Woo Pin Fish Head Noodle Soup @ Taman Desa, Malaysia

When I was last back in KL (in January)... my Madam Mummy said to me, "YOU have to try these noodles.. they are fantastic!!"


And so I made her (she willingly drove) take me there to get some Fish Head Noodles...


When we got there (around 11am) the place was already starting to fill up...


Apparently this is a branch of their famous original stall in Cheras (don't ask me how to get there)...


It was a nice day for both mother and daughter to catch up and gossip and make up stories about the people around us... silly girly day...


For drinks, we ordered a soya bean, bean curd skin and barley drink (not a big fan of traditional dessert drinks) and it was delicious! A real fantastic match to the horribly hot and humid weather of Malaysia...


When the food was brought to the table, I gasp in amazement as it was a HUGE bowl... quite unlike the serving sizes you would normally find in Asia...


The fish was crispy and crunchy (not all of it is the fish head, you get options of just having the fish ^_^) and the soup was a delicate mix of evaporated milk and soup stock...


My mouth waters as I think about it now... I wish I had more time to go and keep eating this dish over and over.. but as I live in Australia.. it's a bit hard to commute :P

*Disclaimer: All food ratings are purely based on my own experiences and how I feel about the service, food and quality

Food/ Cuisine: Hawker style Malaysian/Chinese
Dining Style: Restaurant
Overall Food Rating (Based on the Dining style): 8.5/10
Restaurant ambiance: 8/10 (very nice, clean and airy)
Service/ Attitude: 8/10
Value for money: 8/10

Address:
Woo Pin Fish Head Noodles @ Ho A One Seafood Steamboat Restaurant (opposite S.K.Danau Perdana)
Woo Pin Fish Head Noodle
Jalan 1/109F, Taman Danau Desa,
Kuala Lumpur

It's actually not that complicated to get there if you know the area... and it's on Google Maps... however, the school that is mentioned is not an actual school that's being used. It's more like an abandoned brand new pink building which nobody wants to use...

Woo Pin is open from
7.30am – 2.30pm daily
(closed alternate Mondays)

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Neroteca Italian Restaurant @ Changkat Bukit Bintang, Malaysia

The dinner venue for the Hen's night I recently organised...


Neroteca, is located at the ground level of Somerset Hotel in KL and the expectations I had of this place were exceedingly high...


Only because, of a.) the venue and b.) the pricing...


Are you doing a double take at the pricing? Because I was...


A wide array of "Italian" offerings... mainly pasta's and pizza's...


What I liked though, was the presentation of garlic, bread, balsamic and virgin olive oil...

The garlic was dry roasted and smashed and you were to smear it onto the bread and dip it into the balsamic and olive oil dressing... this was quite delicious and unique...

(This special was so special that it wasn't even listed on the board!! Buffalo Mozarella with proscuitto and rocket $80 each... yes you read right...)

Unfortunately, the uniqueness ended there...

(Roasted suckling pig with sautéed mushrooms and mashed potato $78++)
In terms of presentation and pricing to the quality and portion of the servings... there was definitely a disparity...

(Pappardelle "Neroteca" - wild boar ragout pasta $24)
We were told that the servings were large and would feed a ravenous foreigner, when ordering appetisers... so we cut it back to 3, as the waitress insisted that 3 would be just nice...

(I could be wrong, but I think this was the "pappardelle", but since it doesn't look like it, I'm not sure... Papardelle with (?) served with smocked scamozza $48++)
And she was pushing the specials of the day...one of them being the roasted leg of lamb...to be shared amongst 2 people...

(Fusilli della Casa - chili salame, gorgonzola & tomatoes $24)
So when 3 of us ordered that, she had to come back out to tell us that unfortunately, there were only 2 legs left...

Throughout the night (we were the largest group there), we tried to get them to refill our water, but were mostly ignored...



The damage? $1000 for 10 people... for all the food you see above ... no drinks... was it worth it? Apart from the great company of friends, the mediocre food and lacklustre service?

Need I say more? Maybe in Malaysia where Italian fare is limited, this could be justified... but I can't justify spending that much in a restaurant that's not fine dining quality or anywhere near the top 100 best restaurant list...

Scandalous!

Apologies my Bronze friend, I'm not having a go at your choice.. just doing an honest review ...

That being said, I take note that this place is often crowded and bookings are a must... apparently people like to come here and give their money away...

*Disclaimer: All food ratings are purely based on my own experiences and how I feel about the service, food and quality

Food/ Cuisine: Italian
Dining Style: Restaurant
Overall Food Rating (Based on the Dining style): 6/10
Restaurant ambiance: 8/10
Service/ Attitude: 5.5/10 (pushy when ordering and lacklustre after ordering)
Value for money: 4/10 (C'mon, you have to admit, $178 for a skinny leg of lamb with some vegetables, potato wedges and chorizo is definitely not worth that much!!!)

Address:
Ground Floor, The Somerset,
8 Lorong Ceylon,
50250 Kuala Lumpur

Tel:(03)-20700530
Fax: (03) 20702530

Email: info@neroteca.com

Website:http://www.neroteca.com/

Neroteca is open from
10am - midnight daily except for
Tuesday from 6pm-midnight

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Kin Kin (Restaurant) Chili Pan Mee @ Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Recently back on Melbourne soil from KL ... O' Melbourne, why are you so cold to me?

Malaysia, the land so beautiful yet so dangerous, with food worth risking your life and dying for...

So, I was ecstatic that I was taken to Kin Kin to try their famous Chili Pan Mee!!


First of all, it's located KL, so Madam Mummy would never take me there...

Secondly, Madam Mummy hates Pan Mee... so I have to rely on my wonderful friends to take me to certain places to search for delectable delights!


After hearing so much about this famed Chili Pan Mee... I was really and truly happy to have the chance to eat here...


My Bronze friend commented, "Wah, you how many days never eat?!"... (Manglish for... "Woah, what on earth? Have you been starving?")


This was also because he ordered 2 bowls of noodles (being greedy) and couldn't finish it up, so Ms Tinymouse and I helped out (as we have Big Melbourne Tummies)...


The noodles' were quite akin to La Mien (freshly made noodles) rather than the normal Pan Mee noodles...


And the chili flakes added a whole new dimension to this dish...


Being a fan of normal pan mee... and the delicious sambal (chili paste) that comes with it, I can't quite seem to compare which style I like more as they are quite different...

Apart from the deep fried anchovies (Ikan Bilis), mince pork, and the vegetable in the soup, it's a totally different dish altogether...

I must admit, I quite like it... so much so, that it was the highlight of my trip... (I didn't do much eating this trip :( )

*Disclaimer: All food ratings are purely based on my own experiences and how I feel about the service, food and quality

Food/ Cuisine: Malaysian
Dining Style: Hawker Style Restaurant
Overall Food Rating (Based on the Dining style): 8/10
Restaurant ambiance: 8/10 (we managed a seating, which is apparently quite difficult, but we showed up 12pm sharp)
Service/ Attitude: 7/10 (I didn't experience the rudeness which some claim... which was a positive for me)
Value for money: 6/10 (Quite pricey, by KL standards... 5 bowls of noodles, 1 bowl of pork ball (serving 5) and drinks (herbal tea)... RM40!!!)

Address:
40 Ground Floor,
Jalan Dewan Sultan Sulaiman 1,
off Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman,
Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Along Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, turn left when you see the Honda showroom. Turn left again, Kin Kin is located in the midst of mechanic shops.

In terms of the address, Google Maps and Google are giving me two different addresses (one road apart), it's somewhere on that block, and shouldn't be too hard to find... it's within walking distance to the Sime Darby building

Tel:(03) 016 3728069

Kin Kin is open on
Weekdays 7:30am – 9:00 pm and
Weekends 7:30am – 4:30pm
Closed on the last Sunday of the month

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