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

Ingolf Penang

Lots of German dishes are available at this conducive German restaurant.

Pork Cordon Bleau RM28

Servings at Ingolf are definitely proportion to the prices you pay.

Where at?

1F, Jalan Sungai Kelian, 11200 Penang

Tel no: 04-8995796

Email: info@infolskneipe.com

Tarbush

Batu Feringghi is a long strength of road after Tanjung Bungah and is often frequented by tourists. Drop by at Tarbush and try their Mixed Grill (lamb chops + kebabs + fries + + pita bread tartar sauce) at RM35.

Lot 413, Batu Feringghi, Penang

Tel no: 04-8852558

Goku Raku Ramen, Gurney Paragon, Penang

While gekikara ramen from Yataimura will always be my favorite, i still opt to find other ramen shops and hope to find similar taste. The recently opened Goku Raku Ramen at Gurney Paragon has captured my attention and i decided to give it a try.

green tea RM2 and honey lemon RM4.90

jantama ramen (noofles in Goku Raku sauce topped with shredded pork, soft-boiled egg, leeks, spring onions and chopped onions (RM14.90 for small and RM18.90 for large)

Goku Raku ramen (noodles with pork, flavoured egg, onions, bamboo shoots, leeks and seaweed  (RM18.90 for small and RM23.90 for large)

spicy Tonkotsu ramen (noodles with pork, black fungus, spring onions, bamboo shoots, cabbage and seaweed (RM15.90 for small and RM19.90 for large)

pork RM7.90

rare cheese cake RM8.90

Unfortunately, i have to say the spicy ramen is nothing to that of Yataimura's gekikara ramen. The pork and rare cheese cake however was rather good but then again this is a ramen shop and not a dessert shop.

One visit could probably be it.

Where at?

163-D-1-05, Gurney Paragon, Gurney Drive, Penang

Tel no: 04-2260961

Website: http://www.gokuraku-ramen.com

MAMA One Ton Mee @ Lorong Susu, Penang

A colleague recently introduced this place to me. They are famous for 'wan tan mee' yet their menu has many other varieties such as rice set and other types of ramen as well. I fell in love with this place instantly after my first visit and whenever i ran out of ideas for lunch, i would come here.

rose hawthorn drink RM1.80

coloured pork rice RM6

fried pork rice RM6

mapo-tofu rice RM6 (not really the taste i would go for mapo-tofu as this one contains too much vinegar)

Their basic 'wan tan mee' starts from the price RM3.50. I would really recommend this place as it is clean and don't take much serving time.

Where at?

1, Lorong Susu, Georgetown, Penang.

Closes every Wednesday

DeTitle Dining Cabin @ Lorong Selamat, Penang

There are many websites nowadays offering attractive deals. Competition is so tough that some businesses are willing to give as much as 70% discount just to attract crowd. I was attracted to this pay nothing for RM8 discount offered at an online website recently. The voucher can be claimed at DeTitle Dining Cabin and since this place is close to my work place, i decided to give it a try.

Nevertheless, I was rather disappointed as the food was not up to expectation and despite the RM8 discount, prices are actually not on the lower end.

DeTile is uniquely painted in purple so you can hardly miss the sight of this shop

with an extra RM5, you are entitled to unlimited servings of soup and dessert

jasmine tea RM6.90

spaghetti bolognaise RM19.90

oriental seafood spaghetti RM19.90

aglio olio RM16.90

cheese-baked macaroni RM18.90 (plain); RM20.90 (with ham)

spicy fried spaghetti RM19.90

some desserts

In a nut shell, this would be my first as well as last visit. For the portion that I am getting is not on par with the price I am paying. Despite so, I must commend on the polite service. Still, they lack workers and thus waiting time is exceptionally long as well.

Where at?

97, Lorong Selamat, 10400 Penang

Tel no: 04-2297961

Closed on Wednesdays

Sushi Zento @ Precint 10, Penang

Precint 10; another new place to hang out in Penang has recently opened. This place adapts a concept pretty closely to that of Autocity in Juru, except that it is smaller.
We took the opportunity to dine at a rather pack restaurant.

 

 

 

 

 

unagi roll in egg skin RM3.80

unagi sushi RM5.80

RM3.80

crab coleslaw sushi RM1.80

RM3.80

unagi temaki RM9

left: salmon garlic fried rice RM10 (recommended); middle: plain garlic fried rice RM5 (too garlic-ly taste); right: preserved vege garlic fried rice RM7 (recommended)

assorted vegetable tempura RM12

fried spinach RM6 (this dish came unexpectedly cold and i have never like cold vegetables)

age dashi tofu RM8 (texture of tofu is not that smooth)

I have yet to try the ramen but i would definitely make a second visit to do so as I saw many other diners ordered ramen. Service is very good with all the servers smiling and being very polite. Ocha is refillable and is charged at RM1 per glass.
Parking is charged at RM1 for the first 2 hours and RM1 for subsequent hours.

Where at?
Lot 10-A-11 & 12, Precint 10, Jalan Tanjung Tokong

Tel no: 04-8992725