New Heong Kee — Restaurant in Ampang Jaya Municipal Council

If you’re looking for an unforgettable dining experience that blends tradition with exceptional flavor, New Heong Kee Restaurant should be at the top of your list. Famous for its Beggar Chicken, this restaurant offers a unique culinary experience that is as much about the process as it is about the taste.

The Beggar Chicken is cooked using a traditional method where the chicken is wrapped in clay and slow-cooked inside a fireplace. The result is nothing short of extraordinary. The chicken meat is incredibly juicy and flavorful, with every bite melting in your mouth. The cooking method seals in the natural juices, making the dish a highlight of the meal.

In addition to the Beggar Chicken, we also indulged in other dishes, including Wintermelon Soup and Oysters Rice with glutinous rice. The Wintermelon Soup was a comforting hot soup, brimming with chicken, goji berries, and tender pieces of winter melon. The blend of the savory chicken and the slightly sweet and nourishing goji berries made for a delightful and heartwarming bowl.

The Oysters Rice, made with glutinous rice, was a delightful combination of textures, with the tender oysters adding a briny sweetness that complemented the sticky rice perfectly.

New Heong Kee Restaurant not only offers a taste of tradition but also delivers on quality and flavor. Whether you’re a local or a visitor, this is a must-visit spot for anyone who appreciates good food with a...

Walk in after zoo visits on Sunday.I was informed only fried noodles, their famous fried fish and veges available.But was informed otherwise when we settled down to order.After waitress checked with owner they finalized no Beggar's chicken available to us, perhaps due to we did not booked in advance and there were only 2 of us.The only small table available to us was covered with table cloth with many holes on it.The rest big one was covered with good condition table cover.Wat message they wanna convey ? Small groups r not welcomed ? Sigh ! Not a big deal for our family.The fried fish was uniquely prepared into fish cake form n arranged in a full fish shape. Taste was quite blant.Good tat is not salty but doesn't have any aroma or other ingredients specialty taste.Just like a standard fish cake taste.Nothing special.Love the texture of their fried tofu but tats all.Taste wise, blant...i can't taste the so claimed mushroom etc.The texture is white soft inside doesn't look like it had any mushroom blend inside as per claimed.Environment was pretty noisy and loud as vehicles passing by main road.Can't even hear people around the table if they are not loud.Not recommended for big gathering or reunion where u need to catch up with one another with lotsa talking.Fried fish and tofu were very dried dish.Perhaps they should add some speciality sauces for their fish cake.It cost us RM58 for fish cake, tofu n Yao Mak...

This quaint little place just after Zoo Negara (on your left) is hard to spot so go slow. It is a bungalow converted into a restaurant.

We ordered their pork knuckle, chicken and glutinous rice all which to our surprise was cooked ‘beggars’ style which is cool. Kept the dishes warm anyway on the drive home. We collected at 3pm and served it for dinner around 8 and each dish remained very warm. Only thing is you gotta get your hands dirty to crack them open and becareful of hitting to hard as you may burst the paper protecting the food.

Food, in all our opinions was so-so. I wouldn’t rave about it. If I had to pick one, I would say the pork trotters was absolutely amazing compared to the other two dishes. That, I would definitely eat again.

Overall, staff are super friendly and nice. Calling to order was made easy and they even advise that we may be ordering too much when we mentioned the number of pax. Love their honesty.

I would say definitely give it a try if you love authentic beggars chicken etc and you can even go into the “kitchen” to see how it’s made. It’s a rare find and I would say show some support to them by visiting if you have not. Prices are unbelievably low for the amount of food you get and the effort that has to go into making each...