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The restaurant was busy when we arrived which made us hopeful that the food was going to be good. We are vegetarian and we decided to opt for the wild coriander special Nyonya chap chai vegetarian and Nyonya chap chye / mixed vegetables along with 2 iced lemon teas. The drinks came pretty quickly but we had about a 25 minute wait for the food. The waiters were OTT on the niceness where it was verging on being sarcastic. It was quite uncomfortable and off putting. The food arrived and the Nyonya chap chai is rice cooked 4 ways with Sambal, half a boiled egg, cucumber, a slice of pineapple, Nyonya pickles and chap chye. The chap chye is mixed vegs with carrots, cabbage, tofu puff, tofu, bean curd strips, black fungus, dried lily flowers and vermicelli. It sounded quite nice! Then we tasted it and I have to say it’s the worst meal I have ever tasted. The chap chye tasted like it was cooked in dishwater and everything was just soggy, there was no texture to it at all and the noodles were like gloop. The rice cooked four ways is just the same rice with different colours, 2 white, 1 yellow and 1 blue. Blindfolded you wouldn’t have been able to tell the difference apart from the yellow one. If you threw that in one piece to a wall it would have stuck. The rice wasn’t fluffy as you might expect all of the rice was welded together and no wonder they give you a knife! Needed it to cut the rice. The sambal was mediocre and was very oily and it had a bitterness to it. The nicest bit on the plate was the Nyonya pickles, it was a tiny bit but tasty at least. Altogether very disappointing and pricy for what you got. It is near Jonker Street and the river so prices are higher. If you are a vegetarian AVOID this place. The non vegetarian options may have been very nice but we cannot comment on that. We have eaten out at other restaurants all over Malaysia (35 in total ) and this place was just awful. We will stick to just vegetarian restaurants going forward.
Angie CravenAngie Craven
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Went again after 4 months, was disappointed 😞 the food was bad, we ordered the same dish as last time: wild coriander special beef rendang, the meat was so dry and tastes like beef jerky 😞 we couldn’t even cut it open.. we did ask them if it’s normal, and they gave us another bowl of the beef rendang, but sadly it was still dry, even sadder, because we loved this restaurant so much last time, we order three beef rendang this time…… other disappointing things include, the yellow glutinous rice was also dry and hard. The service wasn’t good when we ask about the situation 😞 (last time it was a different staff who served us) Other than this, we ordered cendol too, 3 portion. They gave us the dessert before meal and even drinks, they told us we should note that beforehand (haven’t met this situation before, but we understand because they were busy) we said sorry, and gratefully they took it back. After meal, they gave us our cendol ice, but don’t know why some of the cendol is solid. Don’t know if they frozen the ice, or if it’s just the problem of the cendol. Was super sad because I recommended them to many of my friends, and brought my friends and family here from a 3 hour ride away :( hope they’ll be better next time! Ordered rendang chicken, rendang beef, Rojak, mee sian and cendol! Didn’t have the photo for the rendangs and mee sian because they were too good and we didn’t have any spare second for any photo 🤣🤣🤣 everything was super nice, also the staff is so cute and friendly! Definitely recommend this place, will come back next time for the laksa! (Sold out already at 8:00 pm) 😍😍😍😍
范子函范子函
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During 2 days short stay in Melaka, my family visited here twice in a row to try as many signature items as could. On our first visit, we had nasi lemak with rendang beef, spicy siamese noodle, pie tee, while on the next day, we had a recommended wild 4 colored rice set with rendang beef, nyona curry laksa, pie tee again, cendol, ice cream. The price is just right for the main dishes like nasi Lemak and 4 colorful rice set. But the curry laksa would have been better if more generous amount of prawns, but the deep creamy, turmeric cumin, coriander blended curry is really tasty, which I couldn't stop drinking while my husband and my son took most noodles. Unfortunately unlike what others say, highly anticipated the siamese noodle taste nothing special, just sambal coated bihun noodles that we would typically get at most pasar malam, so the rm16 something price tag seems pretty pricey for that. The nasi Lemak and 4 colorful rice set are amazing. We completely cleared our plates on our each visit. Hard to tell which one to go next time we visit Melaka to drop by here. The gula melaka cendol is so good too. But more red bean would have been better, seems very little bit next to the shaving ice bottom. The interior is second to none, absolutely stunning, surrounded by lots of old days items, so love seeing such great collections of those antiques, classic nyonya ish wall paints and paintings, lots of plates on the wall, old days bicycles etc Last, not least, all the staff is so attentive, friendly, all smiles! Highly recommend this place for nyonya style cuisine to try! 👍🇲🇾
Pam Ko Fit FoodiePam Ko Fit Foodie
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Lovely atmosphere that can seat large families comfortably. Service is fast but staff seems to be in bad mood and constantly burrowed in their own tasks and not be on a look out for guests requests. Disappointed at the food tho. While they definitely take pride in cooking and quality (better than your average shop along jonker street), seasoning is terribly lacking. We ordered the special beef rendang, fruit rojak, meesiam and a shirmp and onion omelette. Any rendang in sg or jb is hands down better than this. The sauce was a little too gritty and lack Seasoning. Meat was tough. The rice, although texture is nice, lacks fragrance. Mee siam was SUPER SPICY. The noodles are actually quite nice with lots of ingredients (fresh beansprouts, tau pok, prawns) but completely overwhelmed by the chilli. I appreciate spice but this was so overpowering that you can't even taste the dish. Omelette was fluffy and light but lack Seasoning. There was barely any shrimp and onion. The fruit rojak was surprisingly good. Light fresh and nicely Seasoned. Would completely recommend it! We also ordered the lemon grass drink (superb. Great after a long day) and ice milo (this was SOOOO lacking !!) All in all, it's an OK place but could be so much more. Disappointed as there's so much potential.
Rosalind TayRosalind Tay
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ONE WORD : WOW! When we first found the restaurant after a walk through quiet alleys, we knew we were in for a treat! First of all, this has gotta be one of the most beautiful bonus restaurants I’ve ever been to! You’d be greeted by much greeneries and beautiful wall paintings as you walk through the front door. It was a really inviting sight. Service is top notch! The attention to detail that these servers posses is beyond fine dining. We felt they served with heart, and gave us good recommendation , which eventually made a great dining experience for us. When one of the guys saw us having problem slicing the lamb shank for our little one, he cane forth with a knife for us! It was like they were genies! We were impressed by their great service for sure! Every dished we ordered was simply beautiful! We left no trace by the end of the meal. It was also great value more money! 5 great dishes set us back at roughly RM170, which we found really pocket friendly. Most importantly, we enjoyed the dinner here at Wild Coriander! I would definitely come back here for great authentic nonya food ,with excellent service! Don’t take my word for it, come try it to believe it!
Any WAny W
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The decor had a unique Nyonya style, making the atmosphere very authentic and charming. We ordered five dishes: Wild Coriander Special, Kueh Pie Tee, Chendol, Avocado Gula Melaka Smoothie, and Mee Siam Special. Every dish was delightful. The Wild Coriander Special included four different types of rice, each with unique flavors, like the blue rice cooked with butterfly pea flower and the fragrant coconut rice, both delicious and paired perfectly with the Ayam Rendang. The Chendol was also wonderful, with the rich taste of Melaka’s coconut sugar. The Avocado Gula Melaka Smoothie was another highlight—very fragrant and tasty, though it’s a seasonal item, so it might not always be available. The Kueh Pie Tee was unique and very delicious. However, the Mee Siam Special were quite ordinary compared to the other dishes. Overall, the other four dishes were exceptional and very special. The service was good; the food was excellent, and I would definitely recommend this place to anyone wanting to try Nyonya cuisine. The prices are reasonable for the unique dining experience.
Yue AanYue Aan
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Nearby Attractions Of Wild Coriander Melaka
Jonker Street Night Market
Taming Sari Tower (Malacca Tower)
A Famosa
Dataran Pahlawan Melaka Megamall
Hatten Hotel Melaka
Melaka River Cruise Jeti Quayside
Muzium Samudera (Flor de La Mar)
Jonker Walk Melaka
THE PINES MELAKA
Dutch Square (Red Square) Melaka

Jonker Street Night Market
4.3
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Taming Sari Tower (Malacca Tower)
4.4
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A Famosa
4.4
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Dataran Pahlawan Melaka Megamall
4.2
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Nearby Restaurants Of Wild Coriander Melaka
Pak Putra Restaurant
Asam Pedas Claypot Restoran Kota Laksamana
The Daily Fix Cafe
ATLANTIC NYONYA HQ
Restaurant BABA KAYA - One Malaysian Cuisine
Asam Pedas Selera Kampung Sdn Bhd
ATLANTIC NYONYA @ MELAKA RAYA
Jonker 88
Hard Rock Cafe Melaka
GravyBaby Melaka at Jonker Street

Pak Putra Restaurant
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Asam Pedas Claypot Restoran Kota Laksamana
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The Daily Fix Cafe
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ATLANTIC NYONYA HQ
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40, Jalan Kampung Pantai, 75200 Melaka, Malaysia
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attractions: Jonker Street Night Market, Taming Sari Tower (Malacca Tower), A Famosa, Dataran Pahlawan Melaka Megamall, Hatten Hotel Melaka, Melaka River Cruise Jeti Quayside, Muzium Samudera (Flor de La Mar), Jonker Walk Melaka, THE PINES MELAKA, Dutch Square (Red Square) Melaka, restaurants: Pak Putra Restaurant, Asam Pedas Claypot Restoran Kota Laksamana, The Daily Fix Cafe, ATLANTIC NYONYA HQ, Restaurant BABA KAYA - One Malaysian Cuisine, Asam Pedas Selera Kampung Sdn Bhd, ATLANTIC NYONYA @ MELAKA RAYA, Jonker 88, Hard Rock Cafe Melaka, GravyBaby Melaka at Jonker Street
