The dish of chili sweet and sour crab with complex flavours is satisfying complemented by deep-fried mantou with which to mop up the sauce. The bbq crab, on the other hand, is a nice option if you don’t want to commit to heavy sauce.
With a name like Tsunami Village, it certainly reminds us of the tragic moment when Penang got hit by killer waves in 2004, that particular location was probably one of the affected areas. The place is extremely popular amongst tourist, we were literally surrounded by tourists and none of the diners were locals. We were unease in the fear of falling into a tourist trap and our instinct was unfortunately, right for this round. We were first impressed by the outdoorsy setting of the place, overlooking the beach of Tanjung Bungah... followed by its thick menu. We thought the prices are very steep but proceeded nevertheless. Unfortunately, none of the dishes were impressive....
Imagine the freshest seafood on a sizzling hot pan doused over a thick, spicy-sweet sauce and give it a quick stir fry; when served with a squeeze of Lime juice, you know there's a soft spot for the Malaysian in you. Since its opening in October 2016, Lan's Corner Ikan Bakar that sits on a little hill at Tanjung Bungah (right next to the post office and Sunshine Bay Seafood Restaurant) has garnered an appreciate following. It is known to dish out some of the best Ikan Bakar in the neighborhood. There are a few cooking methods to the local seafood-produce listed on the menu, depending on your preference but we'd recommend their 'bakar' style with home-made sweet-spicy sauce. Prices may not be cheap but certainly commensurate with the portion and quality (especially freshness). Plan your visit here early as long wait is expected after 7 pm (and limited parking space).
The food on the open buffet for steamboat/bbq weren't that good. However, the cooked seafood like the grilled fish, steamed prawn and other cooked shellfish were superb.
Besides that, Tasty Kitchen offers its steamed fish in special sauce 剁椒蒸鱼. The fish was nicely steamed with heavy seasonings like brown bean paste, ginger, tingling chili peppers, and Sichuan peppercorns. This is certainly a dish for those who love spicy food.
One of the notable dishes at Tasty Kitchen would be the Chinese Bun- 肉夹馍... with a halved, dense Bun sandwiching shredded meat filling, pickled Chilies and a touch of savory-sweet sauce. The texture was somewhat similar to Kebab... pretty dense and can be quite filling