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Noticed a few other lovely eateries nearby (Brother Wah, Restoran Hiap Lip) which I figure I kinda owe to myself to try another time.
Dinner and service was great (sole exception was that their stirfry take on chapchye meant that the cabbage was still crisp from the wok rather than stewed till the cabbage is sweetly translucent, i.e., how I prefer Nonya ChapChye to be). The other dishes (Mutton Curry, Ayam Pongteh, Ikan Asam Pedas) all had great oomph tho, no worries... especially the Udang Asam Goreng (Flash-fried Tamarind Prawns) on Pic 4.
As bonus, we got to drizzle the jaggery (gula melaka) onto the chendol ourselves, and the Pie Tee also came as an experiential DIY project!! Awesome for those of us who like to play with our food.
About 10min taxi ride from Hotel Equatorial. Serves really good Peranakan food! Go for the fish, Otah and Buah Keluak. You can even make an online reservation before you head down.
I felt right at home at this home-style eatery because the way they cook tastes very similar to my mum's as well as my late grandma's style.
Most of the dishes were tasty, with my favorites being the spicy "assam pedas" fish (RM58), "sambal petai" with small prawns (RM19) and the "ayam buah keluak" (RM16). However, I have had better "itek tim" elsewhere and the "chendol" wasn't spectacular.
Address: 385 Jalan Ujong Pasir
75050 Melaka
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