Everyday Kopitiam, Plaza Mont Kiara

November 2025. Yay finally Mont Kiara has a Kopitiam again. Actually its not really a Kopitiam but more like a foodcourt hidden at the carpark level but offers kopitiam's food at kopitiam price~ I discover this place (is back for business) somewhere in May when I orders Joe's Pork Burger thru Grab. This hidden foodcourt that used to sell mixed rice and chu-char has been existed for a long time even way before I moved to Mont Kiara 16 years ago! However, business was bad after covid, so the place closed down. Anyway, glad to see the place has been revamp into Kopitiam with around 6 food stalls available, and it is air-conditioned (unlike previously the place was hot and stuffy with only ceiling fans available). 

Among all stalls, this Zhang Jia Noodle House's Kai-shi hor-fun (Ipoh hor-fun) is the most popular choice with queues during lunch hour. However when I was here during weekend for breakfast, it was okay with no crowds. The Kai-shi hor fun is good, the hor fun and chicken meat is so silky. The broth was so flavourful I finished the entire bowl with no broth left haha. So far I've tried shredded chicken and prawn hor fun, kshf with drumstick, curry mee even the dry version kshf all are good. The kopi is kaw and good too. Keen to try other food stalls which is selling nasi lemak, wantan mee, western food and pizza etc next time after I get enough of kshf. Tucked at the level 1 of Block C, either you climb the stairs next to Kenangan Kopi to the Kopitiam, or take lift to the level 1 carpark, and you will be able to see the entrance to the kopitiam on your left.

서울기사식당~ Seoul Kisa Sikdang, Desa Sri Hartamas

October 2025. We found another good Korean BBQ place in Desa Sri Hartamas. It was their first day operating on Halloween when we walked past, had a look, and decided to give it a try. We ordered the Kisa set, which is meant for 2 pax. It comes with 250g Pork belly + 250g Pork neck 250g, an array of reliable banchan and a serving of tteokbokki. Everything is good and serving portion is huge, it can feed more than 2 people in my personal opinion. Their meat is first charcoal seared, before grilled on our table so that the meat can retain its juicy and smoky flavour. The staff grilled the meat really nicely! What makes their BBQ so special is that garlic shoot and minari are grilled along with the meat and to be eaten together. I don't remember if I ever tried this combination before and I love it! We also found out that they served Boksosa (Bokbunja + Soju + Soda), Maksa (Makgeolli + Soda) and their signature highball. As we had no plans to drink that night, we'll kept it for the next visit. In case you don't know, Kisa Sikdang is driver restaurants in Korea that offer fast, affordable, and filling home-style meals to taxi drives since the 1980s. Serving baekban (rice, stew and various side dishes) and generous portions of meat dishes such as grilled pork, bulgogi, spicy stir fried pork or squid. Oh by the way, don't forget to enjoy a cup of free Korean mixed coffee from the coffee machine that hardly find in Malaysia's Korean restaurants.

Jajangmyeon, Jjamppong & Tangsuyuk~ Hong Kong Ban Jeom, Sunway 163 Mall

October 2025. A birthday lunch treat from me to my brother. Initially, we met up at Sunway 163, planning to have Korean BBQ at 1 Mont Kiara. But my brother chose Hong Kong Ban Jeom, the other option I suggested, since he had already tried the Korean BBQ. While we were crossing over to 1 Mont Kiara before heading back to Sunway 163 for Hong Kong Ban Jeom, we saw someone we did not wish to see not far ahead of us. I think my brother saw it too, but he just pretended that he didn't see it, just like I did. Anyway, bro had Korean Chinese Cuisine before, but not at this Hong Kong Banjeom. I order the Set Menu No. 2 (RM88) which includes Jajangmyeon, Jjampping and Tangsuyuk for us. The portion seemed huge for 2 pax, but surprisingly it nicely filled our tummies. We even had llaollao yogurt ice cream for dessert after the meal. Oh, if you are looking for Korean Chinese cuisine in Mont Kiara (e.g., Jajangmyeon, Jjamppong, and Tangsuyuk), Hong Kong Ban Jeom is the right place. The other options nearby would be the long-established Buldojang at Desa Sri Hartamas, and the newbie that joined in 2023, Zui Long, at Solaris Mont Kiara.

Daechang + Chadolbagi Jjukkumi~ Jeong Sikdang, Solaris Mont Kiara

August 2025. Because my friend wanted to try different Korean food restaurants, we explored several new places lately. This Jeong Sikdang isn't really new in town; it has been there since last year, or even earlier - sometime in October 2024, around the same time when Busanzip opened in Desa Sri Hartamas and triggered a trend for stir-fried spicy webfoot octopus. Jeong Sikdang also selling Jjukumi, but different menu from Busanzip's. We were there around 7 p.m. on a weekday. It was not crowded at first, with only two tables occupied. However, as soon as we started eating, the place filled up. There is a minimum order of 2 pax required where we can mix and match. We go for Daechang Jjukkumi (stir fried spicy octopus with beef large intestine) RM65 + Chadolbagi Jjukkumi (Stir fried spicy octopus with beef brisket) RM58 since we love intestine and brisket too besides the jjukkumi. It turns out that's the best combo we've ever had so far. 

The worker does the grilling. The meat is torched first before cooking start. When the cooking almost done, the worker torched the beef intestine after cut it into bite size. The beef intestine is so tender and juicy~ it became my new favorite after I tasted it for the very first time! The beef brisket was too thin, so as expected, it shrank and became unnoticeable after cooking. Jjukkumi cooked nicely too. We also order fried rice with perilla oil with leftovers at the end of the meal. The friendly Korean owner says the ingredients are imported from Korea, so the food tastes authentic. Now, this place is officially my new favourite for Daechange Jjukkumi.