Restoran Kari Kepala Ikan Tiga, Bandar Puchong Utama, Puchong

I never thought this day would actually come... the day that I would utter these words, "Curry fish head is yummy." Though there were a few quite famous fish head curry in Seremban, I never really liked this dish... not sure why though.

Recently, we visited a friend in Puchong (this is an alien place to us too when it comes to dining) and she took us to Restoran Kari Kepala Ikan Tiga in Bandar Puchong Utama which is famous for its fish head curry as well as steam fish, which we saw on almost every table when we arrived at the restaurant. One word of advice, be early (before 6.30pm) or else you will risk having to wait and queue for a table. We were there early so we got a table indoors with air-conditioning too. 

When the curry fish head arrived at our table, we got 2 distinctive smells - salted fish and curry. Smells so good! The fish head used is from sek pan (garoupa), served in a sizzling claypot along with other ingredients such as tofu pok, cabbage, brinjal,okra, and green beans. The curry was really fragrant, even my mother who does not usually eat much rice asked for a second helping and poured the curry gravy all over the rice. I didn't care much for the fish head (as a matter of personal taste) though the curry was really good. 

We ordered a steamed fish (siong tong hak fei chau) too, since the kids were with us and they wouldn't really eat curry. We were shocked when they told us the smallest fish available was 1kg.. luckily there was a few of us to share it! The fish (black tilapia) was very fresh, served with lots of ginger and chillies, so there was slight spicy kick but the kids ate it nevertheless. The superior broth tasted very good too.

Baby C loves the signature tofu dish (RM12), as it was silky smooth. The tofu is homemade, topped with spring onions and deep fried shallots.

We ordered two vegetable dishes, big plates and very reasonably priced. The tau miu (RM12) and green beans (RM10) were both nicely cooked.

Tau miu

Green beans

We also got a view of the sunset from our table while finishing our food.

Complimentary dessert - jelly with wolfberry (kei chi)

Kids love their jelly!

Restaurant exterior

Some sweet mangosteen to finish off our evening nicely

On top of this outlet, there are 6 other outlets in Bandar Baru Sri Petaling, Bandar Sungai Long, Bandar Kinrara Batu, Serdang Perdana Sri Kembangan, Taman Esplanade, and Bandar Puteri Puchong. However names of the restaurant may differ from this outlet.

Full set of photos available to view here.

Price: Total bill was RM118, the fish are RM30 and RM42 respectively, not sure which is which.

Location: Restoran Kari Kepala Ikan Tiga, No 19, Jalan BPU 2, Bandar Puchong Utama, 47100 Puchong, Selangor.

Tel: 016-288 2829

GPS Coordinates: 2.995209, 101.621561