The Red Bean Bag @ Publika

I believe this place is not new to most food hunters. One of my favourite eating spot in Publika. I have been there many times and despite great business almost all the time, their food quality is well-maintaned.

Top left: Wild Mushroom Soup

It is good but I would prefer the one I had in Grumps.

Top right: The Egg Benedict

My friend had that. Eventhough the portion looks tiny, but it is pretty filling.

Bottom left: Super Awesome Fry Up

My all time favourite and one of their recommended dish.

Bottom right: Salted peanut butter cheese cake

Something special. It's awesome.

On a personal note, I would advise anyone who is planning to go there to make a reservation in advanced. The crowd is massive on weekends mornings and afternoons. They are located right above dr.cafe, which is behind the stage at the open area. 

Teochew Chendul @ Penang Road Famous, Paradigm Mall

One of my favourite cendol stall in Penang has finally opened a branch in Paradigm Mall! Probably I was there on a weekend so it was super crowded. Very small outlet with limited tables and chairs but yet people are still willing to wait. For a change, I decided to go for Ice Kacang with Ice Cream and mum had Cendol.

After trying this, I still prefer Cendol over this. But the vanilla ice cream tastes damn good though. For the price of RM 5.90, I bet most people would think it is slightly overpriced. But then it's located in a shopping mall. I kind of felt it is over rated as well. Oh ya, they do not only serve cendol and ice kacang. You get to order those usual famous Penang local food too such as Asam Laksa, Curry Mee and Rojak! Will go for that someday!

Western Dining @ Grumps Restaurant

Apparently this place has been around for years and I seriously have not heard of it! Not until recently a cousin of mine tried it out herself (she bought Groupon vouchers by the way). And, the most interesting part is you get to enjoy your meal by the lakeside!

The indoor section of the restaurant is not that big though. But they have more tables outside which is open air and that is where you can have the lakeside view.

Looks cosy right? Indeed it is. The ambience is suitable for anyone to dine with family or friends. My mom and I were there quite early at about 7pm and suprisingly the open air section tables were all taken! So we decided to settle down inside since there is air-con anyway.

The waitress gave us the menu and as we flipped through the pages we were so amazed! There is so much of variety from the appetizer choices to desserts! Since I am a pasta lover, so I decided to go for Aglio Olio with Mushrooms! I have always loved Aglio Olio and this has mushrooms in it so I just have to try that. While mom was still contemplating what to have, I ordered the Wild Mushroom Soup since there is a 'Chef's Recommendation' icon beside it. Furthermore I usually see more of those ordinary mushroom soups rather than wild mushrooms. So yeah, I really do love mushrooms in any types of food haha!

I would say the soup is better than my expectations but still not as good as Dome's. Portion wise is decent and they serve it with a slice of freshly toasted garlic bread.

I will definitely go back again for this! For Aglio Olio lovers, you must try this. The portion is slightly bigger than other places that serves pastas in my humble opinion. They are really generous with the amount of mushrooms that they put in into the pasta.

So in the end my mom ordered Maiale Cordon Bleu. When the dish arrived on the table, it really looked like some normal fish and chips or perhaps chicken chop.

I could not try it because it is pork. And yeah, I don't take pork. That piece of breaded pork chop is actually stuffed with lots of cheese, ham and mushroom served with french fries and salad. So after mom finished it she said it is very filling that she could not even finish the fries. But she said it taste great! Glad she enjoyed her food.

I am planning to bring some good buddies for my next visit to the restaurant and perhaps I will try out their pizzas as it looks yummy in their menu!

Price range per pax: RM 30 - RM 70 (You might need to spend a little more if you are ordering some of their signature pork dishes)

Address:
Grumps Restaurant (beside Secrets of Louisiana)
D-02-01, Jalan SS7/13A,
Plaza Kelana Jaya,
47301 Petaling Jaya,
Selangor.
Contact: 603-7873 6898

Pepper Bak Kut Teh @ Sek Me Choy

So, one of the weekdays somewhere last week me and fellow colleagues decided to drive out to have lunch as we are freaking bored of eating in Mid Valley over the years. And since the guys are driving, so why not right?

Yes! We had Pepper Bak Kut Teh for lunch! Something new right? In fact that is their signature dish. I personally love the soup but some might not like the peppery taste or find it weird even haha! According to my colleagues the pork is awesome because I did not taste it as the whole world knows, or most people who knows me for the longest time that they labeled me as HALAL. Yes, I am a pure Chinese but I have never taken pork in my life. That's a known fact about me. LOL

Next dish is something that I ordered which is the mini long beans fried with salted eggs. Yes! You read me. Salted eggs! It's extremely yummy! This is the first time I have seen such a special dish and I don't see it elsewhere. Or perhaps some of you tasted something similar like this anywhere? Do let me know!

Another dish that we ordered was the ginger chicken. Personally I am not really a chicken fan but this is really good stuff especially the gravy!

Finally, their very own home-made Teochew dessert to complete our meal! It's a yam and pumpkin dessert. Apparently they need to steam it for 3 hours before serving it to customers. This is one of their must-try item on their menu!

Overall, the food is awesome and reasonably priced but then again it is a very individual thing when it comes to the taste of food and pricing.

So by now, some of you might be curious to know where can you find those delicious dishes. They have 2 branches.

1) Kedai Makan Sek Me Choy
No. 195, Jalan Besar,
57100 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03-79823132

2) Restaurant SEKMECHOY
43, Jalan 9/62A, Bandar Manjalara,
Kepong, 52200 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 012-9777 956