Steamboat is best enjoyed with a group of friends, so I gathered the usual suspects last weekend and eight of us went to the relatively new Damansara Village Steamboat opposite ProJET gas station near Atria at Damansara Jaya.
very nice set up and excellent ambiance
This place is more than just a simple restaurant, there’s a little pool for kids to catch guppies (longkang fish) from, some furry animals, Iguana, and a giant tortoise on one side, a miniature vegetable farm, and even a guy twisting balloons for free. At least this local restaurant is catching up to McDonald’s concept of making the kids happy first.
As for the restaurant itself, there are indoor and outdoor areas, with everything set up in an open concept. No need for air conditioning when you have high ceiling, no wall, and plenty of fans. The tables are not arranged too close together either, very spacious and comfortable.
the standard steamboat set
For the eight of us, we ordered five portion of the standard steamboat set (assorted fish balls, prawns, mussels, eggs, bamboo clams, noodle, and vegetables). To complete the meal and add some variety, we also asked for 300gm of live tiger prawn (still jumping on the plates!), straw mushroom, 1kg of giant clam, and a pretty good size batfish that looks and tastes pretty much like pomphret.
the extras: tiger prawns, clams, fish, straw mushroom
As this is a Pulau Ketam style steamboat, we go for the traditional clear soup with some herbal ingredients. The sambal provided at this place was pretty good too.
We started out boiling the soup with some seafood, fish balls, and noodle for the first round. Finished everything in less than a few minutes; and proceed with the second round of giant clams and others; then it was the fish; and after that the live prawns; with the final round of more noodles and egg. The soup got better and better as the essence of seafood ingredients got sucked into it. It was a very fulfilling meal, fresh ingredients with very good soup. The food went well with the fresh coconut juice and a bottle of toddy we ordered.
the happy diners
The dinner came to slightly less than RM 30 per person. I would consider that a very good value for the ambiance and great food we had. A place worth visiting again.
less than 2 kilometers from Kelana Jaya LRT station
Address:
1067, Jalan Jenjarum
SS23 Damansara Jaya
47400 Petaling Jaya
GPS: 3.124233, 101.612672
Tel: 03-7803 1832
By the way, if you haven’t know already, the big boss is Patrick Teoh.
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By FireAngel on Nov 13, 2006 | Reply
yum!
By sasha on Nov 13, 2006 | Reply
hehe wanted to invite you earlier , but guess sooner or later you will go. It’s partially owned by my BIL (http://patrickteoh.blogspot.com/) + SIL (http://lauraadam.blogspot.com/).
By KY on Nov 13, 2006 | Reply
sasha,
Do I get a discount next time?
By suanie on Nov 13, 2006 | Reply
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By v0ices on Nov 13, 2006 | Reply
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By suanie on Nov 13, 2006 | Reply
I HEART PATRICK TEOHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!111111111
oh yah, dinner was good
By patrick teoh on Nov 13, 2006 | Reply
Hiyoh! Don’t say I am big boss la cos not true isnit. It just that sometimes I work there as an unpaid waiter lor. But thanks for visiting Damansara Village and I am glad you all enjoyed yourselves.
By martin on Nov 13, 2006 | Reply
i like to eat steamboat too..but 30 per person, is it worth of it? i still like the steamboat buffet in sunway ..haha
By KY on Nov 13, 2006 | Reply
martin,
The one in Sunway (Yuen) is definately one of the better ones as well. However, comparing this to yuen is a bit like comparing gardania’s bread to bread story.
By ShaolinTiger on Nov 13, 2006 | Reply
But…it’s still steamboat 0_0
By Kelvin on Nov 13, 2006 | Reply
ya food was good. “wah kam tai ah!!!” always good to see the bill came out less than the majority of our estimates. burp
By Fulltime Mom on Nov 14, 2006 | Reply
is this restaurant pork free?
By sasha on Nov 14, 2006 | Reply
KY u ask him yrself la..
Patrick: i say partially only ma.. I also work in my own rest but gotto pay for my own food and no pay also..
By tihtahpah on Nov 15, 2006 | Reply
good todi!
By patrick teoh on Nov 17, 2006 | Reply
Damansara Village is PORK FREE. Yes RM30.00 these days is a lot of money. But you will only spend that if you order the fresh “live” seafood that we are known for. If you opt for the standard steamboat it is only RM18 per person. Still steamboat, Shaolin? Well…I guess it is but a steamboat dining experience is only as good as what you put in it. And who you bring along I guess. Places that serve steamboat buffets are definitely great value for money. We don’t because we want diners to taste what good, fresh seafood tastes like in a good steamboat soup stock. Wah! Can make this into advert la. LOL
By ShaolinTiger on Nov 18, 2006 | Reply
Patrick I’m just jealous I wasn’t there, that’s all
By StephenLim on Nov 29, 2006 | Reply
woooohoo.. Patrick, ur comment’s advert make my decision of going there today! Yeah.. today!! Thanks to KY for this recommendation post!
By Sims on Jan 24, 2007 | Reply
KY,
…….feel so hungry when at your website.
Have you try the glass chicken feet at Uncle Lai Shop at Sunway Commercial Centre, near Bandar Utama, P.J.
Its just infront of Gold Mountain Restorant (translate one).
By patrick teoh on Mar 20, 2007 | Reply
Hi KY. I have linked this page to the Damansara Village blogsite http://www.damansaravillage.blogspot.com
I hope you don’t mind. Thank you.
Patrick
By KY on Mar 20, 2007 | Reply
Patrick,
Oh it’s my pleasure. You can even use my Map.
By Nick Chhan on Nov 19, 2008 | Reply
Cheers! I didn’t know they had Steamboat!
I’m going!
By lieben on Mar 6, 2009 | Reply
Interessante Informationen.