Restoran Tian Tian Seafood, Sunway

If you are looking for a place to have a simple Chinese dinner with your family and friends, this would be the right place for you.

This can be considered a hidden gem as it is not located at the busy parts of Sunway and it is known mainly to the locals and people working in Sunway. I too did not know about this place until a friend who works in Sunway brought me here. I would have never wander to this part of Sunway on my own.

By day, it's just an ordinary neighbourhood food court. But in the evening, after the other food stalls closes, Restoran Tian Tian Seafood opens and dominates this place.

They have quite a variety of dishes to choose from and I have yet to try most of the items on their menu.

Let me show you some of the dishes I have tried so far...

This is the Salted Egg Squid. This is one of my favourite dish here.

Their Sweet & Sour Pork are quite delicious too.

This is their version of the Butter Milk Mantis Prawn. It may have been better if it was prepared differently because I find this a bit dry and the taste of the butter milk is not distinct enough.

I quite like the Steam Eggs served here. The texture is very soft and smooth. There are bits of century eggs, fried shallots and spring onions added into it too.

Stir Fried Kai Lan

Siong Tong Yuen Choy (Chinese Spinach Soup)

In summary, this place serves good food that will not burn a hole in your pocket. So if you happen to try out this place, let me know if you've discovered any other dishes that you may like.


OUR RATING
Ambience : 2.5/5
Service : 4/5
Food Quality : 3.5/5
Price Range : $
Status : Non-Halal

Other information:
Address : Selera Sunway Food Court, Jalan PJS 9/5, Bandar Sunway, 46150 Subang Jaya, Selangor
Contact No. : 016-283 3495
Business Hours : 6pm - 10pm  (Closed on Wednesdays)
Transaction : Cash only

Softcore, Sunway

Date visited : 1 January 2018

I've passed by this place many times but I have never made it a point to try it out. My chance came on the first day of 2018. I had a late brunch so I was looking for a place to have some light snacks and dessert. So this was the first place that came to my mind... Softcore.

The interior was very cozy and tastefully decorated. They have a variety of teas and juices to choose from. So even if you're not hungry, this would be a good place for a drink as well.

Before I start with the food that we ordered, let me show you our pretty drinks...

The refreshing pink drink in front is called the Pample Rose. It is made of pink grapefruit and sun dried orange topped with soda. The yummy white one at the back is the Oreo Cookies Milkshake. It is a blend of vanilla and oreo cream cookies.

And as for food, my husband and I didn't want anything heavy so we decided to go for some snacks instead.

My husband ordered the Hashbrown Stack. Their homemade hashbrowns are crispy on the outside while still soft and delicious on the inside. It is served with crispy beef bacon, coleslaw, a fried egg and some salad.

I on the other hand had a hard time choosing what to eat because there are so many interesting selections on their main menu and their special menu.

I finally decided on their Golden Toast. The two brown pieces you see in the photo are their version of french toast and they are topped with caramelized banana, fresh strawberries and blueberries. The toast are unique and it doesn't look nor taste like ordinary bread. It also have a crispy outer layer and a soft inside. They are drizzled with maple syrup served with lemon puree, strawberry jam & whipped butter. It has a combination of salty, sour and sweet flavours all in one dish.

Since the signature dish of this place is their molten cake, I had to try at least one of their chef's recommended selection.

I chose their Taro Molten Cake. It is made from purple yam, fried yam strips, yam coulis, gula melaka and served with vanilla ice-cream. I'm glad it did not disappoint me but made me want to come back and try other flavours as well.

On overall, this place is a very comfortable place to chill and chat with your friends while enjoying your food and drinks.

OUR RATING

Ambience : 4/5 

Service : 4/5

Food Quality : 3.5/5

Price Range : $$

Other information:

Address : 56, Jalan PJS 11/7, Bandar Sunway, 46150 Subang Jaya, Selangor

Contact No. : 03-5613 7273

Business Hours : 11am - 10.30pm (Sunday-Thursday) / 11am - 11.30pm (Friday-Saturday) / Closed on Tuesdays

Transaction : Credit cash & Cash

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

Maria's Steakcafe, Bangsar

Date visited : 31 December 2017

To be honest with you, I'm actually not a big fan of steak. My usual intake tolerance is only half the size of my fist. So I never thought I would recommend a place for steaks based on my own opinion.

I was introduced to this place more than a year ago and this was my 3rd time here. I don't come to this place very often because this place for me is not for casual dining and meant for special occasions.

Just as written on the shop front... Nothing Fancy, Simply Good Food, it may not seem like some posh and fancy dining place but the food here is really no joke.

Their main highlight are their beef steaks. If you are one of those who love steaks and knows your beef well, you must try steaks here.

Since it was New Year's Eve, we could only order from the set menu. 

This is the appetizer of the day, US scallops. The scallops are very fresh and juicy.

Next is the Truffled Mushroom Soup. It is very tasty and it's definitely not soup from the can.

And now the highlight for the night...

I ordered the US Prime Black Angus. But if you're a beef lover, you should try their Wagyu. For me who is not a regular beef lover, even the US Prime Black Angus tasted like heaven for me. Can you imagine what a Wagyu will do to your taste buds? My guy friend said it's the taste of First Love and First Kiss.

Last but not least, the dessert.

We were served the Cranberry Prune Cake which was delicious. But since my brother didn't like Prunes, he requested for a different cake...

And this is a very delicious moist chocolate cake.

So if you have a special occasion and you're looking for the place to have a quiet celebration, this would be one of the best place to consider.

OUR RATING

Ambience : 4/5 

Service : 4.5/5

Food Quality : 4.5/5

Price Range : $$$ (The steaks are quite pricy but it's really worth it)

Other information:

Address : 58, Jalan Maarof, Bangsar Baru, 59100 Kuala Lumpur

Contact No. : 03-2282 2220

Business Hours : 12pm - 10.30pm (Daily)

Transaction : Credit cash & Cash

Links : https://www.facebook.com/marias.steakcafe/

Food By Fat Cat, Sunway

Date visited : 25 December 2017

It's been awhile since I've made any new recommendations. Once again I came across this place by chance when I was on a Christmas grocery shopping trip with my family.

This place is newly opened and is attached to the Jaya Grocer grocery store in Sunway Geo.

It's called Food By Fat Cat... I wonder what's the story behind this name...

It has a very cozy atmosphere and the staff are very cheerful and friendly too.

They also have some mouthwatering homemade cakes, brownie and scones.

Upon placing my orders, the lady at the counter recommended me to try their soup of the day, potato soup. I'm glad I did because it was delicious! I usually won't order creamy soups like this except for mushroom soup. It was not too thick and the taste was just right. The garlic toast that came with it was delicious too. It was soft, fluffy and tasty. It complemented the soup so well.

My sister ordered this and I can't recall the name of it but it consisted of waffles, scrambled eggs and deep fried oyster mushrooms. 

My husband ordered The Fattie Breakie. It is a combination of scrambled eggs with crispy turkey ham and edamame beans, sautéed mushrooms, baked beans and a freshly toasted bread. It may look simple but it is delicious.

My father and I could not help it but to try their Nasi Lemak Meow Meow. Their nasi lemak consists of brown rice topped with Crispy Chicken Kaarage, Sambal, thinly sliced and rolled Japanese cucumber, hard boiled eggs, anchovies and peanuts.

My father and I enjoyed our nasi lemak so much and I will definitely revisit this place to try out more dishes.

Later I got to know that this place is a collaboration between Jaya Grocer and the culinary team behind one of the place I recommended in my earlier posts, The Good Batch.

OUR RATING

Ambience : 4/5 

Service : 4.5/5

Food Quality : 4/5

Price Range : $$

Status : Halal

Other information:

Address : D-01-01-001A, Block D, Sunway Geo Avenue, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Subang Jaya, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor

Contact No. : 03-5650 5181

Business Hours : 10am - 10.00pm (Daily)

Transaction : Cash only

Links : 

fatcat.my

https://www.facebook.com/fatcatmy/

Curry House CoCo Ichibanya, Japan

Date visited : 3 & 9 November 2017

I got to know about this place through a YouTube channel I was following (click here to watch) and I marked it down in my Japan trip food list. It definitely did not disappoint and I manage to visit 2 different branches.

This chain restaurant is called Curry House CoCo Ichibanya. Their outlets have similar signboards that looks like this...

You just need to remember this logo...

During my first visit, I decided to play it safe and ordered from prefixed selections in the menu. These are some of the available selections...

So I ordered the super safe, Pork Cutlet Curry, and it came like this...

It may not look like much but it's really delicious!! The spiciness was just right for me and the pork cutlet was so crispy on the outside but yet tender and juicy on the inside.

The others was a bit more adventurous and they ordered something else...

They also have salad selections like this...

So after my first visit, I revisited the YouTube posting and discovered some tips which I then put to use during my next visit.

This is found on the front part of the menu and this is where you get to do a bit of customization. I'm sorry but I don't know everything that's on it but I only know the important parts.

This is the first part... you can choose your preferred curry sauce. The first indicates the default curry sauce which is the pork sauce. The third one's beef and the last one is hashed beef.

The second part is where you choose the amount of rice. The default amount is 300gm. If you decide to have lesser rice, which is 200gm, you'll be given a slight discount. I chose 200gm of rice which was just the right portion for me.

The top part is where you choose the level of spiciness. The first one is for non-spicy, recommended for children. The second one is medium, which is also the default level. From there you could increase the spiciness right up to level 10! I decided to maintain mine at default level while my sisters chose level 10. Their lips were like twin sausages by the time they finished but they still loved it.

The bottom part is for the level of sweetness if you would like to add honey to the pork sauce. I skipped this part.

This is where you select the things you want served with your curry. From the top left picture: tartar sauce, fried garlic, soft boiled egg, hard boiled egg, ladies finger, tomato sauce, cut tomatoes, tuna, corn and mashed potato. The ones without pictures from the top left: eggplant, nato, fish fries, scrambled egg, clams, shrimp clams, cream croquette (with crabs), prawns, mushroom, tomato asparagus, cheese, vegetables, spinach, fried chicken, hamburger, pork shabu, ground meat cutlet, loose cutlet, chicken cutlet, crispy chicken, sausage, seafood, cheese in hamburger steak, chicken meatballs, beef cutlet, beef meat, prawn cutlet, cheese in hand punch cutlet, pork cutlet... (all translated using google translate).

So, I chose... pork cutlet, cheese, mushroom and soft boiled egg.... TA-DA!!!

It was REALLY delicious. I wish I had more chances to try out more combinations. But if you prefer less hassle but with minimal customization, you can choose from the prefix selection and then customize the level of spiciness, rice portion and other additional things you would like to add.

So, if you're going to Japan, you HAVE to visit one of their many branches to try out their curry rice.

While I was preparing this post, I found out that there's a branch in Malaysia but no pork is served and the review mentioned that the quality is not the same.

OUR RATING

Ambience : 3/5 

Service : 4/5

Food Quality : 5/5

Price Range : Really depends on what you choose

Status : Non Halal

Other information:

Address : Various

Business Hours : Depending on branch

Other sources:

https://youtu.be/SP3xRhfRJJQ

Raja Uda Tomyam Porridge, Butterworth

Date visited : 14 October 2017

A friend recommended for me to try out this place more than a year ago but we were out of luck because we happened to visit on the day that it was closed. I almost lucked out again when it was closed yesterday for an emergency but thank goodness I had the chance to make a second attempt during this trip.

There's no signboard of any sort at the shopfront, so I guess you just need to depend on Waze or Google Maps to find this place. Just search for Raja Uda Famous Kwong Wah Tom Yam Noodles.

This place is only open in the evening till late night and this place is packed most of the time.

The best part about this place is that you get to pick and choose the ingredients you want.

You have ingredients such as pork balls, fish balls, taiwan sausages, crabsticks, seafood tofu, minced pork, bacon, sliced pork belly, prawns, squids, mushrooms, fried fish meat, abalone slices, cheese slices, paddy frog meat and many more.

After you've done choosing your ingredients, you pass the selection plate over to the lady and decide if you would like to cook it with noodles or porridge, tomyam flavoured (spicy) or clear soup (non spicy). For noodles, you could choose between fine rice vermicelli, thick rice vermicelli or springy noodles (better known as Cintan noodles among the locals). The popular choice would be the springy noodles.

I came here to try the tomyam porridge. But when I saw springy noodles were available, I couldn't help it but to choose springy noodles in tomyam instead and hoped that my colleague would choose the porridge. But when she came back to the table and told me that she chose the thick rice vermicelli in tomyam, I decided to order an additional bowl of tomyam porridge so that I could complete this post.

This was my bowl of tomyam springy noodles. I had pork ball, vegetable fish ball, mushroom ball, fried fish meat, pork belly slices, seafood tofu and enoki mushrooms. The tomyam flavour is not like the regular Thai type of tomyam. It's sour with a bit of sweetness and not too spicy at the same time. For me I liked it this way because if its too spicy, I wouldn't be able to enjoy all the ingredients in the bowl including the noodles.

This was my colleague's thick rice vermicelli in tomyam soup. She had bacon slices, fried fish meat, abalone slices, seafood tofu, crab balls, quail egg and fish balls.

Now this is the tomyam porridge. The tomyam used in the porridge is the same as the one used for their noodles. I liked this porridge because it's not to watery and not too thick. I chose the shitake mushrooms, minced pork meat, abalone slices, a prawn and an egg.

I'm glad that I finally get to try out this place. It definitely did not disappoint and I would definitely go back for more visits.

OUR RATING

Ambience : 3/5 

Service : 4/5

Food Quality : 4/5

Price Range : $ (depends on what you choose)

Status : Non Halal

Other information:

Address : 7121, Jalan Raja Uda, 12300 Butterworth, Penang (Beside SRJK (C) Kwong Wah Primary School)

Contact No. : 012-479 0283

Business Hours : 6.30pm - 2.00am / Closed on Wednesdays

Transaction : Cash only