One of the few towns in Malaysia that survived the wave of nationalism that swept through the country in the 70's which resulted in British colonial names being dropped in favour of local names, Port Dickson today is now known more for its beaches rather than the town itself.
The beaches may not be spectacular, but they are the closest in proximity to the capital city of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur; making it a popular weekend jaunt for the jaded city-dweller.
Like any other seaside town, sea-food is also a popular reason to head to P.D. as it is fondly known as. Numerous seafood restaurants dot the entire coastal road stretching from Port Dickson town to Cape Rachado.
Teluk Kemang, located about 7 1/2 miles from P.D. town, has the Restoran Pantai Ria which is located on the ground floor of a budget hotel of the same name.
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| The restaurant is on the ground floor of the hotel of the same name. |
You can't miss the restaurant from the main road; just look out for this signboard on the left hand side of the road.
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| Look for this sign in Teluk Kemang. |
The restaurant looks like a typical chinese seafood restaurant, with an open air section with round tables up front and an air-conditioned section at the back. They have obviously chosen to differentiate themselves from the loads of other chinese seafood restaurants by packaging themselves towards a muslim clientele.
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| The Menu |
Order from the menu, plenty of choices are available. For drinks, go for the typical Lime & Plum juice, which is basically lime juice with a preserved plum or "asam boi" tossed in.
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| Plum and Lime Juice |
Previously we had the Butter Prawns, which were good, but this time we went for the Marmite Prawns which were okay but not spectacular.
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| Marmite Prawns |
The Kailan (chinese broccoli) with Garlic was nice, crunchy and not overly salty. A good complement to the other seafood dishes.
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| Kailan with Garlic |
The Salted Egg Crabs are the main reason why we come to this restaurant. Every time we have been here we order this. Recommended.
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| Salted Egg Crab |
The Mantis Prawns cooked with Dried Chillies was also spectacular. Something we would definitely try again.
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| Mantis Prawns with Dried Chillies |
The damage for all of the above came to slightly above RM100, for 2 people. Pretty reasonable for good simple food done well.
Update 11/5/14
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| Seaweed Soup |
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| Nestum Prawns |
Restoran Pantai Ria
Address: Lot 3/233, Jalan Pantai, Batu 7 1/2, Teluk Kemang, 71750 Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan.
Tel: +606-662 5122
Restoran sri pantai ria yang terletak di Taman Bayu, Port Dickson ini menyediakan menu dari makanan laut yang segar. Restoran ini dibuka dari pagi hingga malam dan harga makanan-makanan seafood di sini juga agak berpatutan. Antaranya ialah ikan siakap masak 3 rasa, udang masak sambal dan sebagainya.
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