Meng Kee Wantan Mee @ Shah Alam, Selangor

I have heard so much about this Wantan Mee place in Glenmarie called Meng Kee Wantan Mee but never really got a chance to visit them as it is outside my usual radar. This morning, we were heading up north and that was when that I decided to drop by for breakfast. 

The Restaurant in Glenmarie, Shah Alam

It is not difficult to find this restaurant as it is within the commercial area in Glenmarie. Do note that there is another Meng Kee as well who are their competitors and they too are located directly opposite this restaurant. I have not visited them and plan to do so in the near future. Parking can be a challenge here during the day and it is always best to reverse park as the street is quite narrow and sometimes you get some drivers who just park their vehicles all over. 

Besides Wantan Mee which is the primary dish that this restaurant is famous for, they do have an array of other dishes as well. Prices are reasonable though and based on my observations, the portions are decent too.

Iced White Coffee @ RM 3.50

Green Chili's in Vinegar

Minced Pork Sausage @ RM 6.50

Their Iced White Coffee was decent. The guy taking the orders had forewarned us that this is the standard 3 in 1 sachet and that being the case, we couldn't complain. Taste wise, it was just the usual off he shelf stuff. As for the chilies, you have got to get them yourself and they are located near the cashier counter. Their Minced Pork Sausage was very good. I have tasted this in a number of restaurants in the Klang Valley and this certainly is one of the better ones. My rating for this shall be 9/10. 

Char Siew Wantan Mee (Small) @ RM 5.50

Wonton's in Clear Soup

The Egg Noodles were springy and good and the amount of sauces provided were quite generous. Overall, I would certainly have to agree that this is a good plate of Wantan Mee. My rating for this shall be 8/10. Another thing that this restaurant is famous for is their Char Siew. It was not too fatty and had the perfect balance of meat and fat and definitely not overly charred. Surely it was a good Char Siew and I shall give this 8/10 as well. Along with the Wantan Mee, a bowl of Clear Soup with Wonton's were provided and this is the norms in most places. I found their Wontons to be quite meaty and the overall texture was good. 8/10 would be my rating for this. Their Clear Soup was rather mild tasting and that had room for improvement. 

Meng Kee Wantan Mee has been around for a long time and they are famous for their Wantan Mee and Char Siew. The noodles were good and besides these, they do have a huge variety of dishes that you could order. Reasonable prices and good food. Worth checking the place out when you're in Shah Alam. 

Address: 23, Jalan Juruaudit U1/37, HICOM Glenmarie Industrial Park, 40150 Shah Alam.

Business Hours: 1000 - 2200 Daily

G Letchumitrah Curry House @ Subang Jaya, Selangor

It's been a really long time since I last visited G Letchumitrah Curry House. This restaurant has been around for a very long time and they are located in USJ Tanamera area. The last time I visited them was some 10 years back and from what I remember, the food had been amazing. It's just that I hardly come around this area and since I was here for work this evening, I did not want to miss the opportunity of visiting them. 

The Restaurant Along Jalan Merpati

My Meal @ RM 5.00

One good thing about this restaurant is the ample parking spaces. Not only public parking, but they also have a large plot of land on the side that is specifically for customers of this restaurant. Having been here numerous times in the past, I was confident that their food will be good. From what I remember, even their vegetarian dishes were tasty. And having had that confidence, I decided to go for a vegetarian meal. Choices are good and this applies to both vegetarian and non vegetarian dishes. This evening, I had gone for some Rice, Venthaya Kulambu, Potatoes, Tofu Sambal and Snake Gourd Perattal and this lot, cost me only RM 5.00 . 

Venthaya Kulambu

Potatoes

Their Venthaya Kulambu was awesome. As expected, the quality had been consistently good. The Kulambu had such amazing flavours that I instantly fell in love with it. Besides that, they had also added a lot of vegetables in the Kulambu which again is something that I very much appreciate. Similarly, their Potato dish was excellent as well. Despite being a simple Mashed Potato preparation, it was so tasty that I wouldn't mind having just this with White Bread. Really good stuff. For both the items, my rating would be 10/10. 

Tofu Sambal

Snake Gourd Perattal

Their Tofu Sambal was nice. It was mildly spicy and slightly sweet. My only complain would be that the cuts were a tad too big. If only they had cut them into smaller cubes, it would have been better. Otherwise, it was delicious. My rating for this shall be 9/10. Their Snake Gourd Perattal was also good. Prepared with ghee and Dhall, it was just amazing. Not overcooked as well. My rating for this shall again be 9/10. 

It has been a long time since I last visited G Letchumitrah Curry House. This evening, I was in the vicinity and decided to drop by and it was indeed a worthwhile visit. This time around, I decided to go for a vegetarian spread and each and every item that I had tried was really good. Prices were reasonable as well. If you happen to be on this side of town, I would definitely recommend visiting this restaurant. Good food and reasonable prices. 

Address: No. 10 & 11, Jalan Merpati, USJ Tanamera, 40400 Subang Jaya, Selangor.

Business Hours: 0600 - 0100 Daily

Cinnamon's @ Shah Alam, Selangor

Of late, Bamboo Briyani has been making waves in the Klang Valley and people have been flocking to Klang just to give this dish a try. There has been lot's of mixed reviews about that place in Klang which is only open during the weekends and that too limited hours. Customers have been forced to queue for hours and that is one of the reasons why I have not made a trip to Klang yet. Having heard about this place in Kota Kemuning that has recently started serving the same, I decided to give them a call to confirm and when they did, went over for dinner the very same day. Well, at least I don't have to queue up since news about this restaurant has not traveled much yet.  

Located On Level 1, Gamuda Walk

Cozy Environment

Variety Of Bamboo Briyani Available

This is typically a fusion restaurant and has a variety of very interesting dishes and the latest addition to that list would be this Bamboo Briyani. They are located on the first floor of Gamuda Walk which is located in Kota Kemuning, Shah Alam. The restaurant isn't a large one hence my recommendation would be to call in and make a reservation, especially if you're coming in a large group. The overall ambiance was fantastic with both indoor and outdoor seating spaces available. As far as the Bamboo Briyani is concerned, they have four varieties; Chicken Briyani, Mutton Briyani, Prawn Briyani and Lamb Shank Briyani.

Salty Asam Boi @ RM 7.90

A variety of drinks ranging from coffee to cocktails were available and they were reasonably priced. I wanted something fizzy and therefore went for this Salty Asam Boi which was priced at RM 7.90 . Loved the presentation and the drink. My rating for this shall be 8/10. 

Bamboo Briyani Being Served

Bamboo Mutton Briyani @ RM 21.90

Just like the other place in Klang, you get to witness the Bamboo Briyani being emptied onto your plate and it's quite a sight. For the price, I felt that the portion was huge as well. 

Cucumber Tomato Raita

The only side dish that they serve with this Briyani is some Cucumber and Tomato Raita. For me, this was just okay and not something to shout about. The raita was a little watery and would have been better if there was a little more curd taste to it. Otherwise, it was fresh and decent. My rating for this shall be 7/10. 

Generous With The Mutton

The Bill

Their Bamboo Mutton Briyani was pretty good. It was prepared in such a way where you would not need to add any gravy. The rice was very rich in flavours and I absolutely loved it. They were very generous with the mutton as well and I don't think that I would be wrong to say that this dish had the most amount of meat that I have seen in a Briyani. The flavours of the mutton were awesome too. If you're looking for a good Bamboo Briyani and do not wish to travel all the way to Klang for this, then this place would be a fantastic alternative. I find their prices to be very reasonable as well and they are totally worth it. My rating for this shall be 9/10. 

Address: L1-01, Gamuda Walk, No. 12, Persiaran Anggerik Vanilla, Kota Kemuning,

                Seksyen 31, 40460 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.

Opening Hours: 1000 - 2200 Daily

Sharmila Curry House @ Glenmarie, Shah Alam

I have heard a lot about this Restaurant Sharmila Curry House which is located in Glenmarie, Shah Alam and have always wanted to visit them. Fortunately today, met up with a friend in Subang Jaya this afternoon and he suggested this place. Without any hesitations, in fact in true delight, I tagged along. 

Sharmila Curry House located along Jalan Juruaudit U1/37

Sharmila Curry House located along Jalan Juruaudit U1/37

Outdoor Seats

Mee Goreng Area

Indoor Air Conditioned Dining Space

Indoor Air Conditioned Dining Space

My friend being a local here, knew the roads well and and we were here in a matter of minutes. This restaurant is located along Jalan Juruaudit U1/37, very close to the Meng Kee Restaurant. Occupying a corner unit, the restaurant was spacious, air conditioned and clean. Being peak lunch hours, the restaurant was packed with customers but the staffs were highly skilled and were very quick to respond to customers needs. My friend did mention that it is best for us to take the food first because as time passes, the crowd gets greater and food tends to get sold out very fast, leaving us with limited variety. We then walked over to the curries' station to check out the variety available for the day. 

Spread Of Vegetarian Dishes

Spread Of Vegetarian Dishes

Spread Of Vegetarian Dishes

Spread Of Vegetarian Dishes

Spread Of Vegetarian Dishes

There were so much variety and these are just the line up of vegetarian dishes. Every dish seemed to look so good. If there were this kind of variety in most restaurants, I would not mind becoming a vegetarian for life. 

Non Vegetarian Dishes

Non Vegetarian Dishes

Non Vegetarian Dishes

The non vegetarian dishes looked great too. As this is a place that my friend frequents often, he gave me some tips on the best dishes here and I decided to stick with his advice. We then went for the rice and moved on to select the dishes. Here, they have both varieties of White Rice and Par Boil Rice. They do not serve the conventional Banana Leaf Meals but provide Banana Leaf's placed on a large plate and food is served on that. Well, that can be still considered to be a Banana Leaf Meal anyway. 

My Lunch @ RM 8.40

My lunch comprised of some Par Boil Rice, half of it soaked with Crab Curry and another half with Fish Curry, Brinjals, Drumstick and Mutton and this was priced at RM 8.40 . 

My Friend's Lunch @ RM 9.80

My friend went for the Par Boil Rice, Fish Curry, Fried Fish, two vegetables, drumstick and Papadam's. This was priced at RM 9.80 .Both meals were served with a small tumbler of Rasam. I shall review each of those items below as I sampled all of them.

Crab Curry

As recommended by my friend, the Crab Curry was awesome. It was thick, aromatic and I loved the preparation. Everything was just perfect with it and I shall rate this at 9.3/10 .

Fish Curry

Their Fish Curry was very good too and they were not stingy with the ingredients and the adding of additional vegetables into the gravy. One that I enjoyed very much and I would rate this at 8.8/10 .

Drumsticks (Murungakai)

Drumsticks are very difficult to find these days in throughout my dining experience in Indian restaurants, only a handful of them have this item as a dish and this is one of those places that makes an exceptionally good drumstick dish. Loved it and these are the thick ones that we are talking about. I would rate this at 9.2/10 .

Brinjals

The Brinjals were good but it was nothing much to shout about. All I would say is that this was a good preparation. Would have been better if a dash of black pepper was added to the dish. I would rate this at 7/10 .

Greens With Tofu

Another good vegetable that was prepared akin to the Chinese style of preparation with an Indian touch to it. Came out very well and I would rate this at 8.5/10 .

Mixed Vegetables

Another mixed vegetable dish that was prepared according to the Chinese style of preparation with a slight South Indian twist to it. Decent but not great. I would rate this at 6.5/10 .

Fried Fish

Their Fried Fish was however good. They did not have the sliced Tenggiri cuts and limited to just this variety. Nevertheless, the preparation was good. Loved the marination and the fish was deep fried to a golden brown perfection. The fish was juicy and most importantly ......fresh. I would rate this at 8.8/10 .

Mutton

Their Mutton was very nice. They were small cuts and cooked with plenty of potato's and ginger along with some thick and delicious gravy. Not too spicy and it was just nice. The cuts too were lean meat with no fats attached to them. Loved them and I would rate this at 9.3/10 .

Rasam

Rasam was provided complimentary with all meals. Their Rasam was above average only and this is based on my taste buds. I have definitely had much better ones. I would rate this at 7/10 .

Ice'd Moor @ RM 1.50 per Glass

Once the meal was done, we ordered a glass of Ice'd Mooru each which was priced at RM 1.50 per glass. Their Moor was awesome and I just loved the taste. The spices added just took the taste to the next level. One that I enjoyed very much and I would rate this at 9.3/10 .

Bill

I definitely enjoyed the meal here this afternoon. Loved the spread of dishes available and the food tasted good too. Definitely would be bringing my parents over sometime soon. The prices also seemed quite reasonable to me. The environment was cosy and what more being air-conditioned. The only setback here would be the parking which may be quite difficult to get. But, if you do one or two circles around the place, one should be able to find a bay to park. Once the bill was provided, I was staring at it for a while and only then it struck me that the bill looked exactly the same as the Sharmila Curry House in Klang. After doing some research on the internet, it seems that it is the very same owners and this outlet commenced business on the 29th of October 2014. Anyway, I find that the food and variety here to be much better than the one in Klang. Even the environment here is so much better to that. For sure, this would be a place that I would be returning soon. 

Address: No. 31, Jalan Juruaudit U1/37, Hicom - Glenmarie Industrial Park,

                40150 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.

Opening Hours: 0700 - 2100 Daily

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SharmilaCurryHouse