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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
Sushi Tei at Tropicana City Mall
Oct 20th
I’m sure when it comes to Japanese food in shopping malls, most of you would have locked down names like Sushi Zanmai or Sakae Sushi in your minds. Today, I’ll be introducing to you Sushi Tei at Tropicana City Mall.
Sushi Tei is located at the ground floor of Tropicana City Mall and it is at the side where Poh Kong and Kenny Rogers is. It is almost impossible for you to not see Sushi Tei as their entrance is somehow attracts attention. This place can get pretty packed during peak hours.
What’s Sushi Tei without sushi? I had a baked salmon maki which has a price tag of RM4.80 per plate. I’ve been here for a few times already and the salmon is fresh on every of my visit here. This probably shows that they only order fresh stocks to their restaurant. The baked salmon maki was good and its worth ordering.
Next is my all-time favourite in Sushi Zanmai which is a salmon mentai. Again the salmon is fresh but then it was slightly burnt though which wasn’t the case during my previous visit here. Perhaps they overdid it on my recent visit otherwise this is also a delicious sushi to have. A plate of salmon mentai costs RM6.00.
I am also quite a fan of their rice and their chicken katsu don is one my favourite. The chicken is fried to perfection and the egg goes well with the rice and chicken, a real delight to eat. This goes for a price of RM12.80.
Last but not least, here’s their ebi don. Ebi don is deep fried prawn topped with egg on rice so this is similar to the chicken katsu don except this is replaced with prawn instead of chicken. Another option if you don’t want to have chicken. Ebi don is just a ringgit more expensive than the chicken katsu don at RM13.80.
Verdict, Sushi Tei adds another option to the list of places to have a Japanese cuisine. In my opinion, Sushi Tei has set the standard of a good Japanese restaurant while Sushi Zanmai had been degrading as days goes by. Price wise isn’t too expensive and it is somewhat similar with Sushi Zanmai and Sakae Sushi. I would highly recommend Sushi Tei to anyone looking for good Japanese food.
Sushi Tei
Lot G-16, Ground Floor
Jalan SS20/27, 47400 P.J
Selangor Darul Ehsan
Tel: 03-77289299
Opens from 11am to 10pm daily
Thai Cuisine at Just Thai
Sep 7th
Most major shopping malls usually have at least one restaurant that serves Thai food. About a week back, I tried this Thai restaurant Just Thai in 1 Utama. I’ve not return back to this restaurant for more than a year now and this would be a visit after so long.
If you frequently visit 1 Utama, you will probably have at least seen this restaurant at the lower ground floor. If I remember correctly, it is just next to Fish & Co and opposite this restaurant is a video shop as well as a ‘Feng Shui’ shop if I’m not mistaken. So as long as you’re at the lower ground floor of the new wing, you shouldn’t have any problem finding this restaurant.
As a starter, a common favourite would be a bowl of tom yam soup. The one I had was a tom yam soup with seafood. If you like to have your tom yam soup really spicy, sorry to say but this will definitely disappoint you. I’m not too sure if you could request to have it more spicy but even if you could, I don’t think so it can be really spicy though. The soup is a bit sweet with a little of spice to it. Other than that, the amount of seafood in a bowl is quite a lot and it is only priced at RM10.00 per bowl. This is still recommended as a bowl of hot soup will give you a boost in appetite just before your main course.
Moving on to the main course, pineapple fried rice is a must try if you’re in a Thai restaurant. To me, pineapple fried rice is the basics of Thai cuisine and a chef has got to master it no matter what. When I went to Thailand, I can see many people having pineapple fried rice on their table. The pineapple fried rice from this restaurant is not bad but just too sweet. I suppose the pineapple is the main factor for the sweetness because when I took a bite at the pineapple, it is just that sweet. The pineapple itself does play an important role too. Overall, still a good ala carte dish for RM14.00.
I tried their stir-fried minced chicken rice with basil as well. Being the typical me for liking salty dishes, this one certainly is tasty and not too dry with the gravy. A great combination with the fried egg too. This one is just a little bit spicy so no worries if you can’t take spicy food. This is a really simple ala carte dish in their menu but in my opinion, it is a great addition to their menu as this is suitable for those who don’t take spicy food especially with some children. This will cost you RM13.00 per plate.
Just Thai offers a wide range of variety in the food they serve with acceptable quality. Perhaps their dishes would be better than the ala carte, I don’t know but this restaurant can be quite packed during peak hours such as dinner time. Price wise is still affordable for a restaurant inside a shopping mall like 1 Utama, you can’t be expecting the price of food to be below RM10.00 in most restaurants here after all. This restaurant goes to my recommendation list for new restaurants to try out so give it a try!
Just Thai
LG351, Lower Ground Floor
1 Utama Shopping Centre
Bandar Utama
Tel: 03-77294708
Penang Cuisine at Penang Village
Aug 1st
Have you been to Tropicana City Mall? If you are a big time fan of a Penang cuisine, Penang Village in Tropicana City Mall is where one could get a decent Penang cuisine, well at least that’s my opinion. Are you up for a try?
Penang Village, situated in a secluded corner on the first floor just opposite a noodle restaurant Pho Hoa. If you know where the cinema is, Penang Village is just at the other side of the mall. I’m not quite a fan of Penang Village actually as I’ve tried their branch in Taman Tun Dr Ismail and I find the food there to be on an average standard only. Since then, Penang Village was out of my list until I’ve decided to try again at their latest branch in Tropicana City Mall.
To start things off, their Nyonya Pandan Chicken was the appetizer on my table for the day. Their Nyonya Pandan Chicken is indeed tender and there’s enough moist as I’ve tasted quite a few in various restaurants and most of it turned out to be pretty dry. Moreover, the pandan is really fragrant and it does add a really good taste to the chicken. This one will be highly recommended by me at a price of RM7.90.
Next up we have their Village Special Fried Rice. With a price tag of RM13.90, it is served with fried rice on a banana leaf, prawns made in tempura style, fried chicken and a fried egg. Honestly speaking, their fried rice isn’t anything special, it still is good but I don’t know why they would call this special, perhaps it is the servings that comes with the fried rice so it is labeled as special. Nonetheless, this is still worth a try to me.
Last but not least, their Nasi Lemak with Beef Rendang was in my order. First of all, I would give credits to their effort in putting up a good presentation in this but I really don’t think such a long plate is needed for this. Food wise, it was tasty but I expected this to be better since it was a recommendation in their menu. Price? RM13.90 for this.
Penang Village certainly has a lot more room for improvements but it is still worth trying. I would say that this branch in Tropicana City Mall is better than the one in Taman Tun Dr Ismail for some reasons. Price isn’t too expensive and it is considered among the cheaper ones if you were to compare with other restaurants in a shopping mall. If you ask me whether to try this restaurant or not, I’d say yes. 
Penang Village
L1-49, First Floor
Tropicana City Mall
Tel: 03-77293358
New York New York Deli
Jun 9th
When you talk about dining in the states, you could probably guess the cuisine already. So what about this restaurant with the name New York New York Deli? 1 Utama shopping mall had another western delight restaurant added to their directory list not long ago. Located just opposite Cold Storage in the new wing, it is difficult to not spot this restaurant especially with their overly big name displayed in front of the restaurant.
You would probably see a lot of people dining here during the weekends but I’ve never come across this restaurant having to queue up for a table so that shouldn’t be a worry if you are wondering whether you’ll usually have to wait for a table or not. Some comments from other bloggers mentioned that the service here is quite bad and I myself happened to witness a sloppy service for the table beside mine in which the waiter brought the wrong food to the table. This should not happen at all as the right table that ordered it will have to wait even longer should the person had already taken his or her first bite.
Pizza is one of the varieties in the menu. This is called the Hawaiian Hula Pizza. It is similar to the Hawaiian Chicken pizza that you get in Pizza Hut but this is thinner and the ingredients is different but more or less it is Hawaiian style. I wouldn’t say that this pizza is absolutely good but still I enjoyed it. However, do remember to add more cheese to it. This pizza is priced at RM16.90.
Meat is one thing that is a must have in the Western culture, that’s why they too serve chicken chop. This Latino Chicken Chop is one of the recommendations here and I too think that it is nice and isn’t like any other chicken chop you might get from a coffee shop. Served with wedges and a brown sauce, I would recommend this to people. The price tag for this is at RM18.90.
Pasta was also another food that I had on my visit here. This pasta might seem simple but the name is just long, Tagliatelle Mushroom Alfredo with Crispy Fish. The alfredo sauce tasted really good here and it is even better when more cheese was added. Somehow, I think the crispy fish doesn’t really go well with the pasta and they should have used either chicken or beef instead of the crispy fish. This would cost you RM18.90.
Living up to their name New York New York Deli, even their sauce is made in the states. New York New York Deli in my opinion seems to be a good place to dine at with their acceptable quality of food minus the poor service from the waiters and waitress. My verdict, give this restaurant a try.
New York New York Deli
LG311 – Lower Ground Floor
1 Utama Shopping Centre
Bandar Utama
Tel: 03-7727 9400
