Chinese Foods

  • Tai See Tow Cantonese Fried Noodle, Lebuh Pudu.

  • The original 'Tai See Tow' (means below a big tree). This stall's Cantonese Fried Noodle and Singapore fried meehoon is excellent and has produced many fine cooks that carried the same name. As this stall is situated in a back alley, only tracker can locate this place. They have cut down the big tree that the stall is located.
    Address: In the back alley between quick foto and magnum-ene of Lebuh Pudu; at Jalan Silang's end Opposite lorong Pudu. Business hour: Open for lunch only.
    Price: From RM10 per person.

  • Ong Lai Restaurant.
    This 'restaurant' is actually a hawker stall located in back alley (between Bee Seng Hotel and Wilayah Hotel) with open air seating. Their steam fish Head is very popular and only open when there is enough supply of fish heads.
    Address: At 60A, Jalan Raja Laut and Lorong Tiong Nam.
    Business hour: Open for dinner. Closed on Monday.
    Price: From RM20 per person.

  • Hokkien Fried Mee, Jalan Bandar.

  • The BEST Hokkien fried mee in town. Waiting time can be up to 60 minute. Address: Behind DCB bank at Jalan Bandar.
    Business hour: Open for supper only.
    Price: From RM6 per person.

  • Low Yau Kee (Old Friend) Porridge at Jalan Bandar.

  • A very popular stall and probably serving the BEST porridge in town. Their fish, chicken and chee chap porridge and steamed chicken is excellent. We believe their porridge is cooked in chicken stock, is very sweet (with MSG added). The porridge can be sold out by 2000 hours on Sunday. So, go early.
    Address: 82, Jalan Tun HS Lee; at the junction of Jalan Bandar and Jalan Silang. Opposite DCB Bank.
    Business hour: Open for dinner and supper.
    Price: From RM3 per person.

  • Soon Kee Beef noodle, Jalan Silang.

  • An excellent and unique minced beef noodle.
    Address: At the junction of Jalan Bandar and Jalan Silang.
    Business hour: Open for lunch and dinner.
    Price: From RM3 per person.

  • Ngau Kee, Tingkat Tong Shin

  • This stall's beef ball noodle served with minced meat topping is popular and is one of the best in town.
    Address: Tingkat Tong Shin near Corona Inn. Business hour: Open for dinner and supper only.
    Price: From RM4 per person.

  • Soo Kee Mee Stall, Off Jalan Imbi.

  • Again the shop owner was a cook from the original Lubuh Pudu 'Tai See Tow' but cooking is now done by his daughters. Their catonese fried noodle with fresh water prawn and fried hor fun with beef is excellent. However, we find their price expensive especially during the festive season and serving attitude is bad.
    Address: Jalan Khoo Teik Ee, Off Jalan Imbi.
    Business hour: Open for lunch and dinner.
    Price: From RM18 per person.

  • Wei Kee Restoran.

  • This non aircond restaurant is the first in KL serving roasted goose and their roasted duck is excellent too. Apparently, these goose and duck are imported from China. Whole goose price from RM70.
    Address: 50, Lorong Yap Hin, Off Jalan Pasar, Pudu. (behind star cinema)
    Telephone: 221-8428
    Business hour: Open for lunch and dinner.
    Price: From RM13 per person.

  • Lien Bee Hokkien Mee.

  • This stall serve one of the best fried hokkien mee in town and is generally full from 8pm.
    Address: In the back alley of the coffee shop at junction of Jalan Cheng Lock and Jalan Bandar.
    Business hour: Open for dinner.
    Price: From RM10 per person.

  • Nam Heong Chicken Rice, Jalan Sultan.

  • Used to be the best chicken rice in town. we believe there has been a changed in management (style?) and has affected their quality. Should try their beef brisket soup which is good.
    Address: Jalan Sultan.
    Business hour: Open for lunch.
    Price: From RM6 per person.

  • Pan Mee, Lorong Haji Taib Off Jalan Raja Laut.

  • This pan mee stall is very popular. Daily output is in excess of 300 bowls.
    Address: Lorong Haji Taib, near Stanson Confectionery.
    Business hour: Open for lunch.
    Price: From RM3 per person.

  • Koon Kee Wantan Noodle, Jalan Cecil.

  • Probably the most well known wantan noodle place. We like their char siew, chicken and soey kow.
    Address: Jalan Hang Lekir. Business hour: Open for lunch and dinner.
    Price: From RM6 per person.

  • Retoran Hup Yick (Fuzhou Fishball)

  • Hockchew (Fuzhou) food is rear in KL, this stall offer Hockchew fishball and red rice wine noodle. We find their foods unique; unlike conventional fishball, their fishball (at 60 cents each) has a meat core; red rice wine noodle is not too strong and dumpling has a very thin skin and solid filling.
    Address: 30, Jalan Yew, Pudu, KL.
    Telephone: 221-5564
    Business hour: Open for breakfast and lunch.
    Price: From RM5 per person.

  • The sambal/chilly steamed fish stall at Jalan Petaling.

  • The stingray, squids and prawns are our favourite. Food is usually served with ladyfingers cooked with spicy little shrimps.
    Address: On the pavement of a bank at Jalan Petaling. Near the "mata kuching" stall.
    Business hour: Open for dinner.
    Price: From RM7 per person.

  • Claypot Chicken Rice at Restoran Sin Hiap Seng, Pudu

  • This stall is over 20 years old and their claypot chicken rice and soup is good.
    Address: Next to May Bank at Jalan Pudu/Jalan Sayur junction.
    Business hour: Open for dinner.
    Price: From RM5 per person.

  • Tai Thong Restaurant, Wisma Selangor Dredging.

  • A chain restaurants with posh setting, a idea place for business lunch and dinner. Their quality is good and consistent.
    Address: Wisma Selangor Dredging at Jalan Ampang; Jalan Imbi, etc.
    Telephone: 03-262-4433.
    Business hour: Open for lunch and dinner.
    Price: From RM50 per person.

  • Marco Polo Restaurant.

  • Setting of this restaurant is upper class, however, their price is resonable.
    Address: 1st. floor, Wisma Lim Foo Yong, Jalan Raja Chulan.
    Business hour: Open for lunch and dinner.
    Telephone: 03-241-2233. Price: From RM50 per person.

  • Restaurant Woo Lan.

  • Another popular place for steamed fish head (with olyster sauce and minced ginger). Other popular dishes are Vietnamese sotong (cooked with chilli and tomatoes, hence hot and sour), Hong Kong Tau Foo, etc.
    Address: 34, Jalan Tun Sambanthan/Jalan Scott (Brickfield). Next to the catholic cathedral, beside flyover.
    Telephone: 03-274-8368.
    Business hour: Open for lunch and dinner. Closed on Monday.
    Price: From RM20 per person.

  • Tai Thong Dragon Court Restaurant, Plaza Berjaya.

  • Visited this restaurant for a family meal during 1999 chinese new year. We ordered one of the set menu and find the following to our liking; yeesan and fried rice with waxed meat. Service is quite prompt but reception can be a bit disorganize.
    Address: Ground Floor, Plaza Berjaya (or Kompleks Nagaria).
    Telephone: 03-244-6888.
    Business hour: Open for lunch and dinner.
    Price: From RM50 per person.

  • Ah Koong Eating House.

  • An up market fish ball noodle place with aircond seating and has quite a large variety of 'add on' e.g. abalone at RM50/pc, prawn at RM15/bowl, pomfret porridge at RM12/bowl, etc. We find their soup base quite good but the price is on the steep side.
    Address: Opposite McDonald's Shaw Parade, Pudu. Available also at USJ9/5P.
    Business hour: Open from 0700 hours to 2200 hours. Closed on Wednesday.
    Price: From RM6 per person.

  • Hakka Restaurant, Jalan Pinang.

  • This family run restaurant serve both Hakka food and Cantonese food. Their bean curd, hakka mee, fried beehoon with crab, taufoo, braised sea cucumber and steam boat is popular and resonable priced.
    Address: 6, Jalan Kia Peng.
    Business hour: Open for lunch and dinner.
    Price: From RM40 per person.

  • Overseas Restaurant.

  • A good chain restaurants with fairy consistent quality.
    Address: Jalan Imbi.
    Business hour: Open for lunch and dinner.
    Price: From RM50 per person.

  • Restaurant Teo Chew.

  • Another chain restaurants with average cooking. We find their dimsum is better than average with chunky meat instead of minced meat like others, but serving temperature is lower than idea and more expensive.
    Address: Various e.g. Jalan Pudu, etc.
    4, Jalan SU12, Taman Selayang Utama (Next to selayang Mall). Telephone: 03-618-6142.
    Business hour: Open for lunch and dinner.
    Price: From RM50 per person.

  • Chef Rasa Sayang Restaurant.

  • One more chain restaurants. They emphasize on shark fins soup (from RM30 to RM110 person). We find their cooking average.
    Address: 104, Jalan Imbi. Phone: 244-1193.
    203, Jalan Bukit Bintang. Phone: 242-9348.
    Water Front Klang City Hotel, 19, Jalan Batu Tiga Lama. Telephone: 344-4760.
    Business hour: Open for lunch and dinner.
    Price: From RM100 per person (if include sharkfin soup).

  • Lee Ho Fook Shark's fin Restaurant.

  • This is a Hong Kong style restaurant. Their speciality are shark fin, roast pig, peking duck, etc. We find their food conventional.
    Address: Life center, Jalan Sultan Ismail.
    Telephone: 264-3391.
    Business hour: Open for lunch and dinner.
    Price: From RM40 per person.

  • Esquire Kitchen, Sg Wang Plaza.

  • A budget restaurant. Their Shanghai style noodles is popular.
    Address: Sg Wang Plaza, OUG Yaohan, IOI Mall, Atrium.
    Business hour: Open for lunch and dinner.
    Price: From RM10 per person.

  • Six Happiness Restaurants.

  • Yet another chain restaurants. A popular restaurants for wedding dinner. Their food is best described as run of the mill, mass production.
    Address: Wilayah Complex, Jalan Campbell.
    3rd, floor, Summit Square, Selayang.
    Telephone: 03-291-5666.
    Business hour: Open for lunch and dinner.
    Price: From RM40 per person.

  • BB Seafood Garden

  • We visited this place for a lunch and ordered baked snail, fried ostrich with back pepper, claypot taufu, fried kailan and steamed cod fish. We find the food ok.
    Address: Occupied former Hakka restaurant location at Jalan Bukit Bintang.
    Business hour: Open for lunch and dinner.
    Price: From RM40 per person.

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