Pisang Kejuk! by Annato at Wangsa Walk

Hey peeps. 

So lets get right into it. Rewind back the clock months or a year ago, Malaysian were taken by surprise of the pisang cheese. It's basically banana fritters with grated cheese on top (usually cheddar) then sprinkled with brown sugar. Then introduce the grated chocolate & the evolution continues. Right now, there are lots of place selling pisang cheese with famous one like gorpis from Kopi XoXo. I'm not a fan but not a hater of pisang cheese is just that i love banana fritters the way it is. Anyway, my officemate introduced to me to Pisang Kejuk by Annato few days ago. It has quite a interesting choices of flavor. 

The menu

Since it's my first time trying it, we decided to buy the big box of 5 flavors. We tried the butterscotch, amos, oreo & mamma mia & caramel. 

Reason i'm not a fan of pisang cheese it's because sometimes they made it too sweet. But this pisang cheese by pisang kejuk just nail it. They didn't overdo it. The sweetness is just nice to my liking. I personally like butterscotch. The batter was crunchy & goes well with the banana. You can follow them on their instagram pisangkejukkl.

Pisang Kejuk!

MamaMia's Kitchen, Wangsa Walk, Wangsa Maju, KL

Fancy Breakfast Club at Jalan Telawi 2, Bangsar

Hey, what's good, guys?

So here i am to bring you another review. Anyone recall Fancy Breakfast Club (FBC)? I think i've done a review about them few months ago. Last time they used to operate in a house to give customer a home feel with a brunch set buffet plus the aim to get customer to get to mingle. Fast forward to this month, after a few key events, they move to a more familiar spot at Jalan Telawi; street of foods to me. The team behind FBC still the same with few changes. This time around, they operate like normal restaurants with fixed menu rather than the concept they used to work with before. But according to one of the staff, Faris, he said they might change the menu every 3 months to freshen things up. The menu consists of creatively prepared food like Thosai Waffle & Kopi Aik Cheong Panna Cotta. A blend of malaysian favorites & western favorites. 

The menu

Plenty of mouth watering choices of the menu. I was really in few separate of minds while choosing what to order. The restaurant still maintain the modern design with lot of table for everyone. 

After ordering the food, we were served with house wholemeal bread with an olive oil with balsamic vinegar dip. The bread was soft when eaten fresh when served. 

Wholemeal bread with dips

First off is Brekkie Egg. From the description it sounded like an egg benedict but it wasn't. More like a burger or sandwich. 2 slices of wholemeal bread comes with poached egg, beef bacon, slices of avocado, brown butter mayo, shiso leaf & homemade sweet tomato chutney. It was really nice. Try not to eat it like eating a burger otherwise you'll get messy. The tomato chutney is a win of perfect combination of sweet & sour. 

Brekkie Egg

Next is Thosai Waffle recommended by the staff. A mix batch of thosai turned into waffle with shallots & chilis infused in it. Served with a grated coconut, tomato chutney & rendang ayam cili padi. No worries, it wasn't spicy at all but rich in flavor. More like masak lemak cili padi though. The waffle still maintain the thosai taste but more dense in waffle form. If anything, i wish there is more tomato chutney for the whole dish. 

Thosai Waffle

Finally, we finished off our meal with house specialty Kopi Aik Cheong Panna Cotta. Truth be told, i never drink Kopi Aik Cheong before but i'm a sucker for panna cotta so gotta try it. Made of base Kopi Aik Cheong infused panna cotta & topped with a whole lot of dark choc, crumbled kueh bepang & shortbread, it was nothing short of amazing. The coffee taste was nicely balance to match the topping & pudding. Pure win. 

Kopi Aik Cheong Panna Cotta

It's great to see the FBC team came back strong. There are a whole lot more nice food to try so definitely gonna return. 

Fancy Breakfast Club

(Above Sangkaya)

Jalan Telawi 2, Bangsar

Dolly Dim Sum at Nu Sentral

Hello folks. 

Recently (at least for me), there is a new shopping mall opened just next to KL Sentral station called Nu Sentral. It's been a long time since i last ride any public transport especially commuter or lrt stopping at KL Sentral. Therefore it was to my surprise to see a huge shopping mall next to it now. When there's a shopping mall, there will always be restaurants and cafe. Lately there is a friend of mine who always posted her dine in experience at Dolly Dim Sum. I like chinese food as well but dim sum are quite hard to come by. To my surprise, Dolly Dim Sum just opened a new branch at Nu Sentral. Like malay old saying, langkah kanan. 

Dolly Dim sum is one of the few restaurants offering halal dim sum as well as some other signature chinese street food. For newcomer like me, it took me awhile to decide what am i going to eat. The restaurant design is a mix of modern & classic chinese kopitiam look. 

There are quite a lot of choices on the menu. Luckily there was a description on each dish so it makes life easier for me. 

The menu

I had quite a lot considering I didn't eat any breakfast on that day. I had Siew Mai Dumpling, Roasted BBQ bun, Loh Mai Gai, Spicy Szechuan Dumpling, Egg custard bun, BBQ chicken cheong fun, Chewy meat croquette. If i'm not careful i would have ordered more. lol. 

Flatlay

First off, Roasted BBQ Bun. It resembles traditional steam Pau which i think it is. The bun was nicely done. Soft & sweet compliment well with bbq honey beef inside. The filling was sweet with BBQ sauce that might have added with soy sauce. 

Roasted BBQ Bun

Next is another steam bun, Egg custard bun. I personally like this a lot. Steam bun with salted egg custard filling. Careful when eating it while it's hot. The filling was nicely sweet with melted salted egg yolk sweetened by the custard. 

Egg Custard Bun

Chinese cuisine also have their own sticky rice. While malay cuisine are famed for their pulut kuning, thai cuisine with their sticky mango rice, Chinese cuisine have Loh Mai Gai, sticky rice with soy sauce, char siu chicken, mushroom & abalone. It was a nice dish. All elements combined well. The chicken was succulent and cooked well char siu style. 

Loh Mai Gai

I've heard about Cheong Fun before but never tasted one before as it was hard to find a halal cheong fun. Kinda resemble uncut kuey tiaw. Basically bbq chicken filling rolled in a flat rice noodles before being cut into pieces then drenched in soy sauce accompanied by chili paste. The chili paste was very good and it just bring the dish to life. Not too spicy as well. Probably made with dried shrimp. 

BBQ Chicken Cheong Fun

And of course, my meal would be complete without the dim sum. I'm not a prawn eater so i had to separate the prawns from the dim sum before i could it them. The first i had is Siew Mai. It was chewy with chicken filling compressed into small dumpling. Dip it into the chili & soy dip given. The dumpling perfectly seasoned which makes it can be eaten without the dip.

Siew Mai Dumpling

Lastly, spicy szechuan dumpling. Again, i had to separate the prawn. Unlike siew mai, this dumpling served inside a broth of soy sauce. The shell was made out of thin layer of flat rice noodle with filling inside. The broth was rich yet not too thick with soy flavor.

Spicy Szechuan Dumpling

It was really a good experience having once in a while Chinese cuisine for a change. Apart from dim sum, they have fried rice as well. 

Dolly Dim Sum

Nu Sentral

Killer Gourmet Burgers at Midvalley

Good day folks. 

There was one time when suddenly grilled gourmet burgers wave suddenly hit Klang Valley like a tsunami & sends everyone into burger frenzy. Before this phenomena, there are only 3 types of burgers; burgers from stall, fast food burgers or gourmet burgers from famous (more expensive) restaurants. The wave however squeeze itself between those categories & put itself between fast food & gourmet burgers. More juicy, flexible, & cheaper than those in Chili's & TGI but better taste than fast food, soon it found way into the heart or stomach of food lovers especially me. 

But like all wave, it will eventually subside & storm has finally calm down. Some of restaurants dedicated selling these burgers are no longer seen except few of the famous names like Kaw kaw burger. But fear not, there are still plenty of these burgers around. One of them is Killer Gourmet Burgers or KGB (not the russian secret intelligence). There is one branch open in Bangsar but i haven't manage to find time to try them until i stumbled upon their branch in Midvalley. I heard reviews about them so i decided to give them a try. 

The bar

It's just a small shop that any passer by can easily missed but quite a lot of people eat here so it must be good business. The menu, nothing surprising, offers mostly burgers, fries & shakes. 

The menu

Burgers offered are divided into 5 categories with 2 of them are beef, another 2 are chicken & a vegetarian. A friend of mine hailed from Texas once said, burgers are only made with beef or pork. Chicken, fish, lamb are not burgers. lol. We ordered Sacre Bleu! and The Shack. Take it away, honey!

As per the name hinted, Sarce Bleu contained blue cheese. Some might hate it, some might love it. I definitely love it. The patty was thick & nicely seasoned. The blue cheese however melted & turned into liquid due to the patty temperature. But it was still good, giving extra taste to the patty. 

Sacre Bleu!

If you're really don't know what to order here & want to be safe, The Shack is just perfect for you. Topped with sharp cheddar & bacon bits, it was really nice. Some of you might find it a bit salty with these combination though. 

The Shack

There you have it folks. Another burger option in Midvalley aside from McD & Carl's Jr. Price are almost similar to Carl's Jr minus the fast food feel to it. 

Killer Gourmet Burgers

LG, Midvalley (the underpass to Gardens)

Hanamaru Sanuki Udon at Midvalley

Hi folks. 

It's been awhile since i last went to Midvalley. To my surprise, it underwent a major face lift especially on the top floor. Not only the cinema but also few other new restaurants opened in Midvalley. One of them that caught my eyes is Hanamaru Sanuki Udon. Sounds familiar? Refer to my post on Sanuki Udon at Osaka earlier. To my surprise, it bears almost the exact similarity not only the shop style but also food served. And boy, it was quite pack during lunch hour. The seating unfortunately shares with next door neighbor Yoshinoya, another japanese chain. 

The seatings

The menu however differs a bit from Sanuki Udon in Osaka. Some of the udon are similar but here they have quite an extensive menu. 

This is a self service place to you must go to the counter to place & pay for your order. You get to see how they prepare your order as well. 

Like Sanuki in Osaka, this place also have Oden & Tempura as add on. Quite a number of choices as well. 

Oden

Tempura

We didn't order any Oden though as there are almost none left when we're at the counter. So we choose Tempura instead. We had Beef Udon, Spicy Miso Udon, Chikuwa Isobe, Chicken Tempura & Kaki tempura. 

These are we had. 

First up, Beef Udon. One thing that I'm thankful of being in Malaysia is almost every Japanese restaurant serves halal meat including here so no worries about chow down on beef & chicken. This dish uses beef broth instead of normal miso broth. Filled with fried tauhu & beef slices, it tasted kinda like mee sup but in japanese kind of way. 

Beef Udon

Next is Spicy Miso Udon. Using miso broth with chili paste, diced chicken bits & soft boiled egg. It was really nice. Not that spicy though. But the miso flavor easily overpower beef broth flavor. To get the best out of this dish, please eat it with the chicken bits. 

Spicy Miso Udon

These 2 udon dishes can be upgraded by adding the tempura or oden. The tempura are quite nice. The breaded was nicely done to add flavor to existing tempura. Tempura sauce are available as well for dipping. First up, Chikuwa Isobe. It is actually an egg plant tempura. The Kaki tempura is one the best tempura served here. It was a compilation of cabbage, potato, onions & leek, deep fried then topped with soft boiled egg. 

Chikuwa Isobe & Kaki Tempura

Next is Chicken Tempura. It was different from what i had in Osaka but still very nice. Using chicken breast, the size really worth it & nice addition to udon dish. 

Chicken Tempura

Normally, almost all japanese restaurants in Malaysia tend to have almost everything from sushi to Ramen but it is nice to see a dedicated restaurant for only Udon. For anyone who wanted to start trying udon, this is a nice place to start. 

Hanamaru Sanuki Udon

3rd floor, Center court, Midvalley

Yellow Brick Road Cafe at Damansara Heights

Hi folks.

After my previous visit to Yellow Brick Road Cafe, we've been looking for opportunity to come back to this place. As usual, if you arrive closer to brunch hour, prepare to queue for sit. They have similar waiting system as Red Bean Bag. On our way there we even have planned what to eat. The menu still the same given that this place is quite new so expect no changes in the coming months. 

We've had their sweet pancakes during our previous visit so this time around we ordered their basic pancakes, Minimalist. 3 piece of pancakes, served with maple syrup & butter with powdered sugar. The pancake was good even eaten without maple syrup & butter. Moist & fluffy with buttermilk taste. 

Minimalist

Their savory pancakes was something worth to try as well. Chickity Chinese Chicken was really nice. 3 stack of pancakes sit on a bed of green peas mash then topped with butter chicken pieces. The butter chicken was really nice with thick sauce enhanced with curry taste & aroma. Almost similar to salted egg chicken. Nothing chinese about this dish though. 

Chickity Chinese Chicken. 

We all love french toast. Plain ones to creatively customized ones, we love them all. Usually, french toast are served with bananas but not here. Here, I wanna be Kaya (their french toast) served with cuts of strawberries, poached pears, coconut infused mascarpone cheese then drizzled with caramel kaya sauce with mixed nuts. The french toast was nicely done. Crunchy crust with soft & fluffy inside. The poached pear was soft with a bit of crunchyness. The sauce was sufficiently sweet compatible with the toast. 

I wanna be Kaya

I've been aiming for their eggs benedict. It's been awhile since i ate one as well so might as well gave it a try. I ordered their Pulled Egg Benedict & it was really good. Poached eggs sat on a toasted english muffin with BBQ pulled beef with broccollini then drizzed with spicy thai mayonnaise instead of the usual hollandaise sauce. Don't worry, it wasn't spicy at all. The beef was succulent & tender & the mix of BBQ sauce & thai mayonnaise enhanced the dish even more. 

Pulled Beef Benedict

So far the food here hardly disappoints us. It's a no wonder that people flocked here during the morning until lunch hour. Kitchen closes at 5 pm but there are still pancakes until night. 

Yellow Brick Road Cafe

Jalan Batai, Damansara Heights

Goodsaltz at The Curve

Hello folks.

Recently me & my mate had a movie marathon at The Curve & we had our dinner at a place called Goodsaltz. I've noticed this restaurant since early this year but the thoughts of trying it haven't really crossed my mind. That thought soon change after my brother had a dinner there & he said the food was quite good. Hence, goodsaltz immediately on my list to try. 

The menu offering at goodsaltz looks interesting indeed combining classic western with some asian & fusion as well. There are desserts as well but for this visit, we didn't order any desserts. 

The menu

The interior design look interesting as well. Must be the current trend design as there are other cafes had similar design as well.

The interior

As for the food, we had their chef recommendation Masala Fried Spaghetti & Mommy's Fish & Chip. My thought at first the spaghetti would be similar to Mee Goreng Mamak but turned out it wasn't. Blessed with plenty of minced chicken, sliced big red chillies, small sliced green chillies, curry leaves & masala spices, it was really nice, and spicy too. Topped with black sesame seeds & slices of cherry tomatoes that added the sweetness. The flavors combined well for this dish. Better than mee goreng mamak. 

Masala Fried Spaghetti

Mommy's Fish & Chip was decent. A large cut of deep fried fish fillet with salad & chips. The tartar sauce was a bit sweet & wasn't strong to add the edge to this dish. A squeeze of lemon juice would greatly add the extra edge to complete this dish. The fish was well prepared but the breaded a bit bland which at first glance looked a bit oily but after you started eating, it wasn't.

Mommy's Fish & Chip

The initial experience gave me a good impression about this place. The fusion looks quite interesting as well. The chefs does a good job preparing the foods. 

Goodsaltz

The Curve