Last weekend I decided that since we’re moving to Seksyen 16 in Shah Alam, it might be a good idea to scout around for some good Malay/Indonesian food around the area and see what we can find.

We drove straight into Padang Jawa without any plan or expectation, and just as we passed the flyover, a sign appears that says “Pecel Lele”, we scouted a bit some more before decided to check it out, and was pleasantly surprised that within this almost-jungle/kampung area exists a rather busy shack/restaurant/stall that’s packed with people.

Kedai Makan Pecel Lele, Padang Jawa
Kedai Makan Pecel Lele, Padang Jawa

We then immediately got our car parked at the dedicated carpark for the restaurant just behind the building, and proceed to check out what the all fuss is about.

As it turned out, Pecel Lele is an ayam penyet stall/restaurant that operates around the clock, and a local favorite among Padang Jawa folks as well as UiTM students. Haze and I were the only two Chinese at the time, and I was absolutely delighted.

que to order, then get your unlimited rice and soup
que to order, then get your unlimited rice and soup

The SOP at Pecel Lele is simple.

  • jot down your table number
  • line up, order, and pay for your food
  • get your own rice & soup (unlimited)
  • wait for your food and drinks to be served (usually within 5-10 mins)

berbola, pecal lele, ayam penyet, and those sambal!
berbola, pecal lele, ayam penyet, bergedil, and those sambal!

The prices at Pecel Lele is really one of the cheapest I’ve seen anywhere, especially in Klang Valley. Ayam penyet with rice at RM 4.50, with catfish (pecel lele) is RM 5.50, pecal berbola RM 5, pecal daging RM 5. Other extras offers great value as well – RM 0.50 bergedil, nangka, or pucuk ubi, two bebola for RM 1, and tempe for RM 1.50.

If you’re not into rice dishes, mie ayam, soto, bakso, or gado-gado are priced at RM 3.50. Drinks are RM 1.50.

we definitely enjoyed the meal, all for only RM 15.50 too
we definitely enjoyed the meal, all for only RM 15.50 too

As for the taste? We absolutely loved it!

The chicken was properly seasoned, and the cat fish deep fried to a crunchy state that goes really well with those tomato salsa/sambal concoction. Berbola tasted very similar to keropok lekor with body image problem, and even the bergedil was pretty decent (could be warmer though).

The drinks? Though they’re supposed to be “mango juice” or “grape juice”, they tasted more like melted Sugus candies, which my taste bud loved, but I reckon may not be perfectly good for your health. Then again, you don’t eat there everyday kan?

I’m definitely going to make this place one of my weekly pilgrimage soon.

map to Pecal Lele Padang Jawa

Address:
Pecal Lele Padang Jawa
Lot 617, Jalan Berangan 
Kampung Padang Jawa, Shah Alam
Selangor
GPS: 3.050029, 101.489769
Tel: 019-206 8920
Hours: 24 hours, closes for Friday prayers

KY eats – Ayam Penyet at Pecal Lele Kampung Jawa, Shah Alam
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24 thoughts on “KY eats – Ayam Penyet at Pecal Lele Kampung Jawa, Shah Alam

  • May 19, 2015 at 8:25 pm
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    KY, I enjoy eating catfish for lot of meat and not too much bone in it. Unlimted rice sound great so you leave there stuff that good eatery for that. Maybe you should have bring own drinks that only thing there. Prices reasonable for all that food.

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    • May 19, 2015 at 8:59 pm
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      Vickie: the drinks were great! Just may not be healthiest, but great!

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    • April 9, 2019 at 10:02 am
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  • May 20, 2015 at 8:06 am
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    uncle is hunter gatherer

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    • May 20, 2015 at 1:37 pm
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      immature: thank you! hahaha.

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  • May 20, 2015 at 9:15 am
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    Well, good observation. Price among the cheapest u can get, with their POS system make things easy. First i discover this was about 6 7 years back where its really kampung-ish. Totally different from now which complete with the handwash toilet parking etc. Back then the price range from rm3.50 for ayam & lele. But still worth it right?

    p/s : That drink is call extra joss (e-juss), some kind of energy drink origin from Indonesia. They use one sachet for one glass, but IMO, it could cover two glass but still damn sweet.

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    • May 20, 2015 at 1:37 pm
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      Local Resident: still plenty cheap if u consider inflation isn’t it?

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  • May 20, 2015 at 5:21 pm
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    Masa belajar di Uitm Shah Alam dulu, sinilah tempat kami student makan. Harga sangat murah dan berpatutan. nama glamer tempat ni kami slalu panggil “Pecel Lele”. Tengok gambar kedai tu dalam blok ni dah berubah cantik. Lama dah tak singgah makan

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  • May 20, 2015 at 5:27 pm
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    Bro, try makan kat Cherry, bawah jambatan di Kampung Sungai Penchala. Quiet cheap & banyak choices

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    • May 21, 2015 at 9:06 am
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      Adim: thanks for the tips! I pernah pergi sana tapi belum try makan.

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  • May 21, 2015 at 3:26 am
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    ooo, the uitm students must be pleased that they can get good food at decent prices here … and the unlimited soup will help to fill them up too! 🙂

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    • May 21, 2015 at 9:06 am
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      Sean: yahhh, good for sideway growth!

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  • May 21, 2015 at 5:55 am
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    We have our favourite place here – they wrap the rice in banana leaf, giving it that extra bit of fragrance and taste. Much nicer than elsewhere.

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    • May 21, 2015 at 9:06 am
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      suituapui: that sounds delightful

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  • May 21, 2015 at 8:47 am
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    wow, so many dishes for the two of you? can finish mou? 😀

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  • May 21, 2015 at 10:58 am
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    The sambal definitely the essential of any ayam penyet meal!

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