Win Win Western Food @ Pandan Indah

Win Win Western Food @ Pandan Indah, which occupies two floors, opened in November last year to full crowds and long queues (something that only happens to one other restaurant here...Sushi Mentai).  From their Facebook, it would seem that they started out as a stall inside a coffee shop (Restoran Chong Wah Win Keong) in Taman Sri Gombak (and still operating) before embarking on opening their own restaurant here in Pandan Indah.

In the evenings, you'll see long queues (especially on weekends) but (fortunately) you don't have to wait that long as the queue moves pretty fast (a testament to how fast the staff and their kitchen work).  We've been here for lunch too and they still run a full house.

Seeing that they got their start from a stall set-up, you can pretty well expect what kind of western food is served here...localised western food and I started my taste test with the Combo Grilled Chicken & Pork @ RM28.80 coz I was greedy wanted to try both proteins in one go.  With the combo, you get one chicken chop and one pork chop + a sausage and fried egg served with a toasted/buttered bun, coleslaw and fries with a choice of black pepper or mushroom sauce.

I didn't know what to expect portion wise since this was my first time eating but was taken back by just how hearty the portion was.  Obviously I couldn't finish the whole lot and had to pack part of it home.  Due to its large portion size, I didn't hesitate to order that for my spouse when he dined here the first time (even my husband found the serving very filling).

On a subsequent visit, I cut down on my greediness and had the Grilled Chicken Chop @ RM16.80 with black pepper sauce which is my favourite sauce when it comes to eating steaks and chops.  I can see why they've such a huge following coz their black pepper sauce is very well made with just the right amount of savouriness and pepperiness.

Next, I tried the Grilled Chicken Chop @ RM16.80 but with mushroom sauce instead (that tasted a little garlicky).  No, I would stick to the black pepper sauce as it's clearly the winning sauce here.  In fact, it's among some of the better black pepper sauces I've had.

There's also the Sizzling Chicken Chop @ RM19.80 which is served on a hot plate instead.  The difference between this and the normal grilled chicken chop is that it's served with an extra fried egg, broccoli (instead of coleslaw) and onions.  I like how the black pepper sauce would sizzle underneath the hot plate thus caramelising and sweetening the onions.

They actually have many other styles of cooking the chicken chop (which I've not gotten round to nor would I want to as I still prefer my basic black pepper) like Marmalade Chicken Chop, Chicken Maryland, Thai Style Fried Chicken, Creamy Butter Grilled Chicken Chop, Creamy Butter Fried Chicken Chop, Mexican Chicken Chop and Special Pineapple Chicken with Cheese.

Moving on from the chicken chop, I tried their Sizzling Special Pork Chop @ RM25.80 with the ingredients being pretty similar to the sizzling chicken chop except this came with (1 1/2 pcs of) pork chop, an extra slice of ham (and cheese which I asked to be omitted).  I had this with my choice of black pepper sauce.

Both my husband and son prefer the Grilled Pork Chop @ RM18.80.  I've to say they butterfly (maybe even pound) their pork chop to a fairly thin slice so that it's more tender this way but, of course, it's still a little bit chewier than chicken chop (which is usually the case).

After having the chicken and pork chop so many times already, I decided to give the Grilled Salmon Steak @ RM26.80 a go.  It's ideal if you're a light eater though the salmon was a little on the dry side and a steak cut (not fillet) means you'll also have to deal with some bones + it's served with the same mushroom sauce which I thought didn't go together as well as if I've gotten a different sauce made for fish.  These reasons made the salmon less enjoyable and the fact that it costs more wasn't in its favour either. >_<

All their main dishes come with a standard piece of buttered and toasted bun, coleslaw (of which the mayo was surprisingly light, not gluggy like many can be) and crinkle-cut fries (nothing special but frozen, commercially bought fries).

 

If you like to have your protein with more carbs, you can order the Grilled Pork Chop with Tomato Spaghetti @ RM18.80 which my son did (there was an additional RM7 chargeable to change it to Aglio Olio Spaghetti).

My son's sampling of the Fish & Chips @ RM18.80 also came in a very big portion.  We were stunned at how humongous the piece of fried fish was which occupied almost two-thirds of the plate...lol!  If you have small kids, two can share this dish.

For an equally fulfilling dish, you can have Fried Fish with Tomato Spaghetti too (with a notably smaller piece of fish) @ RM17.80 (changed to Aglio Olio for an additional RM7).  What I don't understand is this extra charge of RM7 to change from tomato to aglio olio...RM7 for just some additional garlic and chilli flakes? O_o Very strange.

For a side order to go along with your chops, Win Win's Mushroom Soup @ RM7.80 is a great choice! ;P  Not only was it tasty, I was surprised at just how thick and creamy the soup was although this was not the dark brownish type (from mushrooms) like other mushroom soups I've had but more whitish in colour (from the cream).  Even so, it was not cloying at all and was nicely seasoned.

It was among one of the better mushrooms soup (that's more cream-based) I've had.  Just a dash (more like many dashes) of black pepper to complete the enjoyment.  When I asked for black pepper during the first few visits, they gave me white pepper! O_o  This led me to think what western joint doesn't have black pepper...luckily they have since fixed that...lol.

Even when not having mushroom soup, I always add on a side order of Garlic Bread to share for only RM2 (which is a steal!).  The garlic bread here is very buttery and soft on the inside (the butter oozes out when you squeeze the bread) with the exterior well toasted making the sesame crusted bread fragrant and crisp. Absolutely delish.

I was here at lunch time once and decided to have something different and ordered the All Day Breakfast (Set B) @ RM18.50 instead.  It ended up to be a plate filled with processed food of sausage, ham and bacon (which was expected, what was I thinking! :D) together with scrambled eggs (which looked more like an omelette), coleslaw and bread.  Can't understand why they would want to present the bacon this way (rolled up like a flower?) when what was needed was to lay it flat so that it can get charred and crispy.  So, don't bother with this one.

My son have had many drinks here from Mango Tea to Peach Apricot Tea to Tropical Fruit Tea all @ RM6.50 to Three Musketeers @ RM7.90.  I stick to Apple Tea (Hot) @ RM4.50 which tastes like Chinese tea, unsweetened but nicer. ^_~

My Personal Opinion

I can see why the place is so popular and always packing in the crowds coz they did two key things right here and that is....1) they get a real good sear on their chops and 2) the black pepper sauce is good.  These, coupled with great portions and very reasonable prices, are the reasons why people keep coming back.

Since western food is agreeable with my restrictive diet as the main portion of the dish is meat-based (either chicken or pork), it's no surprise that this place has become a regular dinner venue for us.  I would pass part of my fries to my husband and the buttered bun too (if there's an extra order of garlic bread which I share with my husband as well).

He's a simple man and likes simple food like this, so this localised western food appeals to his palate.  We come here very often (as evidenced by the many photos..lol)....after all, my blood glucose readings after a meal here has always been good which makes this place test approved and very ideal for my current way of eating. ^_~

Win Win Western Food

45 Jalan Pandan Indah 4/6B

Pandan Indah

55100 Kuala Lumpur

Tel: 014-365 8898