Beggar's Chicken (叫花鸡) has been i of the signature Red People's Republic of China Chinese dishes in addition to its history tin travel traced dorsum to the Ming-Qing Dynasty inward China; today, the dish is pop inward Jiangsu Province (of China). Inspired yesteryear this nifty dish, this Chinese eating seat tucked inward a terrace identify along the bustling Jalan Bagan Jermal has late gained the attending of netizens for serving this former Chinese delicacy. But Ancient Road Seafood Restaurant is non a i play a joke on pony, it has a nifty alternative of Chinese Zhu Char dishes equally well; inward fact, nosotros idea unopen to of the Zhu Char dishes outshined the signature Chicken dish. Prices are virtually affordable except for the Chicken but if y'all appreciate the interactive procedure (diners ordering the Chicken may continue to "unwrap in addition to release" the Chicken from the Soil yesteryear hammering it), y'all volition in all likelihood uncovering it worth it.
Chinese Herbal Chicken 药材泥土鸡 (Rm 48)
Hainanese Spring Rolls (Rm 5)
Kerabu Salad (Rm 12)
All Chicken dishes are wrapped in addition to baked alongside Soil, in that place are 5 flavors to pick out from- alongside Smoked Chicken beingness the virtually expensive. We had their signature Herbal Chicken, which was served alongside thick in addition to rich Chicken broth that packed a flavorful punch. Ancient Road uses Free Range Chicken in addition to thence the broth did non come upwards inward equally greasy equally expected in addition to the meat was firmer than usual. It was decent but did non come upwards across equally a mind-blowing dish, equally though it was simply an ordinary dish.
The Kerabu Salad was served alongside a twist- Green Apple was used, alongside a concoction of Cabbage, Tomatoes, Chilies, Onions in addition to sprinkles of Dried Fish. It carried an indelible sweetness... perchance equally good sweetness to our liking. But the combination of Green Apple in addition to greens was expert though, in all likelihood nosotros similar it alongside a tinge of acidity. To our surprise, the Hainanese Spring Roll stole thunder. While nosotros did non uncovering the outer pastry crisp enough, the well-seasoned Jicama filling alongside a flare-up of squeeze was extraordinary. The fragrance from the five-spice pulverization was bold in addition to traces of Crab Meat tin travel seen. The seize alongside teeth was multi-dimensional in addition to robustly flavored. Best of all... it was solely selling at Rm 5 per roll.
Guava Juice (Rm 3.50) in addition to Dragon Fruit Juice (Rm 3.50)
Ratings:
Taste: 7/10 (1-3 bad, 4-7 average, 8-10 good)
Service: 7/10 (1-3 bad, 4-7 average, 8-10 good)
Price: 7/10 (1-3 expensive, 4-7 average, 8-10 cheap)
Parking: 7/10 (1-3 bad, 4-7 average, 8-10 good)
Ambiance: 7.5/10 (1-3 bad, 4-7 average, 8-10 good)
Non-Halal
Service Charge: No
Government Tax: No
Additional Information:
Address: 6848, Jalan Bagan Jermal, 12300, Butterworth, Penang. *follow the signage adjacent to Petronas along Jalan Bagan Jermal*
Business Hours: 12 pm to 9:30 pm. Closed on Mondays.
Contact Number: 6011- 1078 6255
