Pim's & The Rama, Aman Suria PJ

Date visited : 1 April 2018

A friend of mine who has been following my fantastic food quest, recommended this place to me with a money back guarantee. Since I was nearby for a movie and was with the right company, I decided to go to this place for an early dinner.

It has been ages since I've been to this part of PJ and this place is pretty new in this neighborhood, just about 7 months old. Pim's & The Rama... a Thai restaurant AND a bar.

Before we go to our main highlights, let's order some drinks first...

Uniquely Thai drinks... Chang beer, Thai royal milk tea and coconut shake. Nice!

Let's move on to the food section.

On the front page of their menu was their signature Tom Yum Pot. 

Just by reading the items included in this Tom Yum Pot will make you salivate. However, I decided to save this for my next visit if their regular dishes are good. So I went for the usual Thai dishes.

First and foremost, the Pim's Signature Tom Yum Seafood.

At first I was afraid that it might turn out to be one of those overly spicy kind of tom yum soup that might spoil my taste buds for the other dishes. But it turn out to be just the right balance of spicy and sour. The prawns in this soup was fresh and the portion was just right for 4 pax.

Then we also ordered their Chef's Green Curry Chicken.

This is one tasty pot of Thai green curry. It has a strong yet pleasant aroma and the thickness of the curry is just nice. It also comes in 2 other variant, seafood or beef.

For our first visit to a Thai restaurant, we will usually include at least a serving of Pineapple Fried Rice.

Even though it was served on a plate and not in a pineapple shell, the flavour of this Pineapple Fried Rice is way better than many of those served in one. The added chunks of pineapple, raisins and cashew nuts made this fried rice bursting with flavours. Even when eaten with the green curry, it still taste as good without being overpowered by the flavour from the green curry.

Next is the Pandan Chicken.

It is well cooked... not too dry and in good size. I like the size of this Pandan Chicken because it's not too big. If it's any bigger, I may be too stuffed to try out other dishes.

Other than the Pandan Chicken, I also ordered a serving of the Rama's Donut Prawn. It was highly recommended by their reviewers on Facebook so I too wanted to see if it was worth the hype.

It is definitely worth the hype. I love how it is not too oily and I could taste generous portions of prawn meat in every bite. 

The next is one of my favourite Thai dish... Steamed Sotong with Chilli & Lime Soup.

I almost left this dish out because of all the other dishes I've ordered and I was afraid it was too much for 4 of us to finish. But for the sake of this review, I decided to order this at the very last minute and I'm glad I did!

The sour and slightly spicy taste of the soup makes it very appetizing. You have to try this yourself to appreciate this dish.

Other than the above dishes, we also ordered a vegetable and an omelette dish.

At this point, I'm already quite full. But I had to make space for my favourite Thai dessert... Red Ruby.

Now my Thai meal is complete with full satisfaction. Every dish was tasty and complimented each other, from the drinks right up to the dessert. I HIGHLY recommend this place 👍👍

I also want to give a big shout out to the staff here for great service rendered.

I will definitely come back with more people and for the Tom Yum Pot.

Now I have to give my friend a treat for recommending such a great place for Thai food.

OUR RATING

Ambience : 4/5 

Service : 4.5/5

Food Quality : 4.5/5

Price Range : $$
Status : Non-Halal

Other information:
Address : 22 & 22A Jalan PJU 1/43, Aman Suria Damansara, 47301 Petaling Jaya
Contact No. : 03-7802 8386
Business Hours : 11.45am - 11pm (Sunday-Thursday) / 11.45am - 1am (Friday-Saturday)
Transaction : Credit cash & Cash
Links : https://www.facebook.com/pimsramathai/

The Porki Society, Sea Park PJ

Date visited : 22 September 2017

Today was one of those days where we planned to go one place but ended up at another. So this is yet another surprise discovery.

When we drove pass, the signboard just screamed "TRY ME"... and then we did.

It was a very cozy and casual Thai restaurant with colourful wooden furniture.

The first thing that caught our attention when we opened our menu was this...

This is their best seller, the Porki Platter. It was pork served in 5 different ways... pork skewers, grilled pork, pork sausage, pork ball sticks and squid stuffed with minced pork. The dipping sweet, sour and spicy dipping sauce elevates the deliciousness of the meat on this platter. Each type was tasty in its own special flavour.

Since we ordered the platter and there were only 3 of us, I decided to order boat noodles instead.

Only one of it was mine... It was only RM2 a bowl!

But in case you're not familiar with boat noodles, the portion is actually very small... some could eat up to 20 bowls in one sitting.

My husband decided to try one of the all time favourite Thai dish... the Pineapple Fried Rice.

This is not one of those that only have a slight pineapple flavouring to the fried rice. It has chunks of pineapple added with the fried rice.

We also ordered a side of Thai Spring Rolls. It comes with its own sweet and sour dipping sauce with peanuts.

When I go to a Thai restaurant, I will always look out for their popular dessert, the Red Ruby. So this time is no different.

What I appreciated most about it was the sugar syrup given separately in a little container. This way, we are able to adjust the level of sweetness according to individual preferences. However, the red jelly that wraps around the chestnut is a little hard for my liking. But on overall, it was still a decent Red Ruby.

I'm glad we discovered this place because I will definitely come back to this place to try out other dishes. I saw the Pad Thai ordered by the table next to us and it looked delicious.

OUR RATING

Ambience : 4/5 

Service : 4/5

Food Quality : 4.5/5

Price Range : $

Status : Non Halal

Other information:

Address : No 10 Jalan 21/19, Sea Park, Section 21, 46300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

Contact No. : 03-7865 5241

Business Hours : 12pm - 10.00pm (Daily)

Transaction : Cash and credit card

Links : https://www.facebook.com/theporkisociety/

Sun Raj Curry House, Petaling Garden PJ

Date visited : 28 June 2017

This is one of my favourite go to restaurant during my weekday lunchtime to fulfill my craving for simple Indian food... Sun Raj Curry House. It's within 10 minutes drive from Bangsar South, so if you're working nearby, this is another lunch option for you.

The reason why I like this place so much is because of the wide spread of meatless dishes. I wouldn't exactly label it vegetarian because some ethnic groups have different expectation for vegetarian dishes. 

You can choose between normal white rice or parboiled rice. For a more healthier option, I usually will choose the parboiled rice.

However, they do serve meat dishes as well, it's just that the selection is limited. These are some of the spicy meat selection...

Other than these, they also have order-to-fry such as, fish, chicken and squid.

You can also choose from a variety of curries to pour over your rice... chicken curry, fish curry, dhal and even salted fish curry.

Every time I come here, I do have difficulty in deciding what dishes to choose as most of the dishes looked so appealing.

My plate will usually with less rice but a mountain high of vegetable dishes and once in awhile, a fried fish as well.

Just a note of caution... a fulfilling meal here in the afternoon may cause drowsiness at work!

OUR RATING
Ambience : 3/5
Service : 3.5/5
Food Quality : 4/5
Price Range : $
Status : Pork Free

Other information:
Address : No. 352 Jalan 5/57, Petaling Garden, 46000 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Contact No. : 012-304 5671 / 017-379 9140 / 016-983 4888
Business Hours : 7.30am-11.30pm (Daily)
Transaction : Cash

Pork Satay @ Satay Cina Thoo Yuen, PJ Old Town

Date visited : 21 May 2017

Are you craving for some satay... but NON-Halal ones? Well, if you are, then you should definitely try this. 

To those who don't know what Satay is... it's a dish of marinated, skewered and grilled meat served with a sauce. Satay is a very popular dish in Malaysia and it is usually served with cucumbers, onions and even compressed rice or better known as Nasi Impit. In Malaysia, the commonly used meat for satay are chicken, mutton and beef. In some places you will also have uncommon meat like rabbit and deer... and for Chinese operated stalls, you may also find pork meat. Satay in Malaysia are mainly served with thick and chunky peanut sauce.

This round we will introduce to you the NON-Halal, pork satay, at Gerai Satay Cina Thoo Yuen.

This stall is located within the PJ Old Town Food Court, Stall No 36. This stall is run by an elderly couple who have been serving satay here for more than 30 years now. The stall is well maintained and very clean.

Since we arrive quite early, we were able to avoid the dinner crowd and got our orders fulfilled really fast. This time, we ordered both the pork and the mutton satay.

The best thing about these satay was there were no chunks of fat on the meat. The meat on each stick was purely juicy and tender. Some may usually find the taste of mutton overwhelming but this is not the case for the mutton satay here.

The peanut sauce served with their satay has an extra kick in their taste, This is because there is cili padi and dried chilli added in the mix. But don't worry, it's not very spicy. If you run out of sauce, you can always ask them for more.

OUR RATING

Ambient : 2.5/5

Service : 3/5

Food Quality : 4/5

Price Range : $

Status : Non-Halal

Other information:

Address : Medan Selera Jalan Othman @ PJ Old Town, Corner of Jalan Selangor and Jalan Othman, 47100 Petaling Jaya

Business Hours : 5.30pm-9.00pm (Daily)

Transaction : Cash

Strangers at 47, Sect 17 PJ

Date Visited : 16 & 30 April 2017

I've been to this place 3 times before I started this blog and it took me another 2 visits recently to gather more photos for this post. It's one of my favourite brunch place.

When I first came here, it was only 1 shop space. But now they have expanded to 2 shop space. The reason why I like this place so much is mainly because of the attentive and pleasant staff and second is because of the food. If you want something light, they have it. If you want something meatless, the have it. If you want something sweet, they have it. And this place is all about crepes! Let me show you.

This is my personal favourite... Lethal Shrooms. It's a meat free dish consists of a variety of mushrooms, spinach, caramelised onions, tomato relish and poached egg. I'll always order this on days that I don't feel like having any meat or preferred something light instead.

This is also another one of my favourite... Miss Dory. The breaded fish fillet is so delicious... crispy on the outside but soft and juicy on the inside. The potato pumpkin mash makes a great combination with the rest of the ingredients.

This is another delicious fish dish... Uncle Salmon. I usually don't prefer cooked salmon but the taste of this dish is really something else. The ingredients complimented each other so well. The best part is that the salmon is cooked so well that it doesn't have that heavy fishy taste to it.

For a much more heavier choice, you might want to consider the BBC (Big Breakfast Crepe).

If you're feeling more meaty, you could try A Hen's Crush. It's a combination of chilli baked crepe, pan seared cajun boneless chicken thigh, sweet capsicums, golden hash brown, citrus-cucumber-onion salad and house made spicy tangy sauce. This one has an additional sunny side up.

This one's a bit special... more localised. It's a special addition to their current menu... the Nasi Lemak Crepe. And as for taste wise, it's quite subjective. I like it but my brother who ordered this finds the crepe a bit out of place. Other than that, the nasi lemak itself was quite tasty.

Now it's time for dessert!

They have 9 dessert crepes for you to choose from but my favourite is the Dark Side. Again, I usually don't fancy chocolate desserts but everything is just right with this. The sweetness, the texture, the combination of flavours. It's simply delicious!

OUR RATING

Ambience : 4.5/5

Service : 5/5

Food Quality : 4.5/5

Price Range : $$

Status : Pork Free
Will we go back for more : Of course!!

Other information:

Address : 47, Jalan 17/45, 46400, Petaling Jaya

Contact No. : 03-7497 2409

Business Hours : 11.00am-10.00pm (Mon-Fri) / 9.00am-10.00pm (Sat-Sun) / Closed on Tuesdays

Transaction : Cash & Credit Card

Links : https://www.facebook.com/strangersat47

Restoran New Yee Sang Seafood, Kelana Jaya PJ

Let me introduce to you my all time favourite chinese coffee shop/food court... Restoran New Yee Sang located in SS5, Kelana Jaya. It's only available for breakfast and lunch.

When I don't feel like splurging on food and is looking for simple yet good local food, this is usually my go to place. In fact, every time I'm here, I have a hard time deciding on what to eat... there are so many to choose from.

The most popular here, in my opinion, should be the Fried Rice. The Fried Rice here has luncheon meat and chinese sausage added among other ingredients. And of course together with the frying skills, it made the this Fried Rice really lip smacking!

The same stall also makes a very good Yin Yeong...

Another one of my favourite is the Ipoh Steam Pot Rice here. It's the best that I had so far and this stall is run by a lovely elderly couple.

They have quite a variety to choose from and each one is equally good. But my favourite picks are between the Mushroom with Chicken, Salted Fish with Chicken and Ginger with Chicken.

And when I'm craving for something stronger in flavour, I'll always order the Curry Chee Cheong Fun + Curry Chicken. I've ordered this so frequent that even the lady handling this stall could even remember my special request... to add fu chuk and more fried onions.

The Nasi Kunyit offered by the same stall is good too.

Just for today's write up, I decided to give the Sam Kan Chong a try... it's good but not the best I've tasted. I decided to mention this because I have taken a good photo of it.

Among the other good food in this place but not manage to show with photos are the Ipoh Hor Fun, Hakka Lui Cha and the Indian Mix Rice. I need to make a few more trips in order to capture more photos. I will be updating this post when I have additional photos to share.

OUR RATING

Ambience : 3/5 (It's a typical kind of coffee shop/food court)

Service : 4/5

Food Quality : 4.5/5 (For the ones that I've recommended)

Value for Money : 4.5/5

Status : Non Halal

Will we go back for more : Definitely

Other information:

Address : No 18 Jalan SS6/8, Kelana Jaya, Petaling Jaya, Selangor

Business Hours : Daily Breakfast and Lunch only

Transaction : Cash ONLY