Sri Ayutthaya, USJ 11

On a quiet evening I made my way to USJ 11 in search of this famous Thai restaurant as my dad was craving for some spicy food with lots of ummph! Sri Ayutthaya has 2 other outlets - one in Medan Damansara and the other in Wangsa Maju.

As we walked in I was rather to surprise to see that the interior decoration was simply awesome and it was certainly top notch.



The front cover of the menu

We ordered 2 different types of tom yam i.e seafood tomyam and prawn tomyam. Each was priced at RM13.90. Tom yam means hot and sour soup and the version here fits the bill!

This is kai lan with salted fish. The vegetables were stir fried to perfection and I loved it!

Kerabu beef - not something that we come across often and that was the main reason we ordered this dish. It was a delight savouring the tender pieces of beef.

Crispy chicken Thai style - until now I don't know why it's labelled as 'Thai style' . The chicken fillet were deep fried and as such were very crispy. You then squeeze some lime on it & dip it in the chilli sauce. Well, I ain't a fan of this dish, but the others were unanimous in saying that this dish was great.

Steam fish (RM55) - this was definitely one over-priced dish, by my standards that is. The gravy just didn't work for me.

Fish cake - at RM5.50 per piece, I would say it was worth every cent paid. The fragrance of the dish coupled with the sauce made every piece of fish cake so mouth watering!

Pineapple rice - the ultimate 'must have' dish at every Thai meal, for me, that is. The aromatic rice with its generous serving of pineapples made us polish up the rice within minutes.

Well, to sum it up what you get at Sri Ayutthaya is authentic Thai food in an authentic Thai ambience. Absolutely marvellous!


Address : 22 Jalan USJ11/3J ,
47620 Subang Jaya

Tel : +603 5631 0928

Master, Visa & Amex accepted

Restoran Salmon Steak , SS15 Subang

With an ambience which was pleasant enough to attract us ,I was very surprised at the prices of food at Salmon Steak Restaurant, located just opposite the Subang Square Business Centre. Well, perhaps food here is affordable as it is right smack in the middle of what I call a ‘student’s haven’!

 

In fact, page 1 of the menu is a list of what they call ‘Student Menu’ . With prices ranging from RM 6 to RM8 , you can have tandoori chicken rice, grill fish rice or even chicken chop rice.

The restaurant is divided into 2 sections – you may choose to sit in the air conditioned section  or just dine al-fresco,  enjoying the beautiful sound of water outside.

  

We ordered a few dishes so that we could try out some of the many dishes they had to offer:-

These are our drinks. The yellowish drink in the middle is honey lemon (RM4.80). The 2 bluish drinks are blue mint (RM5) on the right and lemon blue (also RM5) on the left (the drink with a pink plastic spoon). All drinks were good and I love them all.

 

 

This is mushroom soup (RM4) – which looks like something you can get straight out of a can of Campbell’s.

 

Salmon steak – a huge piece of delicious salmon steak with a generous dollop of salad, some fries, broccoli and a sausage. All these for RM15!

 

Mixed platter of chicken and beef (RM18) – this normally comes with black pepper sauce but we requested for ours to be served with brown sauce instead – the outcome was a really to die for platter!

 

Beef cordon bleu (RM17) – love the 2 pieces of cheese on top. This was to me the best of the dishes we had. The beef was done to perfection –not overcooked and not too raw or tough. Simply awesome!

 

 

Great food at very affordable prices ~ will definitely be back!

Address : 55A Jalan SS15/4

Subang Jaya

Cash terms only

Trattoria, Menara Hap Seng

The name of this place says it all – it is an Italian eating establishment that isn’t very formal…..well, I hope you get what I mean.

A look at the menu tells me that ala-carte is a little too expensive for me (considering I haven’t got my salary for this month yet), so I had a close look at the set menu.

There are many sets available ranging from pasta to pizzas and of course sandwiches – all sets costing from RM19.90 to less than RM25.

My choice - Set C Panini : Club Sandwich pork bacon, chicken, lettuce, tomato and egg. Comes with french fries, a soft drink (choice of diet coke or ice lemon tea), soup or salad , and a tiny tiramisu.

This is the soup – it looked plain and boring yet was very tasty. You scoop how ever much you would like …….er….subject to a limit which is of course as much as the bowl could hold!

Club sandwich –I can easily label this as modest yet plentiful. It was a beauty to my eyes and a feast for my tummy. Love it! The pieces of bacon were done to perfection and every bite of this sandwich left me yearning for more…and with that I ate up all the sandwiches …and the fries too (even though I have never been a fan of french fries)

Overall, I would say I love the ambience as it gives you the feeling that you are dining alfresco, but then again you are not exposed to the elements as this place is covered..well, if I have confused you, then do drop by Trattoria and try the various set lunches they have.

Address : Menara Hap Seng

Jalan P. Ramlee

50450 Kuala Lumpur

Tel : +603 2022 0460

Credit cards accepted

Puchong Seafood Restaurant

Nestled amongst the busy rows of shoplots along Jalan Bandar Puchong is this restaurant that has a slightly faded signboard. If you are coming from Bandar Puteri , Puchong Seafood is just before Tesco.

I arrive one hot afternoon and discovered that this place has no air conditioning. I chose the table (mind you they have HUGE tables)  closest to the cashier as there was a ceiling fan turning vigourously  right above the table.

The waitress spoke Mandarin with a different accent. I could immediately tell that she was not a local. Anyway, we had a look at photographs  their ‘star’ dishes  which were proudly displayed along the walls of the restaurant. We ordered our drinks – watermelon & honey dew (RM3 each). What I really loved about this was that the fact that they were not too sweet.

The 4 dishes we ordered were:-

Butter prawn (RM35) – indeed a very good choice. I would rate this as the best butter prawn I’ve had in a long, long time. Fresh, succulent prawns will always be something that I welcome. Plus the fact that the butter was cooked into crispy strips that you can actually eat with rice…….how perfect! In fact, we ate everything up (minus the shell that is) .

This is something very unique and was highly recommended by the waitress who took our order – fat chicken steamed with lap cheong (chinese sausage) and salted fish  (RM18).  I did enquire what fat chicken was and she told me that it merely refers to normal chicken i.e not the kampong chicken variety. I’ll describe the taste as slightly salty, yet very tasty and truly out of this world. The chicken pieces were very tender too.

Marmite spare ribs (RM15) – this was slightly tough and requires some effort to chew it.  Marmite always has a bitter taste, but when cooked with the right amount of honey and sugar gives this dish an awesome taste.

Stir fried sweet potato leaves (RM10) – this was a simple dish, stir fried with garlic. The wok hei  was definitely excellent. In case you are wondering what I am babbling about, wok hei is a yardstick for judging a chef’s ability in stir frying.

 From where I was sitted, I could hear the ‘sound ‘of the the stove and the busy chef cooking away. I definitely think  this restaurant is a truly great find!

Address: 16G Jalan Bandar Lapan

Pusat Bandar Puchong

47100 Puchong

Tel : +603 5882 7175, +603 5882 7176

Mastercard & Visa accepted

Opens for lunch and dinner.

Ah Yip Herbal, Summit USJ

I’ve eaten way too much meaty food lately and all I wanted was what I called plain vanilla food. That was how I ended up at Ah Yip Herbal located in Summit USJ. I have been here many times and can easily order food without any assistance whatsoever from their colourful menu or the waitresses.

This time around the 3 of us just wanted something simple. We ordered the chicken drumstick noodles in herbal soup (RM15.90). The drumstick was huge and tender. The soup was filled with herbal goodness and was definitely very appetising. My only complaint would be that the noodles were a tad little..well, maybe they figured out that with a drumstick of this size, one wouldn’t need too much noodles!

We also ordered sha shen soup (沙参 RM15) . It is known as a lung nourishing soup. With its mildly sweet taste, this soup was pleasant on the palate. I was told that it helps dissolve heated phlegm,  moisten the throat as well as eliminate skin dryness.

We also had this huai qi soup (RM22) which was said to be good for the eyes. Since I have been experiencing what people call ‘panda eyes’ for the last few days, I decided to give it a try. Sweet, yet sourish is how I would describe this soup. And it really went well with rice, yau mak (vegetable) and the chicken we ordered- paid an additional RM22 for these.

To end this wonderfully nutritious meal, we had black jelly (price included in the RM22 mentioned earlier) and some toothsome longan drink (RM5.50) and honey (RM3). By the way, if you are a world card member dont forget to bring your card to collect 10 points for every $ spent.

 

Address: Lot LG 51 & 52 Lower Ground Floor

The Summit Subang USJ

Persiaran Kewajipan

USJ 1 47600 UEP Subang Jaya

Tel :  +603 8024 7793

 Mastercard & Visa accepted

Medifoods SS18 Subang Jaya - revisited

I wrote a review about this place some time back (http://www.alwizeating.blogspot.com/2012/06/medifoods.html) & this time around came back for more of the mouth watering, healthy food.



Once again a plate of free fruits was served as I walked into this place.



2 of us ordered 3 dished tyo be shared – one was a repetition from our precious visit i.e chickem chop – am glad to announce that it tasted as good and fresh as the previous one.

Kong nam noodles – with lots of fresh vegetables this is one dish you can practically have everyday if you were a vegetarian !

We also had claypot yee mee – I loved this as the noodles were cooked just right – not too soggy nor too hard.

Well, overall the standard of food here is still maintained as compared to my previous visit. Will be back for more!!





Address :

No.59, Jalan SS 18/6, Subang Jaya.

Tel 03-5636 5338 / 016 2622505

Opens from 9am

Mastercard & Visa accepted.

Yokoso Ichiban, SSTwo Mall, SS2

I love Japanese food and frequent Japanese food outlets very often. My last trip to Yokoso Ichiban was a few months back, and I found the food there a notch  above the many Japanese restaurants I have visited. Today, I make my way to SSTwo Mall once again, just to ensure that the food quality remains unchanged.

For the record, Yokoso is owned by a Japanese. In fact the chef is also Japanese.  Every time I walk past Yokoso, it seems empty…but do not be fooled…there are people (customers to be exact) enjoying their meals in the booths…so they are ‘hidden’ from the outside of the shop.

The three of us were very hungry - we could have eaten a horse each! Hence, the long list of food we had.

 Mango & Pink Guava yoghurt – RM6.90 each.  Simply healthy & delicious. 

Salmon salad (RM25). With a price tag that is slightly steep for a bowl of salad, you cant really fault them for the pricing as every spoonful was s great delight. The salmon was fresh,  and the vegetables were too. I love the presentation as well….especially those fat translucent  orange ikura on top.

Edamame (RM8). I liked this as it was steamed to perfection – bright and fresh – not overcooked, and not too salty as well. Purr-fecto!

California maki –  6 pieces for RM18. I rank this as reasonably priced and superior in terms of taste. With every bite, I could tell that great care has been taken to select the best & freshest ingredients.

Garlic fried rice (RM10) – Generous amount of rice cooked with lots of garlic. The only downside was that it had too much seasoning…you know what I am talking about …taste enhancer!

Fisherman spaghetti – this is a set meal. For RM15 you get a mildly spicy plate of spaghetti, a bowl of salad and 2 slices of watermelon…and oh ya, a glass of ice lemon tea. I love the sour sweet taste of the ice lemon juice. It always refreshes me. As for the spaghetti, I’ll say it’s very yummy…I wanted to eat more, but then I had to leave some space for the other food coming up.

Temaki sushi and udon set (RM20). I’ve always labelled this set as value for money and after today’s culinary experience still maintain that stand. 2 hand rolls of different variety – one has tuna, the other ikura. A huge bowl of udon which I would describe as having a  smooth, slippery texture. This set also comes with a bowl of salad, chawan mushi and 2 slices of watermelon. The chawan mushi had a feather light and smooth texture which I found very soothing.

The final instalment for the day was unagi bento. Frankly I don’t know why this is called so as it has some salad, salmon sashimi, unagi and some tofu served with a huge bowl of rice, chawan mushi , miso soup and of course, 2 slices of watermelon. For RM35, this is indeed a whole meal on its own. I love the way the sashimi was prepared –thick slices, allowing us to savour the original texture and flavour of the fish. Eating the unagi was a very pleasant experience as there was no need to search for tiny bones as we often do at many other Japanese eateries.

 Truly ichiban!  (That means number one)

Address: LG56 , SSTwo Mall

No 40 Jalan SS2/72

47300 Petaling Jaya

Tel : +603 7960 7746 / 7748

Mastercard & Visa accepted