Everybody Moon De Moon

I have heard about this place from friends and relatives and since I was in Ipoh the other day, I decided to give this place a try. This coffeeshop is situated at a row of shops facing the Kinta River and in a housing area called Taman Mirindy. I used to frequent this area with my friends long ago when this area was not developed yet and spend our time by the river. To get here, you have to come through Kg. Simee or Star Park.
This coffeeshop is very popular and you have to get there early as the curry noodles and Koay teow soup (Kai See Hor Fun) will be sold out very fast. When I arrived in Ipoh that morning, we headed straight to this place and already, the place was very crowded. We ordered our drinks which came rather quickly but we had to wait for quite a long while before the noodles arrived due to brisk business. The price of the noodles average between RM4.50 to RM5.00 and the portions are rather small. Anyway, when the noodles arrived, we tucked in and savour the 'so-called' popular noodles.

Front view of the coffeeshop

Iced coffee which was quite good.

The chicken hor fun (Kai See Hor Fun)

Dry Curry noodles

The two popular noodles here

The customers come here mainly to have these noodles. There are a few other stalls here but this stall is the one that brings in the customers.

The popular stall

Another view of the restaurant

Awesome Curry Noodles at Restoran Ping Zhang, Kg. Simee

On my recent trip back to Ipoh, I went in search of my favourite curry noodles in Kg. Simee. I have been a regular customer at this place for many years especially when I lived in Ipoh.  Now that I have moved to KL, I only go back to Ipoh for short visits and I have missed eating at this place.  This stall is in the coffeeshop called Restoran Ping Zhang and easily located at the crossroad in Kg Simee near the market.
This curry noodles is different from the others which come with chicken or roasted pork. What it has is 'Liew' which is actually fishballs, tofu, Sar Kot liew and many more goodies. The stall opens from noon till night and you can also have a choice of plain soup noodles (Ching Thong) which is also very tasty.

Tofu, stuffed chillies and other liew in curry

Dry noodles

Clear soup noodles

Sar Kot liew

The boss at his stall

A view of the stall

Front view of the coffeeshop

This stall originally started as a mobile stall where the guy's father used to cycle and sell curry noodles in the Canning Garden and Ipoh Garden area. They later decided to stay put in Kg. Simee at this coffeeshop. Business is good and he has his loyal customers packing his place. If you are in Ipoh and looking for good curry noodles, head over to this place in Kg. Simee and enjoy every drop of his curry.

Plain curry noodles

Another pic of the soup noodles

Another pic of the Liew in curry

Restaurant Mun Kou Ziang at Old Klang Road

This is the first time that I've been to this restaurant.  My friend had been telling me about this place some time back. We went to Taman OUG the other day with my friend to buy some groceries and at the same time to see what the area had in terms of good food. We managed to park and get our groceries but we found that most of the restaurants were very full, being lunchtime. Finally, we decided to head back along Old Klang Road.
My friend then suggested that we go to this restaurant that she told us about which is good for Bak Kut Teh. Parking here was very easy and we actually parked in front of the restaurant. It was a nice and cool place unlike most Bak Kut Teh places where it is crowded and noisy. The serving size is perfect and you can even dine alone here as they do cater for single diners.
There were only three of us and we ordered our choice cuts with some Chinese tea. When food was served, I was happy with the size of the serving as we were not big eaters.

Front view of the restaurant

Menu on the wall

Menu on the wall

Cutlery, sauce and the chillies

Chinese tea

A bowl of streaky pork

Pork Knuckle in vinegar

Yew Char Koay 

Food for three

Yam rice

The yam rice served here is awesome and I love the bak kut teh soup which did not have the overpowering smell of herbs. The Yew Char Koay dipped in the soup was also awesome.  We enjoyed the streaky pork and the pork knuckle in vinegar. This is one place that I like where I can enjoy Bak Kut Teh in comfort and without overeating.  Just perfect! Getting here is easy as it is located on the side of  Old Klang Road heading towards  Mid Valley. It is just about 100 metres before the interchange to the Federal Highway and the tunnel leading to the city centre.

Fine dining at Gateway to India

We were invited for dinner last night at a restaurant called Gateway to India, in Solaris Mont Kiara. This restaurant is situated just above the Cold Storage and is easy to locate. We arrived there at around 7pm and headed straight to the restaurant. There was no crowd there so we could choose our table.
I have not been to a Fine Dining Indian restaurant and this would be an experience for me. The deco inside the restaurant was nice and cosy and the staff were very polite and attentive.  We were given a menu each to choose our dishes but we left it to our host to do the ordering.

The front view of the restaurant

The interior deco

Buffet table. The buffet is only for lunch.

For starters.  Some pappadam and dips.

Pakora, another starter.

A vegetable dish of Ladies fingers.

Aloo Gobbi

Prawn curry

A chicken dish (not sure of its name)

Palak Paneer

An awesome Plain Biryani rice dish.

Garlic Naan

Another version of Naan

Top view of some dishes

Part of the deco.

I was told the restaurant serves buffet lunch and set lunch too. I might come by again to try either their set lunch or buffet.

Tex-Mex at Las Caretas again.

I had previously blogged about this place before and took some pics of the place but that was during lunch and the lighting was not suitable for taking good pics. This time, we went for dinner and the lighting was just perfect and I managed to capture some shots of the place and food.
We arrived at Las Caretas at dinnertime and were ushered to our favourite table. My nephew is a regular here and the staff knew what he liked. We ordered our drinks and the starters came almost immediately. It was Nachos with dipping sauce and my nephew requested some Jalapenos to add on to the dip for the extra 'kick'. Next came our main dishes like Fajitas c/w sizzling chicken and tortillas amd also Chili Con Carne which is stewed minced beef with kidney beans and served with Mexican rice.

Front view of Las Caretas

Nachos for starters

Another pic of Alas de Pollo

Fajitas with tortilla served separately.

Sizzling Cajun Chicken for the Fajitas

Chili Con Carne

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Dinner was awesome and we also ordered a serving of fiery Habaneros for the extra punch. Next, we had dessert which was Chimichanga, a pair of deep fried burritos with apple stuffing served with ice cream and cream topping.

Chimichanga for dessert

A pic of Pancho Vila, a revolution general in Mexico

Very Mexican setting

It is a perfect place for dining especially if you are into Tex-Mex cuisine and conveniently located in Jalan Semantan, Damansara Heights. It has become one of my favourite dining places for Tex-Mex food.