Kuantan Lunch Places

1. Lai Meng

Open: about 8 a.m- 3 p.m

Address: Jalan Galing 25250 Kuantan, Pahang

Selling fiery hot malat mee(chilli mee) and savoury mee soup, Lai Meng is the place to go for noodle enthusiasts. Their soup is great and all but what really sells is their malat mee which honestly burns your tongue as you drink the soup but it's totally worth the heat. The malat's soup is spicy, salty and wonderfully sweet but not too sweet. Tip--> you can ask them to tone down the chilli if you can't take it.

Rating: 8/10

2. GC Curry House (Halal)

Open:

Address: B132, Jln Air Putih, 25300 Kuantan, Pahang

Tel: 09-568 4454

Everything in this restaurant is pretty good. I especially like their banana leaf rice. Their vegetables and fish are usually very fresh. It's best to eat banana leaf rice in the afternoon cause that's when it's the freshest. Their roti canai, tosai and capati are really delicious too. Their currys are good but not great. Recommended for anyone who's craving reasonably priced Indian food.

Rating: 8/10

3. Jeya Corner (Halal)

Open: 8 a.m- 11 p.m daily

Address: A19, Jalan Haji Ahmad 3, Seri Pahang Business Centre, Pahang, Kuantan, 25300

I absolutely LOVE the food here. Jeya is my favourite Indian restaurant in Kuantan. All of their currys have a certain kick to it and their roti canai is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Admittedly they're a little on the high side but for the great food, it's well worth it!

Rating: 9/10

4. Muar E Kopitiam (Halal)

Open: Tue-Thurs--> 07:00-17:30 

           Fri-Sun-----> 07:00-18:00

Address: A643, Jalan Beserah, Kuantan, Pahang 25300

Tel: 09-5679324

Muar E is almost always packed to the brim but their service is really fast so you don't have to wait long for a seat to free up. Their signature dish would have to be their delicious yam rice which is only available on Saturdays and Sundays and usually it sells out very fast. They also have steam bread, my favourite being the Muar E bun which is triangular in shape and is really soft and nice. Besides that their meehoon goreng and pan mee chilli are pretty good too. Their iced coffee is also not too bad.

Nice Dishes: Muar E bun, iced coffee, Yam rice, Fried meehoon, pan mee chilli

Rating: 8/10

5. Lai Lai Square Chicken Rice

Open: 11a.m- 1a.m

Address: Jalan Kubang Buaya Kuantan, Pahang.

Tel: 017-927-2028

The chicken rice here is so popular that it sells out by as early as 1 in the morning. This is because the soup here is delicious and the chicken is fresh and tender. Come early or call before you come to check whether the chicken rice has sold out yet. 

Rating: 7/10

6. Kwong Fatt

Address: B1705, Ground Floor, Jalan Beserah Kuantan, Pahang

Tel: 09-5668358

Kwong Fatt sells the best chicken feet in Kuantan and maybe even arguably the best in Malaysia. This is my parents favourite kai kiok(chicken feet) and ngaulam soup(beef soup) shop. I enjoyed their chi yok(pork meat square) with their meehoon soup very much but lately they haven't been able to get their hands on fresh pork so they have temporarily stopped seling it. Their prices are reasonable but the older brother is quite unfriendly.

Nice Dishes: Kai Kiok(chicken feet), ngaulam soup(beef soup), chi yok(pork meat square) 

Rating: 7/10