Zheng He Dim Sum

25.05.2008
A good friend of mine named MB (of What! No Tea and Scones?) recommended this eatery to me last Friday. And on Sunday evening, my wife and I decided to sample some of the halal Chinese dishes being served at this newly opened makan place.

The entrance...
Zheng He Dim Sum is located at Dataran Glomac, Kelana Jaya. Dataran Glomac is next to Giant Hypermarket. It is rather easy to find the place. Have a look at the road map below.Zheng He serves the following - a variety of (individual) dim sum, ball series, pau series, side orders such as loh mai kai (glutinous rice), dim sum platter set (steamed or fried), young tau fu, rice and noodles.

We had the following:
Fried Loh Shu Fun (Glass Noodle) @ RM4.80 - we like the dish even though the sauce was a bit salty... Zheng He's Fried Rice @ RM5.80 - the chicken floss enhanced the taste and aroma...As for Dim Sum:
Japanese Siew Mai @ RM3.80 - my wife loves the siew mai...Har Gao (Prawn Dumpling) @ RM4.80 - and she loves this one too... Resistance Is Futile! She "had to" order another set that night... :p

And I opted for the Zheng He's Fried Platter @ RM9.80 - taste was acceptable...
(part of Platter)(also part of Platter)I also ordered Char Siew Pau @ RM1.80. It was quite tasty sampai lupa to take a photo of it :p

Zheng He Dim Sum
B-G-06, Jalan SS 6/20, Dataran Glomac,
Pusat Bandar Kelana Jaya,
Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Tel: 03-78057479

Cuisine: Chinese
Rating: Between B- & C

Rating System:
A = Recommended
B = Worth A Visit
C = Average
D = Below Average
E = Waste Of "Hard-Earned" Money. Seriously, I'm Not Kidding!

Restoran Malee

18.05.2008
On our way back to our home, we stopped at Kota Warisan, Sepang for lunch at Restoran Malee. Well the food is nothing to shout about but the colour of the fried rice caught everyone's eyes instantaneously!

Nasi Goreng PataniRestoran Malee
Kota Warisan, Sepang, Selangor.

Cuisine: Thai
Rating: C / C-

Rating System:
A = Recommended
B = Worth A Visit
C = Average
D = Below Average
E = Waste Of "Hard-Earned" Money. Seriously, I'm Not Kidding!

Homst

03.05.2008
We arrived after 2.00pm, so the place was empty and quiet. We were hungry and not willing to wait for the proper Chinese dishes, so we ordered from the stall section.

Nasi Ayam - Roasted & Steamed Chicken (stall is part of Homst) - your average tasting Nasi Ayam

Wan Tan Noodle (stall is part of Homst) - a big disappointment

Tauhu Bakar (independent stall owner) - the side dish that salvaged our makan experience!

Homst - Chinese Muslim Cuisine Restaurant

16-1, Jalan PJU 5/17, Dataran Sunway,

Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Tel: 03-61409134

Cuisine: Chinese
Rating: C+ for Tauhu Bakar, C- for the rest

Rating System:
A = Recommended
B = Worth A Visit
C = Average
D = Below Average
E = Waste Of "Hard-Earned" Money. Seriously, I'm Not Kidding!

Laziz

28.04.2008
We were invited to the opening ceremony of Laziz Restaurant located at Mont Kiara. I have never been to a middle eastern restaurant for a very long time, so I was more than delighted to savour some middle eastern dishes.

Welcome to Laziz (menu book)...

We were there half an hour before the opening. We met the owner, Mr Mohamad and chatted with him for a brief moment as he was busy with the preparation. Mr Mohamad who is from Yemen is a friend of my wife.

The ground floor...Stairs to the upper floor...

The beautiful ceiling lights (in sketch format)...The tiles with Middle Eastern artwork...

Family members, relatives and friends thronged this makan place at 8.00pm and everybody was well dressed for the opening ceremony (except for us, we were in our office attire :p)

We had a bit of everything. We had saute beef, hommos, vegetable platter, lamb cubes, kebab, fried chicken (middle eastern style) and pesto. We actually wanted to learn more about the dishes but since the owner and his personnel were busy, we decided not to bug them.

All-in-a-plate...I should have eaten the food separately and accordingly. Some of sauces provided were meant to be taken with certain dishes. Instead, I mixed everything together in a plate. One of the creamy looking white sauce was really hot. I swallowed a spoonful of it (thinking that it could be as sweet as mayonnaise) but I was totally wrong. From there on, everything tasted very "pedas", making it difficult for me to evaluate the taste of other dishes I had throughout the night.

We promised Mr Mohamad that we will come again and will go for his specialty dishes.

Laziz
18, Jalan Solaris 5, Mont Kiara,
Off Jalan Duta Kiara, Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: (to be provided)

Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Rating: U

Rating System:
A = Recommended
B = Worth A Visit
C = Average
D = Below Average
E = Waste Of "Hard-Earned" Money. Seriously, I'm Not Kidding!
U = Unrated

Green House Thai Cuisine

27.04.2008
On Sunday afternoon, we went to SS12 with intention to have lunch at Kafe Bawang Merah. We read a review of this cafe at Cumi & Ciki Food Blog. But the cafe is closed on Sunday. So we had to look for an aternative makan place. We have been to almost every corners of Subang Jaya (inclusive of USJ) and we are running out of ideas of where to go....

While driving around SS15, we remembered that there is this Thai restaurant next to JM Bariyani House in SS18. And within minutes we reached that makan place called Green House Thai Cuisine Restaurant.

The Incredible Hulk colours - Green, green, green, inside out green!
We have no clue what the menu or pricing would be like. We just hope that the food is acceptable and the price is reasonable. We don't need another "disappointing" makan outing (like the one we had a day earlier).

Once we entered the outlet, place was slightly empty. Only three dining tables were occupied. That was not a good sign for us. Either the food is expensive or the food is crap.

We sat down at within seconds, the waiter came to us and "literally" threw the menu onto the table. Seriously! I'm not kidding! He just dropped the menu and the walked back to the kitchen.

When I opened the menu book, I looked at the price and it seems that the dishes are reasonably priced. Lega! And the selection is rather extensive. Green House serves starter like mini popia, roti udang, variety of soups, vegetable, chicken, beef, prawn, squid and lala dishes. Most of the dishes are priced between RM5.00 - RM10.00 per plate. The prawn dishes are slightly expensive, priced at RM16.90 per plate while the fish is based on market price.

Not wanting to "waste" money, we ordered "entry level" dishes:

Nasi Goreng Chicken Teriyaki @ RM7.90 - Teriyaki... Thai or Japanese?Nasi Goreng Beef Teriyaki @ RM7.90

Waallaa! The chicken and beef tasted really good. It was well marinated with the teriyaki sauce. The rice had a bit too much pepper (to our liking) but it was savoury nonetheless!

Sweet & Sour Chicken @ RM9.90A litle bit soggy and the chicken is slightly on the soft side but the chicken meat absorbed the sweetness and sourness of the sauce making the dish more "terasa".

Kailan Ikan Masin @ RM4.90

I would prefer a less soggy dish but the "kuah" was somehow rather tasty.

We practically enjoyed our lunch at this makan outlet and have no hesistation to recommend this eatery to anyone.

Green House Thai Cuisine
7, Jalan SS 18/6, Subang Jaya,
Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Tel: 03-56325290

Cuisine: Thai
Rating: Food = B

Rating System:
A = Recommended
B = Worth A Visit
C = Average
D = Below Average
E = Waste Of "Hard-Earned" Money. Seriously, I'm Not Kidding!