Cor Blimey! British Fish & Chips at SS15

Good day folks.

I still remember years ago during my first ever trip to London. I had the best fish & chips experience ever. When I'm back in Malaysia, it's quite hard to find a decent fish & chips. I might be asking too much for a fish & chips similar to what i had in London but as many as i tried here, none ever come close. Few days ago I was in SS15 when i noticed a odd looking name for a restaurant, Cor Blimey! Heck, i don't know what it stands for but since it said on the signage the place serves British Fish & Chips, i did a research on the place. The owner is from UK & his mission is to bring the almost authentic British Fish & Chips here in Malaysia. Surely he will up against the big names of Manhattan Fish market & Fish & Co. but i just couldn't pass this chance for a british fish & chips. The restaurant is decorated with memorabilia from UK with signage of England's famous districts. 

The menu focus on fish & chips with some other things as alternatives. Aside from fish, they do have chicken wings & calamari as well. 

The menu

Here they have 4 types of fish; Cod, Butterfish, Snapper & Dory. Surely nice to have haddock but Cod with be my first choice here. You have the option of choosing the batter as well varies from plain to coconut curry. The dish will come with thick cut chips & tartar sauce but you can choose sides of mushy mint peas, coleslaw or baked beans. My fiance told me she used to eat fish & chips with mushy mint peas. I never had them before so i'm gonna give it a try. 

Fish & Chips

The fish is served just as the picture. A generous cut of fish fillet with thick cut of chips accompany by tartar sauce & mushy mint peas. I tried the lemon & herb batter with cod fish fillet. The batter was nicely done with crispiness to it. The fish well cooked as well. Don't expect it to be as fresh as London's but it's ok to me. The batter had a feint taste to it but goes well with the flavorful tartar sauce. The chips was thick yet soft. I personally loved the mushy mint peas. The mint taste wasn't strong yet wasn't feint. A good combination. Personally, it's a decent fish & chips. Quite close to the ones i had in UK especially the chips. 

Cor Blimey!

Jalan SS15/4, Subang Jaya

Closed on Monday

Neka Cafe at SS15, Subang Jaya

Hello folks,

Sorry for the long hiatus. Quite tied up these days plus I didn't really try new eateries lately but I will try to active as I was before. My mom & sis usually a hang out at this new place for a meal. They've been giving me a shout about this place but i haven't the chance to go plus it is located on the same row of the infamous Darussalam, imagining the parking & crowd easily turns me off right of the bat. Anyway, I was with my fiance when we decided to join my mom & sis for dinner. Alhamdulillah, we've managed to get a parking slot nearby the cafe on a first try. Phew!

Located just next to Darussalam & the other restaurant that folks usually cramping for food, looks like a challenge for small cafe like Neka but they managed to have their own crowd. Adapting a modern cafe concept, their food adapting a fusion style as well. Instead of typical food served by modern cafe, they served local favourites like char kuey tiow & nasi dagang instead. Here's a look at the menu. 

The menu

The ambiance is nice as well. The cafe is small yet still cozy. Indoor seating is recommended if you're aiming for a peaceful surrounding. 

They have desserts counter as well. Mostly consisting of tarts & limited choice of cakes. I didn't try them desserts though.

Desserts bar

My sis recommended this drink as soon as i open the menu. It was a sweet corn milk. I'm a sucker for sweet corn ice cream back in my childhood days. The drink was pleasant. The mint leaves for display purpose as no mint was tasted in it. Filled with sweet corns inside. 

Sweet Corn Milk

While we were browsing the menu, suddenly the waiter passed by carrying a big tray/pan with goodness inside it. We looked into the menu but found nothing about it. When we asked the waiter, he said it's their off the menu special Neka Big Platter consisting of butter rice, chicken chop, lamb ribs, beef ribs, lamb chop, prawn tempura, deep fried calamari, onion rings & mashed potatoes. A medley of everything. Well, almost everything. Served with homemade neka sauce. green apple kerabu & brown sauce. 

Neka Big platter

You can get more info on them by following them on their instagram nekacafe. 

Neka

Jalan SS15/8B, 47500, Subang Jaya

Jibby Chow at The Courtyard Mall

Hi folks. 

In my previous entry, i've mentioned about Jibby Chow & since i haven't done any review about it even though after twice dining there, i think it's time to do some review on it. Oh, for your information, Jibby Chow are related to Jibby & Co. but different type of food. While Jibby & Co. bring to you a more western touch, Jibby Chow offers Chinese cuisine. The place received quite a rave reviews. So that should mean something. But it's nothing of a surprise since Serai actually started as Thai restaurant. The new Serai now also offers mix of western & asian cuisine. 

So anyway, on to the review. The menu only offers chinese cuisine with some of them might be a bit of fusion. No pasta or pizza here. The interior reflects a modern look. 

This entry will cover both dishes i had during my first & second visit so bear with me. Here, there are variety of food from poultry to seafood. So it's something for everyone. Starting with the crabs, minimum order is 1 kg. So please make sure to bring enough parties to gobble down the crabs. There are choices of cooking style for crabs such as butter & chili. Since both of my parents not really into spicy food, so butter it is. The butter was nicely sweet with a bit of head powered by curry leaves. The gravy was thick & goes well with mantao for dipping. The crab was well cooked. I'm not a crustacean eater so according to my bro, the meat was sweet. 

Butter Crab

We ordered a chinese specialty, a more traditional Kung Pao chicken. This dish should be a starter as it came in a bowl made from fried yam. It was really nice. Kung Pao sauce was sweet with a bit of heat from the dried chili. The yam was crispy with soft yam inside. Kindly like eating a banana fritter. There are few choices of crabs to choose from as well. We had mud crab. There are none live crabs on display so i'm not sure how fresh is the crab. 

Kung Pao Chicken with Yam

We ordered vegetarian dish as well. I'm not really a fan of bitter gourd. But cooked in Salted egg? heck, it's a must try. It was still bitter but combined with the salted egg tasted nice. 

Salted Egg stir fried bitter gourd

Of course, we just can't refuse the salted egg squid. One of the nicest salted egg dish i ever had. The salted egg covered the battered nicely with squid wasn't too chewy. 

Salted Egg Squid

Oh, i forgot to mention. The carbohydrate source here will be plain rice but there are also mantao. You can choose either steamed or fried mantao. Both are nice & goes well with any gravy. The fried ones are crispy & not soaking the oil. 

Mantao

For fish lover, there are 3 types of fish to choose; red snapper, grouper and sea bass. You have it steamed or deep fried. We tried their almost so called asam fish. It was really good. The gravy was sweet & sour thanks to the cubes of pineapple. Loaded with cuts of lady finger.

Asam pedas fish

Lastly, the clams. Yes, they have clams. From Kam heong to curry, they have choices of cooking style you can choose from. We had curry paste clams. One thing i like about eating clams here is all clams are thoroughly cleaned. No traces of sand & mud inside each clams. The gravy was thick & with heat. A hint of curry but more to sambal like. 

Curry Paste Clams

The first impression i had was definitely satisfying. Pricewise, might be on the normal price these days but the taste certainly nailed by them. It might be a good idea to book a table if you're planning for a dinner. 

Jibby Chow

The Courtyard Mall, SS15, Subang Jaya

Naj & Belle at The Courtyard

Hello folks.

Recently there are few malls popping out of Subang Jaya, adding to the existing Subang Parade, Sunway Pyramid & Summit. Even though i stay nearby but i hardly go to these new malls aside from the aforementioned. Few days ago, i went to a new mall in SS15 called the courtyard. Not quite a lavish, grand shopping mall but enough to cater the office or condominium built on top of it. Few restaurants open up as well in the mall. This entry will be about Naj & Belle. The theme is quite similar to the likes of other modern cafes. The food served wasn't too far off as well. The owner came from the family who responsible for the infamous Serai chain, Jibby & Co, and Jibby & chow. Promising indeed given the rave reviews earned by their restaurants. Like other modern cafes, cakes & desserts are a must. Quite a number of selection as well. My favorite will be their Rose Lychee Almond crumble. 

Plenty of modern favorites served here like pasta, breakfast & even salads. Not too much yet not too little of choice on the menu. Of course, they serve coffee as well. 

The menu

We ordered Thai Style Shredded Duck Spaghetti, One Sweet Mess, Moroccan Eggs, & the belle breakfast. Their thai style pasta was quite good. Pasta cooked well. Oh, you can choose either spaghetti or fettuccine as your choice of pasta. Cooked with shredded duck, herbs & topped with healthy amount of rocket salad. The duck meat was soft & sweet adding to the spicy pasta. 

Thai Style Shredded Duck Spaghetti

Baked eggs have been a hit since it was first introduced here in Malaysia. Quite a number of popular cafes served this dish with a twist of their own. Moroccan Eggs here are really nice. The tomato stew with herbs & spices filled with soft chick peas & sausages. Served with 2 homemade bread that i felt wasn't enough to go with the whole dish. 

Moroccan Eggs

One of the best thing here is their breakfast menu is served all day. So don't worry about missing out if you come during lunch or dinner. My mom loves salmon so we decided to give The Belle Breakfast a try. Made of poached eggs with sumac spice pan fried salmon fillet with chickpeas cake & chili labneh dipping and a pita bread. I personally loved the chili labneh. Spicy & sour that goes well with the salmon. The pita bread must be eaten quickly or else it will be hard once it is cold. 

The Belle Breakfast

Of course, as always, we will end our meal with something sweet. We had their One Sweet Mess. While Red Bean Bag have their signature Banana bread, Naj & Belle have One sweet mess; made of a hot banana cake, topped with vanilla ice cream, strawberries & lychee slices. The caramel sauce was mildly sweet yet thick. Served hot on a hot pan. the cake was soft & rich in bananas. One of the best dish for me here. 

One Sweet Mess

Naj & Belle located on the ground floor just next to the main entrance. Open at 10 am till 10 pm. 

Naj & Belle

The Courtyard, SS15, Subang Jaya

Thyme Out at SS15

Hola folks. 

Previously, I've shared 2 posts on Thyme Out food truck here and here. The reason I make this post today is because there is a new update on Thyme Out. Recently they've upgraded their business from food truck to physical shop, right in the heart of SS15. So for taco lovers, you can easily find this shop in SS15 rather than waiting for them to update their location via social media. For folks outside Subang Jaya, their truck still active & currently in TTDI. 

Their menu hasn't change much maybe some new addition like churros bomb & kumara fries. The rest remains the same from the day we first found them. The drinks menu also have been upgraded. You can even have it like fajita. 

The menu

Their kitchen is on the entrance where you will make your order to the cashier. You can watch them preparing your order if you want to. 

Taco counter

My usual order is always their lamb taco. But this time around, with a bit of crowd, we added fish taco, lamb quesadillas, lamb burrito, cheese kumara fries & churros. First off, fish taco. I never had fish taco before but since my mom and sis want to try that so we ordered fish taco. The fish used was similar to fish finger with breaded crust to give it extra crunchy texture to the taco since the taco use soft tortilla bread. They used the same tomato based sauce but different cheese from what i had earlier. Last time, they used cheddar cheese. 

Fish Taco

We had lamb taco as well. Not very much different except from the cheese & less sauce this time. Last time the sauce was overflowing but this time it was less. But the taco was still mouthful. The lamb well marinade & cooked as before. 

Lamb Taco

We never tried their quesadillas before. And we got the chance to try it now. The filling used was similar to the taco but the cheese was substituted with mozzarella cheese & then drizzled with cheese sauce on top. 

Lamb Quesadillas

I have always wanted to try Burrito but always end up eating something else. The burrito, like taco, uses the same filling with mozzarella cheese but without any rice which was a bit weird. Kinda like a wrap when burrito missing the rice. But it was still nice. 

Lamb Burrito

Fries. We all loved fries. It's kind of a guilty pressure food. Here, they serves 2 types of fries. Normal & Kumara fries. Kumara fries is fries made from sweet potato instead of normal potato. The sweet potatoes goes perfectly well with the cheese sauce. 

Kumara Fries

Finally, the churros. Like i mention before, almost everywhere have this dessert. They've made a near perfect churros here. No excessive oil & they didn't put any sugar on it. So it won't be overly sweet when dipped into the Nutella dip given. The crust was crunchy with soft inside. The cinnamon flavor well infused in these churros.

Churros

So far their opening hours stretches until midnight with 7 days a week operating hours. Do follow their instagram for more update.

Thyme Out

Jalan SS15/4B, Subang Jaya

Morning Wood at SS15

Happy Octoberfest folks.

Time flies really fast without us noticing it. I started this blog in January after reluctantly agree with friends advice but now i'm glad i did it. So here is another entry for another cafe found in the heart of the ever bustling SS15. My mom have her own favorite place for coffee. Not many cafes & baristas can meet my mom standard of coffee. One of her favorite place to have a cuppa is Morning Wood; quite a suggestive name for a cafe. In case you guys were wondering what Morning Wood means, it actually refers to men's early morning youth. Go google it. lol. Formerly known as Flat White, the former owner sold his cafe to another thus the rename & revamp took place.   

But no worries, nothing obscene about this cafe. Since SS15 are quite pack so most small cafe tend to open on the 1st floor, accommodating what usually used for office space. Hey, you gotta make do with what you have & it proved a hit. Visitors will be greeted with a fine art while ascending the stairs. 

Why a moose? i don't know.

Their staff will greet you energetically especially if you're a regular like my mom. People loves unique & good stuff. Apart from the name, the cuppa might be good judging from the number of customers cramping here. 

As for the menu, mostly are the usually cafe food like pasta, sandwiches, breakfast menu & cakes with a bit of house twist, Morning wood style. There are some names which will be familiar to those who familiar with certain kind of entertainment. But no worries again, nothing obscene here except for good food & coffee. lol

Cakes counter

We had their Ozawa (ring any bell?), Yellow, Hot chicks, Skinny Dip & Bang Cock. First up, Hot chicks. It actually chicken wings with BBQ sauce, a spicy one that is. Nothing extraordinary except for being extra crispy & spicy sauce. 

Hot chicks

My mom & sis loves their Pasta Yellow, which actually is Aglio Olio. It wasn't disappointing at all. The garlicky taste was sufficient with an extra hotness from the bird eye chili. It wasn't too oily as well. Perfect for cholesterol watchers. 

Yellow

Next, we shared their Ozawa (ok, that maybe sounded so wrong but we did share it). It was actually an eggs benedict with smoked salmon (i wonder why salmon always connected to Japs, not the vikings). It was nice but quite ordinary. Hollaindaise sauce was mild with nicely smoked salmon. Plenty of greens on this one. 

Ozawa

I personally loves their Skinny Dip (again, suggestive name). A modern baked eggs with slices of sausages in tomato stew served with slices of toasted bread. The stew was really nice. Sweet & sour with egg yolk still runny to make the stew more thick if you like it thick. Toasted bread was soft & a bit of crunchy. 

Skinny Dip

Finally, the dish of the day, Bang Cock. The name sounded like Bangkok why is a nice fit given that the dish have some thai essence to it. Pasta cooked with milky thai spices & lemongrass with bird eye chili then served with skewered chicken consists of chicken, pineapple & capsicum. The flavors combined well with taste almost similar to thai curry. To enhance the dish, try eating it with pineapple. The pasta covered sufficiently with the sauce. 

Bang Cock

Certainly, mom knows best when it comes to food. As usual, parking will be a hassle to find since this cafe is just opposite Asia Cafe so good luck in finding the nearest one. Kitchen close at 930pm. Coffee & cakes served till onwards. 

Morning Wood

Jalan SS15/8A, Subang Jaya

Cowboys Food Truck & Thyme Out (Revisit) at SS15

What's up, folks. 

It's been awhile since i last ate anything from Cowboys Food Truck until recently they introduced a new dish on their menu. For my previous visit to Cowboys Food Truck, you can click here, here, and here. To keep track on their movement, be sure to follow them on their instagram. The dish they just introduced recently was Cowboys BBQ cheeseburger. Customer can choose patty of their choice, 120 grams of homemade beef patty or chicken chop. Other dishes remain the same. 

Upgraded menu

Their burger was quite simple. Sesame bun, 120 grams australian beef patty, bbq sauce, cheese, chipotle mayo & shredded lettuce & cabbage. Accompanied by corn chips with cheese sauce. The cheeseburger is quite good. The patty surprisingly soft & less dense than other place. Some people might not like it though but i'm quite fond of it. This cheeseburger powered by the homemade BBQ sauce & chipotle mayo. The patty seasoned well & combined well with other flavors.

Cowboys BBQ Cheeseburger

Just a few walks away from Cowboys Food Truck, you will find Thyme Out food truck. Once in awhile, they also will have a new menu pop up but mostly seasonal. For my previous visit, click here. You can track them via their instagram. Currently they have BBQ chicken for offer. Tacos has always been my favorite so after the recommendation from the staff, I ordered BBQ chicken tacos. While i still favor lamb tacos over the new BBQ chicken tacos, it was still good. Succulent grilled chicken pieces with sweet & spicy bbq sauce, it was really good. Served on a bed of salad compilation & warm soft tortilla. 

BBQ Chicken Tacos

Be sure to follow them so that you won't miss out on them. They are available for catering as well. Imagine, your kenduri serving tacos, burgers, yummeh!

Cowboys Food Truck & Thyme Out

Wet market SS15 or TTDI or anywhere