Food Court, Bobae Tower

It’s a nice feeling coming to this food court once again after more than 1 year! The system hasn’t changed from the last time I was here i.e you need to buy coupons from the cashier as the individual stalls do not deal with cash…they only accept coupons.

I had this last time and I still maintain my stand that the portion is just sufficient to line the stomach.

This is bamboo shoots soup – tasty but definitely not for those who don’t like the smell (read as stench) of ammonia. The soup with the chicken drumstick would be a better option.

Fish – In Bangkok, the fish is always fresh and yummy….and when ‘paired’ with such a mouth watering bowl of chilli dip make such a wonderful dish.

Duck thigh noodles – well, I didn’t try this but according to the person who did, it was superb.

Fried noodles – looks like our version of char kuay teow – but the noodles are broader and well, tastier too.

Crispy popiah to complete a very decent meal! Yummy!

Here’s the Thai writing for this place. For your information this place is definitely a MUST go place if you have empty bags which you intend to fill to the brim before coming back to Malaysia.

Address :

6th Floor , 488/800 Bobae Tower, Damrongrak Rd.,

 Klong Mahanak, Pomprab, Bangkok 10100 Thailand

Big C Food Court, Bangkok

Located on the second floor of Big C is this food court which I would refer to as the Big C Food Court. For the record, Big C is a hypermarket selling all sorts of stuff from groceries to clothes and even furniture.

To get food at this food court, you have to first obtain this card, which has to be prepaid using cash. It is better to ‘load’ the card with a higher credit as any unutilised balance will be refunded upon presentation of the card to the cashier.

This is fried noodles –Thai style. With some chillies placed at the side of the plate, this dish was aromatic – the noodles were fried with chives, prawns and some eggs as well as bean sprouts.

This is rice with minced meat fried with some long beans and greens. The portion was rather small, but well, it came with a fried egg…and all this costs less than RM8  - so no complaints.

Noodles with meat ball and meat slices – just look at the colour of the broth. This wholesome bowl of noodles were not only aromatic but superbly  delicious.

Thailand is always full of surprises and the Big C food court definitely was a gem. Look at what we found here – fish maw soup with what looks like instant noodles to me.  Fish maw to me is a delicacy, especially so here in Malaysia, but in Bangkok…you can practically find it anywhere…even in food courts! And hey, they are very reasonably priced too.

Address: 2nd Floor Big C Extra On-nut,

Sukhumvit 77

 Bangkok, Thailand

Tesco On Nut Food Court, Bangkok

The first thing that came to my mind as I stepped into this food court is the fact that is was very clean and was some what not what I expected of a foodcourt.

For the record, plain drinking water can be obtained free of charge from the water dispenser located near the cashier counter at the far end of the food court (you won’t miss it as you walk towards the exit that leads to the On Nut Station)

You have to buy a card before ordering food from the many stalls found here as they only accept payment via the card below. Any unused balance will be refunded in full.

Not a single dish shown here cost more than RM7 and I would therefore say that the food here is not only inexpensive but delicious too.

Restoran LFF Seafood, OUG

Looking for LFF Seafood is a breeze as it is located exactly opposite the Shell station in OUG.The signboard outside says LFF Seafood, but the one inside says LFF Bak Kut Teh. I heard the guy at the next table asking for bak kut the, but was told that they do not serve any.

 

We ordered 3 simple dishes as our feasting had so far been overdone!

This is half a chicken  (RM26) -  steamed and served with a ring of leafy green vegetables around it. Had we known that this would have been the presentation we would not have ordered the second dish. The kampong chicken was well cooked and surprisingly tender. When dipped into the sauce given, the taste was simply marvellous.

 

 

This is our second dish – choy sum (RM10) – I didn’t like this dish as the vegetables were ‘old’ by  my standards.

 

Steamed crab (RM60)  – a very simple dish of extremely fleshy crabs steamed to perfection with ginger.

 

Well,  if good food and not ambience  is what you are after, then I would highly recommend LFF.  But for those who want the upmarket dining experience, then this place is definitely a no-no as it is located within a hawker centre.

 

Address : 8 Pusat Penjaja

Jalan Awan Hijau

Taman OUG

58200 Kuala Lumpur

Tel : +6013 3885213 / +6012 266 8191

Opens for dinner.

Cash terms only

Bobae Tower Food Court, Bangkok

Bobae Tower is a popular whole sale centre for fashion enthusiasts. However if you do not like to purchase items in bulk, then give this place a miss. I went there to …SHOP, of course and found out that this tower is less known to tourist as compared to Platinum Mall. Perhaps this explains why things here are slightly cheaper. I spent an entire day shopping here and could not even finish seeing all the shops in the tower.

Lunch time -  a simple meal it had to be this time –cash strapped already after all the bargains I’ve got! So to the 6^th floor I went for a simple meal. Once again , I had to get coupons –and this came in the form of paper coupons –which are refundable if you still have any leftover.

I chose to eat this – fish slices with rice & also a bowl of fish slices with noodles. You have to understand the the normal sized serving of food in Bangkok’s food court are typically very small….hence, a normal sized Malaysian eater like me need at least 2 bowls of food  just to ‘line the stomach’.

Anyway back to the food – the fish slices were fresh and the soup simply delicious – can’t complain much for a meal that costs less than RM10.

Address :

6^th Floor , 488/800 Bobae Tower, Damrongrak Rd.,
Klong Mahanak, Pomprab, Bangkok 10100 Thailand

Platinum Mall, Bangkok, Thailand

Platinum Mall is a famous whole sale shopping complex in the heart of Bangkok where clothes, accessories and shoes are sold in bulk. And in bulk…we mean 2 or 3 or even 6 pieces depending on the seller. Purchasing items in bulk normally sends the price down by at least 50-100 baht per piece.

If you are worried about ending up with 3 pieces of the same blue striped shirt, then fret not, because you are allowed to mix colours and even designs i.e you may just buy anything in the shop provided they are of the same price.

After shopping for hours, we were all hungry and our feet were aching. We decided to go to the 6^th floor which housed the food court. We took the escalator as the lifts were all filled with shoppers (and their huge trolley bags and shopping bags too!).

Wow! So many stalls here…I counted  -28 in total. But first, we had to buy some coupons…which came in the form of a preloaded card. You can choose any amount you want. By the way, any unutilised balance is refundable. Phew!

Here were some of the food we ordered to share:-

Vegetarian noodles – with such a name, we expected to see lots of vegetables in it, but were a little disappointed when this was what we got…taste-wise, well, nothing to shout about.

Next, salmon set . For less than RM10, I would say this is until today still the cheapest bento I’ve ever eaten. I didn’t quite like the sauce used for the salmon as it was rather diluted.

Tom yam noodles – got a big shock when we were handed this bowl of noodles by the stall attendant – way too tiny a portion even for a little kid! But the taste was great, so much so that we ordered another bowl!

Japanese curry bento – for less than RM9 – crispy, fried chicken in fabulous Japanese curry – the one dish that made my day!

Address : 6^th Floor Platinum Mall

222 (Platinum) Petchaburi Road, Ratchatevee

Bangkok, Thailand

Mr Teppanyaki

There are numerous Mr Teppanyaki outlets all over the Klang Valley. You can easily spot them in shopping complexes or even in the food court of KLCC. It has been ages since I last stepped into one, so I decided to hop into one today.

I spent a good 5 minutes looking at the menu as they’ve got lots to offer. From teppanyaki sets to bento sets, I couldn’t decide what to have. The guy must have thought I couldn’t read! Anyway he waited patiently for me to make my choice – which was salmon bento.

As this was in a food court, I stood right in front of him as he cooked the salmon. Within minutes my bento was done. For RM15.90 this was what I got:-

 

2 thinly sliced pieces of salmon – very tasty indeed. As I ate the salmon the thought that passed through my mind was ‘Who ever cut this salmon must be an expert at it as the slices were really very very thin!”.  I liked the tomato, cucumber  and shredded cabbage. The soup, however, was rather tasteless.

So the next time you need a quick bento, just dropby any Mr Teppanyaki outlet!