Ikan Bakar Parameswara @ Pangkalan Pernu, Umbai

Looking for the freshest fish right out of sea? Look no further. Ikan Bakar Parameswara is the solution to your problem. Being the most famous shop in the Perkampungan Ikan Bakar Umbai, it has yet to fail in serving us the best ikan bakar we've ever tasted. Aside from the many fresh and big fish to choose from, they also serve prawns, squids, crabs and other sea creatures that I have yet to learn their names.

Situated deep inside Melaka, this is one not to be missed by seafood fans. Operational hours: Around 5pm onwards. Closed on Mondays.

Stacks of big fish from Siakap, Kerapu to Jenahak. If the place is packed, get a table first, then proceed to the fish counter to order and pay only after eating.

Ikan Jenahak as big as this most cost a ton in KL. You can get one big fish and as them to cut it into half to cook two different meals. But sometimes during peak hours, they do not allow half and half fish order as it will take a longer time to prepare. In that case one fish is limited to one style of cooking. How "selfish". 

The prices for each menu approximately. But don't entirely rely on them, instead as them to weigh your fish and ask how much it would cost (they have a calculator, no worries).

Condiments to go with your ikan bakar. A must have if you order plain ikan bakar.

Nasi lemak. RM0.80. Another thing this place is famous for. Small in size but packs a punch! You'll get a whole body effect after you eat this one.

Note: For the Ikan jenahak we ordered one big fish (1.4 kg) which costs us RM63. Then we told them to cook half of the fish grilled (bakar) and the other half deep fried (3 rasa)

Ikan bakar jenahak with sambal. The texture on this one is amazingly softer than the deep fried 3 rasa, but taste wise it's lacking.

Ikan jenahak masa 3 rasa. Deep fried (not bakar).The fish is really soft that it literally puffs everytime you pull out its meat. White, tender and most importantly COOKED meat.

Thick white meat and crispy skin. Very flavourful to its deepest core. *Puff* *Puff *



Lala masak halia. RM12. Just and ok dish. Compared to the fish, this has little to offer.

 



Butter prawn. RM22.50 for 300 grams. Prawns are medium in size. When it first came, we were confused if it was cereal prawn or butter prawn. After tasting, it surely is butter prawn but the cooking is not to perfection. We've tasted much better butter prawn before from chinese restaurants, guess for Malay cooking this is alright. =)

 

Ikan pari bakar. Not recommended. Burnt and overcooked. Doesn't taste good and not much meat to offer.

Kangkung masak belacan. One of the best vegetarian dish of the house. Must order. Crunchy, fresh and compliments the fish really well.

Dishing it out: The only major problem we've discovered so far is that, in our many visits to Umbai, we've ordered the ikan masak 3 rasa for at least 3 times. And everytime we did, the dish came to us with a different presentation and taste. Sometimes it tasted like chilli sauce, sometimes more to black pepper.. making the taste inconsistent. Rest assured that the softness and juiciness of the fish is always guaranteed but if you are looking for the same flavour of fish from you last visit, it is most unlikely. Price wise it is slightly overpriced but worth every single penny. RM30 per person would suffice but if you were to be really full and satisfied, RM50 per person would be the optimal amount.

Coming back for more value: YES
Crowd: YES but there are many seatings. If you come early, you'd even get a chance to dine on a boat.
Cleanliness: CLEAN
Service: MODERATE hard to get their attention but friendly staff
Category: HALAL/PORK-FREE

GPS Coordinates: N2.15608,E102.33625


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Tel: 012 3152 301 / 06 2617 943

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Nasi Lemak Antarabangsa @ Dataran Pahlawan

Once crowned as Malaysia's best nasi lemak, Nasi Lemak Antarabangsa has grown into an estabilished brand opening new franchises throughout the country. We have already tried the nasi lemak from Nasi Lemak Antarabangsa's original branch in Kampung Baru and many said that the quality of their nasi lemak has gone down over the years. Here we are to test the quality of the nasi lemak from one of their franchise in Melaka instead to determine if it is on par with the main branch.

Located on the roof section of Dataran Pahlawan, this is one hard to find shop.

Nasi lemak with bergedil and ayam goreng.

Nasi lemak with bergedil, ayam goreng and sambal sotong.

Dishing it out: As compared to its main counterpart, this franchise does not maintain the same standard. The dish was dry, chicken was not fresh and hard to chew. Doesn't really resemble what Nasi Lemak Antarabangsa is truly about. The one at Kampung Baru is 10x better. "Stick to the roots" if you want the real nasi lemak experience.

Coming back for more value: NO
Crowd: NO
Cleanliness: CLEAN
Service: MODERATE
Category: HALAL/PORK-FREE

GPS Coordinates: N2.190209,E102.2507


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Night Market @ Jonker Walk

Jonker Walk aka Jalan Hang Jebat is one of Melaka's hotspot for night life filled with foreigners, street performances, chinese karaokes, traditional shops for antiques, baju kebaya and giftsand also not forgetting food stalls. Here are some worthy mention food that we happened to pass by.

Matcha ice blended. Never miss to get one of these everytime i get there.

Teenagers normally operate this stall. Don't underestimate what they can whip up for you.

Cendol. Chinese style! A little bit out of the ordinary. It is powdered with santan and a choice of fruit to you liking. This one is mango. Tasted a bit bitter(due to the brown coloured sauce) but that is what makes it different from your boring normal cendol!

Dishing it out: Jonker Walk is not much of a place for its food attraction (Halal food at least) rather more for its shopping and drinking. But if you get hungry or thirsty along the way, these are some of our personal favourites you can try. :-)

Coming back for more value: NO, but YES if I happen to be there
Crowd: YES
Cleanliness: MODERATE for all
Service: MODERATE for all
Category: HALAL/PORK-FREE

GPS Coordinates: N2.195334,E102.247975


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Klebang Coconut Shake @ Pantai Klebang

Credit to Anwar Shah for introduction.

When was the last time you tasted a beverage so tasty, it made you want to travel 100s of KM just to have a taste of it?!! Ours was not too long ago on a land called Klebang, Melaka.

Located on the very side of the road, passing vehicles can spot this shop by its long queues. It is near a Caltex petrol station. Max waiting time- 40minutes! Operational hours: 12.30pm- 6.30pm daily. 2pm- 6.30pm on Friday. 

Coconut shake special (with ice cream). RM2.20 for take away and RM2.00 for dine in. Coconut shake normal RM 1.80 for take away and RM1.50 for dine in. Weirdly priced, but cheap!



Up for grabs. Whoever came up with the idea of coconut shake must be given a "Datuk" title.



Pulut kuning. RM2.50. Prepacked and mainly serves as a side dish. Main dish is the coconut shake! =D

Nasi lemak. RM1.20. Prepacked and again don't expect anything special here. It just goes along nicely with the coconut shake or if you are hungry.



The ultimate definition of "refreshing". Heaven in a glass. The drink as a whole is made of high quality and fresh ingredients including Wall's vanilla ice cream. Very "lemak manis" as the locals say it. How i wish I had one right now! haha



Ofcourse, dining in is never enough. This one is for the way home. Tip: If you let the ice cream and coconut blend to melt and mix together, you will get a totally different texture and taste yet the very same refreshing effect.

Dishing it out: The only concern is their inability to cope with too many customer at one time with only one blending station to cater for dine in customer and also take away customers. The queue is only for those who'd like to take away. So if you'd like to avoid all the hassle and long minutes of standing, take a seat, dine in and chat with you friends till you order arrives. (Honestly some makcik even order 10-15 packs of shake for take away and that will definitely hold the queue) Despite the long queue, it is a great value for money and the taste will make it worth your while.

Coming back for more value: YES YES YES someone please franchise this shop and bring it to KL
Crowd: YES
Cleanliness: DIRTY
Service: BAD very slow but friendly staffs
Category: HALAL/PORK-FREE

GPS Coordinates: N2.21551,E102.20613


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Classic Kopitiam @ Dataran Pahlawan

One of Melaka's signature dish is its chicken rice ball. Though the majority of shops which offer this dish are non-halal, we managed to finally find a Halal one. Its is from Classic Kopitiam.

See the halal sign there? FINALLY! (T_T)



Chicken rice glued together into balls. I took the small set as I was full but still eager to give it a try.




Streamed chicken.


Dishing it out: If you're a Muslim and you have not tried Melaka's chicken rice ball, give this a shot! I have yet to see another Halal spot to get them. But IMHO it tastes like how a normal chicken rice would taste like, only smaller in portion. =P

Coming back for more value: YES if u want the "Melaka" feel
Crowd: YES
Cleanliness: DIRTY
Service: MODERATE
Category: HALAL/PORK-FREE

GPS Coordinates: N2.190209,E102.2507


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US Pizza @ Dataran Pahlawan

Being fans of pizza, we are always critical on judging every aspect on a pizza. Those aspects include the softness of the dough, taste and quantity of the pizza sauce, mixture and generosity of cheese and toppings used etc. With only 3 outlets scattered around the state of Melaka (one in Penang) it's impossible for us to miss it every single time we visit this historical city. What keeps us coming back for more is the authenticity of what real U.S pizza should be.. loaded with cheese! Good for us, the quality of the food serve is still consistent even after 3 years of coming back.

US Pizza beats most of the heavily franchised pizza brands in my POV. Operational hours: follows normal shopping mall hours.

American iced tea. Our favorite drink at the shop. This is as american as it gets. It is very light and refreshing and also helps to clean the oily and greasy after taste of eating the pizza.

And here it is, a bowl of perfection! The most delicious lasagna we ever tasted! (from any pizza franchise) It is 'very' full of cheese in between every perfectly cooked lasagna sheets and the red sauce compliments every element brilliantly. In Mrs Foodpacker's opinion, it is even better than lasagna from Italiannies (that's because Italiannies lasagna contains more white sauce than the red sauce and she prefers the red sauce.. but Mr Foodpacker likes white sauce better! hehe) Still, US Pizza's lasagna is in a class of its own.

The super slimy super cheesy lasagna on a plate!

Hot and spicy buffalo wings. They are well flavored and taste good, the drummets were a little dry, but the wings were really juicy and tender. Anyone is a fan of chicken skin?



Meat Lover. Mrs Fodpacker's favorite. The pizza has the right combination of toppings and the sauce is of the right and balanced taste. The dough of the pizza is also soft and most importantly edible!



U.S Favorite. Aka pepperoni and cheese pizza. It is what it is, only better and even more addictive. VERY generous amount of cheese and pepperoni, soft dough, tasty pizza sauce,and garlic cheesy crust makes this pizza Mr Foodpacker's all time favorite.

Chicken mushroom.  For those who prefer chicken, this is good too. Just not as good as the previous pizzas..

Dishing it out: Unlike other pizza brands, US Pizza keeps it simple and as close to the American roots as possible. Being generous on the amounts of cheese and toppings, taking it easy on the pizza sauce and a soft crust for ease of munch make this Pizza franchise a true underdog againts other pizza giants in the industry. Do give it a try if you are in Melaka or Penang and don't forget to order the lasagna!

Coming back for more value: YES for everything (drinks,pizza,lasagna)
Crowd: YES
Cleanliness: CLEAN
Service: GOOD
Category: HALAL/PORK-FREE

GPS Coordinates:  N2.1903,E102.253152


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