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This popular nocturnal eatery specialises in lok lok (skewers, eg of fish, prawn, cuttlefish or bean curd; RM2.50 to RM3) that are boiled or deep-fried and eaten with sweet, sweet-and-sour, belacan (fermented prawn paste) or satay sauce. Also serves rojak (a mixed-vegetable dish with a thick shrimp-based sauce) and traditional mains such as curry chicken. Ideal for a late meal.
6 locals recommend
Lok-Lok
77 Jalan Ban HockThis popular nocturnal eatery specialises in lok lok (skewers, eg of fish, prawn, cuttlefish or bean curd; RM2.50 to RM3) that are boiled or deep-fried and eaten with sweet, sweet-and-sour, belacan (fermented prawn paste) or satay sauce. Also serves rojak (a mixed-vegetable dish with a thick shrimp-based sauce) and traditional mains such as curry chicken. Ideal for a late meal.
Zinc is a restaurant that aims as producing the best, starting with their imported produce. Their menus features iberico pork, duck meat, pork steaks, most of them flown from a corner of the world.
Zinc as it turned out comes from the idea of how french bars used to have zinc on countertops to prevent rusting. It is a popular term back in the day, they were called zinc bars. As explained by the owner who also is moonlighting as a waiter by the night.
6 locals recommend
Zinc Restaurant & Bar
38 Tabuan RdZinc is a restaurant that aims as producing the best, starting with their imported produce. Their menus features iberico pork, duck meat, pork steaks, most of them flown from a corner of the world.
Zinc as it turned out comes from the idea of how french bars used to have zinc on countertops to prevent rusting. It is a popular term back in the day, they were called zinc bars. As explained by the owner who also is moonlighting as a waiter by the night.
Filled to the brim with antiques, this is the middle of a complex of restaurants and bars – each with different names housed in three 1920s shophouses. The Junk has a busy kitchen and the food here is very good. Pasta mains cost RM30 to RM40, pizzas are RM30 to RM45; other mains include Fisherman's Basket (RM40) and rib-eye steak (RM70). Portions are generous.
27 locals recommend
The Junk
80 Wayang StFilled to the brim with antiques, this is the middle of a complex of restaurants and bars – each with different names housed in three 1920s shophouses. The Junk has a busy kitchen and the food here is very good. Pasta mains cost RM30 to RM40, pizzas are RM30 to RM45; other mains include Fisherman's Basket (RM40) and rib-eye steak (RM70). Portions are generous.