Sambal serves modern cuisine inspired by both Oriental and European influences—with a twist. That said, I personally noticed more Oriental elements than European.
Overall, it’s a great place to visit, especially for a quick meal or when dining with a group of friends. Price-wise, it’s on the higher side, but you won’t regret it.
One downside is the location—it’s situated along one of the busy streets in Penang, such as Beach Street, so parking can be challenging. However, no worries—there’s a large paid parking compound directly opposite the restaurant, though the parking fee can be slightly pricey.
Now, let’s move on to the food.
We started with a few appetizers. The first was 3 Girls with a Dirty Guy—what a catchy name, right? I assume it refers to a combination of comfort food with a rich, savory (“dirty”) concept. This dish features fluffy steamed baos paired with grandma-style traditional salted fish pork patty, served in three ways: Original, Sambal Butter, and Char Siew Sauce.
On my next visit, I’d like to try their 3 Nuns with a Monk (a vegetarian starter).
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Next was the Kerabu Glass Noodles with Prawns. It’s similar to Thai kerabu, but Sambal replaces the usual base with glass noodles. The dish is refreshing, though we felt it could have been spicier.
For the main dish, we ordered Udang Entangled. The soup is made from their house recipe broth, enhanced with fresh milk and Shaoxing cooking wine, and served with two large fresh prawns.
We also had their signature Lap Mei Fan, which was actually the main reason for my visit. This is a must-try entrée—don’t miss it!
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Another dish we ordered was the Rempah Ribs with House Special Pickled Lotus Root. The pork prime ribs are marinated with house-blended local wild herbs and slow-roasted in fresh coconut water for up to six hours.
On top of that, we also tried the Char Siew Bip Rice—aromatic jasmine rice paired with caramelized BBQ pork belly (char siew), a free-range sunny-side-up egg, and chili padi.
Lastly, we had Teo Chew Nang before heading elsewhere for dessert. So what is Teo Chew Nang? It’s their handmade Teochew noodles served with bean sprouts, Chinese chives, dried shrimp, and crispy pork crackling. It was super delicious!
I will definitely be back to try their other signatures such as Sambal Udang, Grilled Rempah Chicken (which takes about 30 minutes to prepare—worth the wait!), Grilled Barramundi with Kerabu Mango Salsa, Japanese in Malaysia, and many more.
Address:
300, Lebuh Pantai, George Town, 10300 George Town, Pulau Pinang
Phone:
017-567 4778
I know I’ve not get over the Yee Sang thing as commented by 
With all the Yee Sang that I’ve had thru out the CNY, this is the best Yee Sang that I’ve tried compared to 
My sister loves the bean curd so much, she said it’s smooth and soft. But I like Abalone that put on top.
Dad loves the vegetable; he said the serving is very generous.
The salad prawns are fresh, and it’s tender and juicy.
The chicken is nice, I believe its coated with flour and deep fried before it stir fry with honey and their special sauce.
Braised Pork Ribs is nicely done, and it’s braised with mushrooms, carrots and Chinese Leeks.
Day 6th of Chinese New Year… another gathering from the in-law’s side. This time, it’s a huge gathering where it includes uncles, aunties and the rest of the cousins. At least, it has to be about 6 to 7 tables.
At this point in time, no doubt Yee Sang is always served first. But this Yee Sang that we had for many days its one of the worse. The taste was a bit odd, it taste like sesame oil instead of vegetable oil that needed to pour on to the Yee Sang. Thus, it has spoilt the taste of it.
Second thing is the quantity that was given, look at the miserable few pieces of salmon. Isn’t it miserable?
I know I know… nobody cares for that, most of us are enjoying catching up with each other. Talking about economy crisis, talking about country’s politics, etc.
First, a clear vegetable soup was served.
Followed by a Mango Chicken.
And, Braise Chinese Cabbage with Mushrooms and Dried Oysters.
Braised Pork Knuckle, am sure this is gonna be my father-in-law’s suggestion, cuz, that’s his favourite.
And, last 4 Season Signature Popiah.
