Dimple Dessert House @ Cheras, Kuala Lumpur

I was looking for a soya shop beside Cheras Leisure Mall but unfortunately it has closed down. So here i am, looking at this Dimple Dessert House which is located just opposite the shop that i intend to visit initially.



The set-up of the shop is fairly simple. The shop occupies two lot, which makes it very spacious and comfortable. There were still a lot of Chinese New Year decor hanging around though...


My friend ordered Mung Bean Soup @ RM2.90. It tasted just alright to me. Pretty watery yet not too sweet.


As for me, i ordered "Five Colour Tong Sui" (五色糖水) @ RM3.90. It consists of Red Bean, Mung Bean, Black Glutinuous Rice and two other type of beans which i can't recall. I find it very nice, with a variety of beans to chew at.

Add: No. 30 & 32, Jalan Manis 3, Taman Segar, 56100 Kuala Lumpur.

Tel: 03-9131 9338

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

Y E Traditional Dumpling Restaurant @ Pandan Jaya, Kuala Lumpur

This is something niche. Armed with a map in my hand, off i went to see Ong Tee Keat... Ong Tee Keat's constituent, Pandan Jaya. After driving along a main road which is full of pot holes, we arrived at Y E Traditional Dumplings Restaurant.


The restaurant offers a variety of tea and glutinuous rice dumplings. It was said that their glutinuous rice dumplings, which were also known as Y.Y. Famous Dumplings, were very famous. Boxes of tea leaf were placed neatly behind the cash register. I find it an amazing feast to the eyes.


The interior of the restaurant is oriental and quaint, with Chinese caligraphy paintings and Chinese traditional musical instruments adorned each and every walls. It is truly a comfortable place to sample and savour the flavour of tea.


I ordered Jasmine Tea @ RM3.50. Instead of ordering a pot, i ordered a cup. That's why it comes in a tea bag. If you order a teapot, it would come in freshly brewed tea leaf.


My friend ordered Cantonese Glutinuous Rice Dumpling @ RM5.50. The glutinuous rice dumpling is triangular in shape. The outlook doesn't look appealing when it was served to us and it tasted just alright to me.


I ordered Hakka Glutinuous Rice Dumpling @ RM6.50. This type of glutinuous rice dumplings is called "pillow rice dumplings". The use of large amount of dark soy sauce came to me as a surprise. I find it rather salty and the original flavour of a glutinuous rice dumpling has lost.

The taste of a good glutinuous rice dumpling should come from the flavourful glutinuous rice itself, not from heavy usage of dark soy sauce.

Add: No. 8G, Jalan Pandan Jaya 3/9, Pandan Jaya, 55100 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03-9284 5325
Opening Hours: Mon-Sat: 10am - 11pm; Sun & Public Holiday: 10am - 7pm.


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

Ipoh Old Town Restaurant @ Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur

I seldom go to Bangsar. I was there the other day just to look for this Ipoh Old Town Restaurant. From the name itself, you would know what kind of food are they serving. Yes... Ipoh delicacies!



There are a few road signs sticked on every corner of the wall. I supposed they were some of the road in Ipoh town. Loved the antique lamp though.


The cash register counter looks like an old charm to me. I remember seeing those giant glass jar with iron lid and filled with biscuits when i was a kid. Those were the days.


Both my friend and i ordered Ipoh White Coffee @ RM2.20 per cup. Not as fragrant as i thought it would be.


My friend ordered Ipoh Curry Mee @ RM6.90. I was told that the curry was flavourful but extremely oily. The portion was a bit too little though.


I ordered Ipoh Hakka Mee @ RM5.80. You know i have a soft spot for Hakka Mee. It was just alright for me. The portion was SO small, with A BIT of minced meat, A LOT of bean sprout, 1 fish ball and 1 pork ball.

Add: No. 8, Lorong Ara Kiri 2, Lucky Garden, Bangsar 59100 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03-2094 6818

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

Nippy Noodle Restaurant @ Kuchai Entrepreneur's Park, Kuala Lumpur

This is rather interesting. Nippy Noodle Restaurant, which is located in Kuchai Entrepreneur's Park, is famed for it's super springy noodles (竹升面). It was said that the dough was flatten and beaten by bamboo pole which is imported from China.

I've seen this in a Taiwan TV programme years ago when they filmed it at an old restaurant in Macau. I never thought that i would see it in Malaysia, in Nippy Noodle Restaurant's open kitchen (it's the Chef's room actually).



The walls were adorned with Chinese painting and Chinese caligraphic art in addition to dim lighting. The ambience here is pretty comfortable.


My friend ordered Crispy Pork Noodle @ RM6.50. The noodles looks similar to wantan noodles. The noodles were indeed springy and the Crispy Pork was crunchy. It was delicious but the portion was small.


I ordered BBQ Sliced Pork Noodle @ RM6.20. You would also noticed that the portion was pitifully small. I loved the noodles. It was very, very springy. The BBQ Sliced Pork however were a bit too sweet to my liking.


We also ordered Pan-Fried Minced Pork and Shrimp Dumplings @ RM5.50. The dumplings tasted real good, with flavourful shrimp taste. The minced pork gave off a hint of Chinese wine which makes it taste even better.

Add: No. 25, Jalan Kuchai Maju 7, Kuchai Entrepreneur's Park, Off Jalan Kuchai Lama, 58200 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03-7982 1781
Opening Hours: Mon-Sat: 11am - 10pm; Sun & Public Holiday: 9am - 10pm.


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

Canton-i @ The Gardens Mall, Kuala Lumpur

Canton-i Restaurant with a view of all the activities in their open kitchen.


It is located at the Lower Ground Floor of The Gardens at Mid Valley City, a few doors away from Cold Storage.


Nice oriental decoration.


Spacious and comfortable.


There are a row of bird cage decor above me.


Soya Bean Milk -> watery and tasteless.


Hong Kong Signature Prawn Wonton Noodles (wet version) -> BIG wontons + springy noodles = Super duper delicious!


Char Siew (BBQ Pork) -> Sweet and juicy (2 out of 5 pieces eaten when photo taken).


Siew Yuk (Roast Pork Belly) -> Cruncy and fragrant (2 out of 5 pieces eaten when photo taken).


Conclusion: Delicious food but regretably over-priced. On a plus point, their service is good.

Add: Lg-202 & 203A, Lower Ground Floor, The Gardens, Mid Valley City, Lingkaran Syed Putra, 59200 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03-2284 6888


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

Rajah Brooke Cafe @ Kuchai Entrepreneur's Park, Kuala Lumpur

One may come to realise that it can be very difficult to find authentic Sarawak food in Klang Valley. Hence, Rajah Brooke Cafe, which is located in Kuchai Entrepreneur's Park, Kuala Lumpur, is such a rare breed.


This Sarawakian eatery is named after James Brooke, the White Rajah of Sarawak who ruled from 1841 to 1868. A potrait of James Brooke formed the backdrop of the restaurant.


The Cafe is run by Sarawakian, including the waiters and waitresses. They pride themselves in bringing you a variety of food and drinks that are uniquely Sarawak.


My friend ordered Sarawak “3-Layers-Iced-Tea” @ RM3.80. Compared to the normal "3-Layers-Iced-Tea" found in Peninsular Malaysia, this Sarawak “3-Layers-Iced-Tea” is sweetened by palm sugar and wheat grass rather than white sugar.

It taste pretty smooth and nice. However, i feel that the milk was a little bit too much. Maybe it just doesn't really suit my taste buds.


I ordered Sugar Cane with Chestnut Drink @ RM3.50. It is a mixture of Sugar Cane and Chestnut. Nothing to shout about. It taste just alright to me and i find it pretty sweet.


Both of us ordered Sarawak Kolo Mee @ RM6.90. This is Kuching, Sarawak specialties. It was mixed with home-made Char Siew sauce and served with Char Siew, minced pork and vegetables. This dish comes with a complimentary soup as well.

We chose Sarawak noodles ("kiu mein") and it was pretty springy. The Char Siew sauce, which is the essence of Kolo Mee, taste deliciously flavourful. However, we find that the portion was a tad too small. This is their signature dish and is definitely worth trying.

Add: No.19, Jalan Kuchai Maju 8, Kuchai Entrepreneur’s Park, Jalan Kuchai Lama, 58200 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03-7983 3264
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.]

Kedai Makanan Yut Kee @ Dang Wangi, Kuala Lumpur (Revisited)

Standing for 3 generations and yet Kedai Makanan Yut Kee is still going strong. The crowd was intimidating at first glance, rendering us shaking in our boots while walking by. Be prepared, we told ourselves, to share a table with wall-to-wall regulars. And indeed, we did.


When one steps into the corner shop, one is confronted with a slightly chaotic kopitiam, where everything happens at the same time, with noise probably the No. 1 complaint diners have about eating out in Yut Kee.


Apart from the digital TV commercial shown on a LCD plasma TV, there are a lot of framed newspaper write ups about them all over the wall as well.


Yut Kee is a traditional family-operated kopitiam that has been in business for three generations. I guess some of the switches on the electrical board here were from the first generation...


My friends and i ordered Iced Coffee @ RM1.70. The freshly brewed aromatic Hainanese Coffee was strong and smooth, which claimed by some, is Malaysia’s answer to espresso.


We ordered their Siew Yuk (Rolled Roast Pork) @ RM10.00. It is a special item, available only on Fridays and Sundays, from 11:30am till it runs out. They are carried out on a tray to the front of the kopitiam and placed on a folding table between cash register and kaki lima (sidewalk).

The Siew Yuk was moist and tender, with a dollop of house-made apple sauce on the side. The apple sauce goes perfectly well with the meat. The crackling was so crispy, even eating it on its own would render one feeling delightful.


One of my friend ordered Curry Mee @ RM5.50. Thick yellow noodles was served with fragrant and spicy chicken in red curry. The curry looked decent, but surprisingly the taste of spiciness was rather diluted.

This was the second time my friend had Curry Mee at Yut Kee, yet i was told that the dish was not as tasteful as the previous visit. Not to mentioned the excessive chilli seeds found afloat in the curry, which had very much spoiled the dining enjoyment.


Another friend of mine ordered Fried Mee Sua (炒面线) @ RM6.00. This dish sees thin rice vermicelli stir-fried with sliced cabbage and chunks of pork, fish cakes, chicken gizzard and squid(?).

I heard that a plate of fried mee sua can determine the skill of a Chef, in that the noodles cooked are not soggy and it's not stick together. If this is true, then i really doubt the skill of the Chef here as none the above is achieved. I was expecting something a bit more on the dry side and it was a tad salty for me.


As for me, i ordered Lum Mee (淋面) @ RM6.50. Lum Mee remains a notable nibbles at Yut Kee in which thick yellow noodles was served in a rather light and simple shrimp broth.

With prawns, crabmeats, pork and eggs thrown in, the price may be justified by the substantial portion. Tastewise, it was rather bland. I guess i'm not used to eating lettuce with noodles which is prepared in such a way. Not my cup of tea though.


Just drop by at Yut Kee if you happened to be around the area, just for the retro-style coffee shop or just for the childhood memories, perhaps. Never mind the price, which is a bit higher than your average generic kopitiam.

Add: No. 35, Jalan Dang Wangi, 50100 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03-2698 8108
Opening Hours: 8am - 5pm (Closed on Monday and last Sunday of the month).


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

Kedai Makanan Yut Kee @ Dang Wangi, Kuala Lumpur (Revisited)

If you were to patronize Kedai Makanan Yut Kee often enough, you will notice that it's always packed to the brim, even on weekends. Sometimes you will have to wait quite a while for a table.

In fact, most of the time, you will have to share your table with strangers. My friend and i shared a table with a Chinese old couple and an Indian old couple. The food is served in a jiffy despite the crowd.


When the Hainanese were employed by the colonial masters as cooks, they had to adapt to their natural cooking senses to dish out western dishes. And the founder of Yut Kee is one of them. His portrait is hang on the shop's wall.



The restaurant is passed on to Mr. Jack Lee, and eventually his son, Mr. Melvin Lee, who stand behind the cash register all the time. It was said that most of the kopitiam's dishes are prepared from the founder's original recipes.


My friend ordered French Toast @ RM3.00. Many of the old-styled kopitiam don't usually carry French Toast. This French Toast is not really French Toast in the traditional sense, with slices of white bread dipped in egg and deep-fried till golden brown. It was soft and fluffy despite not nicely done.

We were quite surprised that the French Toast comes with kaya. The kaya was a bit lumpy and looks greenish. It was sufficiently rich and eggy. However, i prefer my kaya smoother in texture.


As for me, i ordered Hainanese Pork Chop @ RM9.00. The flattened piece of pork cutlet is lightly coated with egg batter and pan-fried. It is served with onions, potatoes, peas and carrots, drizzled with a peppery sauce.

It tasted quite good although the gravy was slightly watery to my taste. They could have done with lesser gravy. There are only a handful of restaurants in Kuala Lumpur which sells Pork Chop, for that i think Yut Kee is worth a visit!


Both of us ordered Iced Coffee @ RM1.70. The traditional brewed coffee packs an oomph you would never find in a coffee chain outlet. It was a thick, smooth and heavy brew. Somehow, it gives me a very homely taste.


This is where the coffee was brewed, in the hands of the brewer, surprisingly, an old lady with a passion towards her work.

When the rest of the restaurateur so quickly to discard the old and embrace the new cuisines and service models, a small shop in Kuala Lumpur stops time, causes one to reflect, and savour the traditional tastes.

Add: No. 35, Jalan Dang Wangi, 50100 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03-2698 8108
Opening Hours: 8am - 5pm (Closed on Monday and last Sunday of the month).


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