Chapter 102 - Weekend retreat to Port Dickson (Grand Lexis Hotel + Weng Yin Seafood Village)

I have been eating so much lately with two weekends spent at Port Dickson and Malacca respectively. Before I blog about my food-hunting Malacca trip, let me just wrap my Port Dickson retreat first. It was good to be whisked away to sandy beach and clear blue skies once a while or should I say after months of Koh Lipe trip. It was just at the right time actually.

Happy gal, enjoying the sea breeze and hot sun while watching the guys playing the kite.

Work has been getting busier from time to time, squeezing my brain juice even further. Therefore, it was such a relief to go for these short 2 days and 1 night retreat. 

Early in the morning on one Saturday, three of us (plus myself) headed to KLIA2 to pick up our friends who came down from Singapore to join us. After picking them up, we healed our tummy with the char siew rice at Downtown KLIA - apparently, it is one of the delicious char siew aside from the ones in Cheras and I totally agree with it!

After having our lunch, this was where our journey began! We had bat kut teh once we reached Port Dickson and then, had Cendol which I personally think that it is the best one until today. Checked in. Strolled along the beaches. Played with the kite. Built sandcastles. And dinner time.

                   

This time, we headed to Weng Yin Seafood Village. Quickly browsed for some reviews regarding this place and we went ahead to order some of their signature dishes.

Three-flavored fish

This is one of the signature dishes in fact. Look pretty decent when comes to presentation but when you have a bite of it, woah-la. The skin is crispy and the flesh is juicy. One thing for sure it is fresh! As the dish name itself is three-flavored fish, your tastebuds are put into excitement with sweet, sour and spicy taste.

Crabs

 I rarely take crabs because it is quite troublesome to eat them. Nevertheless, my friends were crediting how this dish is being cooked up and hence, I tried this. It is indeed awesome and delicious till I make sure that there is nothing left behind :)

Stir-fried Potato Leaves

Glad to have it to balance up our cholesterol level. Taste wise - nothing special.

                  

Clam soup

Clams are indeed fresh, enriching the flavor of the soup. I had 2 bowls on that day, providing warmth to my tummy while enjoying the freshness of the seafood.

The total bill came up to RM 202.00 (including GST) for the seafood that we ordered, 4 plates of rice, 2 cans of 100 plus and 3 glasses of sugar cane. After dinner, we went back to our hotel. Guys were left swimming at the private indoor pool while the girls did the wine preparation and had girls talk. Time flew pretty quickly and by that time, it was nearly 11pm. 

                       

Fruit liquor from Japan! And I loved it so much...

.....The night went on with board game, RISK! Imagine that, we played till 3am and the game did not seem to come to an ending. So, we ended up putting a stop and headed back to sleep. 

This was the result on that night. Mine was the yellow color :)

Woke up, pretty early in the next day and I got myself a selfie at the swimming pool area:)

Breakfast. Checked out. And we headed to Nilai. Had lunch at Aunty Aini's and we got ourselves a plate of spaghetti carbonara, tempoyak and rendang ayam. Delicious.

It was pretty early actually since my friends would be leaving to Singapore at 7.45pm thus, we headed to McD to play RISK!We spent hours there until we realize it was 5.30pm. We put a stop to that and headed to a nearby restaurant to have our dinner together.

The intense moment of playing RISK at McD.

So, did I spend my weekend wisely? Well, I did especially when it is so hard to have a gathering with our friends who come from different places. We wish that we could have a longer break rather than 2 days only nevertheless, the moments are truly precious.

Once a while, I suggest you to drive down to Port Dickson, just to keep your mind away from the hustle and bustle of the city. It is a not a long drive after all and you will feel rejuvenated at the end of the day.

Try planning for this weekend :)

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Price : Slightly pricey

Food : Non-halal

Service : 3.8 / 5

Verdict : Must eat three-flavored fish! If you love seafood, this is the place where you can explore and tease your tummy.

Weng Yin Seafood Village

Address : Lot 4132, Batu 9 1/2, Jalan Pantai, 71050 Sirusa, Port Dickson

Tel : 012 - 629 1178

Regards,

Foodiestravel

Chapter 97 - Tian Lee Seafood Restaurant, Port Klang

Never thought that a plate of mee mamak and balitong can be so well-known in Port Klang. My friends tagged me to this place before..If I remember correctly, it was like 2 years ago. Recently, my brother suggested this place again hence, we went and had our dinner there.

Surprisingly, the place was crowded even though it was raining that day. Cars were parked at any spotted vacant space, people waiting patiently for their food, loud voices were heard all over the restaurant itself while we were quite lucky to put our butt at the precious chairs, witnessing all the scenarios.

Service was slow especially during the peak hours that it took about an hour for the dishes to come to our table. The clock showed 9pm already and quickly, we filled our tummy with the served dishes. 

 Signature tofu

Rare to get it elsewhere, we ordered a plate of signature tofu. Stuffed with minced meat, this deep fried Tofu becomes an awesome appetizer. Topped with a generous portion of crushed peanuts as well as juicy cucumber slices, it is so nice to munch for anyone regardless the young or the old ones.

 Thai Fried Rice

This is one of the highly recommended dish by not only the locals but also, tourists alike. Topped with cubes of cucumbers plus pieces of fried pork served on top of the fried rice, it is simply appetizing. The slices of pork is well marinated with Thai spices even though it is not really strong in taste nevertheless, when you eat it together with a scoop of rice plus a cube of cucumber, this dish is heavenly perfect.

 Steamed Clam with Chinese Wine and Ginger

I have a rather high expectation when comes to steamed clam since I have been spoilt by the steamed clam served in Boston Baru Restaurant as well as Fried Porridge Restaurant, Klang. True enough, this dish is not up to my expectation. The ginger taste and smell is rather lacking, causing the smell of the clam itself to be so strong.

Steamed Fish

It was cold when it was served on to our table. And hey...How can you have a steamed fish if it is cold...Also, the fish has a very strong "fishy" smell and immediately, our emergency button was turned on as the fish was not fresh at all. :(

 Oyster Omelette (Oh-Chien)

I am a big fan of oyster omelette especially the ones that use tapioca starch to cook it instead of just egg. When this dish arrived, I was a bit disappointed because it never turn out as per what I expected it to be. The Oh-Chien on that day was just so-so only where the oysters were all small in sizes and I didn't seem to  have a bite of it.

 A plate of greenies

Nothing much to shout out for this dish as it is a simple dish which can be easily obtained at anywhere else. However, with so much of calories that we were having on that day, a plate of greenies helped us from feeling guilty towards our body.

Kam Heong Crab

Since Tian Lee Seafood Restaurant sells seafood, we too oped for a plate of crab. Highly recommended, we ordered Kam Heong crab. Personally, I don't fancy crab much but somehow, I must give credit to this dish especially on its gravy. The level of spiciness goes perfectly well with a kilo or two of these fresh crabs.

Mee Mamak

Yes, the featured highlight among all!
 I know that you will not believe it but Mee Mamak is one of the signature dish sold in Tian Lee Seafood Restaurant. Just like typical spicy Indian-style fried noodles, the version that Tian Lee offers has been tweaked slightly, adding the Chinese feel towards it. It smells good when the waitress brought them out. Delicious! 

The bill came up to RM 147.++.

Verdict: Suggest to opt for their Mee Mamak, signature Tofu, Kam Heong crab and Thai style Fried Rice if you want to have a good dining experience there. Other recommended dish which you can try ahead is Balitong which I did not able to try it yet. 

So, happy trying!

Tian Lee Seafood Restaurant,
Lot 235, Jalan Kastam,
42000 Port Klang,
Selangor Darul Ehsan