Verdict: Prices are slightly on higher side but considering the comfy dining environment and sufficiently good food (though a bit of hiccup on the service), revisit is on the cards.
Fried Noodle was superb. It has a good smoky flavour that we enjoyed it. Noodle @ RM 28
Prawn and Foie Gras Toast (RM28) This was potentially the winner of the day! Innovative fusion dish that proves the chefs could do more than just traditional chinese cuisine. Delicious on its own, the creamy foie gras made a wonderful pair with the crunchy toast underneath.
It was a very big portion of rice (I like!) with many tiny cubes of ox tongue and the wok hei aroma was wonderful. The fried egg as you can see in the background was pathetic.
My main course. Fried beef koay teow which I have eaten twice (and enjoyed) via Grabfood. Oh yes, it was wonderful, hot off the wok. I helped myself to the delicious chili oil. Ah! So good!
Pretty good place for Hong Kong style afternoon tea within Starling Mall.
Bought 6 egg tarts and kept 3 for other days because there is a bulk discount for buying 6. The cold Vintage Nan Yang Coffee C drink is very tasty!
I ordered chicken hor fun (MYR 11.20+ 6% sst = MYR 11.90 nett). The two prawns did not have the taste of fresh prawns so I did not like them but the soup and hor fun noodles are fine.
Verdict: For an established eatery like Nam Heong, I definitely expect more that this. Food we tried was below my expectation and it would be hard to be convinced for a revisit anytime soon.
Our first time visiting Musuem Starling Mall is better than expected. The towing char siew is a top contender for the best char siew not just in Ipoh but in PJ too. Time to check Musuem Starling Mall for their towing char siew and other dishes!
Overall, I would say there were hits and misses. Our favorites were the Wild Paku with Crispy Shrimp and the Towing Char Siew. The other 3 we won't order again.
As for future visits, I am not too sure if I will be back. The ambiance does not beckon but I am sure there are others who may find this place (and the food) pleasing.
Oh yes, the food is still very good at Hotpot1 @ The Starling. I revisited not too long ago and I had to have one of my favorites, the Chaipu Chicken. Because I was very hungry, I added a side dish of yam cake. I thought the yam cake was superb! And so was the Chaipu Chicken.
The fried rice came in a huge portion. Even by my standards. There was some measure of wok hei, but not as intense as I would have liked. There were loads of ingredients inside - chicken fillet, fish cake, egg, carrots and crabstick. It was good and this portion can be comfortably shared by two.
For my main meal I opted for the Mixed Vegetable Curry and I put in an order for the Fresh Fried Seafish. I was charged RM10.00 for the fish and total paid for my lunch was RM23.00. The fish was fresh and fried till crispy. I loved the chili dip that came with it - it was a blend of chilies, onions and lime juice (with some sugar). I could also detect a hint of bunga kantan. It was so refreshing and appetizing.
At Go Noodle, The Starling Mall. A bowl of bursting meatballs (8) for MYR11.20 nett to share. The menu did not state the number of meatballs we would get so 8 means 1 meatball costs MYR1.40 nett. We ordered the same items as before for our individual bowl of noodles so there are no photos.
I have been to Go Noodle at One Utama, MidValley Mall, and Jaya One and each time I see people ordering fried bean curd sheets so I wanted to try too.
So when I was recently invited to taste and review their new menu items of their 3 latest offerings, I couldn't be more excited. I believe these additions will enhance GO Noodle House's wide variety of menu ranging from meatballs, fish paste, pork belly slices to a variety of seafood such as Grouper fish slices, clams, prawns, padi field frogs just to name a few, thus giving the regular diners more option to choose from their current menu.
In summary, our experience at Fish with You was a good one with the spicy sensations. The Fresh Sichuan Peppercorn Suancai Fish, especially when upgraded to Toman fish, is a true crowd-pleaser. Moreover, with the added bonus of free-flowing rice, Fish with You at Starling Mall has earned a spot on our list of favorites.
That's my dry style Braised Oxtail Noodles (ramen). The soup that accompanied the meal was SALTY. And that's it. Salty with no other flavor profile. So I just fished out the coriander leaves and transferred them to the noodles.
The soup is thick and robust tasting, I could detect aromatic spices. There were tender chunks of beef, a tendon or two, one or two pieces of tripe, one beef ball and carrots. I took just one bite of the beef ball and left the rest. As a general rule, I avoid any kind of processed meatballs as they contain mainly flour/starch. I found the soup a tad salty, I suppose it would be all right if eaten with noodles or rice. Tastewise, I would say I liked it. It is not bad at all.
The chicken, siew yoke and char siew were very decent. The chili dip was super pedas while the ginger paste was more than decent. The soup however was not worth any mention.
I did not finish the mee hoon. There was simply too much. After this experience, nope I am not coming back. Not because of the dead lala but because the soup was not that good.
The only nice thing on the plate was, thankfully, the fried chicken. Crispy skinned, big and meaty.
I decided to try something from this stall, Wai Kei. I settled on something safe that I like, Sweet and Sour Pork with Rice. The pork was basically small pieces of meat deep fried until crispy. So it was not meaty, you get more batter than meat.
As a first-timer in Smart Kitchen (超人气), we ordered the “Super Deal Set A” RM18.80 which consists of – Hot & Spicy Soup with Australian Beef Noodles (台中麻辣肥牛面) (can choose any from: fine egg noodles, thick egg noodles, and smart noodles), Deep Fried Turnip Balls (五香沙葛炸丸) and a cup of FREE beverage. We are astounded with the outcome which turns out to be super delicious – hot & spicy noodles have a very thick and fragrant buttery-garlic broth, not spicy at all and taste heavenly good while slurping with smooth semi-raw sirloin beef slices (feels like having beef sashimi dipping with some butter garlic sauce), personally would recommend this dish and is a must try! 😉
Grouper Fillet Thin Mee Hoon in Clear Soup again at MYR19.90 nett. As before, there were 6 slices of deep fried grouper fish fillet. Now I wonder which fish noodle I prefer - the one at Go Noodle or this one. Both has its own merits but this one has a lower price by 80 cents
I have been to Mr Fish at Damansara Kim and now I can say that I have been to the one in the Starling Mall as well. Combo meals are not available but all the noodles are served with free drinks - a choice of pandan lemongrass drink or green tea drink and all of us selected the pandan lemon grass drink.