Kim's Place Seafood Restaurant

Food: The pork was tender and well-marinated, with every bite juicy and flavourful. The pickled vegetables balanced the richness perfectly and whetted my appetite. The sauce had just the right consistency, coating the meat beautifully so that each mouthful was a harmonious mix of savoury sauce and natural meat juices. The tofu was especially impressive. It carried a gentle egg-like aroma and was packed with ingredients. The sauce was rich and umami-forward, drawing its depth from seafood such as fish, prawns and sotong. The addition of brown shiitake mushrooms, celery and capsicum contributed a natural sweetness that rounded off the dish wonderfully. The steamed seabass was exceptionally fresh. I have tried the same dish at a popular restaurant in JB but it was not as good as this fish served in Kim's. The fish was naturally sweet, with flesh that was firm yet smooth. The soy sauce was not merely salty but carried a delicate hint of sweetness that elevated the dish. The chicken was crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. The sauce reminded me of Thai flavours that had a blend of fish sauce and peanuts. The peanuts added a fragrant nuttiness, while the vegetables, resembling mango and peanuts, gave the dish a distinctly Thai-inspired character. Service: There was only one staff member managing everything such as taking orders, packing food, serving dishes, handling payment, clearing tables and preparing drinks. At first, she appeared rushed and slightly unfriendly. However, after speaking with her, it became clear that she was actually warm and patient, taking time to answer our questions despite her workload. After sending our order to the kitchen, she hurried off to attend to other customers and tidy the place, yet still made the effort to chat with us. Her service felt genuine and comfortable, especially given how busy she was. Ambience: The restaurant is comfortably air-conditioned, with spacious and clean seating. It has a traditional, homely atmosphere that makes diners feel at ease. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the food here. I used to come only for the prawn noodles and fried rice, but this visit has added several new dishes to my must-eat list at this restaurant. The food is so good that I am willing to spend time giving my review.

Is this the only remaining place with good Hokkien mee? It is so so difficult to find good Hokkien mee. Kim’s Place is a gem. Flavour, texture are true to heritage and the prawns are large and generous. Their salted egg York spinach soup is equally amazing. Their pork chop style is unique and delicious. What a gem of a dining place!

They have a per dish $9.9 promotion with tasty dishes like Hong Kong style steam seabass, glazed pork ribs, hearbal prawns, stir fry la la in onion & ginger etc. Both the taste & quantity is great 👍 Love their steam fish & pork ribs. Place is comfy, air-con, with music playing at the background.

Food is pretty good, slightly salty but not too salty. The prawns for $9.90 is a steal. Though the meat near the head is a little mushy, the rest of the prawn is QQ. 4.5/5

I rarely post 1 star reviews but if I can I really wish to give 0 stars. After reading all the negative reviews on Google, I’m upset I didn’t read before coming here. I hope the boss reads some of the reviews online and understand what’s actually going on Totally the worst place to go for a Mother’s Day Dinner with my family. Too many issues but I’ll just list a few, Reservation was not taken properly, table was only set up when I was there. Aircon was not switched on until awhile later and I thought it was just warm in the restaurant. I ordered Large Fried Rice but was charged XL fried rice, I did not argue this with them because many issues were already there and I’ve decided to just write a bad review instead, more on why I didn’t even bother to argue this below. Bad service, slow service, rude waitress aunty. We had 2 tables and she happily placed a place of pistachio on the plate saying it’s Mothers’ Day for every table and wishing everyone to be happy (开心果 开开心心) which I thought was a good gesture until I saw the bill. $5*2. Then she said, “you didn’t say you didn’t want it when I placed it down”. Maybe I was naive to think it was a good gesture for Mother’s Day. She then said 我扣给你, oh maybe yes you realise you’re wrong but in the end she charge me $8 instead of $10. Total bill came up to be $300.10 and she said, l’ll just charge you $300. This is such an insult, you think I’m here to argue over $2.10? It’s integrity. She made a bunch of other comments too. When I was telling my family about this $10, she shouted back, it’s $8 not $10. Excuse me? Guilty and had to explain how much was charged? Regardless of whether it’s $8 or $10, I don’t think the service and food here is really worth $300. Photos attached showing what we ate for $300. I believe these are normal dishes we can eat at any Tze Char place. Most of the food were salty, sweet & sour pork, pork ribs, broccoli. Crab meat was very soft, not tender.

First of all, the 50ish years old looking auntie lied to us about the size of their hokkien mee (HM). When asked what’s the smallest size as I wasn’t too hungry, she said $8 so i ordered it. It was quite a big portion which I finished it in the end as I don’t like to waste my food. I later found out from the boss himself (son of the late Mr Kim) that there’s a $6 plate HM! Why did the auntie lied to me on such thing? The HM it’s the wet type which I like. But the flavour was disappointing. Broth is not flavourful enough. If you are looking for wokhey, this is definitely not the HM you are looking for. Chilli is also so so and they apparently don’t put pork belly. But their fried lard was done pretty well and not too big/dry. Conclusion: I won’t go back for the HM. Btw, we also ordered the hotplate oyster omelette which was really good! That one can order.

Had a great catch up with my friends at this place which use to be a big splash. Hidden gem. They have a live solid singer who sang a lot of classic songs. The chilli crab not too bad and is not too spicy. Cereal prawn is good and the omelette is tasty.

My flavour local restaurant. The black pepper crab & the crispy chicken are the best! I revisited recently in August 2022, food is still amazing! I have tried more dishes, they are all good. Highly recommended. Must go!