Showing posts with label Kapten Corner (Boom Town Cafe) (USJ11). Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kapten Corner (Boom Town Cafe) (USJ11). Show all posts

Saturday, June 25, 2022

北馬叻沙 Laksa Utara @ Kapten Corner at Boom Town Cafe USJ11

25 June.2022 Lunch
Boomtown No 5 Jalan USJ 11/1J, Subang Jaya 47610
GPS Location: 3°02'22.9"N 101°34'45.3"E
北馬叻沙 Laksa Utara rm$8 👍👍😋😋 7/10
Total bill: rm$8
Budget: rm$10++
Payment: Cash 
Cuisine: Malay
Pork free: Yes (no Pork), Beef, Chicken, Fish
Alcohol free: Yes
Air-Conditioning in Restaurant: No
Internet Wifi speed: N/A 
Digital Nomad Work-friendly Cafe: No
Electrical outlets for Digital Device: No
Free Drinking Water: No
Menu prices: Net  
Order & Delivery: Order@Stall
On-line Delivery Service: FoodPanda, 
Indoor Seating tables: None
Outdoor Seating: at least 40 tables (2-4ppl/table)
Drive Through: Possible
Take away : Yes
Dine-in: Yes (Lunch and Dinner)
Happy Hour: N/A
Parking: MPSJ  
Photos taken using: Samsung Note 8
Thoughts: The Malaysian or Singaporean word "Lepak" is in the Oxford Dictionary with the meaning as "(especially of a young person) spend one's time aimlessly loitering or loafing around". AND the best "Lepaking" place in all of USJ is probably USJ11's "Boom Town Cafe"! The outdoor "Makan and Hanging-out" place lights up in the evening from 7pm to 2am; and now is ever even more popular since the relaxed SOPs that took effect in Malaysia on 1 May 2022. Night time at Boom Town offers 煎餅 pancakes, otak-otak, 燒烤 BBQ, 多種飲品選擇 large choice of drinks including of course 奶茶 Teh Tarik, good choice of Boom Town 漢堡 Burgers, 沙爹 Satay, 椰漿飯 Nasi Lemak, 馬來炒飯 Nasi Goreng, 炸魚條 Lekor etc. all things 清真 Halal here. 
Boom Town Café is quiet in the morning except for:
馬來雜飯 a mixed rice stall (I think)
新鮮椰子水 a fresh coconut drink stall
and Kapten Corner
Kapten Corner starts a noon 12pm, customer can either dine-in under the trees or a quick take-away and there are no parking challenges here in the afternoon. The popular "Kapten Corner" was created by Captain Azrin, an actual Pilot who was retrenched in 2020 when the pandemic hit on every business and especially the aviation industry (the interview).
My first visit to "Kapten Corner" was 12 March.2021, it was a rm$7 怡保咖哩面 Ipoh Curry Mee. When the stall started somewhere in October or November 2020, the 44-year old Captain wore his full pilot uniform to serve his customers and instantly became a hit and the story went viral in social media. Of course, Captain Azrin is likely back to his flying in Malindo Air today BUT his "Kapten Corner" wasn't just a gimmick, otherwise it wouldn't be still around today. The family business offers a variety of street food including the 怡保咖哩麵 Ipoh Curry Mee, 北馬叻沙 Laksa Utara, 芒果飯 Mango Rice, 水果羅惹 Fruit Rojak, 糯米(雞肉/牛肉) Pulut Ayam/Daging, 甜粥 Bubur Manis, and 爆米花 Popcorn.
Instead of rm$7, today's lunch choice is "北馬叻沙 Laksa Utara". Comes in a ready to take-away container without the broth (packed separately), the bowl comes with the usual 叻沙粉 Laksa noodle, 生菜 lettuce, 黃瓜 cucumber, lots of 紅洋蔥 onions, 紅辣椒 red chili, and 半個煮雞蛋 half a boiled egg. The 亞參風味 asam-flavored thick broth is not spicy but sour, sweet, savory; with 沙丁魚肉 sardines meat and a variety of herbs like 叻沙葉(越南香菜) daun kesum (vietnamese coriander), 火炬花姜  bunga kantan (torch flower ginger), and 羅望子片 asam keping (tamarind slices); typical recipe for Laksa Utara. 
The original fish-based assam flavored rice noodle of "北馬叻沙 Laksa Utara" (also called 吉打叻沙 Laksa Kedah) recipe is a popular noodle dish from 北馬半島 North of Malaysia Peninsular, especially as a comfort food in 吉打 Kedah and 玻璃市 Perlis. 北馬叻沙 Laksa Utara is one of the different incarnations of of a variety of Laksa available in Malaysia!
Price: 7.5 / 10 👍👍
Value for Money: 7 / 10 👍👍
Service: 7 / 10 👍👍
Ambiance: 4 / 10 😐 
Parking: 9 / 10 👍👍👍👍
LRT/MRT/BRT/MTR Transport:  6 / 10 😐
Website: not found
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KaptenCornerBoomtownUSJ11/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boomtowncafe/
Telephone: +6017-640 5489, +6019-354 9935 (Kapten Corner)
Telephone: +6011-2382 7717 (Boom Town Café)
Operation hours: 12:00pm - 08:00pm (Monday closed)

北馬叻沙 Laksa Utara rm$8
北馬叻沙 Laksa Utara rm$8 @ Kapten Corner at Boom Town Cafe USJ11
北馬叻沙 Laksa Utara rm$8 @ Kapten Corner at Boom Town Cafe USJ11
北馬叻沙 Laksa Utara rm$8 @ Kapten Corner at Boom Town Cafe USJ11
北馬叻沙 Laksa Utara rm$8 @ Kapten Corner at Boom Town Cafe USJ11
北馬叻沙 Laksa Utara rm$8 @ Kapten Corner at Boom Town Cafe USJ11
北馬叻沙 Laksa Utara rm$8 @ Kapten Corner at Boom Town Cafe USJ11
北馬叻沙 Laksa Utara rm$8 @ Kapten Corner at Boom Town Cafe USJ11
北馬叻沙 Laksa Utara rm$8 @ Kapten Corner at Boom Town Cafe USJ11
北馬叻沙 Laksa Utara rm$8 @ Kapten Corner at Boom Town Cafe USJ11
北馬叻沙 Laksa Utara rm$8 @ Kapten Corner at Boom Town Cafe USJ11
 
The Menu
@ Kapten Corner at Boom Town Cafe USJ11
@ Kapten Corner at Boom Town Cafe USJ11
@ Kapten Corner at Boom Town Cafe USJ11
@ Kapten Corner at Boom Town Cafe USJ11
@ Kapten Corner at Boom Town Cafe USJ11
 
The Café
@ Kapten Corner at Boom Town Cafe USJ11
@ Kapten Corner at Boom Town Cafe USJ11
@ Kapten Corner at Boom Town Cafe USJ11
@ Kapten Corner at Boom Town Cafe USJ11
@ Kapten Corner at Boom Town Cafe USJ11

@ Kapten Corner at Boom Town Cafe USJ11
@ Kapten Corner at Boom Town Cafe USJ11
@ Kapten Corner at Boom Town Cafe USJ11
北馬叻沙 Laksa Utara rm$8 @ Kapten Corner at Boom Town Cafe USJ11
北馬叻沙 Laksa Utara rm$8 @ Kapten Corner at Boom Town Cafe USJ11
 

Friday, March 12, 2021

怡保咖哩面 Ipoh Curry Mee @ Kapten Corner in Boom Town Cafe USJ11

12.March.2021 Lunch
Day 362 MCO 行動管制領 Covid-19   
@ Kapten Corner in Boom Town Cafe USJ11 (click here to Google Map)
5 Jalan USJ 11/1J, 47610 Subang Jaya, Selangor
GPS Location: 3°02'22.9"N 101°34'45.2"E
怡保咖哩面 Ipoh Curry Mee rm$7 👍👍👍😋😋😋 8/10
马来糖水 Malay Tong Sui (FOC on Fridays) 👍😋 6/10
Total bill: rm$7
Budget: rm$10+
Payment: Cash  
Cuisine: Malaysian
Pork free: Yes
Alcohol free: Yes
Air-Conditioning in Restaurant: None
Outdoor Seating: Yes (All)
Internet Wifi speed: N/A  
Digital Nomad Work-friendly Cafe: No
Electrical outlets for Digital Device: No
Free Drinking Water: No
Menu prices: Net  
Order & Delivery: Table Service or Order from Stall
On-line Delivery Service: GrabFood
Tables: 10-12 Tables (2-3ppl/table)
Happy Hour: Free Tong Sui on Fridays
Parking: MPSJ  
Photos taken using: Samsung Note 8
Thoughts: "Kapten Corner" is the creation of  Mr.Azrin, a retrenched pilot behind the viral "Kapten Corner stall " in "Boom Town Cafe" in USJ11, all due to COVID-19's impact on the aviation industry. Azrin has 20+ years in the Aviation industry and had flown for MAS, Malindo Air, Firefly, and Lion Air. From the aircraft cockpit to the cooking pot, the 44 year old still hoping that one day the Airline industry will come back to normalcy! 
"Kapten Corner" offers 4 items of rm$7 each which are 水果羅惹 Rojak Buah, 北馬叻沙 Laksa Utara, 清湯米粉 Bihun Sup, and 怡保咖哩面 Mee Kari Ipoh. Today's lunch is the "怡保咖喱面 Mee Kari Ipoh or Ipoh Curry Mee". On fridays, customer also get a free little bowl of "Tong Sui". The Ipoh Curry Mee comes with 黄面 yellow noodle, 魚餅 fish cake, 雞蛋 boiled egg, and a few 脆餅乾 crispy crackers in a sea of thick curry broth.
Unlike many other stalls which starts the daily operation around 4 or 5pm until mid-night; "Kapten Corner" offers from lunch onwards until the days portions are sold out. The stall stands at the corner of  the outdoor open-air "Boom Town Cafe", and maybe around 10-12 tables are available for dine-in, and surprising not really that hot as the tables are under shady trees. Parking on road shoulders is the usual norm in this part of USJ, and towards the evenings will be challenging as this is a popular dining spot for all Malaysians. 
Food today: 8 / 10 👍👍👍😋😋😋
Price: 7 / 10 👍👍
Value for Money: 7 / 10 👍👍
Service: 7 / 10 👍👍
Ambiance: 5.5 / 10 👍😐
Parking: 8 / 10 👍👍👍 (1pm today)
LRT/MRT/BRT/MTR Transport: N/A
Website: not found
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/BoomTown-USJ11/
Telephone: +6019-354 9935, +6-10-319 9935
Operation hours: 04:00pm - 02:00am (Boom Town Cafe)
Operation hours: 12:00am - 08:00pm (Kapten Corner) (Monday closed)

怡保咖哩面 Ipoh Curry Mee
怡保咖哩面 Ipoh Curry Mee rm$7 @ Kapten Corner in Boom Town Cafe USJ11
怡保咖哩面 Ipoh Curry Mee rm$7 @ Kapten Corner in Boom Town Cafe USJ11
(Friday free 马来糖水 Malay Tong Sui) 怡保咖哩面 Ipoh Curry Mee rm$7 @ Kapten Corner in Boom Town Cafe USJ11
(Friday free 马来糖水 Malay Tong Sui) 怡保咖哩面 Ipoh Curry Mee rm$7 @ Kapten Corner in Boom Town Cafe USJ11
(Friday free 马来糖水 Malay Tong Sui) 怡保咖哩面 Ipoh Curry Mee rm$7 @ Kapten Corner in Boom Town Cafe USJ11
怡保咖哩面 Ipoh Curry Mee rm$7 plus Friday free 马来糖水 Malay Tong Sui @ Kapten Corner in Boom Town Cafe USJ11
怡保咖哩面 Ipoh Curry Mee rm$7 @ Kapten Corner in Boom Town Cafe USJ11
怡保咖哩面 Ipoh Curry Mee rm$7 @ Kapten Corner in Boom Town Cafe USJ11
怡保咖哩面 Ipoh Curry Mee rm$7 @ Kapten Corner in Boom Town Cafe USJ11
  
The Menu
@ Kapten Corner in Boom Town Cafe USJ11
@ Kapten Corner in Boom Town Cafe USJ11
怡保咖哩面 Ipoh Curry Mee rm$7 @ Kapten Corner in Boom Town Cafe USJ11
@ Kapten Corner in Boom Town Cafe USJ11
  
The stall
@ Kapten Corner in Boom Town Cafe USJ11
@ Kapten Corner in Boom Town Cafe USJ11
@ Kapten Corner in Boom Town Cafe USJ11
@ Kapten Corner in Boom Town Cafe USJ11
  
@ Kapten Corner in Boom Town Cafe USJ11
@ Kapten Corner in Boom Town Cafe USJ11
怡保咖哩面 Ipoh Curry Mee rm$7 @ Kapten Corner in Boom Town Cafe USJ11
怡保咖哩面 Ipoh Curry Mee rm$7 @ Kapten Corner in Boom Town Cafe USJ11