Roast duck @ Restoran Sunrise, Petaling Jaya, Selangor

Even before we moved to KL, our relatives and friends have been harping on about the "best duck in town" from Restoran Sunrise in Seapark, PJ. Whenever the word "best in town" is mentioned, it is sure to pique our interest. What defines a good duck? For us, it is one with well-marinated, flavoursome and tender meat, and crispy skin.

We have been told that on weekends, there is a very long wait for the duck as the restaurant would be packed full of dining customers. So, to avoid the crowd, we decided to go there on a weekday. However, we found that on a weekday, the traffic is pretty horrendous but we did score a parking space right in front of the restaurant. So, either way you have to choose between the best of two evils.


Restaurant exterior



You know you have arrived at the right place when you spot these beauties


When we arrived around 11.15am, it was fairly quiet with only a couple of tables occupied. But sure enough, the restaurant started filling up close to lunchtime. I can only imagine how busy it can get on weekends as the restaurant is not very big. The decor is simple and of a typical coffee shop, with plastic tables and chairs and some Chinese paintings and posters of ducks.


Restaurant interior


Chopping station and the special herbal sauce


From what we observed, Sunrise serves only roast duck and no other types of roast meat. I guess they are sticking to what they are good at. We ordered one whole duck and before long, a plate of gleaming duck was placed before us. One of the first things we noticed about the duck was that the skin was glistening and calling out to be eaten. As I bit into the duck, my suspicion was confirmed. The skin was roasted to perfection, a beautiful golden brown and wonderfully crispy. Top marks for that. The duck was meaty, tender and juicy but perhaps a little less flavoursome than I have expected it to be. For those who like leaner ducks, then you will like the ducks here. A herbal sauce is served separately, possibly to preserve the crispy skin.


Hey pretty birdy


Awesome crispy skin


Chop dulu! (Malay for "This drumstick belongs to me!"! )



One of my grouches about the ducks here are that they were really tiny. In most other places, a whole duck would be enough for 4 adults to share, but here at Sunrise, there was not enough to go around. For sake of comparison, the duck here is only about 60-70% of the size of ducks we get from Four Seasons.


Petite duck




We also ordered a plate of blanched lettuce topped with oyster sauce and fried shallots (RM6), which I found to be slightly overcooked.


A complimentary bowl of preserved vegetable soup is also served, however I found it to be too sourish for my liking. However, my dining companions enjoyed it and commented that it was very appetizing.



Verdict: Definitely one of the better roast ducks we have had, however Four Seasons remain our favorite. I do have to applaud Su! nrise fo r getting the skin on the ducks so crispy.



Opening times: 11.30am - sold out. Closed on Mondays.

Price: RM52 for a whole duck.

Location: Restoran Sunrise, 31 Jalan 21/12, SEA Park, 46300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

Tel: 603-7876 9689

GPS Coordinates: 3.108549, 101.622773

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Flamenco

This charming restaurant's heyday has probably passed, but it remains a worthwhile visit, serving mainly Spanish specialties in a calm setting with convivial service.

The tapas selection is solid and fairly priced. Everything seems well-prepared, including these succulent and savory garlic prawns.

Spinach with pine nuts. Grease-free greens for guiltless (but delicious) dining.

Braised oxtail. Tender and rich-tasting enough to elevate it above the bony, chewy oxtail found at many other eateries.

Fried feta cheese. A piping-hot pleasure; crisp on the outside, creamy within.

Mushrooms. Appetizingly aromatic.

Caesar salad. Crunchy leaves and a luscious yolk, mingling beautifully with a light dressing.

Seafood paella. Not bad, but not outstanding; lots of seafood in this, though it could all be fresher. Also, the rice might benefit from a stronger infusion of saffron.

Snow White cheese cake for a fairy-tale finale, luxuriously moist and smooth.

Bread-&-butter pudding. A mammoth treat, ideal for carb-loading.

Red wine sangria...

...! and whit e wine sangria too! Delectably intoxicating.


Flamenco,
Plaza Damansara, Kuala Lumpur.

Invited Review: Senjyu, e@Curve (formerly known as Cineleisure Damansara)

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Thanks to Frankie of Senjyu for invitation to sample some of the best Senjyu has to offer. We were generously fed and go home satisfied :) I was hesistant of eating japanese food as the recent earthquake/tsumani in Japan, which has caused some radiation concern on food from Japan (the tsunami caused a nuclear reactor to be leaking radioactive water etc) Nonetheless, much relieved after we were told none of Senjyu food is imported from Japan

Above is Sushi Moriawase (2 pax) RM38, assortment of raw salmon, tuna, butterfish, cuttlefish and surf clam, fresh and thickly sliced

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Lobster salad and fresh vege served with house ponzu dressing, RM22

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One of their seafood specials River eel served on hot plate, RM22, loved this, it is made of fresh live eel with its natural sweetness, yummy~

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Carpaccio Moriawase, RM22, perhaps this is a fusion of french/Italian with japanese/chinese(with thin ginger sliver on the fish). The sauce should be poured on to the! fish fr om right to left, in the sequence of soy sauce, sesame, spicy chili oil, sake and ponzu sauce. I am just okay with this as not too fond of fusion

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Trio oyster, RM45, fresh live oyster sashimi, grilled oyster with cod fish roe and simmered oyster with broth. My favourite being the fresh oyster sashimi, it is sweet without being slimy, yum~ the cod fish roe mayo topping is also delicious too.

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Live tiger prawn sashimi, from Vietnam, RM16, firm and fresh tasting

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Foie gras and oyster maki, 2 pieces are topped with oyster, while the other 2 are topped with foie gras

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Tempura Moriawase, find it a tad oily and prawn flesh a bit floury.

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Wagyu Saikoro Steak, RM68. This a marble score 6 beef from Australia. Marble score ranging from 1 to 12 with 12 being the best having the best fat distribution w! hich mak es it having the melt-in-the-mouth feel.

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Love their dessert, the left is coffee jelly topped with vanilla ice cream(RM8), to the right is japanese plum wine jelly with grape (RM10)

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Some of their seafood specials: tiger prawn sashimi, clam in miso soup, river eel served on hot plate, japanese escargot sauteed in garlic butter, lobster grilled with cod fish roe, clam grilled with cheese and cod fish roe.

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They also have omakase menu with pricing of about RM120 per pax

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their dessert menu

Thanks to Frankie and Lucas(head chef in Senjyu) for their hospitality and delicious food.

Address: Senjyu (under Sakae Holdinga Ltd, same company as Sakae sushi)
Lot G2 & G3, Ground Floor, (Beside McDonalds)

e@Curve (formerly known as Cineleisure)

No 2A, Jalan PJU 7/3,

Mutiara Damansara,

47810 Petaling Jaya,

Selangor.

Telephone: 03-7727 9028

Website: Senjyu Official Webs! ite< /p>

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