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Breakfast at Kopitiam Kemaman
Sep 27th
Terengganu, in terms of food is famous for their nasi dagang and keropok lekor. If you ask people where to get good nasi dagang or keropok lekor, most of the time people will tell you to just travel all the way to Terengganu to get it. For the Klang Valley people, traveling there would be too costly and why not just head to Kopitiam Kemaman in Damansara Utama?
Kopitiam Kemaman had been in Damansara Utama for quite some time already, since I was in my college’s previous campus. Locating this kopitiam shouldn’t be a problem; it is just along the police station’s row. The owner here talks to most of his customers so from this I could say that majority of the customers are regulars of this place. Kopitiam Kemaman serves quite a variety of food besides food from the eastern coast of Peninsular Malaysia.
You can have the breakfast set if you’re going in the morning. Perfect light meal to start off the day and it isn’t expensive too. The set comes with two slices of toasted bread and an egg. I would actually prefer them to apply more butter and kaya to the toast though so the taste wouldn’t just be more to a plain slice of bread taste.
Eggs are a good source of many vitamins, calcium, protein and many more. So as long you don’t overdo it, it is a great addition to your diet. Don’t leave out eggs on your next diet!
There’s also a choice of either a cup of tea or coffee and I went with the tea. The cup gives a kopitiam feel but the tea though isn’t strong enough and I think that drinks is one of the most important factor in getting a returning customer. Some people might just visit a kopitiam just for a drink so the drink here has to improve.
Then there’s the nasi dagang which is a favourite in Terengganu. Yes it is a small portion but they are not charging a high price for it so I would consider it justifiable. Taste wise is good but to be honest, it doesn’t match an original nasi dagang.
Honestly, I can’t really recall back the exact price for these but rest assure that with RM5-RM10, you will be able to get a meal here which I would say is affordable. The pricing here does not differ much from those economical Chinese coffee shops and the food here to me is still considered decent but surely there’s more room for improvement. 
Koptiam Kemaman
No. 1, Jalan SS21/60
Damansara Utama
47400 Petaling Jaya
Selangor Darul Ehsan
Tel: 03-77221945
Opens daily from 8am to 12am
SS20 Fish Head Noodle Stall
Aug 31st
Not long back, I went to try out a fish head noodle stall at SS20 near Damansara Kim to be more precise. This particular stall was featured in a food guide hotspot book in which you can find in major book stores. Does this stall live up to standards or simple just overrated?
A bowl of Haruan fish head noodle here can easily cost you about RM9.50 and yes to me it ain’t cheap but I must not forget that prices of fish can fluctuate anytime. Putting the price tag aside, the taste of it isn’t anything much to brag about and I consider it as really normal. The food hotspot guide book along with some famous food bloggers mentioned about this place and how good it tasted but seriously I beg to differ here. For the price and the taste, I’d say the fish head noodle in SS2 is so much better and it will only cost you about RM5 for a bowl.
I’m not too sure if the guy who is collecting the money is the owner of this stall but he seriously needs to buck up his knowledge and skills in doing business. When I gave him RM50.10, he thought I only gave him RM50.00 so okay, humans do make mistakes at times. However, when I told him that I actually gave him RM50.10, he said that he didn’t have enough change and he gave me another 50 cents as well as asking me not to give him more money as though like I would cause him to be in an utter confusion. With such attitude, I felt disgusted and I don’t think I’ll ever come back to this stall nor recommend this place to someone else. I rarely give bad comments on a food place but considering the food here isn’t that good and the attitude of that man, this stall isn’t like how the book stated or how others commented on this particular stall.
SS20 Fish Head Noodle Stall
Stall No. 17, Jalan SS20/10
Damansara Kim
Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan
Face to Face Noodles House
Feb 3rd
Looking for a place to have noodles especially a local favourite ‘Pan Mee’ ? I’ve tried a restaurant in Damansara Utama Uptown area that I think I should introduce to you if you have not heard of it before.
Face to Face Noodles House specializes in ‘Pan Mee’ so you would be seeing customers in this restaurant having it most of the time. This restaurant is situated along the same row as Astro and it is the row behind Public Bank.
On each table you would find four different types of chili to spice your noodles if yours isn’t spicy or you would like to spice it up even more. Some people prefer to mix it as well.
Dry ‘Pan Mee’
Soup ‘Pan Mee’
‘Kon Lou’ Mee
My verdict on the noodles here will be just nice. Although this restaurant is pretty famous for their ‘Pan Mee’ but for me it doesn’t really have anything special and tastes like most other ‘Pan Mee’ you can get in Chinese restaurants and stalls. It was a bit of a disappointment as I was hoping for something really good and special but it wasn’t. However, this restaurant is still a decent place to have ‘Pan Mee’ if you have not tried it at this place.
Restaurant Face to Face Noodles House
68-G, Jalan SS21/62
Damansara Utama Uptown
Petaling Jaya
Tel: 016-3968711
The Magic Wok
Feb 1st
If you are looking for a good Chinese cuisine with an affordable price tag, I have a place that I’ll be able to recommend to you if you have not tried it before. This restaurant is located in Damansara Jaya, Petaling Jaya.
The Magic Wok Restaurant is popular among the residents in Damansara Jaya and also those who are living around Petaling Jaya. It is no doubt that the food taste good here and it is affordable as well which is what most people are looking for these days especially when the economy isn’t in a good shape. Without further-ado, I’ll let the pictures do the talking.
Tofu with Sliced Abalone
Their Tofu with Sliced Abalone was recommended by the waitress and usually can be seen in most of the tables in this restaurant. For only RM12.00, this dish is considered affordable with the taste being decent.
Honey Ginger Chicken
This dish was another delicious one based on my point of view. For RM15.00, this dish isn’t too expensive especially when it is meat and most air-conditioned restaurants would be charging higher than this. This one is another recommended dish.
Sauteed Vegetarian Combination
If you’re bored of just green vegetables, you might want to try this Sauteed Vegetarian Combination as it is a mixture of broccoli, celery, lotus root and many more. The price tag for this dish is at RM12.00.
Aromatic Butter Fish Fillet
Want something that will pamper your taste buds ? The Aromatic Butter Fish Fillet should be liked by most people especially the butter which boosts the taste of it. This dish is priced at RM15.00.
The four dishes will total up to a sum of RM54.00 and adding in drinks and rice would most probably be around RM60.00 which is affordable and I would say most people will agree on this as well. Moreover, the food tastes good and so the it justifies the price tag of the dishes. For me, I will definitely recommend this restaurant to everyone.
Restaurant The Magic Wok
32, Jalan SS22/25
Damansara Jaya
47400 Petaling Jaya
Tel: 03-77292288 / 012-3936928
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. 
