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

Old Forest Cafe, Kuantan

I stumbled  upon Old Forest Café I was making my way to a friend’s house in Kuantan recently. The large , green signboard certainly did stand out and that was how we ended up having my tea break there.

I like the fact that your cutlery is given to you in a cup of hot water – it always gives me the impression that the owner places great emphasis on  cleanliness and that to me, is a pull factor.

This is kuay teow soup – served with lots of green vegetables and fish cake, it was tasty.

Nasi lemak – the green colour must have come from the pandanus leaf used – the rice was fragrant and delicious.

French fries  - nothing special, just alright.

This innocuously simple dish was surprisingly a favourite of mine – I’ll give it a 10 for taste!

Fruit Rojak 

Prawn noodles

Address: A393 Taman Seri Kuantan 3

25300 Kuantan

Opening hours: 7.30 am to 9 pm

Tel : +6012 988 6181

Cash terms only

Papa’s Café, Tropicana City Mall

What drew me in to Papa’s Café was the spanking white walls which instantaneously gave me the impression of an impeccably  clean eatery.

Cincau ice (RM3.50) and barley. The barley drink came in a set together with the sang mee set priced at RM9.90.

Vanilla milk shake (RM7.90) and strawberry milk shake (RM7.90) – I would say Papa’s Café serves one of the better milk shakes. I can vouch for this as I am a HUGE fan of milkshakes!

This is the sang mee which I mentioned earlier. It comes with a generous amount of cabbage and fish cake. The springy noodles were yummy.

Nasi lemak ayam (RM9.90) – with the usual compliments of peanuts, cucumber slices, anchovies, sambal, hard boiled eggs and a chicken thigh, this nasi lemak was just alright.

Salmon steak (RM25.90) – I would call this a salmon steak with a difference. Served with fries, cucumber slices and some mushrooms and sweet peas, I found this rather interesting. The salmon was fully coated in sauce..and that would be my only complaint of this dish –would prefer if the gravy/sauce is served separately.

This is called papa’s kiddo (RM9.90) – a platter meant for kids. With the usual kiddie stuff such as sausage, fried eggs, sliced cucumber, hash brown and some fries, this dish made a good breakfast.

Address: Lot L1-56

1^st Floor

Tropicana City Mall

Petaling Jaya

Tel : +603 7729 8158

Black Canyon Coffee, Bangkok

 I was told that Thailand is the birth land of this wonderful franchise which I have often frequented. This time around we tried a variety of dishes, but I must say that the presentation of the food needs a special mention. I love the green tea as well..and since I am in a rush now, I’ll just leave you to admire the pictures.

Mormar Cafe, Bangkok

Located in a more affluent neighbourhood, right across the Holy Redeemer Church, which have services in English, we were already well-prepared to pay exorbitant prices when we walked into Mormar Café.

The menu was rather limited and the portions small.

Good old Coke!

Rice served with a hole in the middle...looks like a rice doughnut!

Chicken wings -not bad!

Tom yam

Green curry

I would say I don’t mind paying when the quality of food and service are both excellent, but Mormar just did not meet my expectations.

Address : 48/10 Soi.Ruamrudee Ploenchit Rd.

Bangkok

Opening hours : 10.30am -8pm