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

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

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

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

Marrigorri Boutique Cafe at Kota Bharu

Hello folks,

I've been busy lately with all these outstations & stuff so haven't got the chance to sit down in front of the pc to do some updates. But no worries, the updates will come but might be pretty slowly. Hold ya horses in the meantime. My latest outstation brings me to the east in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. Rewind back to 2010, during my first ever solo backpacking trip to Melbourne, i got to know a cool malaysian couple studying there through a pal of mine. We went on a Great Ocean Road Trip together & kept in touch, via FB of course ever since. 2 months ago, they opened a cafe in their hometown called Marrigorri Boutique Cafe. He honed his skills during his time in Melbourne, cooking local delish like Char Kuey Tiow that captured hearts of the locals. Without further delay, lets get right into it. 

I didn't get the chance to ask why such name. Probably some Kelantanese dialect that i wasn't aware of. The reason it is a boutique cafe is because apart from serving food, they also selling some clothes wear imported from Melbourne. Shop & dine concept i suppose. Here, the food focus more on both local & western with a bit of fusion. 

The interior

The menu

The food mostly influenced by Aussie's cafe culture. There's only two of us but we just have to had their recommended Queen Char Kuey Teow (you have the option either wet or dry), Nasi Ayam Penyet Schnitzel Berapi, Beef Skewers & Churros (yes, it has landed in the east). Their Queen char kuey teow was quite a big portion. My friend order the gravy to be in the middle so it wasn't too soggy & runny. Just perfect. Filled with cockles & prawns. You can taste the soy sauce in it but not too overpowering. 

Queen Char Kuey Teow

Next is Nasi Ayam Penyet Schnitzel Berapi. Instead of using the usual Ayam goreng penyet, they used Deep Fried Chicken Schnitzel instead. The chili paste was indeed quite hot. Goes well with the chicken with crispy & lightly seasoned breaded. Comes with a small bowl of soup.

Nasi Ayam Penyet Schnitzel Berapi

The waiter just keep on passes by our table carrying the grills & we both know lamb chops would be very tempting but heavy for us so we opted for beef skewer instead. The meat was nicely grilled; tender & well marinated with sweet BBQ sauce. The portion wasn't that big just perfect as additional dish.

Beef Skewer

Lastly, churros. Yes folks, churros in Kelantan. Their churros was nicely crispy & dense and more importantly, not soggy. Dusted with cinnamon sugar & accompanied by a chocolate dipping sauce. Recommended. 

Churros

It was a really nice dining experience & good catching up with an old buddy. For those who wanted a change of food scenery, this is the place to go. 

Marrigorri Boutique Cafe

PT2296 Wisma Sri Suria SBJ,

Jalan Abd Kadir Adabi, 

Kota Bharu, Kelantan

Wood-Fired Oven Pizza at Seksyen 7, Shah Alam

Hello folks.

Currently while Malaysia are facing setback in economy with rumors about people losing job and all, some went to start their own business in order to survive during these hard times. Quite surprisingly F&B business are flourishing with either cafe or small stalls opening here & there. I stumbled upon this place serving wood oven pizza via a facebook link shared by a friend of mine. I guess people nowadays are creative. Instead of renting a place to open a cafe, the owner uses his/her own house lawn to prepare & baked the pizza. I still haven't got the chance to go to their usual place but got my chance when they opened a stall during the previous event at stadium Shah Alam. 

I always loved pizza. It was love at first sight. So when Wood-Fired Oven Pizza stated they're selling homemade pizza, i just had to try it. Instead of serving pizza coming from hot gas oven, they serve it traditionally using stone oven & fire source coming from burnt wood. It is just not the same with woody aroma stuck on the pizza. 

The stone oven

I managed to have a brief chat with the chef. They construct the oven themselves. How cool is that. And they carry it everywhere when there's an event. The menu wasn't much of a choice but people would queue for the pizzas. 

The menu

Pricewise, it was normal for a pizza. The size offered roughly 6" - 7". The crew was efficient in preparing the pizza before baking it inside the stone oven.

I had Vitadaly Dahsyat. I'm not sure what does it represent but the pizza certainly have loads of cheese on it. The crust was really crunchy & soft. Aromatic as well. The base sauce was well cooked with tomato as based enriched with herbs especially basil. The toppings made of beef pepperoni, onions, not really hot red chili & basil leaves. The extra cheese just really made it really full on every bite.

Vitadaly Dahsyat

You guys can follow them on their instagram wop.kl for more updates. The pizza usually easily sold out to be sure to check their instagram for updates. 

WOP

Jalan Akuamarin 7/21 Shah Alam

A Pie Thing at Damansara Utama

Happy New Year folks!

I hope it's not too late to wish y'all a happy new year. First i would like to apologize for having no update at all in this blog last month as I was quite busy plus going away for holiday. But no worries as I'm back & will be updating this blog with a whole lot new foodie experience. 

One of my favorite comfort food is Pie. When I was a kid my mom always baked this delicious Apple Pie but since her beloved oven finally rest in peace plus with a grandchild under her care, she had her hands full to bake any pies. I've been to this place more than once to get my fix of pies. My mom also loved their pies. They have both savory & sweet pies here. The best thing is their pies are baked daily to ensure freshness. The place I'm talking about is A Pie Thing. 

Savory Pie

Sweet Pie

You can have your pie the way it is or choose to top it off with either gravy, mashed peas, mashed potatoes or all of them which is called The Mashacre. I can guaran-damn-tee you that you will be full to the max after having The Mashacre. 

The choice of savory currently they are selling are Green curry chicken, green curry fish, spinach & cheese, Cheesy Chicken, Chunky steak & Pulled Lamb. I've tasted the rest but never Green Curry Chicken so i just had to eat them. 

The so called Flatlay

The Mashacre

Pie with Gravy

Their green curry chicken pie was nice. The crust was soft & crumbly with creamy green curry filling inside. Not that close to Thailand green curry as it was less spicy than the original but still very nice to be eaten as pie. My advice, do not mix the brown gravy as the taste of green curry will be overpowered by the gravy. The filling made of green curry gravy with chunky chicken & veggies. Chicken perfectly cooked with thick & creamy gravy.

Green Curry Chicken Pie

I was too full to had any dessert but that just good as i will definitely coming back for more.

A Pie Thing

Jalan SS21/35, Damansara Utama, PJ

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