Category: Penang

Long ago, I wrote about this western food at Fettes Park, Tanjung Tokong before, but it was before I restart this blog, so now I gonna reintroduce a place that I often go for western food. Fettes Park Western Food was actually located at Fatty Loh’s Chicken Rice shop and now has moved to it’s own shop two lots next to it. It opens in the evening until late at night.

I often order this Holland Chicken. There’s cheese layer on top, ham, and the chicken is grilled. It’s a nice one and I got to say that this is better than the Grilled BBQ Chicken there.

What they actually famous for is the Chicken Gordon Blu where the chicken is stuffed with cheese and ham. Remember to ask for extra cheese which I always do if you want to order this food. This is really nice, trust me.

Due to the recent inflation, the price is up a little bit, though everything is still under 10 bucks except for the steaks. Good place.

Gashapon

Gashapon is those Japanese slot game where you put in coin, twist and draw something out. It’s quite famous in Japan and Hong Kong and you usually find these in Toys R’ Us. Recently, while I was walking around in Gurney Plaza at the 7th floor where the arcade is, I saw there’s a little corner which is lighted up. I thought it was a store selling something but walking closer to take a look, it’s a corner full of gashapon/gachapon machines.

Gashapon

Not sure whether it’s operate by the person behind the arcade gaming centre or not but wonder will it be a good business in Malaysia because it’s not very famous here.

Anyway, it’s good to have something new here. =)

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In conjunction with the Euro 2008 Cup that is happening in this month, I just saw the McDonald’s (Sunrise, Gurney Drive) that is near to my place has just installed a huge TV in its premise. I believe it’s most probably to be playing the sports channel. McDonald’s here is following the footstep of McD’s in Singapore which almost most of them have TVs in their store since the World Cup 2 years ago.

Now Mamak Stall/Nasi Kandar Restaurant has a fight as more and more McDonald’s are operating 24 hours. So which will you go in the midnight? Mamak Stall or McD’s? For me, I think I’ll go to McDonald’s because they got Wifi there and unlimited beverage refill. Hehe.

Talking about the direction first. Imagine you are on Chulia St, you now there’s the famous Wen Chang Hainan Chicken Rice Shop, there’s a junction beside shop, turn right in and you will came across a flat, Boey Chong Kee is located just right below the flat.

My dad told me that the flat there is the earliest flat that exist in Penang. I have been to this place for a lot of time, since many many years ago, like when I’m small. Funny is we order the same dish every time we go there for dinner.

Vegetable is good for health. Plain fried Choi Sum 菜心 is nice but the portion is quite small.

Dad loves beef and he will other this fried Ngao Zhap 炒牛杂。There’s beef, beef’s organ and eggs.

Here comes my favourite dish of all time, the Ginger Duck Meat where it taste a bit salty and the sauce is nice. You should try this if you got a chance to visit this restaurant.

The fish head is also quite nice, it’s called the Hong Siu Yu Tou 红烧鱼头.

Seriously, I recommend this place, it maybe hard for you to look out, just check out the junction beside Wen Chang Chicken Rice Shop at Chulia Street at night. Though, you may need to get there early because there will be a lot of people at night and by then time you will have to wait long for the food to be served.

Check out the map here to the restaurant here.

It’s the only place where I would eat Tomyam Noodle at Prangin Mall. There’s actually 2 places that you can find Tomyam Noodle, it’s on the same floor one is at the Kopitiam and another one is here at Shua Shua Le steamboat on 3rd floor a few shop next to the comdom shop at the center of 2 building.

Although this is more expensive than the one at the Kopitiam (RM4.50), this is selling at RM6.20. The soup is obviously sweeter and more sour. Lovely as there’s many ingredient in it, fish ball, crab meat, vegetable, mushroom, prawn. Adding in some dried fried garlic, it makes the soup taste better. You can tried it too. It’s not too spicy, but once in a while, it’s really hot, though most of the time is good to eat.

Best thing I like about this restaurant is there’s no service charge and GST. =) So far, I’ve only tried the noodle there, but not the steamboat which the restaurant actually serves. I won’t try it anyway because I am not a fan of cook-my-own-food.

You might be thinking, “Don’t you eat ramen (a kind of Japanese noodle) at Ajisen Ramen?” Ah, no I don’t. You know, Ajisen Ramen is a pretty famous restaurant that serves Japanese food and ramen. However, I do not order rament on most of my visit to the restaurant because I don’t really spend a lot of this. I feel like the food at Ajisen Ramen is a bit expensive and the cheapest I got is this Chicken Teriyaki Rice set @ RM12.90 with a Misou Soup. It’s better for me to avoid going into this Ajisen Ramen at Gurney Plaza because it’s always the taxes etc. GST and Service Charges that cause trouble to us.

As far as I know, the outlet in Gurney Plaza is the only one Ajisen Ramen in Penang. Talking back about the Chicken Teriyaki, it’s quite a nice one. Chicken is quite crispy and nice to bite with but then the portion maybe a little small to me. Tasted like a but sweet and salty and it’s a good try. I think I’ve tried it a couple of time. =)

This restaurant is always on the end of my eating list, when really no other choice only then we get in here. Hehe.