On Thursday (7th December), I went over to Queensbay Mall for the first
time with Alfred, Kenny and those 4 girls. What? Class?! Due to Operation
Schule Schwänzen, we had to go to Queensbay.
I was kinda starving when we reach there. So we spent time looking for
food once we reached there. They were several familiar food outlets. I
wouldn't want to come all the way to QueensBay and eat something that
I can find back at my area.
TGI Friday was in 'training session', so we decided to eat at Johnny's
Restaurant, given the name, we had the impression it was some
kind of western food restaurant.
The place
From far, it looks like some
restaurant serving meals at
above RM15.00.
There's like even a waiter
outside of the restaurant
to receive and guide people
in. Don Alfredo is on the far
right.
Me
I pose with the menu again.
Alfred is on the right while
Kenny is on my left. Tracie
helped took my photo.
Yes, the menu doesn't seems
western...
The actual food
Much to our surprised, the
place serve mainly Thai
Steamboat and some other
Thai food. Not in the mood
for steamboat, we ordered
the set meals.
Crap Drink
Another of those diluted crap
drink. It taste like water
mixed with salt. But it's
yellow in color and tastes
a bit bitter. So, I will
assume it's diluted urine.
Tom Yam
It may look diluted to you
but its taste is decent.
No complains for this. Quite
a decent bowl of tom yam.
Beef Rice
I ordered this. Looks horribly
plain to me for something
served in a place called
Johnny's Restaurant. And it was
very average. Nothing special.
Special Green Noodle
Alfred had this. I've forgotten
what the noodle was called.
Doesn't matter anyway cuz
it tastes like wantan mee.
So let's call it green wantan
mee.
Belacan Fried Rice
I've forgotten if it's Belacan
or Pineapple Fried Rice. I don't
see pineapples so I'll assume it's
belacan. 2 of the girls shared
this. I do not know which pair
but I don't see them saying
it's good. So I'll assume again
it's average.
Sambal/Spicy Fried Rice
Kenny had this. The other pair
had this as well. Surprisingly
this was not that bad. But
still nothing to wow about.
Water Chestnuts in Coconut Milk
Price : RM3-4
Aahh, this is my favourite Thai dessert. I didn't expect to find it here.
Pieces of water chestnuts are stuffed inside red jelly cubes served in
coconut milk. Although it could do better with some slices of fruits, the
dessert was nice. Lovely. Mmmm...I will write a more detailed explanation
about this dessert the next time i go to Yellow Light.
The set meals at Johnny's are at RM8.90 each. The meal comes with a
glass of crap drink, bowl of decent tomyam, so-so main dish and a scoop
of ice cream (which I forgot to take). If you look at one aspect, I think
it's one of the cheapest meal you can get at Queensbay. On the other
hand, you can increase your budget to RM12 or 15 and you will have
a wide range of better food choices.
To give the place the benefit of the doubt, maybe its tomyam steamboat
is way nicer compared to its counterpart. Yet again, it's just a maybe.
But at least the water chestnuts dessert was good. And they should
change it to Thaksin's Restaurant. Not Johnny's.
The following day (5th December), I had nyonya food at MAMA's for dinner.
I'm not sure of its popularity but apparently a handful of 'famous' people
have dined at that place. You can check them out on the walls there.
Located on Abu Siti Lane, it's on the same lane of Informatics and FTZ.
Me
I pose again. This time I think
it's better than the previous
pose. In fact, it is better.
Oh god, it's so good I'm
falling in love with myself.
Oh, god, yes!! Oh, god,
yes!! Oh, yes!!
The Menu
My mother thought the menu
pose was silly, so I had to
take a picture of it separately.
Although, there's no reason
to do it but it's taken anyway.
Mmm..
Fried Anchovies with Onions
Price : RM4.50
It comes automatically as an
appetizer. The fried anchovies
are crispy served with soaked
onions, chillies in vinegar.
Not too sour, not too sweet.
Just nice. Yummy.
Perut Ikan
Price : Forgotten
I can't comment on this. I
don't take Perut Ikan. But I
don't hear my parents
complaining about it, so I
guess it should be decent.
Otak-otak
Price : Forgotten
Your standard otak-otak.
Nothing special to me.
Just the regular taste
you expect from an
otak-otak.
Petai with Sambal 'Heh Bee'
Price : Forgotten
'Heh Bee' is dried mini prawns.
The dish is slightly stir fried
and the petai is not over
cooked. Hence, it's a bit
raw and rich in its flavour.
As for the sambal, I've tasted
better, but it's not that bad
either.
Inchi Kabin(Nyonya Fried Chicken)
Price : Forgotten
This was a bit disappointing. It
was very lacking in flavour. I
guess the seasoning wasn't
enough.
Tao Yu Bak (Pork)
Price : Forgotten
The sauce was thick and starchy
to my liking. Flavour-wise, it's
decent, perhaps a little too
much pepper but it was fine
with me.
Ayam Ros
Price : Forgotten
Always unavailable or sold out
whenever I came, I was lucky
enough to eat this time. The
sauce is thick and cooked with
tumeric and other unknown
spices. IMO, it's better than
Hot Wok's.
Red Bean Porridge (Biko Moi)
Price : Forgotten
This is one of the best
red bean porridge I've
ever eaten. Its texture is
smooth and starchy at the
same time. It smells and taste
good. The coconut milk comes
separately. Very nice dessert.
When it comes to nyonya food, I reckon there are several aunties in Penang
that will claim they can cook better and have ultra super special recipes for
this and that. I believe them. In fact, why bother pay and eat outside while
you can eat at home and they even taste better?
Yeah, I agree. That is why from tomorrow onwards, I am going all over
Penang and eating all of their super special nyonya recipes. Oh wait, I
do not know them. They don't even know me. I don't even know where
to look. And why would they cook for a stranger?
I guess MAMA's would turn out fine. Sure, they may not serve super ultra
special recipe dishes(0r maybe they do) but for me, they are decent enough
for a fine meal of nyonya food.
(When I wrote this entry, 2 weeks plus has passed since I ate there. I've lost the receipt. So, I
couldn't remember the price)
On Monday (4th of December), Jordan dropped by to watch Deja Vu. He
arrived at my place around noon and we headed to Gurney Plaza for a
quick lunch.
We ended up in Japan Cafe, located at the lower ground floor.
Me
Not my best pose. I'm not
photogenic. In real life,
I am 10000000x better
looking. In addition, I just
woke up. That's why I
forgot to take photos
of the shop.
Green Tea
One of the most diluted green
tea I've ever had. I understand
that I won't get good green tea
from these commercialized
jap food outlets, but at least
try to make an average green
tea. Yuck!!
Miso Soup
I rate it utterly average. Nothing
special. Nothing great. Oh, it has
no beancurd. Miso soup without
beancurd? yeap.
Cheese Rice
Jordan had this. It was quite
good according to him. Though
lacking in rice, its cheese was
enough to fill your stomach.
Recommended for cheese
lovers.
Beef Burger Rice with Cheese
This is the 3rd time I'm having
this. I just love the beef burger.
It is home made of course.
Though the burger is more
of like minced-beef stick
together, the flavour is all
good to my liking.
Yuumm...
Vanilla Pudding?
No idea. I'm not a fan of
pudding or jelly stuff. Tasted
like vanilla though.
You may have noticed by now that I didn't include any price tags on the food.
This is because I haven't been blogging for sometime and actually lost the
bill. But I will give a rough estimation of about RM15-18++ per meal.
Each meal comes with the tea, soup, main course and the dessert.
IMO, it's kind of overpriced for the quality of the food they are serving.
But they are in Gurney, so you can't really blame them..hahaha.
Our final morning class ended early today. The weather was freaking hot
again and we were indecisive over where to eat as usual. Food Loft initially
was suggested. Considering the variety of food there and comfortability
of the place, we wasted no time.
Located on the 4th floor of Gurney Plaza, Food Loft calls itself a
concept restaurant and has a nice sea view over Gurney Drive. So,
what is this concept? Nothing much, you just walk over to the
kitchen area (vietnam, thai, malay, chinese, japanese, italian,
western kitchens) and order whatever you want with your assigned
card. Tell them your table number, and it will be served there.
The Interior
Very comfortable atmosphere. The
glim light from the outside just
adds to the ambience. It's stated
somewhere there's RM300'000 worth
of artwork in the restaurant to
impress. That's only true when I am
around. My face is worth around
that. And the chandelier sucks.
Giant Chicken Sausage
Price : RM13.90++
Large chicken dildo is lightly grilled
served with mild black pepper brown
sauce and mash potato.The yellow
sauce you see is cum, I mean mustard,
which I choked on and totally ruined
my dildo...sausage.I can't take
mustard. Other than that, it's nice.
California Maki
Price : RM4-5++
Alfred ordered this. The maki
looks decently prepared, unlike
some half-assed japanese
buffet. The price isn't that
expensive as well given the
place you are eating. So, it's
worth it.
Seafood Spaghetti
Price : RM17.90++
Jordan had this. I didn't get a
chance to try it but according
to him, it was not bad. Nothing
to wow about, it stays in the
border line of mediocrecy. The
clams however, was a bit over
cooked and was stiff.
Tempura Don
Price : RM14.90++
Alfred and I both had this. 2 prawns,
a couple of assorted vegetables
and some squid, the tempura don
was fried to crisp.The tempura
sauce lack of radish and there was
a strong wine taste to it. The dish
was a bit dry. Nonetheless, it is
better than a lot of places.
Char Grilled Chicken
Price :13.90++
Pretty much the same as my dildo,
I mean sausage. Just replace the
dildo+mustard with chicken + corn.
Food Loft may look fancy from the outside but in truth, the price and food
aren't that fancy at all. If you really take a deep look, the pricing is
almost the same with Nandos, Sushi King and those microwave heated
food at Kim Gary. Next time when you are undecided on what to eat
give Food Loft a thought.
Or when you are feeling to pay RM12++ on express food outlets, give
Food Loft a thought as well by just adding a few bucks to it.
The food is nothing to wow about, but it's not that bad either. The good
point is that the place is very nice to chill.
(++ = 5% service charge and 5% government tax)
Last Wednesday, B-Boey came by to visit me. After some generic cock talk, we
headed over to 'Coffee Shop XXX' to eat some Mee Mamak.
I'm calling it 'Coffee Shop XXX' because I've forgotten what is it called but it
is the one beside Sheraton Hotel. As for B-Boey, he's an actual person. Not
some generic imaginary friends of mine. Not that I have any. Actually I have
....but nevermind.
The actual name of the Mee Mamak stall is Ramzan or Ramdul Bros Mee Masak.
I'm not sure. What I know is for some period, the stall gained popularity back
at its old location in the CRC. Hence after moving here, it's called CRC Mee Masak
/Goreng. No, they didn't move here recently. It has been years.
What is CRC? It stands for Chinese Recreational Club, a place where chinese
extremists gather to plot genocides against other races in Penang. Below the
tennis courts are secret underground labs where bio weapons are made.
The Place
Open-air style 'kopitiam'.
Mostly the people are here
for the mee or the nasi
melayu.
And that's B-Boey on the right.
Me
B-Boey's hand seems to be on
wank-mode. He can't stop
jerking my n70 and totally
ruined my cool pose.
Mee Goreng Istimewa/Special
Price : RM4.00
Mamak style mee goreng. This is my favourite mee goreng. One of its kind,
it's fried with garlic, beef chunks, chicken meat, vege, cuttle fish plus
the usual ingredients. Not too spicy or wet with gravy, the taste is just
right for me. Istimewa/Special costs RM4.00 while the Besar/Big or
Biasa/Normal costs cheaper.
Mee Masak Special/Istimewa
(N70 ran out of battery)
Price : RM4.00
The mee is slightly stir fried like mee goreng. After that, it's
mixed with their special stew beef soup. Not to the extend you
can taste beef in the soup, but the soup is made with beef.
Though not as good as it used to be, but the mee masak
is still unique.
Overall, the CRC Mee Mamak is way better than a lot of average mee goreng
around. From CRC to Coffee Shop XXX, the stall has been serving for
more than a decade or perhaps 2, and is one of the more known stalls
in Penang.
(Side Note : I had diarrhea twice from this place. Might have a weak
stomach...or....)
Traders Hotel's main dining cafe, the Islander apparently has a weekly (Tuesday)
Japanese themed buffet. It costs RM64nett per person and there's an extra 20%
discount for certain credit card users.
Not a fan of buffets but there's no reason for me not to follow. I tagged along
my parents and find myself in the infamous downtown hotel.
The Interior
The ambience was good. Nice
decoration as well. But it's
a hotel anyway so it's
pretty much expected.
Me.
No entry is complete without a
pose from me. Doesn't look
that homo erotic without the
menu though.
( I wasn't given any since
I was here for the buffet)
Sashimi and sushi
The basic sashimi and sushi.
Nothing special. It's just
usual addition to anything
japanese for eyes of the
locals.
And the choices of sushi
available sucks.
Fried Salmon Head
It reeks of those fishy smell.
I didn't bother trying. Opening
the lid alone let enough fish
smell out to chase me
away.
My plate
I helped myself with a bunch of
ebi tempura, salmon, stir-fried
beef and a yakitori. As you can
see, the ebi tempura looks
weird and the yakitori had
uneven slices and looks weird.
However, the yakitori was
very nicely seasoned. It's good.
Prawn fritters or Ebi Tempura?
The Ebi Tempura doesn't look
like Ebi Tempura. Not only
they are fried to look like
those chinese prawn fritters,
there's a bunch of over-burned
pieces. They taste all right.
But they look pathetic.
Fried Fish Cubes?
Yes, I paid RM64 nett to eat
fried fish cubes that taste so
bland, I had to soak them
in tempura sauce.
Viva la Fried Fish Cubes~~
Sashimi
There are only 2 choices of
sashimi. Salmon and tuna.
No butterfish or even those
squid, mackerel and octopus
that usually come with
sashimi. The salmon however
was good. The meat texture
was different, it was creamy
and rich of flavour.
Teppanyaki Beef
They had a chef doing taking
orders at a corner and cooking
them on the spot for you.
After 30 mins, he's replaced
by a trainee called Bernglado
which grills his food like
burgers at roadside stalls.
It tastes moderately average.
Rotten Sushi
This piece of sushi I had was
rotten. Upon snapping it with
my chop sticks, its rice structure
crumbled and bellied out
its guts of avacado and a piece
of crab stick.
The picture is not clear but
you can tell how bad the rice
is.
Desserts
Sadly enough, the dessert
section apparently looks
more presentable and HAS
MORE CHOICES AND VARIETY
compared to the actual
food section.
I picked up an assortment of
sweet and chocolately delights,
hoping to fill my stomach after
an apparent unsatisfying time
with the main food.
What? Why is there no japanese
like dessert considering this
is a japanese themed buffet?
There's some caramel fountain
dipping sauce for this group
of unrelated food on sticks.
There's actually green tea
ice cream that's made on
the spot. But the machine
broke down...
Limited choices, poor quality, unrelated food.....the buffet is downright
horrible to me. Yet, the place was packed and bustling by 8pm. I can hear
people saying "This is good, This is delicious, This is not bad, This is fresh."
I pity those fools for their ignorance. Yet again, it's food for the masses
and it's a subjective matter.
After the orgasmic food orgy at Takehana, we headed over to Swensen's
which was over the street. It was the main reason I came all the way to
Autocity.
After closing down in obscurity at Mar Vista almost 10 years ago, the
infamous ice cream parlour reopens a branch at Autocity.
The Place.
We had to queue up again.
The rain made the outdoor
tables wet, so there were
limited seats.
Me.
I made another homo-erotic
pose with the menu. I'm a
fetish for menus. I get
orgasm-like pleasure whenever
I hold a menu. By the time
this pose was over, I would
have ejaculated in my pants.
That was a joke. Stop wanking.
Sticky Chewy Chocolate
Price : RM13.00++
True to its name, in some
extend, you can 'chew' the
chocolate. And thanks god
the chocolate is rich in
flavour and not sweet. The
chocolate chips were huge.
Very very nice. Love it.
Frosted Chocolate Malt
Price : RM13.00++
No idea. Jia Yit had it.
Has marshmallow toppings.
Must be a bit sweet.
And has chocolate balls.
Yeah, chocolate soaked
genitals.
(To be updated)
Cookie Summit
Price : RM13.00++
Sam had it. Looks like grounded
chocolate cookies with vanilla
ice cream. It's like Mc Flurry
from MCD. But this should
be way better than any
Mc Flurry.
(To be updated)
White Chocolate Blondie
Price : RM20.00++
A huge scoop of white chocolate on top of some weird cake over a sizzling
pan. Maple butter syrup is poured over it accompanied by a shower of
assorted nuts like Fred, Sam and Raggy. I mean pistachios, almonds and
the rest unknown. Nice? Yes, it was very nice when I had the first, last
and only bite. By the time I finished my chewy chocolate, Fred cleaned
the plate....
Banana Crumble
Price : RM20.00++
Huge vanilla ice cream on top of banana cake on a sizzling pan. Add in
some butter scotch cream sauce and some caramelled banana slices, its
aroma is enough to fill the entire room. According to Raggy, if you eat
some of the melting but cold ice cream + the hot and a bit crispy cake +
sizzling butter scotch cream + caramelled sliced banana all at time
per spoon = godlike
Swensen's is a good addition to the other ice cream franchise we can find
locally, like Baskin Robbins and Hagen Dazs. I'm not saying it's better
or the other 2 is better ( I never liked Hagen Dazs), but each has its
own unique style. IMO, Baskin Robbin's chocolate is better in terms of
richer in flavour and more bitterness...but I can get a freakingly
huge scoop of not-so-far-off chocolate served with huge tasty chocolate chips
with hot fudge for just RM13.00++ instead for a miserable scoop
at Baskin for RM8.00++, without topping.
What? Vanilla? Mocha? Banana? Strawberry? What are those? I only eat
chocolate ice cream.
Swensen's must open more branches!!!
From far, it looks like some
I pose with the menu again.
Much to our surprised, the
Another of those diluted crap
It may look diluted to you
I ordered this. Looks horribly
Alfred had this. I've forgotten
I've forgotten if it's Belacan
Kenny had this. The other pair
