The Kam Cheng 感情娘惹餐厅

Hit n misses. The fried Daun Kaduk was very crispy n nice. Goes very well if U have beer or whisky. The belacan chili mixed 4 beans is great too. The nasi lemak rice is really good. Very fragrant, soft n moist However the Assam babi is a great letdown. Dry, hard n tasteless. Don't have any Assam taste at all. The taufu dessert was totally a miss. It's quite hard n dry more like a cake rather than taufu. Didn't taste any taufu or soya taste. It's a very nicely decorated restaurant especially with Chinese Nyonya vases n serving plates are really beautiful We went on a weekday dinner not too many customers. Recommend to book in advance on weekends

We were blown away by the food here. The Nyonya food here isn’t fully authentic though, seems like a fusion with more modern twists to dishes. We had the: - Babi asam (5/5) the star of the show. The pork was tender and well infused with asam taste. The sauce paired very well, although we couldn’t quite identify what the contents were. Perhaps garlic in lemon with mustard or wasabi (?) - otak-otak (4/5), the meat was tender and drizzled with santan. Palpable chunks of fish meat within. Well flavoured. - Stir fried four heavenly kings (4/5), stir fried vegetables in belacan. Not bad. - Chap Chye (2/5), found this a bit disappointing. Prawn taste was mild. Although, the serving size was humongous and we struggled a little to finish it. - Buah keluak ice cream (3/5), on the menu, the description sounded interesting and fancy. In reality, it was just chocolate ice cream with Oreo crumbs, some chilli flakes and green stuff we couldn’t identify. Only a small amount of keluak flesh at the bottom of the cup. Not worth it. We paired our food with the blue rice, which had a strong lemak taste. Absolutely delicious. It’s in a relatively new restaurant which is tastefully decorated. Air cond was very chilly when I came. This place is a must visit if you are in Melaka with a craving for Nyonya food. I would recommend making a reservation before coming as this place does fill up on the weekends.

If you’re in Melaka City, this restaurant is a must-try — highly recommended for both lunch and dinner. It proudly received the Outstanding Chef Award at the Global Gourmet 2023 Chef Par Excellence Culinary Competition. The food is amazing and served in generous portions. The sweet chili prawns and Paul’s dry laksa were absolutely delicious, but the highlight for me was their famous dessert, Sago Gula Melaka — truly top-notch and the best in town!

The fried chicken and pork belly is really good. Not the best original nyonya food I ever eat. But their taste is more acceptable for majority. Definitely will come back again.

We had such a delightful meal here with authentic Nyonya dishes that really stood out. We ordered the Babi Ponteh, Lemak Pucuk Paku, Otak Otak, and Nasi Lemak Bunga Telang, along with some traditional desserts – sago pudding and glutinous rice balls, Nyonya-style. The Babi Ponteh was truly the highlight – the pork was incredibly tender, juicy, and full of rich, savoury flavours that lingered beautifully. The Nasi Lemak Bunga Telang was fragrant, with rice that was fluffy and tasty on its own, pairing perfectly with the side dishes. The Otak Otak was clearly homemade, generously filled with chunks of fish fillet that gave it a wholesome, authentic taste, unlike the usual processed versions you find elsewhere. The Lemak Pucuk Paku was fresh and flavourful, with the lemak sauce rich and aromatic without being too heavy. For dessert, the sago with gula melaka and coconut milk was refreshing and well-balanced, while the glutinous rice balls carried that nostalgic Nyonya touch, chewy and satisfying. Overall, the meal felt like a comforting home-cooked spread, but elevated with attention to flavour and detail. Portion sizes were just right, and each dish complemented the other perfectly. Definitely a place worth coming back to for a true taste of Nyonya heritage cooking!