @ 1 Utama, Petaling Jaya

2009-05-17T09:52:00.002+08:00

Taiwanese cuisine itself is often associated with influences from the middle to the Southern provinces of China, the most notable being the province of Fujian (Hokkien). In 1949, when New China was established many cooks from its different provinces went over to Taiwan. This explains why many Taiwanese cooking which bear the influences from all over China can easily be found. Besides this, a notable Japanese influence also existed when Taiwan was under the Japanese rule. Today, Taiwanese food in principle is a combination of flavors of its own as well as those influenced by the Chinese and the Japanese.

For this particular Taiwanese restaurant located at the lower ground of new wing, called the “Little Taiwan”, they serve halal Taiwanese cuisine based on the Malaysia Multi racial society that reformulating the original Taiwanese cuisine accordingly.

Let’s talk about the drinks first, clockwise from the picture below, Rose Tea (quite ok actually but somehow the quality of the rose is quite bad because it dissolve into the hot water quite fast), Jasmine Honey Tea (oklar, not too bad), Ying Yong Pearl Milk (yet, it’s not bad nor good, but ok ok saja), Hot Old Ginger Milk Tea (good), Crystal Magic Coffee (wonder why they called it a magic coffee, doesn’t taste nice and weird) and then Honeydew Milk Tea with Pearl (nice).

For starters, the Taiwanese Special Chicken Sausages, taste wise……hhmmm…. a bit weird and texture wise is not very crunchy…must say that this dish is not very nice.

Then Pan Fried Chicken Dumplings, hot and crispy, fresh out from the pan wok. And taste wise is so so saja…

Braised Beef Noodle, is pretty a nice dish and the soup is nice and sweet. Good for patrons that love soupy stuff. Meat texture is also tender….

Braised Beef Meat Ball Noodle, serve 2 huge beef meatball, a well known dish from Taiwan and it’s tangy, both meat and the soup..okoklar

“Tang Tang” Noodle, the name of the dish suggesting that the noodle is very bouncy…. Apparently, they are just half right only, noodle is freshly made but not that bouncy..

Point to note, this restaurant is named after Little Taiwan, is it because it's really serving purely original Taiwan food? Suggesting that the food served was nothing special about it and only see “Little” connection Taiwan cuisine. Mostly, taste wise falls under average.

Food Review

Food Type: Taiwanese (Halal)
Address: LG325/326, 1 Utama Shopping Centre, Bandar Utama, 47800 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.
Tel: +603-7729 5582
Price: Average RM15 per pax
Operating Hours: Daily (10am-10pm)

Taste Rating: 5.5/10
Ambiance Rating: 6.5/10
Service Rating: 6.5/10
Value Rating: 7/10

Overall Rating: 6.4/10

Canton-i @ 1 Utama, Petaling Jaya

2009-05-13T23:50:00.000+08:00

The origins of Hong Kong cuisine date back to the early colonial British rule when immigrants, mainly from the province of Canton, came in drove to the thriving city of Hong Kong to trade with the western merchants. Over generations, this exchange of goods and culture between the East and the West gave rise to new cultural identities, one of which we recognize today as contemporary Hong Kong cuisine. Reputed to be a “Gourmet Paradise”, it is the decorous consideration of the flavor, texture and presentation of each dish that has elevated Hong Kong’s cuisine to an art form and has propelled it into the ranks of other internationally acclaimed and prominent cuisines.

In bringing the very best of Hong Kong cuisine to Malaysia, Canton-i has invited renowned chefs from Hong Kong and Guangzhou to prepare a wide variety of authentic dishes using the finest imported ingredients meticulously chosen to offer a true taste of Hong Kong. Canton-i is located on the ground floor of 1 Utama, just opposite TGI Friday's. Upon arrival, expect a long queue outside especially during weekend. Ordering food here is very much like any others “chan char teng”, you are given a piece of paper catalog on it, and tick down whatever you want to eat. Here the menu serves noodles, rice, congee, dim sum items (fried, pan fried and steamed) and desserts.

Hong Kong Style Milk Tea, their milk tea is actually nice but not that good…. There are better milk teas somewhere out there….

All their wantan noodles are freshly made and in the menu, they provide a methodology of how to make it. So for the Japanese Stewed Pork Rib Wantan Noodle, the noodle is bouncy and you could taste the flavor of the fresh egg. As for the Stewed Pork Rib, it’s tender, sweet (because they used Japanese sauce) and quite tangy.

Char Siew Wantan Noodle, noodle is the same…… the char siew is alright but somehow lack of something…..hhmmmmm

Then the Congee with 3 combinations (deep fried pork intestine, 2 types of crackers), the congee is actually taste quite ok and mixture with the deep fried stuff, it gives a crunchy bite.

Pan Fried Rice Flour Noodle (Chee Cheong Fun) with XO sauce, unique taste with the spiciness from the XO sauce (ok ok lar)….

Another type of Chee Cheong Fun is the Steamed method with Bamboo Pith and Mixed Vegetables, much nicer here as compare to other places.

Then you could try this, Steamed Rice Flour Noodle with Chinese Dough Fritters, it’s basically deep fried dough (oil fried ghost) wrap with chee cheong fun…. The combination of chee cheong fun is too starchy while the condiments are bland.

After that, there is Steamed Shark Fin Dumpling in Superior Soup, the soup taste great and the dumpling, no doubt is tangy and quite a bouncy bite….

The Roast Goose, not much of places offer roast goose, but it is very succulent and juicy, furthermore tasty. One of the best in town….

The Stewed Pork Knuckle in Red Bean Curd, the pork knuckle is quite flavorful and tender, but some other places taste much better.

Steamed Pork & Shrimp Dumpling (Siew Mai), quite big actually, maybe because of the price they offered (RM9), one of the most expensive siew mai in town or in Malaysia.

Then Steamed Mixed Vegetable Dumpling, it is an average dish, nothing to shout about it.

Deep Fried Aromatic Duck Spring Roll, quite a unique dish using duck meat into spring roll, must say that it’s crispy and one of the kind.

And Radish Cake. The dish is oily and just a below average dish.

Deep Fried Crap Fish Ball, a combination of crap meat and fish paste, making it a very unique and crunchy dish…yum

Next, Crispy Bun Stuffed with Honey-Glazed BBQ Pork, basically, a char siew bun deep fried. It looks very delicious and indeed a nice dish to recommend to the patrons…

Steamed Egg Yolk and Custard Bun, a very tasty dish and the bun is so soft and with a bite, warm egg yolk flowing out….MMMmmmMMmmm

For desserts, there is the Chilled Mango Glutinous Rice Pancake, very unique and points to their chefs in making such creativity dish.

If you prefer something else, try the Chilled Mango Pudding. Also a nice dish….

Overall, food is okay here but be prepared to pay extra for their atmosphere and environment. The décor here is Oriental theme, can be seen in interior decorating throughout Imagine you dining in Oriental grandeur among ceramic tea pots, elegant flower wood carvings and Chinese lanterns in pink hue. However, we find that the restaurant was filled to capacity, resulting in really tight seating.

Food Review

Food Type: Chinese (Non-Halal)
Address: G208, Ground Floor, 1 Utama Shopping Centre, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.
Tel: +603-7729 7888
Price: Average RM40 per pax
Operating Hours: Monday to Friday (11am-10pm), Saturday and Sunday (10.30am-10pm)

Taste Rating: 8.5/10
Ambiance Rating: 7.5/10
Service Rating: 7/10
Value Rating: 3/10

Overall Rating: 6.5/10

Auntie Anne’s @ 1 Utama, Petaling Jaya

2009-05-10T22:52:00.002+08:00

A pretzel is a bread pastry of Medieval European (probably Italian) origin, that has the shape of a three looped knot or twisted braid. Pretzels are either soft or hard. Hard pretzels have evolved into a variety of shapes from knotted loops to straight "pretzel sticks" (called "Salzstangen" in German, Ropi in Hungarian). The pretzel dough is made from wheat flour, water, sugar, and yeast, sprinkled with coarse salt. Pretzels are typically glazed with lye and salted. Pretzels can be found in a variety of shapes and sizes. Traditional soft pretzels are about the size of a hand. Most hard pretzels are only 2-3 mm thick. Hard pretzels which are 0.8-1.5 cm thick are called Bavarian pretzels. In many parts of Europe such as Austria, traditional pretzels often contain Caraway seeds, mixed in with the dough.

So in Malaysia, one of the famous pretzel chains is Auntie Anne’s and they are based in American. Founded by Anne F. Beiler and her husband, Jonas, in 1988, Auntie Anne's serves products such as pretzels, dips, and other desserts. They also serve beverages such as lemonade and coffee.

Auntie Anne's is well known for their freshly-baked, hand-rolled soft pretzels

They sell their original pretzel and also specialty pretzel like cinnamon sugar, chocolate mint, nutty, sour cream & onion, green tea, De Coco, Parmesan Cheese, Sesame Seeds, Seaweed, Choc Eclairs, Garlic and Zesty Roselie with dips like caramel and chocolate. Then they have the caramel almond, cinnamon raisin and glazin’ raisin. The pretzel is fresh and tasty. And for patrons that haven’t try it yet, you should go and have a bite then.

Food Review

Food Type: German, Italian (Halal)
Address: LG-K3, 1 Utama Shopping Centre, New Wing, LG Floor Highstreet, Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Tel: +603-7724 1005
Price: Average RM2.50-6 per piece
Operating Hours: Daily (10am-10pm)

Taste Rating: 9/10
Ambiance Rating: Nil
Service Rating: Nil
Value Rating: 7/10

Overall Rating: 8/10

Gaucho Grill @ Chulan Square, Jalan Raja Chulan

2009-05-09T00:54:00.002+08:00

There are two things Argentineans are proud of – their football players and their succulent beef. It is believe that many steak lovers love this place. Gaucho Grill, The restaurant at the Golden Triangle along Jalan Raja Chulan in Kuala Lumpur is hard to miss with its big black life- size dummy of a cow at the entrance. Their chef, Chef Kamaruddin explained that Argentina is actually the 2nd largest consumer of beef in the world, just after US. And vegetable is not exactly popular; the South Americans love their meat. Gaucho Grill imports all their meat from herds raised by gauchos (cowboys) of Argentina.

The décor is a casual ambience with lots of timber and it is easy to settle into. Think of it as a surrogate ranch with a charcoal grill for a shrine. There’s Latin flavored music so deep in the background that you might not even notice it. Other than that, a complementing the steaks are a salad bar (should try the eggplants, yummy) and free flow of onion soup (oklar).

Firstly, Tapas, sautéed prawns with garlic, chili, parsley and dress up with olive oil, crispy almond calamari with lemon, then the sautéed mussel with basil, garlic & tomato……MMMmmmmmMMm…all are so tasty…

For kids’ meal, they always recommend the Chicken Nugget and Chips, and looking at the picture, you must be wondering this nugget is so BIG and taste wise is ok oklar…to kids, it’s appetizing.

Next, Gamberoni, a pasta dish, linguine aglio alio garnished with chili flakes and topped with prawns & mussel and grill king prawn. Nice actually…………

After that, Roasted Chicken Breast, served with swiss mushroom, white mushroom sauce & canelinni beans salad. Taste wise, it’s nice but the chicken meat is very dry and gives patron a difficult time to swallow it. Maybe, they are not good with chicken…

Pescado, US Cod Grilled, lemon paprika rubbed, and served asparagus & scallop. The cod fish is amazing, texture and taste are both equally impression.

The main event, Grilled Wagyu Rib-Eye (RM110++), served with roasted potato, aragula & cherry tomato and rosemary butter drop on top of the Rib-Eye. The texture is very tender, and every bite size is juicy and tangy. No doubt they are good with their steak.

Lastly, Surf and Turf, grilled striploin with pepper gravy and comes with a half lobster with mushroom cream sauce on melted cheese, jacket potato, tossed enoki and edarmame beans. The striploin is marvelous, succulent, moist and delicious. Then the lobster is also taste great. Must try….

Overall, a nice ambiance with nice steaks. So don’t wait and go pay a visit, however, quite a pricey place (maybe due to the place is located in the Golden triangle).

Food Review

Food Type: Western, Argentina (Pork-Free)
Address: Block B, Lot 5, Chulan Square, 92 Jalan Raja Chulan, 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: +603-2145 4268
Price: Average RM40-120 per pax
Operating Hours: Daily [12pm-3pm (except Sundays), 6pm-11.30pm]

Taste Rating: 9/10
Ambiance Rating: 9/10
Service Rating: 8.5/10
Value Rating: 3.5/10

Overall Rating: 7.5/10

Bar. B. Q Plaza @ 1 Utama, Petaling Jaya

2009-05-06T23:31:00.003+08:00

Bar B Q Plaza has stepped into the barbecue restaurant business since 1987 by Mr. Choopong Choopojcharoen, who applied the long-famous Japanese-style barbecue. According to their website, Bar B Q Plaza opened its first branch at Central Plaza Ladprao. With its new and different style of food, enjoyable experience of grilling, and high-quality meats and vegetables, Bar B Q Plaza has become increasingly popular and opened their first branch in Malaysia in 2005.

The Nature of Business Bar B Q Plaza is a self-cooking Mongolian-and-Japanese-style barbecue restaurant. They use a selection of high-quality meats and vegetables which customers can enjoy grilling by themselves.

Patrons are given a bowl of brown vegetarian-based sauce that is imported weekly from Bangkok. The sauce is alright and got a unique flavor. Patrons are also given raw garlic, chopped cilipadi and lime juice to add to the sauce. Then they also provide pork lard for grilling.

Looking at their menu, it has variety of sets to choose from. From economy set to deluxe supreme set……the picture below is the supreme pork set, consists of pork slices, bacon, chicken slices, squid, Udon, cabbage, baby corn, carrot, lettuce and tomato.

The set comes with 2 bowls of white rice, you can opt for garlic fried rice…quite nice actually…

To start, once the chicken stock soup has been poured and the pork lard has been greased on the hot plate, place the vegetables in the soup…

Then, proceed to grill the morsels of meat and seafood on the hot plate. Leave it to cook till it turns light brown…. Yum yum… for other meats and seafood, cooked till golden brown…

For the soup to be sweet, continue to add more veges

Besides, patrons can order side dishes such as the Fried Bacon Roll, the chef uses the Enoki Mushroom wrapped with Pork Bacon then deep fried and comes with mustard dip. It tasted funny but tasty, appreciated with the creativity.

Lastly, the Fried Thai Springrolls, fresh out from the wok and nothing to praise about it.

Their marketing ad is interesting with the help of their mascot, Bar B Gon. He is a cute cheerful dragon that is friendly to children. He likes delicious food and can eat much food at a time.

Food Review

Food Type: Thai, Mongolian, Japanese & Fusion (Non-Halal)
Address: F338A, 1st Floor, Rainforest, 1 Utama Shopping Centre, Malaysia
Tel: +603-7727 8148
Price: Average RM30 per pax
Operating Hours: Daily (10.30am-10.30pm)

Taste Rating: 7/10
Ambiance Rating: 6.5/10
Service Rating: 5.5/10
Value Rating: 4/10

Overall Rating: 5.8/10

Passions Ball 2009 @ Palace of the Golden Horses, The Mines Resort City

2009-05-04T21:54:00.001+08:00

Just recently, Passions Magazine organized an enchanted evening ball held in the Palace of the Golden Horses. It’s tagged as one of the Asia's Most Classical Hotel and a world-class award winning luxury hotel located within MINES Resort City and just 20 minutes away from the city centre and 35 minute drive from KLIA. The ball is held in this dedicated conference center, the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Conference Center. Located in its very own private wing, equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, individual lighting control, video and teleconferencing facilities, including an theatrette and the Royal Ballroom.

No doubt that having the ball in this enchanting palatial hotel, they offer the best from their chef’s gastronomic array of cuisines from local fare to international delights that will surely satisfy patrons’ culinary cravings.

First, free flow of the finest champagne. Champagne is a sparkling wine produced by inducing the in-bottle secondary fermentation of the wine to effect carbonation. It is produced exclusively within the Champagne region of France, from which it takes its name.

Next, Prawns and Scallop, the chef used Cameli Bean, Rocket Lettuce & Black Olive Vinaigrette…also comes with an oven baked garlic bread. The dish is delicious, the prawns are fresh, and scallop is nicely done.

Then the Wild Mushroom Soup, with Bread and Butter. They use fresh mushroom to make this soup from step 1, making it so creamy and tangy.

Before proceeding to the main course, they served Lime Sherbet (refreshing and coolly), to clear the after taste from the mushroom soup. Sherbet is a traditional cold drink prepared with rose hips, cornelian cherries, rose or licorice and a variety of spices. Sherbet is a popular drink in the Middle East and Indian subcontinent.

To the main course, the Salmon & Chicken Combo, using a combination of oven baked salmon fillet and medallion of chicken with fennel stew. It tasted very good and texture is satisfactorily. The dish is also served with roasted baby potatoes, wild mushroom ragout, fresh field greens and garnished with tomato-aged balsamic sauce. Overall, the main course is very flavorful and tangy. Marvelous!

Food Review

Food Type: Western (Halal)
Address: Palace of the Golden Horses, Jalan Kuda Emas, The Mines City, 43300 Seri Kembangan, Selangor, Malaysia.
Tel: +603-8946 4888
Operating Hours: Daily

Taste Rating: 9.5/10
Ambiance Rating: 10/10
Service Rating: 10/10
Value Rating: Nil

Overall Rating: 9.8/10

Sun Fong Bak Ku Teh Restaurant @ Medan Imbi, Kuala Lumpur

2009-05-02T23:49:00.001+08:00

Sun Fong Bak Ku Teh is formally known as Sun Hong Muk Koot Tea. Some people might not know that Muk Koo Tea = Bak Ku Teh. The translated name spells differently than what usually people would do. This shop is situated on the inner opposite of Kei Tak Sek (Frutti Stall Speciality Restaurant). It is an one-way road inside Jalan Imbi, before you reach the Kei Tak Sek junction, there’s a playground in the middle of the shoplots.. This restaurant placed next to the playground.

They started their long since the 1960s, this place has drawn lots of Hong Kong & Taiwanese tourists. And many superstars had left their footprints and mouthprints here. Now the restaurant is proudly hanging their photos with the celebs to the patrons. The "Wall of Fame" is full of snapshots of celebrities who've been here, as well as politicians including a former Thai prime minister.

Their Bak Ku Teh is the main attraction. It's tasty and worth checking out, but you'll probably find better versions elsewhere in KL or PJ.

Coming for a Bak Ku Teh meal, Yao Cha Guai (Oil Fried Ghost) is a must must.

As for their Tau Foo Pok, it’s just a common dish and nothing special about it.

To try their Bak Ku Teh, they always recommend the yam rice. It’s kinda clumpy. Kinda so so too..

Then the Pig’s Kidney and Liver in Ginger Wine Soup, the soup is tangy and not much patrons would like to eat this delicacy.

Patrons can also order additional side dish like this Pork Intestine, the intestine taste good and soup wise is abit light.

And then there’s another delicacy, the Pig’s Trotter in Black Vinegar, quite a popular Hakka dish. The dish is flavorful and delicious, however not the best one in town.

Food Review

Food Type: Chinese (Non-Halal)
Address: No. 35, 37, 39, Medan Imbi, 55100, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: +603-2141 4064
Price: Average RM18 per pax
Operating Hours: Daily (5am-12am)

Taste Rating: 9/10
Ambiance Rating: 7/10
Service Rating: 7.5/10
Value Rating: 6.0/10

Overall Rating: 7.4/10

Uncle Lim’s Café @ Ikano Power Centre, Mutiara Damansara

2009-05-01T22:49:00.002+08:00

Nowadays, the Kopitiam can rightfully claim to be a part of the history and the melting pot culture of modern Malaysia and even Singapore. The ever-present Kopitiam had long been the social focal point for the peoples of this region. Leisure time was enjoyed with friends over cups of freshly brewed aromatic kopi; important decisions were often made; personal and communal feuds were amicably settled. Such were the significant roles played by the humble Kopitiam apart from serving wholesome and affordable traditional fare.

So this particular Kopitiam, Uncle Lim’s in Ikano serves good coffee and Malaysian food. Uncle Lim’s is about modernizing the Kopitiam whilst preserving its old charm. And this particular visit is to try their Nasi Lemak… Nasi Lemak is indeed one of the best loved staple foods in Malaysia. Various versions are available, from the simplest form (those RM1 per packet nasi lemaks) to the more elaborate types where you can pick and choose your dishes to go with the rice.

In Uncle Lim’s, they offer Nasi Lemak serve in Chicken Rendang or Fried Chicken Drumstick, which comes with the usual stuff and a generous amount of sambal squid. Rice is fragrant and the sambal is fiery hot. The Rendang Chicken is alright thought with nice tender meat. By the way, the Fried Chicken is crispy, may need more improvement.

Food Review

Food Type: Malaysian (Halal)
Address: LG 15 (P1), IKANO Power Centre, No. 2 Jalan PJU 7/2, Mutiara Damansara, 47800 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
Tel: +603-7725 4381
Price: Average RM9 per pax
Operating Hours: Monday to Friday (9.30am-10pm), Saturday & Sunday (9.30am-10.30pm)

Taste Rating: 7/10
Ambiance Rating: 7.5/10
Service Rating: Nil
Value Rating: 6/10

Overall Rating: 6.8/10

Jin Xuan Hong Kong Restaurant @ Damansara Utama (Uptown), Petaling Jaya

2009-05-01T00:02:00.000+08:00

Not long ago, Jin Xuan opened their first branch in Damansara Jaya, Klang Valley area (their main branch is located in Kuchai Lama and named Kam Hin) last year and their business concept makes them a success. Within a year, they have started another branch in Uptown. Using the same concept, the restaurant is clean; staff is friendly and variety of dim sum to choose from.

Freshly steamed dim sum are placed on trays and brought to tables waiting to be chosen. Variety is the key word here, from the usual dim sum fare to Siew Mai, Har Gao, marmite pork ribs, buns and pastries. Most dim sum is tasty and yummy…

But then, the dim sum below, abit over steamed....

Deep fried prawn dumpling is also alright, fresh and luscious prawn shrouds within the crunchy skin with the right amount of crunchy bite.

And the Pan Fried Radish Cake, with a light and crispy layer, with bites of savory sweet flavor that fulfill patrons hungry tummy…

Deep Fried Yam with Pork also a nice dish....

Then the Sesame Ball, ok ok dish saja....

The Pork Bun is taste very good...must try...

Fried Glutinous Rice is yuuuummmmyyy...

Green Chili Yong Tau Foo, nicely done.

A word of advice, it may be crowded during public holidays and weekends and patrons have to put their names in a waiting list.

Food Review

Food Type: Chinese (Non-Halal)
Address: No. 63G & 65G, Jalan SS21/60, Damansara Utama, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
Tel: +6019-327 3851
Price: RM8 per piece
Operating Hours: Daily (6.30am-11pm)

Taste Rating: 8/10
Ambiance Rating: 7.5/10
Service Rating: 7.5/10
Value Rating: 8/10

Overall Rating: 7.8/10

Sun Huat Kee Restaurant @ Lucky Garden, Bangsar

2009-04-26T22:07:00.000+08:00

In Bangsar, Lorong Ara Kiri 2 is known to many patrons for nice and delicious food this street can offer. There are plenty of hawker foods waiting to offer you. One of the coffeeshop that offers quite a number of nice foods is Sun Huat Kee, located next to Domino Pizza. Sun Huat Kee itself specialised with their signature Hakka “Yong Tofu” during the day (review next time) and a famous pork ball noodle stall.

This particular pork ball noodle stall owns and franchise a few stalls in town like SS17, Petaling Jaya and even at the coffeeshop down the same corner.

This pork ball noodles come in soup and dry dark sauce. The place is packed with customers waiting in line for their Pork Ball Noodles. And thumbs up for the dish.

Then the pork ball was springy and the pork sausage was to die for and it’s yummy……….

Food Review

Food Type: Chinese (Non-Halal)
Address: No. 26, Lorong Ara Kiri 2, Lucky Garden, Bangsar, Malaysia
Price: RM4-5 per plate
Operating Hours: Daily

Taste Rating: 9.5/10
Ambiance Rating: 6/10
Service Rating: Nil
Value Rating: 10/10

Overall Rating: 8.5/10

Kay’s Garden Café & Restaurant @ The Waterfront, Desa Parkcity, Kuala Lumpur

2009-04-25T23:33:00.002+08:00

Kay’s Garden is actually more than just a café, it has an interesting décor, a fusion of westernize and Asian elements. It's got a simple yet nice, exotic look and exudes a calm ambiance. The café is got a very nice lake view, and this café is located in a new area, the Desa Parkcity in The Waterfront shopping complex.

For your information, this café is newly opened for just about a couple of months and actually their official grand opening date is this coming 8th May 2009.

To the food tasting, referring to the picture below (in clockwise), there are Ice Lemon Honey (coolly), Ice Chocolate (using pure coco, bitter..), Mango Indulgence (refreshing and nice), a glass of water and Strawberry tea (interesting drink).

Next, the Spicy Seafood Pasta, the taste is abit bland and lack of salt, maybe…. Still, the dish is passable…

Then the Black Pepper Sautéed Chicken with Fried Rice, the chicken is tender and generous amount of gravy to go along with the fried rice (if not because of the gravy, the fried rice is abit dry and bland).

Sweet and Sour Chicken Rice, the chicken is fried and cooked with sugar, pineapple, onions, cucumber and tomatoes which gives a nice crispy texture. Fried rice is still the same, plain and dry…..

Grilled Lamb – Option A – with Mint Sauce (nice sauce actually), the lamb is quite tender and juicy serves with corn, fries, vegetable and broccoli.

Option B – with Mushroom Sauce, the sauce is so so saja and nothing to praise about it.

Seafood Fried Noodle (Udon), the noodle is fried with soya sauce comes with prawns, squids, clams and fish. No doubt it’s a nice dish.

Pepperoni Pizza, round bread that covered with tomatoes or a tomato-based sauce, topped with pepperoni and mozzarella cheese. This is actually tasty and yummy.

Tom Yam Seafood Meehoon, the Tom Yam soup is kinda average only. With the basic seafood ingredients, it’s not bad and not a good dish.

Next, the Nyonya Fried Rice with Fried Chicken Wing, Nyonya food was developed by the Peranakan people of Malaysia and Singapore. It uses mainly Chinese ingredients but blends them with South-East Asian spices such as coconut milk, lemon grass, turmeric, screwpine leaves, chillies and sambal. It can be considered as a blend of Chinese and Malay cooking. So their fried rice is a blend of Chinese and Malay style, that is spicy and aroma…..tangy…..

Teriyaki Chicken, the chef using the cooking technique used in Japanese cuisine in which the chicken is broiled or grilled in a sweet soy sauce marinade. Cover with sesame seeds, the chicken is sweet and tangy. The dish is also serves with mashed potato and vegetable.

Lastly, the Chicken Pita, is a popular Greek fast food consisting of small pieces of meat and sometimes vegetables grilled on a skewer. It may be served on the skewer for eating out of hand, in a pita sandwich with garnishes and sauces. In this case, their chicken is deep fried and covers with lettuce and veges then garnished with mayo. Overall, this pita is good.

Food Review

Food Type: Western, Italian, Malaysian, Thai, Fusion, Chinese (Pork-Free)
Address: FF-06, First Floor, The Waterfront @ Parkcity, No. 5, Persiaran Residen, Desa Parkcity, 52200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: +603-6280 8431
Price: Average RM20 per pax
Operating Hours: Sunday to Thursday (10.00am-11pm), Friday, Saturday & Public Holidays (10.00am-12.00am)

Taste Rating: 7.5/10
Ambiance Rating: 8/10
Service Rating: 8/10
Value Rating: 7/10

Overall Rating: 7.6/10

Sri Thai Restaurant @ Jalan Barat, Petaling Jaya

2009-04-24T23:50:00.000+08:00

Sri Thai Restaurant is located right opposite PJ Hilton and this place is one of the established and favorable to many patrons for many years. Sri Thai offers sumptuous Thai gourmet in a cozy and relaxed atmosphere. It got a retro-feel. Every dish is served with exquisite crockery and fine cutlery made with tradition in mind but quite pricey.

Tom yum is a soup originating from Thailand. It is perhaps one of the most famous dishes in Thai Cuisine. It is widely served in neighboring countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia, and has been popularized around the world. In Sri Thai, their Tom Yam Soup has its distinct hot and sour flavors, with fragrant herbs and consists of prawns, chicken, fish and squid. Their broth is made of stock and fresh ingredients such as lemon grass, kaffir lime leaves, galangal, shallots, lime juice, fish sauce, tamarind, slices of ginger and crushed chili peppers.

Pandan chicken, or (gai ob bai toey), is a Thai dish with chicken wrapped in pandan leaves and fried. The chicken is very tender and flavorful. Yummmmmyyy…

Next dish, the Siamese Steamed Fish. The Fish is fresh and taste a bit tangy, sour and spicy. The gravy is alright and oklar.

Fried Fish Pancake, the fish is marinated with herbs and spices then deep fried in hot wok. Tender, juicy and scrumptious.

Stir-Fried Broccoli with Mushroom, this dish is delicious and it’s nice.

Thai-Style Omelet, got lot of chili and just a simple and normal dish.

Thai-Style Otak-Otak, their chef mixing up the fish paste with a mixture of spices including chilies, garlic, shallots, turmeric, lemon grass and coconut milk. The mixture is then wrapped in a banana leaf that has been softened by steaming. Taste wise is very nice actually, texture is soft and tasty.

Tab Tim Grob (Red Rubies), a Thai dessert, combine with sugar syrup, coconut milk and rose, then scoop a couple of spoonfuls of the water chestnuts fill it with coconut milk mixture. Before serving to patrons, add some ice and serve immediately. Tasty!

Food Review

Food Type: Thai (Halal)
Address: No. 21 B & C, Jalan Barat, 46200 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Price: Average RM37 per pax
Tel: +603-7956 3535
Operating Hours: Daily (12pm-3pm, 6pm-10.30pm)

Taste Rating: 8.5/10
Ambiance Rating: 8/10
Service Rating: 8.5/10
Value Rating: 5/10

Overall Rating: 7.5/10

Central Café @ Dataran Sunway, Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya

2009-04-23T23:45:00.002+08:00

Central Café is by far the only (or a couple) Char Chan Teng in Dataran Sunway, but who knows; few more (or many more) may be opening soon. It is a Hong Kong Cafe Style food that is very popular among the young and trendy urbanites today. Central Cafe is opened for business since July 2008, and Mr. Harry, the owner of Central Cafe has adopted the Yellow rubber Ducky as Central Cafe mascot.

Looking at the menu, there is certainly no shortage of choices here at Central Cafe. They offer more than just popular food from Hong Kong. Its large menu is also filled with Thai, Korean, Japanese, Shanghai and local delights that appeals to every discerning taste buds.

Firstly, Yin Yong in Hong Kong style from Central Cafe is really a refreshment compared to others cafe offering. But oklar…

As starter, this is the mushroom soup (comes with set lunch). Basically, this soup is quite dilute and not tasty at all.

Next, the Chicken in Tomato Sauce with Fried Egg, this dish is alright though, but it’s not that great actually, it’s very normal dish only.

Then the Fried Pork Chop with Vegetable Rice, the pork chop is tender and juicy (nice). And the vegetable fried rice is quite tangy and uses the right amount of salt. Yummy!

Fried Spaghetti with Pork Fillet in “Hong Kong” Style, the overall dish is par only and nothing to praise and criticize about this dish…..(so so only)

The Fried Rice in “Yong Chou” Style, first thing first, the portion is huge and for patrons that love to eat rice for their lunch can try this dish. Taste wise, eeeeeeeerrrrrrrr……. Another ok ok dish… sad…

And then the Deep Fried Dumplings, the dumplings are actually not bad at all; it’s crunchy, scrumptious and mouthwatering….

Food Review

Food Type: Chinese, Thai, Korean, Japanese, Shanghai, Malaysian (Non-Halal)
Address: No. 27-1, Jalan PJU5/4, 47810 Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Tel: +603-6141 8950
Price: Average RM12 per pax
Operating Hours: Daily (9am-11pm)

Taste Rating: 6.5/10
Ambiance Rating: 8/10
Service Rating: 7/10
Value Rating: 7.5/10

Overall Rating: 7.3/10

Yu Ai Restaurant @ Jalan Segambut Utara, Kuala Lumpur

2009-04-21T19:00:00.002+08:00

There is one restaurant in Segambut has been around for quite sometimes and they are famous for seafood noodle. Some of you might have heard about the Segambut seafood noodle and if you are a seafood lover, maybe you have heard about this Yu Ai Restaurant. Do you know what does this Chinese characters - 友爱 means? 友 = Friend & 爱 = Love. So, it’s ‘Friend’s Love’. Today’s highlight will be ‘Friend’s Love’ Restaurant, which offer more than a friendship, but friendly & loving seafood noodles. However, the service is quite bad actually, food serving is fast though but the attitude of the waiter is not friendly and sour demeanor.

The restaurant is located at Jalan Segambut. To get there, you have to take the Jalan Duta - Segambut Highway until you reach the roundabout. Take the 12 o’clock exit and hang a left at the T-junction traffic light. At the first traffic light, turn right. There is a row of shop houses along the left side of the main road. The restaurant is towards the end of the shop lots. Find a parking spot if you can and head on in

They serve 3 types of soup based, clear, curry and tom yam. They also have fish head noodle and dry noodle. So, within minutes a steaming hot bowl of curry seafood noodles appears before you, its rich and aroma. Seafood such as squids, clams, mussels, fish slices (not fresh) and prawns fill the bowl to the brim that you can hardly see the noodles. A little unctuous, but there’s no denying that the creamy rich broth is flavorful and spicy too. If you want spicier, they provide chili paste in a container on every table, all you crazy people who loves to have their food overly spicy need not be worried.

Here’s the big bowl of Clear Soup Seafood Noodle. The ingredients are prawns (At least 3), mussels (Quite a number), clams (Quite a number), fishes (a few only, but found it not fresh at all), squids & some seaweed. Overall, it’s delightful and just oklar…

Last but not least, Tom Yam Seafood Noodle, which is also laden with a ridiculous amount of seafood, and find that the tom yam soup to be extremely thick and flavorful. It’s very spicy, for patrons that can’t take too spicy, can opt for clear broth.

Yu Ai also has a branch in SS2 Petaling Jaya, behind Restoran Kayu (Nasi Kandar). However, it is believe that there is not much business or turnover. Maybe the food’s not as good as the main branch.

Food Review

Food Type: Malaysian, Chinese, Thai, Fusion (Pork-Free)
Address: No. 42, Jalan Segambut Utara, 51200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: +6012-335 5563
Price: Average RM15 per bowl
Operating Hours: Daily (8am-5pm)

Taste Rating: 7.5/10
Ambiance Rating: 5/10
Service Rating: 5/10
Value Rating: 6/10

Overall Rating: 5.9/10

(Nasi Lemak) Rock Café @ PJS11, Bandar Sunway

2009-04-19T00:40:00.001+08:00

It was about a month ago, someone has suggested that the Nasi Lemak in Rock Café is nice and decided to try it out. This Rock Café is located in Bandar Sunway which is quite near to Sunway University College (3-5 minutes walk from campus) and Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall (3-5 minutes drive). This is a huge 2 storey building where ground floor offers a variety of food and an internet café on the first floor. And this particular stall operated everyday from morning till late night.

The stall offers nasi lemak with a variety of choices like fried chicken, beef rendang, curry chicken, fries fish and many more. The first picture below features Nasi Lemak with dried red curry beef. The rice is not that fragrance, lack of coconut milk, and taste more like plain white rice. The beef texture is tender and spicy, but nothing special.

Next, Nasi Lemak with deep fried chicken and stir-fried vegetable (and fried egg if you refer to the last picture). As said earlier, the rice is not good and taste like normal white rice. The chicken is basically cooked in a normal deep fried, non marinated, plain piece of chicken. You can get it anywhere in Malaysia. On top of that, the stir-fried vegetable is quite oily. And refer to the next picture, you can find that the sambal is nothing unusual and very oily too.

Food Review

Food Type: Malaysian (Halal)
Address: Jalan PJS11/20, Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.
Price: Average RM5-8 per pax
Operating Hours: Daily

Taste Rating: 3/10
Ambiance Rating: 5/10
Service Rating: Nil
Value Rating: 9/10

Overall Rating: 5.6/10

Old Asia Café @ 1 Utama, Petaling Jaya

2009-04-18T01:10:00.001+08:00

Old Asia Café is located in 1 Utama, many patrons see it as one of those “you know lar” normal average café that offers Malaysian and western cuisines. Actually, this café has just renovated about a month ago and they set themselves some goals to bring the best cuisines to diners. And their well-skilled chefs prepare the best authentic dishes using the freshest ingredients and aromatic spices. So the verdicts are…..

No.1: Deep Fried Salt and Pepper Squid, it’s hot and crispy. By dipping with the sweet chili sauce, it is very scrumptious for side order.

No. 2: Dried Chicken Curry with Steamed Rice, this is their chef’s specialty dish, by blending old Asia’s secret recipe, spices, lemon grass and coconut milk which is delicious in fact and make patrons wanting more. The Chicken cooked in a thick curry and served fried omelet, vegetable and a couple of prawn crackers. It’s an all time best seller to them and worth trying…..

No. 3: Cantonese Kuey Teow, the chef cooked this thick white sauce together with chicken, squid, prawn and Kuey Teow. Taste wise is alright and gravy is actually good but the portion is abit small.

No. 4: ABC, it is also popularly known as air batu campur in Malay or ABC for short. The word "air batu", literally meaning "stone water" means ice and "campur" means mixed. Ais kacang or ice kacang is a dessert served in Malaysia and Singapore. It is sweet-tasting and is primarily ice served with sweet flavored syrup and jelly. So their ABC is refreshing and nice with red beans, sweet corn, grass jelly, cubes of agar agar and cendol.

No. 5: Soya Bean………..nothing much to explain about it….and normal…that’s all…

So the verdict, this café is newly renovated and ambiance is cozy and comfy. Food wise, some are good and some are bad, and for this normal café, their pricing is at the high side.

Food Review

Food Type: Western, Malaysian (Halal)
Address: LG226, Lower Ground Floor, 1 Utama Shopping Centre, Lebuh Bandar Utama, 47800 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Tel: +603-7710 0299
Price: Average RM17 per pax
Operating Hours: Daily (10am-10pm)

Taste Rating: 7/10
Ambiance Rating: 8/10
Service Rating: 7/10
Value Rating: 6/10

Overall Rating: 7/10

Swensen’s @ SS2, Petaling Jaya

2009-04-16T22:48:00.002+08:00

Ice cream (originally iced cream) is a frozen dessert usually made from dairy products, such as milk and cream, combined with fruits or other ingredients. Most varieties contain sugar, although some are made with other sweeteners. In some cases, artificial flavorings and colorings are used in addition to (or in replacement of) the natural ingredients. This mixture is stirred slowly while cooling to prevent large ice crystals from forming; the result is a smoothly textured ice cream.

Swensen's is an American casual dining restaurant concept, offering premium ice cream in a wide variety of outrageous flavors, all presented in creatively designed sundae concoctions. So in this SS2 branch, this outlet attracts young trendy crowds of students, young executives and families. They have just newly renovated and the dining concept consists of elements of the classic American soda fountain parlor, yet trendy, modern, and contemporary, exuding a comfortable, unpretentious and casual ambience.

Their range of ice cream sundaes is this outlets specialty. Popular ice cream creations such as Pistachio Almond, Butterscotch, and many more are favourites among the young and old alike. While maintaining a focus on ice cream, the menu also includes dishes mainly American in style and some dishes to appeal to the Malaysian patrons. The range spans from soups, salads, sandwiches, main courses, pasta and baked rice.

In Swensen’s, the all time favorite is the Celebrity Brownie. The brownie is cover with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, hot fudge, whipped cream, almonds and maraschino cherry. It’s tangy and marvelous but believes this is not the best in town yet.

Then the Merri-Mint, it’s a thin mint ice cream covered with hot fudge. Of course, it’s minty and refreshing. It’s a suitable dessert if you have garlic for your meal.

If you are not into ice cream, you can try their western food. Like the Mac ‘N’ Cheese, macaroni pasta with mushrooms and onions and then baked with cheese and cream sauce. Quite delicious actually and definitely will be back for more.

Food Review

Food Type: Western, Dessert (Halal)
Address: No. 22, SS2/67, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Tel: +603-7876 3644
Price: Average RM25 per pax
Operating Hours: Daily (11.30am-11.30pm)

Taste Rating: 7/10
Ambiance Rating: 8/10
Service Rating: 8.5/10
Value Rating: 6.5/10

Overall Rating: 7.5/10

A Little Dim Sum Place Restaurant @ SS2, Petaling Jaya

2009-04-14T21:41:00.001+08:00

Who hasn't spent a lazy afternoon in their favorite Chinese restaurant, sipping tea and feasting on the innumerable assortment of delicacies that make up Chinese dim sum? Literally meaning "to touch your heart," dim sum consists of a variety of dumplings, steamed dishes and other goodies. They are similar to hors d'oeuvres, the hot and cold delicacies served at French restaurants.

What types of foods are served at a typical dim sum meal? Many of the dishes are either steamed or deep-fried. Among the former, you'll find everything from steamed pork spareribs and char siu bao - steamed buns with roast pork - to har gao, those wonderful shrimp dumplings with the translucent skin. Beside, deep-fried treats include mini spring rolls and Wu Gok, a type of taro turnover. Not to mention whatever other culinary creations the chef may come up with. At one dim sum meal, patrons can treated to delicious shrimp dumplings wrapped in seaweed and topped with a dollop of salmon caviar. So in SS2, you can find this Little Dim Sum Place, located with the same row as KTZ Dessert and behing Ee Yan Sang. Prices are slightly higher as compared to the normal dim sum coffeeshops as the ambiance is better and the place is cleaner and this place is air conditioned.

This is the signature dish, Bacon Roll. Inside the bacon roll is fish paste then deep fried and mayonnaise on top, giving a fusion taste.

And next, the Siew Mai, it’s juicy and taste fine. No complain here….

Their Har Gao is taste fine with the translucent skin.

Then the steam fish ball, well minced and taste is alright and normal.

Steam Spareribs, the gravy is yummy actually and meat is fresh and juicy too. The chef uses black bean sauce to gives sweetness to the gravy.

The Chee Cheong Fun (Prawn), rice noodle sheets are filled with shrimp, the shrimp is fresh and the sauce is good too.

Basically, this is a nice place, very good for gathering or chit chatting. The dim sum here are ok, normal quality but just pricey, so watch what you order.

Food Review

Food Type: Chinese (Non-Halal)
Address: No. 12, Jalan SS2/63, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Tel: +603-7873 1876
Price: Average RM16 per pax
Operating Hours: Tuesday to Friday (9am-3.30pm, 6.30pm-12.30am), Saturday & Sunday (9am-12.30am) and Close on Monday

Taste Rating: 6.5/10
Ambiance Rating: 8/10
Service Rating: 7/10
Value Rating: 6/10

Overall Rating: 6.9/10

Dragon Oakland Restaurant @ Oakland Commerce Square, Seremban

2009-04-12T23:21:00.002+08:00

Dragon Oakland is a brand new restaurant opened just a year ago and famously known for its Chinese Cuisine. This Chinese restaurant in Seremban offers good exquisite Chinese food. The ambiance of the restaurant is cozy and décor is modern Chinese restaurant and patrons will be sure to enjoy delightful drinks and have a sumptuous meal with all friends and family.

The restaurant is quite huge and whatever the occasion, from private or corporate functions to weddings, business entertainment, luncheons and even weekend family gatherings, you can always count on them for great food amidst warm hospitality.

Firstly, they provide free soup of the day and the soup was chicken with Chinese herbs. The soup is clear and tasted quite herby.

Next, the stir fried Chinese potato veges with “fu yu” (fermented tofu sauce), the dish is great and got this wok taste, which is good…..

Their specialty sizzling hot seafood tom yam, it’s very delicious and fragrance. It’s good with rice and yummy yummy….

Then the Dong Po Pork, it is a famous Hangzhou dish which is made by pan-frying and then red cooking pork belly. The pork is cut to around 2 inches square in dimensions, consisting of half fat and half lean meat. The mouth feel is oily not greasy with fragrance of wine…..nice!!! Eat it with homemade bun, it’s match make in heaven.

After that is the chili steam grouper with minced meat, unique and creative to use minced meat to steam it together with the fish and result a mouth-watering dish.

Another one of their specialty dish is the mussel fish ball, with fresh minced fish paste, the chef uses fresh mussel and cover with fish paste then steam it. The bite is bouncy and the taste is flavorful and tangy. Well done…

The seafood longevity noodle, the taste is good and the gravy is nice.

Lastly, the dessert, Gui Ling Gao, it is an old traditional medicine product from China; a jelly made from tu fu ling, gui ban, and bie jia, and is said to be able to minimize the effects of the damp-heat that seeps into your body the second you leave the air-conditioned indoors. Also, it’s good for skin complexion when ingested.

Food Review

Food Type: Chinese (Non-Halal)
Address: No. 146, 147 & 148, Oakland Commerce Square, Phase II, 70300 Seremban, Malaysia
Tel: +606-633 2815
Price: Average RM25 per pax
Operating Hours: Daily (10.30am-10.30pm)

Taste Rating: 9.5/10
Ambiance Rating: 8.5/10
Service Rating: 8.5/10
Value Rating: 8.5/10

Overall Rating: 8.8/10

TCK 1920 Hakkakaya (Old Pasar Road Kafe) @ 1 Utama, Petaling Jaya

2009-04-11T11:52:00.000+08:00

If you go through this blog, you’ll notice that it has reviewed quite a number of restaurants in 1 Utama. 1 Utama is a good option to go for meals nowadays. Over 100 eateries and food kiosks to choose from. Patrons can always try something new with every visit, and TCK 1920 Hakkakaya is something for patrons to try it.

So the history of TCK 1920 Hakkakaya, was inspired by their beloved father TCK, born in 1920. TCK’s legacy of preparing old fashioned, unique and traditional breakfast toast with mum’s secret hakkakaya recipe has been the hallmark of the family’s daily morning reunion. TCK’s sons Stan and Pete, also into the F&B industry has taken a journey back to their childhood days through their 20 years plus residence at Old Pasar Road and has rediscover and resurrected old traditional pasar road- typically Malaysian cuisines and successfully developed the specialty toast range inspired by TCK and their mum’s homemade hakkakaya delights then finally strike a commercial venture in a casual & traditional styled dining concept experience incorporating and blending the family’s nostalgic signature menu with repertoire of yummy hakkakaya roti dishes, like the Hakkakaya Butter Toast, quite ok, crunchy but normal lar…

Then the Egg Foo Yoong, omelet fried with onion and garnish with spring onion. It’s just a normal dish but taste great actually.

The Spaghetti Bolognaise, top with minced beef and parmesan cheese. Basically the portion is just nice and they are quite generous with amount of meat. It’s nice and tangy….

Pan fried Dory Fish and grilled lamb, comes with fries and salad. The grilled lamb is okok only but the dory fish is surprising tasty. Other than that, an average dish...

Then the Kampung (Village) Fried Rice, Malaysian style fried rice and egg. This dish is nothing to brag about, the fried rice is very normal, actually a little bland.

Seafood Tom Yam comes with steam white rice, the soup is aroma and spicy. So so saja…..(Normal normal lar…)

The Old Pasar Road Nasi Lemak Istimewa (Special), the coconut rice is fragrance and serves with peanuts & anchovies. The sambal is quite oily, spicy and way average only. Then the salad is ok. They serve Rendang chicken garnish with chili and fried onion. Chicken is soft and tender; taste below average….it’s just not that special…

The Lemongrass Grill Chicken, chicken is marinated with aroma of lime and lemongrass then grilled and serves with turmeric (kunyit) rice. The meat is juicy and tender. Overall the dish is good….

Lastly, the marinated and roasted ½ chicken comes with a sausage, vegetable, mashed potatoes and spaghetti. For sure, the price is cheap (RM17.90), no doubt patrons will enjoy it. For the meat, it’s juicy for sure but no quite there yet (taste wise), still average only….

Overall, the ambience of the cafe is quite nice and the price of the food is competitive. Other than that, the cafe is just another average cafe which serves average food. You come here if you would like to press-press on the wireless call system, otherwise your money is better spent elsewhere.

Food Review

Food Type: Chinese, Malaysian, Western, Italian (Halal)
Address: Lot LG228, 1Utama Shopping Centre, Petaling Jaya
Tel: +603-7710 6221
Price: Average RM20 per pax
Operating Hours: Daily (10am-10pm)

Taste Rating: 5/10
Ambiance Rating: 7/10
Service Rating: 6/10
Value Rating: 8/10

Overall Rating: 6.5/10