38 R E V I E W

by Fong Wai Ling

Makan-Makan
Who:
Henry Golding
Where:

WITH THE STARS Fatty Crab Restaurant,

Taman Megah

Henry gave his favourite

item on the menu, the Green
Chilli Crab, the double
thumbs-up. “I love how they
serve it with man tau (fried
bread) and then you get to
soak it up with the sauce that
comes with the crab. It’s too
good!” He also highly rec-
ommends the vast choices of
seafood that one can order at
Fatty Crab.
and frankly, I have never been let down even
once,” he said. After he was turned into a loyal
fan of Fatty Crab from his first dining experi-
ence, Henry always made it a point to bring
his friends from abroad or even out-of-town lo-
cals to eat there. It is almost foolproof, that his
friends will inevitably end up loving the place
too.
He loves to go to the restaurant in a big
group where he said, “everyone can relish in

W
e were puzzled when TV pre- a big meal amidst good company. It seems to
senter, host and emcee, Henry be better whenever we go in a big party with a
Golding described his favourite big appetite!
restaurant as, “one of those plac- “There is just something about Fatty Crab.
es that you have to leave your pride in your car It is a place with an atmosphere that is al-
and get down and dirty with your hands. And ways filled with hungry diners eager for their
when it gets messier, it tastes even better!” scrumptious meal.
Curious, we probed more. Then, it all “The nice thing is that it’s down to earth,
made perfect sense when the 2009 Cleo Eli- and the signature sight is where all those huge
gible Bachelor revealed Fatty Crab Restaurant round tables get completely covered with
located in Taman Megah as his all-time favour- smashed crabs and sauce once the eating
ite eatery. He came to know about the place begins.”
when he first arrived back home to Malaysia.
His housemates took him for an all-seafood
treat as a welcoming dinner and since then, he
has made countless repeat visits.
Henry gave his favourite item on the
menu, the Green Chilli Crab, the dou-
ble thumbs-up. “I love how they serve
it with man tau (fried bread) and then
you get to soak it up with the sauce
that comes with the crab. It’s too
good!” He also highly recommends
the vast choices of seafood that one
can order at Fatty Crab.
“I have been there so many times