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Chung Wah Chicken Rice Ball

Jonker Street, Melaka, Malaysia
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Ranked #66 of 195 restaurants in Melaka
Good for: Child-friendly, Local cuisine, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot
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Restaurant details
Good for: Child-friendly, Local cuisine, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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10 reviews 10 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

If you are here for the decor, the service, or the environment, then you are at the wrong place. If you are here and find the food too simple, too straightforward, then you are at the right place. This is still one of the best chicken rice ball restaurant in Melaka. Let me tell you this which then you will... More

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Adelaide, Australia
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15 reviews 15 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2013

You'll see people lining up round the corner but my mates in Melaka assure me thery're not locals but tourists from Singapore, JB, KL ... The food's pretty good but armed with local foodie insight I won't be lining up again. Don't believe me? Follow 'em back to the car and check out the number plate. If it doesn't start... More

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Newman, WA
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013 via mobile

We came here on a Tuesday and 10.45am. There's no queue at all. The rice was nice and the chicken was soft. We were very satisfied with the food. However the staffs could use more smiles and service. I will come back again just for the good taste but won't queue up for this.

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Melaka, Malaysia
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4 restaurant reviews
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

Yes of course very, very disappointed!!!!!!!!! What a shop!!!!!!!!! Should have improved very much to attract guests to come!!!!!!!

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See 6 more reviews by koksek for Melaka
Hong Kong
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24 reviews 24 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2013

We were told that this is one of the two best chicken rice restaurants in Malacca. After a disappointing experience at the other, we thought we must try this one. Just take a look at the picture of the plate of chicken that I had. Readers of this review can decide how appetizing is the food. A picture is worth... More

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Singapore, Singapore
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2013

This shop always has long queue the many times we passed it during our 2 day visit. We queued just after lunch peak hour on a Saturday but had to wait for about 30mins under the hot sun. The place is small and stuffy, the staffs are all stressed and just want to get the you to eat their standard... More

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2013 via mobile

Queued for 1 hour for an average lunch. Went to this shop during my recent visit. Friendly service but food was just average. Rice ball was lacking the special scent from the traditional Hainan Chicken rice. Only one type of chicken and our chicken was over cooked. Meat rather hard for a shop with such fame. Could have done better... More

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See 3 more reviews by ysloy for Melaka
singapore
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2013

We were lucky on both account. We only had to queue for about 40 minutes and we managed to get the penultimate half-chicken. I am not sure if it tasted good because we were famished or it tasted good because we were both suffering from mild heat stroke. For those who had tried and loved (Singapore) Hainanese Chicken Rice, this... More

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Singapore, Singapore
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3 restaurant reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2013

if you know how chicken rice taste like, you'll never go back. the rice ball was smashed in order to make them stick like starch and then made into the rice ball. Lost of words when i ate it, not even worth the queue! The one in Singapore may not be as famous, but, it definitely taste way much better.

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Singapore, Singapore
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2013

It's not worth it queueing it's such a waste of time, it's my first time and would be my last. When queueing, I would need to sacrifice my grocery shopping time, furthermore it's just standing there doing nothing. Some more the rice ball is nothing extraordinary or either the standards have dropped. I expected much more :(

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