Choy Kee Bentong — Restaurant in Pahang

Came here just to taste the Four Indulgences. Ordered a Geng Chao Ice and a Limited Ice. The Geng Chao Ice was great, different from other coffee elsewhere. For me personally, it is another level, definitely worth a try. The Limited Ice was good too. Ordered a Croissant Butter & Kaya, it was good and cheaper than others. Ordered a Char Kuey Teow from the outside stall. It was good too, but different from other CKT, it did not have Siham & fried pork lark. The coffee & food were definitely 5 stars for me. Minus 1 star as the restaurant is heavily understaffed. There were two teens making the coffee, and one of them has to serve & collect the payment. There is an uncle cleaning the tables. That's all. So they hardly could handle it when there were many customers. Some ordered dine-in coffees but mistakenly prepared as take away. Otherwise, it was definitely great coffee, worth it. Reminder, if you come here, straight go to the coffee counter there to order, no one will come to your table...

Choy Kee Bentong is a great spot to stop by for a quick coffee and toast break.

One of the highlights is coffee and tea ice series, which features four varieties. I tried the Si Nai Ice and the hot coffee, both with less sugar. The hot coffee stood out with its slightly salty undertone—a surprisingly delightful twist that added depth to the flavor. The toast was standard fare, but it’s worth noting that when ordering, they use both margarine and butter, which they refer to as “frozen milk oil,” a direct translation from Mandarin.

The wantan mee shop take on the classic dish. The noodle texture isn’t quite like the usual wantan noodles; instead, it resembles handmade ramen with a firmer bite. The black sauce mix carrying subtle herbal notes that gave it a distinctive character. The soup wantans were good—the meat inside was juicy and flavorful. Must try their pork...

Those in the know would visit this place in Bentong for the coffee, but I also go there for their wantan mee.

Housed in a very old corner shoplot, Choy Kee at once glance looks like it has seen better days. But looks are deceiving, and the place is actually flourishing. Park along the road in front of it, or if it is full, since it's so close to the Bentong market, you can try the side lanes as well.

On the main corner shop, there are no more than 3 or 4 tables only, but the next door adjoining shop has more seating. In the morning, I would normally order the wantan mee, and add a bit of extra ingredients in it. These are the yong tau foo variety of stuff.

The food is good, the drinks are awesome and prices are reasonable. What's more not to like about this place?

And along the way, you can also sit and watch the world go...