Black Canyon Coffee Summit USJ

Walking into Black Canyon Coffee at Summit USJ is an amazing experience as I love the calm and quiet of this outlet.  The dim lights and wooden flooring gives it an extra boost as far as ambience is concerned.

These 2 drinks are simply blueberry shake and chiangmai. If you are wondering why the unique name chiangmai, well, you need to know that this chain originates from Thailand.

Spaghetti with chicken and ham (RM9.90) –this generous serving of al dente pasta makes you wanna come back every day for more pasta!

French fries (RM5.90) – not oily, simply marvellous

Green curry rice (RM10.90) – I love the presentation of this plate of rice. Just look at how the rice has been cleverly ‘compacted’ into a block . The egg has been cut and arranged carefully. The same can be said of the cucumber and tomato slices. Love it!

American fried rice (RM10.90) – probably called so because of the sausages, sunny side up and slices of ‘ham’. The fried rice was tasty and we polished it all off!

Chicken salad (RM9.90) -  I like the fact that this healthy platter is colourful and has a variety of vege!

Address:  Lot G(M) and G(N), Ground Floor

Summit USJ

Persiaran Kewajipan.

Tel : +603 8023 6328

Ben & Nick Diner

A tiny, cosy diner run by a father and son is what Ben & Nick is. The minute I made my way in, I fell in love with the place which is nicely and thoughtfully done up.

Famed for its Cajun food, there’s no way I was going to miss ordering the good stuff.

Our drinks – Milo (RM4.90) , lemon tea (RM3.90) and lemon juice (RM3.90)

We ordered salad for starters and the damage was RM19.90. With shredded cheese and hard boiled eggs, this was absolutely a salad to die for!

Mushroom soup (RM7.90) – a little too diluted for my liking.

Garlic bread (RM5.90) – truly awesome as it had the right amount of garlickiness in it!

Cajun prawns (RM32.50) – very tasty and fresh prawns, served with some fries and  broccoli. 

This is a must-have dish here.

This is combo blanket which resembles tortilla. One half was filled with chicken, the other beef.

Address: E-tiara Service Apartment,

Jalan SS 16/1

 Subang Jaya

Tel : +6016 2010189

Opens daily except on Sundays

Kit Kee Restaurant, SS14

The signboard of this restaurant clearly states that the person behind it is the son of the famous Keong Kee restaurant which was once located in Imbi.

We decided to try this restaurant as it was a relatively new one as compared to the rest along the same row , facing the main road, across the road from Metroplitan College.

The airconditioning was just switched on as we walked in. The restaurant looked immaculately clean. 

We ordered a few dishes to try.This is called home style tofu (RM8) which worked out to be RM1 per piece. I like this tofu as it was crispy on the outside and definitely tasty inside out.

Chinese spinach soup (RM10) – this dish was slightly salty, but I loved the fact that it contained lard!

Beef hor fun (RM16) – mum always said ‘don’t judge a book by its cover’ and this certainly applies for Kit Kee’s beef noodles. Albeit its unappealing looks, the noodles were delicious and the beef well seasoned. 

Dong po rou (RM32) – every time I order this dish, I recall the story told to me about the origin of this dish, which is very popular in Hangzhou. Anyway, the meat was so easily pried into tiny bits, which is the hallmark of a good serving of dong po rou. You can see from the picture that although the meat was fat, there wasn’t much oil floating on the top.

Mantou (RM 1.50 each) – this went well with the yummy dong po rou

This is the steamed kampong chicken (RM28). I really think that the name is very apt as I like this very traditional way of steaming chicken with black fungus and golden needle mushrooms – reminds me of my grandma’s cooking!

Ginger beef (RM18 for a small portion) –the beef was tender and the spring onions and ginger gave it a potent punch of flavour.

Leafy green siew pak choy (RM8) – the generous amount of garlic used to stir fry the vegetables made them any garlic-lovers choice of vege!

Address : 20 Jalan SS14/2

47500 Subang Jaya

Tel : 012 656 4319, 016 398 1388

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Mandy’s Summit USJ

Mandy’s would best be described as a simple, no frills eatery which serves pretty decent food at very reasonable prices. And it is for these reasons that patrons keep coming back..and oh, did I mention about the decorations that adorn the walls – business cards, records and bags and luggage from of old…these are what your eyes can feast on if you come to Mandy’s.

I’ve been to Mandy’s numerous times and I can order food without looking at the menu. The concept here is simple –order your food & pay at the cashier’s, then choose your table and enjoy your meal.

We ordered nasi lemak (RM8.95) – this is served with an interesting array of condiments – peanuts, anchovies, a fried egg, some long beans, sambal, sliced cucumbers and a generous serving of chicken curry. This is my all time favourite dish at Mandy’s.

Teriyaki chicken (RM5.99) – this was a promotional item  for the day.

Footlong sausage (RM17.50) – 2 long sausages served with fries and a dollop of coleslaw- the sausages were amazingly tasty!

Spaghetti with beef balls - (RM13.80) – just look at the angel hair pasta- long and fine – always a favourite with kids.

For the record, milk shakes are sold at RM5.80, whilst the super yummy avocado drinks go for RM6.50.

If you have the chance, try the bubur cha cha (RM3.50) –it won’t disappoint.

Address : LG 28 & 29

Lower Ground Floor

Summit USJ
Persiaran Kewajipan

USJ1

47600 Subang Jaya

Opening hours : 10am to 10pm

Only cash is accepted

AK Noodles House, Main Place

AK Noodle House is located on the lower ground floor of the Main Place Mall in USJ21. I like the open concept of this eatery – it makes you feel welcome as you can approach it easily. I must emphasise that this is a simple, no frills, eatery.

Business was surely very good when we were there. We had to wait to get ourselves a table. Finally, a family of four left and we were happy to settle down into our chairs, our feet aching from the long wait!

We ordered watermelon juice (RM5.90) and homemade cincau (RM3). I always like it when drinks are served in this jug looking container. The drinks were good and I love the watermelon juice as it wasn’t diluted nor too sweet.

Dried wanton mee (RM8.50) – the springy noodles were excellent and this comes with a bowl of soup with foo chok skin, some fish balls, fish cake and some seaweed.

Curry laksa (RM9.50)

Bitter gourd mackerel rice (RM15.90)  -I love this – fresh mackerel paired with bitter gourd – the end result of which was a really superb tasting bowl of soup. Love it!

Kuay teow soup (RM8.50)

Handmade fish ball soup (RM15) –this bowl of soup does not come with any noodles, but was served with some seaweed and greens. I would say that this was a little pricey although I have no complaints about the taste.

Address: Lot LK -08 Lower Ground Floor

Jalan USJ21/10 Persiaran Kewajipan

47630 Subang Jaya

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