Merlin’s Nasi Kandar is for sure a restaurant that’s definitely an authentic Nasi Kandar that’s a crowd pleaser. Many have ventured into this restaurant have found it exceptionally good as well as having loyal customers always coming back for more. Merlin’s has been vacating a corner shop lot right under Merlin Hotel. An open space like a concept that’s not much to say about the exterior and interior. You get an indoor and outdoor seating with lots of fans placed around but bear in mind that during mid-day that the temperature may rise so it’s better to sit under the fan to cool off a bit. The restaurant has been established for quite some time. Aside from the ever popular Nasi Kandar around Penang, be sure not to miss this restaurant as it proves to be a Nasi Kandar worthy hot spot especially for the local residents in Penang. There’s usually a line of hungry people waiting around so be sure to head there earlier as it may be packed out.
At Merlin’s you can see a variety of mixed races, young and old labourers, office works and cleaners who prefers dining in here. There’s no better way in introducing the menu as the restauran’s name says it all. The Nasi Kandar comes in a variety of different sides and curry. Some of the popular ones are the dark curry onion chicken, mutton kurma, crispy fried chicken, sotong, beef, hard-boiled egg and vegetables served with a huge pile of hot rice all into one plate. There are quite a number of ingredients to add so price differs as well. All you need to do is to let the server know what you want and you’ll get your deliciously hot meal right after all the ingredients and sides are placed into your plate.
