Kuala Lumpur Restaurant Tips by chiabh

Restaurant Name: Fuzhou Noodles...

The restaurant is along a row of shophouses,a few shoplots away from May King Restaurant (see tips on this restaurant).. It is non air-conditioned and can be a bit noisy and stuffy...

Favorite Dish: The restaurant sells noodles (all kinds) with foo chow fish balls... Unlike other fish balls, the foo chow fish balls have meat fillings in them...It also sells varities of yong tau foo as well...

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Theme: Local
Comparison: about average
Prices: less than US$10  » Currency Converter
Address: 30 Jalan Yew, Kuala Lumpur
Directions: The restaurant is about 150m across the road from Wenworth Hotel along Jalan Yew, under the Pudu flyover of Jalan Tun Razak..

Restaurant Name: Hon Kee Porridge Stall

If you fancy some porridge for breakfast, a good choice will be Hon Kee Porridge shop. The shop has been selling porridge 1945!!! So the food must be good if iot has survived so long.

Favorite Dish: The shop serves rice porridge with a choice of ingredients - sliced fish, pork meat balls, shredded chicken, century eggs or sliced internal organs of pigs like liver, heart and intestines.

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Theme: Local
Comparison: least expensive
Prices: less than US$10  » Currency Converter
Phone: 016-273-2545
Address: 93 Jalan Hang Lekir, Chinatown
Directions: Hon Kee Porridge is located opposite Hong Leong Bank along Jalan Hang Lekir.

The shop is open daily from 4.30am to 1.30pm,

Restaurant Name: Jalan Pudu Fish Head Curry Restaurant

The restaurant started as a claypot curry fish head stall along Jalan Pudu, when it moved into a spanking new building next to the original stall five years later in 1995.

Favorite Dish: Specialities include claypot curry fish head; steamed fish head with ginger; braised fish head in spicy sauce; claypot curry prawns and dry curry mutton.

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Theme: Seafood
Comparison: less expensive than average
Prices: less than US$10  » Currency Converter
Phone: 03-2143-4208
Address: 360, Jalan Pudu, Kuala Lumpur
Directions: The restaurant is locate along the main Jalan Pudu within the row of shophouses after the Caltex petrol station.

It is open daily from 6.00pm to 3.00am but closed for business on the first and third Tuesday of the month.

Restaurant Name: Kafe Bayou

Kafe Bayou serves Javanese and fusion food ranging from Malaysian to Western. The interior, with soft lights, traditional furniture and comfortable nooks and corners, radiates charm and warmth, making it a great place to have a leisurely lunch or dinner.

Favorite Dish: Its specialities include prawn gulai (curry) with fresh mushrooms and tomatoes, served with fragrant rice and sambal: beef Ambon - slices of beef cooked with Ambon spices, served with fragrant rice: solo assam fish - siakap with assam gravy, served with rice; Balinese beef - slices of beef marinated with spices and cooked in Balinese style with olive oil and green chili, served with fragrant rice; fish kunyit - deep fried fish served with sambal, vegetables and fragrant rice; embuk - rice paper roll with lettuce, black bean sauce and sengkuang; Bayou chicken & mushroom pie and mango salad

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Theme: Pan-Asian and Pacific Rim
Comparison: more expensive than average
Prices: US$21-30  » Currency Converter
Phone: 03-6203-3952
Address: Suite C-G-01, Block C, Plaza Mont Kiara
Directions: The Kafe is located in Mont Kiara, close to the yuppy area of Sri Hartamas.

The kafe is open every dat from 10.00am to 1.00am.

Restaurant Name: Kedia Makan Toong Kwoon Chye

Kedai Makan Toong Kwoon Chye has been serving one of the best wan tan mee in town since the 1930s. The restaurant saw its boom days from the 1950s through to the 1970s when Bukit Bintang was the entertainment hub of Kuala Lumpur.

Despite the changes within the Jalan Bukit Bintang area, Kedai Makan Toong Kwoon Chye has maintained its status as a truly KL culinary institution.

Favorite Dish: Its specialities inlcude noodles with mushrooms and chicken feet; noodles with chargrilled char siew and wan tan; served in soup or dry; noodles with fried pork and black Chinese fungus and char siew tau "head of the grilled pork".

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Theme: Local
Comparison: least expensive
Prices: less than US$10  » Currency Converter
Phone: 017-390-4231
Address: 9, Jalan Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur
Directions: The coffeshop is located next to the Royale Bintang Hotel along Jalan Bukit Bintang.

It is opened from 7.00am to 7.00pm daily but closed on alternate Wednesdays.

Restaurant Name: Madam Kwan's Cafe & Cusine

The owners are previous owners of Sakura Restaurant in Jalan Imbi... Madam Kwan's has 3 outlets now in Suria KLCC, Bangsar Baru and Mid Valley Megamall...

The restaurant is known for its nasi lemak and curry fish head... other notable dishes include steam chicken... and other local noodle specialities as well...

Favorite Dish: The speciality of the restaurant is the nasi lemak and curry fish head... both the lemak and assam preparation are good... but personally, i prefer the lemak version...

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Theme: Local
Comparison: about average
Prices: less than US$10  » Currency Converter
Phone: +603 2026 2297
Address: Lot 420/421, Level 4, Suria KLCC, KL City Centre
Directions: The restaurant is on the 4th level of Suria KLCC... On exiting the main left at Central Lobby, turn left and the restaurant is the second restaurant on the right...

Restaurant Name: MayKing

The restaurant is a 2-storey shophouse and air-conditioned... As this is a very popular restaurant, seating will be allotted and assigned by the waiteress...

Favorite Dish: The restaurant is famous for its lam mee, yellow noodles in thick sauce... It also have curry laksa... as well 3 different type so of yow tau foo...

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Theme: Local
Comparison: about average
Prices: less than US$10  » Currency Converter
Phone: +603-9222-3740
Address: 38, Jalan Yew, Kuala Lumpur
Directions: The restaurant is about 200m from the Wenworth Hotel just below the Jalan Pudu flyover on the Jalan Tun Razak highway...

Restaurant Name: Restoran Meaty House

Besides the Alor Alor outlet, Restoran Meaty House have outlets in Taipan and Damansara Utama. The meat is from their own pig farm in Melaka whole the coffee is imported directly from Laos.

Favorite Dish: Its specialities include German-style pork knuckle (crispy and tender): Texas BBQ baby ribs (tender, juicy and tasty); assorted sausages platter (five pieces); Indochine minced pork salad; Laos koay teow and Mongolian grilled pork

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Theme: Other
Comparison: less expensive than average
Prices: less than US$10  » Currency Converter
Phone: 03-2142-1142
Address: 84A, Jalan Alor, Kuala Lumpur
Directions: The Kuala Lumpur outlet is located at the gourmet paradise of Jalan Alor, a parallel road to Jalan Bukit Bintang.

The restaurant is open daily from 12.00noon to 3.00pm and 6.00pm to 11.00pm.

Restaurant Name: Nasi Kandar Pelita

The restaurant serves Indian Muslim food... and is food is halal... It originated from the northern part of Malaysia and then expanded to the central region area (including Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya... The restaurant is opened 24 hours a day... and 365 days a year... You can have your meals in air-conditioned rooms or non-airconditioned area...

Favorite Dish: There are a wide variety of food available here... some 60 types of dishes according to the restaurant's website... Typical food such as roti canai, mee goreng (fried) and nasi kandar with its many dishes are on the menu... Both spicy and non-spicy food are available..

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Theme: Local
Comparison: less expensive than average
Prices: less than US$10  » Currency Converter
Phone: +603-2162-5532
Address: 149 Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur
Directions: As you come out from Suria KLCC onto Jalan Ampang, turn right and walk up along Jalan Ampang... The restaurant is about 50m away housed in a bungalow...
Website: www.pelita.com.my

Restaurant Name: Passage Thru India

The restaurant is set up with artifacts, paintings and decorations of everything Indian in nature... Diners are entertained with light live indian music, with musicians playing the sitar...

The restaurant also have a branch in Penang at 132 Penang Road...

Favorite Dish: The menu is extensive... we had tandori chicken which is very good... so is the naan and briyani... the vegetable curry and other accompliment dishes were equally good...

The only setback is that the pricing is rather steep... in this higher class restaurant...

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Theme: Indian
Comparison: more expensive than average
Prices: US$11-20  » Currency Converter
Phone: +603-2145-0366
Address: 235 Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur
Directions: The restaurant is located next to the Indonesian Embassy on the ramp to Jalan Bukit Bintang on the north bound side of Jalan Tun Razak...
Website: http://passagethruindia.com