3A Yong Tau Food and Chee Cheong Fun (20th April 2013)

The place is near the Rothman roundabout, located along a short row of shop lots opposite of Lisa De Inn hotel. The view is sheltered by fruit stalls by the road, you can't miss it.

We were supposed to have Pan Mee for dinner @ Taman Paramount, but since the place was closed, our re-direction to SS2 area had landed us here.

Being a Chee cheong fan/Yong tao foo place, it was only logical to order as such:

Hearts* Curry Chee Cheong Fan. The curry broth was flavorful with coconut milk. MYR 3.5

My sweet sauce Chee Cheong Fan. Serviceable. I have tasted better. MYR 3.5

Honey Chicken. Not bad. Flavorful, they could have spared a tad more honey sauce though. MYR 10 (Small)

Assorted fried Yong Tao Foo: Foo chok and Sui Gao. Not bad. MYR 1.2 per piece

Assorted Yong Tao Foo in clear soup broth. Standard ones e.g. Brinjal, Chilli, Bitter-gourd, Tao Foo Pok, and Sui Gao. MYR 1.2 per piece. The broth was a little bland, but that is a good thing in its right, as you can be assured there's little flavoring (MSG) added into the mix.

Coconut drink to wash it all down. MYR 4.5

Overall the Yong Tao Foo was so-so. I must confess that I have tasted way better stuff than that served in this establishment (Referring to the one in Puchong, shall review about that later when I re-visit the place).

The bill came up to about MYR 40, which was a little overpriced in my opinion for a mediocre fair.

2.5/5.

3A Yong Tau Foo & Cheong Fun
Location: 12 Jalan 19/3, 46300 Petaling Jaya, just after Rothmans roundabout & next to Restoran Green View.

Brunch/Lunch @ Ribs King Sea Park (14th April 2013)

We were both hungry, and were searching for a no fuss no muss foodie place to satisfy our hunger nearby. We happened to be in the Paramount/SEA park area that time, and since O&S coffee shop was packed, this came to mind.

*Heart ordered the standard Sweet & Sour Pork ribs rice. As for me, I had the Nam Yue fried pork ribs and a side dish to go with- Sambal Stingray, with a glass of milk tea to wash it all down.

My Nam Yue pork ribs rice. The pork ribs were marinated well. 4/5.

Ordered a large side dish- Sambal Stingray. 3.5/5.

Food was satisfying, environment was good (Air conditioned), there are free movies to watch (HBO is on), and there's even free wi-fi. 4/5.

Ribs King 排骨皇 is located at:

No.25 , Jalan 20/7,

Taman Paramount,

46300 PJ, Selangor.

Tel 03-78650589

Dinner @ Bee Won Korean BBQ Restaurant @ Little Korea Ampang/Cozy wrap up @ Alexis Ampang (13th April 2013)

13th April 2013- 6.30pm

I was whisked away by mah zhi muis for a birthday dinner at a Korea BBQ place in Little Korea Ampang (KL). Previously the venue was to be had in New Paris SS2, but thank God the ladies decided otherwise, as  I am always game to try out new places, and this certainly was a very pleasant first time experience indeed. Thanks Ladies! ;-)

I simply love the sign boards all over the entrance of the restaurant. It certainly provides a feel that you are in a totally different than in Malaysia.

We were allocated a private stall. Love the authenticity of it all, seated on the floor.

Spring onion Omelette. Delicious with accompanying soy sauce, but not to be consumed heavily due to a layer of flour underneath.

Assorted yummy side-dishes/appetizers. I hear this is free-flow.

Yummy Kimchi broth. Was never a fan of Kimchi based food stuff but this was totally the bomb! Filled to the brim with vegetables, meat dumplings and Korean noodles. 

BBQ Pork. This ones requires a tad more marinate. Otherwise, it tastes quite ok.

Another bomb! BBQ chicken wrapped with lettuce and assorted condiments. Flavorful!

We finished our meal at about 9.30pm. The bill came up to about MYR 140 which was quite reasonable according to the zhi muis (Considering the amount of food we ordered).  5/5.

Then it was off to a bar for some chillin.

And the place was at Alexis @ Great Eastern mall located just a kilometer away (Also along Jalan Ampang). I was really excited to have experienced the whole candle-blowing over a cake activity. Felt like a happy kid all over again. =)

Good atmosphere, great company, and a bottle of Prosecco brought the entire night outing into a wonderful close.

A glass Prosecco next to the candlelight. A very cozy photo.

The crowd awaiting the start of the live-band performance.

Indeed, it was a wonderful night out! Thanks zhi muis! 5/5.

Lunch @ Coconut Flower Restaurant @ Teluk Gong (13th April 2013)

13th April 2013- 12pm

Once in a while I decide to go to a slightly far-reached place for food, in the name of adventure. I mean, doesn't it get a little mundane having the same food again, and again near your living area?

Hence, the idea of travelling to Teluk Gong for lunch came up. Since *Heart has never been there before, and that signified the most opportune moment. This was my second time to the place, so I vaguely recalled the way to the place.

After fetching a friend from Kota Damansara, off we were onto the NKVE highway headed for Teluk Gong. The entire trip took up about 40 minutes from PJ.

Once we turned into the Teluk Gong area, we were greeted with a light industrial structures... and unfortunately badly paved roads (Courtesy of huge trucks traversing in and out), but certainly don't let that deter you from reaching the place. It certainly is well worth-it.

The restaurant.

Nothing like a nice coconut drink to coowl down from the heat while waiting for your dishes to be served.

Admire the serene setup. If you so choose, you could even dine under these tiny personal shades.

One of the highly-recommended dishes. The Fried Butter Squid. I am not a squid fan, but this goes very well with me.

Fried Mee Hoon with Oysters (Lala). Absolutely yummy.

The Assam fish. Was fresh, but the sauce didn't quite mix well with the fish.

Fried Oysters (with egg- Oh jien). Certainly one of the better ones with have tasted outside of Penang!

Overall, the bill came to about MYR 100 nett. It was certainly alright in my books, and we were thoroughly satisfied.

It's nice to find new places to dine in. And it's always lovely to do it with a loved one. Nothing beats exploring new venue with them, the sense of adventure certainly does strengthen bonds.

4/5.

Dinner @ My Elephant (Section 17) 6th April 2013

In celebration of a close friend's birthday, we set a dinner gathering at My Elephant (Section 17 branch) last Saturday. At 7.30pm, the place was crowded as expected. First thing I noticed was that the place was really warm and stuffy. It spoiled my mood just a tad.

The waitress approached me with the helium balloons a friend dropped off earlier, and I hid them under our tiny table. 

Was joined by the remaining guests (birthday gal too) 15 minutes later and we started ordering. Sprung up the balloons from underneath to surprise birthday gal before. 

The place. When the pic was taken, crowd has subsided.

Curry Duck. Portion is small, and pricey. Tasted good though. 4/5.

Sour basil leaf soup with fish (Comes with chicken too if you so choose). 4/5.

Top Left: My Elephant signature Fried Chicken. Very good. 4/5. Top Right: Songtam (Sorry for the badly taken pic), it was so-so. 3/5.

Thai milk tea. Bland and overly sweet. Terrible 1/5. Better off with 'Ying Yong' from establishments like Wong Kok or Kim Gary. The tea tastes more fragrant there.

Spent some hours here and it was fun catching up with close friends. The food was good, but I simply didn't like how warm and badly ventilated the place was. They should really do something about it, but I doubt so as the place is as it is since... years. Aman Suria branch could be better I reckon.

Overall 3/5. We headed to Vintry @ Jaya 33 for some wine after that and more catching up.

http://www.myelephant.com.my/contactus.html