Taste Gallery @ Bandar Mahkota Cheras

I have moved to Bandar Sungai Long due to the relocation of UTAR from Setapak to Bandar Sungai Long. After I moved to here, I started to hunt food around this area. I found a cafe, Taste Gallery which is listed in top 10 restaurant in Bandar Mahkota Cheras. This cafe is also recommended by my other friends here.

Gangnam 88 @ Sunway Giza Mall, Kota Damansara

Oppa Gangnam Style! I think no one doesn't know about this song by PSY from Korea. Yeah, I'm going to blog about a Korean restaurant today. Gangnam 88 is located at the centre of Sunway Giza Mall. However it's not easy to be noticed because it's at first floor of the building. But if you know De' Budget.com then it's just right above.

When you stepped in the lift, you can see a big logo of Gangnam 88.

The varieties of the menu is quite wide. We were first served with 7 banchan (sides dishes). The side dishes is just normal and not really authentic.

Dwaeji Galbi Large RM49
(Small RM33)

Dwaeji Galbi is one of my favorite among so many BBQ items due to its right ratio of sweetness and saltiness. This is also the recommended dish on the menu and they claim that the recipes of the sauce is from South Korea Jeju Island restaurant. The doneness  of the meat is also just right and tender.

There are so many types of lettuce in the market, and I like this kind the most. The lettuce is also very fresh.

Dak Galbi Large RM49
(Small RM33)

The Dak Galbi is quite different to the one that we usually eat like in Uncle Jang or most Dak Galbi restaurants. It's not stir fried to dry but has much sauce and served with Udon noodle. It's served in a small pot on small stove to keep the warmth of the dish. I think it tastes quite not bad and good to eat with a bowl of rice but I still prefer the Dak Galbi that we usually eat which is more fragrant.

Osam Bulgogi RM45

Osam actually means squid in Korean and so Osam Bulgogi is squid mixed with pork belly. It's served with varies vegetables and also good to be served with rice too. It won't be very spicy, even though the color appears to be very spicy.

Every main dishes above also come with rice and steamed egg.

Ramyun RM15.80

 Actually Ramyun is really my favorite food all the time, but it's still unhealthy to eat so often. So we just order one to be shared.

Kimchi Pajeon RM29.80

The boss recommended me this Kimchi Pajeon (Kimchi pancake). However I think it is not really nice, as I think that it's too thick and it's quite sour for my liking. It is served with wasabi and soy sauce. Is it common to eat it this way? I don't know, because it's the first time I eating this way.

Beer Chicken RM50

Beer Chicken is the best seller on the menu. So we decided to give it a try. It's prepared with Gangnam 88's secret recipe of herbs and spices. The chicken is served as shown in the picture above, and then their staff will cut it into pieces for you on the spot. So never worry of dirtying your hand to cut it yourself. It's called Beer Chicken but actually I don't taste any beer. Perhaps they overcooked it and hence the texture is quite dry, but if it's eaten with the mustard-mayo-like sauce then it balances up the moisture of the meat.

Steamed Egg

Complimentary Steamed Egg that comes with the main dishes. Too bad that the bottom part of the egg is a little bit burnt.

Citrus Tea RM7.20

 Quite appetizing drinks, with right ratio of sourness and sweetness.

Ice Hazelnut Latte RM10.80

Hazelnut Blended RM11.80

 The coffee drinks are not really nice. Not really recommended to order coffee drinks.

They also sell some ice-cream imported from Korea. When I was just taking photo of it, then the boss offered me to choose one for free. This is basically a frozen milkshake in a soft pack, the taste is not bad, but a bit too sweet for me as I'm not so into sweet food.

See those hats hung on the wall? It's actually for sale.

Overall I think the food is at decent level, but the drinks is so so only. Choice wise, they provide a wide varieties of food on menu.The boss are all youngster Korean. Their English maybe not be that fluent, but are all very friendly. If I have chance I will revisit this restaurant to support them, as I myself actually also wish to run my own restaurant in the future. 

Recommended dish(es): Dwaeji Galbi, Osam Bulgogi

All items are subjected to 6% GST. No service charge.

Taste: 7/10

Ambiance: 7.5/10

Service: 9/10

Hygiene: 8.5/10

Value For Money: 7.5/10

Overall: 7.5/10

Disclaimer: All the comments above are solely based on my taste buds and based on the food that I have tasted but not the overall food. I don't get any profit from any party. If I provide the wrong information or if you have any recommended dishes, please let me know. Thanks.

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Gangnam 88 @ Sunway Giza Mall, Kota Damansara

Sunway Giza Mall,

Jalan PJU 5/14, Dataran Sunway,

Kota Damansara, 47810

Petaling Jaya

GPS Coordinate: 3.151008, 101.591715

Business Hours: 11.30am - 1.00am
Phone Number: 03 - 6151 6488

Other Branch(es):
Gangnam 88 @ Solaris Mont Kiara 
No. 1-1, Jalan Solaris 3, Solaris Mon’t Kiara
Off Jalan Kiara,
50480 Kuala Lumpur

Phone Number: 03 - 6206 5888

GPS Coordinate: 3.175104, 101.659754

Website: www.gangnam88.net
Facebook: Gangnam 88
Instagram: Gangnam 88

Just Seafood @ Sunway Giza Mall, Kota Damansara 

Recently I saw many people is sharing about this restaurant only I realized I left out this blog since few months ago. Just Seafood is strategically located at the center of Sunway Giza Mall. Most of the people might think: "Oh seafood, steam it!". Actually seafood is perfect to be barbecued too. It brings up another kind of fragrance of seafood, but at the same time maintaining the taste of seafood itself. Don't worry to get the whole body full of the smoke smell from BBQ because everything is done in the kitchen and served to you at the table.

Windmill Restaurant @ Bandar Baru Klang, Klang

This was for the birthday celebration of my brother. He always opts for Western cuisine instead of other cuisines. We were lazy to travel so far to The Ship, so I suggested Windmill Restaurant because it's much nearer. It might not as popular as The Ship, but in Klang area, this is considered a quite old and famous Western restaurant. It has been established since 1999. It's very easy to be spotted and recognized by its windmill outside the restaurant.

The Lobsterman Homarus Americanus @ SS2, Petaling Jaya

Sorry for the late blog. This is actually the blog for Mother's day celebration. Errr isn't that long lah, just around 2 months ago lol. 

KyoChon 1991 @ Pavilion, Kuala Lumpur

KyoChon 1991 is located @ Level 1, Pavilion. There is 1991 in the name is because it has been established since 1991 in Korea. "Kyo" literally means enlightenment/wisdom and "Chon" means village. It has more than 1000 restaurants worldwide and there is 3 branches in Malaysia. 

東京廚房 Tokyo Kitchen @ Sunway Pyramid, Bandar Sunway

I visited this restaurant very long time ago but never revisit due to its relatively higher price compared to most of the chain Japanese restaurant like Sushi Zanmai, Sushi Tei and etc. It's not really expensive or perhaps I should say the others are cheap. Until recently I saw deal on Groupon so I decided to give it another try.

I Know Pasta @ PV128, Setapak

I Know Pasta is franchised from Taiwan, established since 2001 and there are 19 outlets in Taipei. I Know Pasta started their business in PV128, Setapak, Malaysia since 2013. 

樂天皇朝 Paradise Dynasty @ Paradigm Mall, Kelana Jaya

Paradise Dynasty is a restaurant under Paradise Group. Paradise Group has many restaurants over many countries like China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Japan and even has a new outlet in London recently. (Paradise Inn and KungFu Paradise are under Paradise Group too)

This is the second time I visited Paradise Dynasty. I did review about it at certain food review website but haven't blogged about it. So this time, I decided to put it in my blog. I also dug out some old photos from my previous food review :P

Kai's Plato @ Encorp Strand, Kota Damansara

Wanted to eat seafood but not the usual cooking method? Kai's Plato will definitely be the right place for seafood lover. At here, you can taste the most original and natural taste of seafood. Kai's Plato is a newly opened restaurant in Encorp Strand, Kota Damansara since February. 

San Nae Deul Korean BBQ Buffet @ Nexus, Bangsar South

I'm a Korean food lover, so I will always try to look for good Korean food with reasonable price. However, if I want to eat to full at ala carte Korean restaurant without ordering main dish, it will definitely cost me more than RM50 or even more. So for me this kind of big eater, buffet will be the better choice for sure lol. I spotted this promotion running on Groupon priced at RM39 nett for dinner, but when I came here only realized that the promotional price is RM40 without voucher (just not sure is it nett price). What a nice business trick huh? Anyway, just ignore and enjoy the dinner.

Stalkers Cafe @ Dataran Sunway, Kota Damansara

Stalkers Cafe is a newly opened cafe in Dataran Sunway, Kota Damansara. It's a retro concept cafe which the cafe is decorated with many old time stuffs.

Mr. Dakgalbi @ PV128, Setapak

As I mentioned in the previous post, Korean cuisine is growing very rapidly since few years back due to the great responses in the market, especially from the youngster. Mr.Dakgalbi is another Korean restaurant in PV128, Setapak. This is the fifth branch of Mr.Dakgalbi. For its namesake, Mr.Dakgalbi is specializing in serving "Dakgalbi" which is a stir-fried marinated chicken with rice cake and various vegetables originated from Chuncheon, Korea. 

鼎泰豐 Din Tai Fung @ Pavilion, Kuala Lumpur

鼎泰豐 Din Tai Fung is originally from Taipei, Taiwan. It has more than 100 outlets in 11 countries. It has 5 branches in Malaysia and this one located @ Pavilion, Kuala Lumpur. We visited on a weekend and it was full of crowd. We waited for around half an hour to be seated. Before visiting, I tried to search for review online, and it's rated as one of the top Chinese restaurant in Klang Valley. I can say that, it's really disappointing. 

BBQ Chicken @ Wangsa Walk Mall, Wangsa Maju

Korean cuisine was growing rapidly since few years back, we could simply find a Korean restaurant in Klang Valley area. However, most of the restaurants are only serving BBQ, Dakgalbi (stir-fried chicken), steamboat and etc. Korean fried chicken is not yet so popular and common. As I know so far only a few restaurants that mainly serve Korean fried chicken.

BBQ Chicken is one of the franchise restaurant from Korea. More precisely, it's a Korean and Western fusion cuisine restaurant. BBQ Chicken has outlets in 59 countries worldwide, and had opened 17 outlets over the whole Malaysia, and still coming.

辣妹子 LaMeiZi Steamboat @ Setapak

LaMeiZi Steamboat 辣妹子 is another newly opened steamboat restaurant in Setapak area. The main branch is at Penang, second branch at Ipoh, and this is the third branch. If you are craving for steamboat in the midnight, no worry as this restaurant operates until 5am in the midnight.

MichelangelO's Pizzeria @ Ipoh

I saw people sharing about this restaurant very long ago but didn't have a chance to visit here. Until recently I finally planned to have a trip to Ipoh, but I can't remember the name of the restaurant. So I tried to search the "best/most famous pizza in ipoh" and this restaurant is shown, and yesh it's the one that I am looking for.

풀향기Pul Hyang Gi Korean Restaurant @ PV128, Setapak

풀향기 Pul Hyang Gi is another Korean Restaurant in PV128, Setapak other than San Ma Eul which I blogged about before. Unlike San Ma Eul, the location is very unstrategic, because it cannot be noticed easily from the main road. It's just one floor above of  不见不散 Pat Kin Pat San. (Taking the lift besides Pat Kin Pat San, goes to first floor. It's just at the left hand side.)

Restaurant Yummy Pork Bone Steamboat 猪骨煲 @ Setapak

This restaurant is located kinda hidden in a housing area of Setapak, so most of the people wouldn't know about it, except local residents. I didn't know the existence of this restaurant even though I have been staying here for 3 years. The people in Setapak usually will go for Restaurant HomeT*wn for steamboat. However I can say that, once I tried this restaurant, I would never go for HT again.

The space of the restaurant is quite limited, but we can choose to dine outdoor. I love to dine outdoor, especially in windy weather, enjoying the hot steamboat while enjoying the natural cool air.

IKU Japanese Fusion Sushi @ SS15, Subang

This restaurant is strategically located right opposite of Asia Cafe SS15, because this area is always full of crowd. However I never realized the existence of this restaurant even though I visit here quite often, until recently I saw the promotion running at Groupon. So I decided to give it a try.

Sae Ma Eul Korean BBQ @ PV128, Setapak

This is the very first blog post in my life. 

Korean cuisine is one of my very favorite cuisine. Korean food had been growing rapidly recently. Korean food restaurants can now be found almost anywhere in Klang Valley area.