Where to eat?

Paramount Garden Restaurant

2009-01-13T06:27:00.000-08:00

Paramount Garden Restaurant is a shop that specializes in pan mee. Hence it offers many variety of pan mee. Nonetheless, the shop also serves rice and even grilled fish.

Where?
55 Jalan 21/12, Paramount Garden, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

When?
11 January 2009. We went there with another family, there are a total of nine of us.

What?
Our orders includes dry Spinach , Carrot Mixed Pan Mee, Spinach & Carrot Mixed Pan Mee in soup and Chicken & mushroom Steamed Rice

How Much?
Spinach & Carrot Mixed Pan Mee cost RM4.60

Before I start on the food, I have to give credit to the restaurant's owner's for their liberty in providing many 'essentials' in abundance when eating in their restaurant.
That includes as seen below, vineger and chilli sauce!

Vinegar

Chilli sauce

Spinach & Carrot Pan Mee Dry Style

Here we have, the Spinach & Carrot Pan Mee Dry Style. You can't see much different in this Pan Mee from traditional Pan Mee. There are actually Green (Spinach) and Yellowish orange (carrot) Pan Mee in this plate. However, due to the black sauce, what you see is not much different from traditional Pan Mee. The ingredient includes anchovies (ikan billis), black fungus, sliced mushroom, minced meat with some vegetable with black sauce. If you add a little bit of vinegar and chilli, it make the taste stand out. (IT'S YUMMY!)

Spinach & Carrot Pan Mee in Soup

Here, you could see quite clearly that there are two type of Pan Mee mixed together, which is as mentioned earlier; consists of carrot and Spinach Pan Mee. The soup Pan Mee look more appetizing and presentable, not as messy as in the dry type. But if it is more about preference, both have it's own particular appealing taste.

A closer look at the Spinach & Carrot Pan Mee in soup form.
(YOU CAN EVEN ADD VINEGAR INTO THE SOUP!)

Chicken and Mushroom Steam Rice

A closer look at the chicken, mushroom Steam Rice with eggs

Not Really Traditional, Chicken and Mushroom Steam Rice.

Here is food for thought. On the menu it says steam rice, but no matter how I look at what I was served there and then, it definitely looked more like rice (un-steamed rice) on hot plate to me, unless the definition of steam rich has changed for the past, ahem.. years I've been living. Anyways steam rice or not, its the taste that matters. And boy, I wasn't disappointed. The rice was served with as per the title of the dish - naturally chicken and mushroom with egg. At first I thought the serving of chicken was small, but I was surprised that despite having only three pieces of meat, it was enough and had me full. But the star of the dish wasn't chicken nor the mushroom but the sauce it came with. The sauce is really spicy as it was cooked with dried chillies. It certainly add the extra oomph to the chicken and mushrooms as well as add more flavour to the un-steamed rice. This is a dish that is highly recommended and truly a hidden gem among the other pan mee orientated dishes that the shop offers.

Comments:
If enjoy eating Pan Mee or Chicken Mushroom steam rice, it is worthwhile to pay a visit to Paramount Garden Restaurant and experience the unique taste that the restaurant has to offer for the Pan Mee and the steamed rice.

SFS Kopitiam

2009-01-10T05:10:00.001-08:00

It is really a challenge to visit SFS Kopitiam as it is located at an ever congested place at Aman Suria with limited car parks. The situation become worse when people just make double parking as they like. The restaurant is always crowded. I have personally visited the Kopitiam twice; once during a weekday, and once on a Saturday, on both occasions the restaurant was packed. My favourite is the Char Siew Wan Tan Curry Mee. However, because of the crowd, one need to be extremely patient to wait in order to enjoy the food.

Where?
Jalan PJU 1/3C
Sunway Mas Commercial Centre.

When?
10 January 2009

What?
We ordered 5 plates of dry Char Siew Wantan Mee and one additional bowl of Wantan.

How Much?
Each plate of dry Char Siew Wantan Mee (small) cost RM4.50
Additional bowl of Wanton cost us RM3.50

Wantan with the soup

Char Siew Wantan Mee (Roast Pork Dumpling Noodles)

Here you have it! Your traditional and simple Wantan mee that many would have already tried and ate before. However, what sets it apart from other Wantan noodles, is surprisingly NOT its...noodles.
In fact what made this plate of Wantan mee so different is its pork. The pork that comes with the noodles is unlike normal roast pork that you would normally have. The difference is that it comes with extra layers of fat that is not removed from the slices of pork meat. Normally, hawker stall owners would remove the fat before roasting the pork, however for this stall, the pork meat, fat and all are cooked together to come out with a different texture of roast pork meat that blends in with the pork fat to create a whole new different texture of pork meat unlike the ordinary.

Additional Bowl of Wanton Soup

Comments:
Apart from the pork, the rest that came with the plate of Wantan noodles was rather average. The wantan wasn't spectacular, just your ordinary wantan with prawn and chicken fillings in a bowl of MSG soup. Nonetheless, with that said, the great tasting pork overshadows all the other 'shortcomings' or rather 'as expected of ' feelings of the wantan and the noodles to make me come back for more (THOUGH BEWARE OF WAITING TIME!) As I have mentioned earlier, Char Siew Wantan Curry Mee is another "must try" noodle from this stall.

Restoran Sorn

2009-01-04T16:18:00.000-08:00

Restoran Sorn offers a variety of food with reasonable prices. It is a good place to go for lunch. It may be crowded at peak hours, so do come early and grab a seat!

Where?
Corner of Jalan 20/14 (Behind O&S Restaurant)
Paramount Garden, Petaling Jaya
Selangor.

When?
January 4, 2009. Lunch for a family of five.

What?
We ordered 2 Herbal Kuih Cap
1 Roast and BBQ Pork Rice (char siew siu yoke fan)
1 Claypot Loshefun
1 Hotplate noodle
1 Fruit Rojak

How much?
Herbal Kuih Cap @ RM5.00
Roast and BBQ Pork Rice @ RM5.00
Claypot Loshefun @ RM4.50
Hotplate noodle @ RM5.00
Fruit Rojak @ RM5.00

Herbal Kuih Cap (Kuey Chap)

Herbal Kuih Cap (Kuey Chap)

Kuey Chap, is a hokkien for the word for ''Cake'' and ''Mixed or what Malaysians would like to refer as "campur". The word "cake" describes the use of rice flour in making the "kuey" (something alike with kuey teow but thicker and in small sheets); The word "mixed" describes the use of an assortment of pork parts. In Penang, Johor and Singapore, they usually use duck parts and duck based soup.

The Kuey Chap you can find here is served with lean pork, fatty pork, pork stomach, pork intestines, pork ear, 'taufu pok' and hard-boiled egg. The soup is herbal in nature and sour based chili sauce is served together to make the dish appetizing.

Roast and BBQ Pork Rice
This stall is generous with the food portion.
It comes with a bowl of vegetable soup.
It isn't anything spectacular however it is simple, presentable and filling to the stomach.

Claypot Loshefun (Loh Shee Fun) (*highly recommended!)
The Loh Shee Fun was served with ample amount of minced pork and a raw egg in the middle. Chopped spring onions were sprinkled on it too.
It was served while it's steaming hot, therefore you could see the raw egg being slowly cooked by the heat. (HOW COOL IS THAT!)
You have to stir the minced pork and the egg together to mix with the noodles.
This dish is simply delicious and is compatible with other restaurants eventhough this is only a hawker stall.
We highly recommend this dish to you!

Hot Plate Noodles
The noodles was served with chicken meat, big black mushrooms and a raw egg.
The gravy goes well with the noodles.
In my opinion, it is nothing special as compared to other hot plate noodles.

Fruit Rojak
The Rojak comes with a variety of fruits and some vegetables, including pineapple, guava, pickled mangoes, cucumber and turnips. It is mixed with a thick sauce comprising of dark soy sauce, prawn paste (har gou), sugar and crushed peanuts.

Comments:
The coffee shop is clean and spacious as it is a corner lot. The service was fast as it was not a peak hour when we were there. We enjoyed our meal there and would definitely look forward to go back to savour something new again!

P.S: Heard that the Claypot Chicken Rice there is delicious so we would give it a try, what about you?

Fish & Co.

2009-01-03T20:21:00.000-08:00

Fish & Co. is all about fish. They are a specialty restaurant in fresh, delicious fish dishes.

One bite & you’re hooked!

Where?
Fish & Co
LG 350 Lower Ground Floor (New Wing)
1 Utama Shopping Centre
Lebuh Bandar Utama
Bandar Utama
47800 Petaling Jaya
Selangor, Malaysia.

Tel: 03-77224928
Fax: 03-77221596

When?
January 3, 2009. Dinner for a family of five.

What?
We ordered 4 'the best fish & chips in town!'
1 Prawns Fettuccini with Chili Cream
1 Fried Calamari

We did not order any beverage since we weren't very thirsty and every main course comes with a complimentary glass of water.

How much?

'the best fish & chips in town!' @ RM9.90
Prawns Fettuccini with Chili Cream @ RM14.90
Fried Calamari @ RM10.90

It cost us a total of RM75.55 inclusive of 10% service charge and 5% government tax.

Starter:

Fried Calamari
The squid was very fresh and succulent . It was deep fried and dressed with fine chopped parsley and goes very well with the lemon juice.
It tastes nice and is a good starter.

Main Course:

'the best fish & chips in town!'
This is a fish & co. classic!
Topped with lemon butter sauce and some parsley, and served with chips.
I must say that the fish was very, very fresh. It was deep fried with batter, not bread crumbs.
The fish was crispy on the outside, enclosing its soft and flaky flesh.
I really liked the texture of the fish!
The fish goes very well with the lemon juice and tartar sauce.

(LOOK, IT'S REALLY FLAKY! YUMMY?)

The chips were topped with pinch of chili powder. However, it was a let-down as it wasn't salty at all.

The sauces. Tartar sauce and Tomato sauce
I personally like their tomato sauce a lot. It certainly is very rich in flavour.

Prawns Fettuccini with Chili Cream
Fettuccine tossed with tiger prawns in homemade chili cream sauce.
The prawns were fresh and the fettuccine were cooked just nice, it was soft and a little starchy.
The chili and the cream blends well together. This dish is spicy and creamy, giving your tongue excitement and a rich creamy taste.

However, the portion were smaller than we expected since the Fish & Chips were in big serving.

Every main course comes with a complimentary glass of water.

Comments:
The service is good. The food are prepared quickly. I must say that they are generous with the food portion too, but in food presentation wise, it isn't that appealing. However, the prices are very reasonable. (DOESN'T DAMAGE YOUR POCKET TOO MUCH!)

Happy New Year!

2009-01-02T06:43:00.000-08:00

We want to wish all our readers a blessed New Year!
May the New Year bring you and your family new hope, good health, overflowing joy, and abundant wealth.

Fusion

2009-01-01T08:01:00.001-08:00

MFusion is one my favourite eating joint. The Restaurant's signature dish are Curry Fish and Salad Bean curd. As a food lover, we are constantly looking for nice places to have our meals yet Fusion is still one of the few restaurants we constantly come back for more. If you have not been to this place, it is worthwhile to give it a try especially the curry, I bet you would never regret!!!

Where?
Restaurant Fusion Corner
55-57, Jaln SS21/60, Damansara Utama
46300 Selangor, Malaysia.
Tel: 603-7727 3282

When?
December 28, 2008. We brought our friend from Brisbane, Australia to Fusion; there were a total of 9 people.

What?
We ordered a set dinner which consists of:

Curry Fish Fillet
Prawns with Garlic Boiled Egg
Yau Mak Fu Yee
Crab Meat Bean Curd
'Foo Yong' Fried Egg
Lam Yee Fried Chicken
Ice Kacang

The set dinner also includes rice.

How much?
It cost us a total of RM246.20, inclusive of tea.

Curry Fish Fillet (*highly recommended!)
This dish was definitely beyond awesome! It has a nice aromatic smell. The curry had just the right thickness. It was slightly creamy, yet wasn't too thick or oily. The fish fillet was very fresh. It's flesh were very tender and soft, and a little flaky (YUMMY!) There were vegetables such as long beans, okra (lady's finger), brinjals (egg plants) and cabbage. Besides that, 'taufu pok' can also be found in the curry. The curry was cooked to perfection and it wasn't too spicy. It was just the right taste for everyone. It was indeed a great opening dish.

Prawns with Garlic Boiled Egg
This is a very unique dish. Until now, I have only tried it in Fusion. The egg was boiled with garlic, thus giving it a very unique flavour. The prawns were fresh too. We were so engrossed with the food, until,....Oops!! we forgotten to snap a picture. Thousands apologies. ---Lame excuse!
Nevertheless, we really want to recommend this dish to all of you!

Yau Mak Fu Yee
Fu Yee (Fu yu/ Foo yu) is also known as fermented bean curd or preserved bean curd. It also has a nickname-- 'Chinese cheese' because of it's pungent aroma, smooth,creamy texture and also its saltiness. It is usually used in Chinese & Vietnamese cuisine.
Fu Yee goes well with congee, vegetables, and is a great marinating element.

Yau Mak is a version of the Romaine lettuce. The lettuce was fried well with the Fu Yee. The flavour of the Fu Yee was evenly spread throughout the dish.

Crab Meat Bean Curd
The bean curd was really soft. Once bitten, the soy dissolves in the mouth with the crab meat.
The bean curd was simmered well with the gravy.

'Foo Yong' Fried Egg
'Foo Yong' Fried Egg is a typical dish you can find in every Chinese restaurants.
It is nothing really special so we shall not comment on it.

Lam Yee Fried Chicken

Lam Yee (Nam Yee) is alike with Fu Yee (which I had mentioned above), preserved tofu, pickled tofu or fermented tofu.

The chicken meat were marinated with preserved soy bean and then deep fried.
The chicken meat has a crispy outer layer, and has a salty tasting flesh. This dish is best eaten while it's hot!

With the mouth watering curry, one would like to have more rice, as it is very appetizing indeed. The plain white rice becomes extraordinary rice when it is savoured with the curry. You can even eat it without any other dishes!

Ice Kacang
Ice Kacang is a Malay word literally translate as "Ice bean". Ice Kacang is a delicacy which is commonly found in coffee shops, hawker centre, or food stalls in Malaysia or Singapore. Ice Kacang are generally served with colorful cocktail dressings. It is made of shaved ice, red beans, sweet corn, green cendol bits, red jelly bits, grass jelly etc.

Basically, the Ice Kacang here is nothing spectacular. It is simple yet welcoming to the mouth.

Comments:
The food is nice and reasonably priced. This is a good place to bring friends or love ones for a good meal.

Seasons Greeting!

2008-12-25T21:32:00.000-08:00

Seasons Greeting to all our dear readers!
We apologize for the lack of updates this few weeks because of the Christmas holidays.

May the Lord bless and watch over you and your loved ones. May He prosper and bless the work of your hands in the new year.

Chinese Set Dinner

2008-12-24T07:09:00.000-08:00

Gold Dragon City Seafood Restaurant is strategically located at Paramount with ample of car parks. It is good place to go for a Chinese Food at reasonable price.

Where?

Gold Dragon City Seafood Restaurant Sdn. Bhd.
No: 14-16, Jalan 20/16A, Paramount Garden,
46300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.

Further information:
Tel: 03-78764633, 03-78768633, 03-78770633
Fax: 03-78759633

When?
December 24, 2008. Dinner with immediate family of 12 people.

What?
We ordered a set dinner which consists of:

Gold Dragon City Two Hot Combination
Shark's Fin Soup with Prawn & Sliced Fish Maw
Roasted Chicken with Thai Sauce
Steamed Grouper Hakka Style
Thousand Island Sauce Prawn
Black Mushroom & Tao Kan with Bailing Mushroom
Fried Rice with Anchovies
Longan with Soya Milk
Crispy Pan Cake

How much?
It cost us a total of RM370.86, including the tidbits, beverages and 5% of service charge.

Gold Dragon City Two Hot Combination

Shark's Fin Soup with Prawn & Sliced Fish Maw

This isn't any ordinary shark's fin soup. The restaurant is generous with the ingredients, the shark's fin soup were served along with prawns and sliced fish maw. However, we need to comment that the fish maw were served in a rather small quantity.

Fish maw is an internal organ that controls the fish' buoyancy, so that it could stay at the current water depth, ascend, or descend without wasting energy. Fish maws are used in the food industry as a source of collagen, to nourish the skin and is beneficial for health.

Roasted Chicken with Thai Sauce
The Roasted Chicken were savored with Thai Sauce, which is sour and spicy.
Cucumbers, onions and pickled mango slices were shredded on the dish.
The roasted chicken was well done and the chicken meat was tender. The Thai sauce savors the chicken, making the dish very appetizing to the mouth.

Steamed Grouper Hakka Style
The fish was served with spring onions and soya sauce.
The Grouper fish was very fresh and the texture of the fish was very soft.

Thousand Island Sauce Prawn
The prawns were served with the shells fully peeled off, this makes it appealing to those who do not intend to dirty their hands while eating. Even my brother who dislikes eating prawns loved it! Anyway, the prawns were fresh and crunchy, it goes well with the thousand island sauce and sesame seeds.

Black Mushroom & Tao Kan with Bai Ling Mushroom

"Bai" means white in Chinese and "Ling" refers to Lanzi, a valuable edible fungus.
Bai-Ling Mushroom is low in fat, rich in protein, vitamin, carbohydrate, fungal polysaccharide and coarse fiber.

This dish is my dad's favourite as it is plain and not oily, yet appetizing, especially after eating few dishes of ''meaty'' food. The dish was also served along with steamed broccoli. It is quite refreshing while clearing your taste buds to prepare for the closing dish which is fried rice.

Fried Rice with Anchovies
The rice was very soft, starchy and a little wet, unlike other restaurants' fried rice which are usually dry.
The baby anchovies were very crunchy and goes very well with the fried rice.

DESSERTS:

Longan with Soya Milk

Crispy Pan Cake

All in all, the desserts weren't anything special.

Comments:
I will rate this place a worthwhile place to go for a decent Chinese Set Dinner at a reasonable price. The serving is quite reasonably in size; even though the set dinner was prepared for ten, all of us had enough to fill up our stomach. This is surely a good place to visit if you have tight budgets and would like to have a reasonable and decent dinner.

Sukico Hainan Cafe

2008-12-06T07:16:00.000-08:00

We have decided to visit this restaurant after reading it from a blog.The restaurant is a bit crowded in term of space with shelves on both sides of the restaurant displaying baking ingredients. The setting of the restaurant and environment inside look rather simple and ordinary but I must say that the place is very clean. The restaurant serves both Chinese's Hainanese food and Western food. The food is really nice and unique especially the "Chicken Gordon Bleu". However, the service is a little slow. One need to be patient to enjoy good food.

We have the privilege to strike a conversation with the owner of the restaurant, Mr. H. H. Tan, nicknamed "cowboy". He surely is a very humble, down-to-earth and friendly gentlemen having a lot of passion for his work. He takes pride that all his food in the restaurant is done without any preservative.

Where?
Sukico Hainan Cafe
59G, Jalan SS21/60 Damansara Utama, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

Mr. H. H. Tan, nicknamed "cowboy", the owner of Sukico Hainan Cafe

When?
December 6, 2008. Dinner for a family of 5

What?
We ordered 2 Grilled Fish Fillet,
3 Chicken Gordon Bleu,
2 Lemon Tea
1 Lime + Asam drink,
1 Lime Juice,
1 Chrysanthemum drink.

How much?
Grilled Fish Fillet @ RM11.80
Chicken Gordon Bleu @ RM14.80

The whole meal cost us RM79.80

Lemon Tea

Lime + Asam drink

Lime juice

Chrysanthemum drink

Grilled Fish Fillet
This dish is served along with french fries, mixed vegetables, a piece of lemon and some tartar sauce.
The batter was well done. It wasn't thick, it was a little flaky and crunchy.
Upon cutting the fish fillet, one can feel the tenderness of the fish meat. The fish meat was fresh and surprisingly, very soft.

The restaurant weren't stingy with the lemon. They gave us a quarter of a lemon.
One can get a better taste of the grilled fish by squeezing the lemon on top of it. The lemon juice enhances the flavour of the dish.

Chicken Gordon Bleu
The chicken is stuffed with cheese and turkey ham, served with french fries and mixed vegetables. The dish also comes with a special sauce that is specially prepared by the chefs themselves. You can't get it elsewhere!

Inside the chicken,

A closer look! Wow, yummy!

You can see slices of turkey ham stuffed inside the chicken, with melted cheese oozing out of the chicken.
This is a very unique way of making Chicken Gordon Bleu in Malaysia.
Upon serving, one can see the steam coming out from the dish and when eaten while it's hot, the chicken meat is very tender.
The chicken goes very well with the turkey ham and cheese. When the hot special sauce is poured over the Chicken Gordon Bleu, it enriches the taste of the dish. It was fabulous!

This dish takes some time to be prepared as the chef rolls the cheese and turkey ham with their bare hands.

Did you notice that all the dishes weren't served along with coleslaw or salad but mixed vegetables?
That makes their dishes unique. It is a like a cross-over of oriental and western food.

The mixed vegetables comes in a very small portion of carrots, button mushrooms and radish.

Comments: We enjoyed our meal here. The food were great and the prices were reasonable. We would like to come back again some time! (Maybe Christmas Eve? ). After having a chat with Mr. Tan, we found him extremely strict with his cafe's cleanliness and he always puts his customers' health as his first concern.

P.S: Sukico Hainan Cafe will be having a Christmas Eve set dinner on the 24th Dec 2008 at 7.30PM at the price of RM29.00 per person.

For more information, contact Mr H.H Tan at 03 – 77288381 or 012-2777138.

Dome

2008-11-29T08:29:00.001-08:00

Dome is located inside the One Utama Shopping complex. It is a nice place to go for lunch, tea or dinner especially if you are having shopping as part of your agenda. The food is nice and reasonable in price. If you ask me if I would go back again, the answer is a definately a big "YES".

Where?
Dome Cafe (Old Wing, near TGV Cinemas)
Co. No: 353069-U
Bandar Utama, Selangor, Malaysia
(Tel: 77263910)

When?
November 29 2008. Dinner for a family of five.

What?
We ordered 1 Fish & Chips
1 Club Sandwich
1 Spicy Olio-Chicken with Linguini
1 Lamb Stew with Cashew Nuts
1 Chicken Penne
We also ordered 5 glasses of water which was complementary.

How much?
Fish & Chips @ RM24.50
Club Sandwich @ RM21.00
Spicy Olio-Chicken with Linguini @ RM21.00
Lamb Stew with Cashew Nuts @ RM23.00
Chicken Penne @ RM21.50

The whole meal inclusive of service charge and government tax cost us RM127.65 .

Chicken Penne
This dish is served with chicken meat, mushrooms, snow peas and pennes.
The sauce is rich with the taste alike to Carbonara and was appetizing to the mouth.
The pasta was cooked to perfection, it wasn't too soft yet it was tangy.
The serving was slightly small, however it was filling to the stomach.

Club Sandwich
The Club Sandwich has sliced chicken meat marinated with pesto sauce, chicken ham, lettuce and tomatoes sandwiched in between.
It was really delicious, thanks to the chicken meat! After marinated with pesto sauce, it really tastes great and was very tantalizing to the mouth

Fish & Chips
For the first time, I actually loved salad a lot. Their salad is one of a kind, it isn't more to the sweet tooth but the sour tooth and I definitely give it two thumb-ups!
As for the fish fillet, it was great also! They did a great job with the batter, the fish was crusty and crispy. The fish meat was also very fresh and it has a very soft texture!
I would say this plate of Fish & Chips is near to perfection.

Spicy Olio-Chicken with Linguini
The Linguini was served along with chicken ham and many variety of vegetables. the chilly flakes makes it spicy and this is a no no dish for those who cannot stomach spicy food. Overall the dish is okay.

Lamb Stew with Cashew Nuts
The meat is tender and soft. The sauce on the lamb goes very well with the rice. With the steamed broccoli it maked it a perfect dish.

Comments:
The food is nice and reasonable in price. The service was also good. Dome Cafe is recommendable for those who are looking for light meals.

Piccadilly

2008-11-16T08:47:00.000-08:00

Piccadilly is a restaurant situated at Millennium Square, Section 14. Piccadilly offers a wide variety of food, from Oriental, to North Indian, Western and Japanese Cuisine, they have it all. The quality of the food is good, the serving is just nice, and the prices are reasonable. The only disappointment is that customers smoke inside the restaurant which gave us an uncomfortable feeling.

Where?
Restaurant Piccadilly Sdn Bhd
LG006 & 007, Millennium,
Dataran Millennium, Petaling Jaya
98, Jalan 14/1, Petaling Jaya
Selangor, Malaysia.

What?
We have ordered 4 glasses of Lemon Tea
1 X BBQ Chicken Chop
1 X Chicken Katsu Bento
1 X Grilled Fish Fillet
2 X Teriyaki chicken Bento

How much?
Lemon Tea @ RM2.00
BBQ Chicken Chop @ RM9.90
Chicken Katsu Bento @ RM11.00
Grilled Fish Fillet @ RM 11.90
Teriyaki chicken Bento @ RM12.00

The whole meal inclusive of Service charge cost us RM71.30

Hot Lemon Tea
The tea blends well with the honey and lemon. It isn't too sweet nor too sour, it was a perfect drink to go with the food!

The Teriyaki Chicken Bento comes with a bowl of soup and a plate of sliced watermelon.
It is also served along with tofu and pickled vegetables.
The tofu was really excellent. It was really soft and it literally 'melts' in your mouth.

A bowl of Japanese soup
yummy!
There were also cubes of tofu inside the soup.
double yummy!

A plate of slice watermelon

Chicken Katsu Bento

BBQ Chicken Chop
The chicken chop comes with coleslaw and fries.
The fries here are compatible with the one you get in McDonalds!
The chicken was tender and goes well with the BBQ sauce.

Grilled Fish Fillet
The fish fillet comes with some salad and fries.
The fish was soft and the lemon sauce was nice.
However, it wasn't as nice as what I've expected.
Nevertheless, it was a great dish

Comments:
This is a place where we could basically find all variety of food (close to 100 types ) under one roof. The food is reasonably priced. The only setback is that they allow smokers to puff inside the air conditional area which is really unacceptable. Nevertheless, it is a great place to go for either lunch or dinner.

Charcoal Fried Hokkien Mee

2008-11-16T08:16:00.000-08:00

We have visited this eatery joint few years ago, since then we have stopped eating at that place even though we like the food there. We are just unwilling to waste a lot of time waiting for the food as it is always crowded. We have decided to revisit the place again to taste the food last Saturday. Their famous charcoal fried Hokkien Mee did not disappoint us, however we need to wait for almost 45minutes before we are served with the food even though there are not many customers in the shop. The coffee shop is a bit run-down. The serving is a bit small. However, the quality of the food served still remained over the years. We do not recommend this place for impatient food lovers looking for good food in a nice environment and expecting good service.

Where?
Corner shop along Jalan 17/25, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

When?
November 15, 2008. Dinner for a family of five

What?
We ordered a plate of Charcoal Fried Hokkien Mee and "wah tan hor" to be shared among five of us.
We also ordered a bowl of Chinese Ramen Noodles.

How much?
The Charcoal Fried Hokkien Mee and "wah tan hor" cost RM10.00 each.
The Chinese Ramen Noodles cost RM5.00.

The chilly and sambal ( chilly paste with grined dried prawns and belacan ) provided.

Charcoal Fried Hokkien Mee.
tasty!

"wah tan hor"
Basically, it is fried koay teow served along with gravy made of starch and eggs.

In the same restaurant, there is a stall selling Chinese Ramen Noodles, Chinese Dumplings etc.

We ordered a bowl of Ramen Noodles.
The noodles is very smooth and starchy. The noodles is served with stewed pork, lettuce, tomatoes and spring onions.
The soup is clear and simple, not overdoned. It goes perfect with the noodles.

Comments:
1. The Charcoal Fried Hokkien Mee and "wah tan hor"
What makes these food different from others is that it is fried using charcoal, instead of natural gas which made it taste better and gave the 'ummph' factor. However, the size of the serving was a disappointment.

2. Chinese Ramen Noodle

It was plain and simple, but it definitely tastes good and unique.

Pan Mee

2008-11-13T06:09:00.000-08:00

Where?

Bao Bao Restaurant at Aman Suria, along Jalan PJU 1/43, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

This restaurant opens from Monday to Saturday. The place is always packed during lunch time. We arrived at the restaurant around 12.55pm, but we did not have any difficulties looking for car parks. The restaurant serves various variety of Pan Mee. It is a nice place to go for lunch with good food and affordable prices.

When?

November 13, 2008. Me and my friend.

What?

We ordered two bowls of dry Spicy Garlic Pan Mee and two glasses of Chinese tea.

How much?

It cost RM4.80 for a small bowl of Pan Mee

RM5.50 for a big bowl of Pan Mee

The dry Spicy Garlic Pan Mee comes with a bowl of soup.
The soup contains a poach egg and some vegetables.

Spicy garlic Pan Mee
This bowl of Pan Mee contains Pan Mee of course, fish balls, minced meat, anchovies, and some dry chilly.
The Pan Mee comes in different types of noodle depending on the customer's preference.

These are spices that goes well with the Pan Mee.
Included are soy sauce, pepper, green chilly, sambal and their self-made chilly.

Comments: Good service provided. Despite the restaurant is packed during lunch hour, it did not take a long time for the food to be served. The prices of the food are reasonable and definitely affordable! I enjoyed my meal here and would like to come back again.

Food Planet 888

2008-11-08T07:05:00.001-08:00

Where?
Food Planet 888
At the corner near the intersection of Jalan 19/1, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

This sheltered food court is huge and spacious. It has ample of sheltered car parks so it is a great place to hunt for food during rainy days. Looking for car parks wouldn't be a problem anymore!
This food court offers a wide array of food. From local and Asian food such as char koay teow, Vietnamese and Korean cuisine, up to western food, they've got it all!
I enjoy going to this place because it pampered me with more choices than I could handle.

It has a spacious setting and a friendly atmosphere.

When?
November 8 2008. Dinner for a family of 5.

What?
Each one of us have order different variety of food our own liking. We have ordered one plate of chicken rice, one bowl of Wan Tan Mee, one bowl of fish head noodle, one bowl of Vietnamese noodle, and one bowl of Ipoh Hor Fun

How Much?
Chicken Rice cost RM5.50
Wan tan mee cost RM4.50
Fish head noodle cost RM6.00
Vietnamese noodle cost RM5.50
Ipoh Hor Fun cost RM4.50

Chicken rice

This particular 'ah Paw' chicken rice shop is really famous and had won the
'Chicken Rice King' title in Malaysia.

Vietnamese noodle

Wan tan mee

Fish head noodle

Ipoh Hor Fun

Comments:
This is a great place to look for a variety of food under one roof. However, so far the food we tasted are just plain and ordinary, nothing spectacular. The price of the food is slightly expensive but I think it is worth it for its setting, space and parking. Nevertheless, it is a good place to go.

Dim Sum

2008-11-02T00:17:00.000-07:00

Where?
Hong Kee Tim Sum Restaurant
2 Jalan 19/3, Seksyen 19, 46300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor , Malaysia

When?
November 2, 2008. Lunch for a family of 5

What?
We have ordered 15 plates of Dim Sum, 2 plate of 'Loh Mai Kai' (glutinous rice) and 2 'char siew pau' (steamed buns with roast pork)

How Much?
It cost us a total of RM63.00 for a whole meal.
Tim Sum cost RM3.50 per plate
Glutinous rice cost RM2.20 per plate
Char Siew Pau cost RM1.20 per piece
1 pot of Chinese Tea cost RM4.00

Introduction
Dim Sum is Chinese delicacies comprises of savory assortment of dishes either steamed or deep-fried. Dishes includes a variety of meat, seafood, vegetables, rice, dumpling and dessert. In the west, most people associated "yum cha" as going out for a Dim Sum meal. "Yum cha" in Cantonese means drinking tea.

Chinese Tea is a must have if you're eating Dim Sum. Sipping tea while enjoying your favourite Dim Sum will excite your appetite and have the "want more" feeling.

Char Siu Pao

Steamed egg plant with fish paste

'Siu Mai'

'har gao' ( Prawns are wrapped inside )

'yi mai' ( Made of fish paste )

We aren't sure what this is called, but it was good.

'Siu long bao'
It goes really nice with the ginger and vinegar provided.

Fried Loh Pak Ko - Fried carrot cake with bean sprout

'Wu Kok'
Deep fried yam with pork fillings inside. One of our favourites!

Fried Loh Pak Ko (Carrot Cake)

'Can bao'

Basically, it is a sweet bun filled with roast pork.
Yummy!

Comments: Great service. One thing we like most is, their Dim Sum are steamed on the spot for the customers. You choose the Dim Sum, and they will steam them for you right away! So, your Dim Sum would be hot and nice.
Tell me, do you prefer cold dim sums or those which are freshly out from the fires! You know your choice!

Chinese Restaurant

2008-11-01T21:18:00.000-07:00

Where?
Mum Recipe Restaurant
94, Jalan SS2/60 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

When?
November 1, 2008. Dinner for a family of 5

What?
We have ordered 1 plate of BBQ Sauce Chicken Rice, 1 plate of Tom Yam Fried Rice, 1 plate of Yong Zhao Fried Rice, 2 plates of Green Curry Chicken Rice.

How much?
It cost us RM 40.40 for the whole meal.
BBQ Sauce Chicken Rice comes with complementary soup and Chinese herbal tea cost RM 8.50
Tom Yam Fried Rice comes with complementary soup and Chinese herbal tea cost RM 7.50
Yong Zhao Fried Rice comes with complementary soup and Chinese herbal tea cost RM 7.50
Green Curry Rice comes with complementary soup and Chinese herbal tea cost RM 7.50

Tom Yam Fried Rice.
The rice is spicy, not "hot" taste nice, but quite ordinary.

Yong Zhao Fried Rice
The taste is very plain and tasteless. normal.

Green Curry Chicken Rice. Not exciting and do not stimulate our taste bud. Very small serving.

BBQ Sauce Chicken Rice. It taste quite ordinary like any other chicken rice ..

Complementary Soup and Chinese Herbal drink

Comments:
The restaurant's name explained it all- 'Mum Recipe'. Hence, the food here are like the home cooked food we usually eat at home. Those who misses home and wants to eat home cooked food, I would suggest you to visit this place.
However, the serving is slightly small.
We will rate the food in the restaurant as very "ordinary" and nothing special. If you just want to have a simple and ordinary home cooked food, then it might be a place to go.

Kopitiam

2008-11-01T08:52:00.000-07:00

Where?
Restoran Hock Thai
SS2/103, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

When?
November 1, 2008. Lunch with family of five.

What?
We ordered 4 bowls of 'pan mee' and one claypot 'loh shee fun'.

How much?
'Pan mee': Big serving- RM4.30
Small serving- RM3.80

Claypot 'loh shee fun': RM4.30

[Non-halal]

The special and unique thing of this bowl of 'pan mee' is that it is hand-made.

The 'pan mee' is smooth, and it isn't too soft. Since it is hand-made, its texture is a little starchy yet easily bitten.

The ingredients in the 'pan mee' are simple and common. There are a lot of anchovies, mushrooms, minced meat and vegetables.

Other than that, the soup is clear and tasty.

Lime is served along with the chilly provided.

I suggest you to squeeze the lime into the soup to give the soup a tinge of sourness.

The ordinary soup becomes delicious, thanks to the lime juice!

This is also why I find this bowl of 'pan mee' different from the others we get else where.

Comments: In my opinion, this is one of the best 'pan mee' I've ever eaten eventhough it is simple and the ingredients are common enough. The price is also absolutely reasonable.
However, the 'pan mee' is only available during lunch time.
My brother loves this 'pan mee' a lot!

[Non-halal]

This claypot 'loh shee fun' contains ingredients such as minced meat, pork balls, lettuce, and a sunny side up egg.

The 'loh shee fun' is very soft and starchy.

This is another simple meal, isn't excellent, but I'm sure you will enjoy it!

'Cili Padi' and their self-made chilly.

Comments: I would rate this claypot 'loh shee fun' as 'simply simple', nothing spectacular, but it is definetely recommendable for a simple lunch.

Chinese Set Dinner

2008-10-27T07:36:00.000-07:00

Where?
联邦酒店二楼龙凤厅 Mandarin Palace (M) Sdn Bhd
(28285-T)
35, Jalan Bukit Bintang,
2nd Floor, The Federal Hotel,
55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Tel: 03-21489166, 03-21488144
Direct Line: 03-21483360, 03-21488744
(GPS Location: N03 08.906' E101 42.971')

This restaurant had been recognized by Malaysia Tatler for numerous times.

Inside the restaurant,

When?
October 27, 2008. Dinner with immediate family of 13 people.

What?
We ordered a set dinner which consists of:

四喜冷热拼

Four Hot & Cold Combination

海鲜蚧星翅
Shark's Fin Soup with Crab Roe & Seafood

港式吊烧鸭
Roasted Duckling "Hong Kong" style

清蒸银雪鱼
Steamed Cod Fish in Superior Soya Sauce

泰式鲜草虾
Fried Tiger Prawns in "Thai" style

冬菇花玉环
Braised Mushroom & Dried Scallop in Marrow

香港糯米饭
Fried Glutinous Rice "Hong Kong" style

鸳鸯炸锅饼
Two Varieties of Chinese Pancake

椰汁栗米露
Sweet Corn Cream with Coconut Milk

How much?
It cost us around RM1000+ for 13 pax.

Four Hot & Cold Combination

This combination consists of baby octopus and jellyfish, sweet sauced chicken, spring roll with eggs, and fried egg.

The fried egg was quite well done and tastes different from what we get outside. The others were normal.

Shark's Fin Soup with Crab Roe & Seafood

The shark's fin soup was rich with lots of crab roe and seafood, e.g prawns and squids.

The texture was smooth and the taste was excellent, very appetizing indeed.

It tastes rather sweet and it isn't starchy.
But for the sour lovers, you could add some vinegar in the soup.

Roasted Duckling "Hong Kong" style

Crispy skin, soft and juicy meat.
Goes nice with the sauce provided.

Steamed Cod Fish in Superior Soya Sauce

The cod fish was very fresh and the texture of the fish was flaky and soft.

Even my brother who dislikes steamed fish asked for more!

Fried Tiger Prawns in "Thai" style

The prawns were served with onions, red chillies, pineapples, and pickled mangoes.

The taste of the prawns were a little bit spicy and sour to excite the taste buds. This dish was definitely tantalizing to the mouth.

Braised Mushroom & Dried Scallop in Marrow

The mushrooms were big and surprisingly, very soft. One bite into the mushroom, and the gravy fills the mouth with savory taste.

The whole scallop was stuffed into the marrow without spoiling its original shape. The scallop was fresh, soft and sweet, and goes well with the marrow which was stewed to perfection. ( a little bit crunchy yet not too soft)

Fried Glutinous Rice "Hong Kong" style

It was very well done, not too oily nor too salty or sticky.
It's different from the glutinous rice we usually get from the dim sum shops.
It's filling to the stomach.

Two Varieties of Chinese Pancake

It comes with two varieties:
Red bean paste & Lotus paste.

It was crunchy and wasn't too sweet. They weren't stingy with the fillings.

Recommendable for a simple dessert.

Sweet Corn Cream with Coconut Milk

The sweet corn cream was smooth and not too thick in texture. Corn and sago can be found in this dessert. It was served lukewarm and wasn't too sweet. It was just the right dessert to end the dinner.

Comments:
Great atmosphere. Soothing music were played throughout the dinner.
It provides a peaceful and calm atmosphere to eat.
Other than that, the service provided was good.
I recommend this place for family dinners or even business discussion.
However, the price is slightly expensive. So, do check your budget before venturing.
Nevertheless, it's a good place with quality food.

Italian Food

2008-10-25T22:02:00.000-07:00

Where?

Restoran Pizza Uno
Lot G6 & G7, Ground Floor, Centrepoint, 3 Lebuh Bandar Utama, Bandar Utama, 47800 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Malaysia Tel: 603-7710-1325 Fax: 603-7722-1606 URL:www.pizzauno.com.my
(GPS Location: N03 8.305' E101 36.642)

When?
October 26, 2008 at 11:45am. A family of three, we went there for lunch

What?
We have ordered Beef Lasagana, Spaghetti Carbonara, Roast Chicken with Al pasta Sauce and site dish of Tapas and One lime juices and two cups of lemon tea.

How much?
It cost us RM107.80 inclusive of 10% tax for this meal.

Ice lemon
Cost : RM 6.00

Hot Lemon Tea
Yam mee...
Cost: RM 5.00 per cup

Tapas
Very rich with sauce, crispy potato, and bacon slices
Delicious!!

Our main course:

Spaghetti Carbonara
Nice and rich in taste...
Cost RM 22.00

Roast Chicken with Al pasta Sauce
Very unique done taste nice
Cost RM 28.00

Beef Lasagna
Cost RM 22.oo

Comments:
The service provided is good. We would recommend those who love Italian food to give it a try, It is nice food with reasonable price.

Pork Noodles

2008-10-24T23:00:00.000-07:00

Where?
Restoran Sun Hin Loong in SS2/64, Petaling Jaya Selangor, Malaysia. (GPS Location: N03 7.199' E101 37.282')
This restoran offers a variety of food. Recommendable for a simple meal for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

When?
25/10/08, Lunch.

What?
Pork ball noodles. (Non-halal)

How much?
Its only RM4.oo for small serving and,
RM4.50 for big serving.

The pork noodles comes in different types of noodles. [koay teow, yellow noodles, mee suah and loh shee fun]

Looks simple, yet delicious.
This bowl of pork noodles comes with pork balls, pork slices and minced pork. Yummy!
The soup is fine, not too oily.
There are also tiny little cubes of fried garlic in the soup which flavours the soup even more!

This is mee suah.

The minced pork!

I rate this 4 out of 5 stars.

Introduction

2008-10-24T22:53:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone.
This blog is written by a group of people who loves food a lot. We enjoy food, don't you?
So, we will introduce and write reviews of the food we eat.
From hawker stalls by the streets to high class cuisines and restaurants!
Enjoy!