So four of us including a teen were hungry from shopping around Gurney one day and decided to try out The Barn. Though it was a weekend night, the pub wasn't as crowded as expected. Live music🎙🎹🎶 was playing when we started ordering, overall a boisterous yet relaxing atmosphere. The food turned out to be pleasantly tasty, especially the smoked duck , which was so tender and juicy. The spaghetto aglio oglio with crispy pork belly was rather spicy🌶 but nonetheless proved to be an intriguing fusion. Upon someone's insistence, we went back to the restaurant for lunch. This time we went for the fettuccine carbonara: creamy, filling and satisfying😋. The Angus burger was absolutely dreamy😍; however, the portion was a bit challenging for me. There were just a few minor downsides that occurred during lunch. For instances, warm water was ordered but cold ones came and a dish was missing from our order. The biggest disappointment was that the Bora Bora we ordered during lunch was clearly different from the one we ordered the first time (pictures were taken of the drink last time). It was when we asked that they explained that one of the main ingredients had run out. To be honest, we would have preferred that we be informed and given the chances to switch to another drink. 😑 Other than that, we have enjoyed our meals there.

Atmosphere: Dim lights and soft murmuring of guests welcomed us as we were being directed to our table. The sense of privacy was ruined a little when music started playing at an distracting volume . Service: Lovely service. The friendly head waiter was quick to accommodate us when we needed seating rearrangement. Furthermore, he acted swiftly when some dust was found in one of our sake by apologizing and treating us to one glass on the house (that one didn't taste as good, but I sure appreciate the professionalism ). Food: The best dishes, in my opinion, would be the sashimi. Both the Toro and Salmon bellies were fresh and scrumptious (I really like their Wasabi, too). I don't often eat tuna but I enjoyed this one. Unfortunately, the tempura and deep fried whitebait were rather disappointing. Both were lacking the crispy texture that one would expect, especially the whitebait, which didn't turn out to be such a suitable appetizer to my sake. In addition, the strong air conditioner 🥶 could have caused both hot dishes to lose heat and firmness at a faster pace. Lastly, the PORTION. Most of the dishes came in these surprisingly small portions. The dicecut steak were just tidbits, yet they were delicious. We were told that the Sukiyaki was a two-person portion, but it might have been just an appetizer for a growing teenager. Again we come back to the deep fried whitebait. Unlike the one shown on the menu, those little fish were just a small mere amount, just scattered flatly on the dish. If they had had used a smaller plate or stacked the fish higher, I wouldn't have noticed the difference 🤣). Overall: I think this will be a pleasant place for first dates and anniversary dinners for couples or even those who seek for a quiet evening alone. The portions are just right for elderly couples or ones who like to try various dishes. Lastly, I sincerely hope they work on the appetizers to go with sake 😅.

Relax atmosphere, Must try the soft shell crab pasta, squid inn pasta. The coffee is good and also the matcha latte.definitely will visit there again. The cafe also offer for those want to rent for private event like birthday party, seminar or training area.

It was boiling hot today.  After visiting Penang Street Arts, we felt exhausted and thirsty so we looked for an air-conditioned tea house. On the way back to our hotel, we saw this tea house which looked nice. Therefore, we entered and had a seat. Immersed ourselves in the nicely-decorated tea house and the soft music, we felt relaxed and forgot the hot weather outside. We ordered a cup of hot orange tea and a cup of iced oolong tea. The hot orange tea  which was filled with the pleasant odour of dried mandarin peels made me refreshed. Less sugar would be much healthy. The iced oolong tea was less sweet than the orange tea and could quench our thirst. In addition, we ordered a set of fried chicken sandwich. The cabbage made the fried chicken  less oily. Together with the pan-fried egg, the sandwich tasted more delicious. We enjoyed a wonderful afternoon tea in this tea house!

My vote for Penang's best Indian/Pakistani food goes to this amazing spot. Crawling likes an ants nest from 11am onwards, you need to be here before midday to get their spectacular Mutton Curry before it runs out. Ask for the spicy version (not the korma) with biryani rice and prepare your tastebuds for full frontal assault.

Speaking of spices, the potato stems with prawns at Tek Sen don't hold back. The waiter asked me twice if I was sure, but his fears were baseless. It had a hit to it, but nothing that a proper Thai dish won't stoke up. Everything I tasted on the menu here was excellent, but come early unless you want to sit in a plastic chair waiting room for what can be an hour. It's really THAT popular.

Not the biggest fan of waiting in lines in 35 degree heat/humidity, I already gave up once at this place when I stood for more than 30 minutes and moved all of 2 meters closer to the stall. Today I managed to get a plate of steaming hot koay teow in under 45 minutes. Was it worth it? Yes. 
The other versions of this dish I tried in Georgetown don't compare. This had the kiss of the charcoal wok, the plump prawns, was spicy and not as sweet as many others. Do yourself a favour and avoid the lunch rush, and pray you don't get stood behind someone ordering 10 portions to-go, like I did. You start visualizing death.

With vegan alternatives like this who the heck needs meat? Sublime aubergine kung pao with smokey dried chilli's, chunks of fresh ginger and some green pepper. The service was friendly and the location was awesome right opposite a small alleyway with some bars.

Stunning! Seriously! Stunning!

Having spent the best part of a month feasting on every place I could find raved about in Georgetown, I had delayed visiting Mews Cafe just out of sheer stubborness. I had walked past a few times and seen the fanny-pack tourists sitting there lost in idle conversation and decided it wasn't my kind of restaurants. One scorchingly hot afternoon I took shelter beneath a shady leaf and ordered their famous Laksa since it was so highly praised online. 
It was stunning. Truly one of the best curry laksa you'll find in Georgetown. Whatever their family recipe is, they should guard it fiercely because this is a winner.

"We need the funk, we gotta have the funk".

Never have those words rung truer. Old Grandma is still standing, ordering everyone about and overseeing the quality control. The tables are full of tourists and locals slurping noodles and pieces of flaky mackerel. The soup, although pungeant and insanely fishy, gets more and more addictive the more you dare to eat of it. This is NOT for the faint-hearted, this food is an acquired taste and will send some people running to the hills at the first whiff.

One of Penang's main allures is the infestation of sublime Indian restaurants. The workers were herded onto boats in Madras and sent across the ocean to level the forests two centuries ago, and they made their mark on this land by way of their kitchen.

​Kapitan serves some of the tastiest tandoori chicken you'll find anywhere. My favourite part about it is it's fiery kick, something that's generally lacking from this dish elsewhere.

Furiously curious if anything resembling a bowl-broth-noodles-stuff is involved? Hop over here and grab their signature "White Curry Mee", which isn't very white after you've plonked a big spoon of their lush chili sauce on top. The chicken here is also really tasty so order a side-plate of that.  The service is not the greatest, but pay no attention to that when the food is this good. THAT CHILLI SAUCE YA'LL !!!

Penang's best beef rendang, customisable with a myriad of pickles, sambals, egg salads, chillis etc. Lagenda Cafe has been bringing in the crowds since it's inception, and I can bloody see why.  The service was altogether friendly and accomodating, and the presentation of the food was spectacular. One for a date-night.

Suckerpunched by a bowl of soup? Today I was. 
Penang has Laksa and Curry Mee spots galore, but what I found severely lacking was a solid bowl of Ramen. I tried a couple places with no luck, and was on the verge of giving up when the fight to live returned. I commandeered a cab, hurtled north, walked around the block a few times waiting for it to open, was told by the waitress "It's salty so if you want it less salty order with extra broth". I reassured her it was ok. I was right. This was top notch ramen. Everything, except perhaps the slightly dry-chewy pork, was on point.

You could easily find worse ramen than this in Tokyo, or anywhere in Japan for that matter. This is well made, and well balanced and bloody delicious.

Not just another replica restaurant on the long drag of insufferable choices, this place actually delivers quietly. Entranced slightly behind the street level, braveness ensuing walk in boldy, grab a table, order a Masala Dosa and expect to be transported to Chennai. The sambar and chutney are outstanding, and the dosa is just right even tho on first inspection I had my doubts. Stay away from the ice coffee, it's like reduced coca-cola with sugar and milk in it, and extra sugar and then some extra caster sugar.