Ravi's Claypot Appom Manis

The best Appom Manis in Penang cooked with charcoal!!! Their aromatic, softest & tastiest Ravi’s Appom Manis are incredibly delicious. 1 person can easily enjoy 5 pancakes. You either call them the day before to order or wait there 7am to 8am to order. They sold out 9:30am to 10am when we were waiting for our orders. They keep cooking yesterday’s orders from 10am. No new order after 9:30am. Amazingly delicious softest Ravi’s Malaysian style pancakes. I can enjoy 5 pancakes on my own.

Second time was the charm for this spot: I came on 31st Dec an hour before closing but they were already sold out. I returned on 2nd Jan around 7:30 and it was already busy; I had to wait 30 minutes. Since the wait was long anyway, I ordered 2 sets of 5. ​It did not disappoint at all. These are charcoal apom: while you don't taste the charcoal itself, the heat control is perfect. There is a great crunch on the outside with a soft, pillowy center; the sweetness is very gentle and the coconut flavor is definitely there. They were also served incredibly hot, which I prefer. Very happy I ordered two sets.

Make your order at the stall. The heat from the charcoal is a reminder that this apom is traditional and still a labour of love. Apom came out hot, soft n fluffy. Great with a cup of kopi tiam style coffee or tea. Your landmark opposite the stall is the Pulau Tikus police station.

The apom cake with coffee peng are perfect match!! They also have best hokkien mee, white curry noodle for breakfast..not forget outside the building there is a food truck selling chared kway kak, taste awesome extra bean sprouts and duck egg❤️

Couldnt try it coz waiting time is about it 45minutes and i didnt understand how can the assistant remember everyone who ordered it without any numbering system... I think the kopitiam is made famous by this stall... its crazy to see the other stall selling char keoy tiaw at RM10, BUT only half the plate sized CKT!!... many people waited at the kopitiam because of the appom... will come back and try it next time😄 and give proper review after tasting it

Friday, 11 July 2025 Prepare to wait at least 30 mins as there's always a long queue for this Michelin Bib Gourmand stall. Both Apom, standard and egg version, cooked in claypot were soft but not crispy at the edges. Disappointing as I was expecting something more savoury and worthy of Michelin Bib Gourmand.

Ravi’s apom has spoilt my tastebuds! Fluffy soft spins cooked in a clay pot over charcoal has a unique milky aroma, the thickness of a hotcake but the lightness of eating clouds literally! You can eat five of them & still have room for other yummy food sold at this coffee shop! Watching the dance unfold between the cook and Ravi’s son who was responsible for burning the source pot of charcoal along the five foot way just opposite the row of clay pots, using his tongs to stir the hot white coals about and adding small chips of red hot coals to keep the temperature steady; and the cook who ladles in fresh batter after oiling the pot once it cools when the apom is scraped out, covering the clay pots and moving them around is a side show that doesn’t go stale. This breakfast was truely worth waking up early for as the apoms are usually sold out by 9ish. Do try to grab the table next to this ‘open kitchen’ so you can be dazzled by the quick hands. Otherwise just stand and watch. They are very used to having an audience.

No way you're getting an appom if you come after 9. The line is seriously long. Though uncle is trying his best he can't keep up with demand. Hope he gets more help or manages to expand or extend operating hours. But the appom itself is a work of art. The clay pots are really hot and uncle cooly picks the appoms with his hands while managing 5 pots.