Showing posts with label Desa Aman Puri. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Desa Aman Puri. Show all posts

Wednesday, 5 August 2015

Ipoh Road Hakka Yong Tau Fu @ Wangsa Permai, Kepong

To those that have been following my blogs for some time now, you would have noticed that I have been to this restaurant a number of times and yes, this is my favourite place to get my Hakka Yong Tau Fu fix. Over the years, I have seen so many changes happening here and now, this place is managed by a group of Bangladeshis and is being manned by a few local Chinese workers. The other prominent change here is that it has also become a Pork Free restaurant as all their Yong Tau Fu is prepared using fish only but they do not have the Halal status as they serve beer. With that change, they have started receiving a number of Malay customers too and it is definitely a great move for them as it opens them up to a much larger market segment. 

Simple But Comfortable

A Huge Dining Place

A Huge Dining Place

Huge Parking Space Too
Although address wise this place is located in Wangsa Permai, you would have to use the Desa Aman Puri entrance road to reach this place. Assuming you were coming from the LDP, at the end of the road after the Sri Damansara Toll, head straight at the traffic lights. From there, you would need to pass another set of traffic lights which is just 300 meters from the earlier one and further up, when you come to the next lights, turn left. This is a T junction. Once you turn left, keep left and head straight for about 500 meters and you would find this restaurant on your left. It is quite difficult to miss this restaurant as it is brightly lit up at nights. The restaurant is a no frills restaurant and it looks more like a warehouse that has been converted to a restaurant. It is just a large structure built on private land with very clear signages at the entrance. Parking is also not a problem as they have large land space outside the restaurant. Do note that during the peak hours, they are mostly running full house and it is best to time yourself so that you do not end up waiting a long time for food.  

Menu

Menu

Menu

Ordering Chit

Sauces
Nowadays, with the removal of Pork from their offering, they had printed the menu that you see above in the Malay language. This was not there previously and it seems that they are quite serious in attracting the Malay customer base to their restaurant. Once the items and their quantity had been decided, the above chit is used to record the orders and then the waiters would come and pick it up from you. Ordering is as simple as that. 

Herbal Tea @ RM 2.00
One of my favourites here is their Kampung Koh Chili Sauce which seems to go perfectly well with the Yong Tau Fu. Without fail, I would also order their Herbal Tea every time I come here. Their Herbal Tea is just excellent and rock sugar is used to sweeten it. In 2013, this was priced at RM 1.20 per glass. In 2014, it was RM 1.50 per glass and this year, it's RM 2.00 per glass. Prices had been steadily going up but I am glad that the taste is still intact. I would rate their Herbal Tea at 9.6/10 .

Fish Balls & Sui Gau in Clear Soup

Fish Balls & Sui Gau in Clear Soup
Here they serve their Yong Tau Fu in two different broths. The first is the above soup items which come in a delicious clear soup. There is also loads of greens that had been added to it.

Fish Ball @ RM 1.30 each

Fish Ball @ RM 1.30 each

Steamed Sui Gau @ RM 1.30 each

Steamed Sui Gau @ RM 1.30 each

Very Fresh Greens
Previously, all their Yong Tau Fu items were priced at RM 1.10 each and in 2014 they were priced at RM 1.20 each. And as of the 1st of January 2015, they have increased the price by 10 cents per item. Both their Sui Gau's and Fish Balls are really good and they are free from Boric Acid making the Fish Balls to be extremely soft and almost cotton like. Even their Sui Gau's are so delicious and truly worth the price paid. I would rate their above items at 9.8/10 . Very good indeed!

Yong Tau Fu in Hakka Style Broth
The other broth here is the above Hakka style dark broth. Usually, Hakka Yong Tau Fu is eaten with white rice and they use the above dark broth to flavour the rice. Here at this restaurant, you have an option to go with or without rice but you would observe most of their Chinese customers opting for the white rice. The broth for one is very delicious and is wonderfully flavoured with starch and soy sauce. 

Steamed Tofu @ RM 1.30 each

Steamed Tofu @ RM 1.30 each

Filled With Fish Meat
This steamed Tofu is one of my all time favourites here. Huge Tofu is used and a thick piece of Fish meat is slit into the middle. Highly recommended and I would rate this at 9.5/10 .

Fried Tofu @ RM 1.30

Fried Tofu @ RM 1.30
These Fried Stuffed Tofu's are good too but somehow I would prefer the previous over these. Also stuffed with Fish meat, these too are a true delight and I would rate them at 9.3/10 . They also have the others like Steamed Stuffed Okra, Fried Stuffed Brinjals, Steamed Stuffed Chilies and even Stuffed Bitter Gourds but since it was only the two of us, these were already good for us.

Chee Cheong Fun @ RM 1.30 per plate

Chee Cheong Fun @ RM 1.30 per plate

Add The Sauces To Your Preference

All Mixed Up
Besides their Yong Tau Fu, they also serve the above Chee Cheong Fun which is one of their specialty dishes. Here the Cheong Fun is homemade and has a delicious and wonderful texture to it. It is also served with only sesame oil added to it and you would add the sauces, both the sweet sauce and chili sauce to your preferred taste. Another must try item here and I would rate it at 8.8/10 . 

Fried Sui Gau @ RM 1.30 each

Fried Sui Gau @ RM 1.30 each

Fried Fu Chok @ RM 1.30 each

Fried Fu Chok @ RM 1.30 each
Both their Fried Fu Chok and Fried Sui Gau's are a must try. The Fu Chok comes with a fish paste filling and the Fu Chok is rolled around it making it a rather unique preparation. The Fried Sui Gau is fried to the right level of crispness and the flavours are truly wonderful. In most places, the aftertaste of oil is usually there  but here, you do not get that. I would rate both the above items at 9.5/10 .

Besides these, my other favourites here are their Paper Chicken and Asam Fish. Best to come in a large group as then, you get to try all of their offerings. If you are looking for a great Hakka Yong Tau Fu meal, then this place is a must visit and you would not be disappointed. Having made a number of radical changes to their place including making it a Pork Free restaurant, the quality of the food and the service has definitely been maintained (despite the steady price hike) and I am definitely very pleased with it. For now, this place still tops as the best Hakka Yong Tau Fu restaurant in town.

Address: 1-2A, Jalan Wangsa Utama, Wangsa Permai, 52200 Kepong, Kuala Lumpur.

Opening Hours: 0900 - 2200 Daily

Telephone: +603 6276 5885

Wednesday, 17 December 2014

Restoran Anuja @ Desa Aman Puri, Kuala Lumpur

Restoran Anuja which is located in Desa Aman Puri is one of my favourite Tamil restaurants that I often patronise. When we mention Restoran Anuja, most people would think of their other restaurant which is located opposite Pudu Raya in the city but only those living in the vicinity know of their other three restaurants in Kepong area. This one in particular sells Tamil style food with Banana Leaf Meals for lunch and not the Indian Muslim style food that is available on all their other outlets. Just as a matter of information, they have recently sold that restaurant in Pudu area to an ex Deputy Minister.

Interior Of The Restaurant

Curries Station
I have been a loyal customer of this restaurant since 2012 which is when I first discovered it. During lunch, it is all Banana Leaf Meals and their Briyani's too tend to get sold out pretty fast. Today I am here at about 5.30 pm which is a late lunch for me. At this hour, there isn't much of a Banana Leaf Meal and so I opted to have lunch on a plate. Sometime early this year, they had changed their chef and the food had gotten really bad and their business had been dropping. I think that they had got the message and they have acquired another chef recently and the food is now back to what it was which is really fantastic. Since I was going for the plate, I picked my curries from the curry station and the staffs here are not stingy with the portions that one takes. 

Teh Tarik @ RM 1.50
The prices here are generally on the high side but it is worth paying as the food is good. We had a Teh Tarik and a Coffee. Both were good and priced at RM 1.50 each. I would rate their drinks at 8.8/10 .

My Meal @ RM 5.50

My Meal @ RM 5.50
My meal comprised of White Rice, Venthayam Kulambu, Pulicha Kirai Kadaiyal, 2 pieces of Tofu Sambal and a glass of Rasam. Total meal was priced at RM 5.50 .

Venthayam Kulambu
The Venthayam Kulambu was really thick, fused with spices and tasted really great. Not many places serve gravy this thick and it is almost like a boon to get this kind of curry. The taste was absolutely good and I would rate this at 9.6/10 .

Pulicha Kirai Kadaiyal
The Pulicah Kirai Kadaiyal too was great and not diluted. Since the curries were so good, I did not need to add any more meat dishes to add taste to it. I would rate this gravy at 9.7/10 .

Tofu Sambal
The Tofu Sambal too was very good. You can see from the gravy that it was thick. It tasted sweet and spicy and went well with the rice. Another highly recommended dish here. I would rate this at 9.5/10 .

Rasam
Rasam comes complimentary with the Meal set. Their Rasam was nice with a balanced flavour. I would rate this at 8.5/10 .

The Bill
It is good to see that they have come back to what they were as far as the taste goes. Some may feel that the pricing is high but it is truly worth it. Definitely one of the Tamil restaurants that I would strongly recommend!

Address: No. 69A, Jalan Desa 2/3, Desa Aman Puri, 
                52100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Telephone: +603 6280 4205

Opening Hours: 24 Hours Daily

Saturday, 27 September 2014

Kafe Love Earth Vegetarian Food @ Desa Aman Puri, Kuala Lumpur

It was late afternoon and most of the food establishments were already closed for their afternoon break. My brother and I were driving in circles in Desa Aman Puri to find a place to have lunch and this was the only place that was open at this hour. It's a Chinese Vegetarian restaurant. Well it's been sometime that we dined at a Chinese Vegetarian restaurant and we decided to give this place a try since the available options were limited.

Kafe Love Earth Vegetarian Restaurant in Desa Aman Puri

Outside Seating Space

Indoor Seating Area
The restaurant was very nicely designed. They provided Wifi for their customers and what I like most is that all their tables came with plug points for customers' convenience. Despite having an outdoor seating space, do note that it is a no smoking zone too.

The Menu

The Menu

The Menu

The Menu

The Menu

The Menu

The Menu

The Menu

The Menu

The Menu

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The Menu

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The Menu

The Menu
It seems that this restaurant stresses on healthy food. There is no MSG added in any of their food and even their fruit juices do not have sugar added into it. The food options are huge but the prices are steep. I do not know why Chinese vegetarian restaurants always charge a premium price making it more expensive to eat vegetarian food than non vegetarian food, just does not make sense to me. Anyway, the waitress stood by our side helping us with the orders and that made ordering a breeze. 

Waiting For Our Meals

Cutlery

Another Way To Word 'Cost Cutting'
Interesting to observe how they have worded their cost cutting activity. Anyway, it was a long wait for the food to arrive, not too sure why. We had to wait close to 30 minutes before the food started arriving.

Green Tea @ RM 2.00 per cup
For the small cup with a sachet of green tea and hot water, the price of RM 2.00 is definitely quite high. The Green Tea too was just the standard quality. I would only rate this at 5/10 .

Mixed Juice @ RM 8.90
My brother ordered the above juice which is a combination of Bitter Gourd, Cucumber, Capsicum, Celery and Apples and it meant to detoxify the body. It was thick but tasteless as no sugar was added. Not for those who are not used to these kind of drinks. I would rate this at 7/10 as I feel that the price once again is on the high side.

Seaweed Fried Dumpling @ RM 6.50

Seaweed Fried Dumpling @ RM 6.50

The Filling

Dip Sauce
The Seaweed Fried Dumpling came in a plate with five pieces and was priced at RM 6.50 . Taste wise, it was just so so. The seasoning of the fillings were disappointing. The dip sauce too was nothing great. Would have been better if served with just some Chili Sauce. I would rate this at 6.5/10 .

Stewed Yee Mee @ RM 7.90

Stewed Yee Mee @ RM 7.90

Stewed Yee Mee @ RM 7.90
In contrast to the earlier dishes, this was good. The noodles were soft and the flavours were just perfect. You do not get the feeling of having a vegetarian dish. Definitely highly recommended. I would rate this at 8.5/10 .

Vegetarian Curry Noodles @ RM 7.50

Vegetarian Curry Noodles @ RM 7.50

Vegetarian Curry Noodles @ RM 7.50
This dish was once again just so so. Though there were lots of items that were lavishly added to this dish, the mediocre flavour of the curry made this a flop. If only the curry would have been better, then this dish would have been fantastic. The curry was just too bland and tasteless. I would only rate this at 4/10 . Not recommended!

The Bill
Though this place has a great ambiance, the food were somewhat disappointing. There is loads of space for improvement and I hope that the management does look into this, else it is a waste if this restaurant loses it's customer base simply because of this. Definitely needs improvement!

Address: No.3, Jalan Desa 2/7, Desa Aman Puri,
                52100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Opening Hours: 0930 - 2100 Daily

Telephone: +603 6262 0944