Grand Imperial USJ 19

Walking into Grand Imperial in USJ19 Mall was like walking into a nice ballroom. 

I love the ambience and the buzz inside, which was a great contrast compared to the mall itself.

I had dim sum for brunch:-

Watermelon & orange juice

Honey dew juice

 Address : Lot No. 2.171, 2nd Floor

 The 19 USJ City Mall

 47620 Subang Jaya.

Tel : +603-8024 8777, +603-8024 8777

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

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

AK Noodles House, Main Place

AK Noodle House is located on the lower ground floor of the Main Place Mall in USJ21. I like the open concept of this eatery – it makes you feel welcome as you can approach it easily. I must emphasise that this is a simple, no frills, eatery.

Business was surely very good when we were there. We had to wait to get ourselves a table. Finally, a family of four left and we were happy to settle down into our chairs, our feet aching from the long wait!

We ordered watermelon juice (RM5.90) and homemade cincau (RM3). I always like it when drinks are served in this jug looking container. The drinks were good and I love the watermelon juice as it wasn’t diluted nor too sweet.

Dried wanton mee (RM8.50) – the springy noodles were excellent and this comes with a bowl of soup with foo chok skin, some fish balls, fish cake and some seaweed.

Curry laksa (RM9.50)

Bitter gourd mackerel rice (RM15.90)  -I love this – fresh mackerel paired with bitter gourd – the end result of which was a really superb tasting bowl of soup. Love it!

Kuay teow soup (RM8.50)

Handmade fish ball soup (RM15) –this bowl of soup does not come with any noodles, but was served with some seaweed and greens. I would say that this was a little pricey although I have no complaints about the taste.

Address: Lot LK -08 Lower Ground Floor

Jalan USJ21/10 Persiaran Kewajipan

47630 Subang Jaya

Cash terms only

Inaho Sushi, One City

One City prides itself as having the largest rooftop area attributed to dining. In fact it is recorded in the Malaysia Book of Records as having the Biggest Rooftop F&B area. With that knowledge, we decided to check out the place. I must say that the ample parking at One City coupled with the fact that parking is FOC is certainly a pull factor.

We chose to dine at Inaho Sushi as the prices looked pretty decent.  As we walked in at half past 6, we were spoilt for choice as far as seating was concerned. We decided to sit outside…and I’ll show you why.

From my table, I could see the Main Place (a condo just down the road) and part of the highway.  We could also see the sun slowly going down the horizon. Oh, what a sight to behold!

We had some communication problems with the waiter as his English was rather incomprehensible to me. Well, what we ended up to doing was pointing to pictures in the menu.

Edamame (RM6) –loaded with healthy nutrients, these beans were very well prepared – neither too salty nor tasteless.

Shoyu ikura sashimi (RM15) – slightly pricey, but as these were yummy…I won’t complain.

Chahan (RM10) – Japanese style fried rice – well, the flavour and aroma were just  alright.

Garlic rice (RM7) – with a generous amount of garlic, this dish was simply very, very garlicky, just the way I like it…AWESOME!

Niku udon (RM22) –  this is udon topped with beef.  The smooth chewy textured udon was extremely delicious as the broth which had a tinge of sweetness in it complemented the udon very well.

Salmon don (RM33) –  this simply translates to salmon rice…..hmmm…and that was what this dish was all about. When it was served, you couldn’t even find a grain of rice as they were all covered with very thinly sliced salmon .

For the record, ocha here is RM3 per head.

Address :  RF04 Roof Top

Skypark One City

Jalan USJ 25/1

47640 Subang Jaya

Amex, Visa & Mastercard accepted

Restoran Kepala Ikan Segar

This is the branch of the famous steamed fish head of Jalan Chan Sow Lin. The restaurant is simple and so is the food, simple yet making a lasting impression.

We ordered lotus root soup (RM7) – albeit slightly oily, this soup was packed with flavour.

Bean sprouts with salted fish (RM7)  - bean sprouts , which would otherwise be tasteless has been cleverly paired with  salted fish to give it that extra boost it needed, yet not too pervasive for the bean sprouts to lose it crunchiness.

Sweet sour boneless pork (RM13) – we chose the boneless meat as it was easier to eat. The robust sauce certainly paired well with the pork. Awesome!

Steamed fish head (RM22) – with lots of garlic and garnished with chopped spring onion, the steamed fish was alright and lived up to my expectation in the ‘freshness’ department.

Address : 16 Jalan USJ4/6B

47600 Subang Jaya

Tel : +603 8023 6997 / +6016 208 6466