Yoshinoya is a Japanese fast food chain specializing in beef bowl (beef served on top of white rice). The chain strives to serve “tasty, low-priced, and quick” food (that is Yoshinoya’s motto). The first time I had a meal at Yoshinoya is in Shanghai, China; before they open branches in Malaysia. Yoshinoya now has a few branches in… Read More »
Recently, I took my family for a nice western food meal at Yaw’s Roast And Grill. The restaurant was recommended to us by a friend. The restaurant is actually in a residential house, located in the residential area between Midlands One Stop (or One-Stop Midlands Park Centre) and Gurney Plaza. The address is 1, Gerbang Midlands, 10350 Georgetown, Penang… Read More »
Ocean Green Restaurant is a popular seafood restaurant in Georgetown, Penang. It is located off Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah / Northam Road (Address: Ocean Green Restaurant, c/o Paramount Hotel, 48F, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 10050 Georgetown, Penang. Tel: 04-2274530 / 04-2262681), sharing the same compound with Paramount Hotel (a very old hotel). The restaurant is located just… Read More »
The 7 Village Noodle House is well known for its koay teow th’ng (flat noodle soup). The noodle shop is clean and air-conditioned; which makes for a comfortable environment to enjoy a delicious bowl of koay teow th’ng. The 7 Village Noodle House chain can be traced back to 1956, when Mr Lim began his business of selling… Read More »
There are many excellent char koay teow stalls in Penang. Recently, I tried out the Good Taste Char Koay Teow stall at Kedai Kopi Seng Thor (Seng Thor Coffee Shop). Kedai Kopi Seng Thor is located at the intersection of Lebuh Carnavon and Lebuh Kimberley, in the heart of Georgetown (Address: 160, Lebuh Carnavon, 10100 Georgetown, Penang). It… Read More »
Looking for good Japanese restaurant in the Gelugor area? Well, one place I know of is Goku Sen Japanese Cafe & Bar in Udini Square. Udini Square is a shopping complex near Tesco Jelutong and HomePro Penang. There is a “link bridge” connecting Udini Square and Tesco Jelutong. Coming from Tesco Jelutong, you will see Goku Sen Restaurant… Read More »
Of all the McDonald’s Restaurants in Penang, McDonald’s Greenlane is my favourite. It has quite a big area, so there are ample spaces for customers to dine. It feels comfortable going into the restaurant when it is not crowded. The location can get really busy at times though, especially in the weekends. The restaurant also has a 24-hour… Read More »
The Cecil Street Market Hawker Centre (Pusat Penjaja Lebuh Cecil) is a big hawker centre in Georgetown. It is located right beside the Cecil Street Market (Pasar Lebuh Cecil), with its front entrance facing Lebuh McNair. There is a small Tua Pek Kong temple beside the Cecil Street Market Hawker Centre. It is interesting that you can find… Read More »
Where is the best place to have a plate of Jawa Mee in Penang? I don’t really know, but I normally go to Kafe Hing Long whenever I want to have jawa mee for breakfast. Kafe Hing Long is located in Taman Island Glades (Address: 3, Lorong Delima 1, Taman Island Glades, 11600 Georgetown, Penang). It is on… Read More »
The Ah Quee Street Loh Mee is very famous in Penang. Its original stall is located in Lean Thye Coffee Shop (Address: 2, Lebuh Ah Quee, 10300 Georgetown, Penang). Today, there is also an Ah Quee Street Loh Mee branch stall at Hai Beng Coffee Shop, Pulau Tikus (Address: 3, Jalan Jones, 10250 Georgetown, Penang). I recently went… Read More »