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Char Siew Yoong @ Cheras

One of hubster’s favourite joints, and finally I get to have a try at it! Restaurant Char Siew Yoong is one of those places that are really off the beaten track, its closest landmark would probably be behind PGRM building in Cheras. It is famous for its char siew (bbq pork) and siew yoke (roasted pork belly). Char Siew Yoong is like your typical kopitiam – noisy and crowded, you need to overlook that for the great food that is about to follow.   
The queue for take-away
We ordered the char siew and siew yoke rice with a soup and vegetable on the side. The char siew was marinated to perfection, probably one of the best char siew I have eaten in KL. The best part of it is the char siew meat, with just enough fat sandwiched between the lean to make it juicy and it really brings out the flavourful taste. No wonder this restaurant’s name is “Char Siew Yoong” this is their ultimate number 1 dish.
The siew yoke for me was just as nice, though hubster is a loyal fan of the char siew and that is already the ultimate best for him. You know sometimes when you eat roasted pork some parts of the skin are crunchy, but others are not and are just rubbery. No such thing in Char Siew Yoong. Every piece, every bite of the siew yoke had a crunchy and crispy skin to it. The meat again had just enough fat sandwiched between the lean to make the meat juicy and not dry. Probably one of the best siew yoke I have eaten in KL. A thumbs up from me.
The rice was just ordinary for me. But another good thing about Char Siew Yoong is also they have soup, not just the ordinary soup like those that come with your chicken rice but the REAL kind of soup like the ones you boil at home. We ordered the old cucumber soup with pork bones, which came piping hot and was quite tasty. Lastly came the lettuce, we ordered a small, but the portion that came was quite big.
The bill came to about RM 40 there about, probably because we ordered the sides like the soup and one additional take away, but if you just go for the char siew and siew yoke rice per person probably would come to less than RM10.
Food: 4/5
Bang for buck: 4/5 (without the add-ons)
Service: 3/5 (Fast but kopitiam style)  
Disclaimer : The above food review is when eaten on the spot inside the restaurant, taste may run once taken away ;p (from experience) 
Restaurant Char Siew Yoong (Non Halal)
Off 3th, Jalan Cheras and Jalan Pudu Hulu, 55300, Cheras 9 Miles, KL
Open 9.30am-5pm. Thursday closed 

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