Mum’s Place

Just after our shopping trip, we are in for another treat and this time it is dinner at Mum’s Place. Mum’s Place brings out the best of Malaysian and local Portuguese cuisine while being inspired by traditional home recipes. With plenty of wooden furniture, wooden statues, carvings and fancy screens, it makes a comfortable setting at Mum’s Place. Don’t forget to check our some of the signs and quotes too, I guarantee you will giggle or smile at some of them. To get the best out of Mum’s Place it is recommended to share dishes around the table. So grab your friends and family and go have a feast!
To start, we had some Otak-​otak cubes served with Thai sauce (RM16.90). The Otak-​otak cubes makes a great starter as they are tasty and addictive. The plus of this dish is the bite sized cubes of the Otak-​otak, which is also great for a snack! YUM!
During every visit to Mum’s Place, the Cencaru Fish with Chili Padi Paste and Petai (RM19.90 for 2 fishes and an extra for RM9.95) dish is a must order for us. If you are a petai enthusiast and your tolerance level of chili is high, this dish is your best friend. Yes it is delicious but I warn you that you may spit fire after eating this fish. Not for the faint hearted.
We had the Chicken Pong Teh with Sauce (RM16.80). Chicken Pong Teh is a traditional ‘Nyonya’ chicken dish with soya sauce, potatoes & black mushroom. Compared to the Cencaru Fish, this dish is not spicy but it will sure tantalise your tastebuds. One of my favourites.
To balance the mains we had, it is essential to order some vegetables. We had the Daun Keledek (Sweet Potato Leaves) with Lime Juice, Dried Shrimps and Chili Padi Paste (RM13.90). Although there is Chili Padi, this dish is mildly spicy. With a combination of lime juice and dried shrimps added to the sweet potato leaves, this enhances the fresh flavours and the sweetness of the dish.
We also ordered the Steamed Beancurd (Tofu) with Minced Chicken and Gravy (RM13.90). Drenched in the gravy and minced chicken, the beancurd was perfectly steamed and it was smooth and silky. The dish was full of flavour.
We did not have any dessert to finish but I am sure there is always a next time! If you are at Mum’s Place, please do check out some of their desserts too. Some of the desserts offered at Mum’s Place are ABC (Ice Kacang), Cendol with Red Beans, Pulut Tekan with Kaya and other traditional desserts.
Mum’s Place is another restaurant that my family and I have always come back to every trip back to KL. Highly recommended if you love spicy food. For those whose tolerance of chili is not that high, don’t worry, Mum’s Place also offers dishes which are not spicy to mildly spicy. Mum’s Place is the place to be for all.

Rarely can you find a restaurant that serves good Portugese and Malaysian fusion food outside of Melaka. At Mum’s Place, you have a variety of seafood, chicken, beef and vegetable dishes to choose from, and best of all, they are Halal. Hence, it makes for the perfect place to organise a get-​together.
Most of the dishes contain sambal, so it’s definitely a spicy feast that typical Malaysian taste buds know and love. Seafood lovers must try the fish dishes! The prices are on the higher side; expect to pay more than RM30 per person, but it is totally worth it if you go in a big group where you can order a few dishes to share with rice.
The restaurant was actually expanded from an oriental antique furniture store. So, there were some pieces of sculptures and furniture that are up for sale on display around the dining area. It actually adds on to the exotic ambience.

A very good and comfy place to go to for something closest to a home-​cooked meal. It’s a great place for families to dine at, a wide selection of dishes to pick from which are of a fusion of Portugese, Chinese, Malay, and a little Nyonya influence too. Recommended is the deep fried butter soft shell crab served on a plate of salad. Besides that, the mutton curry is also worth trying. The curry is thick, smooth and absolutely fragrant and is loaded with curry leaves and santan, while the potatoes are soft and mutton tender and succulent. Desserts are nice too especially the dyed pulut tekan served with kaya dip.

Mum’s Place is quite literally your mum’s place; old, rustic and the food incredibly good.
Portuguese food is what they offer, and at a reasonable price too. Try their devil’s curry based dishes, for it is spicy, savory and luscious all into one. No one can expect that much from a restaurant whose name sounds like the kind that you would name when you are drunk from too much cocktails of different assortments. Of course, their seafood tastes good too, and their signature Portuguese beef based dishes are renowned to taste like a slice of heaven too.
That being said, I will come back here again, this time with more friends, possibly because I want to share my love of curry a little bit more. Ta ta.

SO AMAZING.
Everything stood out for me. From the ambience to the décor, the food and service quality. I can’t find a better place that serves such delicious meals in the area.
Décor was old school Portugese style with a fancy heavy metal door and old school wooden tables and chairs.
Went with 3 other friends and we were greeted with warm smiles and shown immediately to an empty table (didn’t have to make a reservation; but highly recommend it especially on the weekends as it gets very packed and you might have to wait a while before getting a table).We ordered the butter sauce soft shell crab, spicy fish head curry and Portugese chicken devil curry, which is their house specialty and which will blow your mind away.
Reasonably priced. For the 4 of us, the total cost of the bill came to slightly more than 150RM, including drinks and dessert (the Red Bean Cendol added a final touch to our meals and satisfied our full bellies). Food came relatively quick despite the busy kitchen (for some reason the place got more packed after we arrived).
The only downside I can think of is that most of their dishes are spicy, so you will need to be able to have some level of tolerance for spicy foods to be able to enjoy your meals at Mum’s place. Also family friendly — saw quite a number of bigger families with young kids and babies.
Highly recommend Mum’s place if you’re in the area; even if you’re not — it’s well worth the trip!

Having previously date a Portuguese guy from the Portuguese Settlement in Melaka before, I am relatively familiar with their dishes and am a huge fan of their food. Like a big big fan.
Coming here for the first time, I was amazed with how big this 6 shop-​lot Restaurant-​boutique is! Food here is Halal and they serve local Malaysian food and Portuguese cuisine in a rather tropical setting, wooden features and decorations, almost Balinese I thought. I really liked the many witty and cool some vintage signage that is randomly hung around the entire place, allowing a chuckle or two as you glance around.
Apparently, their dishes are cooked in cholesterol-​free palm oil. The menu consists of a variety of dishes, especially catering to spicy food lovers. Not wanting to over-​indulge because it was rather late for our usual dinner time, we only tried a few dishes. Everything was Okay, they were tasty but it terms of authenticity, it wasn’t too close to how I’ve grown accustomed to. The Fried Cencaru Chilli Padi Fish was nice and really spicy, but the chilli padi paste lacked something I could not put my finger to! But then again, I came to learn that every family in the settlement has their own style of cooking as well so I guess it’s now rather ambiguous. I thought the vegetable portions could be a little bigger, considering they are about RM14. You can ask for some cucumber slices and belacan as appetizers.
A little pricey for local food but I think the ambiance really is quite lovely. Nice to go for a casual date or family dinner!
They have a break and are closed from 3pm and re-​opens at about 6pm.

Looking for a new adventure of home recipe’s of home cook food and new adventure to trigger your taste buds on something more different? This place brings you Portuguese Cuisines.
It will be very full during festivals so you need to book beforehand, service is quick and alert. Around you will be furniture’s such as shelf, paintings, wood carvings for sale and on walls are VIP’s such as prime ministers, famous athletes who came here to eat before.
Order whatever dish in the menu because everything is delicious, bursting with unique flavors and do not break a sweat when it comes to eating their signature curry dish.