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Watie's Corner

Restaurant β€’ Cendol restaurant

πŸ‘πŸ‘ Open only for limited time. Best malay cuisine. Sedap wei. Feel kampung. Reasonable price. People often mention masak, lemak, sambal, kampung, petai, dishes, good, nice, restaurant, time,


Address

Jalan Nilai Santalia, Taman Desa Jasmin, 71800 Bandar Baru Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

Contact

+60 17-344 5235

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (546 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 11:30β€―am to 2β€―pm
  • Wednesday: 11:30β€―am to 2β€―pm
  • Thursday: 11:30β€―am to 2β€―pm
  • Friday: 11:30β€―am to 2β€―pm
  • Saturday: 11:30β€―am to 2β€―pm
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: (Christmas Day), 11:30β€―am to 2β€―pm, Hours might differ

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: masak (19) lemak (19) sambal (18) kampung (14) petai (12) dishes (12) good (11) nice (11) restaurant (11) time (9)
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  • 5/5 Rashid R. 1 year ago on Google
    Open only for limited time. Best malay cuisine. Sedap wei. Feel kampung. Reasonable price.
    6 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Nor Haniza M. 3 years ago on Google
    SOP is in place. There are 12 tables which are usually quickly occupied once the main entrance is opened. Therefore, the next batch of guests have to queue up until they have empty tables. That can take up a good half an hour. Food is delicious and not overly spicy. Therefore, we can enjoy the food. However, service wise I think can be improved. Guests should be given a list of menu so they can independently tock their orders on the list. If you are very hungry, just hang in there for a while. It's worth the wait.
    4 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Nabilah H. 1 year ago on Google
    The place open at 1130am till 2pm only. Managed to get inside around 115pm. All food are freshly cooked based on orders. Aaaa sedap dan murah. Cuma if you like spicy food, here is a bit mild to me. We ordered patin tempoyak, sotong dan daging masak lemak cili api, sambal udang petai. Cendol dan lassi mango. Nyumsss πŸ‘€πŸ”₯
    4 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Fadzreen K. 4 years ago on Google
    Amazing kampung style dishes. Quite a few fish to try with different cooking styles. Cendol is amazing too. If you want to come, be there around 11am as the shop opens at 1130am and people start queueing up around 1115am. The crowd builds up crazily once the shop is open. May need to line up for half an hour if you are late. Come here if you want to taste malay kampung style dishes. Worth every penny.
    3 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 Nurrul Shamsu Hj I. 11 months ago on Google
    Still nice place to go. Changes a bit a taste of asam pedas
    3 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 Amirul N. 1 year ago on Google
    Watie's Corner Highly recommended. The food is great, definitely an interesting concept of dishes. They served a fixed set of traditional malay dishes. The range is not too much but sufficiently varies. Environment is a very traditional malay vibe. Down side of it, opening time is only 11.30 am to 2.00 pm. Should open longer to the less peak our. Due to the short operating hours & during peak lunch hours, the queue is too long. I have to queue for 1 hour just to get seated. Another 30 minutes wait for the dishes to be served, as they served it hot and freshly cooked. Apart from the long waiting time, everything else is satisfying. I love their Ikan Patin Masak Tempoyak, nicely cooked, the fish were clean nicely and no bad smell. Their sotong goreng kunyit is also nice. The squid were well done fried but not hard at all. Price is very affordable. Drinks is only RM1-2.
    3 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Zalikha I. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The shop opens at exactly 11.30am. Not fast for a moment, not even for a moment. 😁 If you come early, please line up ready2. The food at this store is superb. Never disappoint. My favorites are lassi, fried chicken, petai shrimp sambal, soy sauce cooked squid, ulam-ulaman, kerabu and belacan sambal. Come Value, must try this store. πŸ‘πŸΌπŸ‘πŸΌπŸ‘πŸΌ (Original) Kedai ni dibuka tepat pada pukul 11.30pagi. Tak cepat sesaat, tak pula lewat sesaat. 😁 Kalau datang awal, sila beratur siap2. Makanan kat kedai ni memang superb. Tak pernah mengecewakan. Favourite saya manggo lassi, ayam kampung goreng, sambal udang petai, sotong masak kicap, ulam-ulaman, kerabu dan sambal belacan. Datang Nilai, wajib try kedai ni. πŸ‘πŸΌπŸ‘πŸΌπŸ‘πŸΌ
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Mohd Shahreszan Abd K. 2 years ago on Google
    My favorite dishes are Daging masak lemak cili api and sambal udang petai with telor dadar. Really recommended. You try once, sure you want again and again.
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Hijjas K. 4 years ago on Google
    This is real malay Negeri Sembilan food. One of the best and it is also cheap here. Tables are limited but trust me it is worth the wait. Food here is better than Aunty Aini's which serves something similar that is just down the road but Aunty Aini's is a more upscale restaurant with nice decorations and garden.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Hafiz S. 1 year ago on Google
    Among the best kampung style dish in Nilai that cook with love. The ingredients are flourish in every dish and the environment is clean, just nice with tree shade. Price also affordable compared the amount of dish offered. Extra rice recommended.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 SITI HAWA R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) i luv the sambal belacan here. and i luv all the fish ... we ordered cooked fat fish broth..udg petai..ayam fried..ayam cooked fat..and each one of it..tastes so food ... and best of all..the food taste great (Original) i luv the sambal belacan here. and i luv all the lauk...we ordered masak lemak ikan jenahak..udg petai..ayam goreng..ayam masak lemak..and each one of it..tastes so food...and best of all..the food taste great

  • 5/5 anonymous M. 4 years ago on Google
    great taste and fair price, have to que during lunch

  • 5/5 Melissa J. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The meat sauce is smoked and bombed .. thick enough to taste. (Original) Kuah daging salai da bomb..cukup pekat cukup rasa.condiments ulam sambal belacan pun ngamho!

  • 4/5 tanhb 4 years ago on Google
    Hiddened gems in a secluded kampung. Not easy to find as the restaurant looks like a shade and with just a banner on the kitchen wall. Very reasonably as each set with rice and simple drinks starts from RM10 only.

  • 5/5 S D. 4 years ago on Google
    This restaurant deserves five stars! Masak lemak tempoyak is extremely tasty πŸ˜‹

  • 3/5 Don D. 2 years ago on Google
    Food is OK.. taste a bit different from 4-5 years ago..waiting for table 45mins..waiting for food also 45mins...

  • 5/5 MHD.FAZDLEE B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Salai meat cooked in rice chili fat is indeed power ... (Original) Daging salai masak lemak cili padi memang power...

  • 5/5 Soraya Mohd Y. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very tastyπŸ˜‹πŸ‘ (Original) Sedap sangatπŸ˜‹πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Ahmad S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Regular shop je but food A + !! πŸ‘ (Original) Kedai biasa je tapi makanan A+!!πŸ‘

  • 2/5 badlishah z. 3 years ago on Google
    Limited space. Not suitable bring kids

  • 5/5 Megawatie M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Curry. fat. delicious smoked meat .. cendol nyer is delicious .. comfortable environment and classic dishes served. food is served on a plate. set order ada nasi ... ikan masin sambal .. ulam. and. selected fish ... (Original) Gulai. lemak. daging salai yg sedap.. cendol nyer memang sedap.. persekiaran yg selesa dan pinggan klasik yg di hidangkan. makanan di hidangkan dlm pinggan. set order ada nasi... ikan masin sambal.. ulam. dan. lauk yg di pilih...

  • 5/5 ahmed a. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The best. The best. The best (Original) Terbaik.terbaik.terbaik

  • 5/5 zamzul zainal a. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Although long ... Food is nice (Original) Walaupun tggu lama... Food is nice

  • 5/5 Teacher N. 4 years ago on Google
    Great food. Very nice masak lemak and cendol, sambal belacan, kerabu kacang botol and ikan masin... Marvelous.. Waiting time... Expected .. long waiting since I know that the food is freshly cook.. very reasonable price. Its just that the place is hot. If upgrade to air-conditioning place.. surely long queue.. even now already queue. Need to come early as 12 noon. The food finish early as 2pm.

  • 5/5 Tango K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Solid (Original) Padu

  • 4/5 Mohd A. 2 years ago on Google
    Food was excellent. Parking was not and limited seats

  • 5/5 HANS H. 2 years ago on Google
    Fantastic kampung food.Reasonable price.Good and attentive service.Masak lomak is not that spicy.Try their sambal sotong petai.

  • 5/5 Aminuddin Y. 1 year ago on Google
    The best kampong style Nogori family lunch dishes. Everything on the menu is sodap. I was surprised with the shop too. Though the ceiling is low but very cooling. Found out that above the roof is covered with bamboo tree leaves and other trees, so it's like eating under a canopy of trees. Also can entertain the kids with chicken and ducks next to the shop. A hidden gem, definitely worth revisiting.

  • 5/5 Aina Z. 1 year ago on Google
    Literally tepi kubur! The place is so humble, clean, comfortable & WINDY despite Negeri Sembilan is scorching hot! Haha. We ordered daging salai masak lemak, SPICY & the beef is so soft. Loved it. We also ordered sotong masak tempoyak… OH MY GOD. My jaw dropped. The gravy is thick & DELICIOUS. Definitely coming over here again. 🫢🏻

  • 5/5 Anuar S. 1 year ago on Google
    Came here with Mr. K, ENT specialist on invitation of Mr. Parasitologist, Dr. Sheikh Fadlul. makanan memang sodap. but must come early to get ur table, otherwise the queue may spoil ur gustatory experience. I had jenahak asam pedas. paired with ikan masin and sambal belacan.... wow... could have finished 3 plates of rice but rational thinking prevailed. I had only a plate of rice. phew.... ikut nafsu and selera.... dangerous worr this place. btw, i dunno how much ... my good fren Sheikh fadlul belanja. tq my fren.

  • 4/5 Meor M. 1 year ago on Google
    Authenthic negeri sembilan food is available here. Masak Lemak Cili Api is their speciality . Sambal udang petai is excellent too. I just dont like the small stall and limited seating. Their operation time (11 to 2pm)is not my cup of tea too.

  • 3/5 maria 10 months ago on Google
    Food was great. The service however was not. The waiter wasn’t friendly. We were all too scared to even ask for ice. As usual, a bit packed since its a well-known restaurant in the area so do come earlier than peak hours.

  • 4/5 Azmi I. 7 months ago on Google
    Food: Superb! Served while still hot. Taste delicious though not spicy as expected. Negeri Sembilan dishes should be somewhat spicy.. Service: Fast food serving! At this age of cashless payment this restaurant only accept CASH.. they should have calculated the cost for each table right after we finished ordering so that it would not take a long time to do the calculation when we want to make the payment! Atmosphere: The sound of birds chirping making the feel like in a remote village even though the restaurant is just beside a main road… however, there are a lot of flies that really irritating! In addition, there is no appropriate parking spaces. Be careful if you parked under the tree in-front of the restaurant, your car will have a lot of bird droppings!

  • 4/5 Aiman I. 5 months ago on Google
    Nice hidden place for you to have masak lemak Salai at Nilai. If you don't really know where it is, then you probably won't find this restaurant. You should have someone know about this place to bring you here. Because it is really hidden in an unusual place. The landmark is two planes and a Muslim cemetery. Then you should be there. But at first you will be hesitant to go because it doesn't look like a diner. The atmosphere is quite nice where it feels like an illegal place but it isn't. You feel like eating in a village. The food is okay for me but you need to be here early as most of the food will be finished before their closing time.

  • 4/5 Sarah H. 6 months ago on Google
    Foods here are all flavourful with reasonable and affordable prices. You can either order their dishes by set, which comes with a side of ulam, sambal, ikan masin, and white rice, or ala carte. But the portion for beef was quite too small. For me, i would prefer their masak lemak instead of masak lemak tempoyak, but both did satisfy my tastebuds. The beef was very tender. The gravy was not so spicy so it's great for those who can't tolerate too spicy food. I would rate their drinks 5/10, couldn't complain much for the price i paid. The parking lots are free of charge but it's quite far. There was also some unpleasant smell when i went there. 2 drinks + daging masak lemak set + ikan patin masak lemak tempoyak set + ala carte white rice for RM27.

  • 5/5 Ride with R. 4 years ago on Google
    The Best Place to have Spicy Food, Quantity of Food - Good Taste of Food - 4.5 Star Cleanliness of Restaurant - Great Service - Great Menu - Have Lot of Options to Eat Cost - Approx RM20-30 for 2 Persons Suggestion - If you love Spicy Food It's a Must Try PlaceπŸ‘

  • 1/5 Mohamed R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Humid ...... Baby chair pon x there .. (Original) Lembab...... Baby chair pon x ada..

  • 5/5 aup a. 3 years ago on Google
    The best

  • 5/5 MK H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) to those who have less appetite, please go to this place, guaranti increased appetite korg (Original) kepada mereka yg kurang selera makan, sila ke tempat ini, guaranti bertambah selera korg

  • 5/5 Aizat M. 3 years ago on Google
    Delicious

  • 4/5 Ili Amalina R. 3 years ago on Google
    Worth the que

  • 5/5 Nana K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Village-style food..when you eat, it tastes like eating mom's food..very tasty..keeping performance and deliciousness insyaallah will last business .. (Original) Makanan ala ala kampung..bila makan rasa macam makan masakan mak jer..sedap sangat..kekalkan prestasi dan kesedapan insyaallah akan berkekalan bisnes..

  • 5/5 catty p. 3 years ago on Google
    It was soooooooo good

  • 5/5 ayda m. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The food is very tasty. Only if there are a lot of people, the service is a little less. If x is crowded, mknan is fast, and the server is x mrhΒ² (not mrh, maybe tired bile many org) haha (Original) Makanan sedap sangat. Cuma kalau tgh ramai org, servis kurang sikit.klau x ramai, mknan pun cepat,dan pelayan pun x mrhΒ²(bukan mrh,mgkin penat bile ramai org) haha.

  • 5/5 Judabenhur 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) All the dishes here are like the hands of a grandmother. Flavourful and very tasty. One bite continues to see the hometown with rice fields 😍 (Original) Semua lauk kat sini mmg mcm air tangan seorang nenek. Flavourful and sangat sedap. One bite terus nampak kampung halaman yang ada sawah padi 😍

  • 4/5 Azhar A. 5 years ago on Google
    authentic negeri sembilan delicacies. hot and spicy. pack during lunch hours. choice are quite limited. price medium

  • 5/5 aku suka n. 4 years ago on Google
    Yummy food. I guess worth the wait. The place is always packed but i guess thats the sacrifice u need to do to get yummy food.

  • 1/5 azlan n. 3 years ago on Google
    Taste is not that superb..some of the staff are not friendly..rude..will be my 1st n last..no recomended

  • 5/5 Arif H. 3 years ago on Google
    Very nice food..worth every cents

  • 5/5 Nor Halim S. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice malay food, should try it

  • 5/5 Nabil A. 4 years ago on Google
    Amazing local cuisine. The fish tempoyak dishes were to die for! The daging salai is good! Ayam kampung is also nice. However this place can get a bit crowded at lunch hour during weekdays so come a bit earlier to avoid queues!

  • 4/5 얀티라즐리 5 years ago on Google
    Nice place. Cool and cozy. Clean. Food tastes just nice. Nothing to wow about just ordinary but their presentation as for the plates they were using is just like the old time. 80's era. Open at 11. 30am close at 2pm from Monday to Saturday.

  • 4/5 Hanya U. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The place is cool and at a corner road opposite a muslim graveyard. The chicken kampung tempoyak fat and smoked meat cooked in rice chili fat is a must try. Sambal sotong with petai is okay Unfortunately the fried mackerel and fried chicken is so-so. Price wise - cheap (Original) The place is cool and at a corner road opposite a muslim graveyard. The ayam kampung masak lemak tempoyak and daging salai masak lemak cili padi is a must try. Sambal sotong with petai is okay Unfortunately the ikan tenggiri goreng and ayam kampung goreng is so-so. Price wise - cheap

  • 5/5 ZI Z. 3 years ago on Google
    This is the place for you to have delicious malay foods with very reasonable price. My favourite lauk everytime I eat at this place would be: 1. Sotong masak kicap 2. Sambal udang & petai 3. Ayam kampung goreng 4. Gulai lemak ikan jenahak 5. Gulai lemak daging salai This restaurant opens at exactly 11.30am, so you better queue up as soon as you get there. There are ample parking spaces provided at the back of the restaurant.

  • 5/5 Saiful B. 3 years ago on Google
    Cool atmosphere and cozy. The food reminds you of home. Great food at cheap price

  • 4/5 Al-Lil S. 3 years ago on Google
    Good for local cuisine, better call for reservations..Now they have upgraded their services and facilities, lots of improvement in seating sets and extra more organized customer's parking lots.

  • 5/5 Shahrul A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Set sambal belacan with kerabu is indeed the champion (Original) Set sambal belacan with kerabu memang champion

  • 5/5 Muhammad A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Most delicious. Hehe (Original) Paling sedap. Hehe

  • 5/5 Error 4. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Sedap..portion is ok..harga mahal sikit je dri biasa..layanan terbaik..tempat terbaik dimup je sana tgh hari terik .. (Original) Sedap..portion is ok..harga mahal sikit je dri biasa..layanan terbaik..tempat terbaik redup je walaupun tgh hari terik..

  • 5/5 Aisyah K. 3 years ago on Google
    The best

  • 4/5 Rosmariah R. 3 years ago on Google
    Come early as can. I came about 11.20am already long que. i think due to social distancing they reduce table.

  • 3/5 Johari Abd L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) cook fat ori state 9 so good. Affordable and deliciuos. (Original) masak lemak ori negeri 9 so good. Affordable and deliciuos.

  • 5/5 amru f. 3 years ago on Google
    Delicious food

  • 5/5 Salina U. 3 years ago on Google
    This is a quick lunch spot - you come, chit chat while waiting for the food, enjoy the good food & go with a smile πŸ€—. Respect others who are Q-ing for the seats & tasteful lunch.

  • 4/5 Nur A. 3 years ago on Google
    This place is really good for Nogoie 9 dish.. especially sambal udang masak petai

  • 5/5 Zul Z. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Betol2 sodap and satisfied ... (Original) Betol2 sodap dan puas hati...

  • 4/5 Bin H. 3 years ago on Google
    I don't understand why people bother queuing. Taste good, yes good, but not really super good that i would stand under the heat of lunch time scorching sun radiation. I would go to this restaurant only when it less crowded, when no people queuing outside.

  • 5/5 DARIA D. 5 years ago on Google
    Local Home cooked tasty chili 🌢 api, Lemak cuisine. Creamy, spicy simple and reasonable. Lunch hours usually long q.


Call +60 17-344 5235 Open on Google Maps

Amenities


  • Parking
    • βœ“οΈ Free parking lot
    • βœ“οΈ Free of charge street parking
  • Offerings
    • βœ“οΈ Coffee
    • βœ“οΈ Alcohol
    • βœ“οΈ Small plates
  • Accessibility
    • βœ— Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • βœ— Wheelchair-accessible car park
  • Dining options
    • βœ“οΈ Lunch
    • βœ“οΈ Dinner
  • Service options
    • βœ“οΈ Dine-in
    • βœ“οΈ Takeaway

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