Restoran Hong Seng in Section 17, PJ

Never knew that the quiet neighbourhood of Section 17 in Petaling Jaya is the hub of so many good food, until my boss started bringing me here along for lunch. As my boss is a HARDCORE pork lover (trust me, he will commit suicide if the govt bans non-halal food), he goes around hunting for a good meal of pork-based food.

Restoran Hong Seng, located at the market area of Section 17, is one of the restaurants that he visits for a fix of good pork. And if he thinks its nice, chances are it is very nice.

The nondescript look of this restaurant might deceives you into believing its one of those common kopitiam with average or mediocre choices of food. But it is actually the host of not just one, but two stalls that offer yummy food.

This BBQ meat stall sells one of the best Siew Yuk (roasted pork) in this part of the city. If you come here after 12pm, you can see the guy chopping the meat non-stop for hours, while the other staff busy walking around to serve their customers. So to avoid disappointment, try to beat the lunch crowd by going there earlier.

The Siew Yuk here is simply wonderful. The three-layer meat is juicy, and has enough fat hence taste so much nicer. And I also like the skin of the roasted pork a lot as it is crispy/crunchy, you can literally hear the sound of them cracking when you take a bite. *slurp*

Like any other BBQ meat stall, they also sells chicken (roasted or steamed), Char Siew (BBQ Pork), and some chicken innards. They also made home-cooked style Sour & Salty Vege (Ham Shuen Choy), which we didn’t order as some of us don’t really fancy them. But my boss told me its one the stall’s bestseller.

Beside the BBQ meat stall, there is another stall that sells stewed duck (Lou Ngap), another gem in this restaurant. This stewed duck meat is tender, and still retains the strong fragrant of the herb and spice used to stew it.

This stall also sells stewed pork. It is different from the other one as this one is much fatter, with 3 layers of fat and 2 layers of lean meat in between them. Might not be very appealing to some health-conscious people.

Besides meat, you can also order other food from this stall such as stewed egg, pickled vege, stewed tofu, pig intestines and duck viscera. Its simply enjoyable eating rich with so many choices of dish to eat with. This restaurant is facing an open area/field, so if you are lucky you might even get some cooling breeze while having your lunch. But if you are a HARDCORE pork-lover like my boss, you won’t need any excuses to come here would you?

Restoran Hong Seng

Address: Jalan 17/29, Section 17, 46400 Petaling Jaya (same row as Sports Toto and Magnum 4D)

Operating Days: Closed on Mondays