it was a late afternoon on a Saturday early this year, the boyf and i were strolling around Bangsar Village. “What’s up for dinner, baby?” asked the boyf. first thing that registered in my mind was PLAN B! have read so many many reviews on it and i was itching to try it out!we opted for an al-fresco seating as it was pretty crowded indoor. the interior of this cafe actually gives me a rustic feel, very vintage and raw.a piles of paper kiaped with a dog clip to a wood plank, there you have the menu. you can find a wide variety of American breakfast sets, pasta, salads, desserts and cake on the menu.Wild Mushroom Soup | RM 10
tiny bits of assorted mushrooms in every mouth. creamy and yum.

can see the amber bottle in the background? reminded me of lab glasswares. haha. they use it to store sky juice.Chargrilled Cheeseburger | RM 23
juicy homemade patty with a slice of cheddar. fries and onion rings as sides.the way they present the food is berry western. like one you’ll get in Aussie or New York.

the boyf said this was good. the portion was a tad small though. the onion rings can totally be forgone.Asian-Style Golden Softshelled Crab Pasta | RM22
spaghetti drenched in creamy butter sauce with chilli padi, crispy curry leaves, pinches of chilli flakes, topped with softshelled crab. it was a recommendation from the waiter. the flavour is a bit playful. creamy with a tinge of spiciness.(off-focus) Spicy Buffalo Wings | RM16
this dish comes with zucchini, celery sticks, and a blue cheese dip. wings were good yet sinful. cos there’s a pool of oil at the bottom of the bowl :/

will definitely pop by for their eggs benedict!

Restoran Lan Je is my kaiye's favourite makan place whenever he’s in Rawang for business meeting.we were there at off-peak hour, still it’s packed to the brim.Steamed Tilapia | RM 14.50 onwards
this is their signature dish! steamed tilapia drenched in soy sauce (and some other secret sauces i think) with loads finely chopped garlic, ginger, chilli padi decorated with julienne spring onion. yesh, tilapia is the only fish available here.the fish was berry fresh. flesh remained soft, and the slightly spicy sauce really complement the flesh berry well, not too overpowering! ngam ngam hou
if you don’t know, the fish is not meant to be shared. one per person, that’s how people enjoy the fish wholly.we also ordered a plate of green to makan together with the fish!

i have been here few times, and their quality has always been consistent. Kaiye said the one at Kota Damansara was not so delicious though. so yeah, head down right here if you want the best steamed fish!

as you have or haven’t known the boyfie loves Japanese cuisine! one day his colleague brought him to this Hokkaido Ramen Santouka and he loved it and promised to bring me there! and so he did! we bought some macarons before heading here.Hokkaido Ramen Santouka is situated at the 6th floor of Pavilion KL, in Tokyo Street.love that they have these cutie miniature models at the entrance, giving you an idea of each dish and its price. it’s like a 3D menu! and i am happy to say that, what you see is 99.99% of what you’ll get!you also get to look at how your meal is prepared!Toroniku Pao | RM 12++
premium pork cheek pao with special sauce

tender slice of meat sandwiched between some green and special white sauce and enveloped by soft pao. the meat melted in our mouths and the sauce was not overpowering at all…Shoyu Ramen | RM 25 (Regular)
ramen in soy sauce-flavoured broth topped with cha shu, nori, fish cake thingy, strips of bamboo shoots and sesame seeds.mee was springy! doi-doi feel, 爽口 just the way i likey! the broth was slightly salty, well of course it’s soy sauce-based broth…but the boyfie enjoyed berry muchy!Kara-Miso Ramen | RM 27 (regular)
similar bowl of ramen but replaced with spicy soy bean paste broth!i prefer mine! slightly spicy… suited my taste bud perfectly! the broth was as flavourful too! hmmm…

whenever people mentions Penang char koay teow is mentioned, it automatically relates to Lorong Selamat (and also Siam Road). i have heard so muchy about it but never had the chance to try it, until my cousin, Diana and her friend, Jesmy came visit me end of last month!

at first D’s friend wanted to bring us to try Siam Road’s char koay teow. it’s fried by an old uncle using charcoal. i managed to watched him in action once, but too bad he ran out of koay teow that night, so i got char mee instead, had to share among three of us somemore, so cham. so i got really erratic when i thought i’m going to have a proper char koay teow from uncle, and damn uncle decided not to open his stall! what a bummer! and we left with 遗憾.

the next day, J’s friend brought us to Lorong Selamat’s! he said it’s berry really infamous one. tourist must try.here’s two CKT stalls along Lorong Selamat, just in case you donno which one, spot this aunty with red beret. it’s her signature accessory. the local calls her 红帽阿姨. netizen calls her by grumpy old lady/eyebrow-tattoed bitch cos apparently this CKT stall is notorious for its price and BAAAD attitude.at RM 7.50 for a small plate, it’s indeed pricey! but i also heard that, the prawn size is proportionate with the price. anyone one of you ordered RM 10 one before ar?

she used to be really grumpy , showing black face to the customers. during my visits (i went back few days later with another bunch of friends from Malacca!), i didn’t experience any inhospitable service, mainly because the lady next to her takes our orders, while the aunty just minds her business, tossing koay teow in the wok concentratedly, emotionlessly.the CKT stall is located at Kafe Heng Huat.similar to the Siam Road’s, instead of gas stove, aunty uses charcoal in her cooking. the only difference is, uncle manually fan the charcoal to keep the fire going while aunty has a fan to do the job haha.koay teow dancing vigorously in the wok.can’t wait.Lorong Selamat Char Koay Teow | RM 7.50

you’ll get a plate of CKT full of wok hei with chives, chinese sausage, cockles, egg, a handful of bean sprouts and 3 prawns!

the prawns here were slightly larger than ordinary CKT. and i have to say, yeah, it’s the best CKT i had in Penang so far. it’s of course oily (only my mami serves the uber dry CKT), but no as oily as Siam Road’s. since i only have CKT whenever i have friends in town, i won’t be too calculative with the calories intake. eat now diet later, my philosophy.

okay, so if you don’t mind waiting and paying more, i would suggest you to try Lorong Selamat char koay teow!

i get really excited when there’s new eatery opening at Queensbay Mall aka AntzSecondHome! and one of it which opens its door to Penangites recently is Isaac Toast & Coffee!

located at LG floor of Queensbay Mall, few doors away from The Little Nyonya, opposite of Sticky, is this Isaac Toast & Coffee, originates from South Korea. Isaac Toast & Coffee is founded by a Korean lady, her business started with just a tiny stall to make ends meet when her hubby was ill. her hubby later recuperated and their business gradually blooms. now there’s more than 900 of Isaac Toast & Coffee outlets spreading all over South Korea and also worldwide and it’s still expanding.

and now you get to have a taste of Korean sandwich! this outlet is also the very first Isaac Toast & Coffee in Malaysia!

and NO, blogger Isaac Tan is not associated with this. haha.the interior is simple yet cosy, i would say. seems like a great place for brekkie (or brunch) or tea break. seating is limited though.

their walls are decorated with painting and their slogan, the happiness together {Penang} Isaac Toast & Coffee @ Queensbay Mall the whole environment oozes positive vibe {Penang} Isaac Toast & Coffee @ Queensbay Mall as red symbolizes vitality and energy and passion!

their one-page menu revolves around toast (or sandwich) and bagels and hot & cold beverage. their standard toast consists of two buttery bread, fluffy egg and topped with their special Isaac sauce. altogether there’s 8 different topping that you can add to your toast with price ranging RM 6.90 – RM 9.90.Ham Cheese Toast | RM 6.90 (Chicken); RM 7.30 (Turkey)
first one we had was Turkey Ham Cheese Toast, which obviously had ham & a slice of cheddar sandwiched between fragrant bread and egg. breads were pan-fried to golden brown and slightly charred at the edges. the special Isaac sauce tasted like.. French toast.. or sweetened light mayonnaise, instead of milky white, it’s translucent. every toast will be served in a paper envelop which makes devouring easy, without staining your hand.

some might find the toast a lil’ too sweet for your liking. i did reflect it to the person in charge, apparently they have localized the sweetness. once a real Korean dropped by this Penang outlet and had a toast, he grumbled that the sauce was not sweet enough for him =.= Korean can really handle sweet huh. i can imagine how sickly sweet the authentic one tastes. gosh.Chicken MVP | RM9.90
you know what MVP stands for? no don’t try to go too far, it’s just Meat & Vegetable Product, wtf.

and that says it all. chicken patty topped with shredded white and purple cabbage on top of the basics. suitable for health-conscious, like me ehehehehehe. i love how the cabbage gave it a crunchy texture, and it also balanced out the meaty patty and sweety sauce. you may opt for beef patty.

one thing i noticed is, they studded the fresh and fluffy egg with corn kernels! this also adds slight crunch texture in other toasts that without vegetable.

and toast is best paired with a cuppa coffee/chocolate!Cafe Mocha | RM 8.50
seriously, i judge a coffee by its art. yes i’m shallow liddat. and i’m pretty sure most of you do too {Penang} Isaac Toast & Coffee @ Queensbay Mall at only RM 8.50 and you’ll get a pretty hot (haha) cuppa coffee, good deal eh.

i don’t get any art at Mugshot Cafe even though i paid 10 buck. pfft.Cappucino | RM7.50
a 3D coffee art! or catppucino! it’s available upon request without any additional charges!

overall, Isaac Toast & Coffee is a place to get your toast craving fixed and a nicely-decorated coffee!