KAMPUNGBOYCITYGAL A MALAYSIAN FOOD & TRAVEL BLOG

The talk of town – Four Seasons Roasted Duck from Bayswater is here in Malaysia! I was more than happy to tag along when my colleague suggested lunch there. Despite running business in a rather obscure place, Capsquare, the place is packed to the brim on weekdays lunch hour. I reckon that the crowd will just die off in the evening or worst during the weekends, which is why they choose to be close on Sunday.

There was this glass window next to the main entrance where one can peep into the hanging ducks and place their order for take away. The ducks, hanging side by side, glistening and lacquered has created a seductive lure on us. Clearly, they take pride in their roasted duck so much that no efforts were spared in the restaurant’s interior.

A quick glance at the menu, Four Seasons serve the usual Hong Kong/Chinese fare like pork ribs, guai fei chicken, roasted meat, etc at a slightly hefty price tag. For quick lunch, one can opt for the individual serving of duck rice at RM 8.80++, a dual combi at RM 12.00++ , or a triple combi at RM 16.00++.

Our Iced Yin Yeong, at RM 4.50 sucks!

The kai lans (RM 16++) drenched in oyster sauce were perfectly cooked, slightly crunchy and amazingly fresh.

Our order of half duck (Rm 25++) arrived shortly. The glistening dark brown skin says it all. The meat is so moist and tender that it crumbles nicely as you bite into it. The only downside would be the duck, appear to be a little skinny with little fats beneath the not so crispy skin. My colleagues commented that they still prefer the roasted duck from Four Seasons Bayswater where a fatter variant of duck is used.

The total bill comes to RM 70 with 3 rice, 4 drinks, a plate of greens and half a duck. The roasted duck is good but not to the extent that make us go ‘wow’.  Overall, it’s a good place for a family meal or corporate lunch with decent food and acceptable services (not too attentive nor too rude).

Four Seasons Chinese Restaurant
Lot G16 & G17
Capsquare
No. 7, Persiaran Capital Square
Kuala LumpurTel No: 03 – 2698 9393
Non halal. Open from 11.30am onwards for lunch and dinner. Closed on Sunday. 

This is a very dated post where my ex colleagues had a little get-together few months back. Spurred by all the positive reviews on Fong Lye that I’ve read , I suggested dinner here.

The menu is quite extensive, one can choose from snacks, noodles, rice or the standard set meals that comes with a platter of three appetisers, a bowl of rice with minced pork and a small bowl of soup which varies from day to day.

My oolong milk tea tastes exactly like oolong tea + milk tea. One needs a little bit of acquiring when it comes to this Taiwanese drink.

Jasmine tea in cute porcelain teapot set, and the refills of hot water is unlimited.

A standard set meal.

Platter of appetizers.

Soup of the day.

Served in a flat wok over small fire, the three cup chicken set arrives piping hot. It sure does smell aromatic, with the basil leave and soy sauce. However, my ex colleague can’t even bring herself to whip everything off as the slightly burned sauce was bitter.

The chef recommendation item, Fried Fish Fillet with Tomato and Fried Egg is one of the best things that we have come across that night. Slightly tangy and sweet, it is a very appetizing dish.

My other ex colleague reckons that her Taiwanese Fried Chicken was OK but nothing fantastic.

Taiwan rou yuan/meat ball (RM 5.80) is hidden beneath the thick layer of sticky dough, just like how they served it in Taiwan. It must be eaten hot; else the dough layer would gets disgustingly gummy.

The taiwan coconut milk toast (RM 3.90) with some great aroma of coconut is dipped in rich layers of butter and milk and sautéed until crisp and brown.

The sweet potato balls (RM 4.80) are nothing like my favorite stall at Petaling Street. Instead of having a crispy outer layer and mushy soft content, it was chewy and airy. With more misses than hits in our order, we can’t seem to understand what’s the hype about Fong Lye? Guess the golden formula of perpetual long queue + good crowd = good food is not always true and can’t be applied at all time. Any reasons to return? It has to be their attentive services and comfy ambiance and toasts.J
Fong Lye Taiwan Restaurant
Lot T208
3rd Floor
The Gardens
Mid Valley City
Kuala LumpurTel No: 03- 2282 8699
(Non Halal. Open daily till 10pm.)

I have a little sweet treat to cure Monday Blues – Waffle World that has long been my favorite haunts. Whenever I’m economizing after some huge splurging on apparels or running late for a show, I’ll stop by for their waffles and pancakes. Being a no frills waffle place, everything is in its minimal with premium scoops of ice cream and fancy presentation missing.

I forgot the all the actual name of these waffles and pancakes. Everything is good; especially the pancake with warm coffee sauce is orgasmic!  Waffles are being waffles, soft and fluffy with a crispy outer layer while pancakes are so light and fluffy that makes one weeps. Sweet offerings for less than RM 10, what more can one ask for? Do remember to avoid their savory mains, they do specialize in pancakes and waffles after all.  

Waffle World
1 Utama New Wing,
High Street
2nd Floor, Lot S343A

I blame it on food bloggers, with reviews like this, this ,this and this, Hong Kee Dim Sum is now pack to the brim every weekends. Like an annoying pest, we stood beside tables that look rather promising with rules of thumb like least food left on the table, the man is digging out $$, the woman is packing and kids were asked to finish the last sip of tea.

The legendary items like sang chao lor mai fan and stir fried raddish cakes were massly produced and shipped off to every single table in a jiffy. Some deep fried items are drenched in oil, when things get a little too messy.

However, one gets prompt services and quality food on a quiet weekday. Chefs’ creativity are playing well here; offering us with a myriad of possibilities for flavor and texture combinations. Spinach dumpling, deep fried prawn roll with century eggs, sang chao lor mai fan (stir fry glutinious rice) and fried fish paste coated with almond flakes, just to name a few.

I would recommend the egg tart with flaky crust, very aromatic stir fried raddish cake, warm and fluffy char siu bao and har gao with huge succulent prawns. Price is rather reasonable too, a decent meal for two comes less than RM30 most of the time. In a nut shell, it is best to drop by during the week days if you wish to stay awhile and soak up the tranquil atmosphere while indulging in some good dim sums.

Hong Kee Tim Sum Restaurant
No 18 & 20, Jalan SS22/25
Damansara Jaya
47400 Petaling Jaya.

No. 31, Jalan Puteri 2/5
Bandar Puteri
47100 Puchong.

No. 36, Jalan USJ 9/5P,
47620 Subang Jaya.

No. 69, Jalan Pandan Indah 4/3A,
Pandan Indah,
55100 KL.

No. 2, Jln 19/3,
Seksyen 19,
46300 Petalin g Jaya.

Tel: 012-3809980
Opening hours: 7.00am to 3.00pm daily.

What can RM 25 buy you nowadays? Quarter tank full of petrol? Two Mcdonald’s value meal? A hair cut (not for some, who’s a regular at Peekaboo/A Cut Above)? An all you can eat shabu shabu buffet? Sounds more like it!

Located at Bandar Puteri Puchong, near to Giant Supermarket and same row as Citibank, Restaurant Shabu-Shabu is hard to miss with perpetual queue on a weekend night.Their sister outlet Mizi Shabu-Shabu, located at the other side of Giant, serves only ala carte steamboat are relatively quiet.

One has the option to go for ala carte steamboat at ground floor or the RM 25 nett PLZ (peng leng zeng) buffet spread at first floor. Quick and no frills conveyor belt concept is adopted, patrons are seated around the kaiten belt and feel free to grab anything/everything that they intended to eat.

The more luxurious item like pork slices (being the ONLY type of sliced meat offered) and deep fried snacks are churned out by the serving staff from time to time. If you’ve missed the first round, sit back and stuff yourself silly with more fish balls while waiting for the second batch.

All in all, the shabu-shabu buffet is of different league from Nagomi Shabu Shabu in terms of pricing and quality. However, for a decent malaysianized shabu-shabu or steamboat with some Japanese touch, this place beats Shabu-Shabu King SS2 hands down. Do remember that reservations are obligatory on weekends to avoid long waits.

Shabu-Shabu Restaurant
No:19, Jalan Puteri 1/6,
Bandar Puteri,
47100 Puchong.
Tel: 03-80605221
Business hours:5 pm – 11.30 pm