If you are short on cash and payday is a long way away, and are looking for cheap nutritious meals in Wangsa Maju, take a walk to Section 2 where the new block of shops at the perimeter of Desa Setapak facing Menara Alpha. Check out the Foh Yuen Vegetarian Restaurant where meals go as cheap as RM2 for rice and three dishes and a free drink if you eat in. Additional dish goes for a mere 50 sen.
I visited the eatery recently and found it to be quite popular, and why not? For a compassionate eatery (let's face it - where can you get RM2 for a hearty meal, and vegetarian, too?), it seems to be drawing quite a crowd throughout the day. Regulars include vegetarians and those who can ill afford expensive meals in Wangsa Maju.
From the decor, the eatery has a religious air about it that is reflective of a Buddhist organisation (see picture right) . Because of this, I think the eatery is not looking at high profit margin - it was set up to perhaps offer good vegetarian meals to vegetarians and the less financially abled. You don't see this kind of 'corporate compassion' nowadays. So, if you are in Wangsa Maju, check it out one day.
Update: Reader who wants to be known as CLF has an interesting story about this outlet and the philantrophy behind it. Read CLF's comment below this post.
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I read the story behind setting up this restaurant, the owner's daughter was killed in a car accident when she's walking to school, so since that the mother started the vegetarian food business to do good deeds for other people.
There's also another branch in Setapak Prima as well, if not mistaken is opposite Ming Tea House.
Wow, i didn't know it exists, although I live at Tmn Sri Rampai, definately will check out the restaurant. TQ.
Thank you CLF for the story behind the outlet.
if you happen to be in kajang, you could try this RM2 Vegetarian outlet at kwang tung sungai chua, kajang, the food is supper delicious especially the curry pan mee , "fooyee" dumstick chicken rice , nasi lemak , and the varieties of dishes to choose from... you must try the Kopi / Tea .. better than those "kopitiam" .. i found the website .. http://rm2vegetarian.wordpress.com/
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is this shop still there?
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