Long Yen Seafood Restaurant: A New Find Near KSL
This review explores a newly opened restaurant near KSL, called Long Yen Seafood Restaurant, which has been open for about two months. The reviewer expresses excitement about trying the food and sharing her experience. The restaurant boasts an extensive menu featuring seafood and dim sum.
First Impressions
The restaurant is open daily from 7 a.m. to midnight or 1:00 a.m. The reviewer browsed the extensive menu, noting reasonable prices. While not trying the dim sum during this visit, she planned to return if the other food items are of high quality.
Food Review: Crispy Squid, Black Pepper Crayfish, and More
The first dish was the crispy squid (38 ringgit), which was a large portion and smelled appealing. The reviewer found it "not bad." Next came the black pepper crayfish, also a large portion. The crayfish was flavorful, fresh, and the sauce was good. The reviewer also tried the Fuyong egg (12 ringgit), which passed the taste test. The Kong Kong, a vegetable dish, was crunchy, spicy, and flavorful, earning another positive review. She also sampled the "S in mol" hot pot (35.90 ringgit), finding it excellent.
Overall Satisfaction and Recommendation
The reviewer expressed high satisfaction with the meal, particularly enjoying the flavorful dishes and generous portions of vegetables. Overall, she rated Long Yen an 8.5 out of 10, citing the quality of the food, price, service, and location next to KSL as positives. She recommends the restaurant to those in the KSL area craving seafood. The chef is said to be from Johor Bahru (JB) himself.
Additional Observations and Tips
The reviewer encourages viewers who have visited Long Yen to share their favorite dishes in the comments. She also mentioned some Chinese New Year goodies available, some factory-made and some homemade. Despite a potentially deceiving exterior, the interior is cozy.
Hotel and Initial Impressions
Adjacent to the restaurant is a small hotel with three rooms, costing 100 ringgit per person per night. The reviewer initially thought the restaurant only served barbecue-style food (like stingray), but discovered a much more diverse menu.
Takeaway Experience
The reviewer returned for takeaway the following day, impressed by the food quality and the lack of service charge or service tax. She ordered the fried rice, fried kway teow, and prawn egg.
Takeaway Details and Final Thoughts
While the takeaway containers were a bit pricey (1.50 ringgit each), the reviewer felt it was worth it due to the food quality. The seafood fried rice and fried kway teow were both 13 ringgit, and the prawn egg was 12 ringgit. She recommends Long Yen to those visiting KSL and encourages viewers to share their opinions in the comments, as taste is subjective. The reviewer found the takeaway dishes flavorful, with generous portions of seafood. While the prawns in the prawn egg were a little small and not very fresh, she had no major complaints.
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