Eam Huat Charcoal Steamboat Restaurant — Restaurant in George Town

If you love old world style Chinese family steamboat (the classic variety ala Chinese New Year style, enjoyed by countless generations in years gone by), then this place (ensconced in the bustling heart of the Jelutong area) is definitely for you!!! 5-stars for doing steamboat in an old school charcoal heated pot, which is the best way to get a smoky and umami flavour in the simmering soup. 5-stars also for the excellent top quality ingredients, made up of in-house prepped fish, meat and prawns balls, premium quality seafood (we opted for sliced grouper fish meat & lala/sea clams), fresh mushrooms, vegetables and fried tofu/beancurd. This shop has been in business for at least 4 decades, so by this fact alone, you know the steamboat will be delicious in the way that only steamboat restaurants with a long pedigree can provide!!!...

The restaurant is located at housing area corner lot, which is typical local street restaurant without air cond. They offer set meal in their menu, with variety of choices to be add-on. The fish/meat balls were home made and the soup base does not have MSG. Avoid having kids running in the restaurant as they use charcoal fire for the steamboat. The pricing is relatively reasonable as they provide quality food. The staff are friendly and keep topping up the soup for us. The parking is just road side parking, may need to go earlier to avoid the crowd. Overall, the food is absolutely delicious, price OK, will definitely...

Novelty lies in the charcoal steam boat pot. Had the RM 88 set but it was insufficient for the 4 of us. Had to place additional orders. The fish meat and prawns were fresh. The soup was underflavoured, it remained so even at the end of the dinner when it should have been infused with the umami from all the added ingredients. The captain recommended that we order the sui kow but it was just ordinary. Overall a pleasant place to go to if you feel the urge for nostalgic...