Most Malaysians love Indian style curries and the best place to savour them is at many Banana Leaf restaurants that are scattered round KL and PJ (for city folks). I am a big fan too although I usually refrain myself from having second helping on the rice. LOL! I will cover the first one here for a start, and will post more when I visit more banana leaf rice outlets.
A very well know place for B.L.R. lovers around Petaling Jaya’s old town, this place need no introduction. I was a bit surprised at first because it looks more like a house than a restaurant but was glad to finally come to this place to sample their food as I was recommended by many friends to check this place out.
I ordered their Sambal Prawn, which was awesome! Best Indian style chilli prawns I’ve tasted so far. 9/10
I also tried their Fried Fish and Dry Mutton (varuval I think?!). Wow, another two good dishes. 8/10
Here is the full spread! Top row: the three dishes mentioned earlier, a cup of home made yogurt, Crab Rasem (yes you heard that right; I’ve been told it’s the best crab rasem in town), and a glass of warm water. Then you have the standard three types of vegetables and a mango pickle. Rice, with lots of fish and chicken curry and some popadam. All in all, one of the best Banana Leaf Rice I have tasted. Best for: Sambal Prawns and Crab Rasem.
Well in case you can’t find the place, it’s opposite the school (Sekolah Kebangsaan P.J.) at Jalan 1/10.
Sri Ganapathi Mess,
47, Jalan 1/10,
46000 Petaling Jaya.
Man this looks sooooooooooooooo good, i mean the photography.You promote this place with great photography, got discount ahhhhh! hahaha.
Burrrrrrrrrrrrrp! Joe
Thanks Joe! Unfortunately I do not get discounts on the food outlets I patronize; which in a way is good. They are all honest and unbiased reviews.
Raymond do u have their tel no or operation hours n days?
Sorry Paul, I don’t have their contact and business hours.The place is basically looks like a home business. Try to go early during lunch time 12pm, on weekdays.
Their serving hours are from 11am to 4pm. Went there today for lunch. Being a local Indian, I vouch for this place. They serve authentic Malaysian-Indian style south Indian food. Not “Indian” South Indian food – like those better known eateries (Kanna, Nirwana, et al) with chefs/kitchen crew from India. The granny of the family oversees everything. AND they don’t tone down the spiciness to cater for the non-Indian patron. I was taken there by my boss, who is a local Chinese.
The service is very bet,,,,food is not nice plz i advice don’t go and eat there…..