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Famosa Chicken Rice Ball Restaurant

28-30 Jalan Hang Kasturi, Off Jonker Street, Melaka 75200, Malaysia
+606-2860121
Ranked #84 of 130 restaurants in Melaka
2.5 of 5 stars 70 Reviews
Cuisines: Chinese
Good for: Child-friendly, Local cuisine
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner
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Good for: Child-friendly, Local cuisine
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner
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Singapore
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

This is not my first try of chicken rice ball. The chicken rice ball is basically "Mashed Rice" and roll into a small round ball. The white chicken & roasted chicken not up to my standard and char siew is not nice. Din manage to try their roasted pork as sold out. I ordered yam rice ball and very disappointed... More

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London, United Kingdom
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012

The chicken rice ball are a bit too-hyped up, but overall, it was a good dish, with the rice being soft and fragrant, but the chicken could have been warmer. The accompanying chilli sauce was good. Could have come with a bit of broth, but then again I don't know if that comes with the Melakan version. More

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Singapore, Singapore
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012
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A must do in many travel guides, this was the worst meal that we had in melaka. Starchy and tasteless rice balls with under flavoured chicken - need i say more. Chicken rice in other parts of malaysia and singapore much better More

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Senior Contributor
32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

The chicken rice balls are not as good as before. Try other food around town or the chicken rice stall by the river. More

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Murcia, Spain
Senior Contributor
26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012

I was aware of that this Resaaurant had a good reputation, so we visited it twice to see if it was as good. To be honest the food was ok but not exceptional. More

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See 4 more reviews by kevspain for Melaka
malaysia
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

The rice balls are dry, hard and tasteless. And I think cheap, broken rice was used, as I could discern the stale taste. The steamed chicken was okay, though. The only good thing about eating here is the nice traditional decor. More

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See 2 more reviews by clarissachou for Melaka
Malaysia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012

if you looking for good chicken rice ball, then not in this shop. however, the restaurant is well renovated.. good place to take a photo shot.. More

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Jurong, Singapore
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4 reviews 4 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012

As something that's been told as the #1 thing to eat in Malacca, I expected more va-va-voom from chicken rice ball. A rich taste or fragrant smell. But it was a just a good plain riceball with steamed (or roasted) chicken. It tastes good but again not wow. Maybe the simpleness is the key to attract people until they're willing... More

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See 2 more reviews by luminouzity for Melaka
London, United Kingdom
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012

The balls were dry and tasteless. I couldnt finish the plate of 5 balls. The chicken was little better. More

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See 3 more reviews by Yakida for Melaka
Petaling Jaya
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3 reviews 3 reviews
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2012

The chicken rice balls tasted sourish and felt too dry. It felt like eating some sort of cake. And the chicken, the less said the better, imagine poaching the chicken, then chopping them up and layering soy sause over them, tasteless....many people just come to this shop because they are not able to get to Chung Wah or Hoe Kee.... More

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