Gao Ren Guan, ss15 Subang Jaya

It was a lazy Sunday noon and I was busy gaming when Shereen called up for lunch. Deprived of good food for the weekend I decided to join her for lunch despite having my brunch not too long ago. We decided to head to Gao Ren Guan 高人馆 in ss15.

I have seen this restaurant of few times during yumcha sessions in ss15 and a few times in Puchong on business matters. Apparently this is the branch. Been wanting to find out who is the "gao ren" (tall person) which this restaurant took its name from. The appearance of the restaurant is very nice indeed, the simplistic feature which I really adore.























front of the shop, really easy to spot

We reached around 2.30pm, just after the lunch crowd. The restaurant is not hard to spot as it is one of the newer ones there and has a really stricking signboard. Inside, there are still a number of customers enjoying their meals...Sunday is when you are supposed to wake up late and have a late lunch i supposed.


















nice cozy interior

Once i got to the menu i straight away read through the restaurant introduction.Turns out this place is not own by a tall fellow, or employs tall people at all. It got its name from Gao Zhou, a place near GuangDong China. The food, as stated in the introduction, are similar to Cantonese cuisine. Ok i am definately interested!























the intro...nope, this is not the tall guy which the restaurant got its name from

We decided to order a few of the dishes they advertise heavily on the menu, namely the GaoChou Tou Pok 高州黄金卜, Braised Pork 家乡扣肉, a simple bakchoy dish 葱油白菜, rice and tea.

The GaoChou TouPok was simply AMAZING! its essencially pork & veg stuffed in lightly deep fried toufu pok. There were a lot of stuffings inside and everybite simply sends you up to heaven...the soup which the dish comes in was very very light, yet very flavourful...really capturing the very definition of Cantonese cuisine....5 thumbs up for the dish!!!

















looks yummy yes?



















generous fillings...simply yummy


Next to arrive was the braised pork. This is a very common version of the dish, which i would add here a dish that my grandma made her own!!!haha...feeling a little biased, i reckon the pork could used a little more time cooking to get it softer and that melt-in-your-mouth feeling. The sauce was OK though a little too bitter for shereen. Goes very well with the rice though.

















who can resist braised pork?lolz

Last to arrive was the bakchoy (which i gave out the wtf? feeling). Now this is the best part. It was simply gorgeous! The veg was cruchy and fresh, the simple soya sauce & saseme oil mixture goes perfectly with the dish. This must be one of the best veg dish i had so far! (grandma's dishes not included of course...lol) Should you visit this place, please order this simple yet oh so good dish...you will be surprised at how good this taste!


















a little surprise in this little dish

The billed amounted to RM 46.20. A little bit on the high side but hey, definately worth the money i think. the generous amount should do more than retify their higher pricing. Note that all the dishes were small portions.

Heres a map for you readers. Gao Ren Guan Subang Jaya is located in ss15. Should you come from Subang Parade, go past the Shell Station & Mcdonalds on you left, then turn left pass an EON bank on your right. go straight and its right in front of you. I have the address for Puchong branch for your references.




















Doggyjames says...A great place for a nice meal together. If you like unique or different Chinese food from what you are used to, you definately must give this place a try


Gao Ren Guan

ss15 Subang Jaya
43, Jalan ss15/4E
Subang Jaya
tel: 03-5621 0866 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              03-5621 0866      end_of_the_skype_highlighting

Puchong
07-01 Jalan Kenari 18B
Bandar Puchong Jaya
tel: 03-5261 0966/0866

Opening Hours:
Everyday
11am - 3pm &
5pm - 10pm

Qian Li Xiang Bak Kut Teh, USJ 1

I have noticed the somehow famous Qian Li Xiang 千里香 bak kut teh from Klang had opened a branch here in USJ 1 recently but never had the chance to go for a meal there. So after me and Ming finished our happy hour beer(s) near the place I've decided to bring him there.

















front of the shop...i forgot to take a picture of the place that night, so i googled it. hope the owner dosent mind :)


The place is easily located if you are familiar with USJ 1, I will explain how to go there later on. The atmosphere was very nice, and very modern at the same time. But being too hungry and a little drunk I forgot to take pictures for the interior...stupid!

We ordered bak kut teh with pai kut 排骨 & pig stomach and some cabbage 包菜 with oyster sauce to go with it. They offer other dishes such as asam fish, pig stomach soup & abalone...but I'd rather stick with just bak kut teh...the way i like it...JUST bak kut teh...lolz.


















ahhhh....glorious glorious bak kut teh


The dish was quite decent, must say one of the better ones outside Klang. soup was almost on par with Klang standards...however something was missing...maybe the "old" taste of this famous dish only found in Klang...nonetheless it was very enjoyable.

The veg was not too bad. Quickly stir-fried with a generous load of oyster sauce on them. The cabbage was crunchy and provides a very nice change in texture when you are biting into the soft tender pieces of pork.


















nice crunchy cabbage


We had a very good meal there, and i must say i was pleasantly surprised that the food here is actually comparable with the real deal in Klang. Definitely would drop by this place for weekend bak kut teh sessions on those rare occasions when i couldnt wake up for morning bak kut teh sessions in Klang.


















just LOVE overloading my rice with bak kut teh

The bill was RM30 nett. Ok lar the price...still acceptable


Heres the map for you readers. coming from ss13 Subang Jaya, turn left at the traffic lights after Summit. Then turn right on the next set of traffic lights. Qian Li Xiang is on your left, located in one of the newly built shoplots.





















Doggyjames says...Definitely must try for all bak kut teh lovers who just cannot wake up in time for the real deal in Klang.