#cheras traders square

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dayone dayone  小時光 銷魂麺舖 伍号面铺, cheras traders square.

found this place by chance when passing by, and my friend said it’s a very popular taiwanese noodle store, so we decided to give it a try. the place has 2 floors, but the first floor has very limited seats, most customer would be seated upstairs, which has a really simple but nice interior with wood and bamboo materials.

ordered the noodles with minced meat and pork balls soup, minced pork rice with braised tofu and cabbage, and croquette. got their cold brew tea for drinks, which is bottled so you can take it with you instead of finishing on the spot.

the noodles and soup can be refilled once if you are not full, so it’s great for big eaters. the texture is bouncy and minced pork is flavorful so they compliment each other, same goes for the rice. side dishes also increase variety of food which makes the whole meal more appetizing.

the food is very enjoyable and does suit my taste well, definitely could see why this store is popular and have many branches around. it’s really comfortable and enjoyable, and the pricing is also reasonable with good service from the staff. definitely visiting again to try other food items as they seem to always have seasonal items as well.

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again cafe, cheras traders square.

this should be a rather new cafe in the busy business district near my neighborhood. i saw it featured on social media and decided to visit for dinner a couple weeks back.

the place is rather cozy, with lots of featured wall and decoration for photos, which is perfect for photo opportunities with friends. their menu is quite simple, and we decided to try their again grilled chicken and grilled chicken chop with mushroom sauce.

both dishes are served with mixed vegetables and mashed potato that is self made. the food is yummy and appetizing, just a little on the salty side in my opinion, though i believe that most people would like it. i enjoyed the mushroom sauce very much, it’s flavorful and compliments the chicken well.

the staff here are very friendly and the ambiance here is indeed cozy, so it’s very enjoyable. there were a group who also celebrated their birthday when we were there. definitely a nice place to chill and relax with friends.

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gd cafe 好饮咖啡馆, cheras traders square.

saw this very popular chinese style kopitiam/cafe recently and thought of giving it a try, finally had the chance last week and came here for lunch. the place is really quite packed, luckily there was no queue at that time.

ordered their signature coffee with cow shaped coffee ice, portuguese egg tarts and cheesy pork burger to try. the coffee was a disappointment in terms of presentation as the ice shape was crushed, it doesn’t look like a cute cow anymore, as compared to the menu photo, the taste was okay but it takes quite a long time for the ice to melt to mix with the coffee to give you the aroma and bitter taste.

portuguese egg tart were not so nice, the egg custard is quite tasteless and it doesn’t smell good at all, which is key when it comes to egg tart, i’m surprised at the food quality seeing everyone seems to enjoy the food. cheesy pork burger was alright, nothing to shout about and it is quite basic without any sides.

overall we feel quite cheated because we expected better quality food as it was so popular and sometimes there’s even queue to get seated. the ambiance is also quite noisy since it’s crowded and there’s not much space in between tables. the pricing was quite reasonable though.

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鸡煲之家 chicken claypot house, cheras traders square.

got introduced to this place by my brother, and we decided to try the chicken claypot which became quite popular these days. ordered the special taste chicken 奇味鸡煲 and pork intestine chicken 猪肚鸡 option to share, with some extra meat and vegetables to enjoy after eating the chicken.

the special taste chicken has spiciness level as well, and the sauce goes extremely well with white rice. chicken is very flavorful and the meat is tender. pork intestine chicken soup has a little spiciness too due to ginger, equally flavorful and very warm. the soup does taste really well and it’s good with various meat and vegetables.

sauce and condiments are free flow with a fixed charge, same goes to chinese tea. service is alright, there’s waiting time for the chicken claypot to be served. the pricing is pretty similar to hotpot places too. a pretty good place to visit if you like to enjoy some good chicken in claypot/hotpot style.

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tlc charcoal bbq & cafe 烤霸, cheras traders square.

this popular bbq and steamboat place has been there for a while, but i only managed to visit last week, it seems they do have branches around popular hang out spots, and the restaurant is packed when we arrived.

we got a table after a few minutes wait because someone was leaving, such a good timing. we get to pick a soup base for steamboat, but vegetables and meat are given by default, of course you may add on if you wish to. the bbq is buffet style, so you get to eat what you like and all you can.

i got attracted because of the bbq, just feel like grilling some meat last week. XD and the stove provided is so convenient that it will rotate itself when you put the skewer on top. there are a variety of chicken, pork and beef meat to select from, with different marinate sauces, definitely spoilt for choice. lots of other frozen ingredients and vegetables as well.

completely stuffed and satisfied at the end of the meal, it was indeed a meal that is quite fun, good to enjoy with friends. would come back for more when i have the grilling mood again, when the weather is not so hot and stuffy anymore.

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霸王茶姬 bawangchaji, cheras traders square.

this has become one of many favorite tea shop brand, and i’m glad to see more and more outlets opening everywhere, especially near my neighborhood.

their milk tea series, fruit tea series, cold brew tea series and the tea ice cube series are all so good, i could totally drink this everyday. it doesn’t matter there’s no boba in their drinks, i’m more of a tea lover than a boba lover. the drinks here generally taste good because the tea taste is fragrant.

the cherry on top is that their store are so aesthetically beautiful, love the use of wood panels and chinese tradition words, plus they do setup the whole chinese tea set as well, at a long table, which is simply awesome and so instaworthy. XD

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mama kim sauna mee, cheras traders square.

came here again after such a long time, and the restaurant is still packed as usual despite rmco.. but we were lucky to get the last empty table available. i believe their menu has not changed, so i ordered their signature sauna mee with mushroom noodles again, i really really love this very much. =) my friend ordered their veggie cantonese noodles, which loos very appetizing too.

i have a thing for vegetables these days, just love them very much, as compared to meat or seafood, i think i had too much of those and lack of greens, maybe.. anyway, the sauna mee is as good as i remembered, delicious and appetizing soup with lots of vegetables, fish meat and the smooth noodles, i could see myself eating this everyday. XD

the cantonese noodles are not bad too, another healthy option, and the vegetables are very fresh. noodles are okay too. but nothing compared to my favorite.. haha.. we also ordered the fruit tea to enjoy after the meal, it was sweet, and refreshing at the same time, to cleanse our taste buds.

the meal was satisfying for me, simple but it hits my comfort zone, i really got to come here more often, but not many friends enjoy such a simple and healthy and plain meal, haha..

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sushi + rotary sushi bar, cheras traders square.

this is my first visit, the restaurant is pretty new compared to others in the area, so i was curious. the social distancing and safety rules here isn’t that good, i think some staff are not very well trained or they are just not used to this, hopefully it would get better. not that they did anything wrong, but i think sometimes we just need to be more aware and cautious.

they do have quite a variety of items on their food menu besides sushi, and the pricing overall is pretty reasonable for the quality that is being served. we ordered some sushi, fried squid and fish skin and grilled mackerel that day to share, and the portion is just nice.

the sushi is pretty okay, freshness is acceptable and the taste of food is generally okay as well. loved the saba shioyaki, it’s been a while. fish skin is absolutely yummy and super crispy, there’s even crackling sound when the dish was served.

good to have another japanese restaurant option around the area, and they do have more tables on the second floor, so it is pretty spacious. and we didn’t have to wait too long for food. and the restaurant also does food delivery which is convenient when staying at home.