25 February.2023 Dinner
LG-32, USJ 21/10 Main Place Mall, Subang Jaya, Selangor
南洋咖啡 Vintage Coffee (cold) rm$4.90 👍👍👍👍😋😋😋😋 9/10
脆皮吊燒雞+招牌菜園雞 Roasted Chicken + Steamed Vintage Chicken rm$19.90 👍👍👍😋😋😋 8/10
Total bill: rm$27.30
Budget: rm$20 - rm$30++
Payment: Cash
Cuisine: Hainanese Chicken Rice, Ipoh Style street foods
Budget: rm$20 - rm$30++
Payment: Cash
Cuisine: Hainanese Chicken Rice, Ipoh Style street foods
Pork free: NO Pork, Chicken, Fish Ball (HALAL)
Alcohol free: NO Alcohol
Air-Conditioning in Restaurant: Yes
Internet Wifi speed: N/A
Digital Nomad Work-friendly Cafe: No
Electrical outlets for Digital Device: No
Free Drinking Water: No
Menu prices: Menu Price + 10% Service Charge
Order & Delivery: Table Service
On-line Delivery Service: FoodPanda
Indoor Seating tables: 11 tables (2-4ppl tables), 3 sofa style tables (2-4ppl tables)
Outdoor Seating: None
Drive Through: No
Take away : Yes
Dine-in: Yes
Happy Hour: N/A
Parking: MPSJ or Mall Parking Photos taken using: Samsung Note 8
Thoughts: 南香雞飯 Nam Heong Chicken Rice start way back in 1938, with over 85 years of history from its first outlet in 蘇丹街 Jalan Sultan (next to 茨廠街 Petaling Street in KL); and if not the same shop lot, there is still a Nam Heong shop along Jalan Sultan today. 南香 Nam Heong was originally a typical 海南咖啡店 Hainanese kopitiam where just like most of such kopitiams, it was offering 海南茶 Hainan Kopi, 烤麵包 Roti Bakar, and 半生熟蛋 Half-boiled egg! However, since after it started offering 正宗海南雞飯 authentic Hainanese Chicken Rice, the Hainanese Chicken Rice became Nam Heong's signature dish; though not too sure it is called 南香怡保 Nam Heong Ipoh! There is indeed a 南香怡保 Nam Heong Ipoh in USJ1 Damen Mall and from their facebook page; I believe they are the same restaurant.
Regardless, the Nam Heong at USJ21 Main Place opened in August 2022 last year and it is the first HALAL branch among the other Nam Heong locations in Malaysia. Thoughts: 南香雞飯 Nam Heong Chicken Rice start way back in 1938, with over 85 years of history from its first outlet in 蘇丹街 Jalan Sultan (next to 茨廠街 Petaling Street in KL); and if not the same shop lot, there is still a Nam Heong shop along Jalan Sultan today. 南香 Nam Heong was originally a typical 海南咖啡店 Hainanese kopitiam where just like most of such kopitiams, it was offering 海南茶 Hainan Kopi, 烤麵包 Roti Bakar, and 半生熟蛋 Half-boiled egg! However, since after it started offering 正宗海南雞飯 authentic Hainanese Chicken Rice, the Hainanese Chicken Rice became Nam Heong's signature dish; though not too sure it is called 南香怡保 Nam Heong Ipoh! There is indeed a 南香怡保 Nam Heong Ipoh in USJ1 Damen Mall and from their facebook page; I believe they are the same restaurant.
Today's dinner recommendation by the shift Manager is the signature 白斬雞 steamed chicken (or 甘榜雞/菜園雞 Kampung Chicken, although some also called it 荷蘭雞 Holland chicken)! But I opt for the Combo pricy rm$19.90 "脆皮吊燒雞+招牌菜園雞 Roasted Chicken + Steamed Vintage Chicken", and definitely the steamed chicken was the right choice; not salty at all, yet tender and juicy BUT the roasted chicken was anything special. The 油飯 "Oily rice" was perfectly cooked and not too oily! Topping the Meaty chicken plate was some cucumber slices, 蔥花, and pepper plus a bowl of clear soup with tomato on the side.
Instead of Nam Heong's signature Nam Heong White Coffee, opted for a chilled rm$4.90 "南洋咖啡 Vintage Coffee (cold)"; not too sweet or "Gao" but soft and mellow coffee flavor, highly recommended!
It is probably not surprise that the 85 year history Nam Heong was awardedto be listed as the "Oldest Hainanese Chicken Rice Brand" by "the Malaysia BOOK of Records" in 2021. AND for what's its worth, 南香雞飯 Nam Heong Chicken Rice is also 1 of 15 restaurants in KL to receive the 米其林必比登 Michelin Bib Gourmand award (less prestigious than the Michelin star) in 2023! The "必比登 Bib Gourmand" is simply an award, that was created in 1997, attributed by the 米其林指南 Michelin Guide (which started in 1926). "必比登 Bib Gourmand" (NOT exactly a Michelin Star) distinguishes the good restaurants that offer a refined cuisine at an affordable price. And that price limit is different for each country. At this price, a 必比登 Bib Gourmand award-winning restaurant must offer a complete menu, with starter, main course and dessert, with an outstanding price/quality ratio. Although the 必比登 Bib Gourmand is obviously less prestigious than the Michelin star, it does reward the quality restaurants.Food today: 8.5 / 10 👍👍👍👍😋😋😋
Price: 5 / 10 😐
Value for Money: 7 / 10 👍👍
Service: 8 / 10 👍👍👍
Ambiance: 6.5 / 10 👍
Parking: 5.5 / 10 👍 (7pm today)
LRT/MRT/BRT/MTR Transport: 7 / 10 👍👍 (300m+ from USJ21 LRT station)
Value for Money: 7 / 10 👍👍
Service: 8 / 10 👍👍👍
Ambiance: 6.5 / 10 👍
Parking: 5.5 / 10 👍 (7pm today)
LRT/MRT/BRT/MTR Transport: 7 / 10 👍👍 (300m+ from USJ21 LRT station)
Website: not found
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NamHeongIpoh/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NamHeongIpoh/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch_QvVsJTdO/
Telephone: N/A
Operation hours: 10:00am - 02:00pm
Operation hours: 10:00am - 02:00pm
南洋咖啡 Vintage Coffee (cold) rm$4.90
脆皮吊燒雞+招牌菜園雞 Roasted Chicken + Steamed Vintage Chicken rm$19.90
The Menu
The Restoran
@ 南香雞飯 Nam Heong USJ21 Main Place Mall
