A group of us opted for several Malaysian specialties and Western dishes such as chicken parmigiana, lamb chop, nachos, calamari rings, and salad.
Even though it was busy this year, Frandy has always had a relaxing vibe. The drinks are pretty good (and strong!), and you can’t beat the view and that’s why I’ve kept coming back. Although with the trajectory it’s on, I’ve got the feeling that next time I try to visit Frandy Beach Bar, it will be too popular, costly and exclusive for me.
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!
The 5-star resort has two wings; Rasa Wing is considered the more prestigious one.
Fish lovers has to try the Snapper, flavoured with seaweed butter, garnished with caviar, capers, peanut, chives, and lemon to create the zesty touch. Fish skin was deep fried to create gradation of texture to the Snapper. Alternatively, savour the tender and juicy Duck Breast that glazed with green peppercorn sauce, and beautifully dressed with green vegetables and raspberry.
The seafood at The Ship is indisputably fresh and satisfying.
Overall, their food here at Ferringhi Coffee Garden is good but not something that i would shout about to everyone. What i enjoy most is their environment, which is really comfortable. It gets really busy here during a weekend morning, in terms of service, i would say, its just average as their waiter and waitress is rushing here and there to serve customers. The place was full during my visit, food serving is fast, there is no long wait. While for price, i feel it is a big pricy but that is what i expect from dining in a place like this especially in Batu Ferringhi area.
Reasons to visit The Bungalow Lone Pine Hotel: seek out a sunchair and enjoy the pretty poolside setting; friendly service team; the best dishes were the Lone Pine fried chicken, the coconut pannacotta and the sago gula Melaka; cheap free-flow alcohol on certain days.
Though the Big Breakfast may seem overly simple but we thought it was of good value. It has all the quintessential item (missing the Baked Beans) with complimentary Coffee or Tea; pretty straight forward, our only complain was the overly greasy Sunny Side Up (fried instead of pan-fried)
