Gerai Big Tree Head — Restaurant in Kuala Lumpur

Great spot for late night supper, the options I saw are nasi lemak (all chicken thigh), murtabak, and rojak. There might be more but I im not sure as there is no menu displayed and I didn’t ask for a menu. Lots a young people hangout here. There is also a ochien (fried egg with oyster) truck beside. The ordering is very fast, once you sit down the waiter will take your order and serve you the food almost instantly. The nasi lemak is served with a whole chicken leg with rice, one sweet sambal and one savory sambal, fried egg, peanuts and Ilan bilis. The fried egg is inconsistent as we ordered two plates and one came with a runny yolk and the other is with a cooked yolk, I guess it’s random. The chicken is abit dry and overcooked like most mentioned. What I disliked is the rice, it’s not the typical coconut fragrant rice but a yellow rice with not much fragrance to it. I really liked the savory sambal, but the amount they provided is quite little. Sitting outside is better as it’s more airy and cooling. I saw people bringing pet dogs as well so it’s pet friendly. The nasi lemak is RM11. When you’re done just have them calculate your total and pay, there is qr pay available but you have to walk to the counter to scan it. The parking is abit hard to find as it’s a residential area with no proper parking space but there is proper parking space across the street opposite the Chinese food court. Overall a good experience and would return if I am craving for late...

On the table today is their signature nasi lemak ayam goreng with telor mata and a second helping of maggi goreng. Let's start with the nasi lemak. There is the sweeter sambal and a dallop of the spicier sambal at the side. The sweeter sambal was more diluted in consistency. This is not a good start.

The rice lacked the coconut milk and will not satisfy heavy eaters. The grain lacked the fluffy texture. The bird is fried crispy and filled with the rempah bits but there was something innate missing from this dish.

I urge residents of nearby Kepong to pay the RM2.10 toll and take a trip to Sea Park. Have a taste of either of the featured nasi lemak ayam goreng and tell me on the comments that I'm biased and big tree mamak's version is the best. Don't get me wrong, it has crispiness and tenderness but it's missing many things.

Drop me a comment if you disagree.

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Nasi lemak comes with whole leg for RM 13. Their fried whole leg chicken is very crispy and special. A different choice than bumbung. They also serve roti cheese special and it is really filling and nice.

Update: the place gets packed and super busy on the eve of public holiday, so expect a wait and no table. We had to get our own nasi lemak from the stall instead, still better than waiting .

Update02: not sure if it is a blessing to get a parking right in front this time (usually it's full) because u get cars double parking your way and they are not alert that the car they are blocking has gone in waiting. Pity the car in front of me waited even longer than me. They even attempt to reverse to make space to go out. Let's talk about it's food. Today's chicken is abit burnt, the meat inside is less juicy but the food were served less than 5 minutes of my order and they cater to us within 5 min after we sat down. I forgot to mention previously that their nasi lemak comes with 2 types of chillies, one spicier sambal and one sweet....