Restoran Hock Lay (KKB)
Published by Coconutkun under Food on 6/30/2009 08:01:00 PMEveryone knows that when youre at KKB, you've gotta try their famous loh mien (pls see above)..as usual, yellow noodles is a no no for me..whatmore with vinegar..yucks..but WAIT! don't get this wrong..the restaurant posted here is NOT the right place to have the famous KKB loh mien...we went to the wrong place!..but its a wrong place that's worth going to! Not for their loh mien of course, but for thier cu cha (dishes cooked by the chef)...the restaurant?..is Restoran Hock Lay...
This is also the place where i gained my signature of way of ordering-"Just give me everything that is special here!"...This is how u do it using this simple 2-step process..Step 1:you ask the waiter for their signature dish or their special/famous dish..Step 2: you then order everything he/she recommends..There are several constraints/assumptions you have to consider when using this technique though. Of course when u assume, u make an ASS out of U and ME (ASS-U-ME), sometimes. The first assumption is that the waiter is truthful - you need to see how he answers/describes; you may ask more questions about the dish/probe further to gauge his/her sincerity..this comes with experience..lol ..Also, this technique doesnt work if the waiter answers "Everything is nice here"...Take other considerations when ordering ie. the price of the dish..pictures if any..any promotions..scan around what other ppl are eating..and things like that..
The outcome?? Vualahh!! We ordered these 3 special dishes that day...(1)crab..(2)coconut curry prawn and (3)stout chicken.. The ratings for these dishes are superb..and its affordable too..we ordered other stuff like vege and things like that but no pics taken..