Oh wait, are we not supposed to be writing about the place we went? Hehehe, here is the story...


There are two outlets for this restaurant, one at Tanjung City Marina, between QEII and the ferry terminal while the other one is at Bukit Jambul, next to Kayu Nasi Kandar.

We went to the more spacious and more attractive dining-by-the-bay out at Tanjung City Marina. Upon arrival, we were captivated with the surroundings as well as the atmosphere of this place. Even the setting of Hai Nan Town was trying to match to the exterior and we were quite pleased with the setting.





The dishes arrived quite timely after we ordered them and choon piah (fried spring roll) was the first to arrive. There were 4 pieces with each about 1 inch in diameter cut into 3 portions and it came with special chilly sauce. (so precise in measuring them?? lolx)



The choon piah were fried till crisp golden brown but a little bit on darker side. It was crunchy and juicy on the fillings at the same time.



The jiu hu char was in fact mengkuang char with cuttle fish. It came with lettuce leaves which you can wrap the jiu hu char. The taste is like typical home cook food. And so does the mixed vegetables we ordered.





The assam curry fish came in one big claypot with sting ray inside it. The claypot looked big but not the ingredients inside. We could see more soup than ingredients and the soup is kind of watery and slightly sweet.



It did not taste spicy also which is suitable for those who prefer less spicy assam curry fish.



The inchi cabin was darker than we thought and not quite consistent in some portions, some were overcooked and some were not fully cooked. We believed the inchi cabin might have been put under intense fire which cooked only the outer portion.



The food here is quite like typical home cooked food which may not be something exceptional for locals but definitely a treat for visitors and tourist who truly looking forward to try out typical Nyonya and Hainanese household dishes.



Also, the price is slightly higher compared to normal chu char but the ringgit is worth for the environment and the ambience of dining by the sea. The money spent for dining here included not just the food but also the setting.

You will enjoy a comforting and relaxing surroundings with sea breeze blowing that will simply mesmerize you and your company. This place is indeed a truly alfresco dining by the sea. Of course every now and then you will get horns from the ferries when they are ready to depart.



This place also have live band at the evening which you can enjoy a couple of drinks or let yourself loose dancing to the tunes~!

This first gathering has been a wonderful get together for us and we would like to thank those who were there for their presence and wonderful company throughout the night.

Special thanks also to Lingzie for pulling this together and bringing the birthday cake for our lovely birthday girl. Also, many thanks to buzzingbee and Criz Lai for the sweet, fantastic desserts that left our mouths “tnee-tnee” even until now.





To CK, Jason and Gill, it has been a pleasure knowing you and we are looking forward to such gatherings in future. Last but not the least, to our birthday gal, Cariso… Happy Sweet Birthday ~!!!







For reservation, please kindly called them up.

Address: 8A, Pengkalan Weld, 10300 Penang.
Tel: 604 - 263 8633

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Besides oo kio, the stall also has a variety of drinks including green grass juice, cendol etc.





The stall operates at this area from noon till 6pm and will shift over to Chulia Street (near the famous curry mee stall)

Each bowl of oo kio costs RM1.30

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There are seats under big umbrellas behind the stall or you can also opt to sit inside the house where there will be tables and chairs as well. (we would recommend to sit inside... too hot outside)



This curry mee is not oily and the soup is not curry based like the one at BM Yong Xu Xia. In fact, the color is rather whitish but the owner normally adds a spoonful or two of curry gravy into the curry mee for some flavors.



Of course you can add chili to your preference too.



For Tuai Pui Curry Mee, you can have the options of adding extra ingredients on top of regular ones like chicken curry, prawn, chicken liver, chicken legs, fish balls etc. Of course these ingredients come with extra price.



For example, adding a prawn will cost you RM5 each but given the size of that prawn, it is that of market rate. The cockles are also quite fresh as they are plucked and cleaned by the helpers there.



This stall is open daily except Wednesday and at the end of the lunar month. They will operate from 9am till 6pm during operations. A regular bowl of curry mee here sells at RM2.50.



First stop completed with o ur stomachs asking for more. So stay tuned for part 2!

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