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City in Selangor, Malaysia
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Petaling Jaya, universally referred to as PJ, is a satellite city on the western edge of Kuala Lumpur, in the state of Selangor.
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This huge marble arch, the gateway into Petaling Jaya, was erected to mark the commemoration of the cession of Kuala Lumpur to the Federal Government to form the Federal Territory. Construction commenced in 1974 and the arch was opened in 1981. The arch is most spectacular at night when the lighting creates a "golden" illumination to highway motorists.
Offers morning or evening recreational activities.
Offers line dancing and Wai Dan Gung.
A fantastic Mamak stall with unique food choice. Located in the Taman Megah housing area.
Delicious braised duck rice with history of 20 years. Braised duck rice is different from roasted duck, and in Petaling Jaya only has two place selling this authentic dish. Besides, duck rice, there are also other side dishes such as braised egg with duck inner organs, braised bean curb, salted vegetables, spicy and sour vegetables, braised pork leg and braised pork intestines.
Serve delicious dim sum. It is more pricy than other nearby dim sum restaurants but the quality is much better and the environment and cleanliness seems good. The shop is small and cosy and they have separate smoking and non-smoking area. They also serve noodles after 11AM.
A popular restaurant serving "wan tan" noodles. Speciality are the dry noodle with chicken feet & mushrooms, curry chicken noodle, dumplings and the normal "Char Siew & Wantan" noodles (dry or soup). The shop is quite clean and the food is delicious.
This coffee-shop styled restaurant commenced business in January 2009 and serves excellent Kampar claypot chicken rice. A selection of vegetables and steamed soups are also available. The claypot rice is cooked on charcoal stoves. It is not uncommon for most customers to enhance the flavour of the claypot rice by adding Chinese sausage and salted fish. The claypot chicken rice is very popular and the restaurant tends to be jam packed especially during weekends.
It is an Indian restaurant with an exotic taste. Try their own recipe fried chicken and "teh tarik". Also roti canai and kuah sardin will ignite your taste bud.
Special offer lunch, nice steaks, variety of snacks, tasty drinks, listen music, singers in nights.
Bangkok House is a halal restaurant, was founded by a Malaysian couple, back in early 2000s. Serving the best authentic Thai cuisine, Bangkok House is a heavenly place for all food lovers. Menu price ranges from RM3.50 to RM65 per dishes. Walk-ins, reservation, and catering orders are welcomed!For more inquiry, call 03-7954 9872.
This coffee-shop styled restaurant is well known for its selection of claypot rice dishes. Customers may choose from traditional chicken to prawn, fish or beef. Busy Corner also serves varieties of steamed soups.
Serves excellent dim sum.
Serves western and local food in a cosy friendly environment where "everybody knows your name". Bon-Bon is famous for its signature "durian cake", which for many tastes more delicious than the real fruit. Besides pastries, American breakfast and euro pancakes. Bon-Bon has a rotating menu of daily local specials including nasi lemak, laksa and noodles.
Cinta Ria is a halal restaurant that serves breakfast from 8:30AM.
Claims to have the cheapest Western food in town.
Buffet at RM48. Meat lovers will likely adore their Brazilian barbecue.
A popular local franchise with many outlets around klang valley. Serve old style Malaysian coffee - a mordernised "kopi tiam" (local coffee shop).
Good coffee, especially the syphon brewed single origin coffee. Their espresso based coffee also quite nice. Do not forget to try the Crêpe.
旺 角 茶 餐 厅
For all sorts of Hong Kong food and treats.
A business hotel in the Petaling Utama district, the Grade is a short drive from the Jalan Tandang industrial zone as well as the Old and New Towns.
Three-star hotel at the bustling "Rothmans" roundabout and in close proximity to the Section 13 industrial hub.
Sister hotel to the Lisa, this property is in the PJ State business district and in close proximity to banks, colleges, as well as the Thrifty Mall (Giant Supermarket / Courts Mammoth).
An eclectic chic business boutique hotel located within the vicinity of the Skypark Terminal (aka Subang Airport). The hotel embraces the informality and cool factor of backpacker lodgings but with the little luxuries and techness of modern business hotels.and then some. The hotel features exquisitely hand painted wall tattoos.each unique, all beautiful. Add: D3A-02, Dana 1 Commercial Center, Jalan PJU 1/46A, 47301 Petaling Jaya.
Located along the Federal Highway, this 4-star business hotel is home to fully furnished guestrooms and a slate of business and event facilities which includes the 300-seater Laksamana Ballroom. Leisure amenities such as sauna and gym are also available.
12 Lorong Utara A, Off Jalan Utara. Popular business hotel which opened in 1995. Comprising 300 tastefully appointed rooms, international standard Chinese restaurant, Japanese restaurant & coffee house. Other facilities include business centre, shopping arcade, health spa, fun pub, beer garden, convention & banquet facilities, limousine/valet services and others. Room rates from RM150++ onwards.
13 Jalan 16/11, Pusat Dagang Seksyen 16. Rush, one of PJ's popular nightspots, is at this business hotel situated in the Phileo Damansara commercial center. The Eastin is a member of the WorldHotels under the Business category and offers internet rates from RM450 onwards.
Room rates start from RM220.An excellent 145-room boutique hotel adjacent to The Curve shopping center and directly opposite the IKEA-IKANO complex.
3 & 5 Lorong Sultan. A venerable PJ institution since opening its doors in the 60s, this family-run hotel has a large display of the owners' antiques and crafts in the lobby area. Room rates are from RM138++ (Standard rooms) onwards.
This property has 211 units ranging from studio to two bedroom apartments. Each apartment is equipped with a kitchen, living room and working areas.
No 2 Jalan Barat (LRT Asia Jaya). PJ's premier international hotel. Contains a large Clark Hatch gym and the Paya Serai Restaurant, famous for its daily hi-tea. Rates from RM250.
Bandar Utama (next to the One Utama shopping complex). Five-star hotel with 438 rooms & suites, opened in 2007. Will have five F&B outlets serving a variety of cuisine from Western to Asian as well as a host of banquet and recreational facilities.
Persiaran Lagoon, Bandar Sunway. Located next to the Sunway Lagoon theme park and Sunway Pyramid Megamall, this excellent 5-star gem consists of the main wing, Pyramid Tower Hotel, The Villas, The Duplex, and a Mandara Spa. Rates start from RM348++ (Cuti-Cuti Package).
A thematic mall with lots of mini tenants including a Twelve-Cineplex. It is 3 minutes by car from the Subang Jaya KTM Station (Pel. Klang line).
Mall with lots of mini-anchor tenants and a great weekend flea market on the Lower Ground floor. It is 5 minutes walk from the Taman Jaya LRT Station (Kelana Jaya Line).
Section 14, in the building previously occupied by Metrojaya, just across the street from Jaya SC. This colourful building with a mosaic-like facade, unique neon lights, and large TV screen is the city's first IT-lifestyle mall.
Overlooking the Kelana Jaya Lake, this complex has a Giant Hypermarket as its anchor (hence the name) and numerous other tenants including a Starbucks and a large food court on the 3rd Floor.
One of the largest and most popular malls in the Klang Valley. Jusco, Marks & Spencer, and TGV Cinemas, Parkson, MPH Megastore, Golden Screen Cinemas, Celebrity Fitness, and Malaysia's largest rock-climbing gymnasium.
Another community shopping mall with Giant as its anchor tenant in the middle of the often overlooked Damansara Jaya Town Centre.
This very popular lifestyle and fashion mall forms the centrepiece of the Mutiara Damansara commercial precinct (see above). The complex is split into The Street (outdoor mall) and The Walk (indoor). Anchor tenants include MJ by Metrojaya, VISTA Vision Specialist (Region Largest LASIK Outlet), MPH Bookstores and HSL Digital Lifestyle as well as Fitness First, Red Box Karaoke, and Marche Movenpick Restaurant at The Street. Other shopping haven nearby include TESCO Hypermarket, IKEA & 10-screen Cathay Cineplex.
2 levels underground car park and 4-storey shopping centre building. Carrefour hypermarket on the lower ground floor as its anchor tenant. Major tenants include Toys R Us, Esprit, and Nichii Fashion City. The Mall is adjoining the Tropics Designer Suites and a Signature Office Tower. There is also a 6-screen Golden Screen Cinemas as an alternative to the ones in 1 Utama and Cineleisure for movie buffs. Located at the fringes of SS2 and adjacent to Tropicana City Business Park (ex-Damansara Intan.)
NZX is the largest covered boulevard in Malaysia. There are side walk cafés, Star Bucks, Station One, Big Apple doughnut, shops, stalls and specialty stores. There are also a number of restaurants serving steam boat, Mamak food and Chinese restaurants. 182 shops.
It is a mega mall in Mutiara Damansara. It has lots of clothes shops and entertainment shops.
This five-storey mall has 1000 car parking bays and some 200 retail units. One of the mall's highlights is Haven@two, an open-air courtyard dedicated to F&B, with alfresco-style dining.
Tropicana Gardens Mall
By train
my light rail transit (formerly PUTRA-LRT) snakes from central Kuala Lumpur to the center of PJ and is a good way of avoiding the traffic jams between the two, especially at rush hour.
By bus
By taxi
All metered taxis operating in Kuala Lumpur also serve PJ.
By road
A good web of roads link most parts of PJ.
By train
The Kelana Jaya Line light rail transit (LRT) is convenient for those moving between PJ New Town and Kelana Jaya.
By bus
Rapid KL is the main operator. Although the bus service is not up to first world standards, it has improved tremendously.
By taxi
All Kuala Lumpur metered taxis operate in Petaling Jaya, but there are far fewer roaming the streets and you'll usually need to find a taxi stand or call them up. Some cab company numbers are:
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