Old Siam Kopitiam | One Utama (Updated 28/5/2015)

I discovered another new restaurant in One Utama recently. This place is called Old Siam Kopitiam, a small cafe that served Thai cuisine. It is located at ground floor, just opposite a Penang cuisine restaurant. This is a strictly non-halal outlet, most of the dishes come with pork.

If you are looking for quick lunches, I would recommend you here. They served quick meals like rice and noodles.

Although this small cafe is not eye catching when you walk pass it but the seats always filled up with customers. The decoration in the cafe is simple with wooden tables and chairs and some old photos on the wall.

 Thai Jasmine Tea- RM2.90 (left)

Thai Iced Tea-RM6.90 (right)

Khao Kruk Kapi-RM 12.90

This is a Thai Belacan rice served with their sweet pork and condiments. I like the way they cook the sweet pork, however it would be better if there is a little bit more of gravy as when it is all mix together the rice seem a bit dry. Overall was good! They really know how to make our day happy serving us a love shape rice with a happy face on Friday!

Mod Thod Kaatiem Prik Thai-RM10.90

The dish served with deep fried pork with garlic, thai fragrant rice, some salad and a fried egg. Although the dish look simple, but the deep fried pork does change our perception, especially when you eat with the sambal (chilli). Simple and nice!

Phad Kaapao Kai- RM10.90

I ordered the stir fried chicken with Thai basil served with Thai fragrant rice and a fried egg. The chicken was cooked with basil leaves with lots of chilli padi (red and green), so the spicy level is no joke. I still love it although it make me sweat and tongue burning while eating.

I love the most about this place is the bill, free from govt. tax and service tax. The bill now come will a 5% service charge and 6% gst. Food is good and price is reasonable for a Thai food, definitely coming back for more!

Obahmi -The Vietnamese Sandwich | Uptown Damansara

Another new shop in Uptown Damansara which started their business few months ago. A shop selling nothing but authentic Vietnamese sandwich only. I heard of Vietnamese cuisine but for baguette it is my first time. Never seen this kind of shop here in KL, I guess this was the first Vietnamese Baguette in town.

Menu is shown on the big board at the entrance. The variety is not many but it is enough to give you a headache in choosing if you are new to the place. Ordering is make from the counter, once you ordered and paid, they will give you a number.

The open concept kitchen is where you can see how they prepare the sandwiches and drinks. All clean and tidy! Each ingredients are labelled at the kitchen table as well for your understanding of the ingredients. 

All baguettes are freshly made daily. There is another corner of the shop where they placed all freshly made baguettes.

O BBQ-RM 8.20

Fresh baguette served with BBQ pork, sunny side up egg, homemade mayonnaise, pickled carrots and onions, and chilli sauce. I am not a coriander person although it smell better with it, I decided to remove it and it still taste splendid. The first time trying for me, I give it a thumb up. I love their crunchy baguette, never too hard to chew! The ingredients inside just blend very well with the baguette. I ordered Vietnamese Ice Lemon Tea with additional RM2.50 if you order their baguette. The ice lemon tea taste very refreshing but mild taste.

O' School RM 8.20

The original Vietnamese baguette served with pate, homemade mayonnaise, hams, pickled raddish and carrots, chilli, corriander and lemon grass chicken. My friend ordered this but seem like the taste was too mild for her. Overall was good on the baguette, it just the sauce wasn't enough in the bun itself. She ordered Vietnamese Ice Coffee, however it wasn't the prefect one for her.

I love their crunchy baguette, definitely coming back to try on their "size does matter" O.M.G and spring rolls. Give it a try, I bet you will love it like me!

O banh mi

No. 33 Jalan SS21/56b, 

Damansara Utama, PJ

Tue-Fri: 8am-8.30pm, Sat-Sun: 10am-9pm

Mon: Closed

Phone 03-7732 8540

Email obanhmishop@gmail.com

FB: https://www.facebook.com/OBMshop

Doraemon Secret Gadgets Expo is here in Malaysia!

Doraemon's fans out there, "100 Doraemon Secret Gadgets" Expo will be here in Kuala Lumpur on Dec 13. The exhibition will last for 100 days until 22nd of March 2014. 

It is estimated to take up 50,000 m2 of spaces for this Doraemon Expo. In the exhibition, it will showcases birth of Doraemon, 100 types of Doraemon with his well-known secret gadgets, Nobita and Shizuka's wedding, Doraemon's cafe and many more. Don't miss the chance to meet the cute lil' blue cat! Mark your calendar!

Date: 13 Dec 2013-22 March 2014

Venue: Viva Home, Kuala Lumpur

Entrance Ticket Fee: RM 25 (Adult), RM 15 (Children)

Xiao Bar Wang Taiwanese Street Snacks | One Utama

Accidentally discovered this place when I was looking for food in One Utama. This is a franchise shop started by an artist named Jeff Wang (famous in Singapore's movie). It is basically a shop serving authentic Taiwanese street food. For more info about the background, view here.

It is a small shop located at the lower ground floor near to all the food stalls. What attracted me was their big pictures of Taiwan food in front of the shop. Those pictures just stuck into your mind and immediately you imaging what to have next just by looking at their board.

The range of choices are limited, however it do covers the famous Taiwanese delicacies like the fried chicken, mee sua and braised pork rice. I love about Taiwan food is that they always come in set meal which ease the process of choosing ala carte.

Set Meal C: Braised Pork Rice with drink-RM 9.90

The braised pork taste so dry as if it has been laying there for hours. Although the portion of braised pork is more than the rice portion, it just doesn't add value to the taste. I could said the worst braised pork rice I ever had so far.

Set Meal D: Bento rice with drink- RM12.90

For bento rice set, you are allow to choose between chicken, fish and pork for the meal and we chose pork. The fried pork was hard to chew, I guess the pork meat was not tenderise before it is cook. Moreover, the rice was hard and it make it so hard to go through the throat.

Mix Crispy Chicken and Fish-RM8.90

We gave another try on their crispy chicken and fish and it just disappointment so badly again. The crispy word just doesn't tie with their deliverable. Moreover, it was too salty until we gave up finishing it.

I really wish this was a good place for me to have Taiwanese snacks as they promoted in their videos. However, I don't see it worth coming back again with that kind of quality and taste.