An ayam penyet meal for RM4.50? Is this still possible in the year 2014??
Yes!!!… said my colleague, so off we went to Padang Jawa. This eatery was his favourite haunt during his university days, mostly due to the low prices and the fact that it is open 24 hours daily.
What’s the name of the shop? Not sure. The sign says Kedai Makan Pecal Lele but the receipt states Ayam Penyet Padang Jawa. You choose.
The owner (who lives next door) constructed an open-air parking lot to accommodate his customers. I was impressed; they must be doing really well! Who would have thought that in this little corner of Padang Jawa would be this super popular eatery with its own large private parking!
Getting food is a no-brainer. You get a table, note its number, then order and pay at the cashier (with your table number). Within 5 minutes or so, they’d send your food over.
This means that the chicken or fish would not be piping hot nor freshly cooked. But turnover is high and the food is by no means stale.
The best part about this place is that you can have however much rice you want! Go get your own rice, tomato salsa (good!), gravy and soup; self-service and refillable.
UNLIMITED RICE!
But if rice is not your thing, you can get chicken noodles, soto, bakso or mee bandung, all for RM3.50 each.
Your ayam penyet (smashed chicken) comes not very smashed, yet fragrantly deep-fried and delicious. You get a slice of cucumber, some raw cabbage and mouth-wateringly spicy chili paste. And it costs only RM4.50!
The pecal lele (catfish) costs RM5.50. You get 2 fish as they aren’t very big. I’m not sure if they are any good, as another colleague who tried it says it’s rubbery from too little flesh and over-frying.
You can order an assortment of sides: RM0.50 each for begedil (fried potato and chicken), nangka (jackfruit in gravy), pucuk ubi (cassava leaves), egg, sambal merah (chili sauce made with red chili) and sambal hijau (chili sauce made with green chili).
RM1.00 gets you tempe (fried fermented soybean cake) and RM1.50 gets you meatballs.
I’m super stoked with this place. I foresee lots of return visits!
Ayam Penyet Padang Jawa
(Kedai Makan Pecal Lele)
Lot 617, Jalan Berangan
Kampung Padang Jawa
40200 Shah Alam
GPS: 3°2’59″N 101°29’22″E
Location on Wikimapia: *click*
Directions: On the Federal Highway, exit at Padang Jawa/ i-City. Turn left at sign towards Padang Jawa. Go past 1 traffic lights, up the bridge (which is next to a mosque and a school). Coming down from bridge, take the first right turn and you’ll see signs leading to the eatery.
Opens daily, 24 hours. Closed every Friday from 1pm to 2pm.
Yes, it’s 4.50 because it is small piece of chicken.
I thought it was sufficient 😀
UNLIMITED RICE!
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