How long does the kitchen usually take?

Multiple reviews report waits of 1.5 to 2 hours, even when the shop is not busy. Peak times will be slower.

What are the house specialties?

Mushroom fried rice (made with multiple mushroom varieties), village fried rice with anchovies and dried shrimp, and Western dishes like chicken chop.

What are typical prices?

Village fried rice is RM7.90. Multi-item meals reported in reviews range RM20 to RM98 depending on dishes and drinks ordered.

Qayyum

Updated 2026-07-14 · 2,198 reviewed · 278 listed · Scored from 38 Google reviews · How we rank ›

3.2(38) 56 low data composite score See reviews on Google

Traditional KopitiamCafe

Services: Traditional Kopitiam, Cafe
Reviews: 38

What recent reviews say

Qayyum draws loyal customers for its mushroom and village fried rice, which many find well-seasoned and worth returning for. However, wait times stretch to two hours even on quiet days, and pricing complaints are frequent; reviewers consistently report paying high prices for small portions relative to other local cafes.

Based on limited recent reviews, so treat this as low-confidence.

Praised for

flavourful signature dishes (fried rice, mushroom rice)
friendly owners
clean, airy space

Watch-outs

slow service, sometimes 2+ hour waits
overpriced for portion size
inconsistent food quality

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Best for: diners willing to wait for home-cooked flavour and quality ingredients

Think twice if: you are in a hurry; waits of 90 minutes or more are common even during quiet periods

Strengths

signature fried rice with fresh, varied ingredients
owner couple personally run the kitchen
calm, tidy environment

Worth knowing

Owner couple (uncle and aunt) personally prepare and run kitchen
Mushroom fried rice uses multiple mushroom varieties
Village fried rice includes clean anchovies (heads removed) and dried shrimp
Items wrapped in reusable tupperware on request

What reviews say by service

Traditional Kopitiam: Signature fried rice dishes praised for fresh ingredients and flavour, but service speed is a persistent weakness

How it compares

Rated 3.2 against a 4.36 average across the 223 traditional kopitiam businesses listed here.
Has more Google reviews than 32% of the businesses in this directory.

How we scored this

Scoring Method

Star rating 11

Review volume 69

Review recency 100

Review sentiment 49

Profile completeness 100

Verification 30

Rating breakdown

Common questions

How long does the kitchen usually take?: Multiple reviews report waits of 1.5 to 2 hours, even when the shop is not busy. Peak times will be slower.
What are the house specialties?: Mushroom fried rice (made with multiple mushroom varieties), village fried rice with anchovies and dried shrimp, and Western dishes like chicken chop.
What are typical prices?: Village fried rice is RM7.90. Multi-item meals reported in reviews range RM20 to RM98 depending on dishes and drinks ordered.

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