Melaka Food

Hock Guan Won Ton Mee

December 19, 2006 on 11:49 am | In Melaka | No Comments

Location: N02 15.0140 E102 15.1815 Bacang, Melaka

Getting there: Along what seems to be a big circular road. The shop is covered by a big cempedak tree and premises is down a slope beside a tailor (Tukang Jahit Bee Sin). Opposite the shop are a few stalls. Near Pusat Perikanan Air Tawar.

Meal: Breakfast

The shop is very popular in the morning. I see cars parked all along the main road but not a stall around looks busy. The shop seems to be hidden behind a large cempedak tree and difficult to spot.

There is a won ton mee stall on the right and a nasi lemak & meehoon goreng on the left as you enter. People who sit down seems to order won ton mee and those who take-away seems to order nasi lemak. Strange phenomena.

I am no fan of won ton mee, so no comments from me except that it is edible. The nasi lemak is quite good, somewhat Chinese style.

Rating:

Food: 6/10

Service: 5/10

Value: 6/10

Remarks: Difficult to find parking.

Golden City Ikan Bakar

December 19, 2006 on 11:35 am | In Melaka | No Comments

Location: N02 16.4596 E102 12.9680 Cheng, Melaka

Getting there: Have no clue. Enter from Air Keroh – SG Udang Highway.

Meal: Dinner

Ikan Kurau Bakar seems to be the speciality. An expensive choice for a fish but well worth the cost. Nasi Lemak comes highly recommended. The nasi lemak is very Chinese style, and for dinner?

The Ikan Bakar was very spicy with strong accents of kunyit. Baked just right with the Kurau soft and juicy. Would recommend ordering the fillet as it is much easier to eat. Prawns were a tad off and too watery for the spicy thick gravy.

Ratings:

Food: 8/10

Service: 6/10

Value: 7/10

Remarks: The nasi lemak and prawns were not fresh when I had them. Shop has a "A" rating for cleanliness.

Indori Nasi Padang

October 9, 2006 on 1:29 pm | In Melaka | No Comments

Location: N02 11 277 E102 15 164 Melaka, Melaka

Getting there: Near Mahkota Parade.

I walked in and was shown a big broad table. As I sat, the menu came with nothing but drinks. Was was asked for a drink and most of them seems unfamiliar. Popular drinks are like the ice kacang equivalent and avocado juice.

As soon as my drink orders were taken, dishes came without ordering. It seems, they have a look at us and determine what we would like. No choosing at this stage. Once the table is filled with dishes, it is time to make custom orders if you have any. An inventory of dishes on the table will be taken and systematically taken away if you have not touch some of them. Basically, they lay out dishes on the field (padang) and you take what you want and they will take back what you don't want.