Coliseum Café, Jalan TAR, KL

Established in 1921, Coliseum Café is still reputed today as one of the best places to go to for Western food with a different touch. The ambience is nothing great – with ceiling boards that have definitely stood the test of time and waiters who look like they come from a different era, I walked in without much expectation.

The menu are all nicely placed on the table and we browsed through the menu. Indeed we were spoilt for choice as they do not only serve Western food, but also a variety of Asian dishes as well as sandwiches.

 

Strangely enough the three of us settled for the sizzling plate albeit of different kinds of meat and we were given a bib each to wear, which we all did with a wink and a smile.

 

Before our sizzling steak arrived, we were given a bowl of salad consisting of cucumbers, tomatoes and some lettuce along with thousand island dressing.

 

This is the sizzling fillet steak (RM43.90). I asked for it to be well done and what I got was simply marvellous. As I am not a fan of medium or rare steak, I found it to be just right – not too dried and tough nor too raw. The generous amount of gravy given was a plus and I loved every bite of the aromatic, appealing steak.

 

This is sizzling spring chicken turkey ham (RM35.90). An entire spring chicken with a whole tomato is what you get – with the bowl of salad consumed earlier, of course. The chicken was tender and flavourful.

 

Sizzling New Zealand lamb chop (RM42.90) – 3 pieces of lamb chop – well, it tasted alright but had bits of fat in it.

 

Address: 100 Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman

50100 Kuala Lumpur

Tel : +603 – 2692 6270

Opening hours: 10am to 10pm

Mastercard & Visa accepted

TJ Haus SS18 Subang Jaya

I’m back at TJ Haus once again, and this time with a little but picky eater. He took a look at the place and was impressed with the cleanliness. Next, he browsed through the menu and told me ‘Ok, I know what I want’.

This was what the picky eater ordered – smoothie (RM7.50) but he did mention (twice in fact) to the waiter that he did not want any bananas in the smoothie. When the smoothie arrived he took a sip and said ‘Ahhhh..excellent, luckily they didn’t put in any bananas’.

 

This is simply called Italian connection –which is spaghetti Bolognese for kids. Priced at RM13, I would say the portion is sufficient for an adult. What surprised me was that the picky eater polished up every single strand of spaghetti…plus the sauce too!

 

I had this –apple schorle (RM5). In case you don’t know what schorle is, well, it is a German beverage, made by using carbonated water to dilute juice. The outcome was a very fresh and yummy drink.

 

 

I had mushroom soup (RM8), mixed herb bread (RM4)  as well as green salad (RM8) for starters. I like the bread which had a unique blend of herbs. The mountain of vegetables has always been something I fancied and to say the one I had at TJ Haus was good would be an understatement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chicken cordon bleu (RM24) – served with rice and some broccoli, carrots and cauliflower. I must admit that I somehow felt let down when this was served. I asked, not one, but 2 different waiters whether this was really cordon bleu. Perhaps I am more accustomed to a drier version of cordon bleu where the breaded chicken is served dry…anyway, I tried this and I must it was delicious.

 

To end our wonderful meal, we shared this for dessert:-

 

Address : 27, 1^st Floor

Jalan SS18/1B

47500 Subang Jaya

Tel : +603 5636 4508

Mastercard & Visa accepted

 

Restoran Lau Kee, Kerling

If you are wondering where Kerling is let me give you a brief introduction of this place. It is located just an hour away from Kuala Lumpur and I would say the nearest town to Kerling, which an average city dweller would have heard of, would be Kuala Kubu Bharu.

Having some free time on my hands today, I decided to venture into Kerling for lunch. I chose Lau Kee for the simple fact that it had ample free parking.  The non-air conditioned  restaurant is spacious and airy. I can see the kitchen staff busy at work – making yam baskets, so it was a no brainer that they had a ‘big’ event that night.

We ordered fish –simple steamed fish which costs RM27. The freshness of the fish was evident when we began eating…and I really loved it.

Venison – stir fried with spring onion and ginger (RM 17). Venison is always a pleasant meat to have as it is lean and the heat used to stir fry brought out the best of its taste.

Tofu (RM6) – this is their signature dish  - deep fried tofu and I must say it has a rather distinct taste and aroma.

We also bought 2 different  types of pau  for snack – the big one is sold for RM2.50 while the one at the bottom  RM1.30 . I love the soft fluffy texture and the outrageously tempting aroma of the pau.

The RM1.30 pau

And if I ever find myself travelling along this road, I would definitely pop in to grab a dozen…..or perhaps even more of their wonderful pau!

Address :  No 38 Jalan Besar

44100 Kerling

Hulu Selangor

Tel : +603 6048 1121 , +6019 2429 770

Cash terms only

  

Noodles @ Tanjung Malim

Another  leisurely day and we decided to take a drive to nowhere –and guess what? We ended up in another town in a different state altogether!  Our short drive brought us to Tanjung Malim!

As it was time for breakfast we decided to go breakfast ‘hunting’ and ended up at Lorong Kancil 1. We saw 2 houses selling noodles and decided to try number 92. It was a corner, single storey house.

These lanterns must be hanging here all year round!

We had a bowl of curry noodles and dried noodles and a lo han kuo drink each. The curry was thick and delicious..so much so that not a drop was left! The dried noodles with a some soya sauce did not look appetising…but….the taste was simply awesome! It must be one of the best home-made noodles I have ever eaten. Springy noodles cooked to perfection – I just can’t find the correct words to describe it….you’ve got to try it to know what I’m raving about.

Curry noodles

Dried noodles

Yong taufu

 The bill came as a shock to me as the entire meal costs us less than RM8!

Address :  92 Lorong Kancil 1

Tanjung Malim

Perak

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

Seoul Korea Restaurant, Old Klang Road

I have always loved Korean food and when I was told about Seoul Korea Restaurant  and just how great their food was I could not contain my excitement. I picked up the phone immediately and made a reservation. I was told that the huge crowd on weekends is testimony of the quality of food served here. In fact I brought along some people who are regulars at this place and told me that they had and are willing to queue for over an hour just to get a table – well, I for one, will never do that!

To find this restaurant simply look out for a mamak restaurant called Jalal Yusof. It’s located right above. Well, if that isn’t a good enough indication, then look out for Shell in Taman Desa. Seoul Korea is located nearby i.e. opposite the Danau Idaman condo…that should do!

I walked in at 12 noon as per my reservation and was ushered into the private room which had 2 tables. As there were 8 of us, we ordered a few dishes to be shared.

Before it was 'mixed'

After it was 'mixed'

This is the dol-sot bibimbab (RM17)…that’s almost like our version of mixed rice. Not too bad, I would say. I love the gochujang sauce – i.e the hot pepper paste. This made the rice far more delicious!

The photo above shows kimchi ji qae (RM16). I was made to understand that this is a sort of stew…tasted and looked more like soup to me. For a first timer I would say it tasted a bit like assam soup….haha!  It is mildly spicy and will really make you eat lots of rice. Speaking of rice…I must warn you that rice here costs a whopping RM5 per bowl. I personally think that it is over-priced!

The banchan here looks and taste really good. Banchan refers to the side dishes and like most Korean restaurant, most of the side dishes here are refillable at no additional charges.

We also had kori gom tang (RM25) –ox tail soup. I found this very mild compared to our Malaysian soup ekor. It had huge chunks of ox tail in it.

The dae ji gal bi  (spicy Korean pork ribs) RM 25 and dae ji bulgogi (Korean pork) and also the  beef bul ga bi (RM59) are all cooked barbequed-style. Frankly I prefer it the authentic Korean style where the meat is brought to you in a big basin and you cook it yourself. Here, the waiter does all the cooking and he then serves it. I would say that I have very high standards as far as Korean BBQ is concerned and the ones I had at Seoul Korea that day did not impress me. The meat was tough and the sauce was not up to mark…well, perhaps the meat was not well marinated.

I may be back again someday, but in the meantime I will continue looking for authentic Korean food served the authentic Koren style, just like the ones I had in Korea.

Address : No. 1-1 (1st), Plaza Danau 2,
Jalan 4/109F, Taman Danau Desa,
58100 Kuala Lumpur.

Tel : 03 7982 4607

Opening hours :	Mondays –closed, but when a public holiday falls on Monday, then they are open
Tues- Sun:	12:00 pm - 2:00 pm, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Master and Visa accepted

Day & Day Seafood Restaurant

I made my way to Jenjarom on a rather quiet Saturday evening. The roads were clear and getting to Day & Day Seafood Restaurant was easy peasy as the roads were virtually clear. We arrive at Day & Day Seafood just after 6pm.  You can either to choose to dine downstairs – without air conditioning or climb a flight of stairs to the first floor where there is air-conditioning. We chose the former.

 

This is steamed pomfret  (RM28) – was told that this was a mild version of asam steam fish. Well, I must say it was definitely too mild for me – it did not have the oomph I would expect of asam fish – it wasn’t sour nor spicy!

 

This is claypot tofu (RM13) – cooked with pieces of meat, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage and a generous amount of black Chinese mushroom, this RM13 dish was not only appetising but very satisfying too.

 

 

The vegetable dish we had was choy sum stem cooked with button mushrooms and meat. The chef had cleverly put in some carrots to make this dish more colourful. Thank you chef! I love this dish (RM9).

 

I would say that on the whole food here is cheap and the seafood very fresh.

 

Address:  9 Jalan Jambu Mawar 3

Taman Seri Jarom

46200 Jenjarom

Tel : +603 3191 5563 , +603 3191 3676 , +6019 225 4513

Only cash is accepted