Malaya Corner, Sunnybank

A few weeks ago, we had dinner at Malaya Corner in Sunnybank. It is a no frills cafe-style Malaysian eatery and probably the closest thing to Malaysian hawker fare i've found in the whole of Queensland.

The no frills deco & adam

Spring roll appetizers and a freakishly red dipping sauce

Adam's oat prawns (that taste like the smell of the dogs after their wash)

The best char kueh teow i've ever tasted in Oz

I forgot to take photos of our drinks but they have standard soft drinks, alcohol, and Asian style ice blended drinks. I didn't note down the prices of the dishes but they were relatively reasonably priced and cheap. Would definitely return to the cafe a lot if only it wasn't so far away from the CBD.

Malaya Corner
Shop 38, 341 Mains Rd, Sunnybank, ph: 3344 3838.
Lunch & dinner daily. Licensed & BYO. Cash only. Off-street parking.

Elements (Damai Puri)

So, about two weeks ago i paid a visit to Damai Puri. Minor visible changes and great view, sadly the same cant be said for the food.

My dad's decision to dine at the downstairs cafe, Elements, was definitely a bad one. The place was almost completely empty, probably due to the high price and "plain" food.












The Beef Stragonoff (mind my spelling), was surprising, and not in a good way. Never expected something with a fancy name to turn out so plain. It turned out to be curry beef with rice. On the bright side, the beef was soft and tasted good. But still, for that kind of price.... not worth it.



The Salmon-Steak however, was pleasant. Served with potato balls and spinach. The potato balls were though but the salmon itself was soft and tender. And the spinach works well with the salmon, topped off with oregano (i think).









Another one of the better dishes is the Lamb Shank. Served with mashed potato, the lamb is as soft as lamb can ever be. The potato is flavourful and accompanies the lamb really well.











The spaghetti was dissapointing. Served with 5 meat balls (yes, 5) and shredded cheese, the chef could have been a little more generous on the sauce. Even i could have prepared a better looking, more delicious spaghetti than the one done by the chef in Elements (with all due respect).












The dish that made our night (again, not in a good way), was the Steam Chicken Rice. Well, it is steam chicken rice, where do you go from there. The chicken was tough and dry. The rice was undercooked. A joke of a dish. A joke for us.











The next morning, we went down for our complimentary buffet. What was supposedly a wide array of food and beverages, i found myself NOT spoilt for choice.











The pastry leaves much to be desired and there's not much choice of cereal. The nasi lemak however was delicious. But all in all, i expected something a little bit better. well, one of the stove did catch on fire. And thats as far as the fun goes.



Elements serve a wide variety of dishes from oriental to continental, from starters to desserts. Elements is located at Damai Puri. The price ranges from RM6.00 - RM62.00 and above (not exact number, i cant really remember).... but the chicken rice is RM30.00 .... cool... NOT!

Top Point (Miri)

So, this is the 1st place in miri that i am going to review!!!.... this is a landmark moment...
or not...


So, i had the "Special Pork Rice". Yea.. my first impression was its too little.. i could have use more pork.. the pork is crispy and sweet.... nice.. hmmm... pork... its always nice....and the rice.. well.... rice is rice....they serve other things as well like prawn mee, chicken rice... the usual stuff.


Prices

Special Pork Rice - RM 5.00




Top Point is located around desa senadin (Miri) ... its pretty secluded so it will kind of hard to find... unless you have a guide... till my next culinary experience, eat! :)

Lian June Cafe

Hmmm.... Lian June Cafe. One of the local favourites. And a family favourite of mine. Have been going there since i can remember. It's not 5-star but it gets the job done (feeding you).


The kang kong belacan is a firm favourite of my grandfather. Mostly because of the belacan (which my grandmother is allergic to). Its a definite order for vegetable. Taste good, but probably a tad too oily... but it's good.

The Salad chicken is also a definite order. Nice small crispy chicken with mayo. Tasty! If you see my sister, you'll see this dish... (no offence...haha)











I love fish. And i love sweet and sour fish even more. The sweet and sour fish here at Lian June is nice because it is only fish meat (no bones) which makes eating easier.

All these dishes go well with rice.











Lian June Cafe is located around BDC somewhere behind H n L.

Expert RH

Usually the place for people to "lepak" and just have a drink, you can still have your breakfast, lunch, dinner and even supper at Expert.




The kolo mee is one of my favourites. Sweetness and saltiness well-balanced and the mee itself is soft. Definitely a good place to try good kolo mee if you're looking for one.











The lychee-susu (milk lychee) is one of their specialties and also one of my favourites. Sweet.. but not too sweet. With crushed ice, and lychee at the bottom. One for cooling you down. It just taste really good.


Price:

kolo mee - Rm 3.00
lychee susu - Rm 2.50



Expert Food Court is located around RH Plaza.
Opens around 8am - 3am. Time of operation varies.

HIJAU (BDC)

So, if you havent already know, theres a "new" food shop along lorong D in BDC. It is where that botanical garden thing was before, where people jog. It has turned into an eatery... yay! for you joggers out there....



They have a variety of food to choose from, malay and chinese cooking. but if i'm not mistaken it has turned Halal now.( according to the kolo mee guy)


So i went there like... a month ago....when it was still non-halal or semi-halal.
I decided to have the "Mee Belacan", which to my taste-buds tasted more like mee rojak... or maybe thats just poor quality belacan. you go and be the judge, i'll be the jury. it was'nt all that bad, i was just disappointed that it didnt really taste like belacan... (LIES!)











Then my lil bro had the fish and chips(surprise surprise). it was pretty decent, i mean its fish and chips, what did i expect... yea the fish was larger compared to other "western" stalls or shops. fries was normal. still, the good thing was the size of the fish... and it didnt taste too bad either.











My mum had Kolo Mee Soup. Again, i cant really stress on how kolo is different from one another, but some taste good and some suck. this one taste ok, fortunately.... soft, and sweet.. and with pork. ahhh pork, makes every dish better, but not dessert. and the highlight of this dish? when the guy sent the kolo mee, and my mum paid him... he said "thank you, Aunty." ... and the guy was probably in his 40s.... 0_0' ...








Prices:

Mee Belacan - RM 3.50
Kolo Mee Soup - RM 2.70
Fish n Chips - RM 11.90

*at that time...


So if you want to go to a place to chill, or have a light dinner.. head over to Hijau!!!.... they serve softdrinks, hot and cold drinks, and have roti canai,murtabak,beef noodle,mee jawa, satay,nasi goreng kampung and curry rice, just to name a few.... Hijau... :)

J & J Cafeteria

Most people probably dont really know where J & J Cafeteria is.(mainly people who are not from tabuan or any nearby areas that is ). J & J Cafeteria serves a wide variety of Malay Food. So that means it is Halal. From nasi goreng kampung, nasi briyani,roti canai, to burgers and such.

The Nasi Goreng Kampung with Chicken is served with chicken,a few cucumbers and some kang kong. The rice is abit hard but there is the flavour. The worst thing is the chicken that they use is the chicken that they prepare in the afternoon, so it's not fresh and taste cold.











And for the Nasi Goreng Chinese Style, it looks exactly like the nasi goreng kampung, only with an egg on top of the rice. But dont be fooled. The difference is in the rice itself. The spices or "rempah" used to cook the rice is different. The Nasi Goreng Chinese Style has a more "ikan bilis"-ish flavour. But the hardness of the rice and the bad taste of the chicken remains the same.
The kang kong though, is decent.












As for the Nasi Briyani, the rice itself leaves much to be desired. It is hard and thoroughly lacks in taste. But the chicken curry that comes with it taste really good, surprisingly. And the size of the chicken is not too bad as well. So i guess it balances the dish. with the rice being bad but the curry being good.











The Roti Canai here aint so bad. Take for instance the Roti Chesse. Take fairly good. Above average but not by any means the best i've tasted. It is soft and you can taste the cheese.











For drinks, they provide a wide choice, from softdrinks to hot beverages, from teh c peng to bali. I'm not sure if they serve juice though. :)













The prices:

Nasi Goreng Kampung + Ayam - RM 5.00
Nasi Briyani - RM 5.00
Nasi Goreng Chinese Style - RM 3.80
Roti Cheese - RM2.50
Teh C Peng Special - RM 2.10
Hot Horlick - RM 1.70
Bali - RM 1.70





So if you have a craving for Malay Food or just roti canai, head down over to J & J Corner located near Tabuan Laru. ( i think). ?