El Fresco

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could select the type of meat you want, fresh from the supermarket and have someone cook it for you just the way you like it? That’s exactly the concept they have here at Jaya Grocer. Be warn though, there is a Rm5 cooking charge but anything for a fresh cut of steak or fish right? Besides that, they also have other dishes such as pasta and other mains. Right in front is their ready cooked meals such as roast chicken, sliced beef, Mac and cheese, and lasagna. Those come with sides and they have a large variety of sides to choose from such as mash potato, pasta, salad, coleslaw and quite a few others I can’t remember. A quarter chicken and 2 sides cost Rm17 and the portion is really big so it’s quite worth it.

I am a frequent shopper of Jaya Grocer at Jaya 33 and I am already a big fan of the grocery store. Well mainly because they have mid range price and also good collection of varieties. And then I went to the Empire Shopping mall outlet and went wohhhh.
Great thing about this outlet is that they have a food outlet here that serves everything western and everything incredibly healthy. Most patrons comes here for the pizza and also the pasta. They look great when i glanced over, the pasta are always creamy with great portion of dressing, vegetable and meat. The pizza though is thin crusted and my friend mentioned that they always serve too much topping that overfills the crust. Hahaha to me that is amazing though. Because I was on clean food day I had to order the salad and some lean meat loaf and it’s dressing is of herbal fragrant and the vegetables are very crunchy and fresh. I ended my meal with a good cup of coffee and I am a very impressed and happy kid. To come for more!

The smell of bolognese or pan fried salmon will usually catch my nose when I’m doing a grocery run at Jaya’s Grocer. This place is located smack in the middle of the supermarket and has a unique concept where you get to select your fresh produce such as fish or steak and get them to cook it for you at a fee.
Other than that, they also do pizzas, pastas and a mini roast option during lunch. Portions are pretty decent here and the quality isn’t terrible. I actually do like their pasta and would go for the roast lamb/​beef offered as the sides that come with it are huge. Its a good value meal suitable to share as well. I’ve noticed diners opening up their own bottles of wine too while dining so I’m guessing there is no corkage fee.
It will be hard to get a table during the lunch crowd so be sure to come early as tables are limited.

I really like it that Jaya Grocer has come up with this café within a Supermart concept. This makes it really convenient for shoppers who tire easily after a spot of shopping to take a break and have a meal.
I’ve tried some of their salads and it’s very good, especially their spiralli and chickpea salad. Their Chicken parmigiana is not bad and everything is run self service style. Overall a really relaxing place to chat and then continue shopping.

Located at the entrance of Jaya Grocer in Empire Subang, El Fresco has an open concept whereby diners sit right smack in the middle of shoppers doing their grocery runs. The place has a simple yet interesting concept: you head over to the meat section of Jaya grocer, buy your favourite steak/​salmon/​cod/​chicken and give it to the cashier in El Fresco. They then proceed to cook it for you any way you like for free. Of course nothing really comes for free so besides paying for your choice of meat, you are required to pay for 1 side dish to accompany your meal.
For those who can’t do more than pan fry some chicken strips at home in your kitchen, this is a pretty cool idea as you basically have your own personal chef to cook up a meal for you any way you choose. Well, kind of. Not a fan of shopping for your own meat? No worries. They also have an extensive menu filled with the usual Western fare that is pretty darn good. Particularly their chicken parmigiana which comes with 1 side dish for only RM14.90. Pretty decently priced I would say considering the portion sizes of most of their meals.