Café Do Re Mi

Hot place... But still come here for the irresistible curry mee with siu yok.

Duck rice is awesome.

Price reasonable. To locate a parking is a challenge.

I enjoyed the prawn Mee, and friends loves the wan tan Mee, fish ball noodles and hor fun.

Many choices, good place for hang out

We all love our Char Kuey Teow. Strong ‘wok hei’, cockles, bean sprouts and perhaps throw in a few prawns and, out come one of the most delicious plate of Char Kuey Teow. There are a good list of ‘must visit’ stalls in PJ and KL but I must say, the Char Kuey Teow stall in Do Re Mi Restaurant in Ara Damansara serves some pretty awesome cooking. My only regret is that they don’t add Chinese Sausage (lap chiong) into their dish. Otherwise it’ll be one of the best in PJ.

Update 28 Nov 2018 - The Sam Kan Cheong/Hakka Mee stall has closed/relocated. I would bump the score for this place down to about 4.25 stars now as it loses a very good stall. A popular spot for lunch, this coffee shop has a good variety of the usual suspects. For most stalls, prices range from RM 6-9 depending on size, but most serve generous portions in comparison with the typical serving sizes of Petaling Jaya stalls. The Kopi Ping Kau has a deep earthy flavour with a smooth moderate acidity and barely any dairy richness - suitable to those who want something in between regular milk coffee and kopi 'O'. Order the larger takeaway portion at RM 2.50 for more value; they will even give you a plastic bowl to park your drink on the table. The Kosong variant amplifies the bitterness a notch without the sugary guilt. Edit: Recently they started using disposable plastic cups with lids instead of the larger plastic bag which reduces the value somewhat. The stellar dish here is definitely the Ipoh Curry Chicken Pork Noodles stall. The Siew Yuk Curry Mee + Mee Hoon is flavourful and sinfully rich with barely any flaws. My only complaint is that the noodles tend to absorb much of the broth before you even finish half of it; do ask for a bowl of additional curry broth if you are a curry fan like me. The Sam Kan Cheong dry pork noodles are also stellar (I always order with Hor Fun noodles), possibly a worthy contendor to even the excellent one in Kampung Chempaka. The noodles are moist and light, and tossed with black sauce, pairing well with a mountain of minced pork, chinese blood sausage slices and a peppery clear soup. The same stall also serves Hakka Mee. I always find most places serve small portions for this dish but this stall doesn't disappoint and is worth every cent. The noodles are bouncy with a nice bite; it's not as springy as other places, but I prefer it this way. The Wantan Mee I ordered came with the flat noodle with a nice chew. The Char Siu is acceptably good in texture and size, and they give you 4 Wantans albeit being slightly smaller than usual. Overall, an acceptable dish. The Dry Pan Mee features chewy and bouncy noodles with a slight doughy centre signalling a slightly undercook method; request for longer cook times if you prefer softer noodles. The sauce is much more umami than the Wantan Mee and liberally coats the minced pork and friend anchovies - not for those who are watching their sodium levels. The soup is garnished with fish cakes, a small meatball and the usual green leaves. The Char Kuay Teow is a little of a letdown, mostly from the choice of noodles used. The flat noodles are thicker than most places, making the dish feel more doughy than necessary. The spicy version has a nice heat but it overwhelms the savouriness of the dish. The Nasi Kukus Ayam Berempah serves a gigantic platter with your choice of the spiced fried chicken with steam rice, lettuce, cucumber, 2 types of sambal, curry gravy, and a sunny-side up egg. You can also request for some 'habuk' (leftover spiced fried batter) on top for crunch.

I enjoy the curry Mee here (they serve both steamed chicken as well as siew yok/roasted pork), the porridge and noodles from the porridge stall as well as the Indian food.