Restoran Silarasa

We came accross Restoran Silarasa by accident. We didn't try the main dish. So, we can't say much about the food... Anyhow, here is a review by Babe In The City - KL

Restoran Silarasa
G94, Ground Floor,
The Curve, Mutiara Damansara,
Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Tel: 03-77100358

Pizza Vs Satay

19.04.2008
One of our favourite makan place is located in Subang Jaya.

Pizza Vs Satay (PVS) has been around since late 90's.

The 'open air' dining section...The dining hall with aircond...Staying true to its tagline "East Meets West", PVS serves a variety of local and western dishes.

You can start with something light - toast, garlic bread, pizza sticks, mussels, soup, sandwich, satay...

Then you can move on to local delights such as nasi lemak, laksa Johor, fried rice, assam laksa...

And for those who fancy western food, the selections are quite extensive. Under seafood, you have number of selection such as grilled fish, fish & chips. Then under chicken, you have roast chicken, chicken chop to name a few. Under beef, you have steak, rib-eye and under lamb, you may go for grilled lamb or lamb chop.

Fish & Chips...And if you are not into fish or meat, you can always go for pizza and spaghetti.

Seafood fettuccini with tomato sauce...What we like - satay ayam, grilled beef salad, nasi lemak, spaghetti and fish & chips!

If the food is not up to your liking, I'm sure setidak-tidaknya, you will appreciate the cosy atmosphere!

Note: Stay away from Italian fried rice and Italian grilled chicken...

Italian Grilled Chicken... the meat is slightly 'liat'...
Pizza Vs Satay
16, Jalan USJ 9/5Q, Subang Jaya,
Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Tel: 03-80239050

Cuisine: Local + Western
Rating: Food = mostly B, Ambience = 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!

Tupai Tupai

When a friend recommended me this makan place, I thought he was just fooling around. Tupai Tupai? What kind of name is that? He told me of his makan experience at this restaurant located at Jalan Bukit Petaling and a week later, I decided to give a go...

Tupai Tupai is located behind Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations (IDFR). To get there, take the Federal Highway and Jalan Bellamy.

The food we had were so & so... Perhaps, we ordered the 'wrong' type of dishes... Anyhow, please read the review made by NST below.

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ENGLISH trifle for dessert in a Malay restaurant? That’s what customers look forward to at Tupai Tupai Restaurant in Jalan Bukit Petaling, Kuala Lumpur. The restaurant offers traditional Malay food as well as Chinese, Thai and Western cuisine. But it is the English trifle that draws their loyal customers back for more. The trifle is made of sponge cake, custard, jelly, fruits and a topping of ice-cream.

“Our biggest seller here is the trifle. Corporate clients and families keep coming back for more as we are the only restaurant serving this dessert every day for lunch and dinner,” says manager Mokhtar Musa. “We don’t serve the same type of trifle everyday as our chefs change the ingredients daily. We know who comes here often for the dessert. They include many celebrities, politicians and the corporate crowd.” How did the restaurant come to serve trifle instead of the traditional Malay kuih for dessert? Mokhtar says they had wanted to do something different for their customers from the day they opened, so the owners came up with the idea of serving trifle.

Tupai Tupai opened here in June 2002, so named after the many squirrels scampering around in the compound’s lush greenery. There are four pondok or huts, popular with families and groups for a get-together amidst shrubbery and large trees. While Tupai Tupai enjoys brisk business at lunch-time when some 60 traditional Malay dishes are cooked and served nasi campur-style to cater to nearby office workers, army personnel and others, dinner time is when families, VIPs and celebrities come in to savour the food. Siti Nurhaliza and Mawi are known to come in just before closing time at 12.30am to avoid unwanted attention. Indonesian artistes like Peter Pan, Rosa and Dewa, in Malaysia for shows and concerts, also often dine at the restaurant. Yes, you can do some celebrity watching and have good food at the same time.

What To Eat
For lunch, there are traditional Malay dishes like asam pedas, gulai tempoyak, rendang, masak lemak cili padi, assam rebus, daging salai, kerabu perut, kerabu mangga and pandan chicken. Nasi campur costs, on average, RM6.50 to RM7 per person inclusive of drinks. For dinner, customers’ favourites are siakap or jenahak in butter pepper sauce (RM26 for a small fish), prawn soup made from young coconut water (from RM22), Vietnamese dish using Japanese tofu served in minced prawn sauce (RM12), baby French beans cooked with chillies and dried shrimp (RM12), Thai-style chicken, deepfried breaded chicken served with sweet and sour sauce (RM15), black pepper fried noodles (RM6.80) and grilled chicken with black pepper or mushroom sauce (RM15.80). The restaurant also serves steaks, chops and grills for dinner. A serving of trifle costs RM6.

Opening Hours
Daily from 11am to 12.30am. Closed on Hari Raya Puasa, Hari Raya Haji and Chinese New Year. Peak hours are lunch time and from 8pm till about 10pm.

Services
Tupai Tupai also offers catering service for corporate functions, open houses, seminars, birthdays and other events.

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Tupai Tupai
551A, Jalan Bukit Petaling,
Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03-21432525

Cuisine: Local + Western
Rating: Food = 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!

Bora Asmara

We have been to Bora Asmara once. We had 3 dishes, but I'm not able to remember the name of the dishes... :p

We like the ambience... I think the ambience was better than the food itself! I should have taken some photos.

Have a look at the review made by a STAR journalist below...


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Relax and dine at this charming Balinese-themed restaurant nestled in sleepy Kg Sg Penchala - by Joleen Lun Jew

Driving along the busy Penchala Link, one would never imagine that a charming Balinese-themed restaurant , is nestled in quiet Kampung Sg Penchala, just a stone’s throw away from Taman Tun Dr Ismail. The unusual location proves to be a success as customers love the peaceful natural surroundings and ample parking of this cosy outlet.

Serene: The enchanting gardens of Bora Asmara.As you step through the wooden doors of Bora Asmara, you will be greeted by the sound of the gong, the Balinese way of saying welcome. Your ears will be treated to soothing sounds of the traditional Sundanese Gamelan sounds that can be heard in the background. The setting is just lovely with beautiful water features, rustic wooden tables and chairs, lit stone lamps, and Balinese decor tastefully placed around the outlet.

Customers may choose to dine by the ponds at the elevated main lobby, al fresco on the open terrace, inside the formal air-conditioned Bale Gede dining room, coffee lounge, or in one of their many bisek-biseks, private huts with Balinese-thatched roofing that fits six to eight people. You’ll have to make a reservation as these bisek-biseks are very popular with the customers.

Suhaili Abdul Wahab, Bora Asmara’s manager, said that they opened their doors to the public early May. “The management decided on the Balinese concept as Bali is very dear to them and they wanted to share this magical place with everybody. The restaurant was designed and built with a lot of love.”

Signature drinks: Lemongrass Chiller and Indonesian Bandrek.Bora Asmara has a wide selection of food ranging from Indonesian and local food to pastas. Try the Thai Seafood Otak-Otak which is creatively served in a swan made out of foil. There’s a generous serving of seafood cooked in aromatic spices. Another must-try is the Bali Dancing Fish. The flesh on both sides of the kerapu is sliced off the bone and deep-fried, making the fish appear as though it is swimming with wings. It goes well with the chilli padi soy sauce dip provided. Top marks too for the presentation skills.

For those who fancy Thailand’s celebrated dish, Bora Asmara offers tom yam with coconut milk. Expect to find huge prawns in the Seafood Tom Yam. The Mango Kerabu was equally tasty, served with crisp pieces of fresh fish.

There is also a fair variety of western and pasta dishes like the usual Fish N’ Chips, steaks and lamb. Grilled Caribbean Chicken is their signature western dish. I found the Fettucine Carbonara cooked light with just the right amount of cream.

Bora Asmara is proud of their Ethnic Drinks which include the Bandrek, an Indonesian spiced ginger tea which acts as a soothing night cap, and Lemongrass Chiller, a refreshing Balinese drink.

For caffeine addicts, try their delightful Cafe Mocha, a fine blend of Bora-Bora’s espresso Bellagio Turaffle chocolate with steamed and frothed milk. You may enjoy your drinks with Cuban Cigars also available.

Red matter: Thai Seafood Otak-Otak.The local Batak Band, Picha-Picha, adds character to the restaurant. The band strolls around each table and serenades the customers with music of their choice. Batak Bands, who can be compared to the Mexican mariachis, are known for being outgoing and talented. “We love performing that is why we sing and play with such passion,” said Suhaidi Nordin, a Picha-Picha member.

Suhaidi, together with three other friends, play golden oldies and lively Spanish beats that make you want to get up and dance. “We’ve had a 75-year old grandmother dancing to our tunes just the other night,” said the cheeky, energetic lad. They can play songs in many languages on their double bass, acoustic guitar, saxophone, conga and percussion. Picha-Picha performs every night except Sundays. The management is even thinking of organising a Poco-Poco line dancing night as there is ample space within the compound.

Art enthusiasts will be happy to know that Itu-Ini Artshop, carrying Balinese crafts and contemporary Balinese paintings by young Balinese artists, will be opening soon within the compound. Samples of the paintings are hung around Villa Cinta, a separate area catered for large group reservations and private functions.

Prices are reasonable, about RM8 a dish. Lunch buffet is available from 11am – 3pm in the dining room and offers local, western, Chinese, Indian and fusion dishes. The outlet is open for dinner from 6pm till 1am. Bora Asmara can be booked for corporate/private functions, product launches, annual dinners, cocktail receptions, buffets, parties and wedding receptions.

Direction: On the Pencala Link from Damanara Perdana, head towards Mont Kiara. Turn left to Sungai Pencala before you reach the Pencala tunnel. Turn left at traffic lights and go straight. The restaurant is on the left.

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Bora Asmara
Lot 2933, Kampung Sg.Penchala,
Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03-77260964

Cuisine: Asian (Local, Thai, Indon) + Western
Rating: Food = C+, Ambience = 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!

Restoran Cerana Seafood

05.01.2008
Cerana is a floating restaurant serving Malay, Chinese and Thai style seafood dishes.

Cerana offers open air dining with covered and uncovered terrace.

We had:
1. Siakap steam - fresh and tasty2. Butter prawn - quite yummy3. Ketam cili - ok
4. Kembong masam manis - mmm...
5. Sayur campur - disappointing...

Opens daily after 5pm. More info here.

Restoran Cerana Seafood
Batu 7, Lebuhraya Cheras Kajang,
Cheras, Selangor.
Tel: 03-90749662

Cuisine: Local + Seafood
Rating: Food = B- / C+, Ambience = 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!