Warung Top 10 (Ayam Penyet)

Review Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ (Average)

Address: 74, Jalan Pengkalan 5, Kampung Pasir Putih, 81700 Pasir Gudang, Johor Darul Ta'zim, Malaysia
Google Map Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/a5J8Cns3mqNT5PQD6
(Please refer to the Timings provided in the Google Map Link for the Operating Hours.)

Kopi Ais (Kurang Manis) = RM3.00

Ayam Penyet Set 1 = RM10.00

No Service Charges

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This was a Place that is mentioned in the Comments of one of Johorkaki's Reviews. The person who commented it seemed so excited about it so I thought I'd give it a try. Its an Adorable Little Warung on the Side of the Road that had quite a Few Customers despite my visit on a 3.00pm Off-Lunch Hour on a Weekday. Looks like quite an Old Place that has been around for several years. Not Airconditioned but Airy and Cooling.

The Staffs are Quiet, Polite and Reserved and the Cashier Kakak was quite Adorable and Friendly with a Welcoming Smile. Anyway it took 2 Mins for the Kopi-Ais and 3 Mins for the Ayam Penyet. Everything was served up in 3 Mins.

Kopi Ais (Kurang Manis) = RM3.00

This is of course Classic Iced Coffee. Kurang Manis means Less Sweet but its still Very Sweet for me.
The Amount of Condensed Milk added into this is Quite Significant. 

Actually I thought this tasted more like a Chocolate Milk with a Slight Hint of Coffee than anything.
Hahaha its all good though, I needed abit of Sugar Boost after walking 2 KM of Pasir Gudang Rural Kampung.


Ayam Penyet Set 1 = RM10.00

Served with a Small Bowl of Soup on the Side, on a Plate with a Brown Paper Lining,
I thought the Dish had a Simple Classic Kampung Style and Humble Appearance

Quality of the Soup

Served in a Small Bowl with a Pandan Greenish sort of Colour, there is a Noticeable Presence of Lemongrassy and Slight Gingery Flavour. It is Elevated Salty but still Nice to drink as a Savoury Soup. 

I reckon MSG is added but I still like this Soup for its Savoury Lemongrassy Taste Profile. This still tasted better than any Mainstream Shopping Mall Level of Ayam Penyet Soup.

Quality of the Rice

Nothing Special about this, this is Classic Jasmine Rice Nasi Putih.
Amount given is Acceptable for the Price, it is what it is.

Quality of the Sambal

1 Small Dish given, I haven't even eat it can already tell its Power. The First Taste of it hits you with an Intense Sourish Saltish Note that made my Eyes twitch. This is followed by a Taste of Soft Onion and a Rise in Spiciness that made my Ears tingle and itch abit.

As sudden as the Spiciness came, it went away suddenly leaving a Spicy Heat in my Mouth. Not bad ah, this Sambal is 辣 no doubt, but it also doesn't 100% Smash you full force. it is 辣到点到为止. Squeezing the Lime Wedge increases a Sourish Kick. Very Nicely done.

Quality of the Ayam Penyet

I'm very glad that the Main Star of the Show is Freshly Fried and Piping Hot when served. Looks like a Breast Cut with a Wing, From the Unbroken Look, I don't think its actually Penyet (Smashed) though.

I liked that the Batter on this Ayam is not Too Thick. Simple Salted Marination that retains its Original Chicken 原汁原味 Flavour that is also Not Too Chickeny. That said, I thought the Breast Meat was a Tad Dry, not Juicy. Spreading some of that Solid Sambal on this Chicken definitely improved the Taste giving it a Solid Spicy Shot.


Quality of the Rest of the Ingredients

Although a Small Piece of Tempe, I liked that its not overly beany. Decent. Tauhu was ok. The Long Beans however were Hard and Firm.

They are Cooked, but it tastes like they are boiled for maybe just 10 Secs and have a Raw Beany Flavour. Ok for me, but some people might not be able to accept this Much Rawer Beany Taste.



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Conclusion and Closing Thoughts

At the Price of RM3.00 (S$1.00) Kopi-Ais is Acceptable but also Nothing Particularly Special. I thought it tasted More like a Chocolatey Milk with a Flavour of Coffee. It is really sweet though even when Kurang Manis so you might want to take note if you are someone who is watching your Blood Sugar. I ordered it only because I needed the Sugar after alot of Walking and Exploring around hahaha.

At the Price of RM10.00 (S$3.20) is definitely Affordable for a Very Decent Filling Ayam Penyet. That said, I don't think they really Penyet (Smashed) the Chicken though.

While I liked the Main Star Ayam which I thought was Not Overly Marinated and retained a Nice Original Chickeny, yet Not Overly Chickeny Flavour, it was the Sambal that I thought was the Soul of the Dish.

This is a Sambal that is Spicy for sure, yet does not go all out on a Massive Spicy Assault that I have tasted for many other Ayam Penyets. Malaysia seldom does Bad Sambal, and this one is No Exception.


Together with the Polite Service and a Friendly Welcoming Smile from the Cashier Kakak, I have no issues with this Eatery. 

Don't let my Average Score deter you from this Place. If you are ever in the Pasir Gudang Area, craving for some Ayam Penyet and is ok with the Price, I can recommend to come give this place a try. Although not a Really "Penyet" Ayam Penyet, I still feel it is 不错吃.