myElephant (2nd Visit) @ Seksyen 17

My last visit to this place was around 1 year plus ago. It was my first visit for lunch with some companies at that time. This time around, it was for dinner. I heard that their dinner is something special compared to their lunch. Don't get me wrong, the lunch was good but doesn't really blow me away. So I returned back with babe and her friends all the way from Klang. We drove all the way down here and if it's not as good as said, someone is gonna get kill. Our reservation was 9pm, we came early and waited for a while outside. The place was packed when we arrived. The staff was really nice and gave us some menu to order before our seats are ready. We ordered our fish first as he told us that the fish would take some time. 

Evening time was really different from noon over here. Lights are dimmed and the atmospheres are nice and comfy. There are a lot of customers around busy with their birthday dinner, family event and casual dates. We had a long table as we are celebrating a friend's birthday. Since there's 11 of us, the waitress recommended some extra dishes as she was worried that the dishes we ordered wasn't enough. One of our friend is a Thai national and she too recommended some dishes from the menu which she is familiar with. Babe and me was quite nervous cause we recommended the place which is a Thai/Balinese style cuisine and hopefully it served up to it's name.

myElephant's Platter - RM22

I had took the liberty of ordering a platter for all of us to share and try out since we can't decide which appetizer to start with. The platter consists of Tod Man Pah, Popiah Tod, Golden Parcel, Prawn Wanton & Fresh Popiah. There are 3 of each appetizers. All are freshly prepared and fried before serving. Nice. 

Jasmine Rice (Hom Malee) + Brown Rice - RM3/pax

This is the only rice which they served in here. It's actually brown rice and it's high in fiber. They gave you a big bowl and you can ask for refills no matter how many times. So dig in cause brown rice not cheap hor~!

Som Tam Malakor - RM10

My Thai friend had recommended this and so does the menu. It's hand pounded green papaya with dried prawns & peanuts. The portion are sufficient for 3 -4 pax. It's cold and refreshing. Not my favorite salad, but still alright. 

Fried Paku - RM15

This had got to be one of the best Paku I had ever had. I don't even know they can get this good. I mean it's just Paku vege. This is one of their Jungle Vegetable of The Day. It varies from Paku (fern tips), eggplant and four-angled bean. Trust me, this is really good. Not too spicy not too plain. Simple & nice. 

Phad Pak Ruam - RM13

We worried that we don't have enough green so we ordered another plate which was recommended by the waitress. This is pan fried mixed vegetables. You have all types of green all mixed together. If you can't decide what vegetables to eat, then order this. Don't worry that the taste will be strange and all, this is just simple and nice. 

Tom Som with Seafood - RM28 (L) 

What is Thai cuisine without their Tom Yum soup right? There are a few variety to choose from and babe tried this before and recommended this. It's clear Galangal, lemongrass and lime soup with a tint of aromatic Thai herbs. You can go with Chicken, Fish or Seafood and we choose the latter. Some of them said it's too spicy but babe and me didn't even felt anything. So it's very subjective. But she had better in her first visit. The lemon grass scent is really strong and some might not able to take it. There are fresh prawns, pineapples, mushrooms, tomatoes and other vege all thrown into the big bowl of soup. A bowl would be able to served around 7-8 pax so we ordered two. 

Plah Meuk Yaeng - RM18

This is their pan-seared squid marinated with Thai soya sauce. This is a simple dish and turn out to be a good one. Soya sauce isn't that salty or spicy but just to compliment the main dish. 

Tauhu Nung Si Yu - RM15

We wanted tofu and the waitress recommended this steamed tofu for us. It's steamed tofu with Thai soya sauce, lotus root, mushroom and ginger on top. It's a simple dish again. RM15 for a steamed tofu? I am not sure. Again, it's sufficient for 3-4 pax. You decide. 

'Snow Fish' -RM45

This has got to be the 'star' of the night. It's their super best seller. Snow Fish. Why called Snow Fish? Well, as you can see from the picture, there are white stuff on top of the fish. Those are salt. It's salt baked fish with their special blend green chilly sauce. OMG~! This is really good. You add some salt on a piece of that soft warm steamed fish and it's heaven. Highly recommended. Remember to finish it before it gets cold. 

Gai Phad Grapow - RM15

Can't guess what is this right? It's actually pan-fired minced chicken with Thai holy basil. I am not sure why they called it holy basil. Is it different from the basil we ate here? Anyway, this is another good dish. I didn't even know what the heck is this till half way through. I thought it's the omelette which we ordered. 

Khai Jiao Ho Mok - RM13

Last but not least on the menu would be their omelette. But this is not a simple omelette of course. This is their so-called special egg omelette with otak-otak fish. This is alright. I think I preferred our own Pulau Ketam oyster egg to this. But again, it's two different type of dish maybe. Nevertheless, this is fresh and simple. 

The place is calling for final call around 9.30pm as the kitchen closes at that time. The restaurant closes around 10.30pm. We were the last to leave that night. Food was good and all of us are really satisfied. Even our Thai friend was satisfied and gave a thumbs up. But she did hinted that she can dish out a better Tom Yum soup than this. I think she is joking anyway. Dinner time as mentioned earlier are quite pack so better make reservation before you think of dropping by if there are more than 2 of you. The dishes are simple but yet delicious. Bring more friends as you can try out more dishes like we did. The whole dinner cost us around RM350 for eleven pax inclusive of drinks and tax. So it's around RM30+ per head which I think is quite resoable for the food we are having. Have a try and let me know what you think. (Rating: 4.3 out of 5.0)

B & Best Restaurant @ SS3 Kelana Jaya

I had totally forgot how many times had I passed by this restaurant during my 8 years stay in SS2. Cause it's so nearby my previous house and passing by it almost every single day to work and back. I didn't even realized that there is this seafood noodle stall operating in it. I was only told about this by my colleague who frequent the place quite often lately. I remembered that it's just a Chinese restaurant at night serving cooked dishes only and even dine in before. So when he told me it's  famous for their seafood noodle, I am so surprised. The place was packed with customers for lunch when I arrived. According to my colleague, it's a normal sight over here. Most of the time, the customers will need to queue up waiting for seats.

I am not sure of the name of the stall but there is only one stall in the afternoon. And they only serve seafood porridge & noodles. For those who tried seafood noodle before, you would have a rough idea what is the cost of one bowl of standard noodle. The cheapest bowl of seafood noodle would cost around RM10 I think. They served soup and also dry noodle which I ordered the later. 

Fish Cake - RM4/piece 

For those who know me well, would know that I am not into fish cake. But this is really something else. My colleague told me it's special and asked me to try a bit and it was really good. I can't stop grabbing after the other. I am not sure if I am that hungry or the fish cake was really that good. We ordered two piece and clean up the plate in no time. 

Yellow Noodle with Fried Lard - RM12 (L)

I had ordered dried noodle as I don't really do soup. Luckily they have dried noodle or else I would need to pass on his invitation. We had ordered large portion for the noodle as we're really hungry. Portion was generous with some fried lard on top. Perfect. 

Since we ordered dry noodle, the seafood soup come separately (duh~!) Portion was good. We have clams, fish balls, small oysters, some fishes which I am not familiar with, but they are familiar with Promfet and some other fishes too. I am not so into fish so sorry for the lack of info here. But importantly, the seafood are fresh and without any salty scent present. Some Yau Mak added to complement the seafood which I like. Not bad. 

Overall, I am quite satisfied with the service and also quality of food over here. Service is prompt and preparation time is acceptable too. They have a lot of helpers around so feel free to call them out. My friend even tried their 7 Seng Pan (7 Star Stripe Fish) and he told me it's really good but so is the price too. I am not so into seafood noodle but I had to say that this place does served some really good dishes. Definitely will return with some other friends one of these days. Try it out and let me know what you think. (Rating: 4.0 out of 5.0)

The Daily Grind @ Bangsar Village 1

I heard and saw reviews of this place and finally I am here. Why is it so appealing (to me)? Well, the main reason is, they serve more than 20 types of burger in this restaurant. Yes, you heard me right, 20 over variates of fat juicy patties. The name of the place is called The Daily Grind. It is located inside Bangsar Village 1 on the lower ground floor if memory serve me right. It's just right across BV2 if you're walking over from it. I saw there's a sign outside which says that they are moving some where or doing some renovation.  

TDG Ice Lemon Tea

This is one of their in house specialty I guess, since it bares the restaurant's name in it. A nice cooling ice lemon tea with a tint of fresh mint leave on top. 

Fried Calamari - RM12

My friend and I decided to nibble something before the main course and decided to go with fried calamari. It was a battle between onion rings and this, and she warned me not to order the first as she don't like onions. Sigh~! I can live with calamari. It's freshly fried to crisp with tar tar sauce on the side. Something to open up our appetite as we didn't ordered any soup this time. 

Classic Cheese Burger - RM27

When the burger arrives, we had a shock of the size of it. One thing that I need to tell you is that all their patties are weighing at 180g. Yup, it's fat and juicy. As the name goes, there's one thick slice of cheddar cheese right on top of the patty. Served with salad and fries on the side. This is one whole lotsa beef you need to get in down your tummy with. 

 OMG~! Did you saw how thick is that patty? She even added a fried egg on top of the patty. This meal spells Evil. And you know where those onions on top goes even before the meal.

Italian Mozza Burger - RM34

Since my friend is having cheese, I thought of joining her. But when I go, I go in style, so I had ordered their gourmet burger with melted Mozzarella cheese. Imagine hot melted Mozzarella cheese on top of that fat juicy 180g patty with smoky tomato sauce and a tint of basil pine nut pesto. If that doesn't kill you, try finishing up that salad on the side and those crispy fries too. Tell me this is not Evil with the capital E. Simply filling. 

Another view of the melted Mozzarella cheese on top of the juicy beef patty. You can't even see the patty from the rear. This is fattening but damn good. 

 The place is a bit dark but cozy. Not too crowded and noisy. But you still have the normal lunch crowd coming in to grab a fast bite. Or you can just laid back and enjoy the food with good company watching the crowds walking out side. Their dinner menu seemed really interesting too. The place emphasized on their gourmet burger as it's premium cuts of chilled 'imported' halal meat and grind them in the restaurant at a controlled environment. They do it the old school way. All their patty contains 180g pure meat holding together with fresh eggs. Sounds delicious? Why don't you go and have a bite and let me know what you think. The price seemed to be a bit steep for a lunch but it's not always that you open a menu and there's so many burgers to choose from. And again it's gourmet burger and 180g pure meat of that. (Rating: 4.2 out of 5)

Chef Loong @ SS2

I was told of this restaurant by my ex-colleagues on a few occasion and finally we managed to pay it a visit a few weeks back. I was really happy with the lunch over there and decided to bring my lunch buddy over. The restaurant is located at SS2 same row as the police station. The restaurant is managed by a lady boss who is very friendly and glad to introduce what is good over there. Since it's my second visit, I know what I wanted to order and recommended my lunch buddy something too.

The set that we ordered come with a glass of cooling home made sugar cane chestnut. If you noticed from the above picture, one of the drink are different as they ran out of sugar cane and gave me something else. They even have winter melon too offer you if you wanted. 

The set also come with their soup of the day. It's nothing spectacular here but something to warm your tummy up before the main course. The soup is warm and not too plain and not too salty. Your average bowl of soup. 

Stirred Fried Spicy Rice Flour Roll - RM5.50

This might looked like a simple dish but trust me it's delicious. It's actually stir fried chee cheong fun. But they added sesame seed, eggs and some garlic on it. If you bite on it, you have this bit of crunchy texture on it as the surface are fried too a bit burn. So there's this crispy bite to it. Trust me, it's really nice. 

Shanghai Steamed Double Boiled Soup Dumpling 

This is also part of the set that we ordered. Yes, it's Siew Loong bao. Size is your average steam dumpling and the soup inside isn't that half bad. Actually it's quite alright. Don't compared to the RM9 per set over at i-Dragon over here and you be having a cheap good Shanghai dumpling. Ala-carte are selling for RM4 I think. 

Stir Fried Spicy Ramen - RM13.80

The set which I had ordered is their stir fried spicy ramen and I ordered mine extra spicy. Looks simple but the noodle are tangy and nice to bite on. Not too salty or over cooked but just nice. Prawns are a bit sad but for the price I am paying and all the above side dishes, I am alright with it. 

Spicy Fried Rice - RM13.80

My partner in crime had ordered their spicy fried rice. It's not that spicy actually. Nothing special bout the fried rice here. A bit of floss on top with fresh prawns to go with the fried rice. Again, I am emphasizing that the set is value for money. Nothing too fancy but think about what you're having. 

Overall, we had a really filling lunch and almost didn't managed to finish the side dishes. I think nowadays, we spend around RM10+ for lunch alone with drinks sometimes cost about RM4-6. I am talking about eating out at restaurant and not economy rice of course. So why not eat something worth your money and also good at the same time. Other than the above, they have ten over sets for you to choose from. So do have a try and let me know what you think. (Rating: 4 out of 5)

Nambawan Restaurant & Cafe @ Old Klang Road

It was a Saturday morning and I was reading my favorite paper and while I was browsing through the Metro section, I was this foodie section which attracted me. It's being introduced by some other blogger I think. It's a restaurant called Nambawan Restaurant. It's located at Sri Manja Square One. What attracted me? One word, Pork. They serve pork burgers. I am a sucker for pork. Since it's nearby my house, I decided to go over with babe and my friend to check it out. It was around 1.30pm when we reached and the place is already half full. I think they are under employed as my cry for order was left with deaf ear for some time. Anyway, lets go through the food. 

100% Home Made Pork Burger - RM6.90

This is one of the recommended in the article. As you can see the set comes with some fries on the side too. The pork burger is a bit soft and not that pack but there's also a good point as it's more juicier. The patty isn't that large but for the price we're paying, it's damn worth every penny of it. Fresh lettuce, tomato and cucumber on top. Nice.

Grilled Steak Sandwich - RM8.90

We were really surprised when the dish was served on the table. It was really juicy and large. The steak was tender grilled to perfection. Add that with some onion rings and tomato and you get yourself a great lunch.

Stone Charbroil Pork Belly - RM13.90

I recommended babe to take this dish when I saw it in the menu. My last pork belly would be during my visit at Belly Good few months back. So I decided to try this out. And it's really a good choice. Portion is really generous. The gravy on top is some sort like brown sauce. The dish is served with roasted potatoes and garden salad. See that stuff on top, Yes, it's fried pork skin. Crunchy~!!

Succulent Pork Ribs - RM25.80

We saw this from the customer next table and decided to share as the portion was really large. There are at least 5 ribs and trust me there's a lot of meat on it. The sweet sauce really goes well with the ribs. Plenty of fries below and garden salad with coleslaw on the side. Aside from the ribs, the coleslaw on the side is really fresh and appetizing too.

I read from the paper that the chef came back from New Zealand and brought back some of the cooking experience that he had when is he residing over there. The place is clean and looks like a family outlet and I can see some family members and teenagers dining there too. The price is one of the main factor why I went over as it's really affordable. For the quality and quantity of the food we're paying, I am 100% satisfied with everything that I am paying for. Try it out and let me know what you think. (Rating: 4.5 out of 5.0)

Address: 

Nambawan Restaurant & Cafe

No.10, Sri Manja Square One, 

Taman Sri Manja, 

Jalan Klang Lama, 46000

Petaling Jaya

For Reservation: 016-224 1533 (Yap) / 013-263 2772 (Gilbert)