Recently, we went to Jarrod & Rawlins for their Full Works breakfast set. To be honest, by the time we reached it was already near 12pm, so I guess our breakfast turned into lunch

The Full Works – It was a complete set of meal including a glass of orange juice and a cup of coffee. The meal included two giant piece of toasts with butter, two organic eggs sunny side up, sausage, bacon, grilled tomato, hash brown, mushrooms and Heinz baked beans. So wholesome and hearty! Just what we needed to kick start the day. The toast especially was huge and filled half of my stomach by the time I finished a piece.
I especially loved the mushrooms, bacon and sausages. They’re so savoury and were bursting with flavour, perfect to go with my toast. Oh and don’t forget the sunny side up! Breakfast is never complete without eggs. The portion was also generous that we could share comfortably.Apart from the breakfast set, I also ordered the Spicy Seafood Marinara of Prawns, Mussels & Calamari. This was also served in a sizable portion with plenty of fresh seafood. It was not exactly very spicy, but had a stronger tomato influence instead. The pasta was done al dente but I thought it still lacked a bit of herbs to bring out more flavour. Still, this was a hearty and tasty meal enough to last me until dinner!Even though I thought the price of the breakfast set was slightly on the high side, I could tell that the ingredients they used were of good quality – organic eggs, authentic pork sausages, and the likes. I definitely wouldn’t mind returning again especially during the weekend when I can turn my breakfast into lunches.

Located in the relatively new building called The Scott Garden along Old Klang Road (where Tesco is), is a neighbourhood and friendly pub & grub place called Tom, Dick & Harry’s. We were there for dinner one night just after the rain (it was raining quite often last month!) so we chose to sit outside. Dining al-fresco is nice when the air is cool and crisp, with soft breeze blowing to your face, provided that you’re lucky and there are no smokers around you.For starters, we chose the Six Pigs in a Blanket, partly due to the cute name but mostly due to the pork bacon. We thought these were addictive and good! The bacon was fried to a crispy and slightly charred finish, while the pork sausages were bouncy and juicy. We could totally polish this with a pint of beer for supper.My main course was the Pork Burger, apparently one of the signature dishes at TDH. I was pleasantly surprised to see that two huge patties were sandwiched in between the buns instead of just one. The two patties, tomatoes and lettuce, topped with a bull’s eye egg completed the whole ensemble, making it a very satisfying meal.I enjoyed the patties that had a nice glazed layer on the outside and tender meat on the inside. They were sufficiently flavourful while the egg (as always) made everything better. Not to forget was the huge amount of fries served on the side! Portion was generous and the fries certainly made for good snacks while we continued hanging out in the cool breezy night.I thought the Dick's Favourite Steak was a little overcooked and the meat texture was a tad too soft, almost mushy. Thankfully what it lacked in texture, it sort of made up for in taste. It was quite nicely marinated with a moist interior, and it went well with the brown sauce. But would I order it again Perhaps not.All in all, I’d say we had a good dinner, a satisfying one in fact, with great beer, great snacks and of course wonderful company. It was one of the rare al-fresco meals that didn’t leave us sweaty or smelly in the end. The great news There’s no tax whatsoever! Whatever price that you see on the menu is the nett price that you pay.

The Chinese delicacy of bite-sized portions of food served in bamboo steamers, also known as dim sum, is usually related to the presence of pork. There is wide perception that dim sum without pork is not dim sum at all, but let’s not generalize too soon. Situated in the relatively quiet Maju Junction Mall is the Maju Palace Restaurant, one of the many restaurants belonging to Oriental Group, serving dim sum made from Halal certified meat. Without further ado, we ordered the item that is synonymous with dim sum itself – the Imperial “Har Kau” or Prawn Dumplings. There was nothing but praises for this dish, for the prawns were large and succulent, bursting with juices upon every bite. Another point to note was how perfectly thin the translucent skin was, just enough to wrap the prawns without tearing and not too thick that it was cloying. Loved it!The same praises went to the Siew Mai Yunan Style. Traditionally, siew mai is prepared with pork, but in this case chicken thigh meat and shrimp bits were used, giving it a nice and savoury bite. The pork was certainly not missed here.The Large Bao or Dai Bao was one item that we were looking forward to, served in a huge size enough for at least 2 persons. The dumpling was fluffy and warm but we found the filling to be too wet such that the bottom part of the bao became soggy. It was quite a challenge to eat this without making our fingers dirty, if you get what I mean. Otherwise, the portion of meat and ‘sar kot’ was quite generous.My favourite dim sum dish is the Pan Fried Radish Cake but we mistakenly ordered the Stir-Fried version, which I found to be a tad oily. I much prefer the Pan Fried version which we did eventually order – crispy skin and soft warm insides. I also found it to be less oily compared to the stir-fried version. My friend ordered the Braised Egg Noodle Village Style, saying that it’s his favourite dish and he had to have this every time he eats here. We were surprised to see that it came in a big portion, meant to be shared by 4! This was not unlike wan tan mee, except with thicker strands. The noodles were firm and bouncy, and the combination of soy sauce, mushroom and bean curd skin was excellent.For desserts, we had the Baked Egg Tarts and Thousand Layered Cake. No prizes for guessing which one was my choice. I loved the egg tarts which were served hot off the oven, with crumbly pastries and rich, smooth egg custard. If I was not so full, I would have eaten more of these. Promotion: 30% discount on dim sum lunch during Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.

Recently, we came to know about Uncle Jang Restaurant, that served pure, unadulterated, spicy Dak Galbi! There were only 2 options available, either Spicy or Non-Spicy. No prize guessing which one I ordered! But since I was sharing with my colleague, we played safe by mixing 1 portion of Spicy and 1 portion of Non-spicy. And we waited for the staff to cook.While waiting for the food to be ready, we were served some banchan in the form of kimchi and a bowl of cold sourish soup. I didn’t quite enjoy the soup but eventually found out that it’s actually useful to curb the spicy feeling after eating the dak galbi.It was definitely not easy sitting and waiting patiently for the food to be cooked while the strong aroma of gochujang attacked our senses. The smell was make us salivate non-stop, not to mention the spicy whiff that we got once in a while that caused us to choke. Finally, the staff said the golden words “Please enjoy your meal”. Yes, we started to dig in like hungry beasts, almost scalding our tongue from the piping hot chicken. Oh but it was good! Just like how I remembered it from Seoul. I ate the chicken on its own. I ate it wrapped with lettuce. I even ate it with kimchi. And don’t forget the rice cakes – so chewy and bouncy! I wish there were more of those.We have the option of adding in side dishes if you think the main dish is not filling enough. During my first visit, I asked for Ramen and fried rice, to be shared by 2 persons. I personally enjoyed the Fried rice more, as the flavour was well absorbed within the rice and the addition of seaweed and extra gochujang made it even more tantalizing.But during my second visit, I found that the Udon paired better with the Dak Galbi due to its thick and slightly chewy nature, almost like rice cake. The ramen would have been too soggy after being cooked for a while. The udon was just nice!In my opinion, Dak Galbi can create either a love or hate relationship with people. You either worship and love it like we do, or dislike it for being monotonous. Really, there’s nothing else you can eat here except for Dak Galbi, unlike a full-fledged Korean restaurant. But I urge you to try it out, because it really tastes just like the real thing back in Seoul. Of course, if you’re a first-timer, I would suggest you to go with the non-spicy version.