Going to Melaka this friday, stay for a nite & going to hunt food at different places other than the usual cendol, satay celup & chic rice balls that are so commercialised by food bloggers. Saw vkeong's latest food hunt guide & am going to follow his list this time.
Can't help but laugh at some members highly recommending Donald & Lily. I ate there once few years ago after I read abt all the hype & tasty food there. So excited when I finally found the place. Ordered cendol, ayam pongteh, laksa. Hoping the taste will be good but very disappointed. Taste nothing to shout about. It's not bad but definitely other place taste better. I'm not a picky eater but wonder why almost everyone praised & recommend the place? I won't go back again as there are many nicer eateries in Melaka than D&L.

Can anyone recommend a good makan restaurant around Bkt. Beruang area apart from Xin Garden in BB Plaza. Ayer Keroh area also will do. Thks.

what kind of food are you looking for? i would not say xin garden is good, just ok.

Hi, just looking for a decent Chinese restaurant serving good food at reasonable prices. My son is studying in the uni there and travel quite frequently to Mel esp. BB area. Hate going downtown on weekends, the jam and difficulty in finding parking space can really 'kill' you. Any recommendation. Thks.

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Added on September 23, 2012, 4:19 pmThere's a big Malay 'tomyam' restaurant near the Esso petrol station on the way to the cemetry road, anyone been there? How's the food and price? Thks.

I cant give much info on bukit beruang area since I already 'jelak' eating there. Most shops are selling economy rice targeting students and factory workers. There is one baba nyonya restaurant near 7-11 opposite petronas, Family Heritage.

Others that comes into my mind Dragon Deluxe chinese restaurant at bukit baru, batu berendam. There is also one chicken rice ball shop and one char siew rice shop across the road.

I have tried the tomyam restaurant about 4 years ago, just so so. I dont see many cars at its parking lot nowadays.

You can also give the nasi kandar at MITC a try, Subaidah.

Oh, my last trip to Family heritage was a few years back. Too bad to hear about this. I never try Nancy Kitchen before but i guess its worth a try to check if the recommendation is true.

by the way, what course is your son doing? :-)

so which part of melaka can i grab a good decent nyonya food at ?

went to melaka. the place is nice but as a foodie, kecewa a bit.
not much of a choice for halal patrons.

coming from penang the only place that i feel like shouting about is Amy's heritage nyonya cuisine restaurant. fuuhh! the food was great. and the owner is super friendly.