All You Can Eat Dim Sum@Lijin

I had another dim sum buffet session last weekend at Lijin. I saw their advertisement on The Star Paper that they were having dim sum promotion on weekends and I decided to give it a try. Lijin is located at top floor of a posh shopping mall, Pavilion in Bukit Bintang. We did not make early reservation but we wanted to try our luck. We reached there at 10:10 a.m to find there were already people waiting outside the restaurant. The restaurant was only opened at 10:30 a.m. We were told that we were on waiting list but we did not wait long to finally being seated. I guess it was because we were early.

The self-help section for fried noodle, porridge & fried rice.
Here comes the dim sum on the push cart...
They did not provide dim sum menu and I thought I could remember the name of dim sum when it was being called out by the waitress, but unfortunately with my poor memory, I can only remember 'siew mai' (chicken dumpling) and 'har gau'(prawn dumpling). So folks, you need to guess for yourself what were the other items! I just managed to group it under steamed, fried and baked items as below;




The interior...

The open concept kitchen...

Well, their dim sum is not something extraordinary... it's just dim sum if you get what I mean. Actually it would be unfair if I compare their dim sum to Celestial Court's dim sum. They are in different league!

It's only RM20.80+ per pax (limited to 2 hours only) and it can really fill up your stomach. You need no refill until dinner! However my only complaint would be, their dim sum came out rather slow. They kept bringing out 'siew mai' and 'har gau' on the first half of the session. According to the waitress, their chef was out of inspiration! I'm not sure if she was joking tough.

Their "all you can eat dim sum" is only available for 3 sessions on Saturday, Sunday and public holiday only. 1st session 10:30-12:30 p.m, 2nd session 12:45-14:45 p.m and 3rd session 15:00-17:00 p.m.

You can always try your luck like what I did or you can call them for reservation:-

LIJIN Seafood Restaurant

6.39, Level 6, Pavilion KL

Jaln Bukit Bintang

55100 Kuala Lumpur

Tel: 603-2148 2313

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Lou Ngap Fan (卤鸭饭) @ PJ State

This Lou Ngap(卤鸭) or braised duck stall at Kam Heong Coffee Shop in PJ State has been around for decades and in fact it needs no introduction. It's my favorite place for duck rice. In my opinion and based on my taste buds, this is the best braised duck rice in Klang Valley, if it's not in Malaysia. Noticed the LCD hanged on the ceiling? The video clip actually showed how they chose their ducks and the way the ducks were reared at their own farm. I'm sure they have no problem of selling 300 ducks a day on weekends.
The other side dishes available... braised pork knuckle, pork intestines, duck intestines, braised egg, braised mushroom and 'ham choy'( salted veggies.)
There were no less than 10 helpers for this stall. The food arrived quite fast... just about 15 mins.
We ordered half a duck. The duck came with lots of gravy... to go with a bowl of rice is sinfully delicious!

The duck meat is tender and juicy as well as lean. You don't find a layer of fat between the skin and meat on their duck.

The special made chili dip-sauce to go with the duck.

You can choose to have a bowl of porridge instead of rice. It's equally delicious to go with the duck especially if you will to add the duck gravy into your porridge.

The other side dishes that we order....

The braised egg.

The pork intestines.

The duck intestines.

Look at the crowds during weekends.... go early, or you may have to wait for table if you are late.

It was a satisfying meal and the total bill came to RM 34.00 (excluding drinks) for 5 adults.

If you happen to be in PJ and can't decide what to have for your dinner, just go straight to Kam Heong for this duck rice. You will never regret and I'm sure you would come back for more.

They are located at No.8, Jalan Tenggah, just next to OUB bank in PJ State (New Town). Business hour is from 5p.m-9:30p.m. Location map.

RM15 nett Set Lunch@Brussels Beer Cafe

A lunch invitation brought me to Brussels Beer Cafe at Jaya One, where I had never set foot in since it opened years ago. There are a few nice restaurants at Jaya One and I think I'd come back to try the rest whenever I have the chance.

Their thick food menu features traditional Belgian favorites like 'Moules-Frite', Mussels & Chips, 'Crouquettes', 'Belgian Meatball' and 'blinde finches' with main courses served with 'Stoemp', a Belgian mashed potato and sweet treats like Belgian Waffles. Many of the dishes prepared with beer as a main ingredient and most is a perfect compliment with specific style beers.
Their main courses starts from RM 28.00 - RM 38.00...
But today we only got to try their set lunch at RM15 nett. Different day different dish. So just check out the dishes above to see which you prefer and go on that particular day... or you may just go everyday to try every dish that they offer. The set comes with a glass of soft drink or ice lemon tea and salad.
The self-help salad bar
My salad...

The thirst quenching ice lemon tea.

The grilled Hoegaarden Dory.

I found that the Dory Fish was a bit soggy to my liking. It would be better if they deep-fried the fish with batter. If they had to prepare it in this way, Salmon would be a good choice. But hey, what do you expect from RM 15.00?

Pasta of the day...

Today they offered Sausage Pasta... Actually it was a bit dry... but not a major problem until it could affect the whole combination of this dish. The mushroom, the sausage and the cheese really made it up for the shortcoming. It was delicious!

Different types of sauces on the table.

The interior...

The alfresco dining area...

The price of their set lunch is reasonable. Worth a try, folks!

Brussels Beer Cafe

L-20-G, Block L Jaya One

No. 72A Jalan Universiti

46200 Petaling Jaya

Selangor Darul Ehsan

Tel 03-7954 2000

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Wendy's - A Great Mistake!

First impression is very important- like the first time you meet your parents-in-law, whether you are presentable and polite enough to let their daugther marry you. That kind of impression will stay in their memory forever. just like my first encounter with Wendy's many, many years ago when I was in U.S. Their burger was so tasty that I could not forget until today. I kept wondering why this fast food chained restaurant was not opened in Malaysia...

I was delighted that Wendy's opened their first restaurant not too long ago at Sunway Pyramid which was not far from where I stayed. Without doubt the memory was rekindled once again. Their '1/2 Pound Double with Cheese' still tasted the same! The only drawback is, it's pricey! 2 persons dining at Wendy's can cost you RM30.00 or more for a meal. Wendy's pack RM6.99 was rolled out recently and I thought there would be no obstacle for me to enjoy their burger any time, any day, more often.

But to my disappointment, the burger for this RM6.99 pack is not their normal burger offered on their standard menu. They should just follow McDonald's Value Meal RM5.95 where we can have their standard burger.

Anyway there are 4 different packs on offer at Wendy's and I tried their pack 3,- a cheese burger, a small carbonated drink and 3 pieces nuggets. The burger was small, the beef patty was thin and it was the driest burger I had ever tasted. The bread was hard, like it had been left over for 3 days. Well, any Ramli's burger stall sells better burger than this one!

In order to cut cost, they are willing to compromise on their quality of food which I fail to understand. For the first timers who try this Wendy's burger, will just think that Wendy's burgers are lousy.

I would suggest that you save a few more bucks to try their standard burger instead of this RM6.99 pack.

Wendy's currently available at Sunway Pyramid, IOI Mall, Jaya One, Berjaya Times Square, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Giant Kota Damansara, Aeon AU2 and Mont Kiara.

Any time, Any day, Any more? I doubt!

d' italiane kictchen

As a Starwood member, I'd usually go to Prego at Westin Kuala Lumpur or Villa Denielli at Sheraton Imperial for my fix whenever there is a crave for Italian food. Because the quality of food, the service and most importantly the discounts that we get there, we just don't bother to look for any other Italian restaurants. (I will blog about these 2 places in future). Somehow due to people's strong recommendation on this Italian Restaurant at Jaya 33, I decided to give it a try.

Their menu... offer wide spread of Italian dishes.
They offer at least half a dozen kind of soups on their menu and we chose the Mushroom Cream Soup that came in a big bowl. The portion is enough for 2 persons. You would have problem to finish it alone if you are too greedy to order one each for everybody. - RM 8.90
The succulent and tender piece of Braised Lamb Shank served with mashed potatoes and mixed green. It's delicious and huge! - RM 31.90
The meat just came off from the bone. You can spare your knife, just use the fork to do the job. By the time we finished it, the bone was polished clean and white that you may have mistakenly thought it was a job done by a puppy!

The Seafood Marinara in cream sauce... You can have a choice of different pasta - penni, spaghetti, fettuccine and etc. We chose penni. The penni was just perfectly cooked where it was not soggy. For those who love cheese, the sauce is creamy and rich. The pungent taste of cheese will melt you away! The portion was not that large nor it was particularly small, but just enough.

One piece of big prawn, one big mussel, some fish and squid priced RM 24.90

Their choice of cakes was rather limited. We were not particularly keen on the choice that on displayed, so we did not try any of them. You can check it out yourself and let me know if it's good!

They also have a good selection of pizza but the other person who dined with me had phobia in pizza, so we did not order any as well.

The interior...

The ambiance is charming and cosy. The decor is simple yet elegant.

For those who smoke, cigarette or car exhaust, you can choose to dine at their romantically-lit alfresco dining area which is over looking the main road of Jalan Semangat.

The total bill came to RM73.35 inclusive of tax. I guess it's pretty standard for Italian dining, right? Worth a try!

d'italiane kitchen

PG-01B, Ground Floor Jaya 33

Seksyen 13, Petaling Jaya

Tel: 03-7956 3684

Location map.