Yut Kee @ Jln Dang Wangi – 80 Years and Counting …
December 3, 2008 | 4,943 views80 Years of Legacy … that has gotta account for something, right?
Yut Kee (YK, for short) – Possibly one of the most raved/blogged about Chinese cafe/restaurant in KL
Hainanese Tea (RM1.70) and Coffee (RM1.30)
Having breakfast here on a Sunday morning = Patience-in-Testing, yet a Jolly Good Time
Lum Mee @ RM6.50
Roti Babi @ RM7.50
Homemade Kaya Roll (RM0.80/pc)
Throughout our chomping-cum-oogling session at Yut Kee, we bore witness to the churning out of many Kaya rolls and butter cakes, an indication of how popular their confectioneries are. People from all over were buying them back in bulk, and I was curious on how good their cakes really are.
Feeling rather full from the SECOND breakfast of the day, (this was right after the Sarawak Laksa session) the cake was a less-than-feasible option. Hence I went for the kaya roll, a much-beloved dessert/snack of mine.
The fragrance, sweetness and richness of the kaya was spot-on. Sandwiched between layers of ‘Kai Dan Kou’ (egg cake), the slice was delightful, and perfect as a snack for tea break. One full roll for RM8.
The overall experience proved to be a positive one; the service was prompt and the staff were friendly and helpful. Eating at Yut Kee brought back a sense of nostalgia, as if we travelled back in time and ate amongst the ancestral citizens in a quaint, little coffee shop.
Location : YUT KEE @ 35, Jalan Dang Wangi, 50100 Kuala Lumpur. Tel No : 603-2698 8108. Opens everyday except Monday, from 8.00 am til 5.00 pm.
Uncle, you blog so frequently, when you find time to eat ar? 😛 I CANNOT KEEP UP WITH YOUR SPEED!!!
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Another must go and have yet to go for a long while! I enjoyed the nice pics.
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i like their chicken chop as well..my dad brought us there..this place was his generation legend
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damn long nvr go to this place since i moved office..and the wkends are crazily packed to the brim..so fingers crossed when i can go back and eat some roti babi..hmmm
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remind me never to read your blog 1st thing in the mornings.. making me wanna go look for a second bfast.. arrrgh…. nice photos (almost TOO nice)…
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Yalah, you blog so fast, so frequent… but good for me too, got something to read in the morning.
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i am soooo ashamed of myself. lived in this city for almost 20 over odd years and never once had i stepped into this babilicious place! argghhh!!!!
you da bomb, dude! 😉
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The picture of the roti babi looks so tempting! I love coming here for their pork chop and kaya roll. They do a kick-ass belacan fried rice too.
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The Lam Mee is the dried version?
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The coffee looks so “Old Taste” coffee, I love coffee..
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The Kai Dan Kou is a must have from the coffee shop…can last for a few days in the fridge and taste good eating the cold kaya.
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Where’s the Hainanese pork chop and chicken chop photos? I missed finding a great shop selling these in Penang. Any intro? 😛
http://crizfood.com/
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james… slightly off topic i know but the name Yut Kee reminded me of Yung Kee in HK (you know the Roast goose place which you missed because you went too early). Anyways, Michelin just released the HK/Macau 2009 guide on Tuesday and Yung Kee was awarded One Michelin star… you were so close to having eaten in a Michelin Starred restaurant. 😉
p/s A full post of my thoughts on the Michelin stars in HK will be put up on my blog tomorrow.
gen
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NICE! I like packing on the breakfasts too, but all this AFTER Sarawak Laksa?! The roti babi looks simply magnificent! This place is probably in all the KL travel guidebooks too.
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Whoaaa.. 80 years! and still existing? Must be really good!!!
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yup, agree that the roti babi is a must try! the only reason i head to YK to jostle with the crowds.
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That kaya roll looks so nice with the “kau” kopi…certainly a nostalgic one
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Izzit this place just opposite Wilayah Complex?
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Lyrical Lemongrass and Jason : thats why i took a breather here. happy? =P
worldwindows : thanks. the place oozes charm on her own.
Simple girl : the chicken chop got mixed reactions from all quarters. thus I din go for that. but the roasted potatoes on the side looked kinda tempting.
Joe : go on weekend. and share a table with some strangers. 🙂
cumi and ciki : ahaha.. then read at night. so can supper and fatten that tummy.
Nic : geez… I bombed quite a lot after a heavy meal, for sure. whoops, thats not what u meant?
Bangsar babe : oh fried rice too? ok, will take note.
Little Inbox : not really dry nor wet. more like Mee Jawa type of gravy, but a lot clearer.
JC : yup, thick enough, yet without the bitterness.
ck lam : i shouldve tapau a roll or two. regretted. hmmm !!!
Criz Lai : oh, there’s one hainanese pork chop on jln burma. Hai Onn or something.
genuiness : thanks, genuiness. read your post on Yung Kee. quite touched, considering Michelin awarded a star not only to a Chinese restaurant, but to one with no bells and whistles of a fine dining outlet.
good write up. I’ll be sure NOT to miss Yung Kee the next visit.
550ml jar of faith : yeah, the laksa not that heavy lah …. ok ok only. plus i walked it off at Bangsar Village. =P
selba : yeah, the history runs deep. ask the locales, they’ll know.
jasmine : it’s entirely different from the ones i had in Pg.
Jencooks : yup, come try if got time. they open from morn til evening.
Food Paradise : oh, thanks!!!! sorry i’m late. will read that soon, promise.
mimid3vils : dunno where the complex is, sorry. me no KL-ites. but on Jln Dang Wangi, off Jln Tuanku Abdul Rahman. It’s the road where SOGO’s at.
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guffaw: again making another appearance … reminding me of M.Night Shyamalan in the movies he directed. Popping up un-necessarily
are u not a fan of crabs and night shyamalan?
dang, i havent been here in awhile. time to revisit. did u notice the boy at the counter looks like a reincarnation of the b&w portrait of presumably his grandfather?
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well, I watched ALMOST all of Night’s movies. even Signs and The Happening. Except the badly reviewed Lady in Water.
yeahloh! so much alike the grandpa. uncanny, yet eerie hor?
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