Ribs @ Oasis

Sorry for the lack of updates in my blog as you all know it's been a long holidays for most of us and we're all busy with our gathering, holidays or work. So here's my first update of the week. I'd got to know about this place from one of the local flogger. It's called Ribs @ Oasis which is located at BU4.

Pork Meatball Pasta - RM15.60

This is one of the recommended dish of the restaurant. Served in a really large bowl but with moderate amount of pasta only. The tomato based sauce was really plain and a bit watery too. The only good thing I could say about this dish is the meatballs. I think there were quite amount of it and the size are large. The meatballs tasted really nice though but even so it can't save the dish.

 

Chicken Mushroom & Olives Pasta - RM15.60

I am not sure why is the pasta looked so wet. I had a hunch that this wouldn't be that tasty at all. And my hunch was right on. Plenty of olives and also chunk of chicken but the taste wasn't that appetizing to say the least. My friend didn't even finished half of the plate. Sadly to say.

 

Hawaiian Pork Burger Delight - RM22.90

This is what I had ordered which is their burger with grilled pineapple and bacon. The patty was really filling and I really enjoy the whole meal. I think I am the only person who enjoyed their meal that afternoon. Totally love the side dishes of french fries. But maybe the price is a bit steep for a burger at the place. But then again, at least this burger save the afternoon or at least my lunch.

 

The ambiance of the restaurant was really good and neat. A good place for a nice lunch with friends or some light dinner with some good company. The location of the place isn't that obvious so for those who are not familiar with the place, it's quite hard to find it or even know bout it. They are having this New Year Eve dinner buffet which any of you could try it out of you're interested. From my experience and feedback, the pasta isn't that interesting but the burgers are something else. Something else in a good way of course. (Rating: 3.8 out of 5.0)

Address: Ribs Sdn Bhd

Lot 1-1, BU4 Oasis Complex,

No.2 Tengkat Bandar Utama,

47800 Bandar Utama, PJ

Contact: 03 - 7729 8921

Website: http://ribs-oasis.webs.com

Tien Tien Lai @ Bandar Puteri

It's been week and I finally managed to dine at this restaurant called Tien Tien Lai or Fu Gua Thong (bitter gourd soup) restaurant. Trust me, the place will be pack till the road side after 6pm. So we arrived half pass five that day. It's located at the same row as Teow Chew Moi at Bandar Puteri. The place as the name says, served home cook meal with bitter gourd as the main dish. There are a few signature dish in the restaurant and we ordered a few of them namely the bitter gourd soup and also fried pork.

 Bitter Gourd Soup - RM10

This is their signature dish of the restaurant which is the bitter gourd soup. The soup isn't those that we drink at the normal restaurant. It's really strong and from the soup itself you can see they had added a lot of pork into it. There are plenty of pork and also some other parts in it. I am not into bitter gourd but heck this is one hell of a soup. A must order if you are eating in this place.

 

Bean Curd with Minced Meat - RM8

Wanted something simple hence the dish. If I am not mistaken the bean curd is not steamed or cooked. It's just fresh from the fridge but it's chilled in this case. Top with minced pork and it's ready to go. They also served bean curd with fried onion oil & Thai style bean curd.

Preserved Radish Omelet - RM8

As my brother is going vegetarian nowadays so we decided to ordered this preserved radish rather than the prawn omelet. Again it's crispy and plenty of radish but maybe a bit oily. But then again, it's hot and really nice to go with the other dishes. They have onion, minced meat and bitter gourd omelet to choose from.

Signature Fried Pork Belly - RM4/portion

This had got to be my favorite dish of the place. As you can see, it's pork belly and it's fried. I eat anything fried and in addition it's pork too. Delicious. It's freshly fried and it's half lean half fat and extra crispy. I had ordered two portion or slices for this plate. Trust me, it's juicy and finger licking good. Yummy!!!

 

 

Sweet Potato Leave with Garlic - RM8

This is a normal vegetable but I really like it as it's fresh and not too oily. Most importantly, plenty of garlic. I really like garlic in whatever food I am eating.

We were really full at the end of the meal and I was totally satisfied with the dishes. Even down to the bean curd and vegetable. Maybe it's because of the home style or feel from the dishes which make the place such popular among the residents. I will definitely be going back again for their signature fried pork again maybe for lunch or dinner. (Rating: 4.0 out of 5.0)

Tangkak Beef Noodle @ Jalan Imbi

Sorry for missing for a week (almost) without any updates on my blog but I was really caught up with a lot of stuff both work and outing with friends. So without further a due here's one of the place which I had visited just this weekend with my friends. Me and my friends was looking for a place for lunch around the Pink Triangle and finally we settled down with the famous Tangkak Beef noodle. To be honest I am really into beef noodle but when I realized that they only served soup noodle, I was really disappointed. But anyhow, here's what we all had.

Beef Ball Noodle Noodle - RM7.90 (Regular)

Here's one of the basic type of  beef noodle which one of my friend ordered. He's not really into beef but he like beef balls, so he ordered this bowl of beef ball noodle. As you can see, the portion of beef balls are quite generous (8 pcs) but then again for the price we paid, it's only normal. The soup tasted really like Bak Kut Teh soup to us but it's really refreshing and had a strong scent of beef in them.

Beef Noodle - RM7.90 (Regular)

This is the bowl of beef noodle which I ordered. I am not into tendon and intestines so I go for the plain sliced beef. Again, the portion of beef was really generous. The soup as mentioned earlier was strong but not those which you know was added with a lot of MSG or sort. It's really been cooked for at least 8 hours or so. But again, I am not really into soup type beef noodle. My preference will always be Soong Kee beef noodle at Jalan Tun HS. Lee. The beef is plenty and the noodle was springy and with texture of course.

Stomach + Tendon Beef Noodle - RM11.90 (Large)

Last but not least the mother of all beef noodle, beef noodle with everything. Well almost everything minus the intestines. My friend really like his bowl of noodle. I tried a small piece of tendon and it's really soft. Not bad but again not my bowl of noodle. The bowl of noodle was really large and my friend was all full after finishing.

So what do I think after finishing the bowl of beef noodle?  Sorry to say that I won't return if I have the opportunity but will recommend to my friend though. Don't get me wrong, I was good but as I mentioned a couple of time above that I am not into soup type beef noodle. Price is average and not too pricey and the portion was generous and most important the beef was fresh and don't stick to your teeth after chewing on it. So feel free to come over and have a try and decide for yourself. I think they have more branches else where but not sure where it is. As for the location, it's at the main road along Jalan Imbi same row as Sakura and opposite Foong Lye Taiwan. (Rating: 3.8 out of 5.0)

Yap Eng Bak Kut Teh @ Taman Sentosa, Klang

Finally I had managed to blog about this restaurant. What's so special? Well this is where it all started or from what I heard. The Dry Bak Kut Teh from Klang. Location, Taman Sentosa. Name, Yap Eng. Everyone who is a BKT lover should have heard about this place. This is the best dry BKT I had in years. Many had come near, Yip Weng in Bandar Puteri, Zheng Jia in Pusat Bandar Puchong or even Yap Chuan in Bukit Raja. But the best still comes down to this place. Had my first years ago and fell in love with their dry BKT.

When I arrived, the place was packed and we didn't have any table to seat. Well rather the place was short handed and we need to wait for them to clear the table for us. Order took around 10 minutes to arrive but it was worth it. There were only one main cook who does all the cooking on the dry bak kut teh.

 Dry Bak Kut Teh

This is their famous Dry BKT which everyone was waiting for. I had ordered for 2 pax as I know any smaller won't be enough for my craving. Fyi, you can't request for the type of pork as they will just serve you whatever they have. I like my pork to be half lean and half fat and this was alright. I was a bit disappointed this time around as the taste wasn't that strong compared to the one I had previously but still it's very delicious. I think I finished off the whole pot myself that day. Yes, it was that good.

 

Wet Bak Ku Teh

Babe wanted some traditional BKT as she's not so into the dry like me. Ordered the pot with everything in it including Enoki mushroom.Scent isn't that strong compared to the one I had over at Yap Chuan or Yip Weng but still the pork are really soft and tender. Didn't ordered any vegetable that day as we were really full after the whole pork meal.

When we left, the place was still pack. A bit hot that afternoon but it's all worth it. Saw some cars with Singapore license plates too while I am leaving. Other than BKT, they do serve steamed bean curd, vegetables and otak-otak like any other BKT restaurant. So for those who never tried this place before, do make a trip down Klang and decide for yourself if it's that good. (Rating: 4.5 out of 5.0)

Axian Dim Sum @ Bandar Puteri

 I first come to know about this place few months back when it's just operated. If I am not mistaken they started operation on the 11 June this year. But business is really good from the looks of it. I had passed by a few times before this and it was always packed. So this time around, I decided to give it a try although I am not packing in with a lot of expectation. If you still doesn't know by now, the place is owned by the TV host, Axian. But that is not the reason I am there. Just wanna know what's the hype about. 

First on the table would be their fried yam with char siew. Skin is crispy and the pork is warm, in other words, it's fresh. But sadly the taste isn't that attracting as it would be. This is my own opinion, but I like my char siew sauce to be red. Again, it was a bit plain to me. (RM3.50)

 This is a must order for me in any dim sum restaurant, Loh Mai Kai. From the texture or the looks of it, it's quite delicious. And surprisingly it is. The glutinous rice is not under cook but one set back is the sauce isn't that evenly distributed into the rice. So you got uneven taste all over the rice which  I hate. The mushroom and char siew are fresh and delicious, luckily. (RM3.50)

 

I think they called this their Sakura Pork or what we like to called Siew Mai. Fresh and warm with the pork inside being soft. I like this one. Nothing spectacular but it's alright. (RM3.50)

Wanted to try out their char siew bao and was startled that it comes in 3. But luckily it's not that large. The char siew was alright but I like the one from Jin Xiang actually. One other thing is the bun sticks to the teeth meaning that the flour or the process of steaming the bun isn't that good. Well this is what babe said as she's in the flour industry. (RM4.50)

Yes, siew loong bao. It's freshly made once you order it. Although I need to wait for this dish but I thought it would be good. The soup was a plenty but you can't really compare this with Dragon-I actually. (RM6.00)

 

 Babe wanted to order this but didn't know what it's called and I was trying to figured out what she wanted and finally I got what she wanted, Steamed Pork Ribs. I am not a big fan of Pai Kuat but I am willing to try. It's fresh but a bit too annoying to me as it always stick in between my teeth. But babe like it. (RM4.50)

 

Overall, the food are average but the service is really good. The environment is clean and the service is fast too. Although they occupied two lot and road side, but they are still full. I think people really like something new in the neighborhood. This is nothing special but just another dim sum restaurant who happen to be own by a famous food TV host. Try it out and let me know what you think. (Rating: 3.8 out of 5.0)

Address: AX F&B Sdn Bhd

25-G, Jalan Puteri 2/3,

Bandar Puteri, 47100 Puchong,

Selangor Darul Ehsan

Tel: 03 - 8063 6899 / 016 - 201 9836

New York New York @ 1Utama

I had always wanted to try this place out since the first day I saw it. The place is called New York New York which is located inside 1Utama. It's outside Cold Storage and as you can see, the place serve burgers, pastas, sandwiches and pizzas. Arrived around noon time but isn't that pack, so we're seated on the large table.

 

I like their menu as it's called the 'little' black book. For those who don't get what it means, DUH?!! Anyway, the place origin from Singapore and not really New York for your information. But I am willing to try out anything new. Browsed through the menu and decided to order a main and another pizza to share.

 

Root Beer with Vanilla Ice Cream Float - RM9.80

Was browsing through the menu for my drink when I came across a big picture of this gigantic root beer. OK, this is so gonna be my drink today. Something similar to A&W's root beer minus the cold mug of course. Totally satisfying cleansing my thirst after a big meal with this baby.

Beefeater - RM14.90

My friend wanted something simple and decided to just order their sandwich. You can choose white, whole wheat or focaccia bread for your sandwich. It's actually roast beef with cheese, sauteed onions and honey mustard sauce. The roast beef was sliced and portion was alright. It's quite filling too. As mentioned, simple and nice for a quick bite.

 

Juicy Burger Supreme - RM16.50

This is one of their recommended burger in their menu. It's a pure beef patty with tomato and mustard on top. My favorite would be the fries on the side. The fries are freshly fried and crunchy, nice. The beef patty was generous and juicy. The only set back would be it's too soft and fall off once bite into which is really hard to eat. I think Chilies burgers are still the best in town for me.

 

Pepperoni Pizza - RM9.80

This is the beef pepperoni, tomato sauce, mozzarella with fresh herbs. Was bit disappointed when we saw the pizza as we thought that it would be thin crust but rather it's in thick bread. And the bread seemed like the one we bought from the cold storage. Pepperoni wasn't as much as shown too. But for the price we paid, it's quite worth it I guess. You get around 8 slices altogether from the pizza if I am not mistaken.

 

The ambiance is good and not too pack so we can have a decent conversation without have to shout at each other. Like the decoration they did with the place and also the sofas too. Looked very Ang Moh (Western). Food wise, other then the pizza, both the burger and sandwich are alright. Sadly they don't have any Carbonara pasta in their menu, Alfredo would be the closest I get to the cream sauce. A good place to catch a quick lunch and laid back on a Friday afternoon. (Rating: 3.8 out of 5.0)

Giant Bowl @ SS2

I still remember a few months back when a reader commented in one of my post to introduce some vegetarian restaurant. This is because I am such a meat eater from all the post that I had from the first day. I think this is the first vegetarian post I am posting from the 200 over posts I had in here. So anyway, the place is located at SS2 called Giant Bowl. I heard from my friend that the original branch is located at Kuchai Lama. I think this restaurant had been in SS2 for quite some time. I had visited the place for numerous time during luncheon but normally I had their Pan Mee Soup but today we had something different. We had decided to order some dishes to share together hence the interest to blog bout the food over here.

Brown Rice - RM 1.50/plate

I heard that consuming brown rice doesn't really make someone gain much weight. Is this true? Anyway, we opted for the brown rice to the normal white one. But for the price we're paying, it's nothing ordinary bout it.

Fried Bean Curd with Minced Meat - RM 9.90

As I mentioned before, it's a vegetarian shop so that stuff on top isn't really meat. The bean curd was really normal and nothing much to brag about. Portion was enough for the three of us.

Claypot Bak Kut Teh - RM 9.90

This is recommended by my friend who had tried it before this. The claypot consists of fried bean curd, mushrooms and some other meat like made of flour of course. The taste of the soup was really nice and it really taste like the real thing. But sadly no refill.

Curry Mutton - RM 9.90

This is another recommended dish in the house. The potatoes is real but the mutton is made of flour. But the gravy was really nice and the scent of curry powder was just nice. This is a nice dish to eat with any rice. But together with BKT is a bit strange. We ordered it cause we wanted to try out as many as possible that day.

Potato Vegetable - RM 8.90

I am not sure what is the name of this vegetable in English. I think it's called sayur ubi or sort in BM. The portion was really large. We were so surprised when we saw the dish. I ate so much but at the end we still can't finish it. It's plain and simple plate of dish which is good for the health. 

Overall, the lunch was really fulfilling and we felt really healthy after the meal. LOL! It's nice having some vegetarian lunch or dinner once in a while. But I think it's best if we order more of vegetable rather than those flour made food which look like meat. I think a lot of people know bout this place and even tried it before. So do let me know what you think. (Rating: 3.8 out of 5.0)

Address: Giant Bowl - Vegetarian

No.22, Jalan SS2/61,

47300 Petaling Jaya,

Selangor

Contact: Mr. Ko: 019 - 661 8629 / 7826 2235

Business Hour : 10am to 11pm

Vary Pasta @ Damansara Jaya

Actually I had visited this restaurant a few time before this but didn't found anything special bout it. A friend decided to have lunch over there again and I decided to give it a try again. The place which I am referring to is located next to Atria Shopping Complex at Damansara Jaya. The name of the place is called Vary Pasta. I am going to go into detail on each and every dishes on the plate.

Spaghetti Aglio Olio

The name of the dish is called Spaghetti with Chicken Chop. The spaghetti is some sort like aglio olio type with lots of garlic and herbs. It's really tasty and appetizing as there's a lot of garlic, which I like a lot. Portion was moderate but there are more to come. But I still rather have a larger portion if possible.

French Fries

What's so special bout the fries? Well for one, I am crazy for fries. Particularly those thin crispy ones which they are serving over here. It's freshly fried and served upon order which I like a lot.

 

Chicken Chop with Black Pepper

The main dish on the plate is this piece of black pepper chicken chop. Portion was alright but the chicken was really tender. The taste of black pepper isn't that strong.

 

Spaghetti with Chicken Chop - RM 13.90

So here is the whole plate of pasta or chicken chop look like. Very nicely prepared and trust me it's really delicious. The spaghetti is good, the fries is hot and freshly fried and the portion of the chicken is alright too. The meal also come with a glass of ice lemon tea and also ice cream for dessert. You can choose for just the pasta without the drink and ice cream for RM2 lesser. So you decide. (Rating: 4.0 out of 5.0)

Address: Vary Pasta

No. 21G, Jalan SS22/23,

Damansara Jaya,

47400 Petaling Jaya,

Selangor D.E

Contact: Moe (012 - 2323 100) / 7710 6100

Yummy Duck Roast House @ Kuchai Lama

 

To be honest I came across this place from the paper I bought this morning. Read half way through and looking at the time, it's almost lunch hour and decided to bring the whole family over to try it out. It's a new (3 months old) restaurant called Yummy Duck which is located at Kuchai Lama (previously the night market place). Arrived around noon and the place wasn't that pack, so I was thinking if it's really as good as it's said it would be. Nevertheless, I never judge a place just on what I read. So I give it a try and see how it goes.

 

 From what I read, the place is headed by it's director William Low and his older brother Kang Man. The former 41-year old started his food business as a commis in Regent Kuala Lumpur's Lai Ching Yuen or formerly known as Grand Millennium. He came out after two years of working with Chef Mak Thong and started off his first chicken rice stall near the Sentul market and finally ended up here after persuasion by the siblings. As the name goes, their roast duck would be the main attraction of the place but in reality people prefer their roast pork or siew yuk more.

 

As you can see, they served roast duck, pork, siew yuk and sliced Chinese sausage. I am not sure if they have roast chicken or not as I didn't ordered any. So let's get down to business now.

Spicy Minced Pork Pure Egg Noodle - RM 8.80

Babe wanted to try out their spicy minced pork egg noodle and the portion was really generous. It may look simple but the chili paste which they used for the noodle is not that bad. A bit oily but other than that, it's alright. As mentioned, the noodle are all imported in from Hong Kong and not made locally. So do try it.

Combo Pure Egg Noodle - RM 11.80 + RM2.80 (extra noodle)

I think this is a must order if you wanted to try out all their best roast duck and pork in the house. As you can see the portion of the noodle is really plenty as I had ordered double noodle or 'ma mee'. The waiter confirmed with us twice before he bring in the plate and I know why. Cause it's really a lot. The noodle is very tangy and not too soft and it's so thin. The noodle is really long and look uncut in between. So it's really good.

Roasted Pork Shoulder or Char Siew

Let's go into detail of the combo plate. The char siew is my favorite actually from the three. It's covered by caramelized soy coating and also the texture is so tender. I specifically ordered half lean and fat and that is what I got. Superb. Gonna be back again to try it out with plain rice next time.

Roast Pork or Siew Yuk

As I mentioned earlier, they are famous for their roast pork so I was really eager to try it out. It's not bad but maybe not as good as described. But still above average portion of roast pork. The upper layer is crispy and the salty part of the pork is marinated nicely. This is because the cook had to control the fire during the preparation nicely. As over heat will make the skin turn black and under cook will make the pork tasteless.

 

Roast Duck

As for the roast duck, it got the thumbs up from my SIL and babe. Strong scent of five scent and garlic powder and lam yue (red preserved bean curd) which is the base ingredients. The salt which makes the skin crispy plays a crucial part during the preparation too. So at the end, a yummy plate of roast duck.

 Dumpling in Soup

We had ordered a side dish to go with the noodle too. Their dumplings are really large and the prawn meat inside was really fresh and you can really taste the prawn inside. As I had tried some which you can't even tell if it's prawn or pork or whatever inside. Not bad. Their deep fried silver fish, soft shell crabs and chicken wings stuffed with glutinous rice are some of the popular ones over there.

 

At the end of our lunch, the place was totally pack till the outside. Both the brothers are preparing non stop inside the counter chopping the roast pork and duck for all the customers. Business is really good. The price isn't that expensive actually if you think of it. I mean RM11.80 for a double portion pure egg noodle with roast duck, pork and char siew. Do try the place out if you are around the area. I will definitely be back to have lunch one of this day with my lunch kakis. (Rating: 4.2 out of 5.0)

 Address: Yummy Duck - Roast House

9, Dinasti Sentral,

Jalan Kuchai Maju 18,

Off Jalan Kuchai Lama

Contact: 03 - 7981 6299

Business Hour: 11am to 10.30pm