Acknowledged for their culinary skills and specialty dishes, the Goh family, like their peers from Hainan Island, started the Foh Heong Kopitiam in Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan. Popular in colonial times, the restaurant was favoured and patronised by the British and also catered for the parties and official functions of the Negeri Royal Family. Together with Tunku Kudin, they set up the Sinaran Restaurant Cafe in 1944.

The transition from colonial times to present had seen a third generation of Gohs in the business. The Hailam Kopitiam, a concept cafe, serves the original Hainanese tastes and flavours that the Foh Heong Kopitiam is noted for and now serves a new generation of patrons starting from Kuchai Lama's first outlet and very fast, sprouting nation-wide. This is especially true of our signature home-made kaya that is undoubtedly the most sought after item on our menu.

Applying modern marketing techniques and strategies, the cafe's interior is tastefully done to reflect a traditional kopitiam but with the added air-conditioning, modern table setting and neat decor creating warming, welcoming ambience.

Consistently though, the cooking style, the unique flavours and distinct tastes that the Foh Heong Kopitiam is noted for has undergine little change. Patrons will be familiar with such authentic items as our specially prepared coffee / tea, home-made kaya with toasted bread (roti bakar) and half-boiled eggs, popular hainanese chicken chop and fish fillet prepared as in colonial times, mee soup, nasi goreng and, of course, the all time favourite, hainanese chicken rice.

Our taste has served generations and we assure you, that you too will be pleased.