On Monday 31.march.2025, Raya day 1 public holiday, I seek his help to go to Starling mall because I am very curious and wanted to go find the secret garden two paths mentioned by PH in the two articles:
Since it was early morning at 8 am and Starling mall only opens at 10 am, I planned to go eat brunch at Yu Yiee kopitiam damansara jaya before going to starling mall.
8.20 am - I ordered Sarawak laksa special regular portion with mihun MYR 18 nett. Gravy is thick and tasty 😋 luckily not that spicy.
8.01 am - the corner shop with a green signboard is Yu Yieee kopitiam and it is closed for the day so I looked around and saw this Lin Li Xiang eatery. A search online reveals that it sells Sarawak laksa so ok, eat Sarawak laksa as brunch then.
8.13 am - we sat near the entrance and this is my view of the drinks counter.
8.18 am - I ordered tomato mee special for him MYR 15.90 nett. The tomato is more sweet than sour but very appetising. The noodles are deep fried crispy noodles. Hot coffee ☕ MYR 5.50 nett.
8.21 am - two half boiled eggs MYR 3.50 nett.
8.23 am - the egg whites are kind of translucent. I wonder why.
8.31 am - my portion of tomato noodles with livers.
8.57 am - my portion of Sarawak laksa.
*** Halla Holla Damansara Jaya ***
Then I remember halla Holla is located at the far end of the same row of shops so we walked there.
9.28 am - the shop with yellow hanging sunscreens is the halla holla eatery.
9.37 am - ordered using online app:
Coconut gula melaka kouign amann MYR 10+
Almond croissant MYR 12+
One cup of hot flat white MYR 12+
I selected Columbia beans
Total MYR 39.44 nett
9.40 am - all ready to tuck in 😋 🤤
9.43 am - my share. Very buttery and crispy pastries 😋 🤤
9.52 am - bills from these two eateries.
With our tummies full, we took the car to park at starling mall basement carpark.
*** The Uptown Secret Garden ***
He said that the sun is too hot outside so he will stay in the mall and wait for me while I go and look for the secret garden using PH articles as the guide.
10.23 am - I exit starling mall using the exit to Uptown 7 building on ground floor which is located between Samsung shop and Dr. Hauschka shop.
10.24 am - the blue sign says to uptown 7 so I cross the car park heading to the blue sign
10.24 am - the sign says escalator down to Uptown 7
10.25 am - after taking the escalator down, I face this row of shops with kk mart and Sik Thong Ba Dessert shops.
10.28 am - walking towards the shops and turning back to take a photo of the entrance to the escalators. I usually use this route to go into starling mall from kk mart. Use escalators and not walk steps because of the hot sun ☀️ 🌞 hehehehe 😀 😁 😂
10.29 am - then without crossing the road to go to kk mart, I turned right to go to uptown 7 car park entrance to look for the staircase or steps going up.
10.31 am - ah, found the steps. Confirm it with the photo in PH's article. Ah, correct 😃
10.32 am - the steps look so nice 👍 🙂 from this view, going up up up
10.33 am - a lane at the side of the building. Walk straight ahead and turn left.
10.35 am - a small field. This is the only person I saw on my way here, a security guard who looked at me suspiciously. 😂
Following PH's articles I walked straight ahead, on and on and on, until I reached the secret garden. Then I turned left to look for the route opposite Affin Bank.
10.39 am - ah, found the steps for the route from opposite Affin Bank. Then I head back towards the secret garden.
10.41 am - checkpoint for the stage with a yellowy orangey awning. Walk alongside it to reach a horizontal covered walkway. Turned right to go to Starling mall or turned left to go to an escalator going down heading to opposite Annie 1 eatery.
10.42 am - this is the walkway and I am looking to my right at the entrance to starling mall. It is the same exit cum entrance that I used to walk to Annie 1 previously from Daiso in starling mall when Daiso was still in starling mall but I always just walk and didn't stop to smell the roses so I didn't know of the nice secret garden.
10.43 am - looking to the left is towards the escalator going down to opposite Annie 1 eatery.
10.44 am - entered starling mall, the round lighted up sign says SkyZen which I searched online says it is a wellness center with TCM, chiropractor and etc.
An enjoyable slow leisure walk about 15 minutes. Then I looked for him and we walked around starling mall in circles floor by floor thinking of what to eat before we go home.
*** Kam Kee Starling mall ***
After walking a few rounds, I suggested Kam Kee and he agreed.
11.33 am - I was very thirsty after my walk so I ordered iced ribena with lemon MYR 6.80++ because my late father bought cartons and cartons of ribena for me to drink when I was a kid so drinking iced ribena is a treat for me 😂
He ordered iced barley lemon MYR 5.80++ and fried hor fun with beef slices in egg gravy MYR 19.80++ and I added on a fried kampung egg MYR 2.80++
11.35 am - fried hor fun with beef slices in egg gravy MYR 19.80++ and a fried kampung egg MYR 2.80++
Total MYR 40.85 nett.
11.46 am - the remaining portion is this much. I thought of just eating the egg and two beef slices and walked away from the Hor fun and gravy but after one mouthful of horfun and gravy, I find that it is very tasty and my tummy could accommodate them so I just kept on drinking the gravy and swallowing the Hor fun until the plate is squeaky clean. 😋 Therefore my food on this day is completed at 12 noon.
Morning 43.70
Next morning 43.95
Only up by 250 g because I ate a lot of carb as in hor fun, pastries and egg gravy 😄
10.23 am - I exit starling mall using the exit to Uptown 7 building on ground floor which is located between Samsung shop and Dr. Hauschka shop.
