In our last trip to Phuket, we chose to stay in the Old Town area. Usually we would have stayed in the popular Patong Beach area but this time we decided to stay in Phuket Town itself for a change and also because there are better dining options there. One of the most popular restaurants in the Old Town is One Chun. It is almost an institution there and it’s always busy! Located in a 19th century building, this vintage restaurant is appealing with its charming old Chinese … [Read more...]
CHINESE PALACE at Kampung Attap
Residing in the distinguished iconically-white Chinese Assembly Hall building in Kampung Attap, Chinese Palace draws the crowd to its elegant interiors and offerings of good food. Chef Frankie Woo, a well-known veteran culinary master, together with a team of chefs, are behind the repertoire of Chinese delights this restaurant has to offer. As its name suggests, the interior of the restaurant certainly has elements of grandeur, with bold colours and classic oriental décor reminiscent … [Read more...]
MAISEN Tonkatsu is now in Sunway Pyramid
"Tonkatsu so tender it can be cut with chopsticks" – now, that is a claim few can muster. But it is certainly MAiSEN’s pride as for nearly 60 years, MAiSEN is renowned in Japan for its tender meat tonkatsu. Their main restaurant in Aoyama (off Omotesando) is famous for its setting as a 1920’s bathhouse – an old building repurposed to a restaurant. After so many years, MAiSEN has expanded to a few Asean countries and Malaysia is its most recent. Opened barely a month ago at Sunway Pyramid, … [Read more...]
REGALICIOUS HOTPOT at ECO SANTUARI
With a name like “Regalicious”, one would imagine dining in a regally elegant and comfortable place, where hotpot is concerned. And if you step into Regalicious Hotpot in Eco Santuari, you get exactly that. Occupying a whole corner shoplot over 3 floors, you can’t miss the impressive golden signage façade, even from afar. On the Ground Floor, the dining space is well-appointed with booth-like seating. On the 1st and 2nd Floors (there’s a dedicated lift in the premise!), … [Read more...]
Bountiful Festive Feasts at Oriental Group of Restaurants
The Oriental Group of Restaurants need no introduction, having been at the forefront of Chinese dining in the Klang Valley for many years. To welcome the Year of the Water Rabbit, there’s a huge spread of Chinese New Year delicacies to entice diners. We got to savour some of their well-known dishes recently. Of course a Yee Sang is necessary to kick-off any CNY feast and they have both the traditional and modern versions. Depending on your preference, you can choose different … [Read more...]
TOMMY THONGCHAI rocks at Jaya One, Petaling Jaya
Tommy Thongchai is an urban Bangkok Cafe located in Jaya One, which is a popular shopping and chilling-out complex in Petaling Jaya. With things coming back to almost-normal, Jaya One is fast regaining its regular crowd. Tommy Thongchai serves a good selection of western-Thai food on its menu. Popular Thai favourites like Pork Knuckle Rice, fiery Tomyum, Pineapple Fried Rice, Chiangmai Sausage and Moo Ping are among the more popular Thai dishes served. We tried their Seafood … [Read more...]
XFRENS Kemuning Utama, Shah Alam
The brand “XFrens” refers to a chain of popular restaurants located in Kemuning Utama, Subang, Puchong and Setia Alam. Yes, they are popular – I have seen the queues, especially during peak hours. Their repertoire of dishes are mainly the kind of comfort food served in local “dai chow” and Chinese restaurants, as what we found out and we’ve been dining here a few times. A favourite among many is their Stir-fried Sang Cheong with Dried Prawns & Chilli Padi. Essentially piggy … [Read more...]
YUAN ROOM @ 1Utama Shopping Centre
As the latest addition to the Oriental Restaurants Group, Yuan Room has certainly made its presence felt at this popular shopping mall in Bandar Utama. Occupying a prime lot facing the main entrance to the mall, you can’t miss it. Unlike most of the other Oriental restaurants, Yuan Room’s dining space is not all that big but they do have an al fresco terrace and a couple of private rooms as well. Browsing through the menu, we spotted many Oriental signature modern Cantonese dishes. … [Read more...]
AUTHENTIC HERITAGE ON KRAVVE.CO
At a time when eating at home is the preferred and advisable option, besides cooking meals yourself, the next best thing is to have someone cook and send the food to you. On days when you don’t feel like cooking but are craving for some good old home-cooked comfort food, check out Authentic Heritage on KRAVVE.CO Besides their signature Sum Hou Bak Kut Teh (both the soupy and dry versions), their Vinegar Pork Trotters and Braised Chicken Feet with Mushrooms are good choices. Using … [Read more...]
CHRISTMAS SPECIALS TAKEAWAY FROM THE BUTCHER’S TABLE @ HARTAMAS
2020 has been such an eventful and for some, tumultuous year. The ongoing pandemic has caused so much disruption in our lives. While we have now learned so many new norms as a result of the virus spread and movement restrictions, one thing for sure that must not change is that we should maintain some semblance of normalcy whenever & wherever possible. With Christmas and the year-end festivities coming up, we should at least take some time off and chill-out with family … [Read more...]
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