Tammys Kitchen: hidden little gem

Sometimes, you would find gem hidden

somewhere. This is how it felt when we went looking for food around. We were driving around the area of Ipoh Garden East to Tambun, near where Citrus is. Tucked in one rather abandoned row of shops, was this little shop. It used to be some shop called Lavender if I was not mistaken which was not so good earlier. No wonder it didnt withstand the test of time and gave way for new shop. So, you can imagine my

reluctance to enter the new shop which took over Lavender: Tammy's Kitchen. Just drive all the way from JJ/ Tesco towards Tambun, passed Citrus, and you would find the restaurant on your right.

First, the shop is rather simple, with just few posters of food on the wall, and few tables and chairs around. There are not so many people around either given probably this shop started business not so long ago. Service was rather swift, given we were the one of the 2 patrons here.

Menu is typical western, not so much fusion. Pasta, chops, steaks, bread and some of the cheese baked dishes, plus some local favourite. Impressive lists actually given the many many so called fusion or kopitiam style shops mushrooming everywhere. (Old Town was nearly every corner of the street where you turn to. )

Not many people around, so was really imagining whether would be a good choice to stay and eat here. Then came the starters. Mash potato was the usual powder made ones, which initially not impressive at all. Still, noone had surpassed Williams mamak in Kelana Jaya in that sense. However, the first bite proved my impression wrong. The gravy was nicely done, with generous herbs in the taste. It just felt good in my mouth. Drawback, for RM5, I would expect more scoop rather than one.

Grilled chicken chop was rather simple. Costing RM 10. 50, it was simple piece of chicken served with fries. Nothing to shout about though. The chicken was typically done with mushroom sauce. Average tops. The third dish to come out was my cheese baked chicken rice. The chicken was not generous, neither was the amount of rice. Not much of cheese either, unlike the ones I found in Airport which was flowing out. The rice was fried first with herbs, making the whole ingredients blended together so nicely. Not too cheesy, but the herbs really brings out the fragrance of the rice with a tinge of cheese. That itself is worth the visit. The price was not exactly cheap though at RM 11.90.

Overall, the food was average at some, and surpass my expectations at some. Comparing to lots of the newly opened joints, this certainly is a gem. One of the better western food joint around with reasonable price. Hope the jinx will not stay and this shop will last longer.

ratings: 3 poink!

comments: I am a sucker for anything cheese baked dish, so as long the shop made it well, I would give it higher ratings.

Tammys Kitchen

7, Hala Bandar Baru Tambun 18,

Desa Tambun Indah

017-4873728