So why, as I am normally good at compartmentalising vegetarian difficulty, does the Spice Market not score more highly? The simple answer is price. It’s RM198 plus tax per person, and I just can’t justify that for the handful of dishes I could eat. Maybe if I got there at the start and really tucked into the ice cream! But if you went with a bunch of seafood lovers with large appetites and a wallet to match, then it might suit you.
The Love-A-Lobster Buffet Dinner Promotion at Spice Market Cafe (SMC), Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa in Penang only comes once a month. Happening on the first Thursday of the month, the buffet is a plethora of glorious lobster dishes on top of the usual buffet spread.
Rasa Sayang's sister property, Golden Sands Resort, is also having Chinese-themed buffets concurrently. The meals will be served at Garden Cafe and Sigi's Bar & Grill.
I remain confused as to why Andrew’s Kampung is so wildly popular among tourists while many other similar restaurants don’t get half the attention. The prices are very fair for what you get, but the food didn’t blow my mind and the ambience is mediocre. I think this is a cut and dried case of TripAdvisor sheeping. However, this place does have the one thing that other restaurants do not, which is Andrew himself, who seems like a naturally friendly guy. I am not disappointed by my visit here, but I do not think I would come back. The hour-long wait for a table and food (even at 9pm – far too late for the dinner rush, isn’t it?) are not worth it to me.
We also had the Sizzling Beef (RM17.90) served on a hotplate. The beef was tender and flavorful... so good!
Nasi Campur Umi has been our go-to spot whenever we visit Batu Ferringhi, Penang. Nasi Campur is Malay mixed rice, which consists of white rice accompanied by a variety of side dishes. Nasi Campur is considered to be one of the staples food for local Malaysians and this is definitely one of the must-try Nasi Campur when you come to Penang!
