Thursday, February 05, 2009

Malaysian Food & Restaurant Review: January 2009

The January 2009 Most Visited Food Venue (based on Google Analytics pageview), brought to you by Malaysia Most Wanted Food and Restaurants.


New year new outlook, but something just never change for quite a while. We have Japanese Buffet for the top 2 spots, and Cheras New Way Karaoke dominated the 3rd spot (I have to remove this from the list as it sort of undermine MMW Food’s authority, but funny) and Jogoya had gone to number 4.
  1. Saisaki Japanese Buffet @ Wisma UOA II, Jalan Pinang, Kuala Lumpur
  2. Shogun, Japanese Buffet @ One Utama, Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
  3. ** Censored **
  4. Jogoya @ Starhill, Jalan Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur
We have the usual favourites like Look Out Point for affordable view and great night view, and the affordable Yuen Buffet Steamboat. The classy Japanese Restaurant Hajime is at No.7 followed by Tupai-Tupai (malay food). Chinese Restaurant Marco Polo is a popular choice during Chinese New Year, and the illusive Williams Mamak made Top 10 as well.

Others notable goodies include the affordable and fast New Paris Restaurant, the classy Sky Bar, Lala Chong seafood, the Cave for couple and Restaurant Shabu Shabu for cheap Japanese Steamboat on weekdays.

Notable new comers include Island Red Café (Penang), Tasty Pot Steamboat, Jaya Palace Restaurant, Xenri, Pantai Seafood Restaurant and Wong Poh.
Happy Chinese New Year!

Saturday, January 10, 2009

Malaysian Food & Restaurant Review: December 2008

The December 2008 Most Visited Food Venue (based on Google Analytics pageview), brought to you by Malaysia Most Wanted Food and Restaurants.

The top 3 spots are pretty much the same for the last few months
  1. Saisaki Japanese Buffet @ Wisma UOA II, Jalan Pinang, Kuala Lumpur 
  2. Shogun, Japanese Buffet @ One Utama, Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
  3. Jogoya @ Starhill, Jalan Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur 


Rather than going through the usual hotspots, let’s explore the new places for this month:
  1. Carnaval Churrascaria, Brazilian buffet @ Damansara Jaya, Petaling Jaya, Selangor 
  2. Momo Japanese Restaurant @ Centre Point, Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya, Selangor 
  3. La Bodega @ Pavilion KL, Jalan Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur 
  4. Shilla Korean Buffet Restaurant @ The Curve Shopping Centre, Mutiara Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor 
  5. Fullhouse, Lifestyle Store and Cafe @ Nui Ze Xui, Ara Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor 
  6. Tasty Pot Restaurant, Steamboat @ Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya, Selangor 
  7. Nihon Kai Japanese Restaurant @ Jalan Klang Lama, Kuala Lumpur
  8. Island Red Cafe @ Krystal Point, Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, Bayan Lepas, Penang 
  9. Roadhouse Grill @ Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur 
  10. Restaurant Xenri @ Wisma Elken, Batu 5, Jalan Klang Lama, Kuala Lumpur 
  11. Noble House Imbi, lunch buffet @ Jalan Imbi, Kuala Lumpur
  12. Nancy's Kitchen @ Jalan Hang Jebat (Jonker Street), Melaka 
2008 has been a good and satisfying year, and MMW Food had recorded more than 4000 eateries for everyone's enjoyment. It had always been close to our heart to unearth the best food in Malaysia, and to judge food based on popularity, voting and comment is just a few ways we explored in 2008. For 2009, we are more determined to find more food gems in Malaysia, answering question such as "Where is the best Fried Keow Teow in Klang Valley?".

Stay tuned until we got most of these delicious questions answered in 2009.

Sunday, January 04, 2009

Malaysia Most Wanted 2008

It had been a fun and fulfilled year for Malaysia Most Wanted (MMW) in 2008, with lots of launching and enhancement, with a few more unrealized projects and potential.

January
We put in a full load of enhancement for Malaysia Food with Voting System, Location & Cuisine Listing, Food Listing, Advance Search and Map Enhancement. We officially launch MalaysiaMostWanted.com as the main portal for all MMW’s offerings.

February
More ways to search for food, and offering for the most romantic dining place in Malaysia for Valentine.

April
Malaysia Property is featured on TheEdge Malaysia.

May
A new version of Malaysia Property is launched.

June
RSS for Food, and Google Search for Property.

August
Major enhancement for Malaysia Property with better search and ranking by popularity. Beta Launching of Malaysia Most Wanted EVENT! Listing of best places for Merdeka Eve Celebration.

September
Malaysia Event and Festival Calendar. MalaysiaMostWanted Office is closed for 3 weeks for Annapurna Circuit adventure in Nepal.

November
Upgrade of MMW’s server due to increasing traffic. Beta launching of Malaysia Most Wanted Map and listing of best Halloween Party weekend in Malaysia.

December
Practical Testing of Malaysia Food in Penang, and closing with listing of New Year Eve countdown party!

It is really a great year for Malaysia Most Wanted, with growing visitors and participations thanks to your support. We hope MMW will continue serve its purpose of finding the things you need in Malaysia easily with its services such as Food & Restaurants, Property & Real Estates, Events & Festivals and Map & Places.

Monday, December 29, 2008

Makan in Penang

We run a test drive to test how affective (or how good) is Malaysia Most Wanted Food in helping us to find the best food in Penang for our Makan Trip and come out with the following recommendation (extracted from The Blue Dragon is Looking @ Me: Penang Makan):
  1. Teo Chew Cendol @ Penang Road, this is the most famous cendol road side stall in Penang, and you get delicious Cendol for just RM 1.60, definitely a very good deal.
  2. Joo Hooi Cafe @ Penang Road, is just beside Teo Chew Cendol which serve good Laksa. The Friend Keow Teow looks good, but I didn't try it. You are not allowed to bring in the Teo Chew Cendol from outside, else they will charge you RM 0.50.
  3. Ah Leng FKT @ Jalan Dato Keramat, within Kafe Khoon Hiang serves delicious Fried Keow Teow with 3 big prawns for RM 4.50.
  4. Him Hiang Biscuit @ Burma Road, a good places to buy goodies of Biscuit (Tau Sah Piah and Heong Peng) for your friends and families.
  5. Nasi Kandar Line Clear @ Penang Road, serves authentic Indian Nasi Kandar in the back Alley, and pretty good Roti Pisang too.
  6. Pasar Air Itam, famous for its good food and very near Kek Lok Si, but Laksa in Joo Hooi might be better.
  7. Paya Terubong Seafood, the place is crowded and they ran out of crab and sotong when we arrive at 9pm. The seafood is not bad.



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Thursday, December 04, 2008

Malaysian Food & Restaurant Review: November 2008

The November 2008 Most Visited Food Venue (based on Google Analytics pageview), brought to you by Malaysia Most Wanted Food and Restaurants.


The top 3 spot for this month is still dominated by Japanese Food and Buffet, but Jogoya had managed to regained the number 1 spot (hopefully it is for the better and not just hype).
  1. Jogoya @ Starhill, Jalan Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur
  2. Saisaki Japanese Buffet @ Wisma UOA II, Jalan Pinang, Kuala Lumpur
  3. Shogun, Japanese Buffet @ One Utama, Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
For the top 10, we have Look Out Point aka KL Night View, Hajime the High Class Japanese Food, Neway Karaoke in Cheras (for some odd reason), Yuen Buffet the Affordable yet Delicious Steamboat, Sky Bar the Classy Bar, the Shabby William Mamak and Lemon Garden Café the Shangri-La Buffet.

We have the usual old timer like Bavarian Bierhaus (German), Bumbu Bali (Balinese), Shabu Shabu (Japanese), Marco Polo (Chinese), Tupai-Tupai (Malay) and SS2 Murni (Mamak). A good variety of cuisine huh!

Other notable mention is The Cave @ SS2 - kind of like a concept restaurant for couples, Rakuzen at Chulan Square and Boat House at TTDI. Ninja Jones at Mid Valley is back to the list, with the ever fast and affordable New Paris Restaurant @ SS2.

Check out the Top 50 most popular restaurants for the month of November 2008 yourself.

Sunday, November 23, 2008

Malaysia Most Wanted MAP is ALIVE!

After months of preparation and testing, Malaysia Most Wanted (MMW) is proud to launch Map of Malaysia, to help you reach the destination and understand the surrounding neighborhood.


How does it work?
We have an online map (using Google Map Technology) which shows proper street maps and satellite images of the area. We added in Placemark (small little meaningful icons to indicate the nature of the place) which label the surrounding buildings and area, such as Banks, Parks, Offices, Shopping Malls and etc to help you easily identify and understand the area. You could search for any address or name of places / buildings / business to find your desired map with its surrounding places clearly marked.


Why do I need it?
To help you find your away around unfamiliar places by showing the correct map with proper landmarks. Especially when I want to find a particular shop or attend an interview in unfamiliar address, or finding good food around Ipoh or places to travel in Penang.

To help you understand the neighborhood and surrounding area better, such as what are the public amenities around, or are there any hidden lake or places that I never noticed before. I might be considering of moving to Bandar Baru Klang, and I am interested to know how developed is the place and what shops are available within walking distance.

Why is certain map empty without any Placemark?
We are currently working on marking as much of Malaysia as possible, so quite a number of places are not fully covered yet. You could do you part by helping us to mark area you are familiar with, by clicking on “Add Placemark” at the left hand corner of the Map.

We hope Malaysia Most Wanted Map will make Malaysia more accessible and make finding places as easy as 123.

Friday, November 14, 2008

Malaysia November Weekend Happening: 14-14 Nov 2008

Ever wonder what to do during the weekend, and always thought that there is nothing to do in Malaysia. Think again, as we open up for options to ease your dry weekend.

On Friday
We have the 19th Raja Muda Selangor International Regatta starting this weekend (hopefully it’s still on) at Port Klang, BAKUC – Bandai Action Kits Universal Cup 2008 at Sungei Wang, ASIMO Roadshows at One Utama. For Art and Music, check out Francissca Peter @ NBT, Bangsawan Batu Belah Batu Bertangkup at DBKL City Theatre and Rhythm of the Soul at Dewan Sivik.

On Saturday
For those into performance and music, we have T4YP Sweatshop at KLPac, Hacken’s Concert Hall Live In Malaysia at Genting, KL Hip Hop Festival at Sri Hartmas, U.O.X Play: Block Party at Capital Square or Fly FM 3rd Fly-aniversary at One Utama.

On Sunday
Penang Bridge International Marathon is on this Sunday, too late to register but still okay to join the crowd. We have CREST (Crisis Relief Services & Training Berhad) charity dinner at Sunway Resort Hotel, and the happening and very fun (yet affordable) Music Against Racism at Menara KL.


For a complete list of event, checkout our Monthly Calendar or Weekly Event Listing.

Saturday, November 08, 2008

Malaysia Most Wanted (MMW) Upgrade

Thanks to your support and frequent visit, Malaysia Most Wanted (MMW) had upgraded to a bigger and better home to serve you better (hopefully more uptime and faster speed).

Some might experience problem in accessing the website due DNS Propogation, but it should be solved by now since we had moved for more than 48 hours. If you had any difficulty accessing the website (or found the website misbehaving), leave a comment here and we will certainly look into it.

Friday, November 07, 2008

Malaysian Food & Restaurant Review: October 2008

The October 2008 Most Visited Food Venue (based on Google Analytics pageview), brought to you by Malaysia Most Wanted Food and Restaurants.


This month, the top 3 spot went to Buffet (Malaysian sure is Tham Jiak), and Japanese food influenced buffet. I realise Shogun and Saisaki are probably sister company, and it is good value for money at the moment.
  1. Shogun, Japanese Buffet @ One Utama, Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
  2. Saisaki Japanese Buffet @ Wisma UOA II, Jalan Pinang, Kuala Lumpur
  3. Jogoya @ Starhill, Jalan Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur
The “Night View of KL” spot: Look Out Point is still pretty popular, followed by the ever affordable Yuen Buffet Steamboat with its hot chicken wing. It’s a surprise that Hajime is at the 6th spot now, either it is really good or people are more loaded during the bad economy time, or both. The Best Satay of Malaysia from the Satay Town: Restoran Sate Kajang Hj. Samuri is still holding strong, followed by the shabby Williams Mamak and classy Sky Bar.

Others notable mentions include the all time favourite Shabu Shabu and Bumbu Bali in Puchong, Delicious Café in Bangsar, The Cave and Murni in SS2, Chef & Brew in Bukit Damansara, Boat House in TTDI and Ninja Jones in Mid Valley.

Some not so new comers (for those who got tired of the good old food and want something fresh), you could check out Cupcake Chic (The Curve), Opus (Bangsar), Tasty Pot Restaurant (Taman Mewah Jaya, PJ), Agefuku Japanese Restaurant (USJ Taipan), Shilla Korean Buffer (The Curve), Big Plate (Subang Permai) and Nihon Kai Japanese Restaurant (Old Klang Road).

Bon Appetite.

Saturday, November 01, 2008

Malaysia Halloween Weekend Events: 01-02 November 2008


What cooking for the halloween weekend? (Most parties are over by Friday, so lets see what we have over the weekend)

We have the all fun Eco Film Fest 2008 @ Akademi Seni Budaya dan Warisan Kebangsaan (ASWARA), Jalan Tun Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, don't miss the great party. At the same time, do visit the Bijou Bazaar for some good shopping. You could catch hold of Allan & Indi Hold Court in Putrajaya for some comedy, or party at Heineken Green Room. For children, don't miss the Toys"R" Us Halloween Costume Competition; For Film Buff, do catch the MASKARA Shorties.

For outdoor enthusiast, check out UFL Year End Sale in conjunction with ASTEX 2008, Adventure Sports & Travel Expo. For some great music and performance, don't miss the Dama Vocal Festival 2008, Acoustic Jaya All Female Weekend and Backyard JAMFest 2008.

For November, we have the Malaysia International Gourmet Festival @ Malaysia kickstaring, so be prepared for many affordable yet great food to pamper our precious stomach. The kick-off of Darwin-Bali PD-Langkawi Yacht Rally 2008 @ Admiral Marina & Leisure Club, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan might be interesting, and not to forget Langkawi International Fishing Tournament (LIFT) @ Tukun Perak Island, Langkawi, Kedah.

Others
Check out November Event Calendar or see the Full Weekend Event List for 1-2 Nove 2008

Monday, October 20, 2008

Belated Malaysian Food & Restaurant Review: September 2008

The September 2008 Most Visited Food Venue (based on Google Analytics pageview), brought to you by Malaysia Most Wanted Food and Restaurants.

I travelled into the mountains and out of Internet + TV for 3 weeks, and I really crave for some good old Malaysian food after that. Now I think no other country can beat the diversity and deliciousness of Malaysian food (of course, I am a Malaysian).

Not much changes to the Top 3 spots (and it ain’t easy to knock down the most popular place in town).
  1. Tupai Tupai Restaurant & Cafe @ Jalan Bukit Petaling, Kuala Lumpur
  2. Shogun, Japanese Buffet @ One Utama, Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
  3. Saisaki Japanese Buffet @ Wisma UOA II, Jalan Pinang, Kuala Lumpur
Jogoya is still at the 4th place despite the negative reviews, so it proves that popular doesn’t mean good. We all like a good KL city night view together with out dinner, and Look Out Point could give you just that. Cheap and nice steamboat is available at Yuen Buffet Steamboat.

Big Plate Restaurant and Williams Mamak is doing very well this month in the Top 10 list. Some new comers includes Hartz Chicken Buffet, Chitralada Palace, Carnaval Churrascaria, The Cave, Little Penang Café, Al Diafah, Shilla Korean Buffet and Xenri.

Sometimes I just wonder where is the best Wantan Mee in town, and I will find out the answer for that soon.

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Malaysia Most Wanted Event Calendar

You can now view all the Happenings in Malaysia using a singular Monthly Event Calendar, different categories (Art, Festival, Sales, etc) are marked with different color (with icons too).


Just put your mouse cursor over the event’s title for more detail, or click on the link for the full detail.


Check out This Month's Most Happening Event!

Thursday, September 04, 2008

Malaysian Food & Restaurant Review: August 2008

The August 2008 Most Visited Food Venue (based on Google Analytics pageview), brought to you by Malaysia Most Wanted Food and Restaurants.


One thing is for sure, buffet is the absolute favourite of all Malaysian where the top 3 favourite makan place of Auguest 2008 goes to:
  1. Shogun, Japanese Buffet @ One Utama, Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
  2. Saisaki Japanese Buffet @ Wisma UOA II, Jalan Pinang, Kuala Lumpur 
  3. Jogoya @ Starhill, Jalan Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur
I wonder why did Jogoya manage to make a comeback, did the food gotten better and the pricing is more reasonable now?

The classy Sky Bar is standing strong at 4th place, followed by good scenery from Look Out Point. Yuen Buffer is another food bargainers heaven, and of course the mysterious Tupai-Tupai.

New comer Williams Mamak is the Malaysian midnight favourite (as compared to SS2 Murni), and Bumbu Bali never loses its charm since the beginning.

Enough of the old boys, lets see if there is anything new. New faces includes Chef & Brew, Sri Ayutthaya, Nihon Kai and Momo.

Returning new comers include Hajime, Matsuba, Noble House Imbi, Boat House, Delicious Café, Bavarian Bierhaus, Lala Chong and Marco Polo.

We have Blue Dragon and My Elephant coming back to Top 50, pretty affordable and nice place to dine.

Thank you everyone for making MMW Food the No 1 website to find yummy food in Malaysia :) Every recommendation counts. Jiak Jiak Jiak!

Monday, August 18, 2008

Merdeka Eve Party 2008

The almost complete list of places to go on Merdeka Eve, if you like the big crowd, parking problems, perhaps some fireworks, lots of intoxication and stay up until early morning :)
Be sure to check out Malaysia International Fireworks Competition 2008 @ Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC), Precicnt 5, Putrajaya. The Star Newspaper reported that Merdeka Eve celebration would take place at Dataran Merdeka, KLCC and Bukit Bintang. I am sure all the clubs and pubs would put an extra effort to beef up the celebrations and increase the city's intoxication level over the long weekend.

Check out for more Merdeka Eve Events.

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Monday, August 04, 2008

Malaysia Most Wanted Event BETA launch!

Ever feel bored over the weekend and can’t figure what to do besides yum cha and watching movie? You are in luck, as Malaysia Most Wanted Event let you know of the happening events around Malaysia all year round, and save you from "boredom".


Malaysia Most Wanted Event will cover the following events:
  • Arts, Culture & Entertainment, perhaps a bit of orchestra, music or live performances to spice up your life a bit, and stretch our artistic cell slightly.
  • Conventions & Exhibitions, we all love freebies, booth babes, gadgets and spend a few hours looking to best bargains in town.
  • Festivals & Celebrations, its party time! Join the fun and prepare your DSLR camera!
  • Sales & Promotions, time to save money and spend more at the same time, ironic!
  • Sports, perhaps a little bit of marathon, triathlon, hiking, cycling, etc.
We have about 150++ events covered so far, and would continue to do much better. You could expect standard Malaysia Most Wanted Application such as those in MMW Food, including powerful search, easy browsing, user contributions and etc.

Check it out now :)

Search for Malaysia Property by Price

Malaysia Most Wanted Property & Real Estates supports Advance Search using various criteria such as project name, price, property type, land tenure, developer and location.

How to search by Price?


Price had a very flexible syntax. For example
  • 200K (or 200000), to search for property in the around the price of RM 200,000 (somewhere between RM 150-250K).
  • 100-200K (or 100 to 200 K), the price range of RM 100,000 – 200,000.
  • >200K (or more than 200K), to search for any properties priced from RM 200,000 and above.
  • <200k (or less than 200K), for any properties priced below RM 200,000.

Simple Search Syntax

The Price criteria could be used as part of the simple search syntax, just type in “price: 200K”. You could add in additional keywords as well, such as “Puchong price:200K”.