Forget the two-hour drive to Ipoh, when you can have its classic chicken rice right here in Sri Petaling. Boasting air-conditioning and comfy leather seats, this branch presents a renewed experience of the stalwart dish. Ingredients, sourced from Ipoh, are quality-assured — from the smooth, succulent organic free-range chicken to the fragrant steamed rice and chicken rice companion, crunchy beansprouts blanched in light soy sauce. Bring your colleagues or take your kids here after school hours for the value set lunches. Since free-range chicken is known to be better in flavour but smaller in size, upsize the meal with extras. The Organic Kampung Chicken + Honey BBQ Pork (RM15.90) set, which comes with a Thai sauce tofu on the side, makes a supreme combo. Wash it down with the Homemade Barley (RM2).
Avg price per person: RM20
Forget the two-hour drive to Ipoh, when you can have its classic chicken rice right here in Sri Petaling. Boasting air-conditioning and comfy leather seats, this branch presents a renewed experience of the stalwart dish. Ingredients, sourced from Ipoh, are quality-assured — from the smooth, succulent organic free-range chicken to the fragrant steamed rice and chicken rice companion, crunchy beansprouts blanched in light soy sauce. Bring your colleagues or take your kids here after school hours for the value set lunches. Since free-range chicken is known to be better in flavour but smaller in size, upsize the meal with extras. The Organic Kampung Chicken + Honey BBQ Pork (RM15.90) set, which comes with a Thai sauce tofu on the side, makes a supreme combo. Wash it down with the Homemade Barley (RM2).
Avg price per person: RM20
Tuck Tuck Tei first shot to fame when its young, handsome owner took apprenticeship at the chicken rice stall it houses. The 'chicken rice prince' surely contributed to the restaurant's initial popularity but it was the quality local food and airy, laidback environment that kept people coming back. When stumped for ideas to lunch with a group of colleagues, turn to the sheer variety here. The Roast Chicken Rice (RM5.50) is popular for the smooth, fleshy meat with aromatic rice, but the same stall also offers an attractive spread for good old economy rice. A full plate of three dishes will cost you between RM5 to RM7 — quite a steal! Alternatively, a small sheltered stall outdoors peddles delicious Chee Cheong Fun (from RM2). The secret's in the sauce. A duo of brilliantly red sweet sauce and fiery chili sauce perfects the dish.
Avg price per person: RM10
Come 6pm, Old Tricycle is where you'll want to bring a bunch of friends for a boisterous dinner! This spacious, open-air restaurant is one of the only places in KL where one can have Yong Tau Foo (from RM1.30 per piece) charcoal-grilled by the table. Brinjal, okra, bittergourd, chillies and more fish paste-stuffed selections are coated in a sheen of hickory barbecue sauce before hitting the grill. The bacon yong tau foo is especially favoured, likely for the intense aroma that comes from grilling bacon. When here, also make sure to snag a plate of yong tau foo's best carb-pairing, Chee Cheong Fun (RM2.90). The silken flat noodles are best with fried pork skin, curry sauce and a dollop of slightly spicy sambal. It's also available with assam sauce or sweet and chili sauce. If you have a soft spot for all things Instagrammable, their quaint Chinese-accented metal cups and a now popular old tricycle mural will be exciting features to look out for.
Avg price per person: RM15
Photo by Burppler Christie Tang
