Tea & Tattle | Uptown Damansara

Not a fan of coffee? Why not try out tea instead? Yes. I'm going to introduce you a lovely tea place for tea lovers. Tea & Tattle, a cafe that serves up to 150 types of tea for customers to enjoy. They originated from Ipoh and started a new outlet in KL located at Uptown Damansara, same row as Epicuro cafe. You won't miss the bright yellow outlet whenever you pass by the LDP highway.

A simple and cozy ambience, I guess not a lot of people know about the place except for those who  are always hunting for new cafes around uptown. High turnover of cafes is so common in Uptown due to high rental.

Beside the ala carte menu, they also provide value lunch for working adults like us. 5 types of value lunch to choose from that come with coffee or tea or lemonade. The portion of the value lunch is quite satisfying with a reasonable price.

Since it is a tea cafe, you shouldn't leave without trying out their tea. The waiter is so nice that he know we were having a hard time choosing one tea out of 150 types, he brought us 6 types that are favourable and popular to smell and pick.

In the end, we chose the "Happy Tea", a tea under the wellness category that could stimulate a "Happy" feeling. We did feel better after long day at work, it made us more relaxed and calm.

Happy Tea-RM 20

Sweet, succulent strawberries are prefectly balanced by the tangy effervescence of fresh hibiscus flowers whilte the indulgent, floral scent of jasmine carries this slightly stimulating guayusa tea to take place that could only be described as Happy.

Espresso Sandwich with Affogato- RM 15.80

This is a special sandwich which is recommended and it is for a limited time only. What is special about this sandwich is the bread and meat are soaked in coffee. You could actually taste a mild scent of coffee when you bite the sandwich. It taste as if you are eating sandwich and drinking coffee at the same time. Brilliant idea!

Fish & Chips (value lunch RM 16 ++)

Whenever it comes to fish & chips, I always worry on the texture and taste. Either the fish is too dry or the taste is flat. Normally fish & chips is served with tartar sauce but this one is actually served with brown sauce as the dipping. It is quite a nice combination without leaving your mouth dry with fried food taste.

Grilled Chicken- RM 30

This is an ala carte dish from the menu, the portion is actually quite big. Fresh whole chicken leg grilled and basted in maple and brown sugar sauce. Served with coleslaw, grilled tomato, corn cob and a side of wedges/herb rice (you can choose either one).

Sausage & Egg Boat-RM 20

We ordered this as our starter but it turned out to be quite a big & long baguette. Their baguette is filled with chicken sausages, eggs and cheese, baked until hot and toasty. Served with tater tots and breakfast salad. Really nice indeed. I would recommend to share among 3 persons if you order it as starter.

Tea & Tattle, Uptown

12, Jalan SS 21/35, Damansara Utama, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

Business Hours: 10am-12am (Mon-Sun)

Tel. no.: +60 3-7732 6080

Bacon & Brew | Uptown Damansara

Another new cafe in uptown that we spotted recently. It is called the Bacon & Brews, a cafe that serve all their food with bacon bites. It is located at second floor, a simple layout cafe with minimal decoration. The layout of the place is quite similar to another cafe nearby, that is the impression we had when we walked in.

There is a list of lunch set menu that is the favourite for most of the working adults. It is fast and convenience where we do not have to think to hard about what to eat for that day. The price is quite reasonable too but do note that normally set menus come in smaller portions than the usual one.

Since it was our first time and also their first day opening, we did expect some recommendation from the waiter however to our dissapointment, we weren't greeted in that way. In the end, all of us ordered their set menu which cost around RM 10.90 a set just to try it out their taste and presentation.

Honey Lemon

Bacon Carbonara

Cream base pasta with bacon chunk and bites

My colleagues were quite satisfied with the taste and portion. The texture of the pasta was just right with the creamy gravy on top.

Fat Rice

Their home style hainanese chicken rice with pork lard sauce and chicken roll. They used Japanese grain on the rice which I find it to be a brilliant idea. They used chicken breast meat for the chicken roll which is not bad. I love the most is the rice, fragrant and tasty.

Chocolate cake

Dessert is a must especially on a Friday lunch. We ordered the chocolate cake, the portion was quite big served with vanilla ice-cream and bacon bites. The chocolate cake taste like brownie, not bad at all. However, my colleagues weren't quite satisfied with the dessert as they have high expectations for cafe to serve good and unique cake.

Bacon & Brews
52M, Jalan SS21/58, Damansara Uptown, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Tues-Thurs, 11am-10pm, Fri-Sun, 11am-11pm
+60 16-977 9775
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Go Noodle House 有間麵館 | One Utama

I wasn't a big fan of noodles but I heard that this noodle shop was highly recommended and it is always packed during the lunch and dinner time. I guess I just have to make a trip there and try out their speciality noodles and meat balls. Their first outlet is actually located at Jaya One, they opened another outlet in One Utama, which is located at Lower ground floor beside the escalator and Reebok outlet. You will spot it easily with the big Chinese style entrance.

The place is almost full by the time we left. We reached there before 6pm for early dinner.

Herbal Tea- RM 2.80

In House Pu Er Tea- RM 2.30

Can you guess which is which? Both looks exactly the same colour, but tastes different.

Trio Special Dark Sauce Pan Mee- RM 9.50

I always prefer dry pan mee over soup pan mee, but not everyone can prepare a nice mixture of the dark sauce for the pan mee. Go Noodle did  good job on the taste and texture of their noodles. Even though I am not ordering their famous superior soup pork noodle, but this is definitely a must try item. I would recommend to add on their bursting meat ball or pork ball as the noodles come with only a handful of extras as you can see.

Bursting Meat Ball with homemade spicy soup- RM 10.90

Add on Pork Ball- RM 3.00

If you like spicy then you should try out their spicy soup. The spicy soup was however a bit too spicy for him. Nevertheless, their mian xian noodle is good in terms of texture and taste, it is a thick version of noodles with a nice chewy bite. The bursting meat balls were delicious, I love the texture of the meat ball, bouncy and juicy. The bursting meat ball is basically a layer of meat ball with pork meat inside.

Pork Roll- RM 5.60

Last but not least,  pork roll as the appetiser. Crispy and nice are the two words I will describe it.

Overall the price is quite reasonable especially for a food outlet in shopping mall. If you are a noodle fan, I would recommend you to try it out.

Go Noodle House 有间面馆

Address: LG 308, 1 Utama Shopping Center, Bandar Utama, 47800 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

Tel. No: +60 19-316 8866

Business Hours: 10.00am to 10.00pm

Eat-All-You-Can Korean BBQ Buffet at San Nae Deul | Empire Damansara

Recently found a place that near to my office for Korean buffet. Great news to all Korean food fans, you can now enjoy all-you-can-eat buffet at Empire Damansara. The place is named as San Nae Deul Korean BBQ Bistro. The place is easy to find if you remember their lot number, their signboard wasn't as visible as it should be to new cutomers.

Buffet price: (exclude beverage)

Lunch- RM 39++ 

Dinner for RM 45++

In their menu, there are quite a wide range of BBQ meat to choose from and other side dishes as well (9 types of Pork, 4 types of beef, 1 type of lamb, 1 type of chicken, Korean fried chicken, pancakes, soup and Bibimbap).

Drinks are not included in the buffet price. However, you can order a jug of green tea that costs around RM 10 and it is refillable.

6 type of Banchan- taste quite nice too.

Check out the items we ordered. The portion is quite big as well for each dish.

Grilled Slices Pork

Bamboo Grilled Slices Pork

However, you will have to grill the meat on your own. They will set up the grill pan for you and provide you the tool. As you can see here, they use a special type of paper that is heat resistant and prevents the meat from sticking to the grill. We're amazed as the paper doesn't burn at all in the hot grill.

Kimchi Soup

I found that their Kimchi soup taste quite nice, not very spicy and taste better than the soy bean paste soup as well.

Soy Bean Paste Soup

Fried Chicken

Seasoned Spicy Chicken

You may notice that after a while, the grill pan tends to get a bit burnt, but don't worry as they can replace the special paper with a brand new one, you just have to request them to do so.

In conclusion, I think this is quite a nice place for people with a big appetite. The food is quite good, and even though you're not much of a meat eater, you can balance it by wrapping your meat with lettuce. So it's definitely worth visiting, only if you don't mind smelling like smoky BBQ after your meal!

San Nae Deul Korean BBQ Bistro

G16-17, Empire Damansara, 47820 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

Tel no.: 012-3575865 , 03-7611 0615 / 03-7611 0616

Business Hour: Mon-Sun 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

https://www.facebook.com/SNDbbqbistro

Sae Ma Eul Korean BBQ | Jaya One

We went for food hunting one day and my brother recommended me this Korean BBQ place at Jaya One. There are two branches at Solaris Mont Kiara and Jaya One, but we decided to try the one that is nearer to our house.

It's located opposite of Tappers in Jaya One and it's really easy to spot the place. It's just slightly weird that the ground floor is a mini market, and you have to go to the second floor where the restaurant is.

They give you three sauces: pickled cabbage (slightly sour), salt & pepper, and korean bbq chilli. Each of them have their own distinct tastes and when combined with different meats. Personally, I like to combine the salt & pepper with the korean chilli together.

Their side dishes is what that's really lacking in this restaurant. Normally, other korean restaurants gives at least 5 side dishes, but here they only give three. I'm not hoping for the steamed egg but at least, maybe some anchovies or eggplants to go with the meat when I wrap them? I was rather disappointed with their side dishes.

We ordered the BBQ set menu which cost RM 58 that able to cater for 2-3 pax. The BBQ set menu comes with sliced pork belly, pork shoulder and grilled baby octopus. We also ordered an addition spicy rice ball that is recommended.

Sliced Pork Belly and Pork Shoulder

I'd say the pork belly and shoulder's portion is somewhat small. Just barely enough for 3 persons. I'd highly recommend you order one other BBQ item if you have 3 persons and above. Taste wise, it's not bad actually, I just wish they had cut the slices slightly thicker so that I could taste the meat when I wrap it with the lettuce.

Grilled Baby Octopus

It's a bit too chewy, but it's pretty much what an octopus should be. I wouldn't say it is great, but it's a worthy alternative to chicken meat.

One thing I'd like to say about their service is that, they're very short handed. The staff isn't enough to accommodate so many customers that were present that day, so we had to flip the meat ourselves sometime to avoid them being burnt. Also, as we were eating the rice balls for the first time we didn't know what to do with the rice. So we had to ask the staff to prepare them for us.

Spicy Rice Ball- RM 22

These spicy rice balls are really spicy, not for those who can't stand spicy food. But despite that, it's quite tasty though when the outer layer is slightly crunchy and the inside is soft. I would like to try the rice balls again but maybe not so spicy the next time.

Sae Ma Eul Korean BBQ

77-1, Block E, The Square, Jaya One, 

Jalan University, 46200 Petaling Jaya,Selangor

Business Hours: Mon-Sun 11:30 am-11:30 pm

Tel. no: 012-349 9196

https://www.facebook.com/smejayaone

All sushi at RM 2.50 and RM 3.50 @ Sushi Flash | SS2

Today, I am going to introduce you a place that I like to visit when I'm craving for cheap and good sushi. I came to know Sushi Flash when I visited the Subang outlet, however I found their second outlet in SS2 is far more better in terms of taste and quality. Sushi Flash is located in the same row as KFC in SS2, it is also behind the row of Sushi Mentai. I have reviewed on Sushi Mentai (another outlet that has a similar concept.), you may find my post here.

When you come to Sushi Flash, you need to follow like their tagline " Eat like a boss!". Why? 

Everything sold in Sushi Flash only come in 2 prices which are RM 2.50 and RM 3.50 based on the colour of the plates. Green tea is RM 2 per person. Cups can be found on the table and the green tea will be placed on the conveyor belt for easy reach.

There a menu on the sushi and a set menu.

Let see some of the sushi I have picked and ordered. Sushi is price based on their plate's colour. White and Green with price of RM 2.50 while Red and Green are price at RM 3.50. Prices are cheaper and very competitive to Sushi King.

Tuna Sushi- RM 2.50

Salmon Nigiri-RM 3.50

Aburi Salmon Mentaiko Nigiri- RM 3.50

Salmon Sushi-RM 3.50

Unagi- RM 3.50

Unagi is no where to be seen in the menu, however they will serve on the conveyor belt sometimes. It really depends on your luck, sometimes we managed to get two plate, sometimes none. The portion of Unagi served on the sushi is quite big pieces, really worth the value.

Aburi Salmon Syio Nigiri- RM 3.50

Salmon Sashimi- RM 3.50

Three thin pieces of salmon sashimi, you get what you pay for. I think Sushi Mentai's sashimi is better than here although the price is a bit higher but the sashimi is thicker and fleshy.

Golden Egg- RM 3.50

I love golden egg but so far I've only seen Sushi King and Sushi Flash sell this. I recommend you to order with the waiter instead of getting from the conveyor belt because they will serve you the freshly fried ones from the kitchen.

Other than their sushi, the best part is their fried items. The skill and batter used are far more better than a lot of Japanese restaurant in town. Normally when I visit Sushi Flash, I will order most of the fried items from the menu which made the waiter to be quite familiar with us (I guess I am one the few customers who are crazy about that). More importantly, you need to special order from the waiter as they will serve you freshly hot ones from their kitchen and it is more crunchy and juicy!

Fried Salmon- RM 3.50

Fried Salmon Skin -RM 3.50

Deep Fried Shisamo-RM 3.50

Soft Shell Crab Hand Roll-RM 3.50

Another item that I highly recommend is their soft shell crab hand roll. When it come to hand roll, a lot people will tend to avoid as most of the restaurant will stuff in a lot of rice and very little main ingredient to cut their cost. But I can tell you that Sushi Flash did the opposite way where big chunk of soft shell crab was main stuffing inside with lots of cucumber and a small portion of rice which make the whole handroll crunchy and you just can't have enough of it!

Chawanmushi-RM 3.50

This is the least favourite from their menu, I guess they can do better in terms of their portion and presentation.

Overall, I still prefer Sushi Flash compare to Sushi Mentai and Sushi King. Overall price is cheaper and the quality in terms of the taste and freshness are more consistent. Although Sushi Mentai's sushi prices are slightly lower than Sushi Flash, but their sushi variety is limited and other items are similar priced with Sushi King or other Japanese restaurants which can sum up to be quite expensive too.

Sushi Flash

64, Jalan SS 2/67, SS 2, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor

Business Hour: 11.30am- 10.30p,m

Tel. No: 03-7865 0605

Website: http://sushiflash.com.my/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SushiFlash