Here’s what you can get with a RM10 for RM20 worth of food and drinks at Oyster King…
A small bottle of Homesoy soyabean drink
Oh chien (oysters and egg) – A speciality and must try. The takeaway box reminds me of stir friend noodles in Australia. This dish was tasty although there was a tad too much starch added to the egg mixture.
Overall, can’t complain for RM10 but at full-price, nothing beats the hawker centre version of fried oysters.
Alas, there were so many outlets at Solaris Dutamas/Publika that we were spoilt for choice!
We settled for The Red Beanbag which was nestled in the corner of the square and quietly tucked on Level 1 above the hustle and bustle of the main walkways.
Grilled chicken served with freshly ground pepper and some homemade salsa sauce.
We could smell the home-cooked goodness emitting from the kitchen. Everything here smelt and tasted delicious! I have been told that the Tiramisu is a must-try as it is drenched in strong alcohol and smothered with thick cream! Yum!
Give it a go if you are in the vicinity.
For RM14, we indeed were served: 1 Main Course + Mushroom Soup + Garlic Toast + Ice Lemon Tea + 2 Scoops Ice Cream.
Several menu options were available for the main course – mostly consisting of variations of chicken chop and fish and chips.
Main Meal: Fish and chips – deep fried fish with thick, crunchy batter. There was hardly any meat to this dish although portion wise, one could have a tummy fill of deep fried breadcrumbs.
Main meal: Mexican Chicken Chop – a house specialty. This meal was drenched in very sweet and mildly sour sauce. The capsicum, cucumber and pineapple added to the zing in this meal.
Ice lemon tea – nothing but the regular fare here…very similar to Lipton’s ice lemon tea.
2 scoops of ice-cream (no topping) – we were given yam and choc chip. Just the run of the mill ice-cream.
Aside from the items served as part of those stated in the voucher, we also ordered the following:
Kids omelet fried rice – yang zhou fried rice served nasi pattaya style with coleslaw and fries on the side. A treat for the young ones for sure.
Service at the restaurant was extremely slow. Considering we were the only ones in the restaurant at noon, it took a near half hour for the main course to arrive. Thankfully, drinks were served first. The soup and garlic toast were served after the main course!
The restaurant did fill up after the 12.30pm when the weekday crowd came in for lunch. We noticed that the fastest served meals were the daily specials or the bowls of noodles.
Igentis deserves a thumbs up for a family dining outlet and good variety of items on offer. However, they’d need to pick up speed for service on its western menu items or at least state minimum delivery time to avoid hungry, grumpy customers.
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This restaurant is usually packed to the brim at mealtimes so we took the opportunity to dine there when we ventured way past dinner time on a weekday.
Fresh tomato fried egg
Set meals which were served with rice and an assortment of condiments
Taiwan style oyster with egg
Having savored the food and paid the bill, we understand why it is so popular. Simple, fuss-free meals at reasonable prices that are served promptly!
Wah, RM19 (Digi customers) or RM20 (everyone else) for a RM40 voucher at this mouth-watering restaurant (go check out the menu!). Quick, purchase vouchers via: https://www.livingsocial.com/deals/437349?ref=conf-jp&rpi=77414828
Firstly, the address needs to be amended on the Living Social voucher. It should be: No. 7 Jalan Putra Permai 1A, Taman Equine. Once one gets over the hassle of searching for a non-existent road on the GPS, getting there is actually quite easy as it located just mere metres away from the McDonald’s drive through in Taman Equine.
Once inside, you can’t help but notice the lack of clientele on a Saturday afternoon. There was not one table filled at 1pm nor were the lights turned on! After our arrival, the waiters were kind enough to switch on the lights and change channels. The overall feel wasn’t exactly delightful as the restaurant is decorated with a mix of ideas. There’s clearly an Australian aboriginal influence (probably due to the owner’s travel to Oz) plus a Malay restaurant feel (the drinks and payment counters were spartanly furnished). To top it all, refrigerators with meats and other kitchen necessities were haphazardly placed in most corners of the dining area.
The inside of the restaurant
If we hadn’t already committed ourselves to dining at the restaurant via purchase of the vouchers, it was clear we would have made a quick exit.
Nevertheless, all said and done, we proceeded to calm our grumbling tummies with the halal menu. Having just come to the end of the week-long Hari Raya holiday, the kitchen took a while to warm up. Several essentials were still not available (such as potato to for the bangers and mash).
Neslo – the everyday concoction of Nescafe and Milo
The Fontana Burger – This was 6 inches in diameter! The huge burger was filled with a very thick piece of meat patty which was sliced to make it look like 2 pieces. What was special about this burger was the added avocado slices – a very pleasant tummy filler indeed.
Teh tarik – a generous serving of one of the nation’s favourite drinks.
Pad thai – not quite the regular Thai fare but it had enough nuts to be palatable. Closely resembling fried kueh teow, this dish would have done better with a tinge of sugar and fresh prawns (the 4 pieces given were close to stale).
Coney dog with fries – I was wondering how a simple hot dog could cost over RM15! Alas, it was due to it's size, which is over a foot long. The beef sauce was a tad too sweet and could have been a bit tangy or perhaps it was the missing onions?
If you haven’t utilised your vouchers, go on and give this place a go! The food isn’t too bad (I’d rate it a 3.5 out of 5 stars) …just don’t grade them on ambience or interior decoration and you shan’t be disappointed.
