We went for the Penang Hawkers' Fare @ York Hotel on a Saturday and at 11.30am, there was a slight queue (the buffet starts at 12.00pm). Sitting is on a first-come-first-serve basis and no table reservations are entertained.
The restaurant was almost full. Not surprising as the food were pretty good. Mostly adults and elders, I hardly see any children.
On and off, I hear about this Penang Hawkers' Fare - authentic since 1986. Spoke to one of them and understood that they are from Penang - so yea, Penang's authentic street food.
Queuing for the famous Char Kway Teow that is prepared on the spot. Interestingly, each person is only allowed two portions / plates each time (this is a rule for all the different food). Good too as it prevents people from taking everything and others had to wait.
Small portions so that one can try all the food available. It is by default with chilli, so if you do not want any, I think it is best to inform first.
One of the items that suits children. Kway Teow Soup with fish balls. That is probably why we hardly see children as almost 90% of the food aren't children-friendly. Well, unless the kid eats everything and that includes spicy food.
Haha! He took the Nasi Lemak and tried the Nonya Chicken Kapitan that came with it. A tad too spicy for him. The brother was "
Oyster omelette - crispy and nice. A portion just nice for one person. It is always good to just take one item at a time as it is best eaten hot. There is no need to be kiasu as there is always enough for everyone...
Penang Prawn Mee - the redness is not the chilli. It is not spicy. I am not a Prawn Mee fan so I cannot say for sure if it is really good.
But this… I like. I love Penang Laksa. Some call it Assam Laksa. The soup is so good - spicy, sour and full of flavors. But B says, ermmmm… the smell of it - pungent. (Hey, it is supposed to be so.) Well, lovers will love, haters will hate. :)
If you like Hei Go aka shrimp paste, then you will like this Penang Rojak. It is a salad of cucumber, turnip, rose apple, pineapple, starfruit. Topped with a shrimp paste mixture and peanuts, again, it is a love or hate situation. However, being Singaporeans, I think most of us will like this.
Okay, I have not been to Penang. So when I read Lor Bak, I was thinking about the dark soya sauce pork with beancurd and eggs dish. Wrong wrong wrong. Penang's crispy Lor Bak is actually similar to our kind of Ngoh Hiang. Beancurd, prawns, sweet potato slices, yam slices and pork rolls deep fried. The photo below is one without chilli.
Cuttlefish Kang Kong is a very familiar dish. I realize that peanuts form a big part in Penang's food. Not a fan of Kang Kong but a fan of cuttlefish - glad it's done just nice.
Desserts - two types of cold desserts - the Ice Kachang and Chendol. The Ice Kachang has lots of attap seeds. Sometimes I think it is good to share the desserts as it can be way too much for one after all the cooked food.
What I am holding is the most well-received item. The crispy Ban Chang Kueh that all of us love. I lost count of how many pieces we ate. We even asked for no-peanut ones! Just sugar and butter.
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| The kids entertained themselves while we indulge. :P |
Weekdays (Monday to Friday)
$25.80++ per adult
$18.80++ per child (below 12 years old; below 5 years old is free)
Weekends (Saturday & Sunday)
$28.80++ per adult
$20.80++ per child (below 12 years old; below 5 years old is free)
Lunch 12.00pm - 2.30pm
Dinner 6.30 pm - 10.00pm
Prices for weekends are inclusive of free flow of Bandung and Calamansi drinks.
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