Honey In The Rock — Restaurant in Petaling Jaya

Pros: Fantastic flavours. Fried chicken was the best I’ve had in the area, and noodles were really, really good. The greens? Even my boyfriend who doesn’t really like vegetables said “amazing”.

Cons: everything else.

Overpriced cafe prices for their portions and quality of service, atmosphere and experience.

Example: their oxtail curry ramen costs RM29. Make a tight circle with your thumb and middle finger. Unfortunately, that was the size of each of the 2 pieces I had. (I measured.) At that point, I don’t care if it’s Angus or corn fed or better yet, grass fed. I’d be happy if there was enough meat to get stuck between my teeth. Fortunately, I had 2 pieces to try, I guess. Small wins, literally.

Severely understaffed, which they do emphasise with a notice. Fair—but everything else just compounds this problem. 3 front of house who appear to do everything related to food running and bussing and also nothing all at once (non-existent hosting and serving, order by QR and queue to pay). No one who cleans dirty vacated tables for 10 mins with a whole queue waiting? Two people at the cashier, then same two trying to make drinks, then running to bus food? Tense looking servers with raised voices trying to amend/check orders? Great. 30 minute wait for food even after being seated past 8? Better!

Awful layout, that might be a personal experience since we were placed next to the bins for dirty plates (no choice, it was full), saved by a plant divider that certainly didn’t detract from the lovely dining experience of clinking and clanking dirty utensils and plates within arms’ length. Messy, badly disorganised, everything was out in the open.

I get that it’s a small family business, but customers aren’t doing charity either. You’ll see even certain kopitiams function flawlessly with similar number of servers, much quicker turnover, and orders/service/payment at table. At this specific price, I’d expect a specific standard. This standard is not present.

TL;DR: great food, bad experience and environment and atmosphere. Would not return unless they drastically revamped their system and...

@honeyintherockpj (no pork) is the spot you’d go to for familiar flavours breaking boarders in a GOOD and TASTY way 💯💦!

Here’s what I tried:

Oxtail Laksa (RM29) - Insane flavours on this one. It’s creamy, savoury and that MELT-IN-YOUR-MOUTH oxtail was everything 💯. Oh and 10/10 for the chewy laksa noodles! Would definitely order again.

Smoked Angus Brisket Ramen (RM28) - A great noodle bite and omg that smokiness and tenderness of that brisket, wow just wow. Rich, fatty, tender, paired so well with the ramen.

Chicken & Waffles (RM25) - Crispy juicy chicken with cucur-like batter, drizzled with HOT HONEY that actually burns at the end (for me) 👀. The crispy airy waffles do a good job as well.

A5 Wagyu Cheese Rice (RM40) - Love the light torched flavour; this dish needs to be eaten after you mix everything together as the toppings can be a tad saltier on its own. MUST eat with the rice and egg.

Don’t skip their desserts because they also serve @minus4degree innovative ice cream ‼️:

Sago Parmesan Fritters with Yuzu Ice Cream (RM20) - Wow, deep fried sago in fritters form is amazeballs, it’s savoury with hints of saltiness, pairs so well with the creamy yuzu ice cream (YAH CREAMY!!!), super refreshing too. Love it. 100/10!

Wagyu Fat Ice Cream (RM20) - You see right, if you’re adventurous, it’s good to try once. I personally like the Wagyu fat ice cream base itself without the toppings. Haha. Creamy goodness with savoury hint of meat flavour? 😂 so the toppings includes wagyu fat toffee and wagyu crackling. I’m not a toffee person so not for me; for the crackling… maybe it needs to be completely dried out and extra crispy (like bacon). Just a thought 😎

Oh and I just want to say, everyone at @honeyintherockpj @minus4degree is so so so nice and warm! 🥰🥰🥰

Location: Damansara Kim, Petaling Jaya Operating Hours: Closed on Sunday; 12pm-10pm Parking: 💩

#malaysia #foodier #foodie #petalingjaya #damansarakim #fusion #unique...

We came for the name - 'Honey in the Rock' because it sounded catchy and fun. Apparently, it's named after a song.

This casual diner at Damasara Kim is a cross between a cafe and a new age kopitiam and has a bold menu of dishes that all contain some kind of unique fusion twist.

Expect unlikely combinations and an innovative use of ingredients that somehow seem like unusual pairings but they work.

We had the signature waffle and fried chicken with the plot twist being a unique salad of spiced honey-dressed ulam rajah leaves on top.

This was a wow dish - and very spicy! There's an option to have the dressing without the heat but the spiciness ( if you can take it) is something that really lifts the chicken and waffle combo into the stratosphere. The fried chicken itself was crispy but had a juicy interior. The waffle, however, ended up a bit soggy from the salad dressing so perhaps it might be an option to get the dressing on the side. We'll ask next time.

The companion had a soup udon with corn and a side of fried chicken, he found the soup a bit bland compared to regular japanese udon broth and wouldn't have it again but I convinced him to bring me back for the chicken & waffle.

Yes, that one dish is something that is worth another visit. Can't speak on any other dishes as we only tried two but for the chicken and waffle - we WILL be back.

Finally, Honey in the Rock also sells scoop ice cream.

Flavours featured are your usual chocolate and vanilla for the traditionalists but we were impressed that their other flavours had a distinct Asian spin - Smokey Coconut served with a drizzle of gula melaka , Durian, Mango Lychee Passion Fruit, Vacherin, Yuzu, Mangosteen, Earl Grey Mochi, Lemon Kesom Black Pepper and the very, very special - wagyu fat. Beat that!

I had a tester spoon of that Wagyu Fat and it tastes like smoked 'bacon' in an ice cream form. Really interesting and worth us coming back for a whole...