ronnycakes reviews: Kungfu Paradise, Paradigm Mall

If you’re looking for a casual dining spot with affordable food to hang out and linger at, Kungfu Paradise may be somewhere you should add to your list. Part of the Paradise Group which brought Paradise Dynasty (which we will shortly be reviewing) and Paradise Inn, Kungfu Paradise is the Paradise Group of restaurants’ brainchild for “the young and young-at-heart”.

We were invited for a food review at Kungfu Paradise but thanks to the rush hour jam, by the time I left work and arrived at Paradigm, it was way past dinner time and we missed the first few dishes. Luckily we some photos were provided for us (only watermarked photos belong to us)!

Drinks for the thirsty!

First up, we had the Seafood Chili Crab Pasta (RM18.90) which came with prawns, crabstick and had a spicy tangy tomato based sauce. I underestimated how fiery the sauce was and ended up with some numbed up lips.

The Dry Noodles with Chicken Chipolata (RM10.90) were basically “kon lou mien” with two juicy chicken sausages. Downside of this was it was a litttttle on the dry side. Contrary to the picture, the one we tried at the restaurant was actually made from slightly broader dry noodles.

Kungfu Master Salad (RM9.90) – bits of fried chicken in a bed of vegetables and strong garlic sauce.

The half and half Duo Master (RM16.90) which is perfect for those who can’t make up their mind on what they want to eat. On one side is fried chicken and tomato sauce with rice, on the other half side is fried fish and mozzarella baked rice. Even though it looked a bit weird at first, surprisingly it was one of our favourites of the night.

Stir-fried Beef Hor Fun (RM13.90) had succulent pieces of beef and enough wok hei. Not too greasy or oily which is a plus point.

KungPao Chicken Rice Bowl with Lava Egg (RM12.90). Deep fried chicken chunks lathered in Kung Pao sauce on rice, paired with green veggies and lava egg makes a balanced meal!

The KungFu Bumger (RM7.20) was another highlight (yes Bumger, not a typo and you read that right). Well marinated chicken thigh smothered in garlic mayo and Kungpao sauce was sufficiently tasty.

The waiters helpfully cut it into 4 pieces for easy sharing.

Nippon Power Ice (RM13.90), your classic shaved green tea ice with red adzuki beans and jelly balls. Very smooth and aromatic without being too sweet.

Tango Mango Mousse Cae (RM8.90) was deliciously fluffy and had chunks of real mango between the layers of mousse.

 

Finally, we ended with a Chocolate Lava Cake (RM12.90) which came with a dollop of vanilla ice-cream and was my favourite for the day. The outer layer of the cake was crispy whilst the inside was sufficiently gooey and was not too sticky or sweet at all! In fact it tasted strongly like bittersweet chocolate which makes it all the more easier to have right after a heavy meal.

Overall, the offerings at Kungfu Paradise are pretty alright, with a few dishes standing out more than others. If you’re in Paradigm and looking for a place with affordable food to hangout, why not try Kungfu Paradise?

Address:
Lot 2F-21 Level 2, Paradigm Mall
No.1, Jalan SS 7/26A
47301 Kelana Jaya, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

Map *here*

ronnycakes reviews: Cielo Dolci, Paradigm Mall PJ

The very first time that I visited Paradigm Mall, my attention was immediately grabbed by the quaint little whimsical gelato shop on the lower ground floor. I didn’t have enough space in my stomach or the time to try the gelato on that day but I vowed (to Wils) that we would come back another time if only just to try the gelato.

Cielo (pronounced ceh-lo) means heaven/sky in Italian and Dolci comes from “dolce freddo artigianale” which means artisinal frozen desserts. The owners were inspired by gelato in Italian and according to their website (beautifully whimsical as well!), their gelato makers were professionally trained in Italy so you’re getting 100% authentic Italian gelato. Cielo Dolci also educates us on it’s website that gelato is worlds apart from ice-cream, mainly that gelato has a cloud-like smooth quality and more intense flavours as compared to ice-cream.

Beautifully illustrated gelato cups.

Gelato galore! The servers are incredibly helpful and friendly as well; I tried almost all the flavours that they had before making my decision and I can vouch that 80% of them were super yummy.

I always find that gelato places have the most reasonable pricing, just look at that: 2 flavours for only RM8.80! One scoop from Haagen-Dazs or Baskin Robbins would easily set you back RM7-RM12, and here you are getting 2 scoops of authentic handmade gelato.

Here is a better look at some of the standard flavours that they have. Cielo Dolci also comes up with seasonal flavours once in a while so do drop by to take a look at what’s available from time to time.

The interior of the shop is like the sky, with blue walls and clouds.

 

For RM8.80, I got two scoops of super smooth and intensely flavoured scoops of Vanilla Bean and Hazelnut gelato. What sets Cielo Dolci apart from some of the other gelato places is that you can taste the ingredients in your gelato. In other words, the hazelnut gelato and hazelnut bits whilst the vanilla one had speckles of vanilla beans. Super yum and value for money.

 
There’s a story behind the drawings on the cups! 
Now isn’t that beautiful. :)

Address:
Paradigm Mall, Level LG-Lot 50,
1, Jalan SS7/26A, Kelana Jaya,
47301 Petaling Jaya

Map *here*