Taiwanese Food at Fong Lye Restaurant
One of the more popular restaurants in the Gardens, Mid Valley is Fong Lye. As with most famous restaurants, there’s always a queue outside the shop, with people taking numbers and waiting for their turns. I was there on a weekday, and still there was a queue! Lucky for me, my colleagues who were there earlier managed to get a seat before I reached. So why do people like Fong Lye?
Fong Lye Restaurant menu
Fong Lye serves mainly Taiwanese food, focusing on rice, noodle and the popular Taiwanese snow desserts.
Interior of Fong Lye restaurant
To start the dinner off, we ordered a pot of Chinese tea – Chrysanthemum + Oolong tea at RM12 per pot. There were 3 of us and we thought of sharing a pot. Little did we know, the pot only came with 2 cups. So we asked for a 3rd cup and the waiter said they only served 2 cups per pot. Any additional cup would be charged at RM3! Isn’t that ridiculous, you think? I mean, the amount of tea is still the same, why do they charge just for a cup? Next time perhaps I should bring my own cup.
Chrysanthemum + Oolong tea (RM12/pot for two)
Expensive Chinese tea
As for food, one of my colleagues ordered the Smoked Duck with Glass Noodles set.
Smoked Duck with Glass Noodles (RM16.80)
Springy glass noodles
Tried a piece of the smoked duck and was pretty surprised by the smoked flavour which was very notable. It was slightly on the cold side though, but the meat was tender and not tough.
Smoked duck
The second colleague ordered the Fresh Tomato Fried Egg with Fish, which came on a little wok with fire below. Pretty cute, don’t you think? The set also came with a bowl of soup, some side dishes and a bowl of rice with minced meat.
Fresh Tomato Fried Egg with Fish (RM20.80)
The fried egg was smooth and the tomato gravy was simply awesome! Very flavourful and rich with tomato essence. Definitely reminded me of my grandma’s cooking at home.
Fried egg with tomato on a little wok
Fish fillet
As for me, I ordered the BBQ Drumstick set, which came with a piece of chicken drumstick with thigh. It came with a slightly burnt outlook, but it was very aromatic. Took a whiff before I ate it and it instantly stirred up my senses. I could tell that it was marinated with a plethora of spices and herbs, with some hint of aniseed as well. Just make sure you don’t leave the chicken on the hot plate too long for fear of burning it further. *LOL*
BBQ Drumstick set (RM19.80)
As for the side dishes, the soup served that night was seafood with pork ribs and winter melon. Although I enjoyed the soft and tender ribs, I found the soup to be a tad too peppery for my liking. It gave me a slightly heaty feeling on my throat after that.
Soup of the day
The other side dishes were nothing to shout about – some squids cooked in tomato sauce, a piece of fried beancurd and some zucchini.
Side dish #1
Side dish #2
Rice with minced meat
Overall, I would rate Fong Lye to be slightly above average, for their food quality and portion. However, if you are there during dinner when they’re especially busy, be prepared to feel that you’re dismissed just after finishing your food, for the waiters would come and clear your plates faster than you could sneeze.
Fong Lye Restaurant (source)
Fong Lye Taiwan Restaurant
Lot T-208, 3rd Floor
The Gardens Mid Valley,
Lingkaran Syed Putra,
Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia.
Contact no. : +603-2282 8699
Comments (57)
Expensive chinese tea? How it taste like? I never tried before. Did you feel energetic after that?
TOLANIC recently posted..Night Flight to London
It tasted like Chinese tea. LOL! Nothing really special about it…
Heard so much on this restaurant but never try before. So pricey yet so many people queue up means must be damn good. LOL on your comment “bring own cup”. Yea…really ridiculous.
mnhl recently posted..Gift vouchers
Well some of the dishes there are pretty good, though pricey. But drinks are definitely on the steep side..
That’s a generous portion of chicken served. I remembered eating some fried sweet potato balls before and it was good. Other than that, can’t recall raving about the food there.
Mei Teng recently posted..Happy Sunday Outing
Sweet potato balls for dessert eh? Looks like it’s a favourite
the rice memang with minced meat on top liao de ah??
Caroline recently posted..Free Dress from Irenelim Fashion!
Yes dear… Each bowl of rice had some minced meat on top. Perhaps the Taiwanese way of serving rice?
i fancy the food here but they come not cheap ><
ai wei recently posted..5ive
Yea indeed! Not cheap at all…
Very Nice dude..I ve got latest n3 too Check it out !! It’s very cool, really ;D
I had the Taiwan Braised Beef Glass Noodles here before and it was nice… the queue does put me off dining here more often though!
I know… the queue is pretty long sometimes. Even during my visit my colleague had to queue for 10 minutes, on a week night!
yeah, it’s always crowded with people.. have been there twice before it became popular, think the food OK lah, but not worth to queue up to give a try lor.. and they don’t accept cards, everything is cash term!! so inconvenient..
[SK] recently posted..25.06.2010 | 國旗游戲
Yea they still don’t accept credit cards! I really wonder why eh… not very convenient for customers.
Ooh long forgotten about this – love that egg & tomatoes dish. Still not accepting credit cards? That’s a real bummer!
minchow recently posted..Thank You, Father, at Pudu of all places
Yea they still don’t accept cards! But I have to give it to them for the egg and tomato dish… pretty good!
i passed by this rest before but i didnt know it is a Taiwanese Restaurant. I though it is a chinese one…cis…so dumb of me.
Mommy Ling recently posted..Last Minute Work
LOL! Taiwanese also considered Chinese la… hehhee
Too pricey for me. wish to try it one day~
isley recently posted..My Mind Is The Scene Of The Crime
Well you can try the snowy desserts for a start.. I saw that they’re quite huge in portion
The Gardens eh? Must drop by when I go to KL. I wonder if they have the Taiwanese sweet potato porridge…
suituapui recently posted..How great Thou art…
I’m not sure about the porridge, but apparently they have sweet potato desserts!
The grass noodle looks very delicious..hmm…maybe cook that for dinner tonight
LOL! Home cooked glass noodles sounds good!
been there a couple of times, but during my last visit there i felt kinda disappointed with the food
it seemed much better last time.
Really? That was my first time trying their food so I had nothing to compare to…
tried once, food really not bad…That day I pass by on weekend, surprisingly there was no queue waiting outside ^.^
mimid3vils recently posted..Nambawan Restaurant & Cafe
No queue? That’s a surprise! LOL! Did you go and eat there then?
walio when want to treat me at Fong Lye! lol!
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Come come let’s go!
must be very pricey.. the duck meat looks soft and yummy though..
claire recently posted..Michael Jackson One Year Anniversary…
Yea price is on the higher side… I guess it’s expected, since it’s set in Gardens Midvalley.
I used to like this restaurant but not anymore. Maybe I am bored with it? Haha
foongpc recently posted..Random Notes 13
You must have eaten there many times before!
I still can’t accept that they don’t accept credit cards. What a way to do business, especially in a prestigious shopping mall like Gardens!
Yea I agree with you! Why no credit cards accepted!
Wow! Really ridiculous they charge an extra RM3 for a cup without additional tea! Yeah, bring your own cup next time, haha!
foongpc recently posted..Random Notes 13
I know, I didn’t quite believe my ears when I heard the waiter saying that.. but oh well!
I always order the fresh tomato fried egg with fish as it’s my most favourite food there! So I end up ordering it every time, haha!
foongpc recently posted..Random Notes 13
Haha so you have not tried any other dishes before??
Smoked duck, yummy!
Look like it’s Witchy’s personal journey to conquer all the best food. It’s amazing how you manage to stay so slim with all these food.
Shingo T recently posted..Splinter in the finger
LOL! Frankly I’m gaining weight already! Watching what I eat now.
hi witch!!
honestly i haven’t eaten in a taiwanese restaurant but those foods are a bit similar to other chinese foods i had
ayie recently posted..Kissy Weekend!
Taiwanese food is pretty similar to Chinese food eh.. just maybe their presentation style. But there are some Taiwanese specialty that I didn’t try that night, such as sweet potato balls and snowy desserts
happy weekend!
ayie recently posted..Kissy Weekend!
You too!!
long queue must mean that the place is good rite? but for me, long queue means a no go. coz i so lazy to queue!
and if i have to queue n queue and be charged RM3 for additional cup.. lol.. i’ll que with a cup hidden under my blouse!
Merryn recently posted..Elmo in 1Utama – The schedule
LOL! Queue with a cup! I’m also lazy to queue, luckily someone else managed to get a table for me.
wrong time to see your blog… =S
kenwooi recently posted..Those Old Chinese Faces on Products
Hungry?
I’ve only gone to their other branch in Sri Hartamas but mainly for dinner. Same story, always pack. Like their portions though, allows you to try more things
nrewq recently posted..Betty’s Midwest Kitchen – Aman Suria- PJ
You mean their portions are small? Well, depends on how you see it…
Used to visit this outlet during Fri’s lunch….Nice food
uLi recently posted..5 stars Dining Experience at Food Galleria Prince Court Medical Centre
Used to? No longer visit it now?
Saw it before… but too much people.
cleffairy recently posted..Popped my berry
Yea it’s always packed!