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

Restoran Bubur Goreng, Klang

Nothing is better than a piping hot bowl of porridge on a rainy evening. But this time our porridge was not plain old Chinese porridge. In fact, what we had here was fried porridge. So what makes this dish special?

Well, the porridge was fried (RM13)……yes, you read it correctly….FRIED, with lots of garlic, it was bursting with flavour and the yau char kuai on top made it even more tempting. Absolutely unforgettable!

The soft shell crab (RM36) was nice too.

We also ordered other dishes:-

Fried noodles (RM15) - I really like the way they arranged the 3 'balls' of noodles

Hokkien mee (RM15)

Stir fried tei wong miu (RM12)

Lala (RM22)

Address : 32-34 Lorong Lang

Taman Berkeley

41150 Klang

Tel : 016 6868 579

Cash only

Meng Kee Peking Duck

The owners of this restaurant certainly own the noodle shop nearby as they bear the same name. I did a ‘test’ to confirm this. 

I ordered a bowl of noodles and asked them to bring it to me at Meng Kee Peking Duck –the waiter said alright provided I pay him cash when food is served. And this is a picture of the bowl of noodles we tried – smooth, fine  noodles with lots of goji berry- it was good!

We ordered some dishes to go with rice – half a roasted duck (RM31) – I must say that this was indeed the best roasted duck I’ve ever had. Crispy on the outside, yet succulent inside. Superb!

Pork ribs in marmite (RM16) – this dish was alright, but I would have preferred the meat cut into smaller pieces.

Crab meat tofu soup (RM12)

Stir fried Hong Kong kalian (RM9) – the serving was rather small, but the kai lan was fried on high flame and as a result of this was good.

Address : 27 Jalan Juruaudit U1/37

Hicom Glenmarie

Shah Alam

Opening hours : 11am to 10.30pm

Credit cards accepted.

Restoran Crocodile Farm Seafood Village, Subang

The surroundings  conjure contentment as the restaurant is located within the greenery of the Subang Lake. Sitting here at the Crocodile Farm reminded me of eating in a kampong house. There is no air-conditioning but the  fans going in full swing are sufficient to make me feel comfortable.

Fresh coconut –we ordered 3 …and someone was in for a surprise as his turned out to be sour coconut juice – which implied that the fruit was rotten. He immediately asked for it to be replaced and the waiter willingly obliged. I can now confirm to you that there wasn’t any extra charge for the replacement.

Venison  – stir fried with spring onion, the meat was not only tender but very aromatic.

Stir fried yau mak with garlic –another wonderful dish whereby the vegetables were still crunchy and not withered, just the way I like it.

Tofu with snow fungus – certainly a delightful sight and a treat for the palate. Love it!

Steamed village chicken – done to perfection, just add some tasty gravy on top and this made me ask for another bowl of rice!

Steamed crab with eggs – when a single, huge and fresh crab is steamed, what I would expect will be sweet, tasty and fleshy meat ….and this certainly lived up to my expectations.

The crab was so good that I resented having to share this with the others!!

Address:  Jalan SS12/1, Taman Subang Ria, Subang Jaya,

47500 Subang Jaya

Tel  : +603 5635 1463

Mastercard & Visa accepted

Mum Mum Seafood, Bt Tinggi

The Bukit Tinggi area in Klang never runs out of good eateries. Today, I went to check out Mum Mum Seafood, which hails all the way from Kuala Selangor.

The walls boasts of photographs of their signature dishes…and judging from the wide collection of pictures, one can easily tell that they can cook a huge variety of food.

CNY set menu

Now…to see whether they do it well or not

We ordered tofu – cooked with a thick, brown  gravy and garnished with some chopped spring onions, the velvety smooth tofu was flavourful.

Pork – cooked with some honey and sesame – this was sweet and easy on the teeth.

Steamed crab – this method of cooking completely proved that the crab (note we only had a 750-gramme crab…it was SO huge, it filled the entire plate!) was fresh and very meaty. Loved it!

Address: 37-G, Lorong Batu Nilam 3A

Bandar Bukit Tinggi

41200 Klang

Tel :+ 6010 225 1169
Opening hours : 11.30am-3pm , 5-11pm

Credit card accepted for amounts exceeding RM100

Green View Restaurant, PJ

I was at Green View again recently as I was invited for a birthday celebration. My last visit was a very pleasant one as the food was really superb.

This time around my job was just to eat whatever the host ordered…and here was what we had:-

Four seasons – I recall seeing from the menu that it was priced at RM180. The fried mee hoon basket was crispy and I love it. The contents of the basket was stir fried sweet peas with some scallops, carrots, baby corn and water chestnut, which was very palatable too.

The item near the spoon resembles a piece of ‘boxing’ chicken….and most of us were fooled into believing so….but one bite will tell you it wasn’t chicken, but some crispy wanton…and what looks like the chicken bone was actually sugar cane. Oh how creative!

Sang har meen, a specialty here at Green View. Frankly I was rather disappointed with what was served that day as I had tasted a far better version of this noodles right here at this very same restaurant.

This is pomfret – another of their specialty – fish fillet cooked with celery, carrots and sweet peas on one side….and many people would think yeah, we’ve polished up the fish…but hang on, flip it over, and lo and behold, there is another half of the fish – uneaten. And what you get is deep fried fish – delicious and creative, yes, once again!

Roasted chicken with prawn crackers – an all-time favourite of all children. I must say the ones here are really good  -think of the perfect roasted chicken…well, begin with words like juicy, succulent, tender, delicious – it fits the bill!

Roasted man tou and the healthier version i.e the steam man tou – suffice to say that they are really addictive!

Stir fried kai lan – well, just average.

Steam Australian crabs with eggs – at a whopping RM180 per kg, this crabs were really to die for – soft, delicate and sweet – I just couldn’t resist having more!

Freshly cut fruits for dessert

Address:  6& 8 Jalan 19/3

46300 Petaling Jaya

Opening hours: 11am to 11pm

Credit cards accepted

Subang Crab House, SS19 Subang Jaya

I’ve come across reviews of this restaurant a couple of times in the newspapers and decided to try it out one hot evening. Looking for this place was easy. If you are familiar with SS19 , drive past the row of shop lots in front of the most popular Chinese school in Subang known as Lick Hung until you see Subang Crab House on your right.It occupies a corner shop lot.  There is ample parking along the road.

There is a sign which says that no pork is served here. Newspaper articles can be seen on the walls. The menu is simple and rather limited.

The minute I plopped into my chair, this plate of RM3 snacks was served. I’ve never like this salty ‘beans’ and so had to give it a pass.

Stir fried Hong Kong kai lan (RM10) – a little burnt. That says it all!

Sweet & sour fish (RM42) – this dish was excellent. The  fish was fried to perfection. It was still crunchy when served. When I doused it into the sweet and sour gravy, what I got was indeed an excellent piece of delight.

Steamed crab with ginger – at a hefty price tag of RM42 per kg, this plate of crabs weighing 1.5kgs worked out to be RM63. The price was justified as the crabs were meaty and juicy…and did I say fresh & yummy? Love it.

Address : 169 Jalan SS19/6

47500 Subang Jaya

Tel : +603 5638 4788

Opening hours : 5-11pm, Closed on Tuesdays except on public holidays.

Mastercard & Visa accepted