Restoran Grandpa, Paramount PJ

Hubs had wanted to bring us to Gold Dragon City Restaurant @ Paramount, our favorite Chinese restaurant for lunch two Sundays ago.  As we left the house late and reached there around 12-ish noon, the restaurant was extremely packed. We were told by the captain that there was no table available for us and that waiting for one would take hours.  As we were famished, we walked to the next shop - Restoran Grandpa to check out the restaurant.

If you ever reach a famous restaurant in the Klang Valley after 12 noon on a Sunday, be prepared to queue up for at least half an hour for a table and wait at least another half an hour for the food to arrive. 

We were all so happy as Grandpa had vacant tables. We quickly ordered a few dishes and the food arrived promptly.

Grandpa is an old-school restaurant that serves comforting, traditional dishes. 

We ordered 3 types of rice - white rice, yam rice, and fried shallots on white rice.

The clay pot bak kut teh was delish, so much so that hubs ordered another pot. The clay pot fish head was very flavorful too.

Clay pot chicken cooked with wine and black fungus; homemade savory Teochew Cai Kuih.

Teochew Steamed Sweet Yam Paste (Orh Nee). A quintessential old-school Teochew dessert with decades of history and nostalgia, it is a smooth yam + pumpkin paste with gingko nuts, served warm.  I liked this so much that I bought 2 frozen bowls home to savor on days when I crave for dessert.

We will surely be back again soon to try other dishes, and for me, I will surely stock up on the frozen Orh Nee again.

The service was excellent. The old aunty who attended to us was extremely helpful, friendly, and accommodating. 

Restoran Grandpa

Address: 12, Jalan 20/16a, Taman Paramount, 46300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor

Phone: 016-392 9982

Operating hours:

Monday - Closed

Tuesday - Sunday : 8:30am–2:30pm, 5:30–8:30pm