KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 — Seafood at the Sri Petaling Seafood Village. Food outlets within walking distance of the Bukit Jalil and Sri Petaling LRT stations are scarce. It was a challenge but I’m glad to declare that I managed to unearth a few decent options around both stations!
Breakfast choices are limited but the variety increases by lunch time. Here one can tuck into reasonably-priced nasi lemak, local kuih, tom yam and noodles. The open-air car park where Komplex Sukan Negara is has a row of stalls offering drinks and Muslim-friendly economy style rice for lunch and dinner. The set-up is simple but the food is cheap and good.
It is not widely known but the KSN Golf Driving Range is a stone’s throw away from the Bukit Jalil LRT; the Sri Petaling Seafood Village is a hidden culinary gem you’ll find on its grounds. Besides the seafood dishes, loyal patrons also swear by the restaurant’s ginger fried chicken. I ordered a portion of this amazing dish and polished off every piece on my own plus a plate of noodles!
There are aquariums offering live seafood here and, interestingly, a freshly-steamed fish dish on every table at dinner time. Don’t fret if you are in a small group or dining alone as the menu also features dishes for individuals from as low as RM15. Which is why the restaurant is popular during lunch. Office workers in the area consider the Sri Petaling Seafood Village a great choice for Chinese food.
If you don’t mind a 20-minute walk as you leave the Bukit Jalil LRT station, you will be rewarded with air-conditioned dining in the many restaurants in Endah Parade.
If you don’t already know, the Bukit Jalil and Sri Petaling LRT stations are merely 500m apart. Once you exit the Sri Petaling station, a pedestrian bridge leads you directly into the International Medical University (IMU) and right into IMU’s Pandan Serai Café.
Although this cafe is meant for IMU students and staff, the public is more than welcome here too. There are about 10 stalls at the cafe, offering Western food, Shawarma, Chinese economy rice, Malay mix rice and noodles, among others. All this in a comfortable, clean and bright environment. The menu also states clearly the amount of calories for each dish and I reckon it is due to the fact that IMU is a medical university.
Those who prefer to eat healthy would be pleased to know that Medifoods Lifestyle Café recently opened an outlet here. However the menu isn’t as extensive as its other outlets in the Klang Valley. Also the food is pre-packed as the café doesn’t have a hot kitchen. Rest assured, though, that the food is fresh and reasonably-priced since its customers are primarily students.
At the IMU entrance there is Restoran Jasema, whose patrons were seen tucking into curry-drenched rice with chicken and crispy parathas. Once you exit the university, you will notice many stalls at the junction of Jalan Jalil Perkasa 19 and Jalan Jalil Perkasa 7.
Understandably there are more stalls during the weekday lunch hour than in the evenings since they are reliant on IMU students and surrounding offices for business.
Their opening times can be erratic but one of the few stalls that is always open is Makanan Panas Tom Yam Seafood. According to the owner, the stall has been at the same spot for 10 years.
So there you go, a few options for sustenance in the vicinity of Bukit Jalil and Sri Petaling train lines.
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Getting there:
1. Sri Petaling Seafood Village
Lot 24221, Jalan Merah Silu, Bandar Baru Seri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur
From Bukit Jalil station: Take the exit to Endah Parade/Stadium Hoki. You will be on Jalan Merah Cagar; turn right and walk on same side of the road as the Bukit Jalil station. Turn right at the “KSN Golf Driving Range/Sri Petaling Seafood Village “ signboard and walk uphill for 100m. The restaurant is inside the driving range.
2. Pandan Serai Café/ Restoran Jasema/Medifoods
International Medical University (IMU), 126, Jalan Jalil Perkasa 19, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur
From the Sri Petaling station: Take the exit to Vista Komanwel/International Medical University. Use the pedestrian bridge to cross the road and get into IMU. You will immediately see Pandan Serai itself and for Restoran Jasema, head to the ground floor. Medifoods is on the 2nd floor.
3. Makanan Panas Tom Yam Seafood
Corner of Jalan Jalil Perkasa 19 and Jalan Jalil Perkasa 7 Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur
From Sri Petaling station: Take the Vista Komanwel/International Medical University exit. Use the pedestrian bridge to cross over to IMU. You will enter Pandan Serai Cafe; head to the lobby and exit the building. Cross the road and turn left. Keep walking and turn right at the junction. Makanan Panas Tom Yam Seafood is on your right beside an Indian stall selling roti canai and rice.A dish from Pandan Serai Cafe IMU.
