Starbucks Drive-Thru @ Tanjong Tokong Penang

I believed there are many people who felt extremely excited to know the Starbucks Drive Thru at Penang has newly opened in Tanjong Tokong Penang. I like the environment there so much. Both inside and outside of their shop is equipped with tables and chairs. There are few sofas outside, and classical music is being played in the background make it a comfortable atmosphere for gathering or even study.

We ordered the new Hojicha Frapuccino. Well, the taste isn't that well *for me. It does have a strong fragrance of tea, but I felt it still lacks of something to make it nicer. Maybe personally I prefer coffee more than tea. I still prefer Caramel Frappucino and Hot chocolate. Both of these taste better with the pleasing aromatic coffee.

Some of the inner decoration 

The counter and the waiters are still donning the Christmas Hat

Our drinks

Different starbucks tumbles. take note of the 3 tumbles left on the upper roll, you can refill starbucks drinks until 31 Jan 2013 after purchasing this drive thru tumble.

The entrance with the wording Terima kasih instead of Welcome. 

For more information :-
Location : 
4-G Jalan Pantai Molek
Tanjung Tokong, 10470 Penang 
Contact : +60 4-890 6008
Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/StarbucksMalaysia

Official Website : http://starbucks.com.my/

Toh Soon Cafe 多春茶座

This is a simple yet full of traditional atmosphere coffee shop is located in a back lane in Campbell Street, George Town. They serve the classic "Nan Yang Breakfast" like toast (Roti Bakar with kaya and butter), Half- Boiled Egg, Coffee, Nasi Lemak, Curry Puff and so forth.

I have been there for few times, I felt it was just a normal coffee shop. While, I visited again yesterday with my boyfriend. And that was the very first time I felt that their toast and coffee were so nice. Seriously delicious. It is absolutely worthwhile to try. And this is a favorite cafe to many of my friends too.

Some shooting while waiting for the food.

1. Here the foods....

The Toast

1.The Toast, it is baked in a traditional way - with charcoal. The taste of charcoal baked toast is totally 
different from the one from oven, it is crunchier and smell greater. In addition, the combination of aromatic Kaya and Butter is always the best match to "Roti Bakar". 

The Coffee

ii) Cup of Coffee - It was too sweet for me. While it was just fine when I dunked in the toast and the " "sweetness" was just perfectly diluted.

Dip the toast in the Coffee

The half boiled egg
iii) The half boiled Egg - this is also another classic "Nan Yang style Breakfast" that I couldn't miss, adding some soy sauce and some peppers are must.

A complete set of "Nan Yang Style Breakfast" that customers normally dine here.

Another dish.
Normally they put few packs of Nasi Lemak on the table. You can take it yourself when you would like one.
The Nasi Lemak looks spicy where you can see all the Chili when first unwrap it. But, it is not too spicy. The Ikan Bilis are too salty for me, but the chili is quite nice. And I like the strong Pandan aroma on the rice.

Lastly I want to show how I usually eat the toast. Dip it inside the half boiled egg. Some may feel it is disgusting, but please believe me, it is just a perfect match. You can savor the whole essence of "Nan Yang Style Breakfast" in one time.
  

The perfect match

There are photos displayed on the wall showed the visitation of Pg Chief Minister before. 
The first time I was here the service of the staffs were very rude. They were not friendly at all. I told myself I would not pay a visit again, who knew I came again.

However, after trying for a few times (well, was forced to, as my friends urged me to bring them there), I felt the attitude of the staffs becoming better. Maybe because of the service change and I felt the dishes are getting nicer as well. 

The cafe is always crowded and most of the time we need to stand beside and wait for a vacant table.

It is quite hard to find parking here, if you’re driving, try to turn into Lorong Kampung Malabar (next to Campbell Street). It is easier to find parking over here and you just need to walk for less than 100m.



Toh Soon Cafe 多春茶座 information:-
Operation days & time : 8.00am- 6.30pm ( Closed on Sunday)
Location :
Campbell Street, Off Penang Road,
George Town, 10100 Penang
GPS Coordinates: N5 25.118 E100 19.916
Contact : 04 2613754

The Twelve Cups @ Beach Street Penang

I found another cafe selling crepe cake in Penang -->> The Twelve Cups. 

It is strategically located at Jalan Pantai (Beach Street near to Bank Street, George Town )
I am pretty sure that many people are happy to hear about this. 

Beach street where i took once at night 

The twelve cups cafe

Last week, Shirlyn recommended us to come for a light tea break.

The Twelve Cups is a new cafe in Georgetown. The atmosphere here is warming and it is definitely a good place to hang out at noon. You can escape yourself from the scorching hot weather with a cup of coffee.

Next, our orders. Motcha Crepe Cake and Hokkaido Milk. I preferred the Motcha flavor as compare to the Hokkaido milk. But Shirlyn, preferred the Hokkaido milk. She claimed that she liked the heavier taste of the milk flavor
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The texture of the crepe cakes are more or less same with the crepe cake in Nadeje, Humble Beginnings or Crepe Cake in Northam Beach Cafe. The mixture of the multi layer cake and cream distinguish it from the others. Where we can feel the multi-layer of the slices cakes in between the cream. As usual I like the way it melt and swim to stomach. 

Motcha RM10.90

Hokkaido Milk RM10.90

There are a shelf displays quite a few unique collection which have made the environment more attractive. Below is a wall paint. I like it so much. It shows we should treat everyday a wholly new dawn, new day and new feeling and the most important is  | I am Feeling GOOD |~ for everyday

Stay tune, there was another best Surprise enriched our day.

In a sudden, the waiter approached us and served us an ice cream with espresso topping when we were about to finish our cakes. He told us that we were lucky to be the 12th customer of them on the day. Everyday, the 12th customer in their shop is entitled a free ice cream. It's was so great to us. 

The mocha topping on the ice cream is filled with coffee fragrance. This is my favorite. I like the ice cream as well, it is as smooth as Mc Donald ice cream. It is less sweeter when the sweetness is diversified by the slightly bitter coffee.

This is the back door

This Trishaw displayed at the shop behind The Twelve Cups. I saw it when I went to the washing room located rights behind the Cafe. It wasn't so special, but I liked the antique feels of this photo.

The Twelve Cups information :-

Operation days : Daily (10.00 am - 12.00 am)

Location :

12, The Whiteaways Arcade, Beach Street, 

10300 Georgetown, Penang.

Contact : +604 - 262 6812

Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/TheTwelveCups

West Garden 西公园 Penang ( See Kong Ooi)

The original sign board that is hang for 70 years

The restaurant stands for more than 70 years of business, from 1940s
See Kong Ooi is probably one the longest standing restaurants that has witnessed the growth and changes of Georgetown. 

This restaurant is renowned for its traditional Chinese food
I can say that there are no fancy, but definitely traditionally delicious food
Dining here is akin to savouring my granny's cooking in my hometown
Probably because I have been eating too much of fast food and other stuff in the city
I will start to miss my home town cooking
Something these kinds of simple yet with "home town" taste whets my appetite better these days

The restaurant locates in Transfer road, just google map "Transfer road" 

An old shop

Simple yet neat, nothing fancy

 Check out some food that we ordered

Belacan Fried Chicken, the aroma is as good as other Balacan Fried Chicken, but the texture of the meat is better

This is the best, it really reminded of my mum cooking,  Steamed pork with salted fish

Kang Kung, it is always my favorite, take a spoon of rice with the sauce and kang kung, simply nice

A Menu for your reference

Another side of the Menu, the last one is "sweet and sour pork"

I heard that, the Curry fish or fish head and Sambal prawn are best, But we were not in good condition to take spicy food that night.
Should try them in the next time. 

See kong ooi information :-

Operation days : 8am to 6pm (Closed on Sundays)
Location :
7 & 9 Transfer Road, 
10050 Penang, Malaysia
Contact number : +6018-4092256 /+6016-4449990
Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/seekongooi

** For your information they may need to move to a new location, please pay a visit asap before they are moving. Selling of the shophouse by land owner

~Lorong Baru~ a place with all the Penang local chinese cuisine

~Lorong Baru~

Lorong Baru or "New Lane" is just a food centre where you can try all the Penang local Chinese cuisines here

The famous food that whet your appetise range from Char Kuay Teow, Hokkean Mee to Oh Jian are all available in this food hub, in a localized street style

And it is just tremendously easy to find

It just lies along the street (Lorong Baru) where Sunway Hotel locates

If you have been in Penang and have not savored the unmissable food in the day

Then this is a place for you to catch up the mouth watering delicious local Chinese cuisine

for the Muslim friends, sorry most of the food are not Halal 

 Let's check out some snapshots of Lorong Baru Food centre

The road is blocked at night, only motorbike can turn into the street

The gigantic Komtar Tower is just neighboring 

Fried Oyster or "Oh Jian" is a dish you can't miss

"Loh Bak" some irresistible fried stuff 

Delicious Curry Mee with fragrant coconut milk aroma

Pork Porridge 

Koay Teow Soup 

There are a wide variety of local cuisines for you to try

In "New Lane", there must be something up to appetite 

New Lane Food Centre's information :-

Operation days : Daily (when the day starts to turn dark)
Location : GPS Sunway hotel, it is just along the street where it locates 
Price : Reasonable and affordable

Nasi Beratur the Best Nasi Kandar in Penang

The long standing brand name since 1943

It's well known that Penang has very good Nasi Kandar
Nasi Kandar is just another masterpiece of Mamak of this cultural town
The best of the best Nasi Kandar in Penang is definitely "Nasi Beratur"
It is not hard to find it is just located beside the famous Kapitan Keling Mosque
lets check some photo of it

What a simple stall

"Beratur" means queue up, and this is what really happens every night here from 9 something

Another look at the "Nasi Kandar showcase"

A handsome guy is picking his dish, no worry, most of them can speak in English

You don't judge it by this messy look, their "Kuah Campur" is the best I have ever tasted, fragrance, aromatic, not too spicy

To me the "centerpiece" of a plate of awesome Nasi Kandar is the "Kuah Campur" or translated as "mixed sauces". This Beratur is simply just good at cooking delicious curry and sauce. 

Just tell the guy "Kuah Campur", and with any dishes regardless, it will be a memorable taste of Penang

Beside fried chicken, there are also a range of other Mamak dishes like Mutton, Beef, Squid, Prawn etc etc. It's recommended to try fried chicken it is crispy and aromatic. And squid is not recommended, as it is too hard and the taste of the cooking isn't that nice, it cost RM6- RM10 per piece.




Nasi Beratur information :-

Operation days : Daily (10pm - 9am)

Location : 

98 Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling, 
10200 Penang, Malaysia. (next to Kapitan Keling Mosque)

Price : Depends on the dishes you pick 

T.G.I.F aka Friday's

It is a place where I can't afford, just pass by. It is a name which I am so familiar with but have never tried. TGIFriday's, a place where I label it a very luxurious place, associated with expensive food, high class people and so forth. While, thanks and congratulation to Chaswood Brand for the 50th store opening on 22 November 2012. Chaswood Brand has expressed the pleasure and successful of them by providing 50% discount on food to all the franchises. It was  so nice and this has created a golden chance for us, students, to  savor a meal in T.G.I.F.

We went there in a gang of 11. It was so fortunate that we have made the booking earlier. We actually booked 10 seats, but there was another friend who wanted to join. When we called again yesterday to reserve for 1 more seat, we were told that it was fully reserved. Thus, it is recommended for making reservation whenever there is any kind of promotion like this. The most amazing part I would say was the service provided by the waitress. It was a promotion day, we were honored being treated politely as normal day. The waitress let us choose whether we want a smoking or non smoking area, any people birthday and any special requirements. So, it was so great, I would rate 100 marks for the services.

Well, it's time to talk about the food. I ordered Southwest Mac and Cheese Pasta. It was too bad that I had sore throat, so pasta was the most suitable dish for me.  

Southwest Mac and Cheese

A juice fire-grilled chicken breast served with our creamy Monterey Jack, jalapenos, penne and cheese, then finished with shredded Parmesan cheese and diced red peppers. 

RM26.90

I still remembered that the first taste on the pasta was so nice, I could sniff the smell of the cheesy pasta, and it was warm. The pasta was smooth and chewy. I almost scream for the delicious taste. Then, I still haven't managed to my second savor, I was asked to take photo together. Then, I went round table to taste others' dishes. Know what? When i get back to sit, my pasta turned cold. The cheese became sticky and hard, all the pasta stuck together. The grilled-chicken turned so dry until i felt so hard to chew and finish it. I was so regretful, and I stole the sauce from my friends to dip my chicken in. Well, I believed that it would be great if I could finish it earlier, I didn't rate a good grade for this dish for my experience.

My friend ordered another pasta, she preferred those steaks ordered by others.

Cajun Shrimp $ Chicken Pasta

Shrimp, chicken and fettuccine with a Cajun-Alfredo kick! Juicy shrimp and chicken are perfectly seasoned and sauteed with green and red bell peppers, then tossed with fettuccine, diced tomatoes and our creamy Cajun Alfredo sauce. Topped with freshly shaved Parmesan cheese and green onions. 

RM30.90

Beefs time. Well, if you are beef lover, I would highly recommend you to try either one of this. It is so nice, and actually I don't like beef. While, I liked this so much, the meat is so soft and I think their sauce contribute a lot to the yummy taste. 

Tennessee Steak

A thick 10-oz. Australian chilled air flown grain-fed strip steak, seared ad char-grilled to ideal tenderness. Served with seasonal vegetables, Cheddar cheese mashed potatoes and our Tennessee sauce.

RM59.90 

Tennessee New York Strip & Shrimp

A generous 10-oz. Australian chilled air flown grain-fed strip steak and crispy Cajun-spiced shrimp served with Cheddar cheese mashed potatoes and our Tennessee sauce. 

RM62.90

The guys with their steak.. they are so satisfied with with the food. Yilong even went twice on that day. 

That's all the photos I managed to snap. There are friends who tried salmon and different type of chicken. Well, there is one ChopHouse Chicken is among the overall I like the most. It was some how liked a grilled in a hot plate. I didn't get the photo, but believe me it is was awesome, which is a dish shouldn't miss off. The chicken is deeply rinsed with the sauce and grilled in hot plate. ( I guessed it is the process of cooking it). 

A friend called Michelle who like T.G.I.F so much recommended me to try the Fried Mac and Cheese. i didn't as i have mentioned I do have sore throat. So, I hope to pay a visit again, and try it and those burger who are really tempting me. 

The last thing I want to share is this. You can entitled a free Chicken & Shrimp Cajun Pasta or Sizzling Chicken if you give T.G.I.F a feedback on your dining experience. You must fill in the feedback within 48hours. There is a check no in the receipt, fill this in the feedback form and after that you can get a valid code. As simple as this few steps and you are entitled another meal in T.G.I.F. It is damn worth.

This is our bill after 50%... hooray.. so happy with it. 

This is a really joyful dining experience in T.G.I.F. For me, the food worth the price it costs. :P

T.G.I Friday's Queensbay Mall's information :-

Operation Days : Daily (10am - 10pm)
Location: 
Lot GF 131 & 139, Ground Floor, Queensbay Mall,

100, Persiaran Bayan Indah, Bayan Lepas,

11900 Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.

Contact number: 04 - 641 3363

Email: usersupport@fridays.com.my

For more information please visit their website : http://www.fridays.com.my