Fresh, Fast, Cheap !

Have you heard of 'Chu Chang Kar' ?
Literal translation from Hokkien dialect - Tree Root
But this place is called
Weld Quay Tree Shade Seafood Restaurant
18 & 21 Weld Quay, 12000, Georgetown, Penang
(Just opposite Penang Ferry Terminal)
and sometimes The Restaurant Under the Tree ...

Whatever it is called, if you want 'chu char' which is fresh, fast and cheap, here is the place to be.
There is a wide selection of seafood which you choose from the 'open-kitchen' and you also decide how you want it cooked.
Also a good selection of vegetables for the healthy people.

If you are not a seafood person, you will not be left out as there is a variety of meat and chicken dishes you can choose from. 

Appetizer with chilli sauce

Coconut water - Fresh

If you have guests from afar, the whole experience is rather unique.

The ambience is different.

Walk around, old georgetown where all the murals are, take a visit to the 3D museum nearby, 

then walk to this venue.

They are opened for lunch and dinner.

One of the strengths of this place is they are super efficient.
If you are hungry, the wait is not long at all.
You may be the one wasting time choosing what you want.
Once you decide, the dishes will come your way before you can warm up the seat!

19 & 21, Pengkalan Weld,  

Georgetown Pulau Pinang, Malaysia‎

+60 12-429 2579 (Ah See)

Business Hours: 11:30am - 10:00pm (close on Wednesday)

Chinese New Year Delights @ Starview Restaurant

Chinese New Year is just round the corner ...

Welcoming the year of the Goat.

Time to spend good, quality Food Time with family and friends.

Here is one suggestion.

Instead of ordering a 10 course meal, why don't order only the best or maybe we should put it the all time favorites ...

And where else to go during the festive season ?

How about STARVIEW ?

Make sure you make your reservations earlier cause they a frequently overbooked during this time!

Another trick is make sure you have these yummylicious dinners with only people you like and familiar with, don't invite too many so that there is plenty left for second rounds.

Don't invite the greedy and inconsiderate who keeps one filling their own plates with no consideration for others :-)

Sumptuous Chinese New Year dinners must be delicious and overflowing, so no one must go home with a half full stomach.

So let us start off with the large prawn salad.

Followed by the yummy chinese style seafood chowder.

Yup NO sharks fin, you heard me right, not even on Chinese New Year...

Save the sharks!

Below is the recommended menu

And of course we must have the all time favorite Suckling Pig.

Healthy cod fish after that ...

Some light dishes to go with the heavy duty ones.

Good balance ...

Have to say the noodles is just so-so.

If you are superstitious and noodles is a must have then must order it.

Happy Pre-Chinese New Year folks !!!

1. Starview Restaurant
2. Address: 102-B-1;;102-B-4, Jalan Burma, Georgetown, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

   Phone:+60 4-226 5213
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Foong Wei Heong - Most Affordable Chinese Restaurant

Foong Wei Heong
If you are local, you will know this place.
With its humble beginnings of 1 shop lot, it has successfully expanded itself to 3 shop lots at Sri Bahari Road, Penang.  Tel - 04 2626918
If you can't find the place, it's diagonally opposite The Ship Restaurant.

With inflation kicking in at rocket speed, this place from Foodie's survey seems like this is the best value for money place for good Chinese food.

The suckling pig is superb and succulent, reasonable charged.

And to save the sharks, we don't order sharks fin soup, we order a Chinese seafood chowder which tastes better than the sharks fin soup :-)

and it is cheaper too ...

This duck dish is a must order.

It first dish comes as crispy skin with pancake wrap.

The the remaining of the duck is used to make mango kerabu which is really refreshing and does not make you feel that you have over eaten too much red meat for the day, although you really have over did it :-p

Talk about cheating lying to yourself.

Vegetables ... the all time favourite '4 kings of vege fried with sambal'

Pork leg, pork knuckle, whatever you call it ... our chinese version is as good as the German ones ...

If you are celebrating a birthday, this is the traditional way of doing it, instead of the usual birthday cake.
This is really nice for a change, what more if you already had so many 'rich' dishes.

Well, if you are at Foong Wei Heong and you have no idea how and what to order,  this is the person you should look out for.

Miss Jenny, a very friendly captain, who will have no problems recommending you something that will suit your taste buds.

Ending with a sweet note, here are some choices of dessert available.

If you are a Chinese food fan, this is a MUST visit restaurant.

You can get good quality and yummy Chinese food without blowing a hole in your pocket.

Happy Eating, Happy Father's Day :-)

What is the best thing to do on a freaking hot day as today ???

Coconut Water !!!

@ Abu Siti Lane

Cold or Hot ?

Pandan or Normal ?

Sit inside your air con car and the coconut will come to you ...

Super HOT Monday ...

Hainan Chicken Rice - Goh Thew Chik

This is one of the best in town :-)
Hidden in the hustle bustle of Chulia Street.
The saying goes ... just go to the one with the most people ...
Well, there you go.
Never go wrong.
This is no herd mentality.
The chicken rice is really good.
It has successfully made itself on the 'Cheap & Good' list.
If you are a tourist, even better.
Walk around the area ... lots of old town to see
The row of shops are unique and if you look harder, you can find a rattan shop making hand made goodies, also loads of budget and heritage hotels ... coffee places to chill

You will like it ... this part of town is very Penang :-)

Just check out the spare parts.
This is the chicken intestines.
Super tasty ...
You can also ask for gizzard and heart and liver ...
Chili sauce also tastes great

I don't need to say anything more, loads and loads of review of this place when you google it

Address:

338-A, Lebuh Chulia, George Town, Penang.

Tel: +604 261 8650

Opening times: 

Thu-Tue, 11am-6pm, 

Wed, 11am-3pm

Karaikudi Restaurant

 This is a Deepavali special.

Had the pleasure to be invited by a lovely couple to this restaurant and was very pleased with it.

This is a nice place for tourists.

Introduced this place to some friends from New Delhi, a few years back and they were so happy with the venue as they were eating Malaysian food for a couple of days and wanted to eat something closer to home.

As I walk into the restaurant, I can visualise British couples relaxing and enjoying the Northern Indian cuisine here, back to the old colonial days.

 The put up a special here everyday.

If you want to know more about the menu you can click on their own website below:

http://karaikudi.com.my/

The website has nice food photos but needs more details and fine tuning.

Still the photos look nicer than the ones I have taken here.

 You may try the tandoori chicken and curry mutton.

 Naan bread is good - a variety of choices.

Reasonably priced.

Clean and nice ambience.

While you are here, don't forget to try the Lassi yogurt drink.

Also, Little India is just round the corner.

Take a walk after your meal :-)

Karaikudi Restaurant (M) Sdn. Bhd.
Call : 04 - 263 1345
No.20, Lebuh Pasar, 
10200, Georgetown
Pulau Pinang
Business Hours:11am - 11pm Daily
Email: contactus@karaikudi.com.my

Happy Diwali ... Happy Holiday ...

Lunch at a Boutique, anybody ?

 On a busy Friday, with the busy traffic, a friend introduced Foodie to a quiet and peaceful place to have lunch, away from the hustle and bustle but right in the heart of town.

 Never knew that this unique place existed but was told that it has been around for some time now.

Just in case some of you Foodie fans have not been here, this one is for you.

If you are around town and want to give yourself a long lunch treat but don't know where to go, here is the place to go ...

 Located on the 1st floor of Penang Plaza, the cafe is actually inside a boutique.

So while waiting for your food to come, you can take a stroll.

 Served by the owner, Lynn herself, you can savor the set lunch.

Few choices to pick, makes life easier for everyone.

Nice soup and nice mains.

 Mains on that day was beef stew with mash potatoes and oxtail set which comes with rice and some nice homemade vegetables.

There was also a healthy choice of grilled salmon, but we decided to indulge on the meats.

 When the time came for dessert, we were absolutely full to the brim but being gluttons we carried on and did not regret.

Cheese cake came as a small piece, just nice as we were so full already ... and it was very yummy and went very well with the coffee.

 was very impressed for a small cafe like this one, the milk that came with the coffee was warm ...

 So, what was suppose to be a quick simple lunch, turned out to be a long and lavish lunch and good catching up ... not to mention good value for money...

 So, if you have worked hard for the week and feel like pampering yourself, get 1 or 2 close friends and have a chill time at Lynn's ...

The place is pleasant and quiet :-)

Have a good weekend ahead ... remember not to work too hard and treat your stomach well :-)

Opening Hours     :     10am - 7pm

Closed on Sundays