Gossip Time Restaurant @ Paramount Garden Petaling Jaya - Malaysian Street Food and Steamboat Review

If you have been to Cameron Highlands, you would probably come across Gossip Corner which serves its' popular wantan noodles and Big Burger Challenge. After more than 3 years operating in Cameron Highlands, they decided to spread its wings to Petaling Jaya and with that, they started Gossip Time 3 months ago which is located at 5, Jalan 20/14 Paramount Garden 46300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

For those that are not familiar with what Gossip Corner serves, then this blog post will highlight some of these special offering to the PJ folks. The only difference is that at the Cameron outlet; no pork are served there whereas here at Gossip Time - pork are served.

Gossip Time @ Petaling Jaya is a very simple no frill cafe style setup; its' key mission is to deliver quality food at very reasonable prices as attested by our food review session.

We started off, with the Special Curry Chicken Set (RM8.90) which is served with a bowl of rice, papadum, fried eggs and soup of the day; touted by some of its customers as the No 1 curry in Petaling Jaya; we definitely have to give this a try. According to the chef, the curries serves at Gossip Time does not contain any santan (coconut milk); so for those who are particular about cholesterol and the bad effect of santan, you will now be able to enjoy a nice curry. The curry is cooked with a spices, lemongrass and fresh milk which is very fragrant and was a perfect match to the white rice which is served with the curry. Loves the potatoes which was cooked to a soft texture.

Next on is another house specialty, which is the Gossip Prawn Wantan Mee - Dry  (RM8.90 Small, RM9.90 Big). We find the texture of the noodles to be firm and have a bouncy texture. A check with the Chef reveals that the wantan noodles is specially made by its master (more than 40 years noodles making experience) and does not contain any boric acid. The wantan noodles are mixed with soya sauce and topped with minced meat.

For those that prefer the soupy version you can order the Gossip Prawn Wantan Mee - Soup  (RM8.90 Small, RM9.90 Big). We like the soup based as the chef uses pork bones which is boiled for a few hours. The creamy based look of the soup attest to this claims and it was very delicious. We love the big size wantan which has a prawn in it and was perfectly matched with the meat filling. For RM8.90 a bowl, it is very reasonable price considering the 3 chunky wantan that comes with the mee.

For those that love a little spicy taste on their wantan mee, you can try out the Curry Chicken Wantan Mee  (RM8.90 Small, RM9.90 Big). Unlike the earlier curry chicken, the soup based has a lighter broth and less spicy. Gossip Time also serves a Dry Curry version too.

Another specialty noodles that are served here is the Spicy Noodle King - Dry (RM9.90 Small, RM10.90 Big). This is not for the faint hearted but really for those seeking a real thrill of spiciness in their noodles. It has a very strong after taste of spiciness that lingers around your mouth and throat long after you finish your meal. According to the chef, he uses 7 special ingredients with chillies of different type to concoct this special spicy sauce.

Next on is the Special Satay Sauce Chicken Chop Rice (RM14.50). The chicken chop is fried to a crisp and then topped with an in-house made special peanut satay sauce. If you are a real fan of satay, this dish is just for you.

For the less adventurous, you can have the Mushroom Chicken Rice (RM8.90). This dish is similar to Braised Chicken with potatoes but here the chicken meat is braised with an add on of mushroom and fried potatoes.

The next specialty is the Gossip Pork/Chicken Burger King (RM24.90). This burger has many layers; Sandwiched in between the big bun are slices of tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, onions, pineapple, omelette and a piece of chicken chop with mayo dressing.

Started from Gossip Corner in Cameron Highland, Gossip Time continued; a new legend to find the quickest Gossip Time Burger King Champion. Herewith are some of the past challengers.

The current Champion in Gossip Time is 5 minutes and 21 seconds. If you are ready to take this challenge, then you can head over to Gossip Time. Tell the manager that you want to take up the Burger King Challenge. The record breaker will be given to order anything on the menu for that day absolutely free of charge.

For some light snack, you can also order the Chicken Wings (RM8.90/serving of 4 pieces)

The chicken wings are pre marinated with special ingredients and fried to a crispy golden brown while the meat was still juicy on the inside.

For dinner, Gossip Time also offers a special steamboat offering of 2 soup base which is the Pork Bone and Special Spicy Broth.

The price for a per pax steamboat set is RM24.90 - minimum order is 2 pax. The Pork Bone soup is of a clear type and was flavourful to slurp at it is. Once, the delicacies are simmered into the broth, you can start to taste the flavourful broth.

The set cor 2 pax comes with prawns, slices of chicken, slices of pork meat, fish, meatball, enoki mushroom and etc. For the steamboat set, you can order unlimited vegetables of the day. So, for those that loves vegetables in their steamboat, you can eat your heart out with the accompany broth.

The other broth is the Special Spicy Broth - this is quite spicy for me but is a welcome change from many steamboat restaurant that offers Tom Yum broth. Nevertheless for those that loves the spicy level can opt for this broth which goes well with the beehoon; as it will absorb the spicy flavour into the beehoon.

Gossip Time also offers a special set lunch from Monday to Friday during this period. Each set comes with Free Soup, Drinks and Fruits; a real value deal; from as low at RM9.90 onwards. Now, you don't need to cramp at coffee shop at Paramount Garden during lunch as Gossip Time is fully air conditioned to offers you a comfortable dining environment without burning a hole in your pocket.

Kepong BBQ: CEO BBQ Restaurant - Premium BBQ served on a Platter

BBQ meal is a very popular food among Malaysian; most of the time we like to do our own BBQ; but usually fails miserably as we are not used to the timing to ensure that the food are grilled perfectly with the right smoky taste. AT CEO BBQ you will be served perfectly grilled seafood and delicacies without any hassle; you just sit down and enjoy the freshly grilled seafood and meat served at your table.

With that CEO BBQ @Kepong have invited +BestRestaurant ToEat to taste out some of its special BBQ offering especially its fresh premium BBQ seafood. By the way CEO BBQ is located at 3 & 5, Block E, Jalan Metro Perdana Timur 2, Kepong, Kuala Lumpur and occupies the same premise of 4Get Hotpot. Next to Aeon Big (Carrefour) - Kepong (behind the open air food court).

We started our review with the French Brown Crab (a.k.a Lazy Crab) (market price) but you have to pre-ordered it one day in advance to savour this fresh live French Crab. We were fortunate to get to taste a live French Crab as most of the time this crab is imported as a frozen one which sorely lose it firmness and taste.

Why it is called a lazy crab; this crab is inactive most of the time, even you put something in between its claw, it will not clamp it. You can just take it up turn it upside down and it will not make any movement much like a death crab.

For this crab, it will be put straight to the grillers; it may sound a little cruel and torturing to cook a live crab, but Chef Yeoh assures us that this is the best method to grill it to ensure the firmness and texture of the meat while encapsulating all the natural juices in the meat. We just love the feel, the texture, the taste and flavours of this crab dish.

But the best part to eating the French Brown Crab; is in its roe; This crab is famous for the quality and quantity of the crab roe that every crab has.

Watch the Crab on Flambe Mode.

Next, we had the the oysters in sea salt, large scallop with cheddar and mayonnaise sauce, giant scallop on chilli cheese sauce, and mussels platters. The prices will be based on market price.

The BBQ Giant Scallop (RM25.00) up close with special Chilli cheese sauce. Great succulent and bouncy texture.

Next, is our platter of New Zealand Lamb meat; with a 3 piece set Lamb Cutlet (RM 28.00) and the 2 set of Lamb Chop (each set of Lamb Chop at RM 20.00) cut into bites size for easy eating pleasure. The Lamb meat was juicy with a soft firm texture and has no gamey smell. Accompanying the lamb is the special mint sauce and BBQ sauce to goes with this meat dish.

Our next platter of BBQ Squid (RM20.00), BBQ Pork Ribs (RM35.00) and BBQ Smoked Duck (RM20.00). The Squid has a nice bouncy texture and was sprinkled with the right balance of sauce to fully enhance the flavours of the squid. On the other hand, we love the BBQ Pork Ribs, which has a special BBQ Char Siew sauce added to it before being grilled. The meat was moist and texture was just right to give us some pulling effect which we like; unlike some BBQ ribs, which has its meat easily fallen out and with soft texture.

This is the Live Fresh Water Prawns minutes before going into the grillers.

Our last platter served to us is the Prawns Platter with the Jumbo Fresh Water Prawn (market price) taking the centre stage with BBQ Prawn Extra Large (set of 4 - RM55.00) in 2 flavour i.e. the Original and the Soya based sauce. For me, I prefer the original taste as you can really taste the texture and the natural flavours of the prawns.

Our final BBQ for the night is the Bacon Enoki (RM5.00 per skewers). Love the texture and the taste. You can taste the smoked salty bacon flavour mix into the Enoki mushroom.

So, there you have it, our super delicious seafood BBQ dinner at CEO BBQ @Kepong, Kuala Lumpur. Make a date with Chief Griller Mr. Yeoh to enjoy this delicacies.

Kepong Steamboat: 4Get Hotpot Restaurant - Premium Seafood Steamboat

For steamboat lovers in Kepong, there is this restaurant that serves premium fresh seafood with a special Assam Laksa steamboat broth that you can't find elsewhere, what's more, they also served fresh Seafood BBQ too. +BestRestaurant ToEat was invited to taste this special steamboat at 4Get Hotpot located at 3 & 5, Block E, Jalan Metro Perdana Timur 2, Kepong, Kuala Lumpur. Next to Aeon Big (Carrefour) - Kepong (behind the open air food court).

This is a no-frills restaurant setup and its main mission is to let customers enjoy top quality ingredients with some of its exclusive premium broth to take the steamboat to the next level especially for Kepong folks.

There are many premium steamboat set that is served here but for lobster lovers especially yours truly, you can taste this fresh lobster set at RM49.90 per pax. The picture above is for a 2 pax set which includes meatballs, tofu, seafood, vegetables and etc.

At 4Get Hotpots @Kepong, you can also order ala carte wafer thin meat slices; which includes pork, beef, lamb or fish slices to add on; the one we had is the thin sliced pork belly at RM13.90.

or you could order the simple looking but delicious chunky in-house made Hearty Dumpling (RM13.90) which was made by the owners' mother herself. 

or try out the boneless Chicken Meat at RM10.90.

For the noodles, if you were to order the Assam Laksa broth, make sure you try out the special beehoon as shown above. After putting it into the broth it looks like lai fun (the type which is for assam laksa) i.e silky smooth but has a more slippery texture compared to that; even if you have overcooked it. Loves slurping it with my assam laksa broth.

For the soup base you can choose either the normal Clear soup broth and Tom Yum soup based. There is no charge for these 2 soup base.

The other 2 soup base we tasted was the premium soup based i.e the Szechuan Spicy - half pot (RM15.00). 

and the Assam Laksa - (RM7.00 half pot). The Assam Laksa broth was very flavourful and we had most of our delicacies dipped into this broth. A truly authentic first of its kind steamboat broth and all of us just love it.

At 4Get Hotpot they also serve an array of BBQ seafood which you can read from our next blog. Click Here to go to CEO BBQ.

Cheras Food: Haru Japanese Bakery Cafe Ikon Connaught - Your Japanese Neighbourhood Bakery Review

Japanese have perfected the fine art in terms of creating nice bakery and pastries; as can be seen by the many Japanese inspired bakery cum restaurant in the Klang Valley. With that +BestRestaurant ToEat was invited to taste out one of the latest bakery produce from Haru Japanese Bakery Cafe located at G-08, IKON Connaught, Jalan Cerdas, Taman Connaught, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur

What makes Haru Japanese Bakery Cafe different is the type of flour that is used to prepare the dough? The flour that is used at Haru Bakery is the High Protein Flour which are imported from Japan.

Using the right technique to prepare the bread dough will determine the fluffiness, soft and moist texture of each buns. There are many flavors of bun that are served at Haru Japanese Bakery Cafe and the following are the one that we tasted.

The first is the Amazing Chestnut Bun (RM3.80).  For chestnut fans, you will find the filling very nutty. Nice to be eaten with a cup of coffee.

Next is the Butter Croissant (RM 3.80). For those that love their croissant to be less buttery, you will find this just nice for you. It has that crisp layers and fluffiness texture.

Caramelised Apple Bun (RM 3.40). Balance of sweetness of caramelized apple filling with the soft sweet bun texture. 

The above is the Cranberry Cheese Bun (RM3.60). 

Fruity Red Bean Banana. This bun is banana flavoured with a red bean paste filling. 

Mexico Cheese Bun. This is a fusion of the popular Mexico bun but with a topping of walnut and almond chips.

The above bun is called the Mini Pizza (RM 5.90). Why this bun is called the mini pizza is because the fillings of this bun are tomatoes, sausages, tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and topped with a sliced cheese are all the ingredient that made up a pizza.

Spring Lady (RM 3.80) has spring onions, cheese, mayonnaise and ham as its filling.

Japanese Curry Onigiri (RM 3.40). A fusion bun which consists of bonito flakes, mayonnaise and seaweed on top of the bun with a Japanese curry sauce.

For non bun lovers or you would like a more savoury meals at Haru Japanese Bakery Cafe, you can try out the Squid Ink Pasta (RM16.80). This pasta has a light touch of squid ink although I would have prefered a stronger dose of squid ink for this dish.

The other pasta which we tasted was the Wafu Mentai Spaghetti (RM14.80). Loves the ebiko topping on the light wafu sauce. 

For sweet tooth fans, the Go Banana (RM 15.50) dessert is your dream dessert.  Served on a special Haraju Toast topped with slices of cut bananas, a scoop of ice-cream and Chantilly cream drizzled with chocolate sauce.

While the Mary Berry (RM 18.50) is topped with mixed berries, Chantilly cream, vanilla ice cream plus some sweet mixed berries and raspberry sauce was the perfect end to our food review.