Karaikudi Restaurant by Shen Fong

The place is quite comfortable, the table and the surrounding setting can be considered quite luxurious if compared to the normal nasi kandar or some banana leaf shop, its kind of clean. They have three waiters in the shop and one supervisor (i think). Wonder why they do not have lady server. 

The first image is the statute that you will see when you first step into the shop !!

The second image is their mutton briyani rice. Briyani rice is quite oily compared to other briyani stalls that i have tried, however the herbs(rempah) that they used to cook the rice is not bad as the taste and the aroma is thick and good. As for the mutton ,its kind of juicy and it is not overcooked (there is a lot of places where people tend to overcook mutton) it's good for people who like the mutton taste. They do give you a reasonable portion of mutton as it does not come with a cheap price tag. (i personally prefer the briyani in Tarbush, Batu Ferringhi)

The third one is the chicken tikkai masala. The taste is pretty common as in any Indian restaurants. It tastes like smoked chicken with some charcoal aroma.

The forth image is the chicken lunch set (which is supposed to be free, hahaha) it come in a variety of rice, Nan, Dahl , curry chicken, dry curry chicken, vege, yogurt, etc (which i don't know how to name them).  It's kind of a complete set for you to try out Indian food. The curry chicken is pretty normal, the dry curry is good though, their dahl is kind of thick and usually dahl which is thick is a good one. The nan is cooked perfectly as you don't see a lot of overcooked dark spot. Its kind of soft. (even though nan is a normal Indian food, but there are times where you have a nan which is too dry and thick and powder-ish)  its not in Karaikudi, worth a try !!!











 

GEM Restaurant reviewed by Jazz

其实要不是foodmice提供可以赢取的餐厅voucher是多样化。我想我根本没想过会进来这一家北印度餐厅 - GEM Restaurant。虽然只开业不到一年时间但此餐厅还有另外两家分别在KL和Klang，Klang那家已经开业超过10年了。这家主要提供北印度餐的餐厅位于Bishop Street和King Street的交界处。是一栋三层式角落间的翻新建筑物，斜对面就是大众银行。
Actually if not foodmice sending out this voucher, i think wont have a opportunity to enjoy an Indian meal here - GEM. Althought the restaurant start business not more than one year in Penang but there is another 2branch at KL & Klang which running business more than 10years. The restaurant just locate the corner junction between Bishop Street & King Street. A 3floors building with newly renovate which just opposite Public Bank.

进入大门前，外墙挂着一副很典型的印度壁画并有亲切的服务员开门和提供一些简介。踏入厅内，底楼置放不少装饰品。底楼是主要享用桌台，如果没特别要求，服务员一般都会指引你来到底楼用餐。好好笑的是，如果你有什么特别要求，你会看到他们“摇头”。别误会哦，他们一般都不会拒绝只是印度人一般都不“点头”，他们的头会仿佛摇一个“8字”以示“可以”。
Before entering, you could saw a very classic Indian picture hang on the wall and there is a nice waiter will open the door for you. When the momment step in the restaurant, we saw a lot of Indian decoration items inside. If not special request, normally your be served at ground floor. There is a funny things, whenever we have a request, those Indian waiter will shake their head but actually shake like number of 8, it means "Yes"...lol

  

在我们的要求下，GEM的supervisor指示一位服务员带领我们上楼参观。

一楼是Lounge，这里提供各种house wine或beer或如果只是要消遣来个Haagen Daz也是有的哦。如果家庭成员在15位左右，也可以要求来这里一家乐融融享用北印度餐。

Upon our request, GEM supervisor ask a waiter to show us upstair. The 1st floor is Lounge, it's provide different kind of house wine or beer, even Haagen Daz ice cream also have.

  

上到二楼，这里平时不开放，是提供给客户预定主办function的，如生日派对，小型annual dinner等等。这里大约可以容纳5-60人，也提供buffet style的北印度餐。
Next, we visit the 2nd floor, normally 2nd floor is not open but it's provide for any function, party or small gathering. Here can accomodate around 5-60 people. There also provide buffet style of Indian Food.

    

GEM的menu:

这次GEM赞助的是两人份的set lunch，不过有三个种类供选择：

GEM sponsor 2 set lunch, there is 3tyoe of choice:
1. Chicken Briyani (RM15.90)
2. Mutton Briyani (RM18.90)
3. Non-Vege Briyani -> (这个我有点好奇，应该是Vege吧！？Menu上没有。)

由于我们比较少吃羊肉所以选择了Chicken Briyani，可能这是比较普通和畅销的set lunch所以在5分钟内食物就上桌了。（坦白说，有点后悔没选择Mutton Briyani，不然可以推荐多一道了）

Due to we not always eat mutton so we pick Chicken Briyani. Maybe due to this is famous set, the set was served very fast. Honestly, I quite regret didnt choose mutton, if not I can intro one more different set.



一定很奇怪为何Chicken Briyani看不见Chicken吧？其实鸡肉躲藏在饭里了，为了让Nasi Briyani有鸡味，鸡肉有香料味道所以就鸡肉和饭mix在一起煮了。有点类似华人沙煲饭的原理。饭上面还放了一粒水煮蛋，另外一小盘的印度式沙律和咖喱是sideline。基本上咖喱都不会辣，沙律就比mayonise还酸一些。

Sure will feel strange why the Chicken Briyani rice didnt saw any chicken? Actually the chicken is hide inside the rice. The rix mix with a lot of spice + chicken make it very tasty n smell good. And they put a boil egg above the rice. They set also include one small Indian Salad + Curry.

我和小晶略嫌小份所以自己加钱order了一份Dragon Chicken，红透透看似很辣的感觉其实一点都不辣而且还有甜甜的。Dragon Chicken是去骨鸡肉并综合各种香料、大葱和腰豆一起炒的，在Menu是Chef Recommend的，不过有点小贵，一小盘RM15.90 (加tax后RM17.50)
Due to the set lunch not a big portion, we decide to order a chef recommend which is Dragon Chicken. You saw it's very RED, right? Actually it's not spicy but taste abit sweet. It's boneless chicken mix with a lot of spice, it cost RM15.90 before tax.



其实这里的食物是我吃过的印度餐中算是十分赞了，如果硬要和其他印度餐比较，价钱就有点小贵咯，而且还征收5%gov tax和5% service tax。不过这里贵为餐厅，价钱当然会偏高一些而且征收tax是无可厚非，所以价钱还算中规中矩。

Actually the food is very great, if compare with franchise Indian food, the price slightly high, some more they charge 5% gov tax & service tax. But due to it's restaurant, sure the price will slightly high.

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地址 Add：66, Bishop Street, 10200 Georgetown, Penang.
预定电话 Tel：04-2624070
营业时间 Biz Hour：11am - 12am
GPS：N5° 25' 11.09", E100° 20' 27.80"

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Gem Restaurant reviewed by Hooi Theng

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The outside view of Gem restaurant…

 

Gem Restaurant

 

The environment in Gem Restaurant is nice…

 

View of the restaurant from our table…

 

The decoration on the wall, it is unique…

 

The Cheese Nan taste good, eat without curry also nice…

 

Mango Lassi is like yogurt drink, the mango flavor is very strong…

 

Chicken Briyani with 2 sauces… The rice fried with different type of spices, those who like Indian food will like it…

 

This is Set Lunch, white rice accompany with 1 curry chicken & 5 side dishes…the white dishes is sweet-dessert, the orange is mixed curry, the yellow is curry potato, the black is soup, the green is mixed-vege…

 

The menu…

 

Papadam is my favourite…

 

The cup is special, make from bronze…

 

 

 

Ivy's Kitchen

Patrons can enjoy Ivy's home cooked cuisine in a pre-war heritage building located in a quiet lane just beside the main road. Patrons can dine cozily even there is a hot sun out there because of the trees and plantations surrounding the area.

Shop Name	Ivy厨房 （Ivy’s Kitchen)
Business Hour	9am-9pm (Mon-Sun), 6pm-9pm (Sat)
Address	58, Jalan Chow Thye, 10250 Penang.
Contact No.	013-4337878,016-4337130

Original Link: http://bit.ly/9Fe5Xd

Ivy's Signboard

Outdoor Seatings

Heritage building design

Beef Rendang

Chicken Rendang

Nasi Lemak

Joo Hoo Char

Fish Fillet Noodle Soup

Chicken Lobak

Assam Prawn

Gulai Tumis

Sweet Sour Crab

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