Review: Xfrens Cafe & Restaurant, Subang SS18

51, Jalan SS 18/1b,
Ss 18, 47500 Subang Jaya
Tel# +60 3-5611 0488

Not sure why this place is called a cafe because there is nothing remotely cafe about having to stand along the corridor, waiting for a table during peak dinner times. Yup, this is another one of those place where you should go there early to avoid fighting/standing/waiting for people to finish eating. Located opposite Subang SS15, this is one of the busier ones along this lone stretch of shoplot.

Stir fried paku with chili RM 13
This had a nice heat, courtesy of the cili padi. They cooked it well enough that you don't bite into under cooked stalks. Don't you just hate that?

Claypot pork belly with salted fish RM 14
One of my guilty pleasures, what's not to like about streaks of fatty pork that's been sliced thinly and cooked until the top skin is slightly crispy in a caramelized sweet soy sauce with a hint of spiciness from the dried chili? Lets not forget about the salted fish which lends the dish a good savory hint. Of course, this goes perfectly well with a bowl of white rice.

Deep fried squid with curry leaves RM 19
To be honest, I can't recall for the life of me if this came with the salted egg yolk but what stuck to my mind was its crunchiness. Love it when people get deep frying right. Not too oily with a nice hint of the curry leaves.