David’s Diner Revisited – 180 Degrees Turnaround?
February 4, 2009 | 11,747 views
Obviously, the spirit of the Lunar New Year’s still in the air … somewhere. ..
Mexican Tacos with Minced Chicken Filling (RM13.90)
Mexican Burritos (RM13.90)Drinks were served almost immediately, though no sky juice/warm water/plain water was in sight. It’ll do wonders had they served a glass of warm water while the patrons are pondering and browsing through the menu, given the sweltering heat outside. That’s but a suggestion.
Sour Cream and Tomato Ketchup for the tortilla in the Burritos, the Tacos and the Quesadillas
Roasted Chicken Quesadillas (RM11.90)4 BIG pieces of Quesadillas, using the same tortilla wrapping I presume but toasted, filled with tender roasted chicken meat, melted cheese, chopped onions and scallions, and served with sour cream and ketchup for additional flavour. I’m a sucker for anything with cheese and sour cream, and was mesmerized by the burst of flavours. Thumbs up, as I doubt one can find quesadillas as good as these in Ipoh.
Mac & Cheese
From the list of side dishes available (a staggering 20 or so choices!) I picked the Mexican rice (without knowing that KYT and MrZ’s dishes had them as well) and Mac & Cheese. The macaroni with cheese was a little too much to stomach, too rich & creamy. On its own, it manages to hold its pride, but the pasta was a little soggy, not as al dente as expected.
David’s All-American Cheese Burger (Chicken) RM8.90 (?)TallGal picked the cheese burger, with chicken patty. Their burgers are still small, sadly. But, one major plus point is that, their patties are homemade, NOT those from the supermarket. Amnesiac me forgot about the buns though, as previously I abhorred their generic dry and tasteless buns from the freezer. TallGal, kindly advise here!
Italian Roasted PotatoesAddress & Contact Number :
DAVID’S DINER (HALAL)
B-G-1, Ground Floor,
Greentown Square,
Jalan Dato Seri Ahmad Said,
30450 Ipoh,
Perak, Malaysia.
Telephone : 605-242 5733
They also provide American catering services.
Opens daily from 12pm until 10.30pm.
It really improves a lot compared to last time. Next time remember to drag ‘S’ together. She missed again this time..:P
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wei…really want to go lar..dun eat good food when i’m not there:)
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it seems like they deserve a second chance haha..i went to josephine cafe..what a big ripped off! 🙁
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cheese and sour cream? hi5!
to be honest, at RM8.90 for the cheese burger and sides, it is definitely more value-for-money than the prosperity burger. heck, this IS the prosperity burger (cos can save some money mah..hehe)
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I feel like blowing the dried herbs (presumably parsley) on every dish as the chef obviously is having a sprinkle-dried-parsley policy on every dish without knowing when to stop!!
Not to say the arrangment in the dishes seem like a mess!
Nothing personal here, attacking only at the food presentation.
Taste wise, I couldn’t say anything as I didn’t taste them myself 🙂
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since your second experience was better, I should give a try also…and the prices seem ok ya!
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good deal alright and love the way you write up . . . . .be back to read more. . . .
cheers!
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The food here resembles Mexican cuisine! I had burritos in KL before and it was more than RM20! So getting it here for RM13 was so much cheaper! Definitely will try it out when I go back next time! 🙂
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It’s nice to know they haven’t stopped trying! I’m all for the choice of sides; really over the iceberg lettuce variety!
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Well, I’m glad to hear you had a good time dining there this round. There is something slightly wrong about red, red, red angbaos on the exposed brick walls of a grillhouse wannabe, no? 😛
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Food looks mouth watering. My son will appreciate the food here esp Ipoh.
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Foods are more to Mexican style?
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That’s one positive change there!
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TallGal : yeah, sadly. who asked her to go to Tg Malim?! eat pau meh …
FCOE : ahem, as I was saying … 🙂
kampungboycitygal : yeah! they didnt improve at all ah?
Nic : Hi5 eh! i probably wont touch another Prosp Burger afterr this year’s horrendous experience. dry, tasteless, and MAHAL!
adel : hahaha … so true. but cant reli taste the herbs, hence it was all good.
SimpleGirl : yeah, quite reasonable. but dun expect the food to impress too much. after all, you get what you pay for? 🙂
Foodcrazee : thanks for visiting.
iamthewitch : hahaa, burritos in REAL mexican joint, or even CHili’s and such, are way better IMO. but this one is cheap, tasty, and perfect for a lighter lunch.
550ml jar of faith : y the craze for lettuce all of a sudden?!
Life for Beginners : hahaha, look closer and you’ll realise the bricks aint real after all … they’re mere wallpaper.
worldwindows : glad to know Ipoh’s flourishing in terms of restaurants n cafes eh
mimid3vils : it’s supposedly an American style diner, and the owner’s wife’s from US. more to Tex-Mex?
jason : yeah, hopefully we’ll see many more to come.
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Second chances are important. You did the right thing. 🙂
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had vistited this place few times d, really like it, though sometimes the food is not consistent. prefer goin there for early dinner cause not many people and the boss make it a point to come n greet u before u leave. nice personal touch
ps, love the baked potato side dish
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Lyrical Lemongrass : yup, every outlet deserves a 2nd chance. lets hope they really buck up and improve, for their own welfare.
mycroft : the baked potato is actually sweet potato right? but looks uncannily like potato. hmm …
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hmmm..the Italian roasted looks really gd..eating out in Ipoh is getting diversified..w more choices of cuisine yet reasonable prices!
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homemade burger patties are always a plus! and for rm8.90 at that… quite a steal! 🙂
i think that’s what penang is missing… mexican food!! (not considering Chili’s)
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Very interesting. I’m glad that Ipoh has a Tex-Mex diner now and the prices are reasonable.
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thenomadGourmand : yeah. glad to see more choices of food here in good old Ipoh. let’s keep our fingers crossed for more?
Lingzie : erm, Chili’s also good ma? Tex-Mex style somewhat.
The Travelling Foodie : yeah indeed. let’s hope they buck up in areas needing improvement.
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This is a nice place. the burger is nice, not so salthy. The fried chicken is better than KFC. with reasonable price….although it’s just a ordinary family restaurant, the quality of food is better than josephine….
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hi Anonymous, you’re from Ipoh as well? 🙂
kindly advise on worthy restaurants/cafes in Ipoh, if you’ve any in mind. thanks!
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haha…u know i’m from ipoh…sense it?…i think you are more pro than me…u went many places
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o. i came here too. in fact i came twice and twice the food was bad. i recommend brewsters lane. a bit pricey but food’s much much much better.
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I do have to say from the beginning it WAS good/edible & filling.
Now prices are inflated, portions smaller & the quality dropped
tremendously.
My verdict: I BOYCOTT
I’m an ang moh/whitey in malaysia & when I hear of authentic,
american food, I have to see for myself.
It’s like having chinese food cooked back in USA, not TRUELY
chinese & there’s nothing that can compare to what I have had
here in malaysia, thailand & singapore.
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J2Kfm Reply:
December 16th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
Really? Oh dear.. I havent been there since months ago. Maybe since last year.
I noticed they are running the RM10.90 per set, during lunch hours.
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I went to this Diner awhile back and have been here twice in total. I do feel their prices were cheap but essentially you are paying for what you get. RM9 for a burger will not got get you a 200g pattie. The Diner does come across as a Chili’s copycat and I naturally find myself comparing it to Chili’s. Nevertheless, it is abit way off from Chili’s but one cannot complain based on prices.
What I would suggest is the friendly owner consider making minor changes, home made buns for the burgers as opposed to third party generic buns for e.g. and perhaps increase prices slightly along with portions. Perhaps offer two sizes to take into account the price sensitive Ipoh dweller. By offering larger portion options, it might just pick up more traction.
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last visit was 2 months back, true, compare to the earlier days, davids probably did fare slightly less, but none the less, it is still better compare to the wannabe pseudo western in most of the “cafes”…
still love the side dish garlic mash potato, lol….
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I love the way the white shirt waitress serve me 🙂 she’s polite .. despite she’s alone working that time , she does tell me evrthing on menus .. xcellent service
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Thought of trying after 3 years – last time went with family and it was good with nice sized portions. I remember I had mixed grill and it was good. Today was a birthday dinner for my daughter with family. Ordered dinner set – grilled lamb. mint sauce good but the portion appalling small with 45% all bones. side order were baked potato with small dollop of sour cream (no chopped chives 🙁 & other typical US toppings like grated cheese or bacon-like topping) and Spanish rice (rather dry dry). Had a taste of my daughter’s cheese macaroni and pasta salad – typical chinese food court style taste where cheese is held back for the former and the texture is from yesterday’s batch. dessert was ‘cake’ – what they meant was a scoop of ice cream with tiny square of brownie (it is good though). Only the grill chicken which others ordered – they gave thumbs up. Would I go again? only time will tell.
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