Ain't the Conventional one . Downtown Art Heritage Georgetown

Yesterday I had a lunch date with Mei Xun. I parked my car at Georgetown and walk around to see is there any nice cafe that we can dine in for lunch.

I guess I'm lucky enough to bump into this new cafe that has just opened two days ago. Sick of those egg benedict, big breakfast, waffle and crepe cake in Penang therefore is so great to be able to find this which are selling more to fusion of Vietnamese and local cuisine. :-)

Love their Lemongrass Soda! Is so refreshing in this warm weather. It is a mixture of lemongrass, soda, mint and plum. It priced at RM8. 

Mei Xun's order, Ambarella Mix. Major love to these drinks instead of smoothies that are selling everywhere in Penang cafes. Priced at RM8 as well.

This is one of their signatures.

Nasi Ketuk with Chicken Rendang RM16.90

Love this so much! The Chicken Rendang is so rich and flavourful. Chicken is very much tender and rendang paste is full of spices and slightly towards otak-otak flavour. The portion is very big though.

Have been so long I never tell I will revisit mainly because of a savoury dish. Thumbs up! I sincerely hope they can keep up the standard till my next visit!

You can also try their Nasi Ketuk with Lemongrass Chicken. Something new and special.

Downtown Cottage Pie RM12.90

One of their recommendations. There are mash and parmesan cheese on top of the mince. I would said it is a delicious dish but we both still prefer Nasi Ketuk with Chicken Rendang. :-)

There are still plenty of tables upstairs. The cafe is still in the midst of renovation so I shall see what surprise me during my next visit. ;-)

All in all, this is a pretty decent cafe, not the conventional ones that you find in Penang. Very cozy ambience, attentive and tip top service, price is reasonable and they serve excellent food. I believed this place will soon wide spread by word-of-mouth.

It is located just beside Armenian Street. If you are a Georgetown heritage lover, you will surely recognised this cafe from the picture below. Apparently, it is very near to Khoo Kongsi and Yap Temple. 

I will surely visit again! Highly recommended. 

Call for reservation

Downtown Art Heritage

Address

No. 149, Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling,

10200, Georgetown, Penang. 

Tel: 04-261 1303 

Open daily from 10am to 10pm

Downtown Art Heritage Facebook

Wheeler's Coffee at Love Lane for the bicycle lovers!

Stupidity hits me! I was supposed to start drafting the post half an hour ago but I forgot to insert my watermark so deleted all and do it over again! Argh...

Even though is time consuming but I wouldn't want to see some commercial websites using my blog pictures to publish in their website again and yet watermark their own logo! ><

Have you seen that recently there are lots of commercial websites like to publish "10 must visit cafes in Penang", "Top 10 cafes in Penang" and etc, they didn't visit to the cafe but they steal *yes I can say you are a thief because you didn't credit mention the blogger in your recommendation* blogger's picture who took the effort to visit the place, spend money to dine in the cafe, take pictures, filter, edit, upload and spend all their time blogging about the place BUT you, without doing anything, just post our pictures in your website without credit mentioning us in your post. 

I wouldn't mind to see you using our pictures but please credit mention us, for instance "Source from xxx blog". I believed I'm not the only victim, there are lots of bloggers who experienced the same thing but no ones mentioning it. Therefore, commercial website, please value intellectual property on the Internet! We didn't expect much, is just credit mention. Thanks and appreciate that! 

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While waiting for my dear playing basketball at Saint's, I drive around to see any new cafe opened nearby. I'm super outdated now. Lol..I used to be the one who have been frequently asked by my friends anywhere to recommend for hang out place but no one is asking me now. Lol! 

Saw this cafe when I drive through Love Lane. The shop name isn't obvious but is just a few shops away from Love & Latte Cafe. 

Wheeler's Coffee just opened a week ago. So lucky to bump into a new cafe to blog and share with you!

They serve Set Lunch as well but is only during weekday. 

By the way, the bicycles are available for rent! 

A very cozy cafe but unfortunately with limited seats. Perhaps they refuse to load the place with so much tables to provide customer better dining experience cz some of the cafes really consume as much space as possible to earn utmost return. :-(

One thing that I realized from cafes in Penang. 

So many of them are serving Mille Crepe. Seriously, are you guys sourcing them from the same supplier? Can we have something special like Pavlova or Earl Grey Creme Brûlée? Everyone is so bored of crepe cake already...:-( 

Any cafe who can serve yummy Pavlova in Penang, rest assured you, your cafe will definitely go viral. Lol..

This is just my humble opinion about the cake menu, nothing to do with Wheeler's Coffee cake. :-)

Second floor has more tables available.

Dart corner. You may consult them for the charges. 

This is an open area for smokers. 

Love all these small details. 

The back section can accommodate for group gatherings. 

I'm blogging in the cafe with my MacBook Air! Ease my job so much with this light and slim lappie!

Affogato is my coffee of the day! Hmm..I still prefer Gala House Cafe Affogato. Review is HERE if you want to know more. 

So happy to be back to Penang. 

Darling and I went to some places to fix my crave for authentic Penang food. Will blog about it when I'm back to KL! 

Till then. Xoxo..

Call for reservation

Wheeler's Coffee

67, Love Lane, 

Chinatown, Georgetown, 

10200 Penang, Malaysia

Contact

04-261 3570

Business Hour: 

Sunday to Thursday 9am to 11pm

Friday and Saturday 9am to 12am

Wheeler's Coffee Facebook

Sit back and relax at The Alley Penang

Went to The Alley on last Thursday. The first thing that I'm concerned with is the parking. I found a parking without yellow box so is illegal anyway. >< I was worried to see my car got clamped, saman issued or scratched by anonymous! Fortunately, is all ok by then. 

Back to The Alley Penang. It will be hard to discover when you drive through the street. No worries, I will give you a better picture of the location at the end of the post. 

The reason why is hard for you to locate the cafe because the shop originally named Kedai Gaharu Keat Seang. So try to figured out Kedai Gaharu Keat Seang 吉祥香庄 when you pass by. 

There you go for the shop signage - The Alley, 5 Stewart Lane. 

A very comfy place where I spent my afternoon there doing assignment and stuffs. Catching up with the staffs as well. They are really courteous and friendly person. People who have been there knows it well. :-)

Pestle Mortar Clothing has a pop-up store in The Alley. Check out their Facebook page to know better about this clothing label. 

Well execute menu board!

By the way, mentioning about their menu, they are famous for their churros, cronuts and  affogato! So make sure you don't miss them out when you drop by the cafe.

If you don't wish to have coffee at night, you may order their frappe as well namely Choc Mint Frappe, Pinky Guava Frappe, Choc Orea Frappe for the Oreo's lover and so on!

Homemade cheesecake! They will change their cake menu regularly to ensure customers get to try out different cake each and every week.

Fyi, their affogato served with Haagen Dazs vanilla ice cream which I think is a plus point for their signature coffee.

More sofa seats at the back. Friends who come in a group prefer to chill out in this area.

Signature photo shooting area. Lol..

Affogato with Haagen Dazs Ice Cream RM15

Back then, I don't like to drink cold coffee because I thought when the ice cube melted, the texture of the coffee is not the same as before. Recently, I realized affogato settled all my worries at once. I can have cold coffee yet the smooth and rich texture of espresso stays. Feel so sorry to myself that I just figured it out. :p

Heard rave reviews about their affogato, indeed I think that it is so far the best in town. 

If you never try affogato before, I would highly recommend you to have this when you visit here.

Lemon Cheese RM10

I would say this is a decent one. Wouldn't say it is extremely delicious but if you top it with oreo crumble, the mixture of sweet and sourness would be so much enlighten on the taste.

Cappuccino RM9

It is slightly bitter for my liking. Anyway, feel free to request for brown sugar at the counter. They served it with our childhood tidbit 贡糖. *I have no idea what is it called in English, lol..couldn't get the translate in the web* 

A pleasant afternoon spent in The Alley.

Everyone knows Kuan Yim Temple along Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling right? Turn into Jalan Stewart from Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling. Then The Alley will be on your left. Don't go too far..it takes around 100m away from the junction. :-)

Quickly head to The Alley with your family and friends cz they open from 12 p.m. to 12 a.m. midnight! Cater those night owl needs. Lol..

The staff from The Alley will be happy to see you there!

The Alley, 5 Stewart Lane
5, Stewart Lane

10200 Georgetown Malaysia.  

Business hour: 12pm to 12am

*Off day will be updated via Facebook page

The Alley Penang Facebook Page

Instagram @thealleypenang

Gala House Restaurant & Cafe at Georgetown, Penang

Gala House Restaurant & Cafe commences its business on the 14th of October 2013. It is just their third week of business but I have read positive reviews about this restaurant. It is a great start to have word of mouth sharing their experiences dining in Gala House. 

It is located in one of the hotspot in Georgetown which is Muntri Street. 

Coffee blended with liquor is the speciality of Gala House. Sometimes, you would rather have a cup of handcrafted coffee in a cozy cafe instead of the take and go Starbucks coffee. Indeed, the experience is different. 

Love how the VW car bonnet brings out the quirky feel of the restaurant. 

On top of that, they have own bakery to serve you delicate cake with top notch quality. Liquor is blend in their cake as well which is the Jack Daniel Choc Cake and Tiramisu Kahlua Cake. The owner, Monsak told us that Jack Daniel Choc Cake and Red Velvet Cake is their best selling thus far. 

Marilyn Monroe RM11.90

Ice blended chocolate strawberry

Strawberry and chocolate are good complementary in beverages. It has intense flavour of strawberry with a hint of sourness. A perfect combination of strawberry, strawberry syrup, milk and chocolate. 

Wild Mushroom Soup RM11.50

variety of mushrooms finished with cream

This is not the rich texture of wild mushroom soup that you will get. In fact, more creamy with slight amount of mushroom. Anyway, is still a pleasant one.

Uncle Toni's Fish & Chips RM13.90 *signature

Fish fillet with a light crispy beer batter

This dish named after the head chef Uncle Toni's signature dish. One of their recommendations. Lovely light batter with the fish perfectly cooked inside. They served it with the original and wasabi tartare sauce. 

Chicken Martini RM20.90 *signature

crispy fried chicken breast with mozzarella cheese and martini reduction

I would say the chicken breast is slightly overcooked and rough in the inside. You must dip with tomato dressing to arouse the sensation of this dish. 

Gala's Rendang Spaghetti RM15

Your choice of chicken or beef rendang served with homemade rendang paste

We thought of ordering a special dish from the menu instead of the ordinary Italian pasta. This dish is definitely our choice. Rendang chicken is a local food and it has crossover with Italian pasta which is one of the exciting dish in their menu. Indeed, it isn't over powering but still remain the savoriness of the rendang chicken.

Not forget to mention, we have been told that most of the food served are prepared with spices and herbs.

Gala's Signature

Kimchi Salmon Spaghetti RM24

Korean-Italian fusion pasta, served with kimchi and salmon

This pasta compensate very well with kimchi. Very refreshing and mouth-watering dish. The kimchi tasted pretty mild so I think is bearable for those who dislike the spiciness and sourness of kimchi. 

We would recommend the Rendang Chicken Pasta and Kimchi Salmon Spaghetti to you.

Bon appetit!

Farewell for our dear Miki. Take care in Germany!

The boss, Monsak was kind enough to serve us a complimentary coffee. 

Orang Kaya Coffee RM14.90

Chocolate Brandy Affogato

The coffee is delightfully creamy and delectably rich. A mixture of chocolate, espresso, brandy and vanilla ice cream. 

The name of this coffee was inspired from the Muntri Street. Muntri street used to be patronized by the upper class people. It is named after the 19th Century Menteri of Larut, Ngah Ibrahim. As Gala House Restaurant & Cafe is located along Muntri Street, hence Monsak named the handmade coffee as the Orang Kaya Coffee. 

Check out the crowd dining in the restaurant even with just 3 weeks commencement of business. Penangites never lie when it comes to food. 

The servers are showing good courtesy and very attentive at the same time. 

They may serve breakfast and supper menu in the coming days. Stay tuned and keep an eye on their Facebook Page for more updates. 

Call for reservation

Gala House Restaurant & Cafe

102, Lebuh Muntri, 

10200 Georgetown,

Penang, Malaysia

Contact: 04-261 3118 / 012-597 2104

Business Hour: 12pm to 12am daily 

*Service charges applied

Gala House Restaurant & Cafe Facebook Page