Menya Kamikaze @ 1 Mont Kiara Plaza

New restaurant at 1 Mont Kiara Plaza.

 

Simple decor. Open kitchen concept.

 

They specialize in ramen. It's non halal. Soup is boiled for long hours resulting in rich and deeply flavored broth. 

 

I had the black sesame version. Really rich. 

 

There's also a cold noodle version served with thick dipping gravy.  Nice as well.

 

Location : 1st Floor, 1 Mont Kiara Plaza

Contact :  03-62119499

Tel: +6 03 – 6211 9499

Tiam Oon @ Taman Kok Lian

For fans who have been waiting for updates on Restoran Tiam Oon, my apologies for the delay. They moved to  Taman Kok Lian, sandwiched between 4 1/2 mile Jalan Ipoh and Jalan Kuching, somewhere near the exit to the Duke Highway.

 

Tiam Oon is now operating in the compound of a temple, with dining tables in a little garden compound. It's nice and airy outside and somewhat better than the stuffy covered area.

 

Tiam Oon has gained fame for its' three color pan mee. It's made using three types of flour using pumpkin (orange), yam (purple) and spinach (green). The anchovy stock is a perfect foil, nice an flavorful but not overpowering the subtle taste of the various noodles. Highly recommended.

 

The khow yoke noodles are sinful. The fatty, melt-in-your-mouth khow yoke  make a great topping for the simple noodles topped with both spring onions and deep fried shallots. Recommended as well.

 

For a lighter choice, try the fried beehoon. Make sure you squeeze the provided calamansi  on the noodles and give it a toss. The tanginess of the calamansi takes this dish to a higher level. Recommended.

 

A nice side dish would be the Thai style deep fried taufoo. Crispy on the outside and soft and juicy inside, the taufoo is topped with julienned cucumber and  jicama (sengkuang) with a sweet spicy peanut sauce. Good to the last drop.

 

You can add your favorite style of chilli (chopped cili padi, pounded  chillies or chilli sambal) according to your own liking.

A closer look at the 3 color pan mee

Location : Lot No. 34536, Jalan Padang Renggas, Taman Kok Lian, Kuala Lumpur
Contact :  016-655 3773

 

E & O Fish Head Curry @ Taman Wahyu

 

Possibly the best fish head curry restaurant in North KL and certainly  our regular haunt, it E & O Kari Kepala Ikan at Taman Wahyu off Jalan Kuching.

Must try include the  fish head curry, served in a heated pot with lots of vegetables (lady's fingers, brinjal, tomatoes and green chilli). Some tau foo pok as well to soak up the thick and tasty curry.

 

Don't miss the fried chicken, crispy and crunchy on the outside and juicy on the inside. KFC doesn't come close, taste wise.

 

One of their signature dishes is the fried slipper lobster. The flour used to coat the bits of meat are spicy and crunchy. Very addictive.

 

Don't expect much in terms of vegetables. Stick with some piquant pickled vegetables (cucumber, onions, long beans and chilli). Another good bet if it's available is the sambal petai.

 

Give it a try if you're in the Taman Wahyu area.

Location  : 40, 42 Jalan Sibu 8, Taman Wahyu, Jalan Ipoh, Off Jalan Kuching, 68100 Kuala Lumpur

Contact : 03-6257 2932

Tasty Chappati @ Viva Mall, Jalan Ipoh

Tasty Chappati is the name of the restaurant and tasty chappatis are what you get. A good place to start is the Chappati Set. You get 2 chappatis, dhall, 2 vegetables, pappadam and and Indian sweet for dessert. All for RM7.90. Great value.

Add on orders can include Mutton Keema

Chicken Marsala

or my favorite, Sardine marsala.

Wash down all the spicy food with a cold mango lassi. Guaranteed satisfaction.

Tasty Chappati is located at the Viva Mall along Jalan Ipoh, along Jalan Kasipillay. Full address is Lot B-0-3, No 378 Viva Mall, Jalan Kasipillay,  Off Jalan Ipoh, 51200 Kuala Lumpur. Telephone : 03 4043 2636

Lo Ma Zhi Restaurant

This is a popular place but I've just been here a couple of times now. Good dishes here include:-

Cin cai steamed fish

Signature smoked pork belly

Stir fried brinjal

Nyonya style squid

 

 

Home style egg in rice wine soup

Location : Basement of Wisma Yoon Cheng, 4 1/2 Miles Jalan Ipoh

Contact : 012-2231132

 

 

Tasty Chapatti, Jalan Ipoh

Located at the Viva commercial complex off Jalan Ipoh, Tasty Chapatti is a hidden gem for Punjabi food in KL. The namesake chapattis are soft and tasty, though rather small in size. You would need about 3 chapattis for an average eater. A good way to start would be to order the Chapatti set which comes with choice of two vegetables, dhall, papadam, two chapattis and an Indian sweet (laddu in this case).

A la carte orders allow more exploration. A very simple dish which goes very well with the chapatti is sardine curry.

Masala chicken is another good choice to accompany the chappati.

Mutton keema (minced mutton) is good and relatively mild on the spice scale.

If the spices start getting to you, cool down with a mango lassi - great for keeping cool.

Also recommended are the Sarron Ka Saag which is a combination of various types of vegetables including spinach and mustard greens. It looks mushy but is very tasty and is a very authentic Punjabi staple. Best eaten with a nice dollop of ghee.

Location :ViVa Mall, Jalan Suppiah Pillay off Jalan Ipoh (Near Best Hotel), Kuala Lumpur 51200
Contact : 03 - 40432636

CLOSED : Lavinier Coffee and Bistro @ Publika

UPDATE : As at November 2012, this restaurant has unfortunately ceased operations. It was good while it lasted. 

I've been eating a lot at Publika (Solaris Dutamas) of late and have tried most of the outlets there. One of the the best value lunch on offer is at Lavinier Coffee and Bistro. Describing itself as "Mediterranean, Yugoslavian and Entertainment" its actually a mish-mash of cuisines and influences with a strong leaning towards Yugoslavian, Bosnian and Eastern European food.

For the RM19.90 set lunch, you get:-

Bread with an eggplant dip or,

Bread with hummus (Middle Eastern chickpea and tahini). This was followed by Mushroom soup. The lemon wedge gave a nice tanginess to the soup.

For mains there are a few choices but the Sarajeva Cevapi which is a sandwich with lamb, chicken and mutton kebabs served with a salad and fries was a good choice.

The pizza was Hawaiian (from Hawaii of course, not Italy) ! Not by choice but because it was the only pizza on the set lunch menu :-)

There was a slice of cake for dessert as well but I forgot to take a pix. The coffee is freshly brewed. I found out the beans are sourced from Thailand. It was dark roasted so the aromas and flavours of the coffee were not very discernible.

Considering everything you get, it's definitely the best value lunch at Publika at the moment.

Location : A4 UG -1-1, Solaris Dutamas, No. 1 Jalan Dutamas 1, 50480 Kuala Lumpur. 
Contact :  603-6211-4789