Dim Do Duc (Bandar Baru Air Itam branch) is a dim sum restaurant located in the shop lots formerly occupied by Qi Xiang Dim Sum Restaurant (Address: 288E-1-8 & 288E-1-9, Fortune Court, Jalan Thean Teik, Kampung Melayu, 11500 Air Itam, Penang. Tel: 016-4125245). It is one of the Dim Do Duc branches across Penang. The Dim Do Duc… Read More »
London Duck is a Chinese restaurant located on the third floor of Gurney Plaza (Address: 170-03-86, Gurney Plaza, Persiaran Gurney, 10250 Georgetown, Penang. Tel: 04-2170990). The name of the restaurant seems to hint that its specialty is duck dishes. However, the restaurant actually serves a good variety of non-duck dishes, mostly Cantonese-styled. The food at London Duck restaurant… Read More »
Mama Vege is a popular vegetarian restaurant chain. With more and more people starting to eat vegetarian food due to its believed health benefits, we should see more vegetarian restaurants sprouting up. Here is the list of Mama Vege Restaurant branches in Penang: Mama Vege Promenade Branch (Bayan Baru) The Promenade, 5-1-18, Persiaran Mahsuri, 11950 Bayan Lepas, Penang.… Read More »
I recently had a bad experience at Khun De Thai Restaurant, Batu Lanchang (Address: 80C, Jalan Tan Sri Teh Ewe Lim, Taman Koperasi, 11600 Jelutong, Penang. Tel: 04-2829690). The restaurant is located near Lam Wah Ee Hospital. Even though there are limited parking around the area, we managed to park in front of the restaurant. It was around… Read More »
There are many outlets selling bubble tea in Penang. But, Grab Tea at Gurney Plaza is unique, as the tea here is prepared by a robot. The robotic arm mimics the movement of a human hand as it shakes and then pour the tea into a plastic cup. Grab Tea at Gurney Plaza was officially opened on 21… Read More »
MORE By Arang Coffee is a cafe/restaurant that serves a combination of Western food, local food, coffee and drinks. It is technically a branch of Arang Coffee (Bayan Baru), occupying the ground floor of Livingston Tower (Address: 170G-2, Livingston Tower, Jalan Argyll, 10050 Georgetown, Penang. Tel: 04-3710222). Even though the name of the restaurant gives the impression that… Read More »
Mamasak Cafe is a Malay-style hawker stall (“warung”) located along Jalan Gottlieb, roughly opposite SMJK (C) Perempuan Cina Pulau Pinang (Penang Chinese Girls’ High School). It is open from 6PM to 1.30AM, so customers can eat dinner or supper here. Personally, I think the melted cheese burgers are probably the best food to be had at Mamasak Cafe.… Read More »
On a hot day in Pulau Tikus, the BlackBall Mini outlet at Moulmein Rise Shoppes provides a nice respite from the heat. BlackBall Mini serves many types of Taiwanese desserts, many of which are cold. The first time I visited a BlackBall outlet was at Queensbay Mall a long time ago, but that branch is now closed. As… Read More »
I was driving around with my family recently, looking for a place to have a late lunch when we found Mama Burger, a small burger joint at The One Terrace Plus, Bayan Baru. We decided to give it a try. Upon looking at the menu, we found that Mama Burger actually serves vegetarian burger. You may be wondering,… Read More »
Domino’s Pizza is an American pizza restaurant chain. It started its operation in Malaysia in 1997, and has since grown to over 216 stores across the country. Although Domino’s Pizza is committed to providing a great pizza delivery experience (their delivery number is 1-300-888-333), customers can also dine-in at their restaurants. The on-site dining experience is rather simplistic… Read More »