Saturday, July 30, 2011

Santorini Cafe @ Jalan Burma, Penang (Pork Free).

Santorini ? What is that ? A lot of locals will start to wonder what is 'Santorini'. Well, Santorini is an island located in the southern Aegean Sea between Greece and Turkey. During the thirteenth (13th) century, the Latin Empire named it 'Santorini'. Before it was known as Kallístē (The Most Beautiful One), Strongýlē (The Circular One) or Thēra. I assume that how the proprietors of Santorini Cafe have found a meaningful word for it and named the cafe after the island.

Santorini Cafe is located at No. 94, Burmah Road, 10050 George Town, Penang. It is situated on the left hand side of Burmah Road as you travell along Burmah Road from Penang Road. It is a few doors away after a tall brown building of Chew Thean Yeang Aquarium Sdn Bhd aka CTY Aquarium which is a Pet Shop.

Location Map of Santorini Cafe
Google Map GPS : 5.419068,100.32747

Contact :-
Address : No. 94, Burmah Road, 10050 George Town, Penang.
Tel No. : 604 - 229 2776
Email : santorinicafe@hotmail.com
Facebook : Santorini Cafe, Penang


Business Hours :-
Tuesday to Sunday
Lunch : From 11.00 am to 3.00 pm
Dinner : From 5.00 pm to 10.30 pm

Closed on Every Monday

Facilities & Others :-
1)  Indoor : Air Cond & Non-Smoking Area
2)  Outdoor : Ceiling Fan & Smoking Area
3)  Restroom
4)  Car Park - Infront of compound of Santorini Cafe and also at Chew Thean Yeang Aquarium Sdn Bhd aka CTY Aquarium's Car Park at Kedah Road (i.e. behind Santorini Cafe)or New World Park's Car Park (i.e. beside Tune Hotel at Burmah Road).
Note : You will be able get your refund of RM1.00 when you show the parking tickets from New World Park.
5)  Free Wifi
6)  Pork Free

 No. 01 : Light Box Signage of Santorini Cafe

 No. 02 : Front View of Santorini Cafe from Burmah Road

 No. 03 : Welcome Signage and Menu at the entrance

No. 04 : View of the Santorini Cafe's Outdoor Dining Area

 
No. 05 : Blue Hour Scenes of Santorini Cafe

No. 06 : Wall Decotion inside Santorini Cafe

No. 07 : Dining Area in the Middle Section of Ground Floor

 No. 08 : Beverage - Signature Coffee @ RM6.00 per Glass

If you are a coffee lover, you will definately love this without saying it.

 No. 09 : Beverage - Thirst Quencher @ RM5.00 per Glass

Extracted fruit juice mixed with Red Plum.
It is a perfect thirst quencher for a hot & humid day.
No. 10 : Beverage - Santorini Chocolate @ RM5.50 per Glass

The taste is like Vico/Milo or Ovaltine. Guess the oligo ????

No. 11 : Santorini Craker @ RM4.90 per Basket

It is one of the popular snack food from Kampar, Perak.
Santorini Craker is made from fine thin sheet of bean curd skin which is coated with special fish paste before deep fried.

No. 12 : Appetizer - Santorini Potato Salad @ RM5.00 per Plate

 No. 13 : Soup - Kampar Yue Wat Soup @ RM5.90 per Bowl

I was given to understand that one of the proprietress from Kampar, Perak prepared this homemade dish. It is unlike fish ball.
No. 14 : Rice - Butterine Mantis Prawn Rice @ RM7.90 per Plate

 No. 15 : Rice - Seaweed Fried Rice @ RM6.90 per Plate

It is mainly made up of rice with seaweed and topped with bonito flakes.

No. 16 : Noodle - Drunken Mee Suah @ RM6.90 per Bowl

I prefer the Drunken Mee Suah (Flour Vermicelli) to be cooked with pork bone stock and it would be more tasty. The look is like 'Mee Suah Kor'.

No. 17 : Noodle - Fish Sauce Beehoon (Rice Vermicelli / Rice Sticks) @ RM6.90 per Plate

Fried Rice Vermicelli / Rice Sticks (Bee Hoon) with fish sauce together with Curry Leaves to  give you a special fragrance. This dish was picked up by the Proprietress when she was in Sarawak.

No. 18 : Rice - Mama with Rice @ RM8.90 per Pot

Using Clay Pot to cook the Chicken with special blended sause and served with Rice.

No. 19 : Western Chicken - Coffee Chicken Chop @ RM13.90 per Plate

Coffee is slightly added in this crunchy and cripsy Dish to give a special aroma together with mild flavour of coffee.

No. 20 : Western Chicken - Her-Mus-Ney Chicken Chop @ RM11.90 per Plate

This Dish must go with the given special blended sause which is made up of honey and mustard instead with tomato or chilli sauce.

No. 21 : Western Fish - Oat Fish Chop @ RM12.90 per Plate

Deef Fried Dory Fish Fillet coated with crumbs and topped with sauce (i.e. Thousand Island Sauce & Mayonnaise) and Oat.

No. 22 : Others Western - Mix Grill @ RM20.90 per Plate

No. 23 : Toast - Wonder Box @ RM6.00 per Plate

Very colourful Bread Box filled with Ice Creams and topped with Watermelon Balls, Chocolate Chipps & Chocolate Cream.

Ratings :-

1)  Ambience : 3 (Pleasant)
2)  Choice of Food : 3
3)  Taste of Food : 3 for the above Dishes (Recommended : Coffee Chicken Chop, Oat Fish Chop and Her-Mus-Ney Chicken Chop)
4)  Pricing : 3
5)  Service : 4
6)  Facilities : 3
Note : 1-2 (Poor) / 3 (Average) / 4 (Good) / 5 (Very Good)

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Good Friend Seafood @ Sunway Prima, Sungai Tiram, Bayan Lepas, Penang. (Non-Halal)

Good Friend Seafood has just opened a branch at No. 19-A, Sunway Prima, Lintang Sungai Tiram 5, 11900 Bayan Lepas, Penang. It is occupying one of the 3 Storey Shop Office of Sunway Prima Sungai Tiram Commercial Centre which was developed by Sunway Grand Sdn Bhd (A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sunway City Berhad) at the junction of Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah & Jalan Mayang Pasir and it obtained its occupational certificate (OC) or certificate of fitness (CF) at the end of 2010.

The branch of Good Friend Seafood is located nearby to the Free Trade Zone Area (Phase 2). Easily accessibly via Jalan Mayang Pasir which connects to Jalan Tengah in Bayan Baru and Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah. If you are using Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah from George Town, then you have turn on your right hand side into Jalan Mayang Pasir at the Traffic Light after passing Fairchild Semiconductor (M) Sdn Bhd/Dynacraft Sdn Bhd.

No. 01 : Signature of Sunway Prima at the Junction of
Sultan Azlan Shah & Jalan Mayang Pasir

Location Map of Good Friend Seafood
Google Map GPS : 5.304062,100.27786

Contacts :-
1)  Tel / Fax No. : 604 - 643 0118 (For Reservation)
2)  Person : Caryn (Handphone No. : 012 - 428 3811)
3)  Person : Lam (Handphone No. : 012 - 453 9722)
4)  Email : good_friend28@yahoo.com



Business Hours :-
1)  Lunch - From 10.30 am to 2.30 pm
2)  Dinner - From 5.30 pm to 10.30 pm

Address :-
No. 19-A, Sunway Prima.
Lintang Sungai Tiram 5,
11900 Bayan Lepas,
Penang.

Facilities & Others :-
1)  Air-Conditioned & Ceiling Fans
2)  Dining Area (Ground &1st Floor) - Seating Capacity : Ground floor 10 table x 10 pax /1st floor 10 table x 10 pax
3)  Non-Smoking
4)  Rest Rooms on every Floor
5)  Car Park Bays along the Road infront of the Restaurant (RM1.00 per Entry from 8.00 am to 5.00 pm / No Parking Charge after 5.00 pm)
6)  Free Wifi
7)  Catering Service : minimum 60 persons. 30pax to 50 pax (Self Collection)
8)  This Branch provides Outdoor Delivery (Lunch Hour Only) to Bayan Lepas Factory workers with minimum order of 10 Packs @ RM6.50(3 Dishes + Rice) per Pack. (Dishes Customizable is allowed)

No. 02 : The Light Box Signage of Good Friend Seafood and View of Good Friend Seafood Restaurant in the Evening

No. 03 : Interior View of Good Friend Seafood Restaurant

No. 04 : Display of Photographs showing Mr. Jason of 'Ho Chak' - 8TV patronized the Restaurant of Good Friend Seafood at Teluk Kumbar, Penang

No. 05 : Chicken Satay
RM0.80 per Stick

Rating of the Taste : 4/5
Note : 1-2 (Poor) / 3 (Average) / 4 (Good) / 5 (Very Good)

It is abit spicy which was very similar to the Satay by the Seafood Restaurant (Begining of the World). It is called '2 in One Satay' because you do not need to coat it with peanut gravy. You may treat this as your Entree. 

No. 06 : Crispy Tofu
RM20.00 per Plate (For 10 Pax)

Rating of the Taste : 4/5
Note : 1-2 (Poor) / 3 (Average) / 4 (Good) / 5 (Very Good)

The paste with careful blending with mashed tofu, fish and shrimps before deep fried. Old and young will love this dish.

No. 07 : Steam Clam
RM18.00 per Plate (For 10 Pax)

Rating of the Taste : 4/5
Note : 1-2 (Poor) / 3 (Average) / 4 (Good) / 5 (Very Good)

The Clams were very fresh and tasty. When anything are fresh, they always taste delicious without saying. The most important thing is that all seafood must not be overcooked or else they lose its textures/tastes.

No. 08 : Tri Flavour Red Snapper
RM25.00 per Piece

Rating of the Taste : 4/5
Note : 1-2 (Poor) / 3 (Average) / 4 (Good) / 5 (Very Good)

The Taste of this dish is very close to Sweet and Sour Fish.

No. 09 : Steamed Grouper
RM80.00 per Kg

Rating of the Taste : 4/5
Note : 1-2 (Poor) / 3 (Average) / 4 (Good) / 5 (Very Good)

Steamed Grouper with soy sauce and topped with fried garlic, shreddedginger, scallions, and cilantro leaves.

No. 10 : Broccoli Scallop
RM38.00 per Plate (For 10 Pax)

Rating of the Taste : 4/5
Note : 1-2 (Poor) / 3 (Average) / 4 (Good) / 5 (Very Good)

I find that the Scallops were abit too small.

 No. 11 : Sour Plum Chicken & Nestum Chicken

 No. 12 : Closed Up View of Sour Plum Chicken
RM38.00 per Plate (For 10 Pax)

Rating of the Taste : 4/5
Note : 1-2 (Poor) / 3 (Average) / 4 (Good) / 5 (Very Good)

The Deep Fried Chicken was topped with Sour Plum Sauce. The taste was abit spicy because of the chopped chillies.

No. 13 : Closed View of Nestum Chicken
RM38.00 per Plate (For 10 Pax)

Rating of the Taste : 4/5
Note : 1-2 (Poor) / 3 (Average) / 4 (Good) / 5 (Very Good)

Fried together with the Curry Leaves to give you the special aroma and taste to the Food. Very generous with the Nestum.

No. 14 : Good Friend Pork Trotter
RM32.00 per Piece (For 10 Pax)

Rating of the Taste : 3/5
Note : 1-2 (Poor) / 3 (Average) / 4 (Good) / 5 (Very Good)

The Pork Trotter was well cooked until the surface of the skin was so chrispy.

No. 15 : Kum Heong Prawns
RM80.00 per Kg

Rating of the Taste : 4/5
Note : 1-2 (Poor) / 3 (Average) / 4 (Good) / 5 (Very Good)

This Dish is abit spicy with the aroma of Curry Leaves. Small quantity of dried salted shrimps were used to add extra fragrance to the Kum Heong Prawns.

No. 16 : Signature Crab
RM50.00 per Kg

Rating of the Taste : 4/5
Note : 1-2 (Poor) / 3 (Average) / 4 (Good) / 5 (Very Good)

Special Shaped Mantous to go with the Sweet & Sour Crabs. The Shells were cracked to make it more easier to reach for the meat and also to allow the sauce to marinate well with the sauce.

No. 17 : Cheese Mantis Prawns
Price vary accordingly to Size (Big : RM28 per Pc / Small : RM15 per Pc)

Rating of the Taste : 5/5
Note : 1-2 (Poor) / 3 (Average) / 4 (Good) / 5 (Very Good)

Strongly recommended this Dish.
So do not miss this Cheeze Mantis Prawns when you dine there.

No. 18 : Teow Chew Noodle
RM12.00 per Plate

Rating of the Taste : 3/5
Note : 1-2 (Poor) / 3 (Average) / 4 (Good) / 5 (Very Good)


No. 19 :  Salted Fish Fried Rice
RM12.00 per Plate

Rating of the Taste : 3/5
Note : 1-2 (Poor) / 3 (Average) / 4 (Good) / 5 (Very Good)




No. 20 : Good Friend Dessert
RM12.00 per Bowl

Rating of the Taste : 3/5
Note : 1-2 (Poor) / 3 (Average) / 4 (Good) / 5 (Very Good)

The Bowl was filled up with syrup, chewy Jellies, lychees and longans
together with ice cubes.

No. 21 : Cut Up & Mixed Fruits
Served Cut Up Fresh Papaya, Watermelon & Honeydew with Ice Cubes on top

With compliments from Good Friend Seafood

Rating :-

1)  Ambience : 3 (Normal Basic Fittings and Furniture). I prefer to dine Good Friend Seafood at Teluk Kumbar beside the beach to enjoy the natural sea breeze surrounding is a different experience together.
2)  Choices of Food : 4

3)  Taste of Food : NA (Refer to the ratings below the Photographs)
4)  Pricing : 3
5)  Service : 4
6)  Facilities : 3 (Basic)
Note : 1-2 (Poor) / 3 (Average) / 4 (Good) / 5 (Very Good)

PROMOTIONS

No. 22 : Set Lunch @ RM5.50 per Set

No. 23 : Delivery Lunch Box @ RM6.50 per Set

No. 24 : Seafood @ RM168.00 to RM298.00 per Table

No. 25 : Good Friend Seafood Catering Menu