Malaysian Food Street Resorts World Berhad @ Genting

We were at the Malaysian Food Street Resorts World Berhad @ Genting yesterday. It is a quaint Malaysian styled decor and hawker food eatery or food court at Genting Highlands. Firstly, before you read on, here's a few things you need to know.

• This food court sells non-halal food and it clearly states so
• Apart from drinks and desserts, most food items cost starting from RM20
• You need to buy with card, not cash
• The food court is divided into 5 zones, Kuching, Malacca, Ipoh & Penang, Little India and Petaling Street

One of the things we always felt when in Genting Highlands is the difficulty in finding food PLUS the fact that most food cost a bomb. With the Malaysian Food Street, we now can find food, but it still costs a bomb. 

They say a picture tells a thousand words, so let's have the pictures tell the rest of the story.

When you enter, it is best, you grab a copy of this "map" so you can identify where are the stalls for your favourite Malaysian hawker food. Also in this picture is a card for buying food (which you have to purchase from vending machines located outside the food court as well as inside). You don't pay for your food with cash but with this card. At the end of your meal (or within 7 days if you are not a day tripper, you can refund your balance cash from the refund counters). The little round thingy is a bell. After ordering, you return to your seat and when your bell rings, it means your food is ready. You can then go to the food stall to claim your food by showing your receipt. 

This is the entrance of the Malaysian Food Street. It is at Level 4 of the Sky Avenue, shopping mall. There will be signs so follow those signs till you find it. It is far from the other eateries. When you follow the signs and you reach the eateries, keep on walking according to the directions and going up the escalator till you get there. 

Here's a look at the vending machine located outside the Malaysian Food Street food court. Next to the machine is the map of the stalls. Remember to grab one.

Close up view on how to purchase a new food card from the vending machine

It's packed because we went on Christmas Day.

You will find lots of "authentic" and cute Malaysian decor at the Malaysian Food Street, like the hanging socks and boxer shorts found here.

Care for a game of Chinese chess while waiting for your food? Just kidding. This is another decor at one of the stalls

I was so busy taking a picture of the decor, I missed the price to the right of the red sign board. Every stall has their menu items clearly listed with the price on the sign boards.

Googgle Man Penang Char Kuey Teow? I wonder if this is from the sellers who fries Char Kuey Teow while donning goggles?

No googles here though.

More cute decor

Illegal paste on advertisements on walls is a must to complete the Malaysian look, right?

Non-halal with lard and "lap cheong" char kuey teow

Wanton Mee

Prawn Mee

For the price of RM20 per bowl/plate, we expected to taste gold, so the taste was just so so. Better than the food we used to find at Genting previously but pricey for the type of food.

More decor

Notice the old calendar and even old type of fan switches? Plus the toys that are "sold". They are all part of the decor.

Old school toys on "sale" The top of the "shophouse" features old "broken" windows in need of fixing.

Another part I didn't get a picture of was the washing area which was designed like an old hairdressing shop with all its old school glory, make up, hair styling tools etc displayed just above the sink. Cute.

How much did our meal cost us? There were 4 of us. We asked the man how much we should estimate to get our card? He said RM20-RM30 for food add RM20 each makes up RM50 per person. We bought RM150 at the vending machine. Had porridge (RM20), char kuey teow (RM21), prawn mee (RM20), wanton mee (RM20), one cup dragon fruit drink (RM10), one cup watermelon fruits for dessert (RM8). Total damage was RM101 ie RM99 plus RM2 (unreturnable deposit for the card). despite being frugal and sharing the drink and dessert. After the meal, we exchanged our card for balance cash RM49.

Verdict: When it is cold and you get hungry after walking around, the sight of familiar steaming hot, freshly cooked food is always welcoming but like theme parks everywhere, food is always pricey. Decor is very Malaysian and makes you smile.