Located in the heart of Farlim, Penang, Genting Restaurant stands as a testament to the rich culinary heritage of the region. With its unassuming facade and inviting aromas wafting through the air, this eatery has been drawing locals and visitors alike for its delectable Jawa Mee. What truly sets this place apart, however, is not just its scrumptious offerings but also its unwavering commitment to providing affordable street food without compromising on taste or quality.
This so cheap. Where else can you get such cheap Jawa Mee? Haha
Well everything here is good and the pricing is also very reasonable. Thumb up to Dragon Phoenix Seafood.
A hot pot of Tomyum served piping hot with assorted seafood did sooth our crave for Tomyum, a little sour that compliment with tolerable spiciness. Under the air conditioned space, no sweat to finish the whole pot
Overall, most dishes that I tasted here today pass with flying colors.
Wang Thai at All Seasons Place has been serving up Thai food for the residents in the neighborhood for quite some time but recently, there's a stiff competition for Thai food, particularly within the commercial building of All Seasons Place. The new addition- Chang Thai Restaurant is the new venture behind Tomyummy Noodle House. It has plenty of Thai-influenced dishes to offer- from Kerabu to Fried Fritters, Tom Yum, Seafood and classic stir fry dishes. But prices are on the higher side and the food quality is merely passable-satisfactory.
麻辣面, 麻辣香锅, 麻婆豆腐, 这里通通都有!
Leong Hee Seafood (龙禧海鲜小馆) is a proud Penang brand that stands the test of time, established in the 70's, Leong Hee specializes in catering services (wedding or occasions); the extended branch at Paya Terubong is well-received by the residents living nearby. Like most Chu Char places in Penang, it offers quite an extensive local Chinese delights but at unbeatable prices. The place is often full on weekends and the regular patrons would make their reservation in advance so if you have something particular in mind, it is suggested that you make advance reservation to beat the queue too. Leong Hee Seafood is a stall operating in 1997 Coffee House along Jalan Paya Terubong.
Mookata Thai Traditional BBQ Steamboat 滿鍋大 is a stall at Kedai Kopi 1997 that opens during dinner hours. Here's the location.
It’s not an everyday scene to have hipster café so conveniently located nearby residential place in Penang. In this case, Coffee Elements has made the lives of coffee addicts easier with its strategic location at All Seasons Place mall, located at Lebuhraya Thean Teik, Farlim. Yeah, that’s where I used to stay almost 2 decades ago and also a place where I met my buddy 20 years of friendship now- E-Wen! (=
Jikaya Ramen is one of few Japanese Restaurants in Penang that selling affordable yet delicious Japanese Food..The ramen here are made from scratch, even the broths here are cooked from raw. The owner of Jikaya, David believe that making every ingredients from fresh is the key for a bowl of good ramen.
Hailed by many as one of the best local longtime fixture for Dim Sum in the neighborhood of Farlim/ Air Hitam, K.K. Dim Sum Garden (佳佳点心苑) is usually packed with extended families, neighborhood regular patrons and adventurous foodies during peak hours (8 am to 11 am) in the weekends. It has the classic Malaysian Dim Sum joint setting- with simple tables and chairs being set up by the road side while the aged servers pushing the Dim Sum carts or carrying the Dim Sum baskets around. K.K is said to be one of the earliest Dim Sum joints in the neighborhood and its opening can be traced back to at least a decade ago. Do not expect a big variety but some straight-forward, unassuming timeless but solid Dim Sum favorites with one or two unique in-house specialties.
Still got RM8.50 Chicken Chop in Penang? Sure a lot of people will not believe it. However, Uncle Roy Western Food at Farlim still sells chicken chop (Chicken thigh) for RM8.50. This is the cheapest and most reasonable price in town. The sauce is made with brown sauce, not the usual Oriental sauce. The batter is crunchy and the meat is juicy inside. The chicken chop is fried as ordered made.
The braised Egg and Tofu on the other hand, were good
Service here is good and the environment is comfortable too, there are a lot of seating place in door and out door.
Equally delicious was the Tom Yum Bee Hoon... packed with bold Tom Yum flavor combined with crunchy Cabbage... light on the palate but satisfyingly delicious
Aside from the staples, Tomyam Campur (RM 6) was good with a generous portion of chicken slices and seafood. Though it did not taste fiery hot as we expecting from the Thai style tomyam, it still fit well to our appetite.
Selling Wan Tan Mee for over 32 years and serving the public since she was young and yet still selling the noodle at RM3 per bowl. Mary the owner of Top Lucky Cafe Wan Tan Mee Stall is someone that I respect. The portion of the noodle is generously big even she is just selling for RM3 and the taste of the wan tan mee is good too.
Here's the location.
The Chicken was basically marinated in Gochujang sauce so it carried a hint of sweetness but it was overall, well-seasoned and worked well with the fresh greens
My personal favorite however, was the Stir Fried Vermicelli Noodles with Seafood and Crab meat... beautifully cooked with wok hei and topped with loads of Seafood; good on its own but even better with their Sambal Belacan.
Dining out in a proper restaurant might not necessary be too grueling to the wallet, at least for the case of James Foo Western Food. The long-established name is known to every Penangite for its great dining deals and its strength to serve localized Western food. While the place does not feel as "fancy" as compared to some of the newly established cafes in town, some of the dishes taste equally good, but at discounted rates. The Western-food focused menu has since expanded from the locals' favorites (of Chicken Chop, Fish N Chips) to a vast selection of International fusion dishes, at very competitive prices.
Lured by the promising images shared online, we paid a visit to 118 Bean Sprout Chicken Rice at Farlim.... housed in one of the shop houses a stone's throw distance away from the Farlim Night Market. Opened for less than a year, the place has proven to be one of the favorite Chicken Rice places for regular residents. It opens as early as 10:30 am and a steady inflow of customers were seen at 10:40 am (we were there early at 10:30 am). If not for takeaways, there are comfortable chairs and seats available for in-house dining; the menu is pretty standard with smooth blanched Chicken as the main highlight while tummy fillers include Wan Ton Mee, Ipoh Hor Fun; as well as sides like blanched Bean Sprouts, braised Tofu and Egg. Budget-friendly prices but none of the dishes we had impressed us....
Yaki Ramen was an interesting variant to the usual soup Ramen, Jikaya's turned out to be on the salty side, we recommend adding Onsen Tamago, for the extra creaminess and perhaps, slightly cut through the saltiness. We
The Brown Marbled Grouper is one of the most-ordered dishes, we had ours steamed and served with premium Soy sauce. The fish was fresh with the most delicate flesh, the texture was addictively bouncy with a hint of seafood sweetness. It was good but could be better if it was served to us piping hot (did not come as hot as expected). The Octopus was alright, though we were a little underwhelmed with the portion and price, we thought the special sauce blended well with the Seafood (the winning factor was the subtle sweetness with a mild heat). If Rice is too mainstream, go for their Singaporean Bee Hoon. For Rm 5, we thought the portion was rather generous and the noodles were expertly cooked (and seasoned). Though there were some hits and misses, we were generally pleased with the food quality.
Fried Clams in Sweet and Sour Sauce 酸甘蒸啦啦 RM20.00
Air Itam Sister Curry Mee Chee Cheong Fun at Air Itam Penang Malaysia
The famous Sister Curry Mee was founded by two iconic sisters in Air Itam, Penang since 1946. They're now in their late 80s and the stall has been taken over by their grandniece. We're fortunate that the curry mee stall will continue to serve this iconic dish in its original recipe brought down from the sisters
The soup not really thick but it have the aromatic hint of coconut and curry blend in it. The bowl of curry mee is served with the noodles, cuttle fish, coagulated pig blood and tauhu-pok and the curry paste. Indulge this sinfully addictive bowl of curry noodles and you will totally in love with them.