Dinner @ Lok Garden

Lok Garden, a stall at Batu Lintang, Kuching is an old establishment, but somehow, I'd never been there before till now. It was recommended to us by my Mom's friend, and I'd been there twice in the past 2 months.

Recommended

Oyster omelette
It consists of oysters in a thin wafer-like crust, super tasty when dipped in fish sauce. A MUST-ORDER!

Nam Yu Pork
Pork belly is marinated with fermented beancurd, deep-fried and then sliced. I'd have this with cold beer anytime.

Midin in Red Wine
Ferns are stir-fried in red rice wine. It is great to eat this with plain white rice.

Steamed Garoupa
The fish was fresh, and the flesh was very firm and sweet. It was steamed with just ginger strips, salted vegetables and shiitake mushroom bits. Hence, the sweetness of the fish is retained, not overpowered by the ingredients.

Stir-Fried Crab With Egg
Bro liked the crab, but I thought it did not quite hit it.

Not Recommended

Seafood Thick Soup
No seafood detected, only surimi sticks, and too starchy for my liking.

Stir-fried Cangkuk Manis with Egg
The leaves were a bit tough to the bite, and not torn thoroughly as the leaves taste better when they are totally smashed up. It was also a bit too watery.

That night, we ate in the open air, so it was rather dim and we could not really see very well what we were eating. Our table was also too small to fit all the dishes that we ordered as they were dished one after another. So we had to keep adjusting the plates to fit everything. Hence, if you're looking to eat in comfort, this may not be the place for you. Still, business here is very good, and it may be quite difficult to secure a table after 7.00 p.m.

Next time in Kuching, do drop by Lok Garden for the seafood, especially the oyster omelette.