Lameizi has been in operations for the past 3 plus years but we were only introduced to them late last year, and from then they have been one of our hot pot haunts when we feel bored of other food. We are no longer at the age where we can gorge on ‘quantity’ and ‘artificial’ food at the local steamboat buffets that offer a one price eat all you can dining. We now look for places where we can enjoy quality food with less hassle and affordable but not dirt cheap price range.
We were told that when they started their operations, business was not very good due to the structure of the road flow. But after it has been change to one-way flowing in from Burmah Road, business has been picking up. The place opens from 5:00pm to 5:00am daily, seven days a week. Yes 5am! Not only nasi kandar for late night bites.
At Lameizi, there are a variety of soup base available to begin your hot pot adventure. I think we have tried almost all of them including their Spicy Hot Pot (麻辣火锅), Duck Soup Hot Pot (老鸭汤锅), Tomyam Hot Pot, Pig Leg Soup Hot Pot(猪手煲), Spicy Beef Hot Pot(水煮牛肉锅), etc. The soup bases are all prepared by the lady boss who uses recipes and ingredients brought by her from Chong Qing in Mainland China. If anyone is game for fiery night with the after burner effect in the morning, ask for extra kick in the spicy base soups that can really burn rubber!
Condiments are kimited to house made red chili oil, green ground chili, chili padi, raw garlic, soya sauce, vinegar and sesame seed oil. If you are open to try new things, may you like to try their peanut butter dip and fermented bean curd dip. We have yet to try the 2, it will be on our next try list.
Side dishes or ingredients available are quite wide in variety, ranging from seafood to vegetables to freshly sliced meats. All the ingredients are freshly prepared upon ordering, thus it would take some time before they are served to the table. So do bare with them. A good tip is to look for Ah Hin to recommend the best and fresh items for the day.
For noodle selection, there is their potato noodles, instant noodles, bee hoon, etc.
If you are looking for snacks or cooked items, you may like to try their deep fried fish head, deep fried enoki mushroom and deep fried mantis prawns.
Reviewed in year 2010, June:
| Taste
Texture |
3.5/5 (like the soup bases and freshness of ingredients) |
| Service | 3.2/5 (Though majority are foreigners doing the serving, they quite efficient and |
| Cleanliness | 2.8/5 (Down side is the toilet, though not dirty) |
| Atmosphere | 3.2/5 (Good place to gather and talk. There are 3 VIP rooms that can fit 10 each) |
| Money Value | 3.0/5 (must plan your meal properly so as not to over shoot in cost) |
Reviewed in year 2011, April:
| Taste | 3.0/5 (Above Average) like the soup bases especially the duck soup, pig trotter soup and spicy soup. |
| Texture | 3.0/5 (Above Average) meats are freshly sliced upon request. |
| Service | 2.5/5 (Average) The good ones or more experience ones have left, leaving behind new recruits. |
| Cleanliness | 2.0/5 (Below Average) The place has a certain smell and the toilets are a bit of discomfort, although they are in the midst of upgrading their dining area. |
| Atmosphere | 3.0/5 (Average) Good place to gather and talk, it gets a bit noisy when there are big crowds. There are 3 VIP rooms that can fit 10 each. |
| Price | 3.0/5 (Middle Range) Ala Carte is where you want order but it would cost more, their sets are quite competitive. |
| Portion | 3.0/5 (Above Acceptable) Would like to see more on the plate if they don’t mind. We are big eaters when it comes to better tasting food. |
| Value | 3.0/5 (Above Average) must plan your meal properly so as not to over shoot in cost. |
Lameizi Restaurant Sdn. Bhd.
Address: 5, Jalan Nagore, Georgetown, 10050 Penang.
Tel: 04-227 9969
GPS: N05*25’18.9″ E100*19’35.3″
Popularity: 11% [?]
