Chinese food have been known to be one of the best cuisines in the world. So today, we are is taking you to Tony's. Tony's have been widely renowned for his Char Koay Teow for years! His standards have been said to be at par or even better than some Char Koay Teow joints in town which makes this one of my favourite places. The chef is a Chinese Muslim (or so rumour has it...) so even my Muslim friends can try a proper Char Koay Teow, original Chinese style!
You have to try the Koay Teow Kerang (Cockles). Although the taste is sometimes not very consistent, most of the time Tony's managed to fry the koay teow just nice. The koay teow is not too soggy and the mix of soya sauce, garlic and other ingredients are perfectly balanced. For the cockles, its not too overcooked and not too raw. If its too overcooked, it gets rubbery. If its too raw, you get to visit your favourite toilet more than once that night. Tony also throws other ingredients such as pieces of chicken, fishcakes and prawns in the char koay teow so you get an interesting variety of taste with every bite.
You should also try their mee hoon soup which comes with generous helpings of fishballs. Not their main dish but still delicious if you want something lighter than Char Koay Teow. Feeling full after the Char Koay Teow? Not us. We scouted around and found an excellent companion that goes well with our meal. Tauhu Bakar and Sotong Kangkung! Available at a stall nearb Tony's.
"I want extra siham puh-leeze..."
The tauhu bakar is excellent. To those of you who have not tried this, you should... at least once. It's not the normal kind of Malay tauhu sumbat you see in pasar malam or Malay stalls. This one is grilled to the stage that the moisture from the tauhu dries up leaving a crispy skin. Inside is the usual filling of taugeh, cucumber and peanut sauce. Got kick one!
The sotong kangkung is nothing to boast about but together with the Char Koay Teow, Mee Hoon Soup and Tauhu Bakar, it's a good compliment. The only downside at Uptown is that most stalls use plastic polystyrene plates instead of the normal ones. I don't really get the feel of 'makan' with these plates. On the other hand it's more hygienic.
Parking here is horrible. If you are lucky, you get parking at the "FREE after 6pm" slots. If not, then please park inside Uptown. There are ample spaces. Current rate is RM1 per 2 hours. Tip : The traffic police have been seen issuing tickets to errant parkers even at 1am in the morning. So be warned. Wokay, at the end of the day, we like this place. Food is great, atmosphere is great except when it rains and a lot of people come here to makan even at 2am in the morning.
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