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.
Oh wow! You actually went to DJ and Starling hee..hee... I have tried the Lin Li Xiang Sarawak Laksa but did not like it. Yesterday I was at Halla Holla for the roast beef sandwich. Glad you found your way to the "secret garden". You had another phones with you to take photo of your phone while navigating the path? You and hubby ate quite a lot of food that day.
ReplyDeleteYou didn't like the spices or the very traditional char siew in the Sarawak laksa?
DeleteNo roast beef sandwich in halla holla midvalley 😢
Thank you for your guide, I had a nice walk to the secret garden. Yes 2 phones 🤳 💯 😊
He ate his usual bits and I ate the bulk of the food. Not as much as I would have liked because there are still so many eateries in uptown that I want to try. Just way too many 😁
I found the Sarawak Laksa lacking in taste. Too mild for me >.<
DeleteI was making my way there after a colleague mentioned. Not sure if I found the correct place though... way less interesting than the one in 1u.
ReplyDeleteDid you find the correct place?
DeleteThis secret garden has very nice frangipani trees which I don't think the one in 1u has, does it? 😀