Restoran 88

Restoran 88 is located in a housing area off Jalan Kuchai Lama. It's not visible from the main road but...

never fail to attract score of customers. It is always full of people during weekends but not necessarily need to wait for table - at least we never had to on all our visits there. The foods arrive fast even though it is full of people.

Our food came after 15 mins...

Sambal petai with minced pork and dried shrimp... It tasted a bit salty but nice to go with rice. RM12.00

Fried deer meat with ginger and green onion... the meat was tender and juicy. It was not bad but not something extraordinary as well. - RM 20.00

Fried chicken innards with dried shrimp... Sorry folks, can't comment on this one as I didn't try it. But I guess it must be good as the plate was polished clean when we left. - RM15.00

Sizzling seafood in Nyonya sauce... This is the "must have" dish if you visit Restoran 88. The sauce is wonderful. -RM30.00

Buttered mantis prawn... Crispy and tasty. - RM 20.00

Steam Patin fish... we brought our own fish there- a huge Patin fish from Termeloh. They provided the service that cost RM 15.00.

Little rice container was placed on the table for own self-service. RM1.50 per person and it's "all you can eat!" - The rice in the container is refillable.

Overall, I would say the food was decent and the price was reasonable. You may find their address below;

Restoran 88

No.15, Jalan Betalong

Continental Park

Off Kuchai Lama

58200 Kuala Lumpur

Tel : 012 3151 335

Business hour: 11 a.m - 1 a.m

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Lum Mee@Damansara Uptown

This Lum Mee restaurant in Damansara Uptown has been around for ages but I just didn't bother to give them a try until recently. Well, not because someone has already told me the food was lousy but it was just too hassle to find a parking space at that area especially during lunch hour anytime of the day. By the time you manage to get your car parked, it is most likely all your appetite for food will be long gone.

This MKP Lum Mee is actually branched out from their original place in Pudu. Their Pudu's restaurant has been in business since 1969. I tried their Lum Mee in Pudu years ago and again their location as well as their cramped and stuffy restaurant deterred me from going back after since.

Back to the MKP Lum Mee in Damansara Uptown, I managed to illegally smartly park my car just across the street opposite their restaurant today. Apparently not their Lum Mee that managed to draw me in to their restaurant in such a way as I was not a big fan of Lum Mee anyway. I actually had some banking to do at HSBC which was a few shops away. Since I had already parked my car, so as well I took the opportunity to try their Lum Mee...

That's about the variety of foods that served there.

But you can have quite a selection of noodles for your broth bases.

The standard Lum Mee... It looks like Loh Mee but the broth is not as concentrated as Loh Mee's broth. It tasted OK but I found the ingredient given was rather limited for the price of RM5.00 a plate. Only 2 small prawns and a few shredded chicken were given. Anyway, thumbs up for their sambal though - hot enough!

I chose the thick egg noodle for my Lum Mee... the combination was just perfect.
Fu Chok rolls for my side dish- RM0.90 a piece and nothing to rave about.

Luckily I was there before the "peak hour" and by the time I left, more office workers were streaming in for their lunch break.

The MKP Lum Mee is located same row as HSBC in Damansara Uptown.

To All The Fathers of The World...

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!

21 June 2009

The Unfortunate Thing Happens...

In April I wrote about Seri Penang's RM1.00 Char kuey Teow at Ikano Power Center and again their Curry Laksa in May. It's very unfortunate that I don't have the chance to try their June's promotion which is supposed to be "Yangzhou Fried Rice". Well, they are closed for good.

Early of June, I visited Ikea and saw the shutter of Seri Penang was down and wondered if they were having a day off as the owner was getting married.

A week latter the shutter was still down but there was a notice from the management of Ikano saying the place was closed for the day but stated no reason. I was again wondering if this time around was the owner's father getting married to his mistress.

I was taken aback on my 3rd visit where I saw this....

The whole place has been sealed up and a poster was put up to look for new tenant. For those of you who would like to operate a restaurant there, be hurry to contact Ikano and don't forget to do the Opening Promotion for the first 3 months which you can offer RM1.00's food liked what Seri Penang did and I will definitely patronise your restaurant to show my support then.

Before it closed down...

Restoran P.J. Seafood@Tropicana

Revisited Restoran P.J. Seafood in Kampung Cempaka (actually Tropicana la) recently after a lapse of 5 years or more. The restaurant's "attap" roof made the whole place looks charming and comfortable especially where it was not air-conditioned.

It was a huge place and when we arrived at 7:30p.m it was already full of people.

Braised groundnuts and preserved papaya served before meal. RM2.00 each.

Dishes that we ordered....

Grass Carp in Claypot... it tasted pretty average.-RM33.00 that you can avoid.

Double Boiled Seafood Pumpkin... it looked special but it tasted ordinary. I felt that it was kinda waste as the taste of seafood was overwhelmed by the taste of pumpkin. But for the price of RM 50.00 and the seafood ingredients used in this dish, were excellent - Fish, fresh scallops, prawns, sea cucumber, fish maw, squids as well as thinly sliced abalone were used. It would be wonderful enough to serve in claypot and do away the pumpkin which in return they can also reduce the price for the saved pumpkin. Wouldn't it be better?

Petai Prawns with Coconut Crumbs... It tasted a tad too sweet for my taste buds. I would prefer if the petai is cooked in Spicy Nyona Sauce. But somehow the size of the peeled prawns had made it up... it was big enough and priced RM 20.00 for this dish.

The well marinated Grilled Lamb Ribs.... It tasted good with their special made dip sauce. One portion of lamb rib is RM 8.00 and we ordered 4 portions that price RM 32.00.

Their house specialty... The Claypot Butter Crab.

RM38.00/kg for small crab and RM50.00/kg for King Crab. We chose the latter and happy with our choice. It cost RM74.00 for 2 big crabs.

Everybody was aiming for the big claws...
The crispy "Mantou"(bun)... fried and steamed version. - RM1.00 each.
The "mantou" tasted a whole lot better when dipped with the creamy butter sauce. You should not miss this particular crab dish when you visit this place. One of the best butter crab that I ever tasted so far!

This is the claw that I picked... look at its size against the spoon. (Mind you it was not tea spoon).

The total damage was RM 231.50 for 6 adults inclusive of drinks and rice.

They are located just after the tunnel before heading to Tropicana Golf Club which you can find their address below:

P.J. Seafood Restoran

Plot A, Simpanan Talian

Elektrik kampung Cempaka

Petaling Jaya

Tel : 012-9277162, 016-3382222

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Lim Fried Chicken's Nasi Lemak

The Lim's nasi lemak stall at Wong Soon Kee in Subang Jaya SS14 manages to draw quite an impressive crowds every afternoon... after lunch hour to be exact. They have been operating there for years and quite popular in the neighbourhood. The father is specialised in frying chicken, the son in chopping the chicken while the mother in packing and dishing out.

This is the combination that I would usually order- one whole fried chicken leg, poached cabbage, a hard boiled egg to top with lots of curry gravy and sambal. - RM 7.00.

The rice actually is just a plain white rice and not the so called "nasi lemak". The chicken is damn crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. The cabbage...mmm... just tasted like cabbage. I don't know why I still ordered cabbage every time I patronised this stall. Maybe it tastes better when mix with the curry gravy I guess. Anyway they do have other dishes to offer...like fried fish, curry mutton (very nice), sotong and etc. You can even have "Chee Cheong Fun" in curry gravy as well if you find rice is too heavy for you. The main attraction is still the fried chicken which you must not miss.

This is the common sight- people are orderly queuing and eagerly waiting for their turns. Actually the above queue is considered short. It could be longer during weekends.

They do open in the morning but the freshly fried chicken is only available after 2 p.m. They will be taking a break from 11:30-2:00 p.m before starting to fry the chicken until 6p.m. If you arrive at the wrong time, you could actually try out the "Wantan Mee" next stall-not bad! Location map.

Lynn's Restaurant & Cafe

Lynn's Restaurant & Cafe may have been opened for business almost a year ago in SS15, somehow I only had the chance to check them out recently even though they are just near to my place.

It didn't have much decorations on the place but it was clean. The lighting was dimmed enough to make the following photos looked more outstandingly... awkward in color, I guess.

Lynn's serves quite a variety of Western & Local Cuisines on their menu. But today I ordered their set meal - an entree and a drink for RM 9.90 nett.
My Ice Lemon Tea.

Grilled Chicken & Fish with Potato Salad. You can have the choice of brown sauce or black pepper sauce. I chose black pepper and it tasted good. The chicken was perfectly grilled where it was tender and succulent while the fish was moist. Overall it was just OK. The portion was not huge nor small but relatively reasonable for the price of just RM9.90 nett inclusive of drink.

After settling my bill, one smiley face on this card was given to me. You can redeem a free meal of either Chicken Chop, Fish & Chips or Spaghetti Bolognaise when the card is fully stamped with the smiley face. One smiley face for every order of RM10.00 and above.

You can find Lynn's at;

Lynn's Restaurant & Cafe

No.6, Jalan SS15/4

47500 Subang Jaya

Selangor

Tel : 03-5637 3894

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Restoran Hoowan

A friend recommended a "Tai Chow"大炒 place in Kelana Jaya and we gave them a try last weekend.

Dishes that we ordered...

Marmite pork ribs.
Tofu with bean curd skin.
Steamed farm frog in lotsa ginger paste.

Ham yu fah lam pou (salted fish with sliced pork in claypot).

To be honest, all the dishes that we ordered, it tasted ... pretty average . The bill came to RM 82.00 for 4 adults excluding drinks which I felt it was a bit expensive based on the portion and the quality of foods that we ordered.

For those of you who are still keen to check them out yourself, they are just right opposite the Kelana Jaya LRT Station. (Next to Telephone Restaurant)

Madam Chiam Curry Noodle House

Yesterday when I happened to pass by Taman Connaught Cheras, I saw this big yellow signboard with the Chinese wording "媚姨", which reminded me of Ah Xian's show not too long ago that recommended this place. Without much hesitation, I gave it a try.Madam Chiam or "Mei Yee" which is fondly called by her customers was busy taking orders.

About 15 types of noodles that served in this restaurant and 2 of the items on top of the menu had the words "most famous". So I ordered one of their "most famous"- Dry Chili Pan Mee With Egg, which was highly recommended by Ah Xian as well.

My noodle arrived promptly... and no surprise for me as it was pretty much the same as what was already shown in the show. The noodle topped with minced pork, some crispy anchovies, a small lime, a half boiled egg and a small plate of their famous chili flakes. The dry noodle also served with a small bowl of spinach soup.
After tossing and mixing well all the ingredients, the noodle became slightly reddish in color. It was spicy but tolerable. The noodle's texture became smoother and shinier because of the half boiled egg. The noodle itself was "Q" enough but I can't say it was extraordinary as a whole. The standard one is RM4.50 which I think the portion is rather small for my standard. I may try their other "most famous" Curry Laksa Noodle in future if I happen to be at that area.

Madam Chiam Curry Noodle House
No.20, Jalan Cerdik
Taman Connaught, Cheras
56000 Kuala Lumpur
Tel : 016-2107559
Location map.