William's
by Daniel Khoo

Where? By the row of shacks in Taman Mayang Jaya, opposite Plaza Mayang.Why? Some call it the greatest mamak of all time. Some despised it. We're just there to eat and review!

Look, it's everybody's favourite mamak...Williams! Well, it applies only to those who are aware of it's existence, of course.

Based on my knowledge, you will either hate this place or love it very much. The tauke or boss, who's name is William, does not allow us to refer to this place as a mamak."This is William's, not mamak!" quipped William when he overheard us referring to his place.

In my opinion, food here generally taste great. The only thing is the price! William charges considerably high prices for every food that he serves. For comparison, a cheese naan here cost RM5 while at Murni's, they cost RM2.50. Newcomers generally dislike this place as William tend to cut their throats by jacking up the price - again, because he can.

Being a fusion-style place, William offers steak as well as other weird concoctions of food. He loves watching Astro and getting all kinds of new recipe from there, and then trying it out himself. Generally, it turns out to be good, if not great. In order to know when to get great steak here (the steak are not always good everyday), you'd have to personally know him and ask his opinion, otherwise he might just throw you some crappy ones. It cost RM35 to get a plate of steak here that comes with a sidedish of onion rings, baked potato and some creamy sauce. Expensive for a roadsite stall? I'll let you be the judge.

There are so many types of dishes here. The only thing that limits you is your imagination and of course, your wallet. From roti canai and seafood fried rice with softshell crab, to anti-pestos and spagetthi bolognese with meatballs, Williams has it all.

Verdict!

Apart from the occasionally foul odour lingering in the air, this place is not a bad place to hangout and have a proper dinner. My only complaints was the stench of the cockroaches, rats and all things bad - well, this place is after on top of a drain, and the freaking nearly-astronomical price of foods. This is after all, still a mamak and the prices you pay could match those in restaurants!

Service - 6/10

Quality - 7.5/10

Quantity - 7.5/10

Value for money - 5/10

Satisfaction - 7/10

Will I return? Not always. I don't want to die a pauper.