Xian Ding Wei Taiwanese Tea Room @ Sunway Pyramid for Dinner

I briefly mentioned Xian Ding Wei in my previous post about KiKi by Fong Lye >HERE<. Have you heard of them? Ok, I actually ate here at the Sunway outlet quite a few months ago and erm... forgot to blog it. I dunno why, because I did enjoy it, so much that a few days later I visited the 1Utama outlet (which I liked even more!). Sorry for not having any prices, they slipped my mind months ago, but i'll give approximates for some.

Note: The (same) foods at the Sunway Pyramid and 1Utama outlets were slightly different.

Xian Ding Wei Taiwanese Tea Room is a chain of Taiwanese cuisine restaurants. Think Fong Lye and you're right on the mark, in fact it is exactly like Fong Lye, with slightly different decor. As rumor has it (this is totally unconfirmed, if anyone can verify please comment below), Xian Ding Wei was actually the original, and were pretty popular when they first launched a few years ago. Since then, Fong Lye copied them, and Xian Ding Wei totally quietened down. When I mean copied, I mean copied! The tableware and dish presentation, the menu items, the pricing (although I found XDW slightly cheaper). The difference being XDW's restaurant presentation is more tidy and formal looking, and their menu is larger and awesomer.

I tried XDW on a whim, we were looking for somewhere in Sunway Pyramid that wasn't packed at dinner time, and where my sister could get vegan food (no meat, egg or dairy). When we approached the restaurant to first check the menu, the staff were extremely helpful in checking first and telling us which menu items were in fact vegan (there weren't many, but here in Malaysia it's dam tough to find anything). Although having someone who can speak Mandarin is necessary for clear communication here.

The service was fantastic, both at Sunway and 1U, much better than Fong Lye. They were attentive in ensuring all of my sisters food and beverages were vegan-suitable. Most dishes were available either ala carte or in a set with soup, three small side dishes and Taiwanese pork-mince rice (not sure the name).


This is the vegan food my sister got; tofu & mixed veggies on hotplate (approx. RM14 ala carte). The flavor was nice and the amount of tofu and veggies given were generous. It was served on a hot plate, heated from underneath with a candle. Presentation is obviously important at XDW, and I really like and appreciate that.

Her drink was amazing!! A huge ice-blended smoothie, I think it was Kiwi & Dragonfruit flavoured. It was amazingly delicious, and perhaps the best drink my sister had throughout her whole trip to Malaysia. There are a few varieties of these huge smoothies, seriously recommend trying them! (Approx. RM9)

I admit my order wasn't very adventurous, but I knew I would love it no matter what; Taiwanese Deep Fried Pork set (approx. RM20). I always love those deep fried, battered Taiwanese stuff, and always get fried chicken at Pasar Malam. I never really like the soup's in these sets coz they are seafoody (don't like), but the little side dishes were nice, and the best part is that they give u that special Taiwanese mince-pork rice; lu rou fan (thanks en!) The flavor of the pork was nice, but it could have been hotter when served (I really don't like receiving only cool/warm food which is supposed to be hot).

My drink was honeydew bubble tea, just like every other normal bubble tea.

Wes had a Mango Snow Mountain, which had heaps of real mango and ice cream. It was different from other snow mountain's we've tried, and the one at 1Utama was different from this again.

I think by now it's pretty obvious that I really liked this place and am really glad to have found it. Give it a try if you're at Sunway Pyramid on a Saturday night and don't want to have to wait for space at the other restaurants. Same goes for 1Utama, I always don't know where to choose in 1U, but this will definitely become one of my default places (along with Chili's and Bar B Q Plaza bwahaha).

There is heaps of space in the dining room, outside tables for smokers, and a nice view of Sunway Resort.

Xian Ding Wei Taiwanese Tea Room

OB3.LG1.7 & OB3.LG1.8
Oasis Boulevard (New Wing),
Lower Ground Floor, Sunway Pyramid.
Tel: 03-5631 3322