I stumbled upon Restoran Sin Hiap Kee completely by chance.
While finding myself at Pudu area one very average Friday afternoon looking for lunch, my instinct was heading to the best roast pork place known to men at Restoran Wong Mei Kee. But as luck (or the lack of) would have it, the place was stupid packed, and Sin Hiap Kee came into my peripheral vision as I look for an alternative.
Restoran Sin Hiap Kee, Pudu
I thought, well, there’s a small queue at this chap fan place so maybe I should check it out.
Having a closer look revealed that it is in fact a nasi kandar place run by Chinese instead of a typical chap fan stall. That captured my attention, so now I gotta try it. The only other nasi kandar of this nature that I know of is at Puchong’s Kok Siong kopitiam.
I joined the queue and from my observation, this place is perhaps quite famous for their curry fish head. There’s a big pot of it and many parties of a few pax usually would order one.
However, as a single diner, there’s still plenty to choose from. From fried chicken to curry fish, fried squid, turmeric cabbage, squid, and hard boiled eggs, most of the things you can find at a typical nasi kandar stall is available here.
lunch session is from noon to 2:30pm
When it was my turn, I got myself a portion of rice with stingray curry, some lady’s fingers, fried fish eggs, the standard cabbage, and with the insistence of the lady boss, some papadem cos she said it’s very delicious.
fish egg, lady’s fingers, stingray curry
The fish was properly cooked with the right texture that’s not overly soft, and I thought the curry while being a bit lighter, had the essential flavors of what anyone would look for in a stingray curry dish. My satisfaction with the fried fish egg was much higher, it was crispy on the outside while retaining the moisture within to a point you can feel the individual small caviar pops in the mouth, delightful.
And yes, the papadem, nice.
some of the selections for your lunch
Judging by these few choices I made and the way how other dishes looked, I think it’s a pretty positive place to eat, at least flavor wise. There are some complaints about the operator being quite rude (which I did observe but the customer did make some less-than-smart decisions), but your mileage may vary. Personally I find it a bit entertaining, wouldn’t mind revisiting at all.
Address:
Restoran Sin Hiap Kee
32, Lengkungan Brunei, Pudu,
55100 Kuala Lumpur
GPS: 3.138714, 101.711604
Tel: 012-673 9721
I like it when you said “best roast pork known to men”…and women too”…lol. Yeah, I’ve not had siu yoke quite like this though it’s super expensive. Now that they’re Michelin-recognised, there’ll probably be more crowd than ever before. I also like it when you said “Malaysian (or poor man’s) caviar” which incidentally I love, love, love. The nasi kandar does look awesome and would love to try one day….but the rude lady owner scares me (since you also witnessed that on your very first visit + the comments I read also!). Afraid as a first-timer, I don’t know her way of ordering and get screamed at! >.<
eatwhateatwhere: I think more places should serve this poor man’s caviar kan!
Spread looks really good – I would love to go for it even though Menu Rahmah, it sure isn’t! Wowwwww!!! I see prawns – prices not stated on the board though!
suituapui: yaaa those are “market price” always very dangerous.
That pot of curry, glistening with oil… so enticing!
I think you were not banjir your rice enough, more curry please!! 😛
Choi Yen: oh yesss, certainly that big bowl is awesome and… expensive. haha
Wahhh it sure looks good!!
KY, i never miss this aunty rice each time I am back in KL.
Her sotong gravy is different from other sotong gravy i tasted….and it’s close to how my mum used to cook it. You can dipped her curries with their roti benggali, if you want to avoid rice.
She is only grumpy when too many people and some customers are hesitant or when they complain her fish head is too expensive!!
Derrick: haha ya they’re not that mean la I think, so long as we don’t do stupid things to purposely piss off the lady.
rude proprietor = good food guaranteed! always!
Nazi Kandar!
seinfeld: hmmm…
most killer joke but wasted on wrong audience ooooof
seinfeld: need to learn to read the room!
kekeke: got such trick?