Waroeng Penyet

One of my favorite. Need to improve on the cleanliness. The spicy sambal must have with the flattened chicken.

After hearing a lot of talks about this place, I decided to try it out myself. I ordered the basic chicken fillet, and my goodness… was I glad I didn’t have a light snack before dinner. It was quite a big piece, enough to fill you up. And it’s so finger-​licking good that I bet it could give a certain fast food chain from Kentucky a run for their money! I also loved their Happy Juice, which is just carbonated bandung, but I don’t think you can get anything like that at any Malaysian hawker stall.
The only thing I’m not quite keen about Waroeng Penyet is their rather noisy fast-​food joint-​like environment, although the food is far from the ubiquitous fast-​food fare. I do like to go back and try their other offerings, especially the fish ones.

I remember when I was working at The Curve bazaar during the weekends I used to walk pass this restaurant but I did not enter the restaurant before .
Then I remember that time was the muslim fasting time so as a respect I fast with them and after 7pm they can have their dinner then I join them. The restaurant was so crowded and have no seat at all. Luckily one of the worker have booked a table earlier .
I didn’t know that the food is so nice. It is come with a quater chicken, a bowl of rice and some side dishes. I like to eat chili so I added a lot of chili in it. I didn’t know the chili is so spicy. It was like fire burning in your mouth !
The food is not that expensive. It is an affordable price. The portion is quite big I can’t finish it by myself.

Ayam Penyet has been a reliable place to have good comfort food! Located at the curve and reasonably priced.
One of my favourite Indonesian franchises, I love the signature dish which is obviously ayam penyet which comes with rice and they have a spicy delicious sambal.
The staff are accommodating and the they have a big space and comfortable.

Located on the first floor of the Curve, near the bridge to Ikano area, this outlet was where I had my very first Ayam Penyet experience and it has never disappointed me. Literally translating into ‘flattened chicken’, their most famous dish –the actual ayam penyet– is served with fried tofu, fried tempe, lettuce and cucumber. Eat it with rice and their special sambal sauce and you’ll be hooked too. I also like to add their thick soy sauce to my rice for an even more flavoursome meal.
When they initially opened they had just one smallish shop but it was always jam-​packed so when the restaurant next door to them closed down, they took over that space too and now they are quite big, but still quite full.
Please be aware that this place is self-​service so you need to get a table and then order your food from the counter. Then take a number and wait for the tasty chicken to make its way over to you.

Once in a while, Indonesian food is a good change from the typical mamak food. One of the common Indonesian food is the ayam penyet. In translation. it means flatten chicken.
The chicken is fried then pressed down and served with rice, tempeh and sambal. It is similar to nasi lemak but nowhere near to a nasi lemak.
I must say Waroeng Penyet serve one of the better ayam penyet compared to other places.
Their price is decent and served with a good portion.
One last thing, their sambal is really spicy and it is good. I would ask for more whenever I order the ayam penyet. I do not fancy the other dishes because I would say I am chicken person as compared to other meats.

Chicken is my favorite poultry. In fact, my Chinese name sounds like it (Chee Keen), so perhaps it seems as though fate has descended before my mouth and letting me taste Waroeng Penyet, one of the nicer Indonesian chicken rice shops around PJ.
Despite the ambience looking cartoonish and a bit too… Fast food-​ish for my liking, the dishes will not disappoint you. Their chicken is always crispy, and tender inside, a mouthwatering revelation in comparison to its other rival, KFC. With the right sambal and the right amount of chicken in your mouth, the spiciness of the dish will still tingle in your mouth, leaving you wanting more.
One of the drawbacks will be the chicken itself too. My friend’s chicken is only half cooked, with the meat still slightly pink from the inside. You might want to start digging on the deceased slab of meat before you start digging in, lest you get your stomachaches and poop all the chicken carcasses out of your system.

Recommended by my boyfie, finally I have dined in Waroeng Penyet last weekend when me and my boy were dating. We both had been working at The Curve two years ago; however, I never been dining at Woroeng Penyet because I thought it is Malay cuisine, I don’t really eat (since Malay cuisine is mostly spicy). Then my boy told me it was not what I think it is.
Actually Waroeng Penyet is Indonesian food. It isn’t spicy, unless you choose to have chili sauce. Else, you can choose for sweet sauce, which I think it tastes similar to sweet soy sauce. When first entering Waroeng Penyet, I thought it was like a restaurant, you sit and the crew will take your order. Again, I am wrong. It is self-​service restaurant, like in a café.
We made our order at the counter, the menu was displayed on the wall. Ordered and paid, you will be given a number. When your food are ready, this is when the crew will play their roles. They will deliver your meal to you. They were all helpful, however, some were not attentive enough. Few were busy; yet the rest was standing outside the kitchen, doing nothing when customers need help.
The ayam penyet was delicious. It was meaty, with only thin layer of frying batter. Although it wasn’t crunchy like the fried chicken we have at KFC/​McDonald, it was tasty! Ayam penyet was 100% greater! With also side dishes and rice, we both were full. I will definitely dine at Waroeng Penyet next time.

Ever since I’ve tried Waroeng Penyet few years ago, I’ve been a fan since then. I accidentally discovered this restaurant in The Curve, and was so hungry that I randomly ordered some dishes. Who knew that I’ll be hooked since then.
One of my favourite is the Sayur Asam. The soup is sour with a little spicy, and full of vegetables. It’s a perfect dish to kick-​start your appetite. The other soup would have to be their Rawon Soup. At first the soup looked a little bit scary — it’s black in colour, but it’s flavour packed. It has a very strong nutty flavour along with the herbs and spices. If you prefer something light, this might not be your cup of tea.
The Ayam Penyet is pretty good too. The chicken would be flatten and fried till crispy, but surprisingly it’s still moist on the inside. The crispy chicken was then served with fried tofu, tempeh, mix vegetables and house special sambal on the side. The sambal is not for the faint of heart. I have a high tolerance for spicy food, but the spiciness of the sambal was quite explosive. It’s advisable to dip the sambal bit by bit.
Overall, Waroeng Penyet is a good option to have some nice Indonesian food but at a reasonable price. Some of the drinks are free refillable too.

Ayam penyet has always been one of my favourite Indonesian dishes to date. There was even a time when I would eat it almost once every week!
Adopting a semi fast food concept, you order and pay at the counter and wait for them to send the food to your table. The signature dish is the ayam penyet of course, translated directly and literally as flattened chicken. It’s usually a standard part of chicken that has been flattened so that the flesh is soft and deep fried with delicious crispy batter. Eat it with piping hot white rice and a serving or two of their spicy sambal available in mild or hot. I usually go for the mild version.
There is also a rawon soup which is essentially beef soup that has become one of my favourites. Chunks of tender beef boiled for hours make up a delicious stew that is rich and fulffiling. Service is overall friendly and food is quick to arrive.

Ayam penyet is a traditional food from Indonesia. The dish has become famous among Malaysian. Now, Ayam penyet had commercial the dish with the opening of restaurant fast food concept.
One set of Ayam Penyet; Rice + fried chicken + some veggies will cost you RM10.90. You can choose level for your sambal. Of course, Mild is safe choices for me. But if you dare to take Hot sambal, get ready to get burn.
After all, the meal was great for dinner or lunch if you don’t have any idea to eat beside fast food. You can come to this restaurant for rice, chicken and sambal !

My friends and I was at The Library at Ikano (now closed) this one fateful day. We were merrily having our pints on our day off when one of us suggested that we go dinner that the newly opened Waroeng Penyet which offered authentic Indonesian food, mainly consisting of Ayam Penyet which translates to ‘flattened chicken’ in Malay. They flatten the chicken before deep-​frying it so that the insides get cooked faster and more evenly.
The superstar dish of the place is the Ayam Penyet with rice and of course, their chili sauce. My father always said to me «If the Sambal (chili sauce) is good, then everything else would be good too.» And he was right. The Sambal was strong with this one, and always ask for more Sambal when you’re there, it really adds the zing to your meal. They also have the deep fried catfish, which is also one of the favorites amongst foodies. Definitely a must try.
The place is clean and well maintained. You can either sit in the smoking section outside or inside with the air condition. We prefer outside to burn off the excess beer we had before at The Library.

I would have never entered this shop if it wasn’t for my friend. On most days, I hardly enter any shop that is halal unless I needed to. Thanks to my Indonesian friend who educated me that this is actually an Indonesian franchise that serves authentic Indonesian food.
We all sat down and ordered their main dish which is Ayam Penyet. A dish much like fried chicken rice. The specialty here is the way they prepared the chicken so soft and tender with the crunchy outer layer and when you pair it with their special spicy sauce, it’s simply heavenly for the spicy lovers. I would always take more than 2 servings of the sauce alone. But beware, this will surely leave you will a spicy tongue and sweaty body for the untrained.
If you’re a fan of beef, do try their beef counterpart too. It’s also surprisingly soft although it does look like slab of stone at first glance. A place I would recommend for anyone who wants to try Indonesian food.