Restoran Paramount 86 — Restaurant in Petaling Jaya

I could say one of the best HKM in PJ. Forget about the 2 famous wannabees in Damansara Utama. Those are just fried noodes with thick sauce. The customers at these DU shops are either the uninitiated or just totally not fussy about what they eat, ha ha.... these people "eat to live"...... however if you "live to eat", please read on.

A real HKM is when you braise the noodles and its sauce till they are not wet anymore. Leaving just a rich thick reduced stock to bind the whole dish together. Not burning it and getting the wok hei in take a LOT of skill! Oh..... make sure its done using Charcoal becoz it is the only way to get enough heat for a properly prepared HKM!

Ok.... the best is still the original HKM in Petaling Street. But since the frying skill is super crucial..... make sure an expert cook is preparing YOUR order. Tasting a properly prepared HKM here at Kim Lian Kee is life changing! But hey.... if you are practical, you will factor in the parking & area & crowd & etc....

Ah Wah is a good example of a proper HKM. Give it a try. Remember not to park your car too close to the cook eventhough an empty parking space looks temptingly close, there is a reason no one wants that space..... took me some effort to get the oil spots off!..... Do however stand and watch the cooking, feel the heat, get a whiff of that wok hei straight off the wok and see the dramatc sparks that come off the...

Coffee shops in Malaysia are generally defined by the sort of food that they offer within the premises. These are determined by the stalls they house - whether they are good or not can make or break a location.

So, it doesn't matter if your coffee shop is sitting in a nest of other coffee shops, as long as you have something fantastic, you're pretty much OK. This is the case with Paramount 86. It's nestled in an area that has pretty big names in the Paramount area, all within 100m from each other.

Parking is not easy during the day, but is a breeze after 5pm.

The coffee shop is bright and breezy, much brighter than most others - this is due to a renovation during the MCO period. The daytime and night time stalls are also different as well, save for some like the Thai Food and "Penang Taste" stall.

The night time attractions include BBQ Chicken Wings, Satay, Ah Wah Hokkien Fried Mee, all of which are excellent. I do find that Ah Wah's dishes can be a little sweet, but my regular eating companions say I'm just a little sensitive towards sweetness.

The chicken wings are also excellent and a must have when eating here at night!

During the day, the Lei Cha is the highlight of the place and is a must have if you're here.

All in all, just another regular coffee shop, but with some...

This hokkien noodle shop has been here for ages. It was helmed by a short plump guy who's very friendly n obliging. Now it has been taken over by a younger fella, supposedly to be his son. Anyway the noodles are still stir fried over red hot CHARCOAL with all the flying embers shooting out like fireworks. The hokkien mee is still as delicious, with the all important smoked flavor coming from the charcoal. There's less msg, as the usual accompanying msg-related thirst was not felt after the meal. Ingredients were sufficient, but it's recommended to request for additional ingredients to make it an all out hokkien mee fest. You can ask for additional pork lard for a really extra fat n cholesterol laden meal. Tip, try eating with the pickled green chillies instead of the usual sambal. The sweet n sour chillies really complements the noodles, giving them an extra zing. The other famous noodles are their lor mee. They are nice but it would have been better if the gravy were in their original thicker version. But that's just a personal preference. All in all, this place still serves the delicious hokkien mee n lor mee as...