Dimsum @ Restoran Chong Fatt, Kuchai Lama

2nd visit: 4 plates @ RM10.00 by Everyday

There was a queue outside this restaurant, mainly thanks to the publicity and efforts of Everyday.  Everyone was keen to utilise their vouchers on a public holiday (where one can find car park relatively easy in busy Kuchai Lama!).  After a wait of over 40 minutes, we got our table.  Waiting for food was another matter as the restaurant only prepares food once it is ordered.

Learning from the earlier experience at this restaurant, we  avoided the chee cheong fan and sampled other tasty treats.

Siew mai – the all-time favourite was fresh, meaty and tasty

 

Lotus wrapped glutinous rice – it was so good it disappeared in minutes.  The diced meat and rice were cooked to perfection.

 

Char siew bao – absolutely yummy but a tad on a sweet side

Fried glutinous pork dumplings – similar filling to char siew pao but with a sticky feel to the pastry

Century egg and pork congee – this dish came out cold and the staff didn’t bother to reheat an otherwise pleasant dish

Fried radish cake – lightly pan fried with ample radish, it is a must-try with the shrimp sambal on the side

Stewed chicken claw – an acquired delicacy

 

We collected our JackCow voucher in the end although management didn’t bother to inform us that it was ready.

A revisit is probable although with the number of eateries in the area, it is more tempting to try a different menu.

 

1st visit: 3 plates @ RM8.80 by JackCow

3 plates of dimsum from a variety of 50 dishes for only RM8.80 (=51% savings of RM9.20!).  Best of all, multiple coupons allowed per bill! 

I was ecstatic that when I was about to visit the outlet on 22 October, an email from JackCow announcing that “ You will be entitled to a maximum of ONE(1) RM10 Cash Voucher for EVERY VISIT disregard of how many JackCow coupons you are using!* This Cash Voucher can be used on the spot on the same day itself! This means that whenever you go to Chong Fatt Dim Sum to redeem** your dim sums using JackCow coupons, you will be able to use a RM10 cash voucher to redeem whatever you want!”

What more could I ask for!  I rushed over with my newly reprinted vouchers stating the additional terms.

I happily ordered my meal and even purchase a few extra dishes at RM3.50 (the restaurant was already having its own walk-in promo).  Despite the promotion, the place was mostly empty on a weekend. 

 

The portions were ample but the taste was very average (more kopitiam fare rather than the restaurant quality).  

 

The chee cheong fan (both prawn and char siew versions) should be given a miss – they were too floury and tasteless.

 

Even the the siew long pao was too sticky and bland.

 

Worthy of mention is the light and fluffy egg tart

The salad har was also another favourite with the crispy thin wrap and very fresh prawn.

The additional bill came up to just RM14.70 after utilising my food vouchers.  I asked the captain about my RM10 voucher but unfortunately, it wasn’t yet available!  Furthermore, the RM10 vouchers can only be used for ala carte food and not dim sum!!  I felt so cheated! 

The captain would inform me when the RM10 voucher is ready for collection but alas, it would cost way more in time, petrol and toll to collect it!  Not to mention the additional cost of ordering a full meal on ala carte!

So fellow readers, beware when purchasing any further deals from JackCow.  They are not always as they seem!