The Grand Tofu @ Glen Waverley

Imagine if you were to be kidnapped in SS2 and blindfolded to be transported elsewhere. When the cloth is unwrapped from your face, you open up your eyes (trying to adjust to the intensity of light after being blindfolded for more than 10 hours); you observe very vaguely your surrounding and you thought you were still in Malaysia. That's how close the ambience is if you happen to be around Glen Waverley in Melbourne. 

The street along Kingsway is lined with Asian restaurants and pubs quite similar to what we used to back home. You see people mostly with black hairs on the street, if you are not careful you might forget that you are actually in Australia.

You will be spoilt for choices when you get there as there are just so many delicious food to choose from. One of them is The Grand Tofu. This restaurant has similar concept to Ampang Yong Tau F where you get to choose the assorted tofu from the front counter.

We tried the Fish Head Bee Hoon (which we strongly recommend). As for the Yong Tau Fu, we chose the braised soup base which is not as good as it is quite tasteless. Maybe will try the Tom Yam soup based next time.

Fish Head Bee Hoon Soup

 

Kampar Fish Jelly Restaurant

Here is the catch, Kampar Fish Jelly Restaurant is not located in Kampar and Fish Jelly is not the signature dish served there. I wonder who is their advisor on branding. Anyway, it is located in Pantai Jerejak, Penang near Queensbay Mall and people make a beeline there for their Yong Tau Foo. It is particularly popular among university students and residents living nearby.

Chefs preparing food at the front of the restaurant.

Long queue at the shop entrance.

Once you reach there, be kiasu a bit and quickly split up your forces with one person queue up while another go into the restaurant to grab a table. Let your queuing friend in front know the table number so that he can inform the staff when he makes the order. Besides Yong Tau Foo, they also have herbal chicken in aluminum foil. My favorite has to be the deep fried beancurd sheets which is very crispy minus the oiliness.

Some of the must try items are fish paste stuffed vegetables and fish balls.

Hand made egg noodle (Hakka noodle) topped with minced meat accompanying the main dish.

Order their barley (Fu Chook Yee Mai) for drinks early as it finish selling very fast, this is their signature drink.

Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday
Morning: 10.30am - 2.30pm
Evening: 6.30pm - 9.30pm

RATINGS
Food                                           : 4/5
Service                                        : 3/5
Atmosphere                                 : 3/5
Value for money                           : 4/5
Chances of going back for more   : 3/5 
OVERALL                                    : 3.4/5