Village Park @ Damansara Uptown – Is This The BEST Nasi Lemak in Klang Valley?
February 24, 2011 | 24,099 views
Nasi Lemak (literally translated to FAT/OILY rice, but in reality the term came from the liberal use of coconut milk in the rice; hence the rich, sinful and aromatic taste) @ Village Park, Damansara Uptown.
Since I got ‘sounded’ for being tooooooooooooooooooooo long-winded recently (hehe), I’ll cut this post to as short as possible. So brief you can’t even believe your eyes. Yes, and you’d feel that you’ll be craving for more words of wisdoms/rants/incoherent ramblings/nonsense from Motormouth. 
Okay, that’s enough. Let’s read about how Village Park; THE king of all Nasi Lemak in Klang Valley (they got the ex-PM as one of their fans, AND voted best nasi lemak twice in a row!) fared in my books …….
At the speed of them chopping up the chickens like no tomorrow, you’d be wondering how many were slaughtered on a daily basis!
You take away (tapau), you queue and wait. You dine in, also you need to queue and wait. You CAN choose to be seated if say, you’re in a LARGE group, but bear in mind that service can be seriously slow during peak hours.
Nasi Lemak with their signature fried chicken (RM6.50/USD2.20) – Very worthy, since this same portion will cost you at least RM10 in shopping malls.
Nasi Lemak with Rendang Daging (RM7.00/USD2.30) – Far from being melt-in-mouth tender, the beef was still passable, and I wouldn’t mind ordering this again.
Delicious Sambal (chili paste with onions) – Must have generous portion of Sambal to moisten up the rice and the fried anchovies + peanuts.
A paltry affair; the Teh Tarik (or rather, Teh Biasa) was a disaster. Pity, since a good, creamy and frothy one would go perfectly with the nasi lemak.
On the whole; the nasi lemak was GOOD. Not extremely outstanding, mind you. We suffered from a prolonged bout of thirst throughout the day, owing to the use of MSG possibly.
The chicken was crispy, and not tough like leather, but still could use a little more flavour to elevate the mediocrity of it all. The sambal was top notch, and no complaints there. The rendang daging came in a rather hefty portion, and well worth the RM7 paid. Or the 20 minutes or so of standing around looming over the counter (while dribbling saliva unknowingly).
And the rice… how can we forget the MAIN character of this? NASI is rice in Malay language. And the fluffy, separated grains of slightly sticky rice (like pulut/glutinous rice, but without the cloying factory) was good. Not as decadently aromatic and laden with ‘santan’ as desired, but still better than the average. I wouldn’t mind queuing up all over again; but I’d rather come at the odd hours (earlier than the birds, OR in between meals).
BEST Nasi Lemak? Until I have tried a better one, I’ll have to rest my case and succumb to this temptation again and again ……
If you feel like getting a suntan AND gobbling up your breakfast, come to Village Park.
Village Park Nasi Lemak (Halal)
5, Jalan SS21/37, Damansara Utama,
47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Tel : 03-7710-7860
Opens from 7am – 8pm (Mon-Sat). 7am – 6pm (Sun).
*There, a post half the usual length. Satisfied?
Just as I log in , your post came up, we got ‘yin fun’ motorman. But unfortunately I have to disagree with you on this one, I used to eat here almost every weekend but have since stopped cuz the quality went down a bit, especially the fried chicken, its so oily and blackish, wonder if they change the oil much. However, their nasi dagang is still one of the best.
Hey, let me take you to one of my really good nasi lemak stall, you will love it. Actually I posted about this place in one of my blog. been eating there for 15 yrs haha thats how much I love nasi lemak.
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nasi lemak lover Reply:
April 26th, 2012 at 6:18 pm
Pls tell me how to find the young man that you mentioned in TTDI-will really love to try their nasi lemak
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This could be fun… hunting down the REAL best nasi lemak in Klang Valley! I’ve had this a couple of times, on account of my workmates who swore by a weekly fix. Good stuff, but surely not the best, I feel!
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I guess the plus point is that the nasi lemak there is fairly consistent.
May not be the best in the whole of KL/PJ but its still one of my favourites (esp since its not too far from my house).
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I don’t think I will come, look at the crowd >.<
I can get the best (for me lah, but it's really good business too) fried chicken near my office
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This is a place I always tapau from (avoid the crowds!) each time I visit Klang Valley. Fabulous sambal and squid assam curry. However, I came across a review from someone who had an awful experience at this place. Check out the story and comments at http://www.3-meals.com/2009/08/08/village-park-nasi-lemak/.
I know that there are people who might give bad reviews just to sabotage a competitor but this case sounds genuine and, apparently, it’s not the only case of horrendous service, from the bosses nonetheless. No matter how fantastic the food, no customer should be subject to such abuse. I’m sure there are plenty of equally, if not more, delicious nasi lemak places that come with good service as well.
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the crowd looks so scary. haha…better to have nasi lemak panas at Jln 222. the nasi lemak at Taman Bunga Raya, Wangsa Maju there also nice. near TARC.
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Service during weekday lunch hour was pretty fast wor. But then, the portion is ok for breakfast, not for lunch… that’s why we seldom come here.
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J2Kfm Reply:
February 26th, 2011 at 9:38 pm
Breakfast? Eh, okay lah. The portion was certainly more than enough for breakfast.
A whole chicken thigh (with the upper portion), and more than a scoop of rice.
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love their kunyit pulp infused fried chicken.
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I used to go there pretty often for my nasi lemak fix! But ever since I moved to Puchong, much less so I’m not sure if the quality is still the same. My recollection of the nasi lemak is still good and I wouldn’t mind going again! Let’s go!!
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J2Kfm Reply:
February 26th, 2011 at 9:25 pm
Yeah, I for one … cannot wait to go back again.
Maybe just to see if the sotong, nasi dagang and other stuff are worthy of a try.
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yum yum! i cant get enough of it too!
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I like to go this place to have my nasi lemak fix when I go for meeting at Damansara
I like the fried chicken and its’ samabl 
Yummy :0
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J2Kfm Reply:
February 26th, 2011 at 9:16 pm
Not so much for the fried chicken, since we found the chicken to be slightly bland. But the sambal and the rice was good. Definitely better than most kopitiams, chain outlets and higher end restaurants.
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There is a roadside stall at the Houz Depot at Pelangi Damansara there. The nasi lemak there is very nice. They are opened from 6pm till late. Try it out if you have a chance.
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J2Kfm Reply:
February 26th, 2011 at 9:13 pm
Thanks Lisan. Houz Depot sounds familiar; near to The Curve?
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Nasi Dagang here is truly incredible, I agree! Sells out quick, so its rare that we get to enjoy this.
Ah … I miss Village Park
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J2Kfm Reply:
February 26th, 2011 at 9:09 pm
They have nasi dagang too? Wow, the situation was too chaotic for me to notice though. But saw that they have a wide range of dishes to go with the rice.
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Hmmm motorman, you have ‘purposely’ ignored my invitation…
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Oh the other hand, i was just ‘playing’ with you since i know you can’t show your face. Probably I’ll be the one to ‘forng lay fei kay’ haha.. did I get that right..
take care and hope you got another surprising food place to spring on us , me that is
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J2Kfm Reply:
February 26th, 2011 at 11:49 pm
Haha …. what invitation? Sorry missed that. Don’t worry. I don’t hide my face that much anymore now. There was a valid reason before this, but now it’s okay.
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Wow, nasi lemak + old school kopi in an old school kopi cup, going to try this one day! If it isn’t as good as advertised, I would others else to dethrone it!
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J2Kfm Reply:
February 27th, 2011 at 10:20 pm
Haha … then you might have a case here. Many have opposed this title of BEST nasi lemak given, but then again … taste very subjective one lah.
You can love durians all you want, but to some, they’re pure evil.
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Nope not the best. But will do for that quick fix since it’s in PJ.
My work plc nearby has pretty good one – penang street aman suria.
then my fav remians at Warung SinarNor at Jln Dua Chan Sow Lin ;p
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J2Kfm Reply:
February 28th, 2011 at 10:41 pm
Jalan Chan Sow Lin ah? Aiyo, so far meh … but can lah. Someday when I’m in KL I’ll take note of this.
Anyway, you can even have people singing praises for Madam Kwan’s, so Village Park cannot be too far off … right?
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Far from being melt-in-mouth tender, the beef was still passable… so HOW to be best nasi lemak in KL ar?
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J2Kfm Reply:
February 28th, 2011 at 10:40 pm
Haha … the RICE, the sambal, the hype and the crowd, maybe?
Heard that the Soto Meehoon and Nasi Dagang are equally good. Any comments?
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soto meehoon & nasi dagang is really good!!!
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J2Kfm Reply:
May 13th, 2011 at 11:39 pm
But always had nasi lemak only. hehe … maybe kiasu ma, since people line up and wait for nasi lemak, takkan go for the others?
Will try the soto someday.
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anyone heard of nasi lemak at Bumbung, Sea Park? heard the fried chicken is very nice and juicy. any direction? thanks.
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I love Nasi Lemak and I love travelling around Klang Valley hunting for different taste of Nasi Lemak. I only knew this place recently. I asked around a few people and there were many recommendations and most of them were places I have been before. But one guy told me about this place, and I said to myself, I’ve been in uptown many times but how come I never heard of this place?
Immediately I drove to the place and as I arrived at 3pm on a Monday I was surprised that there were not many customers around. I guess people have gone back to their office after lunch break. I ordered the Nasi Lemak Rendang Daging. I tasted and love it! especially the sambal of course.
However, I would not say this place as the best in Klang Valley, it’s overrated. There are tons of other N. Lemak seller, from the popular brand names to the less popular names. Just to name a few you got, N. Lemak antarabangsa at Kg. Baru, KL Garden N. Lemak at Kg Baru, Tangling N. Lemak near bird pak, N. Lemak sweet bowl at W. Walk, N. Lemak Cikgu at Kelana Jaya, N. Lemak stall Jln Rejang Setapak, N. Lemak stall at Jln Bonus KL, N. Lemak stall at Bdr Baru Ampang and so on.. All these names are some of the ones I highly recommend and they would easily beat any competitors hands down. But my favourite would be my grandmother’s N. Lemak.. Haha!
Nonetheless I love V. Park N. Lemak too and would put this place amongst the best there is in the market. Good article!
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J2Kfm Reply:
November 17th, 2011 at 11:20 pm
Thanks Sham for the list. Out of the list, I have only tried a few. But safe to say, avoid Nasi Lemak Cikgu from now on. Seriously.
The quality was appalling, and they have moved to a newer shop in KJ. Tanglin and Nasi Lemak Antarabangsa have gone a little upmarket now, and I have heard of some unfavourable reviews too. Though personally, I have not eaten at those outlets before.
Yes, for now, Village Park will do. No matter what they say, I still find that the quality of the rice, fried chicken and beef rendang, and sambal to be top notch. Just that they have reduced the portion the last I went, and increased the price slightly.
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what about nasi lmak balai ss2…been their customer from 1978 till now..
The sons are managing it now…so far so good
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