wAntAn productions: Station One, Puchong Jaya

What's with all the Station One Restaurants popping up all over KL? They're everywhere. There's two in Puchong alone! The one we tried was the new branch at Puchong Jaya. It's located on the row of shops behind Maybank, facing away from the main road. The other Puchong branch is in Bandar Puteri Puchong. I have not heard many good things about this place but curiosity got the better of me.

Fish and Chips (RM9.80).

Chicken Chop (RM9.80).

This is going to be a really short post because I have nothing good to say about them. What we ate that night was tasteless, bland and uninteresting. They are like those road side Western food stalls that were suddenly popular a few years back with the difference being that their decor is much better. To be fair they offer a lot more than Western food. They also deal in Asian food which means noodles and rice dishes which we didn't try. However after the experience with their Western food I don't think I'll want to go back for more.

Can anyone please tell me why Station One restaurants are usually so packed???

8 wise words from our readers:

a golden opinion from earl-ku: ha, we have been wondering bout that for a long time, Station One is now a franchise business, wherever they open people still thronged the place wan ...

ok they started in Pandan Indah, here - the 2 major player is Cafe Quan and Station One, like u have testified, Station One's food sucks bad time, but still there is lke gazilion people there everynite, but mostly younger generations la ...

here in Pandan Indah, we prefer Cafe Quan, you can see all kinds of people here, old to young, from malay to chinese, their food is way better than Station One ...

this makes me wonder why people go Station One, when clearly there is a better alternative ...; 9:54 AM
a golden opinion from Dragon City: hmm...Bandar Puteri one should be packed..Summore there offer free wireless access together with power plug...hehe.. Just too bad no ESPN!!; 10:30 PM
a golden opinion from wyejon: earl-ku: this surely must be one of the great mysteries of life... perhaps I need to consult some guru on top of some mountain for the answer :P

dragon city: but the food... is it any good?; 10:40 PM
a golden opinion from earl-ku: err maybe people just dont enjoy good food anymore ... as long as boleh makan sudah la ...

hahaha; 1:48 AM
a golden opinion from Honey Star: i think alot of young ah boy n ah girl like to hang out station one for the cheap (but tasteless) food.; 12:11 PM
a golden opinion from Jackson: haha...i wonder why they are so packed too. Personally i visted them twice and their food really sucks! But, no doubt my two dining expereince was served well. They have good customer service, nice environment, and a good backgroud music. Further more, i observed lots of ah beng n ah lian like to hang out there just for a "super sweet" and fancy blended drinks.Further more, they have wireless which become one of the attraction as well.; 6:14 PM
a golden opinion from wyejon: earl-ku: yeah lor... no taste ppl :P

honey-star: you're probably right... it's probably cheaper than hanging out at starbucks (but only slightly cheaper).

jackson: one thing i must commend them is that they hired so many staff! In fact they have so many that most of them are just at the counter chit chatting.; 7:21 PM
a golden opinion from Paul Tan: going to station one has become a social event, that's why. it's the starbucks/coffeebean of the more chinese-educated crowd.; 2:18 PM