103 Coffee Workshop @ Taman Sri Petaling

I have recently ventured into Sri Petaling area and one of my buddies, Siew Ling recommended this new coffee house which has a Japanese twist, which is pretty interesting. Thus, I decided to give it a go. As Ampang is quite far from Sri Petaling,thus, I seldom venture for food over there.

This new coffee house has created a buzz in Sri Petaling since it opened its doors in August this year. 103 Coffee Workshop is located on a street that is better recognized for steamboat restaurants.

The coffee house has made an instant bang, being capable to allure customers from outside Sri Petaling, including me.

This dish is found on almost every table: Ultra-crunchy Kari Kari pasta with house-made seasoning. Priced at RM3.90 (very reasonable for an appetizer at a coffee house)

Teriyaki Chicken Don (RM14.90) 

The serving is quite big and the serving of chicken is quite generous. However, the rice was very dry despite being drizzled with Teriyaki sauce. Thus, I requested for extra sauce, which I found out that it costs RM1.50.

 With the price of RM10.90, it is quite pricey for a Taruki Udon which has only Tempura flake and seaweed.

Iced Double Chocolate Mocha (RM12.00) and Hazelnut Latte (RM10.00). 103 Coffee Workshop house blend is made up of 40% Brazilian, 40% Colombian and 20% Guatemalan blend supplied by Johor's 'M' Espresso Sporting Club.

 The environment of the coffee house is very  However, the coffee house and their staff are lack of genuine warmth, which does not give the coziness and homey feeling to the customers.

 The total expenditure of our trip was RM55.85. As mentioned before, there was an extra charge of RM1.50 for the Teriyaki sauce, which should not be the case.

For more information about 103 Coffee Workshop, click here.

Operating Hours:

Monday : Off day

Tuesday - Sunday : 11.00 am ~ 11.00 pm

Tel: +6 03-9054 5512

Email: 103coffeeworkshop@gmail.com 

Address: 

103 Coffee Workshop

103, Jalan Radin Bagus,

Bandar Baru Sri Petaling

57000 Kuala Lumpur.

Ginger Wine Noodle at the famous Imbi Market

As a tourist or a local in Kuala Lumpur (KL), there is a place that you must know for food, it is Pasar Baru Bukit Bintang, which is best known as Imbi market. This place is not just a market as the name portrays, it is definitely a food paradise. The market is located just a stone throw from the commercial area, thus, this place tend to be a breakfast and lunch hot spot for people working around Bukit Bintang and Imbi area. One of the must-eat dish at Imbi market is the Ginger Wine Noodle.

It has been years that my mum and I are the regular customers for this aunty's stall as she serves pretty darn tasty Ginger Wine Noodle. They usually serve mee hoon (rice vermicelli), however, I do not take mee hoon much, thus I usually custom made my order into Ginger Wine Kuey Teow which tastes as good =D.

The stall is located near the main entrance of the market. The best part of dining at Imbi market is that we can order from any stalls and bring it over to our table. 

Aunty is a professional fire handler =D

Ginger Wine Noodle before adding wine.

There we are, delicious Ginger Wine Noodle with added wine. The noodle contains fried egg with ginger, prawn, pork and intestine. It is priced at RM8.00 per bowl which  is pretty worth the price.

p.s. The market is said to move to a new building, Integrated Commercial Complex (ICC) as the current area will be developed into the Tun Razak Exchange financial district located in Jalan Davis.

Comment: The bowl of Ginger Wine Noodle is just perfect to start your day as the gingery taste gives a little punch in your taste bud to make you up and ready for the day.

Opening hour: Opens for breakfast and brunch, closed on Mondays.

Address:
Imbi Market (Pasar Baru Bukit Bintang)
Jalan Melati, Kuala Lumpur
GPS: 3.14340, 101.71664

Ton Chan Japanese Restaurant

This is a long awaited post where I realized a few days back that I have not written reviews on my favorite Japanese restaurant to date. Therefore, this post is to pay a tribute to my beloved Ton Chan Japanese restaurant which I had l had "love at first sight" almost 3 years back. Here was the story:

I was doing my diploma internship back in January 2012 at Traders Hotel, Kuala Lumpur and I was introduced to this authentic Japanese restaurant. I was not directly exposed to authentic Japanese food as my parents are not a fan of it. Thus, being a foodie myself, I made him brought me to try it out as I wanted to know how good it was. After trying out their food, I can say that it was the tastiest Japanese food I have ever tasted and I was their regular customer since then (it is a must for me to dine there once a month at least). This restaurant has more than 11 years of history and it is still one of the top choices for Japanese businessmen to dine during lunch time.

The restaurant is tuck away from busy and noisy shopping areas, located just at the 1st floor of Wisma Cosway. As stated in the name of the restaurant, "Ton" means pork, therefore, it is a non-halal restaurant. Ton Chan restaurant is specialized in ramen. However, they do not serve sushi and chawanmushi at the restaurant.  I made a trip back there recently and it brought back a lot of memories.

Cozy and warm atmosphere of the restaurant that makes customers feel like home.

Agedeshi Tofu RM9.00

The Agedeshi Tofu is one of the best in town. It is a must-try item.

Salmon Sashimi RM18.00

It is a very generous serving of 7 pieces of salmon at this price. The salmon served at Ton Chan is one of the best I have eaten so far with this reasonable price. It is a must-try item.

 Gomoku Ramen RM18.00

This bowl of ramen comes with a piece of cha siu, vegetable and a piece of tempura prawn. The Gomoku ramen soup base has a lighter pork bone taste which may be too subtle for those of you who love "kao kao" (strong) flavor. 

Tonkotsu Ramen RM14.00 (p.s. my favorite ramen)

Tonkotsu ramen uses a pork bone base soup. The soup base has more powerful flavor in it compared to the previous Gomoku ramen. Thus, if you like a stronger flavor in your soup, you could give this a try. It is highly recommended.

Ton Chan also offers a range of Japanese comic books for customers' reading while waiting for your food to arrive.

There are also Japanese newspapers for the businessmen as well.

The restaurant is located at Wisma Cosway, which is just 5 minutes away from Pavilion using the KLCC-Pavilion pedestrian bridge.

Their reasonable price + good food = a must try

Comments: The presentation for the Gomoku ramen could have been done better by placing the vegetables all on one side to be more presentable and  appetizing. The tempura prawn was not the usual light brown color, however it was cooked to perfection.To my slight disappointment, the tamago of both ramen was a little overcooked. However, the presentation of the Tonkotsu Ramen was very well done. This is still the best place for you guys (salmon sashimi lover) to have your favorite salmon sashimi as it is very fresh compared to many other Japanese restaurants, including Sakae Sushi, Sushi Zanmai, Sushi King and sometimes Sushi Tei. Moreover, Japanese ramen restaurants nowadays price their menu items pretty pricey, most ramen are priced above RM20.00, therefore, Ton Chan restaurant is still the most affordable and value-for-money Japanese restaurant that I have came across.

 p.s. the restaurant caters for working people, therefore they may not open during public holidays and certain weekends. Please call in advance to inquire.

Opening Hours: 12.00pm-2.30pm

                           6.00pm-10.00pm

Tel: 03-2148 9389

Address:

Ton Chan Ramen Restaurant
Lot 1.18-1.21, 1st Floor
Wisma Cosway
Jalan Sultan Ismail
50540 Kuala Lumpur.

Source: http://kyspeaks.com/2011/05/19/ky-eats-ramen-ton-chan-at-wisma-cosway/ 

Renoma Cafe Gallery (Relocated to Ikon Connaught)

Every time I used Jalan Bukit Bintang to go to Imbi Market, this Renoma Cafe Gallery always caught my attention. Thus, I decided to give it a try. The atmosphere of the cafe is very artistic due to the painting on the walls and the cafe instantly gives me a grand feeling when i first stepped in.

The artistic paintings on the wall.

The Set Menu ( 2 Course set lunch is priced at RM29.90++ and 3 Course set lunch just an additional RM10++)

 Bread and butter (with garlic) before the meal

 The Bar

 With an additional RM7++ you can enjoy a glass of mocktail. Our choices of the day are Virgin Lychee Mojito (soda, brown sugar, lychee fruit, lime and mint leaves)  and Funkadelic (grapefruit, pineapple, orange and cranberry).

Vintage Caesar Salad 

 French Onion Soup 

 Sea Prawn Aglio Olio

 Sirloin Steak served with Mushroom Ragout Fettuccine

 Chocolate Cake 

Cappuccino

Latte

Comments: Overall it has been a very good experience. The service was quite good. In our surprise, the Head Chef came out to greet us and ask us for feedback on the food which is a very rare occasion unless you dine at fine dining restaurants.

**The cafe has been recently relocated to The Ikon, Taman Connaught, Cheras and it has been renamed as Renoma Cafe.

Tel: 03-9107 9396

Opening hours: 10.00am-10.00pm

Address:
Lot G-11, Level G,
Ikon Connaught

60, Jalan Cerdas,

Taman Connaught,

56100 Kuala Lumpur,

Malaysia.

Source: http://www.ikonconnaught.com/visit.asp 

For more information, kindly visit Renoma Cafe official Facebook page here.