好朋友中西餐厅Best Friend Cafe — Restaurant in Pahang

There isn't much choice when it comes to eating in the small little town of Kuala Lipis. Back in 1980s and even 90s, there are a lot of dining options but business started to die down as we approached millennium era. Now there are only a few Chinese eateries left to serve the local.

Best Friend Cafe started off with, you know, cafe concept, but has slowly evolved into serving more dishes... They even have CNY set menu recently to cope with the increasing demand from the crowd. There were only 4 of us - a few crazy guys who used to do everything together - decided to have a dinner together before CNY.

◾Grilled smoked duck breast - my fav snack of the night... Beautifully grilled. ◾Taiwanese sausage ◾Nam yue fried pork belly - they could use thinner batter and the dish would be perfect ◾Salted egg squid - addictive stuff ◾Steamed squid Thai style - love the sourish and spiciness of the seafood. Felt like eating at a Thai restaurant. ◾Stir fried bean sprout with salted fish - a good quality salted fish could make a difference and they did just that. ◾Steamed jade perch with superior soy sauce - fresh and the fish meat was flaky.

I had to say that the quality is improving and the cooking is getting better and better. I actually enjoyed eating most of the dishes which were competently prepared by the chef.

Armed with a bottle of Hibiki 17, we had a great night talking under the stars, reminiscing our younger days...

We stopped by for a quick dinner on our way back to Kuala Lumpur and were pleasantly surprised. Ordered 2 portions of fried rice and 2 portions of wat tan hor—the portions were huge, more than enough for five of us. We even packed the leftover fried rice to go.

The food was less salty, which we liked, and they served soy sauce, garlic, and chili padi on the side so we could season it to taste.

Service was fairly quick, and the restaurant is indoor with air-conditioning, which made it a comfortable place to dine. Cozy spot with a mix of Chinese and Western diner feel.

Would stop by again if we're...

I surveyed Kuala Lipis to look for good Chinese Cafe, and I saw good recommendation on website, so I told myself how about gave it a try without any expectations. The food has surprised me. I have ordered Dry Chilli Pork Rice and a glass of Cappuccino. The meal is exceptionally large in portion, delicious with a reasonable price. The white coffee did taste like instantly prepared, but of course you can't expect it to be blended with machine, as the eatery is not a cafe, so this part is...