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Checkers : It’s time for us to pay homage to that cunning place of ribs, grilled goods and arguably the best jerk chicken in town. We are regulars as most of the clientele here and have never been disappointed by a meal here yet. Checkers is ...
Restaurant Tasik Raban : As a Perak-born girl, the predilection for tempoyak seems to be ingrained. I never really touched it as a child but somehow one day finding myself on a mat in a friend’s house in Sitiawan I was honing in to the sourish edgy gravy ...
Rojak Mamak Titiwangsa : No one likes to wait in line when paying telephone bills or dealing with telco issues. Somehow you always find yourself paying bills at the hottest time of the day, feeling murderous, with no parking and having to deal with things beyond your control. ...
Bellaroma : There has a been a rash of new Italian places opening up in the Klang Valley. So what makes Bellaroma so different from the others? Situated just around the corner from the Foodsters' HQ we sauntered over there one day for lunch. The meal ...
Mum's Place : Furniture shop? Restaurant? Furniture for sale? Cafe? These are the usual questions first timers have when they enter this place. But unmistakeably during dinner time, it IS a restaurant and a busy buzzing one at that. The crowds that flock in are usually in ...
Lontong Klang : Just say Lontong in Klang and you will be pointed to the Emporium Makan. It has been here for 30 years and has accumulated quite a following. Though time might have taken a toll on its façade and number of tenants, there are still ...
Ikan Bakar Pasar Keramat : After a Sunday morning market run, a stop at the nearby ikan bakar place on a hot steamy afternoon might be just the appetising diversion you need. Nowadays not that many people visit wet markets where our parents and grandparents used to acquire our ...
Restoran Ayuthai : As Malaysians, we all enjoy the usual Thai fare ever so often. But after awhile you realise that most Thai dishes loose its zing(!) when it comes to Malaysia. However, ever so often you will find a place that still has its Thai roots ...
Village Park : Damansara Uptown is well known to be a food hub for foodies. There's something good to eat on almis no different. The reason for their fame is their Nasi Lemak, simple and plain nasi lemak that'll make your day.
The exterior of the ...
Kheng Heong Restaurant : “You have to try the fish here,” my friend knows that I like nay LOVE fish. Just the thought of fresh fish steamed with garlic, ginger and scallions in superior soy sauce is enough to make my mouth water, and the fine hairs on ...
The Yogitree : The Yogitree. The first thing that might pop up in your mind would be a Yogi meditating up in a tree. However, this perhaps is what The Yogitree aims to achieve, a serene blend of health food and at the same time pulling away ...
Hawina Tomyam : Good food can be found in the most unlikely places. Especially in places that have been around for ages but you are not too sure how the food is like there. Well, Hawina is tucked in one of those improbable places. Its appearance might ...
Ah Tuan Ee's : It has been awhile since we have had good Nyonya cuisine. And one of the first names that popped to mind was Ah Tuan Ee's... Just the mere mention of the name sends those playful little memories of flavour dancing around your tongue while ...
Sri Murni : Sometimes when those midnight cravings hit, you'll find yourself driving out looking for places to eat. Murni, however merits a post-midnight drive because sometimes you just crave for a fix of their Roti Hawaii or just a sip of their fabulous specially blended fruit ...
Phở Hóa Noodle Soup : Nestled behind all the glorified franchises of many, lies this quaint looking noodle shop. The first few minutes upon finding it will be spent making funny faces in trying to figure out how to pronounce the names of the dishes. It may seem odd ...
Kedai Makan Kader : The Foodsters are crying. They are sniffing and wiping tears and glorious snot. What is the cause of this unashamed show of emotions? Had a tragedy befallen our favourite laksa man? Did one of our favourite stalls close down due to faulty licensing (now ...
Latest Recipe : Le Meridien recently launched Latest Recipe. This place serves all day dining with a wide selection of international cuisine and live cooking at mealtimes. Food presentation here is forefront on their minds with the yellow lime-stained glass wall adding a refreshing ambiance to ...
Umai-ya : When God created the world, He made sure that our palates were well taken care of. And He most certainly had a hand in the creation of one of the most loved cuisines of all time – Japanese food. Here in Malaysia, ...
Bianco : ‘Cool Italian eatery, laidback enough for a quick dinner yet smart enough to bring a date to’
Lately we’ve been spending a lot of time in our modest office- what with serving you up tasty videos and conducting auditions and plotting our world domination. Hence, ...
Momotalo Yakiniku : The owner is from Taiwan, Korean kimchi is the starter, the mains are Japanese and the waiting staffs are local. Rich cosmopolitan mix or a mishmash of international confusion? With our rich melting pot of fusion cuisine as a fine example, Momotalo’s concept seems ...
J.CO Donuts and Coffee : J.Co; 3 simple words that the have potential to change your views on donuts entirely. Here the donuts are made fresh as can be seen through the glass walled kitchen, as many donut shops now boast their freshly baked production line. The chill ...
My Elephant : After scouting and sampling a string of dismal imitations, I was resigned to relegating Petaling Jaya to the Siamese food drought section. Until a fellow foodie finally pointed me in the right direction - Section 17 it is! My Elephant is located in a ...
Jarrod and Rawlins : There was a time when you could only find good pork sausages in certain high-end supermarkets. When Jarrod & Rawlins (a made-in-Malaysia brand) entered our market, they sold not only sausages and other meats in their deli counter, but also prepared cooked meals ...
Ho Ho Steamboat : Nothing soothes the soul better than a nice hot steaming bowl of soup filled with yummy goodies to share with your friends and loved ones. The steamboat is based on the Asian love for nutritious soups and communal partaking of good food. Pulau Ketam ...
Dragon I Restaurant : Enter the Dragon...
The first restaurant in Cititel Hotel Midvalley still remains the most popular churning out the best Shanghainese chow between all the chains. The restaurant exudes a minimalist and almost zen-like ambience with soft lighting and majestic terracotta statues, giving a cool and ...
Paradiso : Among the busy shop lots in Taman Desa just off Old Klang Road, where you would never dream of finding one, is an authentic little Italian restaurant. Everything screams Italian, from the Italian flag bearing signage outside to its interior décor. But best of ...
Sushigroove : First, you see a green neon light and a dark lit place. Then you start wondering is this a pub or a restaurant? As you get closer to the Sushigroove sign, it will give you the impression that it is such a funky place ...
Gobo Chit Chat : The key to a good Ramadhan buffet is that there are enough choices of food to make you feel that you have your money’s worth. And yet at the same time, it should not overwhelm the diner. After a day of starvation, a good ...
Prime : You have to let it linger... The trademark of a great meal is how it lingers in your head long after dinner napkins are scrunched and tables are cleared. Days after the memorable lunch at Prime, I am still thinking about those steaks, charred ...
Buntong Apom : The Buntong Apom Lady's apom is truly magnificent, browned and crisp at the bottom and the middle, a little gooey textured and slightly bubbly like the surface of a delicious edible moon. Now there's a thought, imagine the moon is not made of green ...
Al Nafourah : There is always a first for everything. For Le Meridien’s Al Nafourah, this is the first time we are putting this gorgeous Middle Eastern restaurant in our spotlight. There is a good reason for this. The décor has always been beautiful. We have always ...
Mohd. Yaseen Nasi Kandar : Yaseen is the kind of place where your Penang-born grandfather will come for some nasi kandar. This place has been in Kuala Lumpur for more than twenty years and has continually served good nasi kandar for its loyal fans. If you are familiar with ...
Raja Sup TTDI : If you call yourself the King of Soup, what do you have to do to live up to that reputation? For Sabri Salleh, you have to serve not only the normal mundane Bihun Sup and Sup Daging (Beef Soup), you also have to expand ...
Tony Roma's : The first time we heard that Tony Roma's(TR) is coming to town was through our kopitiam food forum. Some kind soul out there posted this good news for all to savour. You know, news like this, you can't keep to yourselves. You just can't. ...
Tarbush : I remember skipping over to Tarbush at Ampang Point and standing at the corner eating their kebabs, juice dribbling down my chin (because there’s no graceful way of eating kebabs) almost a decade ago. During that time they’ve spread their wings first with a ...
Pulau Langat Seafood Centre : “Where the heck are we going?” We are bumping along on this dirt road in the middle of a palm oil estate trying not to run down goats and the occasional child on a tricycle. Even though there is a huge sign at the ...
Muar Restaurant : I have heard good things about this restaurant from friends and fellow foodies. One is “wo… the cendol at the end in a tiny bowl is just so delicious”. Another is, “fried egg is exactly how my mum used to cook it.” Walking along ...
Bangsar Fish Head Corner : "Dammit! What did he put in that thing?! It's so good!". Generally, that was the consensus around the table the first time we had the fish head from Bangsar Fish Head Corner. We could see people nodding from other tables as well and then ...
Jin Chwan/ Bei Hai Restaurant : Fancy the ultimate ‘see food’ seafood experience? There’s this gem deep in the Selayang area that serves up seafood from all over the world, right to your dinner table. Jin Chwan is the name, and seafood is their game. Starting out as a seafood ...
Seo Gung : Korean food has become somewhat of a favourite amongst KLites. Even though this Foodster has been to Korea and had some fine chewy Korean sashimi and went to a restaurant in central Seoul that served over a hundred Pan Chan (that’s those small ...
Restoran TK Chong : Being a Foodster from Ipoh, I always get a hankering for good horfun. You know, the soft smooth as silk kind that drops down your throat and hard to find in KL. Happily one day I discovered TK Chong that serves very good hor ...
Kak Laily Nasi Ayam Original : When you've been in business for more than thirty years, I guess it shows. It's hard to find halal nasi ayam hawkers that has been serving 'kai fan' for a long time, and it is even harder to find one that is halal. This ...
Sri Nirwana Maju : This is a humble little place in Bangsar that consistently serves good Indian food from breakfast to lunch. The sign on the restaurant used to say "Banana Leaf Cuisine" but no longer. You see, if you come in the morning for the thosai, roti ...
Williams : I was eating excellent seafood pasta. In fact, I was totally ignoring the pasta and instead am stuck in the fish. The large chunk in the middle of the plate is so good I am moving the plate away from my fellow diners afraid ...
Baby Seafood : Fear not, we’re not eating everything that is under age or still an infant in terms of its natural lifespan. Baby happens to be the owner of this eaterie. This shop is famous for its unique way of cooking the fish which is with ...
Eagles Nest Steakhouse : Eagles Nest serves the kind of steaks that’s true to the way it is ‘supposed to be prepared’. If you are a gourmet steak lover, you’ll love this place, if you can find where the place is… hidden somewhere in Damansara Perdana. To those ...
La Mian @ KL Hiton's Noodle Room : I always have the greatest respect for people who can hand-make noodles. They seem to have a talent and a patience that is totally out of my grasp. Chef Maria borrowed for a fortnight from Shanghai Hilton might be a little shy but she ...
Regent's buffet under the stars : After attending the umpteenth buffet, one tends to be rather less enthusiastic about the all you can eat concept. Another one you say? Wouldn't it be the same selection of food? Same service? Same over stretched pant waist? The Regent begs to ...
Hilton KL- break fast in a Bedouin Tent : Hilton Kl has gone hell for leather with this year's Moroccon theme. Rooms are decorated like a North African tent with ketupat-themed chandeliers. Hilton gets top marks for the effort it takes to transport their diners to another country. They also have a sweet ...
Cahaya Ramadhan Buka @ Marriott Putrajaya : What's good at Marriott Putrajaya to be worth the drive there? Well firstly, they have gulai kawah which the head chef is very proud of. Cooked from a kampung recipe it is large chunks of meat in fragrant gravy. Next to it was a ...
Ramadhan Buffets Galore! : Ah yes… it’s that time of year again when a food obsessed nation becomes rabid, frothing at the mouth thinking about all those Ramadhan delicacies. And we are not just talking about those who fast, we know that each and every one of you ...
Unique Seafood Restaurant : If you are too tired to venture out of town for seafood but still, the tastebuds are tingling for that freshwater prawns or that steamed patin cooked with superior soya sauce, we've got just the place for you. We're at Unique Seafood in PJ, ...
Kuey Teow Daun Jing Jeng Jon : If you are wondering why this kuey teow has such an odd name well it’s all due to the cheeky dude who cooks it. This ‘uncle’ cheerfully frying up kuey teow in his little shack definitely has the right to call this dish whatever ...
Peppino : No italian chef worth its mettle will fail in making a good pasta sauce. Believe it or not, we found a great italian restaurant all the way in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Not only does Peppino's pasta sauce passed our taste test, it aced it. ...
Ikan Termenung Yan : We are going for some curry ikan termenung. A makan kaki friend of us asked what was so great about this curry ikan termenung? We said that with one taste of the curry, you will also 'termenung' (Bahasa Malaysia for a dreamlike stare). He ...
T-Cafe : T-Cafe was started by a group of friends way back in 2002. This is a cool place and stop by for the scones as well. These are value for money. When we were there, we found out that they have other delicious food on ...
China Treasures : We were rather surprised to find this hidden little place for dim sum. Sime Darby convention centre still appears to be a work in progress, but their restaurants on the first floor are in full swing. China Treasures serves halal dim sum and also ...
Midori @ Marriot Putrajaya : If you fancy a bit of quiet Japanese whilst eavesdropping on Putrajaya gossip, Midori a comfortable and relaxed restaurant offers just that and more. Sashimi and sushi can probably be had anywhere- so what sets a Japanese restaurant apart are three main things. The ...
O' Mulia Semarak Satay : Mulia ‘O’ Restaurant is at a busy intersection between Jalan Tun Razak and Jalan Semarak; suicidal you would think on such a day. And yet it was nicely full, with families and the after office crowd chomping down satays and soups. On a day ...
Nong and Jimmy Thai Seafood BBQ : A lot of people refer to this place as Jimmy and Nong, but it's actually Nong & Jimmy. This place, has one of the best tom yam and curry crabs this side of town. So let's get to it. After a few minutes of ...
Song Wan Coffeeshop : What is it about a good bowl of fishball handmade to perfection making people tremble with delight? At Song Wan, this place is one of those places. Uncle Lim spends a greater part of the afternoon mashing the fish meat together to form cute ...
Kedai Makanan Nan Sian : We are not sure when Dry Bak Kut Teh first appeared in Klang but now many BKT places do have it. This style of cooking, in easier explanation, is Bah Kut The minus the soup. Pork meat is still the main ingredient, ...
Arumugam's Tandoori : Around the Ampang area, if you are hankering for some tandoori, go to Arumugams. Mouth-watering butter and garlic naan piping hot with one of the best tandoori chicken in town. The tandoori paste is well marinated deep in the chicken and you get it ...
Coffee Hut and Rasta : Coffee kaki's would love this. Coffee Hut (CH) during daytime is a car wash serving the residents of Taman Tun and 1 Utama. But by night, it has one of the both impressive lists of local coffees I have ever laid my eyes ...
Szechuan Steamboat : Szechuan Steamboat can be delicious. For me, it is well known to numb your mouth and clear blocked sinuses from the use of (loads) dried chillies. The numbing effect also comes from the Szechuan pepper that they use in the spicy soup, and present ...
Ming Kee Rice and Noodle House : ‘Ming Kee Rice and Noodle House’ has more than 30 years of history since they started their business. Even the street where Ming Kee is located is called Lazat which means delicious. If you are around Taman Gembira, grab a dish of their wanton ...
Bagan Lalang Seafood : Bagan Lalang is a great place to relax, unwind, enjoy some fresh sea breeze and at the same time, delicious seafood. Believe it or not, this place is just half and hours drive from the Sepang F1 Circuit. Totally different from KL! If ...
Pinang Masak : We love this little restaurant set in a leafy corner in Kenny Hills. It serves delicious kampung food that heralds from the kitchens of Kuala Pilah, the juices are tasty and there’s even wi-fi!
Enter under the orange awning and into the restaurant and you ...
My Kitchen : This is not a tour of my kitchen, but MY KITCHEN. Confused? Read on.... The Sunway Mas area is beginning to flourish with many of the commercial lots being filled up and hence being Malaysian, the amount of food places are also ...
Sugimoto : This is a bustling little neighbourhood restaurant with a great feel to it. It's always buzzing with conversation and some of our friends even bring their Japanese clients here (for a bit of tie loosening and casual discussions)- so the food is up to ...
Rossini's : If you fancy an exquisite Italian experience in the heart of KL, Ritz Carlton's Rossini's may just be the place you are looking for. Yes, it has gone back to Italian from its Mediterrasean theme awhile back, but the good food is still intact. ...
Cilantro's : We've got a place that will knock your socks off. The chic Cilantro Restaurant is most suitable for dining over business talks, power meetings and high class romances. Things run like clockwork, service is unobstrutively attentive and food comes on time. Ambience is simply ...
Koong Jung : Overlooking the KLCC park on the 3rd floor of PNB Darby Park, sit next to the glass walls for the great ambience. The restaurant can be a bit busy during dinner as it is popular with Koreans and locals as well. An all Korean ...
Chuka Cafe : I must admit this find is a goldmine. I could never imagine finding such a charming place away from the busy and chaotic traffic (just 5 minutes away from the old airport). Tucked in an upscale condo, Chuka Cafe (non-halal) appears to be well ...
Frangipani : Frangipani burst upon the social scene a few years ago serving fabulous modern French cuisine with a funky bar on top. Needless to say they changed the face of going out in KL. The bar upstairs still draws in the painfully fashionable crowds while ...
Avanti : Having picked up a little Italian I know Avanti means 'go forward'. "Hmm...strange name for a restaurant" I said. I know Avanti also has a second meaning that is used for intimate situations. Maybe I will explain that another time. I thought why not ...
QBA : I've kicked up my heels before at Qba a few weeks before reviewing the food. Right now they have a hot Columbian band and hotter dance instructors where you can learn to shimmy and feel the passion of Latin music. The food here reflects ...
Yut Kee : When you enter Yut Kee, it's like a blast from the past. Think round marble tables with rickety chairs. Old fashioned wooden shutter windows and winding wooden staircase. The wall is adorned with a simple hand-written menu while an old portrait of the founder ...
Wasabi Bistro : This charming basement restaurant is a breath of fresh air (Hawaiian to be exact) from all the other stoic Japanese eateries in town. The lighting is lowered to comfortable levels giving Wasabi's modern looking restaurant a good ambience at night. It's menu is quirky ...
Deutsches Gasthaus : This cosy little restaurant in the quiet Plaza Damansara area is a lovely place to meet up for drinks after work or for a hearty German meal. Upstairs too is Little Hemingways which is run by the same management where you can enjoy a ...
Wan Chai Sang Har Mien : Sang Har Mien is always one of my favorite when I've got some money to spare. Its not too expensive but not that cheap either (RM30 for two people) . Sang Har Mien literally means Fresh Water Prawns mee. Normally the flavor of the ...
Klimt's : Nestled in the suburbs of Damansara Heights, in a shoplot facing LDP highway, Klimt's serves delightful Austrian dishes in homecooked style. The moment you enter the restaurant, you would feel a homely feeling to the whole place. Yet the restaurant is formal enough to ...
Warung Garuda : This humble looking restaurant has many selections of nasi padang 'lauks'. Situated near the Kampung Baru Mosque, this is s good place for a quick Padang fix. From the ulams to the meaty curries and delicious dendeng, this place will definitely have something for ...
Marche : We heard that Chef Joeri at Marche is only twenty two years of age, a mere grasshopper in the world of culinary. However his passion of cooking brewed from a young age of six. The dishes he brings forward are a dizzying array of ...
Chalet Suisse : Roesti... Raclette... Bratwurst... If any of these ring a bell, we're going Swiss tonight folks! Owned by a Swiss couple, Chalet Suisse has been operating for ages and gained a reputation for its authentic and affordable home-styled Swiss cooking. However its location is somewhat ...
Genji Restaurant : Ah, what could be more perfect to start the weekend than to savour top-notch Japanese cuisine on a Friday night. Despite the crawling traffic, we found our way to PJ Hilton's Genji Restaurant to be precise. We were politely and swiftly guided to our ...
Restoran 88 : Nearing 9.30pm and desperately hungry and cranky after enduring over an hour of crawling traffic and waiting for each other, our party of 9 famished foodsters made our way to a little hut nestled atop a little hill in Happy Garden. With our stomachs ...
Flams : Depending on which side of the Alsace you're in, it's either called Flammekuchen or tarte flambee. This delicious pizza like dish is traditionally a flat bread baked at high heat with toppings of cream cheese, onions and meat bacon. The good news is that ...
Restoran Sun Sea : Volegum in Tamil means world. Best in the Volegum used to be a catch phrase we used to describe our favorite pork mee stall in OUG. This was coined by a cheeky IT colleague of mine, who probably had too much time on his ...
Tarbush : This is another one of those Middle Eastern Cuisine Restaurants in Klang Valley. One of the reasons I like this place is that it has fitted a gorgeous wall to ceiling glass on its second floor, the side that overlooks Bukit Bintang. At night, ...
Villa Danieli : Standing five floors above the city streets, come here for the Wood Oven Baked Fillet of Cod and the Rack of Lamb with Mint Crust. Combined with the great ambience from the beautifully designed interior, what else could you ask for? Here's the low ...
Museum Restaurant : Sometimes I just want a couple of hours to escape the hectic KL life and go somewhere tranquil, enjoy good food and some fine art before hopping back in the middle of sea of deadlines, appointments and manic KL driving. I just found a ...
Siam Kitchen : There we were again in Mid Valley for our weekly dose of movies and food. Just while we were about to go to our usual hangout place, Josephine saw this bright and colourful Thai restaurant close to the Zone G parking entrance. She told ...
Gerai Makanan Nyonya : Nyonya Otak Otak originates from Penang. Its very different from the otak otak from Melaka or Muar. Nyonya Otak Otak is wrapped in the leaves and looks like a wrapped up kuih as opposed to the Muar Otaka Otak which is a long stick. ...
Le Bouchon : Nestled in a little corner on Changkat Bukit Bintang and within the heart of Kuala Lumpur, you can savor the traditional and authentic cuisine of the French countryside, surrounded by the warm glow of candlelight amidst a classic wooden and rustic setting. It's all ...
Songkhla Hawker : There's this one hawker stall just off Jln Tunku Abdul Rahman that serves really delicious thai/malay dessert so today, we're trying out some topak sotong, nok nek, putih naga, bubur cha cha and sago. Don' t worry about the wierd names. I'll explain them ...
Tamarind Springs : Resting quietly at a jungle's edge, there's a place where guests can dine by candlelight upon airy treetop balconies overlooking the enchanting jungle. Any place springs up in your mind? Just fifteen minutes from KLCC via Ampang Elevated Highway, Tamarind Springs may just fit ...
Restoran Hainanese Chicken Rice : Wokay fellas... Today we're going chicken ricing in Damansara Jaya. After our review on Kak Laily Nasi Ayam who by the way serves one of the best Malay nasi ayam in town, we had countless requests from our loyal readers to find out a ...
The Smokehouse Restaurant : Somewhere near KLCC, you can actually escape the hectic jungle and have a quiet evening or two with clients, family or loved ones over some afternoon tea. Come dinnertime, the fireplace will definitely set the mood going for a good plate of Sirloin Steak ...
Opus : This lovely little Bistro is set deep in the heart of Bukit Bandaraya and only those who have been led here know of it. Set in a small strip of shophouses often missed due to the proximity to the suburbs, Opus always seems to ...
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