Restoran Robson Heights Fresh Seafood

This is a very popular restaurant located parallel to the Federal Highway.

The ambience leaves a lot to be desired but every time I come here, I am amazed at how packed and crowded this place can be.

I was there last weekend and the place was really abuzz. I could easily identify some well-known figures from the Malaysian political arena.

This is one of their signature dishes – claypot crab rice. The crab is always served in a separate plate, having done its part in the cooking process. I was told that the crab is placed over white rice so that as the cooking process goes on, the juice from the crab will flow onto the rice, thus making the rice fragrant & of course, delicious.

If you have never had this dish before, you would probably scratch your head wondering what this is. Well, its …believe it or not- super crunchy deep fried brinjals with meat floss on top.

We also had the following dishes:-

Address: 108, Jalan Permai

Off Jalan Syed Putra

 Kuala Lumpur

 Tel:+6 03-2274-1633 , +603-2274-1633

 Opening hours: 11am - 3pm, 5.30pm - 12am 

Credit cards accepted

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

Sherwood’s Kuantan

Sherwood is said to be  one of Kuantan’s best Western restaurants. We went there this afternoon to have our fill of some of its dishes. As I walked in, I could see lots of bread, cheese and other items on sale.

Mixed salad (RM7.50)

Mixed grill (RM30) – some of the meat was slightly tough, but overall the platter was pretty ok.

Mushroom soup (RM6) – the thick soup had lots of fresh mushrooms in it and was certainly a hit amongst us.

Garlic bread (RM5.50) – my comment would be : not garlicky enough.

 Pizza (RM34) – pretty alright!

Spaghetti boloqnese (RM24) – plain looking yet acceptable in terms of taste.

Chicken chop (RM21) – I think this was the best dish – in terms of presentation and taste. The tender chicken was well seasoned and delicious.

Milk shake (RM7.80) – the looks of this milk shake certainly didn’t get my ‘stamp of approval’

Address : A-19 Jalan Teluk Sisek

25000 Kuantan

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

Cash terms only

Restoran Sin Leong Huat

This is a simple Chinese restaurant which occupies three shop lots. One has no air-conditioning while the other two have. Service here was fast and we were satisfied with the quality of food served.

Marmite boxing chicken (RM12) – why this is called boxing chicken is that the chicken has been cut so that all the meat is accumulated at the top thus making it easier to eat.

Soup (RM7) – this bowl of soup contains salted vegetables, tofu, tomatoes, squid and not forgetting some ginger.

Our vegetable (RM10)  dish comprising lotus roots, broccoli, sweet peas and some carrots – very nicely done!

This tofu dish (RM8) – is a simple tofu dish with some very tasty gravy – the kids love this.

Address:  19 Jalan Nilam  1/2

Subang hi-tech Industrial Park

40150 Shah Alam

Tel : +603 5638 8812

Opening hours : 10.30am to 3pm, 5.30pm to 10.30pm

Credit cards accepted

Restoran Chuan Kie, Goh Tong Jaya

When the thermometer shows that the temperature in KL is rising and the heat gets a little unbearable, we decided to take a drive to Goh Tong Jaya to breathe in some cooler and definitely fresher air.

After spending some time at the Strawberry farm where we had the opportunity to handpick and pluck strawberries using the pair of scissors provided, we headed over to Chuan Kie for an early lunch.

Although it was just a normal weekend i.e it wasn’t the Malaysian or Singapore school or public holiday weekend, we could see many cars parked along the row of shoplots where most of the eateries of Goh Tong Jaya are located. A large group of tourist from China were getting very excited trying the king of fruits.

We ordered coconut (RM5) and  herbal tea.

This is stir fried mushrooms with lots of garlic, sweet peas, carrot and morsels of meat. The fresh mushrooms were planted here in Goh Tong Jaya and they had a pleasantly smooth texture – delicious! This set us back by RM18.

This is also planted here in Goh Tong Jaya and is known as田七. I’ve always loved this vege as it has a slippery feel and the best way to savour this is by simple stir-frying it with garlic.

This is another simple dish of steamed kampung chicken (RM18) – steamed with ginger accompanied with wolfberries and dates, the sweet gravy was certainly to die for!

Address : 57 Jalan Jati 1

Goh Tong Jaya

69000 Genting Highlands

Mastercard & Visa accepted