When enjoying seafood, sometimes it’s as much about the ambience as it is about the food itself – which is why seaside / portside restaurants are so popular.
It’s also why we drove all the way to Port Klang for dinner, to a place called Port Village Seafood Restaurant. Unfortunately, while the concept is there, the execution is so-so. The restaurant is a wooden building built over mangroves, and since the latter is muddy and smelled bad, no thanks to garbage brought in by the tide, it doesn’t exactly make for the romantic, seaside experience that I envisioned.
That being said, the evening view is quite pretty.
Whatever the case, how does the food fare? We ordered Mantis shrimp, so called because the shrimp looks like a praying mantis. It is often deep fried because the meat is soft and mushy, not springy like shrimp or lobster. When cooked right, it is tasty. WE had it battered in salted duck egg, which was decent, although a tad salty.
Next, we got the Teet Barn Tau Foo (hotplate tofu). Eggy tofy is cooked in a thick brown gravy and mixed with Shiitake mushrooms and minced pork. The pork was minced well and chewy to the bite, while the tofu was smooth and silky.
However, again, the sauce was a little salty for me. Maybe they’re just heavy handed with the flavouring, or my tongue sucks.
Stir-fried vegetables were good, and that’s saying something coz I don’t usually enjoy greens.
Steamed red snapper. The fish was a overcooked, but otherwise it was good. I loved pairing the garlic soy sauce over white rice. The most prized part of the fish are the cheeks, since they have such a smooth and tender texture.
PORT VILLAGE SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
Lms-A-12800, Tanjung Harapan, Lingkaran Sultan Hishamuddin, 42000, Port Klang, Selangor, 42000
03-3176 4530
Opening hours: 11.30AM – 10.30PM (lunch and dinner)
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