• Ho Chi Minh City

Taco Del Sol served beef tacos with an excellent salsa, while a locally crafted stout made it a second stop for the night for Chiefeater VK

• Ho Chi Minh City

Quán Kho Xưa Ho Chi Minh City impressed with wok hei-laden stir-fried greens and a Teochew braised platter where the intestines stole the show

• Ho Chi Minh City

Phở Sườn Bò Bến Thành served a flavourful Beef Shank Pho, but the firm, beefy meatballs and the view over busy Lý Tự Trọng were the highlights

• Mount Austin
• RM50 - RM100 per pax

Jeju KOREA BBQ Restaurant Mount Austin surprised us with generous refillable banchan and an excellent Iberico BBQ platter

• Mount Austin
• RM20 - RM50 per pax

Principle Cafe Mount Austin served a chewy sourdough Four Cheese Pizza generously topped with smoked duck, plus a very good Sea Salt Latte

• Mount Austin
• Under RM20 per pax

Yue Tang Mount Austin served an excellent Coconut Black Glutinous Indulgence, with lovely texture and a subtle citrusy tang

• Mount Austin
• RM20 - RM50 per pax

Space 80s Austin Perdana is a three-storey comic and anime-themed cafe, but it was the aromatic, smooth claypot coffee that made my morning

• Mount Austin
• RM50 - RM100 per pax

Awadori Mount Austin served a standout Unagi Kushiyaki with lightly crisp, charred skin and tender flesh, alongside an assortment of yakitori and sake

• Mount Austin
• RM20 - RM50 per pax

Oven & Fried Chicken Austin Heights combines two Korean chicken concepts under one roof. I preferred the spicy fried chicken.

• Mount Austin
• RM20 - RM50 per pax

Goro Goro Hamburg Rice served a good beef and pork hamburg with a red wine sauce so enjoyable that Jen finished every bit of it

• Mount Austin
• RM20 - RM50 per pax

Chiefeater VK had lunch at Restoran Rasa Ribuan Austin and while the noodles was a miss, the yong tau foo was good

• Mount Austin
• RM20 - RM50 per pax

Fortune Pot Austin Heights serves Johor-style wantan mee which has a deceptively pale appearance, springy noodles and char siew

• Bandar Johor Bahru
• RM20 - RM50 per pax

Chiefeater VK had a chicken ramen at The Ramen Stall Komtar JBCC whose broth reminded him strongly of Maggi chicken noodles

• Bandar Johor Bahru
• RM20 - RM50 per pax

The Dim Sum Place Komtar JBCC served tasty halal dim sum though it did lose on some texture issues but made it up with excellent service

• Chowrasta
• Under RM20 per pax

Chiefeater VK found it too dry was at Kedai Kopi Soon Yuen and had a decent Char Koay Teow with good flavour and plenty of fried goodness

• Chowrasta
• Under RM20 per pax

Chowrasta pork porridge brought back teenage memories, with crisp fried intestine and smoky char siew giving it a distinctive Penang character

• Jalan Penang
• Under RM20 per pax

Breakfast at Kheng Pin Cafe Penang was alright overall, but the standout was the lor bak platter, especially the fried tofu

• Lorong Hutton
• Above RM200 per pax

Moo Point Steaks Penang served an excellent rump cap and beautifully marbled Wagyu sirloin in an intimate Hutton Lane setting

• Lebuh Leith
• Under RM20 per pax

Supper at Red Garden Food Paradise Penang brought a rather blackened RM15 oyster omelette plus a connection to Michelle Yeoh’s Sandiwara

• Jalan Sri Bahari
• RM50 - RM100 per pax

Common Social served an excellent chewy Neapolitan-style Margherita and appetising bacon aglio olio. By 7pm, every table was occupied

• Lebuh Chulia
• RM100 - RM200 per pax

Belachan Tapas Lab turns Malaysian flavours into clever local tapas. The coconut noodles impressed, but the Barramundi was the winner