It was no doubt that when it comes to a discussion of the best Char Kuey Teow, there would be a long list of delicious restaurant. But there is one particular place that almost everybody who lives in the Klang Valley knows. That was no other than the Mali’s Corner. Located at the most strategic place at Danau Kota, which was only across the famous Uptown Danau Kota. Mali's Corner is famous restaurant with its delightful Malay style Char Kuey Teow. Seldom there would be people from all other places visiting this restaurant to taste the all famous Char Kuey Teow.

Today, the Danau Kota branch even divides their restaurant into two shops to cook only two food on the menu separately, the Char Kuey Teow and Nasi Lemak.
Its Char Kuey Teow is really tasty and full of creamy sauces, sautéed and blended together with prawn, fresh and meaty. On top of each plate of specially cooked Char Kuey Teow is the most playful green chilli for those who loves a hint of spicy taste in their mouth. It is now available in three sizes, which are small, medium and large. The price range from RM4 – RM7. So you could order the meal according to your level of hungriness. To be honest, the small size plate is really small so you better order large size if you are a food lover. I’d say the small size platter was only suitable for first timer that wants a test of the char kuey teow. In addition, its nasi lemak also tastes nice with its own sambal sauce but it’s quite pricy! You can add a fried egg with RM1 extra charges and fried chicken for another RM3.50.

Unlike other restaurant, it does not have waiter services, so what you need to do is just queue up to order your foods and drinks. Then, pay at the counter and get your meals when they are ready. When I was there, I found that the surrounding environment is comfortable and oh, not to forget the best busker show at night. Well, the foods used to be very cheap, but they have raised much for the prices today and I think there are cheaper nasi lemak and fried kuey teow outside. However with its unique recipe, plus long opening hours, there are still many people who wants to eat at this restaurant. All you need to do is just go and enjoy the food there!
 

I was a forever western food lover. So I am always trying to find new and delicious western shop to eat at. When I was dining in at Murni Discovery restaurant, I notice there’s a wide field with lots of tables arranged and music played and many people were coming.

One night I decided to check it out. The place I mentioned is none other than the Western Express Restaurant. The open field is actually like a food court of other two shops but this shop received the most attention. For those who didn’t know the location, the restaurant was called Western Express Bandar Sri Permaisuri. You can opt to search through Waze or if you want the old school way, find HUKM and turn right after the next traffic light. It was opened everyday so it is impossible for you to miss it.When you reached the open field area, the parking area was around it so with all the small stalls opened, the parking might be quite tough to find. The parking space had to be shared with lots of other restaurant. As you sit at the table, the waiters will come to give you the menu and take your order. The menus have almost more than 70 choices. You’ll be all grumbling before you could even decide what you want to order. For my first time here, it almost took about 15 minutes for me to decide what I want. The menus comes in 3 piece of big cards. There are so many choices, even for drinks.

I asked the waiter what’s the most famous dish ordered around here and he pointed to the Massive Series. The massive series serves a portion from 2 to 3 person per dish. There’s chicken grill, hotdog (sausage), beef steak, the famous chili cheese fries, coleslaw and plain toast. He also shows me their signature dish of Horseshoe Beefburger. And one note in my mind: the price is all so very very reasonable.

At last I order their double chicken chop and the unique and interesting Murtabomb. It took around 7 – 10 minutes for the food to be served. The chicken chop was marvelous and the fried deliciously. There’s no excessive oil and the chicken was a plenty. The coleslaw was quite disappointing though. The vegetables were rough and the mayonnaise was too dry. The fries was okay. My murtabomb was more than satisfaction. The stringy mozzarella cheese, the texture of the egg and the loads of beef inside the dish. Overall the food was good and the environment was chilling. A perfect place to hang out with your friends. There were even small food stalls of Otak – Otak and Sotong Bakar and even a shisha booth.The hygiene was satisfactory but there are times when beggars like to come there. Please keep your belongings in secure. The service given was friendly and it makes you feel comfortable to come dine in here again, especially the uncle that cooks my murtabomb.

Deep in the city, there’s a special mamak stall that sells the best roti special. The shop is always hidden until it makes the identity if the shop as a mystery. Most of the customers consist of people who lives in KL that knows the secret stall. The stall was regular and the menus were the same as the other mamak stall along the same road. But what makes it so special?

During my college days, my buddies and I would always craved for a midnight ‘lepak’ place. The problem is our regular mamak stall was always full of other students. That’s when we discovered this special stall.

Regular customer would always call it ‘Mamak Telur Goyang’. Don’t bemistaken. People call it that because the most famous menu of the stall is its Roti Special where the roti canai is cut in small squares and is dipped deep in curry gravy, or what the Malaysians called ‘roti banjir,’ then served along with two half boiled egg dancing in your plate just waiting to be eaten. The price was reasonable, which is RM3.50 per plate. The range of water was normal like other mamak stall but I’d suggest their ‘teh tarik’, because it was full of foam and creamy taste.

There were also other menu on the list but people would mostly ordered the Roti Special. You can opt to eat it with some ‘sambal’ which are full of fried anchovies (ikan bilis) which would totally give your meal some texture.

The environment of this shop was also chilling and relaxing. Most people would come here to chill and enjoy a different view of our beloved City of Kuala Lumpur. Teens and even officers who had just finished their work would come to the stall and eat. The stall was so small but yet the dining tables were arranged alongside the side walk, which actually would give you the old-school buzz of ‘lepaking’ at a mamak stall. What a memory.

Though I can’t say that this stall hadn’t had any downside. First of all, the stall was located at a very packed place so if you are thinking of coming by car, you would probably had to circle the block for a few times before you get any parking. The arrangement of the dining tables were too packed and closed with each other, making the customer felt a little uncomfortable, especially if you are a woman. Plus, because it is near with the city center, they can’t avoid the appearance of beggars. And the beggars there were quite extream to the point of touching and forcing. So people, watch out a little for your precious belonging.

I’d say I wouldn’t recommend women to come here alone. I could get pretty scary along the dark alley. As for the hygiene issue, I’d say that a person with OCD should probably don’t come here. Because the shop was located near the river, there will be some mouse near the rover and other ‘unfriendly’ animals and at times there could be smells coming from the polluted river.

For some Taiwanese feeling, people can come here and eat unique food. The small shop was set up with the concept of Taiwan Street Snack which had original flavor and so delicious. The materials used were pure and fresh and there was never the time when the food was cooked badly.

The main menu of this shop is its dish called Handmade Oyster Mee Sua. The mee sua that is served were handmade and not by any factory. You can guarantee it’s springy texture and splendid taste were truly honest. The gravy was made from soy sauce and corn starch along with other secret ingredient and it has a hint of saltiness, which is a perfect blend for the mee sua. This unique dish is also served with a sprinkle amount of coriander leaves and the freshest, delicious, mouth-watering, tummy grumbling oysters. The juice of the oyster were over whelming and the texture was springy and perfect. It was my most favorite.But, if you were not a big fan of oyster, do not concern yourself. There is a meal called XXL Crispy Chicken with the price of RM8.00 is where the a large, tender piece of chicken breast were marinated with spices and coated with special flour and crumbs and then deep fried into the most prefect chicken ever. The deep friend chicken are then sprinkled with special spices before being served to the customer. It was most delicious and a complete must try if you e are a chicken lover.

Not to forget there were other amazing side dishes too. Some were Crispy Floss Egg Crepe, Seafood Tempura, Happy Ricebox and the all-time unique, Taiwan owned, Sweet Plum Potato Fries. The drinks variety of this shop is chilled soya milk to blend the taste, or a simple drinking water to preserved the spicy feeling in your mouth.

The price of this small shop was truly reasonable and affordable, with quality foods and great services. Plus the hygiene of this shop deserves a round of applause and a big compliment. So do come, and try these unique snack that will surely make your stomach and tongue happy.

This classic old chicken rice shop gave you the old-school vibe which would make you think about that delicious home-town shop selling your favourite dish. When I first come to this shop, never did I expect it to be delicious. The shop was regular looking.

But now, I am willing to come here even if I came from Cheras. Just for the special Hainan chicken rice. The shop only sells Hainan Chicken Rice as a main menu and an addition Kailan Ikan Masin as a side dish. There were also regular drinks served with cheap prices so that it will not over shadow the main attraction. The shop was located at Taman Melawati, opposite of the WestStar Art Shop. So if you guys ever want to come here, just input the art shop’s name on the Waze directory. The shop was pretty hidden because the next shop was closed and the signboard was blocked by the trees and the customers. It took me a few round inside the boulevard just to find this shop at first.

Let’s talk about how jam-packed the shop was. At first I thought the shop was unpopular and rarely had any customer. But the customer was an abundance! You may be underestimating the shop because of its look but customers comes here nonstop. Literally. There was time that if you come during peak hour, you might have to wait for a few minutes to get a seat. It was pretty popular among the Melawati area residence. About the shop’s cleanliness, I would rate it with 3 stars of 5 stars. The area itself have some hygiene issue but luckily the shop worker was always cleaning the area. The shop may not be squeaky clean but it also was neat and comfortable. The shop was opened daily at 11.00 am until 6.00pm but is closed on Thursday. This shop is actually my everyday lunch restaurant during my practicum period.

The chicken rice price was truly affordable at the price of RM5.00 per plate. You can even choose which part of chicken you would like. The rice was steamed perfectly with true natural ingredient and not just using any instant seasoning. They did not use any artificial food colouring but instead, using the turmeric to put the colour in. The chicken broth was made for soup and so there was never any usage of seasoning. The taste of chicken was strong and original. The chicken was made Hainan style, which means it is steamed first and then fried with little bit of oil. The friendly and humble chinese aunty would always ask you if you are satisfied with the food for a constant feedback. What is chicken rice if not served with chili sauce and soy sauce? If you went to any food court, the chicken rice would be served with instant chili sauce. But at this special shop, the chili sauce and the soy sauce was fully homemade and the taste was over the top marvelous.There is not any reason that one would have to not visit this little shop that will truly leave wanting for more. One more great story of how you should never judge a book by its cover.