When I was growing up in Klang, Bukit Tinggi didn’t even exist. Now, it’s a bustling hub with several major hypermarket stores and eateries that have established a name for themselves within the Klang community. My parents moved to Bukit Tinggi this year after an increase in the crime rate in their previous neighbourhood. Their preoccupation with locking every door in their last home was testament to their fear. Their fears have been alleviated since moving to a gated community, but what little comfort that brings, knowing that the problem has not been dealt with at the source. The senseless attacking of people has not been curbed; only a couple of years ago, my father-in-law was attacked in his home by a drug addict wielding a parang. Thankfully, he had the strength to shield himself, but how many more people have not been as fortunate?
One of the eateries in Bukit Tinggi which the family frequently visits is Restoran Whatt Kee. I can see what pleases them about this place. When cleanliness is almost non-existent among kopitiams in Malaysia, this one glimmers like a diamond, the tabletops and floors bearing no debris or mold.
We particularly like the roast duck at Restoran Whatt Kee. Served with either noodles or rice, the roast duck has a glistening skin which unfortunately isn’t crisp (the crispness is usually attained by bathing the duck in hot oil before serving), but the flesh is tender, plump and flavourful and is less salty compared to that found in other eateries. The herbal dipping sauce is also very good. I found the char siew and siu yoke nice, but not spectacular. The char siew was firm (not overly hard), but without much of the tender melting quality that I appreciate in a good char siew. The siew pak choy, blanched and served with a garlic sauce, was delicious.
Restoran Whatt Kee
29, Jalan Batu Nilam 1,
Bandar Bukit Tinggi,
41200 Klang
Tel: 012-238 1728 (Yong Sze Whatt)
Glisteningly clean coffeeshop with no mold? How can. That completely kills the ambience! 🙂
Haha….
Gimme a good roast duck anytime and I could whack a few plates of rice with it 🙂
well said LL! lovely shots and a great short story. zomg! i didn’t know that ur FIL was attacked with a man with a parang. that’s just grim.. anyway, unfortunately our roads are not getting any safer so I totally understand bout locking all the doors and even moving to a safer area. such is the sorry state of affairs in KL. time to migrate i think! 😉
(am i no.1?)
yohhh the duck thigh is screaming “eat me, eat me!!!”
i’ve never been to bkt tinggi klang, but i recall there’s a japanese restaurant here with an interesting name, sabi-wasabi, that serves a “klang maki” … go investigate please! 😀
Whatt’s that? Another Klang roast duck eatery? (Sowwy.. cudn’t resist.. ^_^ )
Crispy skin is not a prerequisite for me, but juicy flesh is. That first picture of the duck – I can whack the entire plate all by myself…
Did you know what AD is going to install CCTVs all over the island? Heck with invasion of privacy (what do you want to do by the roadside anyway?), I loudly proclaim AYE! to one of the safest cities in the world!!
sean: i think i know that place, been there b4 eons ago!
this duck looks good, but ever since nicole moved to saujana, klang seems so foreign once again although bukit tinggi through kesas still seems doable esp with the traffic conditions in main town klang
Eh Bkt Tinggi is like in my backyard, hahah! Problem is when we go to Klang, roast duck is not really our target, most times anyway! Ahh but at least i know where to get a decent duck if ever the cravings hit 😉
J: At least your life won’t be shortened after being exposed to so much dirt! LOL.
thule aka leo: I know what you mean. actually, I can whack a few plates of duck easily…
ciki: no, you’re not No.1. LOL. but yeah, although I don’t think migration is the solution, we could do more to curb the problem. sigh.
babe_kl: Ya hor….gotta love duck!
Sean: Yes, that restaurant is a stone’s throw away from where my parents live. Not sure if I wanna check out a Japanese restaurant in Klang when I have so many more options. 😛
gfad: yeah, Klang is exploding with roast duck eateries. There’s another one nearby called I-Po…wonder if it’s still around. Last time I visited that place was 3 years ago. Time flies. I like both crispy and non-crispy skin. So delectable looking hor, the piccie. Gimme a safe city any time. I would love to go back to how things were 20 years ago. Gawd I sound like my father now.
lotsofcravings: Saujana near my house izzit? Just as well it’s nearer to your house then (relatively speaking, I mean!). Bukit Tinggi is still pretty far for me. Last time, I took only 10 mins to my parents’ place near Bkt Raja, but now I take half an hour to their new place. Blearghh.
Pureglutton: ya hor…so near your house. that area has a lot of good food, as you probably are aware already!
I-Po is near my paed. Eaten there once, but must have not been that great because I have no recollection of how it tasted like!! Either that, or I had overdosed on duck by the time I got there.. ^_^
I still prefer Sunrise though. Shall we? 😀
gfad: what’s Paed? K…let’s go to Sunrise. How does Thursday sound to you? 😀
Everyone’s saying how they’d whack bowls of rice to go with this luscious looking roast duck, eh?
*ponders a second*
COUNT ME IN!! 😀
Oh, I forget you don’t need to deal with mundane things like going to the paed, ie. paediatrician. 😀
Thursday no can do. Make it second Tuesday after 22nd.
LFB: I’m giving the rice a miss and zooming in on the duck alone. 😀
Darn!! I shouldn’t read this at 3am. >.<
Bring me here…can? 🙂
wah…drooling now….i must hunt for this restaurant when i am in klang…
LFB: Ain’t nothin like carbs, baybeh.
gfad: for a moment, i thought paed was like pad thai or something. 😛 Looks like I’m not missing out on anything. 😛 K…it’s a date!
Bangsar-bAbE: Why are you up at 3am??
via: hehe…ya…do you live near Klang?
I googled the parang and it looks terrifying! Thank goodness your father-in-law survived – that would have been really scary.
The food looks fabulous as usual – I love the crispy skin on the duck – it’s the best bit (although it’s probably the naughtiest!).
Katie: Sorry for not explaining what a parang is. I have now linked “parang” to a wiki site. Yeah, the house was a horrific sight after that with blood splattered all over the walls and floor.
Yup, the skin is the most sinful part, isn’t it, and yet, so satisfying!!
Blood splattered all over the floor and walls??!! Ewwww… that serious?? So thankful your FIL survived!!
I would like all those dishes with white rice 😀 Looks so yummy, the pictures all great!
gfad: yeah, that’s what happens in a parang slashing incident. 😛 Thank God FIL was okay.
wyyv: Looks like everyone has a different way of appreciating roast duck. 🙂
Eeeks, those pictures are downright obscene. it makes me wanna do naughty things.
Fatboybakes: This is a child friendly blog.
i have never been to the restaurant….and i live in klang…
sabi wasabi is a good place to hang out, used to frequent the other jap restaurant near the stadium, but standerd dropped…
sabi wasabi food is good …should drop by and try it out
mystic: There are so many eateries in that area now. Okay, will take your advice and check out sabi wasabi. That and that Taman Sentosa place you told me about earlier. I’ve asked my SIL to help locate that place. 🙂
nope… i stay in puchong…but often go down to klang once a month to meet the tenants….always go there for BKT only.
via: i love going to klang for bkt, but can’t eat it too often. hehe.
if u have any problems locating the shop…. i will be back by next week, give me a ring and i will direct u
i have never been to the restaurant….and i live in klang…
sabi wasabi is a good place to hang out, used to frequent the other jap restaurant near the stadium, but standerd dropped…
sabi wasabi food is good …should drop by and try it out
this place wont not what the description actually tells you..the wan tan mee could do some repair…i had to use 3 different sauces on it to get it to taste right! besides if u are in pj just stick to where you are cause there are better places to eat there than come to klang for this