Good food should not need a big budget.

Marhaen Score

Marhaen Score is the EatCheap community value score. It blends meal price, portion and value sentiment, accessibility (transit, hours) and how recently prices were checked. It is not a food rating.

• M92
  Sangat Marhaen

  85+ / 100
• M80
  Marhaen Approved

  70+ / 100
• M65
  Masih OK

  55+ / 100
• M45
  Dah Naik Harga Bro

  0+ / 100

It blends: meal price, portion and value sentiment from the community, accessibility (transit, hours), and how recently the price was verified. We do not pretend it is scientific. Sponsored entries never receive a boost.

How we label halal

We never assume a place is halal. Each status is recorded with its source and date, and they are not treated as equivalent.

Halal Certified

Shown only when we have an official certification source on record, with the date it was checked.

Muslim-Owned

Reported by the merchant or the community. Not a certification.

Pork-Free

The kitchen states it does not serve pork. Says nothing about certification.

No Halal Information

Nobody has told us anything. Please check with the shop.

Halal Status Unverified

Something was reported but not yet confirmed.

Trust and transparency

• Every place shows when its price was last checked. Old prices are flagged as possibly outdated, never hidden.
• Opening hours say whether they were merchant-confirmed or community-submitted.
• Sponsored places and collections are always labelled. Rankings are never sold.
• Merchants can claim a profile to update menus and hours, but community price checks stay visible.
• Right now every venue is a clearly-marked demo entry so the product can be tested. Real places will come from community submissions, manual curation and public map data, and each will carry its source.