Sam You Restaurant, Petaling Jaya

Sam You…how I love this restaurant. I was there again this afternoon – was invited to a baby’s full moon celebration. The lovely baby was quiet the entire time we were having our feast – well, she has learnt about manners….fast….from such a tender age!

The first two dishes are not from the restaurant. As with most Chinese full moon celebrations, the confinement lady will ‘show off’ her skills during the meal. And these 2 dishes were of course what she cooked for us that day :-

Pork trotters in vinegar – slightly too sour for my liking. I was surprised to see that this dish had lots of black beans in it. Frankly I’ve never ever seen black beans in any of the pork trotters in vinegar I’ve ever eaten.

 

Chicken soup  -with lots of ginger and Chinese rice wine. 1 sip and I could tell I didn’t really like Chinese rice wine – very sweet!

 

The following were the dishes prepared by Sam You:-

First and foremost – lotus roots with sweet peas  and celery. I love the crunchiness of the lotus roots as well as that of the celery. The wok hei (charring from heat) was sufficient and the dish was excellent.

 

Tofu – deep fried and served with chilli sauce – I’ve never been a tofu fan but this one did tease my tastebud. It was flavourful and the texture was not too soft.

 

Steamed cod fish -  Fresh cod fish always taste good on its own..so this is what I call a ‘no frills’ dish that brings out the wonderful taste of the cod fish. Brilliant!

I’ve reviewed the following dishes before in my previous blog so I shall just show you some pictures taken during the celebration.

 

 

Address: Lot 56/58, Jalan 52/4

 

Section 52, PetalingJaya

 

Tel: 03-7955 1197   

 

GPS: N3 05.957 E101 38.794

 

Opening Hours:11.30am - 2.30pm & 5.30pm - 10.30pm daily

 

Mastercard & Visa are accepted

Dome Café , Bangsar Shopping Centre

Dome Café is an outlet you would not miss if you walk in from the main entrance of Bangsar Shopping Complex, more famously known as BSC. It occupies a prominent lot, and is virtually impossible to miss.

I had RM150 voucher thanks to last year’s Mega Sale Carnival and so got 2 buddies to come along for a makan-makan gathering. It was a hot sunny noon and so we decided to forego the Alfresco dining area  -opted to sit inside where there was air-conditioning.

We ordered our drinks – vanilla shake (RM13.50 each) and lemonade berry (RM11.50). I must say that the vanilla shake was excellent, truly on par with the ones I had in London, and I really loved it.

Wild mushroom soup (RM16) – slightly pricey, but then one sip will tell you that the premium paid is justified.

Spicy olio spaghetti (RM23) – it tasted alright but would have been better with more garlic.

Pizza-classic Roman (RM26) –this is said to be made of Dome’s special pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese and covered with chicken pastrami and button mushrooms. I like the visual presentation of this pizza very much. I did have a slice and I can say it fits what many like – you know the kind of pizza that makes a stretchy ‘mess’ when you pull the pizza towards yourself.

Big breakfast –beef rasher (RM27) - With toast, 2 eggs, raosted tomatoes, hash brown and some ‘bacon’ , this was, well, as the name suggested BIG enough to feed a big eater like me!

I love the food here and I’ll be back soon.

Address: G7, Ground Floor,

West Wing Bangsar Shopping Centre

205 Jalan Maarof

59000 Kuala Lumpur

Tel : +603 2092 4377

Opening hours :

Master, Visa, Amex accepted

Sun Fong Restaurant, Kuantan

The Star City area in Kuantan is relatively ‘new’ and has lots of makan places as well as boutiques. We drove around looking for something to eat at quarter to 12. The shutters of Sun Fong were three quarter open & we waited until 12 noon for them to be completely open.

The walls on the left and right of the restaurant were filled with photos of food, many of which are their signature dishes.

We ordered 6 dishes :-

Salted vegetable soup  (RM10) – what I liked about this soup was that it was cooked in the traditional Cantonese way i.e it had asam boi in it to give the soup an extra oomph!

This is called Australian ribs (RM28) – the sauce was sweet and this blended very well with the tender ribs.

Stir fried yau mak (RM10) & choy sum (RM8) – both the vegetable dishes were superb. The vegetables were cooked just fine – not overcooked nor too raw.

This dish was something really unique – prawn fillet with macademia nuts in orange sauce. Initially we were quite sceptical about this dish, but I must say it was pleasantly delicious.  Now I know that macademia and orange could make prawns so delectable.

Steamed garoupa  fish –nyonya style (RM60) – I  was shocked at the price of this dish as the fish wasn’t that big. However, credit must be given where it is due – the gravy was simply wonderful and the crunchy pieces of okra added the extra boost to the entire platter.

  In conclusion, I would say that the food here is excellent, but a little pricey.

Address : A-19 Jalan Seri Kuantan 80

Star City,

Kuantan

Tel : +6016 678 3998

Opens for lunch & dinner

Only cash is accepted

Swee Huan Seafood Restaurant

The signboard says Swee Huan Yong Taufu  -because this is what is served if you come here earlier in the day. In the evenings, Swee Huan then becomes a seafood restaurant serving fresh fish unrivalled by many others.

I arrive at 6pm on an evening with dark clouds hovering above. I chose to sit in the covered area and not dine alfresco, just in case the rain comes pouring down…you never know!

Since there were only 3 of us, we decided to try the recommended fish in claypot – cooked with black fungus, the freshness of the fish could be felt with every bite.

Stir fried asparagus – a very simple dish that was good.

Homemade bean curd with chilli sauce  -this was once again fresh and superb.

This meal cost less than RM50 and I must say it was value for money.

Location : 9^th Mile, Gambang Road

Cash terms only

Vegetarian Restaurant, Kuantan

Along Jalan Air Putih in Kuantan is this rather famous vegetarian restaurant which is frequented by many Kuantan folks due to various reasons. Amongst them are the reasonably priced food, the health benefits of being vegetarian, the positive impact on the environment, etc.

On certain days, if you dine in, food is free – and that would be on days when food is being sponsored by a generous soul out there.  I happen to drop by on one of those days and these were what we ate:-

For the record, everything is priced at RM2 each on an ordinary business day.

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

Chicago Rib House, 1 Utama

Located at the new (or should I say the now older!) wing of 1 Utama, is this porky place called Chicago Rib House. I chanced upon it yesterday whilst I was busy shopping at Parkson. The place was very much alive as I walked in at half past twelve.

We ordered 3 drinks :-

Vanilla milk shake (RM8.90) – this velvety creamy mass topped with a bright red cherry was simply irresistible. I slurped it up slowly and carefully so as not to waste a drop of this awesome drink.

Beach fiesta (RM12.90) – this is a zesty citrus mocktail with a strong taste of orange.Berry delight (12.90) – with strawberries in it, this drink was a delight.

For appetisers we had cheese nachos  (RM17.90) – served with a dip of salsa , the crunchy tortilla chips were painstakingly layered with cheese. I love the crunchy chips which went well with the salsa dip.

This is fish & chips from the kids menu. It was served on paper placed in a red plastic basket - in terms of presentation , it certainly failed miserably but the fish was fleshy and fresh.

Kids menu cum game for them to play while waiting for their food

Tortilla salad (RM27.90) – served on a flour tortilla, this salad was made with lots of greens, tomatoes, onions and some cheese as well as bacon. What surprised me was  the serving size of the chicken on top. To call this salad delicious would be a gross understatement!

Pork ribs – for this we had a choice of either half or full rack. We opted for the latter. Once again we had to make a choice of sauce – original, honey garlic, black pepper, flaming Kansas city or bourbon sauce. We went for bourbon sauce (RM59.90). The ribs were great and they fell off the bone easily. The mildy sweet sauce made the ribs taste even better.

Overall, it was a wonderful dining experience.

  

Address :  Lot F346, First Floor

 1 Utama Shopping Centre

 Bandar Utama.

Tel:  +6 03 -7727 3210  

Opening Hours:  10am-10pm