Mommy Wang @ Gurney Plaza, Penang

Looking for a quick and affordable meal at Gurney Plaza? Look no more, go to Mommy Wang, at 6th floor.

fried fish rice set RM5.90

fried chicken rice set RM5.90

Though food here is priced affordably, I would think twice visiting for the second time as the presentation and the taste of the food is rather bland.

Rojak @ Padang Kota Lama, Penang

At the food court at Padang Kota Lama, nearby Dewan Sri Pinang, you will find a varieties of food outlets, one of which sells rojak which is not too heavy for supper.

you can pick any toppings you want

Click here to see the exact location of food outlet

生命阳光 Idealite (Malaysia 1st wholesome dining place) Re-visit

After having had my first visit to Idealite; i managed to make another 4 trips there in 6 months. I love its concept of not only serving healthy but also interestingly decorated dishes.
They have just recently moved from Lorong Bangkok to Jalan Utama, near Waterfall Hotel.

from left: green tea RM3.70, soya bean RM2.70, barley pumpkin (love the natural sweetness from pumpkin) RM3.70, lo han guo RM1.70, lemonade RM3.70

vege lor rice RM9.70

tomato spaghetti RM9.70

tomyam noodle RM9.70

set rice with steam vege RM9.70

bak kut teh misua (vermicelli) RM9.70

po piah RM4.70

This is a lovely place to go to if you are health conscious and at the same time look for a variety of dishes.

For more information, visit http://bearyinformative.blogspot.com/2011/11/ihs-natural-healing-idealite.html

Daorae Korean BBQ Restaurant (revisit)

After an interval of almost 2 years, I finally re-visited my favorite Korean restaurant i.e. Daorae Korean BBQ Restaurant. As usual, after dining, the BBQ smoke will linger around me. However, I still love the food there and the service is always superb!

the FOC (refillable) side dishes-as always, i love its lotus root

 

kimchi jeon-gol (hot pot with kimchi, pork, mushroom, Korean noodles) RM55 for small pot

kimchi bok-um-bab (fried rice with egg) RM18 

too hungry when this came and only realised that picture has not been taken after almost finishing it

For more information, view http://bearyinformative.blogspot.com/2009/11/daorae-in-penang.html.

Veloo Villas, Penang Street

Fancy banana leaf lunch with superbly spicy curry? Then, you should visit Veloo Villas, a South-Indian eatery, located in Little India, Penang Street, opposite Sentral Tower Penang.
They started operating at one shop-lot and now they have expanded to another with it being air-conditioned.
A basic banana leaf set starts from RM4.50 and vegetables are unlimited. Add-on such as chicken, fish and egg are available to your liking's.

I must say, as a person who loves spicy food, you will never be disappointed with what they serve here because it's definitely going to be a taste-bud challenging meal!

Don't forget to clear your throat after the spicy meal with a glass of lassi.

Where at?

Penang Street

Little Castle Restaurant

At Little Castle Restaurant, you will find both oriental and western food on their menu. They also have set lunch menu, depending on which day which go and the set comes with soup of the day, main dish, drink and fruits.

soup of the day (pumpkin soup)

chicken maryland RM10.50

tomyam fried rice RM6.50

chicken with mashed potato, ham, cheese and mushroom sauce (RM16.90 for set on Monday)

Serving time i rather fast so if you have limited time for lunch, this would be where you want to head if hawker's not your first choice.

Where at?

53-01, Lintang Batu Maung, Penang

Tel no: 04-6262212

China House Penang

Fancy visiting pre-war houses? At China House, you not only can visit and see for yourself the original structure of a pre-war house, but also dine in and enjoy its sweet and savoury dishes.

every table is provided with some crayons and patrons are welcome to doodle on the table laid with "mahjong paper" 

Italian cream cake -RM12 (highly recommended!)

vegetarian spaghetti - RM22

mushroom and chicken pie - RM30 (alright)

spaghetti with chicken breast - RM29 (not recommended)

For first times, have your heavy meals outside and have your desserts at China House. Their cakes are really good. Made fresh everyday and is really exquisite. As for their savoury dishes, i would say they're below par a little. Or perhaps, we didn't make the right order that night.

By the way, they have different menus for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

As they occupy the whole stretch of house from Beach Street all the way to Victoria Street, they have another portion of the restaurant which serves as a lounge and has band playing at night.

Where at?

153, 155 Beach Street & 183B Victoria Street, Penang

Tel no: 04-2637299

Website: www.chinahouse.com.my

Email: info@chinahouse.com.my

Meet Fresh, Gurney Paragon

Meet Fresh, a large chain of dessert shop which has outlets at Taiwan, China and even Australia. Obviously, they are also conquering Malaysia market.

 

 

signature herbal jelly with red beans

 

soya bean curd with taro, pearl beans and red beans (sweeter would be better)

 

Q-mochi (i prefer the black version)

With lots of varieties available in its menu, Meet Fresh has definitely got its way into the dessert market. Prices are also on the average side, making it affordable to all customers of different age range.

Where at?

163D-1-04, Gurney Paragon (right beside Goku Raku Ramen), 10250 Gurney Drive Penang

Tel no: 014-2539030

Kwong Sang House, Leith Street

A tailor shop turned restaurant, this shop is decorated with antique sewing machines, rolls of cloths and many other tailoring tools all the way from 1960's. Offering a list of western dishes, its food quality definitely live up to the price posted.

 

 

 

 

mushroom soup + dragon-fruit drink which comes with the set 

garlic bread for the soup 

pasta pollo pesto (highly recommended as the sauce is really thick)

chicken cordon bleu (another recommended dish; sufficient cheese stuffed inside the chicken)

fresh salmon steak (dish would have tasted better if salmon was fresh)

We visited this shop after purchasing an online for the 4-course set dinner at only RM16.90 and carries an original value of RM40.

Another interesting point to note is the practice of no-menu. All dishes/ drinks/ desserts available were written on a black board. Good in a way that they are environmental-friendly, bad in a way as the waitress got to carry the piece of black board which measures about 4 feet by 6 feet around to different tables for diners to see and make order.

I would love to go back and try out the others listed in the menu.

Where at?

36, Leith Street, 10220 Penang

Tel no: 012-5565509 (reservation through sms is available)

Email: behind50lovelane@gmail.com

Snow House, Precinct 10

A friend told me that in Hong Kong, you must have dessert after meal and no matter how full you are after the particular meal. It's like a norm the Hongkies have practised. Recently, i have also noticed that Penang has got more of these "desserts" shops conquering the market. Most of them were outlets originating from Hong Kong, Taiwan and some local.

Take Snow House for instance, specialized in different types of soya bean combination. Basically, the main dessert is soya beancurd (tau foo fah) but with different types of toppings of which you can choose from such as red beans, green beans, ground nuts, herbal jelly and many others.

 

 

this device vibrates when you order is ready to be collected (technology is so advance that you can save the "shouting")

soya bean curd with sweet potato, red beans and lotus seed RM6.90

black soya ice with taro Q balls, baby pearls and peanuts RM6.90

soya bean drink with baby pearls RM6.90

I think what attracts customers were the different varieties of toppings for the soya bean curd. Other than that, i don't find the desserts any different than a normal bowl of soya bean curd besides its price!

However, it is still worth a try.

Where at?

10-C-17 Precinct 10, Tanjung Tokong, 10470 Penang

Tel no: 04-8998017