It was good…

I’ve been to this outlet of our very own Sarawak’s chicken rice franchise…

…twice before but the second time I was there, I just had some sandwiches and a drink.

I remember on our first visit, I was impressed by the fragrance of the rice when it was served but this time around, we thought it…

…was quite a disappointment. I do not know if it was the sheer lack of quality control or they have a new chef but I would say what we usually have here is a lot nicer, including the complimentary soup and the chili dip as well.

At that other place, the smoked chicken drumstick is RM5.00, RM4.50 if you are not particular about which part of the chicken they will give you, inclusive of the rice, while here, it is RM5.10 for the roast chicken, drumstick…

…or the steamed…

…and they charge separately for the rice, RM1.90 a plate so that totals up to RM7.00 per set, RM2.00 more than the other place.

My missus had the ayam penyet (RM7.90)…

…cheaper by 60 sen compared to the one here by virtue of the fact that it is currently on promotion so it is cheaper by RM2.00 at this point in time and according to her, the one at that other place is very much nicer.

For want of a bit more veg, I also ordered the salted fish taugeh/bean sprouts (RM6.45)…

…which tasted all right though I could not spot any salted fish in it at all. For one thing, this is a little cheaper than at the Chinese chu char places/restaurants. Usually, at those places, they charge RM8.00 or more for their vegetable dishes, small.

I loved their 3-layer tea or their teh-C special at another outlet here so I ordered one that day (RM4.15)…

…but it paled miserably in comparison. It was not as rich and creamy and if this is what it is going to be like here, for sure, I would not go for it again.

Together with the drinks my girl and the mum had, the total came up to RM40.55 which was all right as the place is nice and comfortable and air-conditioned and the service is cordial and good. Besides, that other place that is nicer and cheaper is on the other side of town, not all that convenient to drive all the way there if you are somewhere around here.