Loong Foong Restaurant @ Taman Paramount

This has got to be the Top 3 best roast duck in town. It's on par with Sunrise and also the one at Damansara Uptown. The place I am referring to is Loong Foong at Taman Paramount. At a normal day you could see a queue starting from around 5pm and tables getting filled. During pre-CNY you can't even get a portion of duck if you didn't pre-order it earlier. Business is really that good over here. Believe me, I seen it.

So me and my babe ordered bottom halves portion for 2 pax. I had always said that I am into crispy skin type of roast duck, but this is an exemption. The scent and taste of herbs on the meat is so darn strong that you can smell it when you entered the restaurant. The meat is so tasty and juicy when you sink your teeth into it. But the portion was a bit stingy for us. So I wasn't that full at the end the meal. (RM 14/2 pax bottom halves)

So since I am not full I had decided to take away half a duck (bottom halves). Just kidding, this is for my future in laws. I had ordered bottom halves and the price is RM 24, but if you ordered half bottom half top it's RM 22. But at the end, this half a duck went down my stomach during 2nd round of dinner with my bro.

Other than roast duck they do sell Acar to go with it. But I am not into it so I didn't order. What makes the duck so tasty, well I guess it's the spice they use and also their expertise in controlling the fire during roasting time. So it's not that dry when you eat it. For those who live in PJ should have heard of this place before. Better be here quick as I think their duck will be finish around 7pm or so. Rating: 4.0 out of 5.0

Bellygood @ Dataran Mentari

Finally decided to go over Bellygood after some time of delaying. The restaurant is located at Dataran Mentari opposite Yuen Steamboat and in between two steamboat restaurants. This is definitely a place for pork lovers (like me) and the price is on the safe side to.

Ordered a pot of Earl Grey to cleanse our thirst upon arrival. So nice to see that they did supply a pot of brown sugar to go with the pot. Other than teas, they do served wine, imported beers and also juices. (RM 6.90/pot)

To warm up our belly before the main dish, I had ordered their soup of the day which is the mushroom soup. It comes with a slice of garlic bread too. Minced mushroom rather then those can type mushroom which we drink else where. Nice~! (RM 8.30)

I had ordered a started for both of us to share before the main. This is one of the must eat dish in the restaurant, Sausage Platter. There are 4 types of sausages in the platter which consists of grilled pork chorizo, chicken chorizo, pork oriental and spicy Hungarian. It's served with fries (my favourite) and thai chilli sauce. Juicy and nice to bite into. But the taste is a bit too salty for me on the chicken chorizo I think. But the rest was good. (RM 26.90)

This is definitely a must order if you drop by this place. It's one of their house specialty, Grilled Pork Belly. It's succulent grilled pork belly marinated with pekin sauce served with coleslaw (a bit dry and not that cold) and mashed potatoes (no garlic, sad). They do recommend Merlot from Columbia Crest to go with the pork. First bite into the meat and I was amazed. It was so soft and lean at the same time. It's like eating Char Siew the Western style. Since it's pork belly so their practically using the same part as Char Siew. Half lean and half fat, bite by bite, it's so succulent. (RM 21.90 for Regular)

Overall the place do served some really decent and nice food which do not cut deep into your wallet. The total bill only comes to RM73 for all of the above. And they do serve Movenpick ice cream if you want dessert. We were famish at the end of the meal. Definitely will be going back again to try out their other dishes like the Grilled Pork Chop and Grilled Pork Ribs. (Rating: 4.0 out of 5.0)

Yik Kee Noodle House @ Segamat

Finally before I left Segamat, I managed to get a taste of their so famous Wan Tan Mee. The place is no other then Yik Kee. I think everyone who had been to Segamat or from Segamat can tell you that this is the best noodle in town. You can see a lot of similar names in town but make no mistake as this is the original stall. It's located next to the field. You can't miss it.

Although the place only operate with 4 - 5 people but they are very efficient. As they can prepare 30 plates of wan tan noodle to in around 5 - 10mins tops inclusive of other patrons too.

They served only wan tan noodle and wan tan noodle alone (if I am not mistaken). They have this special drink called Cincau Pineapple which you can try if you are there. Sounds interesting but my babe ordered bali for me as I was busy snapping pictures all around.

First impression is the most crucial. I had asked for half lean half fat char siew to go with my noodle. Yes, they do let you 'customize' your noodle. Noodle is tangy and not too dry. Just the way I like it. Thick soy sauce is sufficient to give you the taste of it but not too bitter. I am very impress with the cook able to maintain the quality of the food even on mass production. Yes, we ordered almost 30 plates of noodle that day.

Nothing special on the wan tan but there are about 5 of them per set. But I heard that the quality had drop slightly from the family members if compared to last time. Well maybe it's due to the mass production today? Anyway, it's definitely on my to makan place if I am even to drop by again.

It was really a massive gathering of both the bride & groom's family members that day. What a memorable breakfast we had. I think we can give this picture to the owner and hang it to their wall next time. LOL! I think there is at least 30 over people inlcusive of childrens that day.

Nan Yang Coffee Shop @ Segamat

I was told by locals that this is the best coffee shop in whole Segamat. It's called Nan Yang Coffee Shop which is located in the town centre. Judging by the interior, I can say that this place had been operating for more than 30 years or so.

It was full house when we arrived around 9.30am.But luckily we got a table due to some 'connection'. They served the usual coffee shop dishes like nasi lemak, roti bakar, mee hoon and coffee.

The half boiled eggs was a bit disappointing as it was over boiled. But you can't blame them as they are still using the conventional way of cooking it without the filter. So time control is very crucial.

The toast with kaya is a must for first timer. Nothing special on the toast but the kaya is very nice and not to sweet. There is also butter which is melted into the toast. Delicious. They offer two type of toast and the other one is toast bun. It too are soft and nice to eat.

Actually the best food over there was the packet nasi lemak but it was sold off when we arrived. So I had decided to try out their mee hoon. Which tasted not bad. They have noodle too if you don't like vermicelli.

I had ordered their coffee but forgot to take a snap of it as I was really thirsty and hungry at that time. Was too busy snapping all around the place. You can really feel that you're in the 60s when you step into the shop as the ambiance down to the decoration and kitchen utensils are so nostalgic. Definitely a place to stop by before leaving to have a sip of coffee and bread in the morning. (Rating: 3.8 out of 5.0)

Fong Lye Taiwan Restaurant @ The Gardens

Was deciding where to have lunch today at The Gardens and finally my babe wanted to eat some Chinese cuisine, so settled with Fong Lye Taiwan Restaurant. Place was pack when we arrived, so we waited for 5 mins before they get a seat for us. Ordered some Chrysanthemum Tea for both of us to cleanse our thirst.

I had ordered some Sweet Potato Balls for light eating before the main dish. This is one of the popular or must order for this place. Surprisingly my babe who doesn't like potato all this while, loved this dish. So it must be good.

I had decided to try their 3 Variety Supreme Diced Chicken. The taste is really good and portion was moderate.

The dish come with three side dishes and

soup of the day, Chicken and Winter Melon Soup. Nice!

Rice is accompanied with minced pork.

My babe decided on Taiwan Braised Beef Noodle. It's not as spicy as I imagine which was quite disappointing for me. 5 slices of beef which is quite moderate too. But the whole portion was generous.

The place was totally pack when we left. There were around 10 or more people waiting outside when we left. So better be early if you wanted to try out this place. The whole meal cost me RM67++. Most of their sets starts from RM19++. The tea is RM 12 while the sweet potato balls is RM5.30. A bit expensive for a normal lunch but we need to pamper ourselves once in a while I guess. (Rating: 3.8 out of 5.0)

Weng Hing Hokkien Mee @ Imbi

It has been years since I last visited Mr. Sin's Hokkien Mee. During the day the place served Pork Noodle, Egg Tarts and Char Kuey Teow to name a few. It's located at Weng Hing Kedai Kopi at the intersection opposite Honda showroom. I don't think you can miss this shop.

I read some where that the Hokkien Mee is cooked with specially ordered tender noodles which absorb the essence of the flounder powder. To me the sambal chilly that come with the noodle is really important. It must be spicy and not too dry.

As you can see their Hokkien Mee comes with big fresh prawns, squids, fish cake and cabbages. The noodle that they used are rather thinner compared to the one I had at Ah Wah and Damansara. It's not that watery like the other two which I like. Definitely another good stall for Hokkien Mee. (RM6.50/plate)

A good plate of Hokkien Mee is determine by the good control of the wok and also fire during the cooking process. One good thing bout Mr. Sin is that they do not mass produce the noodle like Ah Wah and Damansara Hokkien Noodle. Other then Hokkien Mee they are also famous for their Cantonese Fried Mee with thick sauce, Loh Mee with steamed egg custard and vinegar. (Rating: 4.0 out of 5.0)

Address: 183, Jalan Imbi,
55100 Kuala Lumpur
Operating Time: 5.00pm - 12.00am (closed on alternate Monday)
Contact: 012 - 387 6002 (Mr. Sin Lee Huat)