Restoran Damansara Uptown Hokkien Mee @ Damansara Utama, Petaling Jaya

Restoran Damansara Utama Hokkien Mee is a Hokkien Mee restaurant that needs no introduction. In fact, it wouldn't be wrong to say that they are the most famous Hokkien Mee restaurant in the Klang Valley and they have four outlets that are strategically located across the Klang Valley. 

The Original Restaurant in Damansara Utama

The original restaurant started in Damansara Utama which is where we are this evening. Business has been so good for them for so long now so much so, even when you are here in the late hours of the night, still you got to wait for a table. But now, to solve this seating problem, they have taken up another unit by the side and have made it into an air-conditioned dining hall. Their other outlets are located in Kota Damansara, Puchong and Kuchai Lama. 

Initially, they only had a handful of dishes but now, they almost have an array of dishes that is almost comparable to a day to day Chinese restaurant. However, most people still prefer sticking to a handful of their original dishes. Prices are a premium and still, the response from the people is still overwhelming. Today, they have systems in place so much so, ordering is no longer personal. You fill everything into a chit and then ring the buzzer and a waiter would come and collect the chit, more like a Kopitiam style restaurant. 

Orange Juice @ RM 6.50 & Herbal Tea @ RM 3.80

Their Signature Belacan Chilli Paste

As you can see from the prices of the drinks, they are quite pricey but still the crowd this evening was truly overwhelming. The place was buzzing with customers and they were full house, both indoors and outdoors. The drinks were good and I would rate them at 8/10. Their Signature Belacan Chilli Paste is a must have when going for their Hokkien Mee. It's not that spicy but has a lovely flavour that compliments the noodles so well. My rating for this shall also be 8/10. 

Hokkien Mee (1 Pax) @ RM 11.90

Pork Lard (Big) @ RM 3.00

The price of their Hokkien Mee is RM 11.90 for one pax and that is surely way higher than any other Hokkien Mee joint in the Klang Valley. However, it is truly worth it. The dish itself is quite moist and the overall flavours are truly excellent. Do add on some Pork Lard and it gives an extra crunch to the noodles. My rating for this noodles is 8/10. 

Bill For The Day

Restoran Damansara Hokkien Mee is one of those Hokkien Mee places that has been doing really well. Today, they have four outlets in the Klang Valley and their original outlet in Damansara Utama has expanded and now they even have an air-conditioned dining hall. Taste wise, it's definitely a good place to go for Hokkien Mee and they do have a number of other signature dishes as well. Quite pricey but surely worth visiting. 

Address: 121, Jalan SS 21/37, Damansara Utama, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

Business Hours: 1700 - 0230 Daily

Restoran Big Big Wantan Mee & Rice @ Damansara Utama, Petaling Jaya

Restoran Big Big Wantan Mee & Rice is the newest Wan Tan Mee restaurant to open in Damansara, Petaling Jaya. They are not an entirely new restaurant. They do have an existing outlet in Puchong but it is great that they have decided to open another outlet on this side of the city. 

Restoran Big Big Wantan Mee & Rice in Damansara Utama

It is quite easy to locate this restaurant in Damansara Utama. For those who know where the famous Damansara Utama Hokkien Mee restaurant is, this restaurant is located right beside them. Parking can be a challenge on this side of Uptown and my recommendation would be to park on the other side that faces the LDP and walk through the back alley to this side. The restaurant itself was very nicely designed. Their primary dining area was air-conditioned and they have a few tables on the outside for smokers. 

Their menu had a good range of dishes. Not only did they limit themselves to Wan Tan Mee, they also have a number of rice dishes as well and lot's of side dishes to choose from. Prices are reasonable but not to be compared with the hawker fare. Taking into consideration the high rental prices around this area, then I find the price of the dishes here to be reasonable. Customer service was good and the waiters were quick to attend to our needs. 

Barley @ RM 2.00 & Herbal Tea @ RM 2.50

Pickled Chilli

Their drinks, both the Barley as well as the Herbal Tea were good. They weren't diluted and the price was right. I also enjoyed their Pickled Chilli's as they were not too thinly cut.My rating for the drinks shall be 8/10. 

Dry Char Siew Wan Tan Mee (Small) @ RM 7.00

Char Siew

Their Wan Tan Mee was truly good. In fact, this was the best that I have had in recent days. Among all the Wan Tan Mee places that I have shared, this was the best. The noodles were so delicious on it's own and they were very generous with the sauces. My rating for their Wan Tan Mee would be 9/10. Their Char Siew was equally good as well. Not too fatty and it had a fair portion of lean meat. Taste wise, it was superb and I would definitely rate it at 9/10. 

Wanton In Clear Soup

Minced Pork Sausage @ RM 7.00

The Wanton's that comes in the clear soup was nice but I have definitely taste better ones. The soup itself was nice and it had some balanced flavours. My rating for their Wanton's would be 7/10. The Minced Pork Sausage however was very nice and I would give this a 10/10. 

The Bill

Restaurant Big Big Wantan Mee & Rice had recently opened this outlet in Damansara Utama. Of late, I have shared a number of Wan Tan Mee places and among the whole lot, these guys would be the best. Delicious noodles and reasonable prices. A place that I would recommend. 

Address: 113, Jalan SS 21/37, Damansara Utama, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

Business Hours: Mon - Fri 1100 - 2300

                             Sat & Sun 0930 - 2300

Nicsmann 1940s By Lewre @ Damansara Utama, Petaling Jaya

Nicsman 1940s is a very elegantly furnished restaurant that is located in The Starling Mall, Damansara Utama. Having opened sometime in the middle of this year, this restaurant has managed to draw a stunning number of patrons. 

Nicsmann 1940s in The Starling Mall

The Entrance

Posh Decorations

This restaurant is located on the Ground Floor or this mall. Beautiful decorations and it a great place to chill with friends, family or even to go on dates. The reception is top notch and the waiters are very professional in their approach. I guess there are many high profile customers that visit this restaurant and the waiters have been trained well.  

Salt and Pepper

Cutlery

Cafe Latte

They have an extensive menu and each section, right from meat to set meals are nicely organised. For those who are here for lunch, you should try their Set Lunches as they are truly value for money and comes with a variety of items. For those going ala-carte, once again you have a wide variety to choose from. For the location and the kind of reception that you get, I would say that the prices are very reasonable and would be affordable to most people. Right from the salt & pepper to the cutlery, they were all neatly arranged on the tables and they were all of a very impressive quality. I had ordered a cup of Cafe Latte and this was absolutely good. My rating for this shall be 9/10. 

Grilled Lamb Chop

Even in their Lunch Sets, they do have Lamb Chop but I went for the one from the menu. Three huge cuts of lamb grilled the way you prefer and this is served with some sides, Black Pepper Sauce and Mint Sauce. I found the meat to be excellently marinated and they were succulent and juicy. Minimal bones as well in those cuts. My rating for this shall be 9/10.

Nicsman 1940s is truly an amazing restaurant. Excellent food, amazing variety, awesome ambiance and such polished waiters. For the kind of set up that they have, I would definitely say that the prices are reasonable and affordable. A highly recommended restaurant!

Address: Lot G-034 & G-035, The Starling Mall, Jalan SS 21/37, Damansara Utama, 40150                        Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.

Business Hours: Sunday - Thursday 1000 - 0200

                             Friday & Saturday 1000 - 0300

Sate Kajang Haji Samuri @ Damansara Utama, Petaling Jaya

This restaurant or chain of restaurants as it is today needs no introduction at all. It has been in Malaysia for many years now and has made it's name in the Sate business. Sate Kajang Hj. Samuri started off it's business in Kajang, Selangor and today has branches throughout the country and specifically having small outlets in most highway rest areas. Today, this entry is about my visit to one of their outlets which is located in Damansara Utama, Petaling Jaya.

The Restaurant In Damansara Utama

Prices Of Sate

Prices Of Sate

This outlet is one of the first outlets to be opened in Kuala Lumpur. The restaurant occupies both the Ground and First floors. We were here around 8 pm and the place was packed. In fact many were waiting in line for a table which sometimes could take up to an hour before a table is allocated. One thing that not many people know is that the dining hall on the first floor is most often empty as not many are aware that there is more seating area there. So we decided to head up once we had placed the orders. 

Previously, they used to come up to your table and take the orders but nowadays, as their business has grown, they have made the ordering process self service. One would need to queue up at the counter, place the orders, pay for them and then collect the Peanut Sauce and Nasi Impit back to your table. Besides the usual Chicken and Beef Sate, they also offer Rabbit, Fish (Tilapia), Mutton, Beef Tripe and Chicken Liver & Gizzard Sate. Previously there used to be Venison and Ostrich sate's too but that has been removed from the menu. Besides Sate, they have also included a number of local dishes to the menu as well. Well come to think about it, there isn't much of a service here. Most if not all of their staffs are Indonesians and they are here just to do their job and there isn't much fraternising with customers or the personalised service element that one would expect in any restaurant. Its plain simple trade and nothing more.

Sirap Bandung @ RM 2.10

Nasi Impit @ RM 1.80

Sirap Bandung was very well prepared and it had a decent and acceptable amount of ice in it. Some restaurants would fill the glass with two thirds ice and the remainder would be the drink but that was not the case here. This drink deserves a rating of 8/10. This is another side dish that is quite common when having Sate. It is compressed rice and in Malay known as Nasi Impit. There is also some cucumber  and onion slices here. These are also dipped into the peanut sauce and eaten along with the Sate. I find their Nasi Impit slightly dry. My rating for this would simply be 7/10 .

Peanut Sauce

Chilli Flakes

One of the many reasons this sate place is famous is solely because of their Peanut Sauce. It also comes with some Chilly Flakes which you would add to your helping of the peanut dip sauce to your preferred taste. Here, the Peanut Sauce is a little sweet, not too thick and comes with finely ground peanuts.  I would rate their Peanut Sauce at 9/10 .

Chicken Sate @ RM 0.98 & Mutton Sate @ RM 1.60 each

It was a long wait as it took them almost 30 minutes before the Sate's arrived. We ordered some Chicken Sate's and two Mutton Sate's, just to try them out.I find their Mutton Sate to be a tad too stiff and to some extent tasteless. On the other hand, their Chicken Sate's  were nice, though not the best that I have eaten and I am very sure that many would be able to vouch for this. I think it is the brand name that sells itself now more than the quality of the Sate's. The Sate's have definitely shrunk in size over the years but the taste has been consistent. I would rate their Chicken Sate's at 8/10 and Mutton Sate's at 6/10 .

In a nutshell, what is still good here is the Peanut Sauce and in my opinion, that is the key selling product and not the Sate itself. The second selling point here is the variety of sate's available here that is not available elsewhere. Though there are many other places that serve better Chicken and Mutton sate, people still do come here for the above two reasons. Another reason that this brand still sells well is their geographical spread. They have stalls and restaurants established almost everywhere in  the Klang Valley thus making it easy for customers to reach them. These advantages are definitely helping them in maintaining their status quo of being Malaysia's No.1 Sate outlet. 

Address: No. 79 & 79M, Jalan SS 21/37, Damansara Utama, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

Business Hours: 1100 - 0000 Daily

Pudu Chan Fatt Wanton Mee @ Damansara Utama, Petaling Jaya

After a 21 year gap, Pudu Chan Fatt Wanton Mee which was once a very famous stall in Pudu Market is back in action in Damansara Utama. Being a fan of Wantan Mee, I was very excited when I heard about this and decided to pay them a visit as soon as possible. They had started their business in Uptown sometime in June this year but due to the distance from where I am currently based, I only managed to visit them today.

The Restaurant Along Jalan SS 21/58

Lovely Design

Clean And Well Ventilated

This restaurant is located along Jalan SS 21/58 in Damansara Utama and they are open from 10 to 10 on weekdays and 9 to 5 on weekends. The place was simple with lovely designs and I was amazed with the level of cleanliness. 

Their menu is quite straight forward. It starts with a lovely introduction on their past and how they had started the stall in Pudu Market . From there, it goes on to the dishes which basically revolves around their Egg Noodles (Wantan Mee), their Char Siew, Sui Gau and Steamed Chicken. Prices are obviously no longer market prices and that's understandable since this is a chic looking restaurant in Damansara Utama which is one of those locations where you'd be paying premium rentals. 

Coffee @ RM 2.20

I found their coffee to be deep bodied and bold with minimal sugar which was just to my liking. If I were to compare this to the one's that we commonly get in cafe's, I would say that this was better. The price of RM 2.20 is definitely reasonable as well. My rating for this shall be 9/10. 

Char Siew Wantan Mee @ RM 7.30

Comes With Wanton In Clear Soup

Their Wantan Mee was very good and they were generous with the sauces. The springy egg noodles were just perfect and it was topped with fried lard. I chose to have this with their signature Char Siew. For those who do not like Char Siew, you could go with their Sui Gau as well. Coming back to the noodles, it was definitely good and I would rate it at 8/10. As for their Char Siew, it clearly didn't seem like the one's in their photographs and it seemed to have too much colouring. The taste was also very different. Perhaps, you would need to have an acquired taste to enjoy this. For me, the Char Siew itself was nothing great. My rating for the latter shall be 6/10. This set also comes with a small bowl containing some Wanton in clear soup. The Wanton was very good and it was reasonably fresh. For this, I would give 8/10. 

Sui Gau in Soup @ RM 7.20

I had also ordered a separate bowl of Sui Gau in clear soup just to have a go at it. The soup was good and the flavours were good. I am glad that they had not used much MSG as well. As for the Sui Gau, it was one huge Sui Gau and it did taste delicious. The meaty filling was very nice and the outer texture was just perfect. 8/10 would be my rating for this. 

My Bill

Having come back after a 21 year hiatus, Pudu Chan Fatt Wantan Mee is definitely a must visit restaurant for Wantan Mee lovers. Having started in June this year, they are now located in the busy locality of Damansara Utama. Their signature Wantan Mee was good and the Egg Noodles were springy and soft. Very generous with the sauces too. Another one that I would recommend here is their Sui Gau which was again delicious. Not forgetting their deep bodied coffee which again was one that I felt was better than many of those Kopitiam places. Parking is a problem here and my suggestion would be to visit them for lunch on weekends or dinner on weekdays. 

Address: 52G, Jalan SS 21/58, Damansara Utama, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.

Business Hours: Mon - Fri 1000 - 2200

                             Sat - Sun  0900 - 1700