Ben’s BSC

At BSC, I am always spoilt for choice where dining is concerned.  Today I decided to check out Ben’s. As I stepped into Ben’s, I notice that there are ample options available. You may choose for normal tables and chairs or table with sofas, or even sit near the entrance where there are some tiny chairs….which, by the way, is not my idea of a comfy seat.

Anyway, I’ll move on to what we ate…or rather drank. We had vanilla milk shake (RM9.90) and berry basil lemonade (RM9.90). I love the luxurious vanilla cream. I slowly slurped this with my straw and I realise that although the milkshake had what I would call a thick consistency, I could slurp it with ease.

Beef Bolognese (RM22.90) – firm textured spaghetti topped with flavourful Bolognese sauce – heavenly!

House salad (RM15.90) – with an interesting combination of vegetables, amongst them lettuce, baby tomatoes cut into halves, avocado and edamame , every mouthful of this salad brought about a new sensation to my palatte. Love it!

Nasi lemak  – although priced  at RM26.90, which is a little expensive to me, the nasi lemak was rich in coconut milk and that certainky made it superbly delicious.

Chicken vegetable soup (RM14.90) – tasty and satisfying – these were the words that immediately came to my mind .

French fries (Rm7.90)

Address : Lot T6, 3^rd Floor

Bangsar Shopping Centre

285 Jalan Maarof

Bukit Bandaraya

59000 Kuala Lumpur

Tel : +603 2095  7988

Visa, Master & Amex are accepted

Serai, Life Centre

Serai is helmed by a reknowned chef who has cooked for quite a number of celebrities. With such an excellent CV, the two of us walked into Serai expecting a lot.

When we arrived at Serai, we were immediately ushered to our pre-reserved table….when we enquired, we were told that Serai has a few outlets in the Klang Valley and the famous chef we were dying to meet was not based in this outlet, but was in Empire Subang.

This is known as Serai Platter (RM25) – with some awesome sambal to accompany squid and an entire chicken leg plus some acar , I cant say that this was expensive.

Nasi Ambang (RM20) –although I’ve never fancied nasi ambang, I found this platter a delight. The anchovies were crunchy and the salted fish just right. The broccoli and cauliflower was delicious…all in all, a good combination!

Serai ice tea

Address : Lot G-06 Life Centre

No 20 Jalan Sultan Ismail

Kuala Lumpur

Tel : +603 2181 6717

Mastercard & Visa accepted

Dbakul, Taipan USJ

Occupying the shop lot near Bank Islam, what drew us to DBakul was no other than its prominence. As we drove past Taipan, we have all noticed this brightly lit Indonesian restaurant and have made a mental note to try it out.

So…that’s the background to how we came to Dbakul.

We were greeted with ‘Selamat Sore bu, Selamat Sore Pak’ as we walked in. The ambience inside the restaurant was simply pleasing and the soft Balinese music in the background made me feel very welcomed.

Appetiser

Love the batik motive

This is called sop buntut (RM24) which was made from ox tail. I love this rich yet clear broth which was packed with the goodness of carrots and potatoes.

I ordered a lalapan for myself (RM5.50)- this was merely a platter of freshly cut veggies – long beans, tomatoes, carrots, cucumber and some lettuce. Just take a piece of the raw vegetable and dip it into the sambal – heavenly!

These are ayam penyet and ayam presto (RM9 each). I’ve always marvelled at the way they flatten the chicken! Anyway, the chicken was so aromatic and the generous amount of sambal gave this dish an extra boost!

Gado-gado betawi (RM7.50) – made up of a variety of ingredients, amongst them bean sprouts and long beans reminded me of our Malaysian rojak.

Teh kotjok (RM7) and teh rempah serai (RM6)

At the end of this wonderful dining experience, we are given a discount voucher which entitles us to a 10% discount on our next visit….and I am 100% sure we will be back.

Address: Unit 55A

 Jalan USJ10/1F

47620 USJ

Tel : +603 80 20 6813

Mastercard & Visa accepted

Restoran Zaman, Kuantan

Proclaimed as the best nasi lemak in Kuantan, Zaman’s nasi lemak was definitely something I had to try when I drove past this restaurant early this morning.

The common queue for nasi lemak and nasi dagang was long. I took a packet of the fragrant prepacked nasi lemak (RM2) and waited for my turn to pay. Every second was a torture as the fragrance of the nasi lemak caused my already hungry tummy to rumble and growl even more.

After paying, I quickly went on to the most important part – EAT!! The rice not only smelt good due to the fact that it was wrapped in fresh banana leaf, it tasted excellent too. Every spoonful of nasi lemak with the anchovies sambal was heavenly as each grain of rice was sufficiently coated in coconut milk. I must also mention that the sambal had the right amount of spiciness, by my standards, that is!

Address : Lot 1-3811,  KM14 Jalan Gambang

26070 Kuantan

Tel : +609 538 1253

Cash terms only

Coffee Chemistry, First Subang

It was late in the evening and we suddenly had the yen for something Western. We ended up at Coffee Chemistry in First Subang Mall.

From the outside, the place looks very welcoming.

We had the passion fruit shake (RM10.90) and the rich, thick yet silky smooth strawberry smoothie.

This is the mixed vegetable salad (RM8.90).  Just look at how fresh the ingredients were. This came with a slightly sour dressing.

Homemade cream of mushroom (RM9.90)- just like the smoothie, this was thick and rich. Excellent!

Chicken tomato spaghetti (RM10.90) – a huge serving which was worth every penny!

Lamb shepherd’s pie (RM17.90) – I don’t know why this is called lamb shepherd’s pie as I have all along thought that shepherd’s pie MUST be made from lamb. And if beef is used instead, then it is called cottage pie.

Green pesto pasta with salmon (RM26.90) – consuming green pasta is always the healthier choice as the colour is obtained from fresh spinach leaves, making the pasta significantly more nutritious. 

Address : G22 & 23,

Ground Floor , First Subang Mall

Jalan SS15/4G

47500 Subang  Jaya

Credit card accepted

Dfish, Carrefour Subang Jaya

I must  admit that I’ve not been to Carrefour Subang Jaya for a long long time.  I ended up there one afternoon as the weather was not too pleasant and I just wanted to get  a quick meal without being exposed to the weather. For the record, parking was free for the first three hours.

 

 

 

 

Strawberry milk shake  (RM4) , ice kacang with ice cream (RM5) and Ribena with longan (RM4.50) were what we ordered. The milk shake was a tad sweet. The same can be said of the Ribena longan. The ice kacang with ice cream was good – the serving was large and we love the black jelly which added more ‘zest’ into our ice kacang.

 

Cantonese fried noodle (RM6.90) – priced to match that of the ’tai chou’ in coffee shops within the vicinity, I must say I loved their version of Cantonese fried noodles, which I found to be less starchy than the ones found elsewhere.

 

Assam fish fillet rice (RM6.90) – a bowl of rice, some cut vegetables (mainly cabbage) and some fish cooked in assam. The rice was fragrant but I found the assam a little overpowering.

 

 

Char kuay teow 炒粿條 (RM6.90) – one bite and I could immediately tell that the noodles were excellent due to the high heat used when frying.

 

Fresh prawn wanton soup (RM9) – this bowl merely had wantons and vegetables as we chose to have  it without any noodles. The wanton were fresh and tasty.

 

Address: F12 , 2^nd Floor Carrefour Shopping Centre

Subang Jaya

 

Restoran Sri Karak, PJ New Town

We were here some time back and this time the little kiddo asked me to come here again as he couldn’t get enough of the Doraemon bowls and cutlery there. So here I am again, thanks to Doraemon!

We ordered 3 different types of juices – watermelon, star fruit and orange. All were pure, concentrated juices and priced at RM4.50 each. Good! And the ice kacang (RM5) was something we could not resist, so we ordered it once again.

 

 

 

We ordered the ostrich kuay teow (RM10) once again. The taste was still as good as the one we had the last time.

 

Prawns fried noodles (RM15) – with plenty of fresh, succulent prawns this dish was simply appetising.

Fresh water prawn noodles (RM31) – the fresh water prawns go for RM9 per 100 grammes. The combination of the prawn roe and the superior stock used just made me drool.

 

This is Rambo seafood porridge (RM12) – seems expensive at the out set but when you actually start eating you would not be complaining anymore.

Stewed mushroom with fish cake (RM15) – fresh mushroom stewed with fish cake, sweet peas and some carrots –pleasing to the eyes and the palate as well.

 

Boxing chicken (RM12) – shaped like a boxing glove, it was easy to eat as you could hold the boned easily in your hands.

 

 

Address :
No. 17 Jalan 52/8,
Section 52,
Petaling Jaya.

Tel:+603- 7958 3280

 

Opening Hours: Mon-Sat (10am-10pm);

 

Sunday & Public Holidays Lunch (11am-3pm), Dinner (6pm-10pm)

 

Visa and Mastercard accepted

 

GPS Coordinates: N3 05.979 E101 38.723