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.

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.

Handmade Hakka Lou Shu Fun~ Sin Loong Kee, Kundang, Rawang

August 2025. Short run away from the city to Sekinchan for sea and seafood. On our way there, we stop by this small Hakka village known as Kampung Baru Kundang in Rawang, for Hakka Handmade Lou Shu Fun at Sin Loong Kee and sightseeing. Google map shows their business hour is 8am-11am, when we arrived, it was almost 11am however the lou shu fun and fried yong tau foo were still available. The lady who does the cooking told us that they open very early (around 630am) and close only when food sold out (usually around 12 noon).  We both had the dry version of Lou Shu Fun, and also tried few pieces of their assorted fried Yong Tau Foo and soupy Yong Tau Foo. We can see the owner making the lou shu fun at the back of the shop from the entrance next to the cooking counter. 

Handmade lou shu fun texture is soft yet chewy, taste like rice noodle for me, different from those machine-made lou shu fun which is short and silky. Best paired with their homemade calamansi chili sauce (recommended!)! Their kopi is very kaw and nice too~ without a doubt, the price is much more affordable compared to the city. We did a quick loop of the town before leaving Kundang. It's a small old pekan where Jalan Pekan 1 (where Sin Loong Kee is) is their main road, some very old shop houses that built around 1950s still around along with modern shop lots.