We used to go to this cafe/restaurant to eat sometime ago around the 80’s or 90’s and at that time, it was right beside the Sibu Civic Centre and was popular for its steamboat. I remember they used to have a canopy that they could push out from their shop on rainy days for those tables that they had laid out in the open space in front of the shop lot.
It was very popular among the schools when they used to give a treat to students who had done well in some inter-school competitions for games such as rugby, basketball, volleyball and so on. I suppose the reason was that it was cheap and nice. I do not recall exactly when but eventually, it moved from there to its present location in Rejang Park. Go straight ahead after the shops in the main commercial area until you reach this small block of shophouses on your right. The restaurant is there now.
It must have been years since I went to eat there but last Saturday night, ah^kam_koko’ was in town and the generous young man insisted on treating me to dinner, so I took him there. Business was just as good as ever – the place was pretty crowded but most of the diners were having their celebrated steamboat. There were only the two of us and because of that, there was no possibility of us having the same. Instead, we ordered one of their popular signature dishes – this grilled pork spare ribs in dark sweet sauce…
We also asked for a small bawal hitam (black pomfret) in sweet and sour sauce but got this huge one instead…
…and we had the mixed vegetable dish as well…
I did not think the last one was anything to shout about but the pork and fish were pretty good.
I wasn’t altogether pleased though when ah^kam_koko’ settled the bill and said that he paid over RM40.oo for everything, inclusive of rice and drinks for two. The fish cost RM18.00 which I thought was fair enough as it was big and admittedly, it is pretty expensive at the market…but I wouldn’t think the pork and the mixed veg were worth anything near RM20.00.
It certainly looks like it is no longer as cheap as before…and I certainly would think twice about eating there again…like we used to.
...STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS! 