J&D Espresso @ Oasis BU 11, Bandar Utama
Both The Wifey and I were heading to 1 Utama for some leisure shopping and since The Wifey doesn’t want mall food, I brought her to J&D Espresso; a neighborhood cafe located in Bandar Utama 11. This cafe has a cosy, warm and relaxing environment in which you can enjoy your coffee or meal. The walls are decorated with the famous pictorial maxim of the three wise monkeys. Together they embody the proverbial principle to...
Acme Bar & Coffee (ABC) @ The Troika
I turned 30 on 10th July 2014 – the “BIG-three” as they say. Another year older and hopefully wiser. My wife and I went to Acme Bar & Coffee (ABC) at The Troika to celebrate my birthday. We wanted a casual dining restaurant with nice ambience so Acme Bar makes the perfect choice. Acme Bar & Coffee is located at The Troika in KL which is just a stone throw away from KLCC. Acme Bar & Coffee is a casual...
KyoChon 1991 @ 1 Utama
KyoChon, a highly popular Korean fried chicken restaurant chain in South Korea has arrived in Malaysia with its first store at 1 Utama (Lower Ground at New Wing, near Cold Storage). Founded in 1991, KyoChon specializes in serving the highest-quality chicken in variety of flavors (Soy, Red, Honey & Sal Sal) as well as other Korean dishes such as Dakgalbi Grilled Chicken, Rice Cake Soup with Chicken and more. Kyochon has a simple...
The Pork Place @ IOI Boulevard, Puchong
The Pork Place is a restaurant and butchery located at IOI Boulevard (opposite IOI Mall) specializing in mouthwatering pork dishes made of premium pork meat. The restaurant is located along the same row as Geographer and right next to Rockfish Noodle Bar in Puchong. They have another outlet in SS2 called Sanbanto 三板頭 that serves premium pork dishes too. The restaurant is small and cosy with limited tables as half of the shop space is...
Lao Jiu Lou (老酒楼) @ Taman Bukit Desa
Lao Jiu Lou (老酒楼) or “Old Restaurant” at Taman Bukit Desa is the latest restaurant by Seiji Fujimoto after Sanuki Udon, Taishu Yakiniku BBQ (yakiniku) & Maruhi Sakaba (yakitori). Lao Jiu Lou (老酒楼) occupies a corner shop and is just a few shops away from Sanuki Udon. The interior is kept simple and minimal with exposed red bricks wall, wooden tables and benches and decorated with red lanterns. The simple one-page A4...
Top 10 Must-Have Foods in Petaling Street 茨厂街 (Chinatown)
Chinatown’s Petaling Street is one of KL’s popular tourist destinations. This is the place for you to shop for anything from t-shirts, souvenirs, shoes, bags and perfumes. There are a great selection of Chinese food to eat here at Chinatown. So, be sure to visit Petaling Street with an empty stomach. Sze Ngan Chye Salted Roast Duck 四眼仔烧鸭 Sze Ngan Chye 四眼仔 (literally means 4-eyed boy in Cantonese), is famous for its...
Jyu Raku Japanese Restaurant @ SS15, Subang Jaya
SS15 in Subang is definitely a haven for Japanese food lovers. We were driving around one evening and noticed that there’s a whole stretch of Japanese restaurants opposite Sime Darby Medical Centre in SS15, Subang. We spotted at least 5 Japanese restaurants along the same row of shops and decided that we’ll try Jyu Raku, which is next to Rakuzen for this time. Parking is not a problem as Jyu Raku offers free valet parking...
Coffee Amo @ Jalan Sultan, KL
Coffee Amo is located few shops away from Nam Heong Chicken Rice and along the busy street of Jalan Sultan in Petaling Street. If I’m not mistaken, Coffee Amo is the only coffee place that you can find in Petaling Street. The staircase leading to a cosy cafe which is on the 1st Floor of a corner shop. Coffee Amo is a nice and cosy cafe with lots of nice chalkboard art. This cafe is nicely decorated and has a quiet environment to...