Fish Village Steamboat Restaurant28 & 30 Jalan Bandar 13Pusat Bandar Puchong47100 SelangorTel: 58822838/012-3775439This steamboat place is one of our favourites. We have been going there for years now. It's located in one of the row of shops in the Tesco Puchong commercial area.Their ingredients are all seafood-based - there is no meat served. Their fishballs and different variations of fishpaste are all very fresh and succulent. Besides steamboat, they do serve fried meehoon with either … [Read more...]

Restaurant Sri Paandi PJ37 Jalan 11/446200 Petaling JayaTel: 7960 0576Hot on the trail of Banana Leaf Rice, we decided to give Restaurant Sri Paandi a try. This restaurant was reported to be in some kind of rivalry with its neighbour some time ago... it was all reported in the papers!The purple-clad service crew were all very efficient. The moment we were seated, the banana leaves appeared and several pairs of hands then served the vegetables, crackers, rice and curry in lightning speed. Besides … [Read more...]

Every Wednesday and Saturday there is a pasar malam at the Anggerik Vanilla town area. One of the star stalls there is the Nasi Lemak vendor which always has a long queue. The innovative stall owner has even put up proper queue signages for the customers!You can't miss the stall - just look out for the long queue and follow your nose - they fry their chicken at the stall! They have a whole range of dishes to go with their fragrant rice - besides the fried chicken, they have rendang ayam & … [Read more...]

Yuk Mun Lao Hongkong Dim Sum67-69 Jalan Batu Nilam 5Bandar Bukit Tinggi41200 KlangBandar Bukit Tinggi in Klang is a bustling township and full of eateries. It seems a new outlet mushrooms there every week! With hypermarkets like Giant and Tesco in the vicinity, the place crawls with traffic at all hours of the day. Yuk Mun Lao HK Dim Sum is located just across from Giant hypermarket and parking can be quite a challenge along this busy road. We were there on a public holiday, just after 9am and … [Read more...]

Choon Yien CoffeeshopThis Cha Siew Rice outlet in Section 17 PJ has many followers. It's located in a corner coffeeshop - Choo Yien is the name - beneath the flats in Jalan 17/13 (which is nesxt to the SK Sri Damai). The place starts getting busy as early as 11.30am for lunch and if you go there after 12.30pm, you can be sure the place is not only full, but almost every table will have people waiting for it! It's run by 2 brothers, one who chops the meats and the other is the order-taker cum … [Read more...]

Fu Yuen Seafood RestaurantNo.37 & 39 Jalan Anggerik Aranda C 31/CKota Kemuning40460 Shah AlamTel: 51228290Fu Yuen Seafood Restaurant looks like just another neighbourhood joint. Their tables are decked out in the typical pink tablecloths and the must-have red chinese lanterns streamed across one end of the room.Service was fast. The Fried Rice with Salted Fish appeared just after it was ordered. The portion for 2 was very generous. The fried salted fish (also very generous amount) were … [Read more...]

Sushi Zanmai T-217, 3rd Floor, The GardensMid Valley CityKuala LumpurTel: 2282 1160Sushi Zanmai is one of the latest to hop into the sushi-fast-food bandwagon and is fast gaining popularity. Besides the outlet in The Gardens, they have another one located in Sunway Pyramid.Their prices are pretty reasonable, in fact, a wee bit lower than the more-established Sushi King, ranging from RM1.60 upwards. Their sushis are a bit different and aesthetically more appealing to the eye. What I liked very … [Read more...]

Krishna Curry HouseNo.18 Jalan 222, Section 51A46100 Petaling JayaTel: 79564920 Krishna Curry House is almost an institution in the Jalan 222 area. For as far as I can remember, this curry house has been there enjoying brisk business. I go there quite often for breakfast - their rotis, thosais with unlimited chutneys, sambal and dhall curry are heavenly!Today we decided to have their Banana Leaf Rice for lunch as we were famished after our gym workout. The moment we sat down, the banana leaves … [Read more...]

Boston Restaurant (Halal)F13 Aeon Bukit Tinggi Shopping CentreBandar Baru Bukit TinggiKlangTel: 03-33262702Steamboat has always been a favourite with me. I love it for its “cheng-ness” - simple nutritious food which is not oily and fills you up with a sense of well-being… lots of vegetables, fresh ingredients which are freshly-cooked at the table and of course, lots of soup!Having passed by this steamboat restaurant in my previous visits, I vowed to give it a try soon. So, there I was last … [Read more...]

Oriental Pavilion1st Floor, Jaya 333 Jalan Semangat, Sect.13Petaling JayaTel: 7956 9288The Oriental Pavilion in Jaya 33 (the spanking new building opposite Jaya Supermarket) is a huge place and must hold place of pride in the Oriental Group of Restaurants. It is fast gaining popularity since its opening a couple of months ago. Its spacious modern-concept deco of warm wood paneling is very appealing and very different from the usual Chinese-style deco. The entire wall facing the main street is … [Read more...]