Canton Kitchen branch @ Rampai Busines Park, Setapak

 

Claypot Kampung Chicken. The spicy gravy is appetizing. The meat is a not as tender as it looks. Are you saying it doesn't look tender at all? You could be right after all...

Rating: 3.5/5 stars

The "Four Big Heavenly King" vege dish. Fresh, crisp, crunchy and errr, chewy too (except for the brinjal of course). Pretty good, just a little too oily for my taste.

Rating: 3.5/5 stars

Mouth-watering! This simple homemade signature dish (Minced Meat Bean Curd) is a good alternative to the Japanese taufu that we so often hear (and eat). Of course the crisp chopped French beans and choi po (salted vege) toppings serve well to balance the soft and smooth texture of this homemade taufu. :))))

Rating: 5/5 stars

 

Shrimp Fried Rice. Just look at those shrimps. If I am not wrong there are at least a dozen of them here!! If only the rice was less oily, I'd have given it a 5/5 rating. So remember, request for "less oil"when you happen to drop by this restaurant.

Rating: 4/5 stars

Moe de Cafe @ K-Gallery, Bandar Menjalara

 

 

If you have never experienced being served by a waitress dressed as French maid, pop by at Moe de Cafe, or 'maid cafe'. For the uninitiated, "Moe" is a term used within the anime world referring particularly to a moekko character meaning "a blossoming or "budding" girl.

Maid cafe has its provenance in an area in Tokyo called Akihabara, where waitresses are dressed as French maids. They and also the Cosplay (costume play) cafes have proliferated like bacterial spores at 63 degrees Celsius after which Akihabara (originally an electronics town) was transformed to a "city of Otaku" (people with obsessive interests, particularly in Anime and Manga).

With chic black and white settings rightly reflecting the dress colour code of the 'maids' or moe's, and red  neon strips accenting the walls, Moe de Cafe is a cosy spot to chill out with friends while being served by charming moe's. The venue, suitably dim, greets you with strains of catchy popular tunes. For ardent Anime fans, there are a ton of comics, stacked neatly on shelves flanked on one side of the wall, for free browsing.  

While the menu is not entirely original, it features a fusion of Asian and Western foods which include comforting rice and noodle dishes and a plethora of yummy yummy snacks and desserts. As a 'rice-bucket' myself, I opted for the Cheese Baked Rice with Chicken Chop. Microwave-baked, the dish comes with smooth tender chicken meat and with pleasing cheese flavour that lingers titillatingly at the back of the palate long after the meal has been tucked in. A must-try!

While the graciousness of the floor staff are commendable before and while food is served, it dissipated into thin air the moment you hand in your cash! Not that I was expecting one nor was I 100 metres away that they have to shout, but does a simple "Thank you" or "Please come again" gesture so hard to come by?

P.S. Kids today (Tfy & Tpm) are so fortunate--they dine in chic restaurants sampling Sichuan Sizzling rice while we, at their age, could only afford chee cheong fun and road side nasi lemak! ^^ 

Rating: 3.5 /5 stars
Location: Google Map

La Manila Cafe @ Mid Valley

 

La Manila cafe, nestled among other eateries on the 3rd floor of Mid Valley's food haven, is one place to consider if you're still hankering left and right for some sumptuous popular street foods. Amongst all, the dish that comes up top in my list is no other than the spicy Curry Chicken Rice.

Served with two (yes, two) pieces of tender chicken meat topped with its exquisite signature curry gravy, this delicious meal pairs superbly well with a serving of fresh acar vegetables and Indian keropok. A hearty meal that will sure to keep your dose of protein/carb ratio in check.

Add a few more ringgit, if you can still tuck in, for a perfect sweet ending indulging in some toothsome variety of cakes and pastries--Secret Recipe style! But for me, I'll leave those sweet tooth of mine for next.

Rating: 5/5 stars