Tuesday 3 December 2013

Restoran D'Tomyam @ Damansara Perdana, Petaling Jaya

Restoran D'Tomyam is another famous neighbourhood restaurant in Damansara Perdana. Located along the  same row as Public Mutual, this place is usually packed during the evenings and is mostly patronised by the locals in the area. 

Restaurant D'Tomyam in Damansara Perdana

Interior of the restaurant

The Drinks Station
The design reminds me of Restaurant Vichuda in Damansara Utama and I guess it is quite standard across most Malay Tomyam restaurants. Having occupied a corner unit, space is a great advantage for them as they could spread out their tables even to the parking bays and also along the corridors. They definitely must have a big pool of customers as by around 8 pm, most of the tables are taken.

Their Menu

Their Menu

Their Menu

Their Menu

Their Menu
Their menu is quite similar to most other Tom Yam restaurants and I believe this must be the Thai Menu. Do note that from 7 am to 5 pm, they serve Malay food and from 6 pm to 3 am, they serve Thai food. The service here is quite efficient and food is not served until all your dishes have been prepared which may sound like a very long time, but in actual fact takes them merely 20 minutes. They would bring all your dishes on a tray and serve them all. 

Teh Halia @ RM 1.70
Their Teh Halia is definitely made using the Ginger Powder and not fresh sliced Ginger. Slightly on the sweet side but it was nice. I would rate this drink at 7.5/10 .

Limau Panas @ RM 1.00
Their Hot Lime Juice was quite good. At the price of RM 1.00, I think that this is priced very cheap. I would rate this drink at 8.5/10 .

Udang Masak Petai @ RM 5.00
This dish was just above average. The Petai's were good but the prawns were not fresh. Taste wise, it was quite ordinary. I would rate this dish at 6/10 .

Ayam Masak Merah @ RM 4.50
This dish was terrible. Looking at the amount of colouring they had used, it seems quite frightening. I have not come across a restaurant that uses colouring for this dish. The taste too was bad.I would only rate this dish at 2/10 .

Sotong Masak Halia @ RM 5.00
This dish too was on the disappointing side. There was a very limited amount of squids which were once again quite stale. The sauces too were quite flat in taste. I would rate this dish at 2/10 .

Telur Bistik @ RM 4.00
This dish was better than the two previous dishes but still it was just about average. Something was just not quite right with the egg. Not sure if it was fried with recycled oil. I would rate this dish at 5.5/10 .

Sup Tom Yam Putih Ayam @ RM 5.00
This white style Tom Yam Soup is called the Lanna Style in Thailand and is native to the Northern Thailand region. It would say that this was well prepared and had a bold and sour taste to it. Definitely a relief from the previous dishes. I would rate this at 8.5/10 .

Sup Tom Yam Merah Ayam @ RM 5.00
This again was a well prepared dish although it is nowhere near the best ones that I have tried. It had good flavours and the right balance between spiciness and sourness. I would rate this dish at 8.3/10 .

On the whole, my meal at this restaurant was quite disappointing. Except for the two Tom Yam Soup dishes, the rest were quite bad. I wonder why this place is mostly crowded at night. Perhaps it is a matter of convenience and not for the taste and also the fact that they open till late night and hence it is a place where you could just order a coffee and have long conversations with friends. Otherwise, there is nothing great about this place.

Address: 19-1, Jalan PJU 8/5I, Damansara Perdana,
                47820 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.

Opening Hours: 0700 - 0300 Daily

Telephone: +603 7728 9771 & +6016 695 6191 (Rosdee Dollah)

2 comments:

  1. “不知廉耻!马华简直是禽兽集团!——转载:马华是反佛教! shameless! MCA is simply a beast group! ——Reprint: MCA is anti-Buddhism! tak tahu malu! MCA hanyalah kumpulan binatang! ——Cetak semula: MCA anti-Buddha!”
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    敬爱的佛教信土:
    我是甲洞三宝寺 (暹廟) SAMNAK SAMBODHI BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION NO: 19-21 JALAN 38 TAMAN DESA JAYA KEPONG 52100 KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA. 的理事, 当任此职多年, 对内的事務也一清二楚。

    最近, 在网络上看了PHRA PIYATHAMMO和尚和马华公会鸱唛区主席叶金福(Yip Kum Fook, MCA Gombak)律师的双方信件, 使我的内心久久不能平伏, 良心受到很大的譴責, 不吐訢不痛快, 所以我要誠恳的説:他叶金福(Yip Kum Fook, MCA Gombak)侓师叫外来的流流氓到三宝寺(暹廟)挑衅和尚打架及电招警方人员扣捕沙彌, 其嘲笑手法, 不外是要显示其权力, 而鞏固其职位, 以达到权力就是一切, 好让住持难堪, 自动離开, 方便行事……这种举动, 已间接的表逹其含意, 住持和尚兼顾问, 都无能为力,你们这些信徒能做什么?即使告马耒西亜佛教总会又能为难什么?这种心态, 的硧令人反感, 不是一个正信佛教者应有的行为。

    至今, 三宝寺的理事成员多数是其親戚, 这是实事, 加入会员需交RM100元费用,同时,必须经过叶金福(Yip Kum Fook)律师的同意,否则免談, 所以会员也不多。

    马华公会鹅唛区主席叶金福(Yip Kum Fook, MCA Gombak)律师,自控制三宝寺之後,把三宝寺(暹廟)当着私人產業,聘用和尚賺钱,利用佛教的道地为政治活动埸所,而处理三宝寺的钱财也不透明?这点,值得信众追问。马来西亚地擴人多,和尚也不缺乏,为什么不用本地和尚当任住持化缘,却偏偏劳心劳神,浪费签证费,交通费? 还要烦劳梹城佛总的推荐信, 向文化不同, 而語言又不通之千哩外囯缅旬和尚求助? 为什么….为什么? 只要我们用头脑想一想,便一日了然, 不必晝虎添足。

    叶金福(Yip Kum Fook, MCA Gombak )律师说:欢迎任何人如有意见,可以电话03:62762369/0122039700 Email: YIPKUMFOOK@HOTMAIL.COM 戓到其马华公会鹅唛区会甲洞三宝寺及以下地圵:NO.2,B JALAN 53 TAMAN DESA JAYA KEPONG 52100 SELANGOR, MALAYSIA.討論, 我要老实的提醒大家, 最好不要一个去見他, 因为这个人狡滑, 笑裡藏刀, 很阴险, 出家人都不放在眼裡, 連TAMAN DAYA 52100 KEPONG, KUALA LUMPUR. 众人的印度廟也敢放火燒, 利用权势把场地佔为己有, 由此可见, 他是何等的心毒? 还有现在三宝寺内, 各处都按裝计孔监视来人一举一动。

    目前, 三宝寺很多信徒及当地居民, 已经对叶金福(Yip Kum Fook, MCA Gombak )律师不满, 但也不能做什么。他计划把三宝寺主席的职位轉给其子YIP JIUN HANN律师, 续承皇朝. 想近一部了觧詳情, 可上网得知。

    再说, 根据前理事在网络上给叶金福(Yip Kum Fook, MCA Gombak)律师的批評, 説他懂得包裝自己的道德守则, 以宗教为幌子手, 到处募款, 啇業经营, 政治活动为重, 并没依循佛教守則行事, 也没对人道作出貢献, 只不过借三宝寺宗教之名捞取权和私利而己, 其言也不为过, 是实事。

    在此, 我恳切希望, 廣大的佛教信仰者, 给予关注, 并共創義举, 弘扬佛教. 谢谢。

    Mr Lim Sok Chia敬啟
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