Lin Li Xiang 林里香 (Damansara Branch) — Restaurant in Petaling Jaya

We oredered the ‘Mix Pork Kolo Mee (Normal)’ which was supposed to come with braised egg, tofupok (tofu puff), lean meat, pork intestine and pork scalp. But it came without the tofu puff and when we asked, we were told they have run out. Which is fine, but shouldn’t we be informed of this when we ordered? Also, half the meat that came with the dish was nothing but fat – do you know what ‘lean meat’ is? To be fair, they did remove MYR 1.00 from each of the two dishes we ordered because we did not want some of the other ingredients.

The menu was also confusing – there were items on wall posters that were not in the menu, and vice versa. When we ordered some of the items on the wall posters, we were told those were their breakfast menu! WHY CAN’T YOU PUT EVERYTHING IN ONE SINGLE MENU, and categorise them accordingly??? For the record, this was our first time here.

On to the food – the noodle was actually very nice. It was ‘al dente’ and although I cannot attest to its authenticity as I am not from Sarawak nor an expert in Sarawakian food, I did like the taste. It was accompanied by a small bowl of braising broth which, when added to the noodle, adds to the overall flavour. Meanwhile, the paku vegetable was just plain average. As for the coffee – it was so bland, it could have been just plain coloured water with hints of coffee essence.

Unfortunately, the delicious noodles alone cannot make up for other inadequacies to justify a...

A reasonably tasty bowl of Sarawak Kolo Mee. It reminded me of the Kolo Mee I’ve had in Kuching many years back, so obviously very authentic in preparation.

I’ve only given a 4 star rating as I felt the toppings were just average taste wise, bar the minced pork which was very tasty.

They have a number of interesting dishes which I will slowly work my way through. 😊

UPDATE: Returned at afternoon tea-time to try their kway chap but was told that dish was only available at nights. So had a plate of Sarawak Mee Tomato which I’ve never tried before (even in Sarawak). The tomato paste/ketchup flavour in the gravy was strange to my taste buds but enjoyable. Toppings were generous (I ordered the “special” which has more toppings) but a slice of pork liver was undercooked. Generally a tasty dish. Again a 4/5 star rating is a fair assessment.

Update 2: Returned for their Sarawak Laksa Special. (Special equates to more varied toppings).

There is a consistency with most of their food items. Great authentic taste of Sarawak food, good flavours but quality of toppings are just “decent coffee shop grade” - taste good but quality is just fair. Still, probably good enough I guess.

The delicious flavours keep bringing me back though....

Definitely one of the most satisfying meals I’ve ever had for a long long time.

Imagine each dish hits the spot, even though I was hungry and expecting some really good food.

Ruai manicai Fried Bee hoon has very good wok hei, lots of dried shrimp in every bite, not too oily, simple food done so right! Added with signature chicken skewer is very good too

Sarawak Foochow fried noodles is very comforting too, noodles were fried and cooked with soup after, finished with some tuak (Sarawak rice wine) Every sip of soup has a smooth sweetness from the tuak, savoury and comforting. Dip the pork pieces in their homemade chilli, it’s a really well thought out combination.

MUST ORDER the Sambal petai squid, you will be hooked with their sambal flavour, I’m guessing it’s tomato based with some spice, super good and delicious. How I wish they do sell the sambal on its own, will get a few bottles for sure!

We ordered the 3 layer milk tea with Pandan, flavour is not fake at all (which was a surprise), Gula Melaka taste is obvious but not too sweet.

The free herbal tea that came with bee hoon was nice too, not too sweet with a good hint of bitterness at the end.

What more can I say? A good meal...