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Strawberry Fields Cafe @ PJ New Town
Mar 15th
If you fancy going to places where they have quite a variety of food so you won’t be restricted to just one kind of cuisine for example Chinese food, then you will have to give Strawberry Fields Cafe a try.
Located at PJ New Town area where the National Registration Department and MBPJ Tower (the cafe is opposite MBPJ Tower) are found, Strawberry Fields Cafe or maybe you could consider it a restaurant too, is one of my favourite to have Thai food. There’s not even a slightest hint that this restaurant serves Thai food, even the name of this cafe doesn’t but I must say the Thai food here is good.
On my visit here, I had their pineapple fried rice and I must say it was really good considering the fact that I have not come across any good pineapple fried rice for quite a while. The taste is just right and best of all, the pricing isn’t expensive at all with this being at RM7.60.
When you visit to many of the Thai restaurants, usually you’ll find their tom yam soup to be really reddish but not for this place, the tom yam soup served here is the clear base version and this is really rare. Of course the soup won’t match the authentic ones but it is good enough to be considered satisfactory. At least it isn’t the conventional reddish soup, right? The above photo is a tom yam yan pok tak seafood soup which is priced at RM9.80.
Overall, this cafe or rather restaurant managed to make my visit here worthwhile. Although I’ve only tried the pineapple fried rice and their tom yam soup, I’m confident that majority of the menu will turn out to be good as well. Apart from Thai cuisine, they have others as well including local delights. I sure think that this place is worth recommending and you should give it a try as well! 
Strawberry Fields Cafe
Lot 14 & 16, Ground Floor
Jalan Tengah, 46200 Petaling Jaya
Selangor Darul Ehsan
Tel: 03-79602648
The Blue Cow Cafe
Sep 10th
Not long back, a search on Google for some places to eat brought me to The Blue Cow Cafe in Plaza Damas at Sri Hartamas. It is all about meat, meat and more meat in The Blue Cow Cafe. I’ve also read some good comments for this cafe so how well will this turn out to be?
While getting to Plaza Damas is relatively easy, instead of turning left to Desa Sri Hartamas at the traffic light if you’re coming from PJ side, turn right and you should be in a housing area and there will be another traffic light there, turn left and go all the way straight until you see a plaza, that’s Plaza Damas. Once you’re inside the covered parking, I would suggest you to park nearer to Block N if you’re not too familiar here or you’ll end up like me taking a while to get there. I came to find out that The Blue Cow Cafe is once called Fogal Meat Market Deli & Cafe. Just look out for The Blue Cow Cafe as I was searching for Fogal and my eyes were blinded by the word Fogal.
Here’s their beef burger with added cheese. If you wish to add cheese, egg and such, you’ll have to pay an additional fee which will be about a couple of bucks more. Their burger comes in a set which consists of 2 sidelines of your choice and the burger. Their meat is stuffed with ingredients but if you ask me, it doesn’t pull away from fast food restaurants like Carl’s Jr.
Similar to the beef burger, this is their lamb burger. Presentation wise is even simpler than the beef burger due to the sidelines not being catchy enough. There were no add-ons for this one and taste wise is similar to the beef burger even if cheese was added. Quick summary, their burgers all tastes the same and only the meat became the difference.
The final conclusion, there’s nothing much to shout about on their burgers here. You can get a bigger burger at restaurants like Chili’s and Tony Roma’s. I can’t recall the price for one set of burger but the price for both was RM38.30 before service charge and the beef burger is the more expensive one due to the cheese add-on. The Blue Cow Cafe is still worth a try if you’re tired of consuming burgers from fast food chains. They do have other choices in their menu as well such as a meat platter. Maybe the meat platter here will be satisfying? 
The Blue Cow Cafe
N-1-4, Plaza Damas
No.60, Jalan Sri Hartamas
Tel: 03-62013206
Madam Kwan's Restaurant
May 25th
Today I’ll be introducing a place where the nasi lemak is good, as far as I know good for all races be it Malay, Chinese or Indian. After all we live in a multi racial country right ? I’m sure food can bring all three races together.
Madam Kwan’s is actually famous and established now. I first tried out Madam Kwan’s in Suria KLCC, their first branch if I’m not mistaken so please correct me if I’m wrong. However, Suria KLCC was quite far from my place and after Madam Kwan’s opened in Mid Valley Megamall, I’m quite a frequent visitor of this restaurant because they offer simple, fast and yet good food.
Nasi Lemak
The nasi lemak is one of the trademark food here in this restaurant. It is also one of the commonly ordered ones in most tables. I like to order their nasi lemak because they serve it really fast, I assume they have already pack ready the nasi lemak and will just heat it up if there’s an order. Of course the deciding factor is always because it is good. This nasi lemak is priced at RM14.20 and yes it does seem to be a little expensive but considering the taste of it, I’m pretty sure people won’t mind paying for it once in a while.
I have also tried their dishes long time ago and it was good as well. The price might be slightly expensive but like I said, some people won’t mind paying a slightly higher price tag for good food. With that, I can say Madam Kwan’s offers a variety of good food in a shopping mall with a slightly higher price tag but it isn’t ridiculously priced.
Madam Kwan’s Restaurant
F-052, First Floor
Mid Valley Megamall
Tel : 03-22972297
Sukico Hainan Cafe
May 18th
Although I’ve not tried the Hainan coffee from Sukico Hainan Cafe in Damansara Utama, I can say it should be good since it is quite popular among the residents or frequent visitors of Damansara Utama.
Locating it shouldn’t be difficult, you just have to find the McDonalds here as it is opposite McDonalds and very near to the Standard Chartered Bank, it is SS21/39 to be exact. You can watch out for the yellow colour board and you won’t go wrong. However, parking around Damansara Utama can be a problem especially during working hours.
Chicken Cordon Bleu
I’ve actually been to Sukico Hainan Cafe a few times and quite a fan of their Western food. This may be a Hainan cafe but their Western food is quite good to be honest. This Chicken Cordon Bleu with cheese in it is one of my favourites here. This one is priced at RM13.80.
Hainanese Fried Rice
Well there are a lot of styles if you mention fried rice so it is actually more or less the same. If you feel like eating fried rice, look no further as the Hainanese Fried Rice here in Sukico is really fried to satisfy most people. This Hainanese Fried Rice is priced at RM7.80.
Chicken Chop Rice
Actually it should have been a Hainanese Chicken Chop Rice to be reviewed but didn’t realize there were two chicken chop rice here. This one is the Western style but no worries, it is still that good and so far I have not much if none at all complaints for the food here in Sukico. This one is priced at RM9.00.
Being just a small cafe in an area like Damansara Utama is not easy. The food served here is good enough to have returning customers and regulars to keep this cafe running. Sukico Hainan Cafe has similar concepts with Kluang Station and Old Town White Coffee Cafe but it is just a slightly cheaper version of it minus the air-conditioning. Sukico Hainan Cafe also opens early at 7.30am for those who would like to have breakfast so you might want to try it out too for their breakfast menu. Verdict, Sukico Hainan Cafe offers a good value for their food judging by the taste of it as well as the price.
Dine at Backofen
May 10th
If you’re looking for a change because you are just bored of Asian food, perhaps you should try Backofen which serves their food in Austrian style. Although the food may not look that much different of a Western delight, it is still good.
Backofen is located in Desa Sri Hartamas. For those regulars who always hang around this area would be able to locate this restaurant quickly but for those who aren’t regulars, it might take quite some time unless you have a good sense of direction, however with the address of the lot then it shouldn’t be much of a problem.
Spaghetti Carbonara
This Spaghetti Carbonara is served with turkey ham and obviously in white sauce. Simple it may look but it is good and the white sauce is really rich so you might get bloated if you aren’t a big eater. The Spaghetti Carbonara here is priced at RM11.00.
Chicken Chop
Their Chicken Chop or rather known as “Huhner Schnitzel” uses a skinless boneless chicken fried in breadcrumbs and served with potato salad. Chicken chop might be simple but it is much better than any ordinary chicken chop plus the breadcrumbs do add a little boost in it. This Chicken Chop is priced at RM13.00.
Grilled Chicken
Chicken lover but do not want it dry like the previous Chicken Chop ? Then this Grilled Chicken might be for you since it is served over mushroom sauce and crumbed potatoes. The mushroom sauce tastes good and is a good pairing with the boneless grilled chicken, what more can I ask for ? The Grilled Chicken here is priced at RM13.00.
When the food is good, it is no surprise that there will be no leftovers on the plate (well maybe a little). I find this restaurant to be quite a good place to dine especially if you want a quiet atmosphere. Price wise is not too bad ranging from around RM10.00 to RM15.00, there isn’t many restaurants around this area that have this kind of price tag. Moreover the food is good so the price shouldn’t be considered expensive for a satisfying meal.
Backofen
34, Jalan 24/70A
Desa Sri Hartamas
Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03-23006676
