Ah Yat Abalone Forum Restaurant

When I first went to Ah Yat Abalone for lunch some years back, I went with slight trepidation as the restaurant name had the word "abalone".. wah, I aint gonna spend that much for my lunch...
SL wanted to try the dim sum brunch/ lunch there as they had promotion, 50% off all dim sums at that time. So off we go.. and we have been coming back since.. :)

I know its hard to find a good dim sum place in KV, but Ah Yat is one place that is above average compared to the rest in KV. We went on a recent saturday, the 50% discount is still on (maybe its perpetual). We settled down quickly and chosed our dim sums.

We had the usual har kow and siew mai.
I am never a fan of siew mai, but Ah Yat's version is passable. Not too porky in taste, they had a lil bit of prawn at the base of the siew mai to give it a springy bite.
I was not too impress with the har kow though. Maybe bcoz I didnt eat it immediately when it was served..but the texture was just not right. Sure, the prawns were huge and springy, but the skin! The skin! It was hard, sticky and I could taste the 'powdery' texture.. Not smooth at all. :(
Ok ok, lets talk about other better dishes. My always-order-without-a-doubt would be the siew long pau. Ah Yat's version is one of the best i have tasted in KV. The broth in it is thick, smooth and creamy. The pork, sweet. And the skin, they make it just a tad thick so that you dont break it with your chopsticks while picking it up.. Just becareful not to burn your tongue coz the soup can still be really hot inside.. delicious!

We ordered the steamed porkribs with rice sheets. The porkribs was delectable. Tender, fragrant and sweet. The base of the pork were layers of rice sheets (cheong fun) with dried shrimps. Reminds me a lil of Teluk Anson chee cheong fun, but this is smothered with the sweet steamed juices of the ribs. We polished of this dish quickly.

Another yum one is the woo kok. I get weak in me knees just thinking of woo kok. I love eating woo kok, but looking for a good one here is really hard. Of the many times we were in Ah Yat, they never had woo kok in their Saturday menus. Somehow, it magically appeared this time, and we had it. And yes, their version is good. Soft, pasty yam mixed with savoury, creamy filling. Just yummy. As good as the one in Bidor. :)

We also ordered a small plate of Peipa ngap. Anything 'duck' would be good for me coz I really enjoy eating duck. Their version of peipa ngap is a pretty good one, the luscious skin glistening, light and fragrant, the meat, juicy and smooth. Even the dipping sauce is enticing. But for those who loves the duck skin really crispy, this is not one to order..

The other not so memorable dishes were the prawns chee cheong fun and eggtarts. The chee cheong fun was not very smooth, and a little on the thick side. Big prawns does not cover this flaw.

The eggtarts.. sigh. The egg itself was ok, sweet, fragrant, but a little on the wet side. But the crust.. it was flaky on top, but the base tasted.. uncooked. Like its slightly doughy and powdery. Nope, not to my liking.

Overall, Ah Yat serves decent dim sums, at reasonable price (for a restuarant). There are many good dishes here that I didnt order, particularly the char leong. Tasted better than some in Hong Kong.

What Julianne thinks?

Scrumptious and affordable.

Ah Yat Abalone Forum Restaurant is located at Swiss Garden Hotel (1st Floor), 117, Jalan Pudu, KL. Tel: 03-2072 6688. Prices starts at RM6 (before discounts, sat 50% and sun 30%..i think). Free parking.