Makan Makan Adventure

Craft Brews @ Mutiara Damansara

2011-09-10T15:57:00.001+08:00

This is THE restaurant you have to go for birthday celebration. Birthday person gets a free main course and a beer on, and 3 days before & after.

The best wedges I ever had @ only RM10!

Can't remember if this is Tex-Mex or the Honey Malt pork. Both are as good.

Craft Brews salad, fruity with lychee. Light and refreshing. The portion is big for RM16.90.

The meal would be incomplete without a desert.

Craft Brews is THE place for birthday celebration among my friends. Not only for the fantastic foods, also the ambience and the customer service. What about yours?

Craft Brews

2011-09-10T15:44:00.001+08:00

Dim Sum @ Grand Imperial

2010-07-18T18:54:00.000+08:00

Miss dim sum & thought of this restaurant recommended by friends. It will be THE place I will have my dim sum from now on. Quality food at reasonable price.

The best har kau I ever tasted. Even better than the one at Chynna at KL Hilton. The prawns within can make you full & it's only RM7.80 for 4 pieces.

The best zhu qiong fun. The thickness is just perfect with a perfect texture.

Ever tasted a stir fried carrot cake that melts in your mouth? The combination of flour is do little that you can taste the amount of carrot in it.

A must try for you to tell if a dim sum restaurant is good. Char siew pao is of the 3 must try items besides har kau & Siu mai.

The pork ribs so tender served with delicious yam cubes.

One of my favorite dim sum...chicken feet.

Compare to the normal fried prawn roll, this one is overwhelmed with prawns! The mayonnaise has a little wasabi in it. Something different.

My friend who is a xiao long pao lover commented this is the best among Ding Dai Feng & Dragon-I.

Their sze chuan soup has a lot of ingredients in it. The taste is rich, unlike sometimes what you get is just the sour taste.

In short, we (3 persons) had a totally satisfying Sunday's lunch. Money well spent.

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Kimchi Jigae @ 大长今

2010-06-05T00:39:00.000+08:00

The best kimchi soup I've tasted... It's thick & rich, not too spicy, not overly sour. It's a must try!

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Kitchen Creatures @ Centerpoint Bandar Utama

2010-05-28T16:37:00.001+08:00

By far, this place is the best value-for-money spaghetti restaurant I've been to.

RM14 Seafood Marinara

RM13 Aglio Olio with Shrimp

The restaurant has a simple yet cost settings. Sitting with family at their round tables creates a feeling of dining at home.

It's also a perfect place to hang-out with friends. Be there fir few hours and try their desserts!

Best of all mention, it's TAX FREE!!!

Pao Xiang (宝香) Bak Kut Teh @ The Pavilion

2010-05-21T20:11:00.001+08:00

It's not the soupy type if BKT. The soup is more like gravy. Dark, thick, sticky. I love soupy BKT and ironically, I will always miss this one. The taste always pull me back here despite the amount of fats :P

I always go to the one at Pavilion 6th floor, where all the fine dinings are. So you get a feel of how much it would cost? Let's just say, minimum RM18 per person.

Pao Xiang is also at 1-Utama old wing LG floor.

Yippee Cup @ SS2

2010-05-16T13:44:00.001+08:00

It's a sunny hot afternoon...perfect timing to have a cold Original Bubble Tea with pearls. Hmmmm....yummy :D

Their original milk tea is of own recipe. You won't find the same in any Taiwanese restaurant/cafe/stalls.

Yippee Cup is also in Plaza Mont Kiara.

Dont believe me? Try it yourself!

BBQ Chicken @ 1-Utama

2010-05-15T19:48:00.001+08:00

My favourite salad for dinner. RM11.50 Korean Charboiled Chicken Salad. It's tasty, juicy, appetizing and not too heavy.

If you like fried chicken, try theirs. They use olive oil. Not so sinful :)

They are also in Jaya One.

鲜定味@1-Utama

2010-05-15T16:28:00.001+08:00

Weekend food explore...

Sweet & sour pork set at RM17.90++

I like their minced pork rice better than Feng Lai. Overall, the 2 restaurants are very similar in terms of concept, menu, service & price.

Umai-ya @ Damansara Utama

2010-01-09T19:18:00.003+08:00

RM48++ ALA-CARTE JAPANESE buffet (order & served) at a proper Japanese restaurant with COZY ambience, where foods are served with presentation, plus FREE FLOW of Tiger Beer, sounds like a must-try?

What's more do I need to say? Try it yourself Umai-ya.

Seong Kee @ PJ Old Town

2009-10-31T20:22:00.001+08:00

This Seong Kee Stall is a family-run business at the food court next to PJ Old Town wet market.

Came to try the food after watching recommendation on TV.

The menu is clearly printed at the stall.

Yong Tow Fu is their specialty, as well as the Hakka Da Pu Abacus. A Hakka dish made from yam. Takes a lot of effort to make this dish therefore it's not easy to find elsewhere.

Abacus is RM15 each. Again...it takes a lot of effort to make.

Vinegar Pork Leg...not bad. I've tasted better.

The Curry Fish Head...the asam type. Taste like home cook....no ummph! effect. Won't order this again the next time.

How to get there? Click Location Map.

Beef Noodle @ Signature Suria KLCC

2009-10-31T20:08:00.001+08:00

It's not often we find good food at food court, especially in shopping complex. This is why I must recommend this stall at Signature Food Court, 2th Floor Suria KLCC.

Taiwan House stall is right next to Chicken Rice.

It's not often for you to see a long queue because the price is a little expensive for a food court meal.

I worked in KLCC. My colleagues and I visit this stall at least once every 2 weeks.

The stall has a wide variety of rice & noodles but there is just one noodle I always order...

The Beef Noodle Soup or Beef Ball Noodle Soup

Add the salted vege & a bit of the chili (WARNING: It's freaking hot even for a person who chew chilli padi like me!!!!) ....perfect!

It's RM9.50 per bowl but the portion is huge. Do try it out if you happen to be at Suria KLCC.

Shuraku @ Solaris

2009-02-28T22:56:00.001+08:00

Got to know Shuraku, a fusion Japanese restaurant through a friend. The place is one of its kind. Cozy ambience & deco, friendly service, good food.

If it's your first visit, you can do like what we did, tell the boss, Edwin to design a course meal for you. You'll get to experience the anticipation of not knowing what you'll be eating...don't know what to expect...every dish is a surprise!

Please bare with me for not knowing the name of the dishes.

1st dish: Appetizer (salad with minced beef)

2nd dish: Grilled Squid served with fish egg mayonese sauce

3rd dish: Vege, mushroom, gyoza (dumplings) soup

4th dish: Unagi Tofu (best dish of the night!)

5th dish: Fried soft bones

6th dish: Grilled Scallop

7th dish: Negi Cha Siew (pork with fats)

8th dish: Green Tea ice-cream with red bean

Cold Sake!

All the above for less than RM200 (inclusive of tax) for 2 persons. It's up to you to judge if it's worth the money. As for me, money well spent for the total package. it's the experience that counts.

Note: Shuraku is a small restaurant which can fit only 35-45 customers. It's best to make a reservation @ 03-6203 0561 to avoid disappointment.

How to get there?
Shuraku is at Solaria Mont Kiara, above Maybank.
Food: Unique, original.
Ambience: Cozy yet authentic. You'll feel like dining in restaurants at Japan.
Price: Same as proper Japanese restaurant.
Recommended by: My friend.

Black Canyon @ Centerpoint, PJ

2008-05-25T20:37:00.001+08:00

From the hometown I came from, Thai food is fairly cheap, just like our Malaysian food. But in KL, Thai food are usually market as air-conditioned restaurant high-class cuisine concept, with Black Canyon as an exception case.

Black Canyon is the largest operator of coffee houses in Thailand. They serve high quality coffee, Thai & Western food.

Iced Coffee, on the cover of beverage menu is their signature milk coffee. Not too strong of coffee aroma, with adequate of milk, serve with small rounded ice-cubes, in a fat round glass. I love it too.

Best part is...you get stratifying coffee, in the standard volume, priced at RM3 lcheaper than Starbucks! :-)

They offer set lunches & dinner which I find very reasonable.

By paying RM39.90++ for the family set, you get 4 dishes + 1 tom yam soup + 4 big cubes of rice!

Spicy stir fried seafood & hot basil.	Thai Fish Cake serve with traditional Thai Sauce.
Fried spring rolls.	Stir-fried mixed vegetables

Tom yam soup

Note: Most of the main dishes are delicious as well but portion is a bit small for guys.

How to get there?
Black Canyon is in Centerpoint, Bandar Utama. Branches available at Summit USJ, Jusco Maluri, Jusco Ipoh Parade, and maybe more.
Food: Good food, great service.
Ambience: Comfy. Summit USJ outlet offers the best dining experience so far...both food quality & environment.
Price: Reasonable.
Recommended by: Me :-)

Pasar Malam @ Taman Paramount, PJ

2008-05-18T13:37:00.001+08:00

I often go to the night market at Taman Paramount for dinner on Sundays....here are my suggested itenary :-)

Walk into the pasar malam from Caltex Petrol Station.....

First, you need to get there before 6:30pm (be there at 6pm to be safe) to grab the popular "cai kuey".

It's a simple stall with only a big umbrella and foldable table right next to Caltex. Selling their exclusive family made dumplings.

Note: All dumplings surely sold within 1hr. Be there early to aviod disappointment.

This is a must try!

Next, sit down at the Asam Laksa stall next to it and enjoy a bowl of Penang Laksa. I'll have to say this is not my favourite Asam Laksa nor it's the best Penang Laksa in PJ, but it can compensate desire of Laksa lovers when limited choices available. This laksa has a specialty...pieces of fish meats at the top.

Special Message: You can eat the cai kuey here at the Laksa stall, both the owners are friends :-)

Then, my dinner ends with a chilled red bean yao-yao bing (shake shake ice). Original flavor mix with smooth ice, the taste is so good that it gives you zero feeling of artificial. They have many flavors and red bean is my all-time favorite!

If your stomach still have space for others after the appetizer, main course and desert, try the grilled Taiwan Sausage.

How to get there?
The pasar malam is around Post Office & Caltex Petrol Station at Taman Paramount.
Food: Good.
Ambience: Pasar malam lor.
Price: Cheap.
Recommended by: Me :-)

Roti Canai @ Raju

2008-04-07T22:03:00.003+08:00

It is common for you to see crowd at mamak. But how often do you see the people are there for the food?

It's 11:30am Sunday morning. I was there for brunch.

People come to Raju for the food....to eat.

I have to say. Their roti canai is the BEST I ever tried in Klang Valley! It's not too thin/thick, crunchy at the outer layer, tender inner layer. It will not stuff you, but makes you want to have more. I never had >1 piece of roti canai in my entire life everywhere I go....until Raju. That explains why the roti canai is RM1.20 per piece.

The curry is nothing to shout about but the dhal is a must try.

The no.2 most popular dish is the fried chicken. You will see each table surely will have at least one of these machine fried chicken marinated with spices.

The lean chicken has dry, thin & crispy skin but meat inside still juicy. RM4.50 per piece.

Besides fried chicken, fried fish there taste just as good. Many types of freshly marinated fishes for you to choose. Ikan kembung is my all time favourite @ RM4.

Besides roti, they also serve banana leaves rice. If you love curry mutton, try Raju's...not bad at all. RM8 per plate.

Because of it's location, in the morning many people go to Raju for breakfast after exercising at Gasing Hill. That's how I got to know the mamak. The place is shaded and nice to have a chat with friends...even until afternoon. Planning your trip now?

How to get there?
Raju is along Jalan Gasing. From PJ after the Universiti Hospital junction, go straight to Jalan Gasing. After about 1km drive, watch out for house no.92/93 (very visible, can't remember it's 92 or 93), then the "Kurangkan Laju" yellow signboard, both on your left. Turn left to a shop lots on your right. You'll see a Chinese restaurant at the corner, Raju is just at the other corner.

Food: Very good mamak food.
Ambience: Outdoor, shaded.
Price: If go in a group, it's common for you to pay >RM10 per person (incl. drinks & tax).
Recommended by: Friend

Rojak @ SS15 Subang

2008-03-24T21:41:00.000+08:00

Once in awhile on Sunday afternoon, I like to drive to Subang for the rojak & cendol.

	Rojak SS15 Subang Jaya. Used to be a mobile van stall opposite of Shell petrol station next to the mosque. Moved to the special stall built by MBSJ last Oct.
	This is the normal crowd at the stall. Everyone knows what to do when they get here. I've even seen people queuing under rain with umbrellas.
	There are no tables & chairs provided. It's either take away or find your own comfortable spot to eat :-)

One thing amaze me the most is the systematic operation. The stall runs by 3 persons. One cut the rojak ingredients, another one slices the cucumber & the other help up on other secondary tasks. You will see no interaction among all 3. They just don't talk! But when necessary, you will notice they are quite friendly.

	This is how it looks like when served. I always ask for more cucumber. They go very well with the sauce!
This is the "Kosong" one @ RM3. I consider it cheap for the portion & varieties of ingredients.	The sauce is a little sweet & it's not thick. Won't leave a after feeling of "stuffed" even if you have the whole plate for yourself.

Right next to the rojak stall, you'll see another queue. The cendol stall, rojak's best friend...

Not too sweet, creamy coconut milk, soft red beans.

Imagine a hot sunny Sunday afternoon and you're looking for snacks for tea break, rojak + cendol is THE choice.

How to get there?
The stall is nearby KFC @ SS15 Subang. It's a row of stalls by the road side. You will see the white van parking there.
Food: Good
Ambience: Roadside under tree
Price: Cheap
Recommended by: Self-explore

Pepper Soup @ Section 17

2008-02-11T23:19:00.001+08:00

Whenever I feel like having pepper soup, I will go to Kedai Kopi Lucky in Section 17.

This is not just ordinary pork noodles. They have pepper soup noodles as well.

All the men who operate this stall wear white shirt.

Look at the toppings (minced pork). They are marinated & fried. Very tasty. The pig stomach is clean. Soup is hot but not too hot, just nice.

The wan tan mi & chee cheong fun in this kopitiam are also famous & delicious.

How to get there?
Kedai Kopi Lucky is at Section 17, facing the wet market.
Food: Besides pepper soup, pig stomach & liver sausage also good.
Ambience: Normal kopitiam.
Price: Cheap
Recommended by: Friend

Restoran Kah Hing

2008-01-24T16:59:00.000+08:00

This is not an ordinary restaurant. Even though the exterior looks like a Chinese-style restaurant, don't be fooled by it. The restaurant is run by a group of Vietnamese immigrants. What's so special about this restaurant, you may ask....Well, they serve Vietnamese-style noodles, rice and the most important thing, Vietnamese Coffee....This restaurant is well-known among those staying in Taman Sri Sinar, Kepong area...

Restoran Kah Hing (check out the crowd)

cooking area

Menu Selection

Vietnamese Coffee

Vietnamese Popiah

Pork Rib Stewed Kuew Teow

Vietnamese Kuew Teow (Malaysian style)

How to get there?
From Desa Park City, go straight until you've reached a T junction (with traffic lights). Turn right. Go straight. You will pass by a lot of traffic lights. After the 2nd traffic light (you will see Mobil on your right at the 2nd traffic light), keep right until you've reached a 3rd traffic light (there will be a row of shops on the left after the traffic light). Kah Hing is located at the back row of the shops (besides Pokemon Noodle House).
Food: Should try if you like Vietnamese noodles.
Ambience: Normal coffee shop.
Price: Reasonable
Recommended by: - none -

Tom Yam Steamboat @ Menjalara

2008-01-11T14:15:00.001+08:00

If you stay in Kepong, this Ketam Seafood Steamboat Restaurant should not be new to you. The restaurants is very popular that if you go after 7:30pm during weekends, there will no empty tables left!

I personally LOVE their tom yam soup! Looks can be deceiving. The soup might not look THAT hot & sour to you...but wait till it start boiling...HA! That is why I usually go during rainny days, so that I don't sweat that much :D It is too sour & spicy that I have to also order the clear soup for my friends.

It's RM16.80 per head and these are what you will get. There are some ala carte for you to top up too.
Tips: My friends & I always order 1-2 pax less than the actual persons eating. Otherwise cannot finish.

The chili here is one of its kind. Mix the read (less spicy) with a bit of green one (spicy hot) and stir them. I invented this way of eating...ahem!


	This bbq chicken wings stall outside of the restaurant is a MUST TRY! The skin is dry-to-crispy. And yet the meat is still juicy! Eat with the special made chili sauce....BEST bbq chicken wings I ever tasted. You will definitely come back for this :-)

One thing not good about this restaurant is, the tom yam soup not everyday same standard. Sometimes it can be not so sour & spicy but most of the time it's delicious :D So if your first visit does not seem to give you the effect like I described here, please consider to go back again ya.

How to get there?
The restaurant is at Menjalara. Turn into the road opposite the 2 petrol stations, the restaurant is on your left.
Food: Spicy & sour tom yam soup, best BBQ Chicken Wings!
Ambience: Kopitiam style.
Price: Cheap
Recommended by: Friend

Fish Head Mihun @ Taman Desa

2007-12-28T21:11:00.001+08:00

The shop is Ho A One Seafood Steamboat (night only).

During the day, only Woo Pin Fish Head mihun is available.

Chui Ling was here showing this on her show, One Day Five Meals.

Before trying the food, by just looking at the crowd, it tells you there has to be something really unique about the food.

Ta rangggggggg......!

The fish is fresh, soup is not too rich, sambal is good! Ask for extra lime...it's even better!

If you don't like fish, you can have yu-wat (like fish ball but different shape).

If you don't like milk in your food, try order one without milk.

How to get there?
From Sg.Besi turn into Taman Desa. At the first traffic light, turn to your left. Go straight on and you will see the restaurant on your right.
Food: Should try. I find this better than the one in 2369.
Ambience: Normal coffee shop.
Price: RM6.50. Reasonable.
Recommended by: Pooi Ling & Chui Ling

Kopi Club, Low Yat Plaza

2007-12-22T13:11:00.000+08:00

	HepiCouple has been telling us about this place for quite sometime now. She has been telling us how good the food here is. Since she cannot eat non-halal food (the rest are eating Okonomiyaki) we came to this place instead.
	Look at the generous offering of this. This dish is called Mee Goreng Mamak Kopiclub. It taste really good!!!
	Highly recommended by HepiCouple. Curry chicken with toasted bread. Can you imagine 3 of us ordered this dish? Not to mention that someone ordered a plate of rice to go with it.

The rest of the dishes should taste good! Oh....must try their kopi ping. It's so nice, and KAU!!! I had one, but we were too excited with the Kopi Ping that I forgot to take a picture of it. A glance at other tables also revealed delicious food, like the nasi lemak and nasi goreng...Will definately go there again to try other dishes.

How to get there?
KopiClub is located at the LG floor of Low Yat plaza. It's on the right hand side of the escalator. You can't miss it.
Food: Should try.
Ambience: Kopitiam style.
Price: Very reasonable
Recommended by: HepiCouple

Okonomiyaki @ Low Yat Plaza

2007-12-19T21:01:00.001+08:00

	Okonomiyaki...it's like Japanese's pizza. This Japanese food is originated from Hiroshima. This stall at Low Yat was opened and run by a Japanese lady.

The main ingredients are soba, cabbage, egg, seafood, beansprout, bacon, mayonese etc. Cook on a flat steel pan. Just like pizza, besides the standard types, you can choose the ingredients your want and make your own Okonomiyaki!

After around 20min...the end results.

Eat with sweet sauce...hmmm :-)

This one is Mayo Okonomiyaki with Seafood + Prok @ RM16. The portion is quite big so it's best to share.

Tips: Must order one with pork bacon! The bacon makes the Okonomiyaki even more tastier!

	Set meals are also available. One of the seat meals come with an Okonomiyaki + fried squid with beanspout + yaki soba + tea @ RM34.90. It's enough for 2 persons.

How to get there?
The stall is at lower ground floor in Low Yat Plaza.

Food: Should try if you like Japanese food.
Ambience: Air-conditioned.
Price: Not cheap.
Recommended by: Friend

Banana Leaves Rice @ Anuja

2007-12-19T20:16:00.001+08:00

I'm not a big fan of banana leaves rice...didn't like the after feeling of "too full"...plus, the amount of energy my body needs to digest the food causing fatigue.

It was our colleague from Budapest who wants to try Indian food and I thought of Anuja, the one highly recommended by Pooi Ling.

The restaurant has got 2 floors. Group floor has no air-con. Get to the first floor for a more comfortable air-con dining area.

Anuja is famous for its briyani rice. I didn't try much of briyani at other places but according to my colleague, this is the best she ever had!

Comes with a piece of fried chicken/fish, an hard boiled egg, free flow of papadum, vegetables, sambal & curry only @ RM8.50!

The briyani smells & taste good, the papadum is the best I ever had! You can go on and on and on having that before, during and after eating. The chicken & fish are still hot when serve to you....quite big piece..hehe. Chicken is tender & fresh, the fish is even better!

If briyani is too heavy for your, they also have white rice, serves with a piece of fried chicken/fish, the same free flow side dishes (except for the egg) @ only RM6.50.

This is something I've not seen or heard before....fried bitter gout. It comes together with the rice. Don't forget to take out the seeds to reduce the bitterness.

Manggo Lassi @ only RM3. It's soooo thick...simply delicious!

How to get there?
Anuja is right opposite Pudu Raya bus station, same row with KFC.
You can park your car at the small open space private car park next to KFC.

Food: Should try.
Ambience: Air-conditioned (1st Floor).
Price: Very reasonable
Recommended by: Pooi Ling

Restaurant Teow Chew Meng

2007-12-14T21:18:00.001+08:00

It was my second time to Teow Chew Meng located @ Bandar Sri Damansara. Yea, that place is famous for its Steambot, so how on earth did I came across this place? We were scouting for food one day and was in that area when this restaurant opened. Tried it cuz the food looks interesting, and we went back again after hmm...a year??? ^_^

We ordered the signature dish - namely the mee sua teow, fresh octopus salad, seafood fried rice and seafood roll. They also have porridge, three taste oyster, kerabu mango and tom yam mee sua.

Mee Sua Teow

Fresh Octopus Salad

Seafood Fried Rice

Seafood Roll

How to get there?
Teow Chew Meng in Bandar Sri Menjalara is located at the shoplot on your right, after you have passed the famous Yang Yang and Pulau Ketam steambot restaurant. Apparently, they do have branches in SS2, Aman Suria and Sunway!!
Food: Depends on one's liking.
Ambience: Cozy
Price: Can be quite expensive. Don't order the vegetable cuz it's not worth it!
Recommended by: None

Sambal Petai Prawn @ Section 17

2007-12-12T00:41:00.001+08:00

I find it very difficult to get real good sambal dish here as compared to the place I came from, Kedah. Not even in some famous nyonya restaurant. Thanks to my friend, I finally have a place to go to when I miss my mom's cooking.

I've been a regular customer of this place since college for their wan tan mi, char kuey teow, Penang prawn mee & kuey teow soup, but I never knew the have such a fantastic sambal dish until a friend recommended to me last year.

"Ah Hock" side dish, the name itself tells you Hokkien is one of the channel here.

Sambal petai is a MUST TRY here! This is the closest to my mom's cooking. It's definitely better than the one in Madam Kwan's. Sambal petai with prawns of a 50 cents coin, serve with rice @ only RM5.50!

If you don't take petai....like me, replace the petai with ladies finger! Emmm....yum yum!

How to get there?
Restaurant Say Huat is a coffee shop in Section 17 PJ, where the morning wet market is, the same place which full of food stalls at night. It's the most busy area in Section 17, you won't miss it.

Food: MUST TRY! You will come back again....trust me :-)
Ambience: Coffee shop
Price: Cheap
Recommended by: Friend

Pork Noodle @ KL

2007-12-09T15:29:00.000+08:00

Never noticed this is a seafood restaurant until this photo was taken. I guess this is a seafood restaurant during dinner or perhaps it was a seafood restaurant prior to this. This restaurant is usually full by 12:30pm on a weekday.

Best pork noodle in KL! The owner is never stingy in adding the ingredients. You bowl of pork noodle always comes with lots of minced & sliced pork, pig's liver, meat balls, vegetables and a big portion of noodles. Add one spoon full of fried chopped garlic into the tasty soup and eat with the special chilli...get ready to sweat!

Besides kuey teow, mee and mihun, mi sua also served here...

How to get there?From Jln Sultan Ismail, turn left at Hotel Istana. Take first right turn, the restaurant is on your left (facing an under construction service apartment).
Open Mon-Sat.

Food: MUST TRY! Especially if you're working in KL.
Ambience: Coffee shop.
Price: RM3.80 for a big bowl of pork noodles with lots of ingrediets. Very cheap!
Recommended by: Friend

Mi Jawa @ SS2/1 @ Alison Mamak

2007-12-04T17:49:00.000+08:00

Looks familiar? Bingo! Yes, it's the same stall as the Kedah Laksa :-)
C.Y. was there last the other day but managed to get only the Kedah Laksa. This posting is to complete his.

This picture is taken at 8:40pm on a Saturday. Can you see the queue?? The longest queing time my friends and I have experienced is 30min. No exaggerate...come and experience yourself!

Every time I'm here, I face the same situation. Laksa? Mi Jawa? Errr....laksa la. But I miss the Mi Jawa also wor...what about the fried mi teow???
End up....usually order everything and share :-p

Mi Jawa is popular in northen states but it's not so common here. Potato and tomato are the main ingredients for the gravy. See the toppings? Don't think you can find similar taste anywhere in KL/PJ. Come and order 1 for yourself!

Teow Chew fried mi teow. It's dry and well mixed with the tauge and vege. Eat with their home made chili...shiok! This is not heavy. You can order this to share.

At this stall, the Kedah Laksa is no.1, this cai kuey is no.2. The texture is so soft that you will want to put the entire piece in your mouth. I have some friends say the skin is too thick. But I also have a group of friends who are their big fans. Wanna try this hot selling items? You will have to be there before 9:30pm. Otherwise, tomorrow come earlier la :D

I've been a regular customer here for the past 11 years. Watching the queue gets longer and longer over the years. Started with only selling their No.1 & No.2, then added the rest....including tong sui (desert) and drinks. Brought a lot of friends here, they all like the food here. (Well, I'm not surprised :p)

The stall opens Mon-Sat. Closed on Sundays. Most of the time, the stall is ready for you to order from 8:30pm. If you go earlier, you will see people are either sitting there having a drink waiting for the food....or the queue already started, even before the food arrive. My advise is for you to go on a Saturday. Less crowd since most people have special plans on Saturdays...my thought only la ha :D

How to get there?
From Taman Bahagia LRT Station (on your left) go straight. Turn right at the traffic lights. Take the first left. The first street on your left, that's SS2/1. The last stall on your left.
Food: Everything is good here!
Ambience: Street stall.
Price: Hawker price.
Recommended by: Self discover, 11yrs ago.

Nasi Lemak @ SS2

2007-12-02T22:59:00.000+08:00

One of the most common breakfast among malaysian... Nasi Lemak. There's this stall near SS2 police station where almost every morning, there would a queue of people waiting to get their hands on the Nasi Lemak. Don't believe me that people would queue for it...

Most of the people would add 'extras' to their Nasi Lemak...

My personal favorite ... SOTONG (squid) !!! :-)

BUT... if you like your nasi lemak with those spicy sambal then this may not be your type...

How to get there? Find the SS2 police station. It's opposite of the side entrance. It's the first stall from the right.
Food: Nasi Lemak.
Ambience: Street stall.
Price: Standard is RM1.30, add 'extras' RM0.50-RM2.00. 2 Std + 1 with sotong + 1 with sotong and extra rice : RM9.40.
Recommended by: Self discover

Fish Head Mihun @ 2369

2007-12-01T18:54:00.000+08:00

2369...after watching Ho Chak!, their fish head mihun is in the top list of our makan-makan adventure.

Let me tell you what does most popular mean. A dedicated chef with his dedicated helpers at a dedicated cooking area. Fish head mihun are cooked at the side of the restaurant. The rest of the dish are prepared in the kitchen. When we were there, literally every table, in fact, almost every customer ordered this.

I wonder how many bowls of fish head mihun sold in a day...

Their most popular dish - sang ha fish head mihun. I must stress on the soup. It has got ginger, tomato, ham coi, evaporated milk and lots of "siu heng zau" (Chinese cooking wine). Prawns and fish are fresh. No wonder the 2 hosts in Ho Chak! were extra excited on this. It's so thick that I advise you not to finish all. Otherwise, be prepared for the after effect of the wine. E.g, My two colleagues were talking non-stop and laughing all the way back to office.

You can also op for thick mihun. Didn't really like their thick mihun. The texture is more like spagetthi...not the soft type.

Served with sambal but you don't really need it. The soup is already so "kau"! I like the idea of serving a small empty by default. You'll need it for the bones. Just leave them on the table? Ah ah...not my style.

"Yu Wat" mihun soup...similar soup base, but without the fish head and prawn. Sure not as yummy wan la.

After 20minutes...can you spot which bowl had the biggest prawn?

How to get there?

Food: Only tried the signature dish. Very tasty.
Ambience: Air-conditioned & outdoor. Comfy.
Price:

Recommended by: Ho Chak!

Organic Life @ Dataran Sunway

2007-12-01T18:48:00.001+08:00

Have you been to an Organic restaurant? This is my first experience.

The deco is neat, clean, bright & colourful. Eating there makes you feel healthy :-)

Hot selling main course - Mi Siam. Sweet + sour + a little spicy. This is a must order.

Pumpkin porridge...just like baby's porridge. Simple & nice, healthy & filling.

WARNING: Don't order this. It's tasteless! Shhhhh....don't say I tell you this ar.

I personally love this. Seaweed in roll in between hor fun and stuffed with popiah ingredients. Brilliant combination!

This one is like salad wrap in the sweet sushi skin. Served with pineapple sauce. It's appetizing...very creative. All my friends love this.

Gyoza usually has meat...this is vegetarian. They taste almost the same after dipping into vinegar.

As we all know, Organic food = healthy food. And most of us also know, healthy food = non-delicious food. Haha! But my first experience at Organic Life has changed my perception. Good food can also be healthy...sometimes.

My friend specifically told me to add this to the posting. This is not everyone's food, especially men. Even she herself felt not full after the dinner. So if you're going with your boy friend or hubby, walk to the kopitiam few shops away to grap some BBQ chicken wings :-)

How to get there?
Dataran Sunway is the main commercial area in Kota Damansara. It's about 1km from Ikea. From LDP after 1-Utama, take a left turn like how you go to Ikea. Go straight on from that road, pass by Ikea on your right, Shell Petrol Station on your left, at the traffic light after Shell, turn right. Take the first turning and you're in Dataran Sunway. Organic Life is at the same row with Speedmart99.

Food: Good. Various choices of food.
Ambience: Air-conditioned, colourful & bright deco & settings, very comfortable. Suitable for family as well.
Price: All the above @ RM40. What say you?
Recommended by: Self discover

YiPoh Yim Kok Kai @ Damansara Utama

2007-11-28T20:54:00.000+08:00

You might be familiar with Damasara Utama or Damansara Uptown area but you might not notice YiPoh. The sign board is so normal, colour not stand out, shop is simple with minimum deco.

Boxes are ever ready. They offer full moon packages as well.

Their "yim kok kai" are ayam kampung. The aroma of "tong kwai" attacked my nose once I opened the aluminium foil. Then, the lean chicken meat captured my eyes. Within split seconds, my brain sent signals to my hand to grap a piece and put into my mouth! Hmmmmmm....the meat was sooooo smooth & tender. Just like the 2 Chinese words printed on the sign board, "Original". Nyum nyum...I can feel the taste in my mouth now :-D

For the quality of the chicken, RM11 - half bird, RM19 - whole bird, I consider the price very reasonable.

The tauge there is as fat and as crunchy as those in Ipoh. Eat with the chicken...perfect!

Besides rice, they also serve noodles. Ordered herbal kuey toew soup. The herbs in the soup taste different from herbs of the chicken. It's less "heavy". Had to ask for cili padi.

I was there on a Saturday afternoon for late lunch. Not many customers there since it's almost 2pm. While I was still eating, the male owner cum chef came out to have lunch with his son (about 5 years old). Two tables away, I saw there were rice, yim kok kai and some other dishes on their table. The little boy sat down first, followed by the father. First thing the father did was to scoop a few spoons of the gravy from the yim kok kai onto the plate of rice in front of his son.

I thought to myself. The yim kok kai must be nutritious, and definitely safe to consume :-)

How to get there?
Take LDP, from SS2 to 1-Utama, turn left into Damansara Utama right before BhP Petrol Station. Yih Poh is on your left, same row with The Ship.

Food: Tasty, healthy.
Ambience: Air-conditioned, Comfy
Price: Reasonable
Recommended by: One Day Five Meals

Food Republic @ Pavillion

2007-11-27T18:07:00.000+08:00

I've been to Food Republic in Wisma Atria at Orchard, Singapore. Some stalls here are from there...except those oink oink wan la.

Went there twice with colleagues. Here are the stalls we've tried:

Thye Hong
Famous Prawn Mi from Singapore. Fried laksa mi/kuey teow. It's not majority's favourite but some people really like it.

Vietnamese Stall
Bread => Something different. Bread a little hard but it's not bad.
Beef Noodle => So so only...
Dried Noodle ==> Quite tasty...can try.

Rama 9 (Thai Food)
Tomyam => Besides sour & spicy, their tomyam taste a bit sweet & has coconut milk. I like it!
Fried Kuey Teow => Sweet + sour + spicy + crushed nuts + tauge. It's appetizing!

Little Wok
Fried Yee Min => Compare to most food courts, this one looks & tastes good.

Taiwanese Stall
Spicy Beef Noodle (ma-lak) => Serves with tender beef. Not as spicy as I expected. I guess they make the soup mild for a larger categories of customers.

How to get there?
Lower Groud Floor @ Pavillion

Food: From Singapore. Lots of new stalls not found in other food courts.
Ambience: Comfy.
Price: Slightly more expensive than KLCC food court.
Recommended by: Self discover.

Kedah Laksa @ SS2/1 @ Alison Mamak

2007-11-26T19:30:00.000+08:00

Kedah Laksa anyone? Here's a great place to get some great tasting kedah laksa. I call this place 'The most organized street stall"... why? Can you see the 'Please Queue' sign??

That wouldn't make me name this place the "The most organized street stall"...

See that? "Please collect your order and pay here"... Organized lehh...
I went there for this (RM3.50)...Go easy on the chili padi...
They also have Mee Jawa (RM3.50), Teow Chew Chai Kuih (RM0.70), Guah Chang Kuih (RM0.70) and some common chinese deserts. The fastest selling is the Teow Chew Chai Kuih. On this visit, I was there at 9.30pm (they open around 9pm) and nothing left...

BTW : Don't look for "Alison" mamak, you won't find one. 12 yrs ago, when I frequent this place with my buddies for our regular mamak session, this place was known as Alison mamak. Don't really know why but I know there used to be a unisex hair saloon named "Alison".

How to get there?
From Taman Bahagia LRT Station (on your left) go straight. Turn right at the traffic lights. Take the first left. The first street on your left, that's SS2/1. The last stall on your left.

Ambience: Street stall.
Price: Cheap
Recommended by: Self discover, 12 yrs ago. Also recommended by One Day Five Meals... 1.2 months ago.

Fried Chicken & Yao-Yao Bing @ Klang

2007-11-25T16:35:00.000+08:00

Always wanted to go for this but didn't know how to get there. Thanks to my friends, I had a chance to try them.

As you see on the shop banner, ayam goreng, yao-yao bing, ayam percik. We ordered all of them!

How often can you see a fried chicken & yao-yao bing stall can afford to own the entire restaurant?

Fried chicken thigh seems to be most popular...had to wait a bit. RM2.50 each.

Fried chicken wing is RM2.00, drumstik RM2.20.

This is something like what you see at malay stall at pasar malam....Ayam Percik Chinese Style. A little spicy and taste a bit sweet. I find this outstands the fried chicken...even better than the Malay ones.

Ordered 3 flavours, plum, bubur cha-cha and red beans. Plum is sourish...refreshing. Bubur cha-cha is their signature flavour, very popular but I prefer plum. Red beans...I've tested much better one at Taman Paramount Pasar Malam every Sunday night.

My friends and I can't figure out what makes this place so popular.
Not many places to eat for tea break at Klang?
No other fried chicken stalls at Klang besides KFC?
Can find any yao-yao bing stall at Klang's Pasar malam?
Or...they came after watching Ho Chak & One Day Five Meals...just like me? :-D

How to get there?
The restaurant is at Pandamaran, Klang. From Kesas Highway, exit at Bukit Tinggi. After the new Jaya Jusco, turn left at 2nd traffic light (after Tesco fly over). Go straight and take left turn at 3rd traffic light after Caltex on your left. The shop is on your left, right opposite Pandamaran Primary School 2.

Food: Can try if you happen to be at that area. Ayam Percik is the only one I could recommend.
Ambience: Normal coffee shop but not hot.
Price: Cheap
Recommended by: Ho Chak!, One Day Five Meals

J.CO Donuts @ Pavillion

2007-11-22T20:51:00.000+08:00

Another new brand for donuts. J.CO Donuts.

My colleague told me about how popular J.CO Donuts is but I never at all expect such a long queue at 12:10pm on a weekday. This is crazy!

They are finally ours, after queing for 35min.

This is one dozen. The more u buy, the more you save. We bought green tea, Oreo... Look at the shape!

A wide variety of choices. Strawberry, chocolate banana...

...more donuts! Green tea, manggo, tiramisu....etc etc etc.

I'm not a donut person, but now I understand why people are crazy about J.CO Donuts. They're worth the wait.

How to get there?
Same floor with Food Republic @ Pavillion

Food: Lots of varieties. Taste good.
Ambience: Air-conditioned
Price: Cheaper when buy more.
Recommended by: Colleague

Siu Kuat (behind Istana Hotel)

2007-11-20T19:05:00.000+08:00

Ah Yong Jie's Stall...nothing more than an ordinary road side stall. Although it's outdoor, you won't sweat because it's under a tree.

Teng teng teng teng...the signature dish...Siu Kuat (roasted pork ribs). This is how it looks like before chopping.

Served with the special honey sauce, siu kuat is simply irresistable. The taste stays in your mouth for hours! Watch your saliva! haha....

Definitely one of the best char siew in town. Tender meat, superb taste!

What is so special about this vege? No la...the Fan Shu Yip (sweet potato leaves) just taste good...and it's in our must-order list!

How to get there?
From Jln Sultan Ismail, turn left at Hotel Istana. Take first left turn right after the hotel, go straight, take 3rd turning to your left. Ah Yong Jie Siu Kuat's stall is just at the end of the road on your left.

The stall opens Mon-Sat for lunch. Closed every 1st Sat of the month.
Contact no: Yong Je (sister Yong) @ 012 - 358 0075

Food: MUST TRY! Especially if you're working in KL.
Ambience: It's shaded, not hot.
Price: Very reasonable
Recommended by: One Day Five Meals

Zen @ Sunway Pyramid

2007-11-19T12:47:00.001+08:00

This is my second time here. Was introduced to this place by Gillian previously for buffet on Sunday. They have a lot of varieties (buffet - ala carte style) to choose from. Definately a must-try if you happens to be nearby on Sunday However, we ordered ala-carte this time. I've choosen my my favourite dish, Saba teriyaki set, while the rest had sushi set and unagi.

Saba teriyaki set that comes with cawamushi, miso...yum yum	Check out the Unagi
How to get there: Zen is located at Oasis Boulevard, right above Kim Gary
Food: Good food!
Ambience: Comfy
Price: Reasonable. RM22-30 for dinner set.

Ikan Bakar @ Jalan Bellamy (behind Istana Negara)

2007-11-16T20:09:00.000+08:00

	Was introduced to this place when I was working on a project @ Maybank. We came here for lunch and I fell in love (literally speaking) with the ikan bakar.
>	There are 3 stalls operating here. I like the first stall, but I'm told that the last stall is the best.
How to get there? From Jalan Imbi, turning into Mahameru Highway look for Jalan Bellamy. Turn into Jalan Bellamy, go straight until you arrive at a T-junction. Turn right till you arrive at another T-junction. The Ikan Bakar stalls are located just on the right side (opposite the mosque)
Food: Good. Lots of ikan bakar, many types to choose from. Besides that, cockles and squids are also offered.
Ambience: Open air stalls, covered, spacious.
Price: Reasonable, for RM6 you can have a big piece of stingray.

Pan Min Koon @ Dataran Sunway

2007-11-13T21:56:00.000+08:00

Their chef recommended's handmade pan mi. Can you spot which one is the carrot pan min?

Lei Cha set. Not my type of food. Healthy & quite tasty.

Famous Hakka dish...suan pan zi. It's made of yam...soft & chewy. The one serve here has got more yam then the one I've tried at the hakka restaurant in The Curve.

How to get there?
Dataran Sunway is the main commercial area in Kota Damansara. It's about 1km from Ikea. From LDP after 1-Utama, take a left turn like how you go to Ikea. Go straight on from that road, pass by Ikea on your right, Shell Petrol Station on your left, at the traffic light after Shell, turn right. Take the first turning and you're in Dataran Sunway. Pan Min Kun restaurant is at the same row with Sun Yun Long White Coffee.

Food: Good. Various choices of food.
Ambience: Air-conditioned, Comfy
Price: Reasonable
Recommended by: Taste with Jason

Sri Karak @ PJ State

2007-11-11T22:16:00.000+08:00

Sri Karak...went there straight away after watching Ho Chak!

It's a double-storey restaurant...

Durian pancake...it's frozen. RM5 each....wow! Outer layer is made of eggs, with cream & durian inside. I've tried something similar...and better :D

Each piece is RM1.25 :p

This is their specialty...Durian Bomb (Lau Lin Zha Tan). Fried durian....one of it's kind. I'm not a big fan of durian but hey...yummy!

LOOK!

Ho Chak only recommend their Durian's stuffs so I thought it's some kinda desert house. But it's actually a restaurant...with plenty of dishes...here's a snapshot of the menu.

I ordered the New Zealand Chicken Wings...fried and cooked with sweet & sour source...quite tasty...I like it!

Some snacks also available for sale...sat keh ma packed in small packets...quite fresh.

How to get there?
They have 2 shops...if you wanna try all the durian stuffs, must visit Sri Karak @ PJ State.

Food: Good-Special
Ambience: Air-conditioned, Normal
Price: Not expensive...except for durian pancake :p
Recommended by: Ho Chak!

Pork Porridge & Noodle @ USJ

2007-11-08T12:40:00.000+08:00

It's my kind of porridge...get the soup ready, then add in rice :D

....only @ RM3.50!
How to get there?
If you're coming from Summit USJ, after passing traffic lights & shell petrol station, at the traffic light where you turn right to Taipan, the stall is in the coffee shop below the flat on your left.
It's my first makan-makan posting...forgot to take photo :p

Food: Good
Ambience: What to expect from a kedai kopi?
Price: Cheap
Recommended by: One Day Five Meals

Damansara Village Steamboat

2007-11-07T23:04:00.000+08:00

Extra ingredients for the soup @ RM12 (Some herbs, spring onion, ginger, wine etc)

Add the extra ingrediets to the soup...

The set we ordered @ RM118 (for 3-5 persons)

The prawns was still alive when brought to our table...had to cover them before they jump out!

The set came with one whole fish...

How to get there?

Food: Special-Good
Ambience: Open air, Nice
Price: Not cheap
Recommended by: Ho Chak!

Welcome to Makan Makan Adventure

2007-10-26T06:45:00.000+08:00

Welcome to Makan-makan adventure. We are a bunch of office colleagues who will go near and far to find good food. Lunch was never a dull moment for us, except that we will go to Rasa, KLCC for lunch most of the time.
Other than that, we do go here and there for lunch. There's a lot of good place out there that we have not explore yet, and WE wanna capture that in THIS BLOG and let the rest of the people who's working in KL know.