HonKee Porridge Restaurant @ Taipan USJ, Subang Jaya

I had porridge for dinner last night at HonKee Porridge Restaurant. This is the 5th branch of the famous congee stall in Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur which spans three generations since 1949. Fresh Sliced Fish Porridge has been their specialty over the past 60 years. It is located just a few doors away from Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet in Taipan USJ, Subang Jaya.

Even though HonKee is just opened a week ago, people just seems to know of its existence since the day they started their business as you can see the shop is constantly packed! My friend and i were there around 7.30pm and there were only 3 tables available. By 8pm, people have started queuing outside the shop waiting for vacant table.

Not long after we have ourselves seated, we heard a young lady screaming from behind. It turned out that a waiter had accidentally spilled a glass of drinks on her. She should count herself lucky because it's not the super HOT porridge that spilled on her. The shop is in a chaotic state due to overwhelming customers and (maybe) inexperienced waiters.

From then onwards, i dare not take out my camera to take pictures of the shop and food. Even my blackberry was kept intact in my handbag. It's just that i'm scared the same thing will happen to me. That's why there is no picture posted about food in this post. Honestly, i would not want to be part of the training object for those waiters.

My friend ordered Cooked Fish Porridge (RM5.00) whilst i ordered Minced Pork and Bitter Gourd Porridge (RM6.50). Both of us ordered fresh Soya Bean Milk (RM2.30 per glass) and You Tiao (fried dough stick) (RM1.00).

In conclusion:-

Cooked Fish Porridge - Quite a lot of fish bones, must eat with extra care.

Minced Pork and Bitter Gourd Porridge - The minced pork is extremely salty.

Fresh Soya Bean Milk - Very diluted, no "home-made" taste.

You Tiau - It's not freshly-made and hence not crunchy. The portion is extremely little.

With HonKee started to expand their business by opening branches like this, one cannot help but comparing them to I Love Yoo (老友鬼鬼) which sells similar food. If you asked me, here are my two cents worth:-

Porridge - Both have great quality porridge. But HonKee's portion is bigger than I Love Yoo.

Soya Bean Milk - I Love Yoo's soya bean milk is very "home-made". This is lacking in Hon Kee.

You Tiau - I Love Yoo's You Tiau is freshly-made. Hence, it's very crunchy and you'll not get those "greasy" smell. Did i mentioned to you that the You Tiau at HonKee have this "greasy" smell that i think it spoiled my delicious porridge?

Anyway, i'll still patronize HonKee Restaurant, just for their delicious porridge but nothing else.

Meanwhile, you can visit their website at www.honkeeporridge.com for more information. I presumed the website is still under construction as the person who claimed to have a BSc. (Hons) IT (UK) can do far much better than this.

List of Outlets:-

Petaling Street: (5am - 1.30pm)

No. 93, Jalan Hang Lekir, 50000 Kuala Lumpur.

Lot 10 Hutong: (10am - 10pm)

Lower Ground Floor, Lot 10, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur.

Damansara Uptown: (7am - 10pm)

No. 71, Jalan SS21/1A, Damansara Utama, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

Bandar Puteri: (7am - 10pm)

No. 52, Jalan Puteri 2/4, Bandar Puteri, 47100 Puchong, Selangor.

Taipan USJ: (7am - 10pm)

No. 59, Jalan USJ 10/1A, UEP Subang Jaya, 47620 Subang Jaya, Selangor.

Tel: 012-238 0362 (Mr. Wong)

[Disclaimer: The opinion expressed here are based entirely on personal taste buds, view and preference and may vary from others.]

Eddy's Cafe @ Nineteen Digital Mall, Subang

Went to Nineteen Digital Mall, Subang to buy a computer mouse the other day and settled my dinner at a cafe in the Mall. Eddy's Cafe is a cosy little cafe which offers a very limited selection of Malaysian and Western dishes.


The Boss must have been a big fan of Elvis Presley. There is a corner full of Elvis Presley's collection, with lots of pictures and Piring Hitam.


Iced Lemon Tea.


Chicken Soup.


Chicken Chop... comes with gravy which does not suit my taste buds and over-fried french fries. It is unlikely that i would visit this cafe again.

The Chicken Chop Set Meal (inclusive of Chicken Chop, Chicken Soup and Iced Lemon Tea) is priced at RM12.90.

Add: G3A, Ground Floor, Digital Mall, Jalan Persiaran Kewajipan USJ 19, Subang Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan.


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K3K Benta Kaya Kopitiam @ SS15, Subang Jaya

Went to K3K Benta Kaya Kopitiam for dinner. It is a nicely renovated corner shop located at SS15 in Subang Jaya, same row with AmBank Berhad.

K3K stands for Kwai Sam Kee (桂三记) and originated from Kuala Lipis, Pahang. They set up their first branch in the urban area at The Place, Damansara Perdana and had since expanded from there.


It was said that the business has passed on to the third generation. K3K Benta Kaya Kopitiam is famous for their heirloom of cultured kaya and toast bread, aromatic coffee and tea.


My friend ordered Curry Chicken Rice @ RM7.80. The curry was flavourful but the portion was pitifully small. See the little drumstick on the big plate?


I ordered the Original Hakka Mee @ RM7.80. Again, the portion was super duper small. The noodles were home-made. Hence, it looks different from those i normally had. The soup tasted like "stew soup". Delish!

However, i do think that the food are over-priced. Nothing is cheap here. Even plain warm water will costs you RM0.60.

Add: No. A13, Jalan SS15/4D, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan.
Tel: 03-5621 3566


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Cendol & Ice Kacang @ Giant Food Court, Subang Jaya

I have been thinking of visiting this Cendol & Ice Kacang stall at the Giant Food Court in USJ 1, Subang Jaya since the day i returned from my Penang trip this April. I was told that this stall is a branch of the Penang Road Famous TeoChew Chendul which is located at Keng Kwee Street.


I ordered Ais Kacang @ RM2.20. It is a dessert concoction of shaved ice flavoured with red sugar syrup, palm sugar, crushed peanuts, sweet corns, red beans and kidney beans. The shaved ice is fine, but it is a tad on the sweet side.


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Les Toasts Bakery @ Nineteen Digital Mall, Subang

Bought some bread at Les Toasts Bakery which is located at Nineteen Digital Mall, Subang. They were having promotion of "Buy 4 Free 1" at that moment so i went in without hesitation.

I noticed that they are pretty creative in terms of bread offered. They are not selling those run-of-the-mill bread which can be easily found in other bakery shop, nor do they sell bread that were mainly topped by mayonnaise and sausage (which is not authentic "bakery" to me).


Japanese Potato Bun @ RM2.20.


Dark Brownies Bun @ RM2.20.


Tiger Skin Slice Cake @ RM1.90.


Butter Cake Banana @ RM1.80.

With just RM6.30, i get to eat bread made of healthy ingredients and premium quality bakery fat. The bread speak for themselves as they are still fragrant and soft even after kept in a refrigerator overnight.

Add: Lot G2A, Nineteen Digital Mall, USJ 19, Persiaran Kewajipan, 46720 Subang Jaya, Selangor.
Tel: 012-305 1820


[Disclaimer: The opinion expressed here are based entirely on personal taste buds, view and preference and may vary from others.]

Ah Ping Bah Kut Teh Restaurant @ SS14, Subang Jaya

Was craving for Bak Kut Teh last week, so my friend and i went to Ah Ping Bah Kut Teh Restaurant, a famous Bak Kut Teh restaurant in Subang. The shop is located near Bulatan Kewajipan at SS14, Subang Jaya. It opens around lunch time and sold out around 8pm daily.


We were there around 7pm, thinking that it's still early but the restaurant was already packed with dinner crowd! So if you want to patronize them, make sure you be there early to avoid disappointment.

We ordered Clay Pot Bak Kut Teh for 2 pax and Yau Char Guai (fried dough stick), which is a must-have in Bak Kut Teh.



The soup of the Bak Kut Teh was not thickish, with mild herbal taste. There were only lettuce, fu zuk (dried bean curd skin) and lean meat in the pot of Bak Kut Teh.

The fu zuk (dried bean curd skin) permeated with the porky concoction, which makes the it tasted fragrant in every bite. The lean meat tasted alright to me, not as flavourful as i thought it would be.

There are a few Bak Kut Teh stalls on the same row with Ah Ping Bah Kut Teh Restaurant. However, Ah Ping Bah Kut Teh Restaurant is the busiest of all and is recommended. Food here is good enough, but Klang's Bak Kut Teh is still the best.

Add: No. 42, Jalan SS 14/2, Subang Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan.


[Disclaimer: The opinion expressed here are based entirely on personal taste buds, view and preference and may vary from others.]

Hakka Lee Restaurant @ SS15, Subang Jaya

Being a Hakka ngin, i am very much enthusiastic in terms of Hakka restaurant. Hakka Lee Restaurant is a newly-opened restaurant (merely 5 months old) in Subang Jaya, serving popular Hakka dishes to simple Hakka Noodles and Pan Mee (board noodles).

Access to the restaurant is conveniently linked to the NPE or the Federal Highway. It is located with the same row as Mc Donalds and just a few doors away from Face To Face Noodle House.


The Chinese Kopitiam-themed decor is chic and simple. Even their tableware, eg. cup, plate, bowl, spoon etc were those that we used to have at home. Such a homey feel. The restaurant carries a family concept, in hope to be a place for families to hold parties and gatherings.


Both my friend and i ordered Hakka Noodles @ RM4.80. It was so fragrant as we can smell it even though it was 1 metre away. It tasted subtle yet very delicious! The noodles were pretty springy as well.

Personally, i think it's the best Hakka Noodles in Klang Valley that i have ever had thus far.

The Hakka Noodles comes with a complimentary soup with a pork ball afloat. Delicious soup. But one pork ball is simply not enough...


We also ordered Sui Kow (dumpling packed with minced pork) @ RM6.50. The pork filling were fresh and meaty. Again, deelish!


The restaurant has indeed done a great job in offering quality food at an affordable price. A great value on food, with a home-made taste.

Add: No. 68, Jalan SS15/4D, Subang Jaya, 47500 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Tel: 03-5638 3875


[Disclaimer: The opinion expressed here are based entirely on personal taste buds, view and preference and may vary from others.]

Super Kitchen Chilly Pan Mee Restaurant @ USJ 9, Subang Jaya

I am a Pan Mee (board noodles) lover and you can imagine my excitement when i come across Super Kitchen Chilly Pan Mee Restaurant which cite Pan Mee as their specialty. It is located next to Nam Heong Restaurant and Vietnam Kitchen Restaurant in USJ 9, Subang Jaya.

The restaurant is the 5th branch of the well-known Super Kitchen Chilly Pan Mee Restaurant at Batu Road, Chow Kit. It was said that this restaurant is copying the concept of Kin Kin Pan Mee in Kuala Lumpur, nevertheless it gained pretty good review among the food crowd.

The restaurant offers a limited menu of 3 different types of Pan Mee, namely Chilly Pan Mee, Curry Pan Mee and Pan Mee Soup. Chilly Pan Mee is their recommended item. Chilli + Pan Mee is an interesting concept, but does it work? It may work on other patrons but not us.


My friend ordered Curry Pan Mee @ RM6.00. The serving time is pretty fast. I was told that it was extremely salty and the curry didn't exhibit any fragrant aroma at all. It was so salty that my friend was not able to finish the Curry Pan Mee, leaving it 1/3 full.


I ordered Pan Mee Soup @ RM5.50. It just taste like ordinary clear soup Pan Mee to me. It is served with a poached egg, minced pork, sliced mushroom, fu zuk (dried bean curd skin), crunchy ikan bilis (anchovies) and fried shallots.

I was told that the noodles were home-made, that is why it looks a bit different in shape and a bit starchier than the ones i used to have.


Apart from Pan Mee dishes, they offers a limited selection of side dishes as well. We ordered Sui Kow Soup @ RM4.00. It comes with 4 BIG Sui Kow (dumpling packed with minced pork).

The Sui Kow was filled to the brim with mushrooms, black fungus, radish and minced pork. They are indeed generous with their ingredients. Tastewise, it was delicious, with strong meaty taste and moisture meat filling.

One would think that with the somewhat limited menu, they could do well. But not the case here. Honestly, we find the food below our expectation. Maybe because our expectations were running high.

Add: No. 46, Jalan USJ 9/5S, 47620 Subang Jaya, Selangor.
Opening Hours: 11am - 10pm daily.


[Disclaimer: The opinion expressed here are based entirely on personal taste buds, view and preference and may vary from others.]

LYG Dessert Restaurant @ Taipan USJ, Subang Jaya

If you are looking for a place with simple good food at an affordable price, just head to LYG Dessert Restaurant. It is located on the same row with a Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet and next to ONKING Electrical Shop in Taipan USJ, Subang Jaya.

LYG Dessert Restaurant is originated from Taiping, Perak and has passed on to the third generation. It is an air-cond restaurant yet you can hardly feel the chill and it can be quite stuffy at times.


The restaurant offers all sorts of Taiping Tong Sui (Chinese desserts) and simple dishes. They are famous for Taiping Koey Teow Soup (flat white rice flour noodles in soup), Economic Fried Beehoon (rice vermicelli noodles), Curry Chicken Mee, Dry Loh Mee (noodle soup of a gooey broth made from tapioca flour and egg) and Yam Cake.

The Taiping Groundnut Tong Sui (太平土豆仁汤(花生)) is the hot-selling item. I've tried it before on my previous visit and it is definitely recommended!


Curry Chicken Mee @ RM4.50. I was told that it was delicious. The curry gravy was thick and flavourful. It is served with 3 huge pieces of curry chicken.


Dry Loh Mee with Shredded Chicken @ RM4.50. It was good. The gravy was thick, with no excessive dark soy. I think it taste better than normal Loh Mee.


Economic Fried Beehoon @ RM3.00. It is served with a fried egg. I have experienced very lousy economic fried beehoon elsewhere whereby the rice vermicelli noodles were hard as wire and tasted bland. However, this "Economic" Fried Beehoon was alright. The rice vermicelli noodles were soft and well-fried flavourful.

Economic Fried Beehoon with Curry Chicken @ RM4.00. The curry chicken taste similar to those in Curry Chicken Mee. Similarly delicious.


Black Glutinous Rice Tong Sui @ RM1.80. Coconut milk is added to bring fragrant to the thickish Tong Sui.

Red Bean Tong Sui @ RM1.80.


Mung Bean with Sago Pearls Tong Sui @ RM1.80.

All the Tong Sui (Chinese desserts) tasted very nice. Rich yet not too sweet. Just nice for my taste buds.

It's a good place to visit if you fancy some light meals. The service is good and speedy. The lady boss somehow will speak to you in Hokkien, which is rather rare, considering this is Subang.

Add: No. 41G, Jalan USJ 10/1A, Taipan Business Centre, 47620 Subang Jaya, Selangor.
Tel: 012-310 3397, 016-652 1128 (Mr. Loh)
Opening Hours: Mon-Fri: 10am - 11pm; Sat-Sun: 9am - 11pm.


[Disclaimer: The opinion expressed here are based entirely on personal taste buds, view and preference and may vary from others.]

Tien Kee Restaurant @ SS14, Subang Jaya

Once in a while, after living away from home for years, one would yearned for some home-cooked soup. One which make them just like how our mother prepare them at home.

That is where Tien Kee Restaurant, which is located at SS14 in Subang Jaya, comes into the picture. It is a brightly lit air-cond restaurant offering healthy soup and porridge.


There are 14 types of porridge on the menu, Pomfret Porridge (白鲳鱼粥) is their specialty, and it features a whole fish. Along side with Ikan Parang (Wolf Herring) Porridge (西刀鱼粥), Braised Duck Porridge (特制鸭粥), Wonder Soups (好味住家汤), noodles, rice and other house specialities.

Apart from porridge dishes, they offers other side dishes as well, mostly prepared in Hakka style, such as Hakka Soon Kueh (客家筍粿), Braised Pork with Black Fungus (焖炸肉), Pork Knuckle with Vinegar (猪脚醋) and Hakka Abacus (客家算盘子).


To kick-start the meal, we ordered Hakka Soon Kueh (客家筍粿 - Hakka bamboo shoot dumpling) @ RM2.20 per piece. It was served to us shortly after we placed the order. This is something new to me. I have never came across such kueh.

The Hakka Soon Kueh was filled to the brim with bamboo shoots, mushrooms, black fungus, dried shrimps and minced pork. It taste alright to me, albeit a bit salty, and the ingredients were indeed generous. Not my cup of tea though.


My friend ordered Mixed Pork Porridge @ RM6.00. The porridge is in Teochew style and thus are more of rice-in-broth rather than congee. Teochew porridge doesn’t appeal to neither of us as we prefer the Cantonese way of cooking porridge. I guess slurping the steaming hot soup redolent of fish gravy and good stock is what Teochew porridge are all about.

I opt for Pork Soup Noodles with Bitter Gourd and Tofu @ M6.50. The soup is prepared using the same stock as the above, with combined ingredients such as bitter gourd, tofu (bean curd), salted vegetables and pork. The soup was delicious and very subtle, with generous portion of other food stuff.

The price is a bit steep, and undoubtedly (i’m a little biased here) my mother's home-cooked soup still taste the best!

Add: No. 94, Jalan SS 14/1, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor.
Tel: 012-232 0028 (Raymond), 012-373 2262 (Jacylyn), 012-210 2468 (Michael).
Opening Hours: 10am - 3pm and 6pm - 9.30pm.
Closed on Tuesday.


[Disclaimer: The opinion expressed here are based entirely on personal taste buds, view and preference and may vary from others.]

De Happy Land Restaurant @ USJ 14, Subang Jaya

Introducing the cheapest chicken rice in Subang. It's Poh Kee Roasted Duck/Chicken, a stall inside De Happy Land Restaurant in USJ 14, Subang Jaya. The restaurant is a corner shoplot in the second row facing the back and located next to Vision School USJ 15.


Chicken Rice with Siew Yuk @ RM4.50. The Chicken Rice comes with a bowl of clear soup. Poh Kee Chicken Rice serves roasted chicken and roasted duck, but not steamed chicken.


The portion is considered quite substantial, with Siew Yuk on the left and roasted chicken on the right. The chicken and Siew Yuk tasted average, decent enough for the price paid.

Restoran De Happy Land
Add: Jalan USJ 14/1L, 47620 UEP Subang Jaya, Selangor.

[Disclaimer: The opinion expressed here are based entirely on personal taste buds, view and preference and may vary from others.]