Two years ago while prowling around KL's Pudu neighborhood for good food, I stumbled upon An Kee Chicken & Roast Meat Rice stall. The royal yellow colour chicken in the window looked so enticing.
I marked it down for re-visit as I don't have any more tummy space that day. I finally have the chance to try it today, two years later 😁
(Yeah..., those kind kaki kaki who suggested good places for me to try, please be patient with me 🙏 It often takes a while before I get the chance to try your suggestions. So, keep your suggestions coming 😋 )
An Kee is a corner stall at the corner coffee shop known as Ring Road Restaurant.
Bright, spacious, airy, I like the hyperlocal vibes here.
Take a number for An Kee 😁
I ordered the lower quarter cut. This set came to RM35 or thereabouts, I forgot the exact amount. Some people may find this slightly on the expensive side, but this was an at least 100 day old free range chicken (not a < 30 day old American broiler).
The chicken cut in large chunks, laid on cucumber slices was doused with a brown dressing.
The chicken was the poached and cold bathed type which has congealed fat under the skin and between layers of meat.
The texture was impeccable, perfect in my opinion. The meat was tender, not soft. Juicy, not waterlogged. There was a subtle squeaky chewiness to the bite, not mushy soft.
Flavour, especially in the meat, was natural chicken sweetness though a bit shy and subtle. (Some people may find it "bland" but you can taste the sweetness more, if you eat mindfully.) The skin and fat contained a bit more sweet flavours.
I didn't dab the chicken in the savoury brown dressing to up the flavours. Didn't have to.
The large mound of rice was a mix of broken and whole grains. A light glimmering greasy sheen on the surface.
Nice tender nutty texture, savoury sweet flavour and aroma. I finished all the rice even though I avoid carbs nowadays.
The obligatory soup - chicken and preserved vegetables (kiam chye) provided the savoury flavours.
The Cantonese ginger, scallion and aromatic oil relish. Perfect on its own and paired well with rice or chicken.
Satisfying lunch in a hyperlocal spot in KL.
Stall name: An Kee Chicken & Roast Meat Rice 按记鸡肉烧肉饭
Address: 50, Jalan Gelang, Pudu, 55200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Nearest LRT: 15 minute walk from Pudu station
Hours: 9am - 3pm (Mon off)
Written by Tony Boey on 20 Feb 2026
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