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| Village Park Restaurant | 5, Jalan SS21/37, Damansara Utama (Uptown), Petaling Jaya, Selangor ☏ +6 012 273 8438 ⏰ 7am to 5pm |
Founded in 2002, Village Park's amazing success spawned many emulators in Malaysia, and also in Singapore.
Arriving in KL city from the airport, I checked into the hotel, dropped my bags and came straight to Village Park with my KL buddy William. Still, we were here an hour before closing time and most of the side dishes were already cleaned out 😅
Arriving in KL city from the airport, I checked into the hotel, dropped my bags and came straight to Village Park with my KL buddy William. Still, we were here an hour before closing time and most of the side dishes were already cleaned out 😅
No issue, as William said we are here only for the nasi lemak rice, sambal and top selling signature spicy fried chicken leg (ayam goreng berempah).
One hour to closing time on a Sunday afternoon, Village Park was full house and customers were still streaming in (even as we were leaving after our meal).
Stacks of nasi lemak with a splash of fiery looking sambal with some fried dried anchovies and peanuts waiting for a piece of deep fried chicken to complete the signature dish.
The furious action at the frying station looked frenetic but they had everything under control 😄
Service was quick and efficient - we got our nasi lemak in about 10 - 15 minutes despite the over capacity crowd.
This was my first Village Park nasi lemak. William is a regular here - it's his favourite nasi lemak joint.
The freshly fried chicken leg was big (whole drumstick and thigh), shatteringly crispy outside and warm juicy sweet inside. The crispy outside is coated with thin spiced batter which is flavoursome and has a subtle spice aroma.
Perhaps because it was near closing time, I tasted a bit of slightly overused oil in the batter. But, overall it was still an excellent ayam goreng berempah. I especially like it that the chicken leg was thick, meaty and juicy.
The sambal was savoury sweet and mildly spicy hot with underlying lemongrass and anchovy umami taste. Subtle depth of spice flavours by blending fresh and dried chili pepper.
One hour to closing time on a Sunday afternoon, Village Park was full house and customers were still streaming in (even as we were leaving after our meal).
Stacks of nasi lemak with a splash of fiery looking sambal with some fried dried anchovies and peanuts waiting for a piece of deep fried chicken to complete the signature dish.
The furious action at the frying station looked frenetic but they had everything under control 😄
Service was quick and efficient - we got our nasi lemak in about 10 - 15 minutes despite the over capacity crowd.
This was my first Village Park nasi lemak. William is a regular here - it's his favourite nasi lemak joint.
The freshly fried chicken leg was big (whole drumstick and thigh), shatteringly crispy outside and warm juicy sweet inside. The crispy outside is coated with thin spiced batter which is flavoursome and has a subtle spice aroma.
Perhaps because it was near closing time, I tasted a bit of slightly overused oil in the batter. But, overall it was still an excellent ayam goreng berempah. I especially like it that the chicken leg was thick, meaty and juicy.
The sambal was savoury sweet and mildly spicy hot with underlying lemongrass and anchovy umami taste. Subtle depth of spice flavours by blending fresh and dried chili pepper.
The aromatic rice though soft, was fluffy, loose and infused with coconut milk sweetness with pandan leaf and ginger aroma. It's a blend of basmati rice, Thai fragrant rice, old and new rice - interesting subtle mix of textures.
We can have additional sambal at RM0.80 (if I remember the price correctly). Additional bits of fried crisp batter that fall off the chicken are free of charge and one of the trademark allures of Village Park nasi lemak.
My first Milo dinosaur which William recommended. Quite nice actually.
👉 The local favourite nasi lemak joint in the nasi lemak capital of the world. To me, the winner is the well flavoured fat spiced chicken thigh.
History of nasi lemak 👈 click
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Parking is tricky especially during peak hours at Uptown, so be prepared to walk a little bit.
Johor Kaki's Best of KL food list 👈 click
Parking is tricky especially during peak hours at Uptown, so be prepared to walk a little bit.
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Restaurant name: Village Park Restaurant
Address: 5, Jalan SS21/37, Damansara Utama (Uptown), 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
GPS: 3.136852, 101.623396 / 3°08'12.7"N 101°37'24.2"E
Tel: +6 03 77107860 📲 +6 012 273 8438
GPS: 3.136852, 101.623396 / 3°08'12.7"N 101°37'24.2"E
Tel: +6 03 77107860 📲 +6 012 273 8438
Hours: 7:00 am to 5:00 pm
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This is the SG inspired version. Good alternative while in SG.
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Do try their sambal cockles and sotong very shiok …always buy some of their sambal chilli back when I’m there .
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