38 comments so far
wow this place has all the right combination for a perfect chicken rice!
I used to patronize this stall when I was working part-time in Yaohan Best years ago. I went there only because it was cheap back then.
The sauce he uses has a very heavy taste and sweet.
WikiStreetFood – Best taken with their chili sauce.
Elin – Thank you very much. It’s very thoughtful of you
Big Boys Oven – Indeed it is…can finish two plate of the flavorful rice.
Jason Wong – I noticed many customers like to have the black soy sauce all over the rice, some even ask for extra. It does add flavor to it.
Me here salivating 8000 miles away, looking at the succulent dish Easily beats London Chinatown chicken rice.
Thank you CK for the post.
My hubby mentioned this place to me before and he told me the chicken rice is nice. But have not patronise yet. lol
The stall owner is my friend’s father, me and my other friends used to be there for chicken rice with extra bowl of black soy sauce every saturday before we go for tuition at somewhere nearby there. I miss the taste of their chicken rice a lot, must find one day go with my family again. The coffee shop owner still that tall guy with specs?
Choi – You are most welcome.
J2Kfm – Yup…this is the one we were talking about. It’s rare to see lap cheong and this sausages need more chewing compared to the siew cheong.
Duckie – I find that most chicken rice are quite oily including this one too.
FoOd PaRaDiSe – This will be an additional place to try out.
Joanne – The world is very small indeed. Well do tell the owner that he can see himself and his chicken rice on the internet…haha. The coffee shop owner is still the tall guy.
Selba – It has its own special taste.
kampungboycitygal – When are both of you coming? Let me know when you do…really like to meet up and go for makan makan together.
know what… all these years in Penang, I have not try this Chicken Rice before.
email2me – Haha…most customers like the black sauce besides the chili.
New Kid On The Blog – It is just chicken rice but is a good alternative if you are looking for something different.
allie – The chili sauce is slightly spicier with a totally different taste…yummy with the rice.
erm…the chili sauce looks so special huh. So the chili sauce is sour and spicy ? sure goes well with the rice.
hi CK. its been so long since i last visited your blog. thanks for featuring this chicken rice. i used t oeat at this place nearly everyday each time before i go tuition last time. Thanks for bringin back good memories. Ill pay a visit soon!
I have not been to this coffee shop before. Every time just back to Kek Seng.
Satisfyingtummy – Nice chili sauce & flavorful rice is good to go with the chicken.
ZeekNotGeek – Glad this post brings back some memories of your younger days. It’s great seeing you in my blog again…thanks for the visit.
Mindy – White chicken tends to be smoother
foodbin – Do give it a try when you are in town.
squall – I think this stall is the only one making this type of chili in town. I am not too sure about finding such food in KL.
Little Inbox – Now you can try out the chicken rice from this shop.
wow, nice blog!! and ya, nice photos too… and i know this ‘look’ ain’t deceiving… i guess, most penangites would agree…
besides, i notice, or rather i suspect, the author’s not using her own photo… because if she is, she must look like… umm… 30 kg on top of what the photo looks like?!! :p just joking… anyway, thanks for sharing… cheers!!
lingzie – It’s something different with the lap cheong.
dknypg83 – It’s great to have you dropping by my food blog. That photo is indeed mine and honestly I did put on some weight after all the eating…haha.
Do try out the chicken rice… not too sure if it is a mixture of chili sauce but its really good.
Jon – I am sure there will always be a day.
Each time I’m around KOMTAR, that’s the place I go for Chicken Rice. I haven’t been to Kek Seng before even though so many entries about this place. For me, this uncle serves Chicken Rice differs from the usual Hainanese Chicken Rice. He’s also friendly and always at ease with his customers. When I was pregnant with my son, I went to him to buy some chicken bones. He asked me what I want to cook with the left overs. When I told him for Kiam Chai Boey, he gave me not only ALL the bones on his tray but some chicken wings with no charge at all
You see, few days before, I went to the Chicken rice stall at Menara Asas for the sets and also to buy the left overs for the KCB, one of the staff/partner (taller guy) didn’t want to sell me not even for few ringgits. He claimed it’s reserved for their soup. The other food stall sellers said why can’t he sell some to a pregnant woman who could be craving for soup. He stood on his decision! After the scenario, I went back again to the same stall some months later but this time a shorter guy served me with no problem selling the left overs… 1 plastic bag full for 1 MYR
Now, when I’m not in town, I prefer chicken rice from a seller from a kopitiam behind Maybank Tanjung Bungah (the block with shoplots next to Azuria Apts). They operated only from 11 am as they come all the way from Air Itam. The husband-wife team are generous as well…
the Chicken Rice not really thai style, tried out those near border of Southern Thai, they are much less oily and taste very lean.
This place is too horrible.. The chicken and sausages are too burnt.. Im a rice person… And this rice is not even standard chicken rice… Its too bad until I have to comment on this.. ‘white and luscious’ chicken rice is 100 times better than this.. And its not cheap…
I have eaten here some 25 years ago. My mother used to bring me and my sister there every Sunday after church at Heng Ee school. Yummy chicken rice indeed and the owner doesn’t seem to age !!!
Thanks CK for yet another precious find on Penang Rd. Talking of Chicken Rice, I wonder if you, or other food bloggers know where there is chicken rice with the Ginger+Oil+Scallion mixture? I really miss this, and recently had it in Spore, and that is only at a Shopping mall food court~! Am sure all over Spore, it would be like this. What abt in Penang, or elsewhere in Msia? Great job with this website.~!
Hi, where is it along penang road ? i’m visiting penang & it would great if you could give me some directions. thanks heaps
CK Lam Reply:
April 29th, 2011 at 4:00 pm
The frontage of the shop is facing the main entrance of KOMTAR Tower on Penang Road, with its side on Lorong Bertam which leads out to Macalister Lane.






























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