11. Stesen Makan Makan

Seafood lovers rejoice! There is an eatery in Kluang that will gratify the shellfish eater or the pescitarian. Where you ask? Jom ke Stesen Makan Makan! There were two dishes I tried out, that completely fried my brains out, they were that good!!!

First, let's look into Stesen Makan Makan. This restaurant is still a 9-month old baby on the F&B scene. However, young as they are, they are dishing up platefuls of goodness. Their specialties include their miang pla pao, daging harimau menangis, ikan bakar (grilled seafood) and shellout. Me and my family tried out two out of their four signature dishes.

For drinks, we took a sirap tower (RM18). The beverage's sweetness was balanced and sufficiently chilled without watering it down.

The first dish that arrived was the Shellout Kari Berapi (Fiery Curry Shellout, RM37). This could serve 2-3pax. The mixture of gravy, prawns, mussels, oysters, squid, corn and crab was truly magnificent. The fun part was you don't get served on a plate, the seafood goes directly onto the table which is covered with plastic beforehand. What's left is for you to dig in, no cutleries allowed! As the gravy drips down your fingers, your tongue automatically laps the gravy, redolent of curry leaves and spices. Savory and sweet at the same time, the freshness of the seafood wasn't masked by the gravy. Even my mother licked the gravy clean from her portion of the table, haha!

The next dish to be served up was the Miang Pla Pao (RM35) which also serves 2-3 pax. This Thai dish consisted of a piquant Thai sauce, vegetables, glass noodles, fried prawns and squid as well as grilled sea bass. The fish was so flaky that it disintegrated on my fingertips. Wrapping some glass noodles and fish in lettuce (sorry it's not shown in the photo, lettuce was grabbed before I remembered to take a good photo), I dipped it into the sauce before popping the self-made fish roll into my mouth. The combo of flavours that mingled on my tongue were unexplainable. The natural sweetness of the sea bass, freshness of the vegetables and sharp tang from the sauce kept me rolling and popping.

These two dishes we accompanied with 2 bowls of white rice (RM1.50 per bowl). The rice was good for soaking up the shellout curry gravy. 

I'd definitely make a repeat visit to Stesen Makan Makan for it's lovely seafood. Even the staff are truly sweet and attentive. I called the restaurant beforehand to enquire on its opening hours as I wanted to bring my cousin over for a birthday dinner. The staff even reserved a table and put up birthday buntings and even a neon sign which said Happy Birthday. Their gesture was really touching. 

The food was truly satisfying for a total bill of RM93. They even have set packages that serve 10-15 pax, so big groups can equally enjoy Stesen Makan Makan's Seafood Bounty. Do drop by and feast your heart out!