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

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

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Bangsar Venicia

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.

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Unique Seafood Restaurant @ Section 13, Petaling Jaya

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

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

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

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Yu Ai Restaurant @ Jalan Segambut Utara, Kuala Lumpur

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

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TCK 1920 Hakkakaya (Old Pasar Road Kafe) @ 1 Utama, Petaling Jaya

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

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Kokopelli Travellers Bistro @ Section 14, Petaling Jaya

This bistro is located in Section 14 and the owner, Ariff Awaluddin (a local artist) liked the name Kokopelli and decided it was the best name to use for his business. For your information, Kokopelli is a fertility deity, usually depicted as a humpbacked flute player (often with a huge phallus and feathers or antenna-like protrusions on his head), who has been venerated by some Native American cultures in the Southwestern United States. With the glass facade fronted the old bungalow. White tablecloths and green runners give the room a very airy and fresh feel with warm lights greeting the guests. Small touches such as tealight candles, gorgeous tiny lampshades, glass beads and fresh daisies completed the décor which made the place look cozy and inviting.

Kokopelli Travellers Bistro is open six days a week for lunch and dinner. The main dining area inside seats thirty six people with additional private dining room seats 10-12. They also have outdoor dining which seats thirty.

First of all, the drinks………………….. on the left, it’s the iced chocolate with whipped cream (chocolaty taste, creamy…oklar), in the middle, the Orangeade (an orange soft drink with orange slice, nice and refreshing) and on the right, the Lemonade (mmm….lemon flavored drink, it’s nice actually).

Then the Tomato Soup, the soup is homemade from the freshness of tomato. It’s creamy and sourly taste. Quite oklar…………..

And Garlic Bread, crunchy and it’s just a very very normal dish……………….

The Roast Chicken serves with Ratatouille, mashed potatoes and topped with Mushroom Sauce. The chicken is very yummy, texture is tender. Their ratatouille is also good (a must try side dish).

Next, the Chicken Chop, serves with fries, coleslaw and topped with Kokopelli Black Pepper Sauce. This dish is just an average dish but eat it with their homemade gravy, it helps to make it more palatable………..yum yum yum……

Pasta Carbonara cooked with Beef Bacon and Turkey Ham. Portion wise is generous and they also provide a generous amount of bacon and ham (look at the picture below!!). Garnish with Parmesan Cheese, it is tasty but nothing outstanding….

Lastly, the Classic Kokopelli Club Burger, the chef chooses 100% beef patty, fresh lettuce, tomatoes, onions & cheese to make a classical club burger and then side dishes are fries and coleslaw. The burger itself is very tangy and juicy….MMmmMMmm……

Overall, the bistro is lovely, cozy & welcoming ambience will definitely worth for a second visit. However.........., although the service (staff is friendly) is good but they are quite slow in “attending” the customers to their seats and orders. You would have to wait and look around for the waiters, which is bad for business….

Food Review

Food Type: Western, Italian, Malaysian and Chinese (Halal)
Address: No. 4, Section 14/46, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Tel: +603-7956 7505, +6019-267 6667, +6019-267 7666
Price: Average RM30 per pax
Operating Hours: Tuesday to Sunday (12pm-3pm, 6pm-11pm), Close on Monday

Taste Rating: 8.5/10
Ambiance Rating: 9/10
Service Rating: 7/10
Value Rating: 6.5/10

Overall Rating: 7.8/10

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