Lepak Pondok — Restaurant in Tioman

Overall: Give it a miss unless you’re desperate. Nice setting, but everything else falls flat.

What I had: Chicken burger with banana chips and lemon juice. She had a tofu burger, banana chips and another juice. Tofu burger not great, chicken one was passable, but it was really just a bit of marinated chicken in a bun with some salad.

Value: RM85 for two basic burgers and juices. Completely overpriced.

Staff: Smiley, seemed nice, but didn’t ask for feedback or engage beyond the basics.

Service: Fairly quick, no complaints on timing.

Setup: It's a literal shack on the beach. Tables on sand, no chairs, no shade. They have a small kitchen with water and electricity. Shares other facilities like tables, toilet and hand wash with Driftwood Café next door.

Cleanliness: Seemed okay. One of the guys arrived an hour before opening to clean and setup. Hard to judge — beach setting, minimal structure.

Menu: Quite a few veggie and vegan options.

Improvements: Drop the prices or improve the offering. I'm not the first review who's said you're overpriced. Add chairs. Maybe ask how the food was before...

I ordered a beef burger at 2 pm and they ran out of the bread so changed to beef wrap. Waited for an hour (got served almost 3 pm). The beef tasted like impossible meat, which was not what I expected. Although the flavour is good, I’d assume it’s a vegetarian restaurant, maybe the menu is not clear enough on that. 35 MYR for the beef wrap and 20 MYR for mango smoothie. Fruit platter was on the house cos they realised we waited...

Helloo! Thank you so much for taking the time to share your wonderful experience .We are thrilled to hear your time here was excellent and that you found it to be more than just a meal. We take a lot of pride in being an experience and not just a " food " Your kind words truly showcase the exceptional hospitality . lovely this place and you...