Invited Review: Annathai Kitchen

My Ratings: 5 Stars

Cuisine: Thai

Location: 26, Moulmein Road, Pulau Tikus, Penang

Non Halal

RM6-10 per person

Contact: 604-2277599

Closed Mondays

Opens: from 10:30am - 2:30pm and then 5:30-9:30pm for dinner

Once a while you find a culinary gem that everything seemed right and in this case Thai cuisine.

Thai cuisine is no stranger in the Penang eating scenes but this little kitchen by the popular market on the island seemed to dish out fantastic authentic Thai food

We were invited to sample a variety of delicious home cooked Thai food. All together there are more than 30 dishes on the platter and menu. A choice that can satisfy any person's desire. All the food is well balanced in terms of taste and sight

My personal favourites are:-

- Thai Otak Otak (Hor Mok)

- Jack Fruit with sticky rice (Khoa Niao Kha Noon)

- Fresh mango with sticky rice (Khoa Niao Ma Muang)

- Thai dessert with coconut milk and water chesnut (Tub Thim Krob)

- Thai chicken rice (Khao Mun Gai)

- Thai Laksa (Khao Nom Chin)

- Thai Fried Rice (Khao Yam)

- Tom Yam Goong

- Red syrup (Nam Daeng) with sago

- Green syrup (Nam Kaew) with sago

I like the Otak because the texture is one of the smoothest I have ever tasted (true skill). The Jackfruit and Mango goes well with the sticky rice. Their Thai Laksa is very unique and creamy. You can really taste the fresh ingredients used. Thai fried rice is just so pretty to look at, wonderful of colours of the ingredients is just too good to mix it up. And the Tom Yam Goong is one of the best I have ever tasted.

I can't wait to go back for dinner. They have a totally diffrent menu for dinner

Overall the restaurant offers a wide variety of authentic Thai home cooked dishes at reasonable price. It is clean and offers relaxed indoor and outdoor seating. Not surprising as the Matriarch of the kitchen is of Thai decent. I recommend my readers to try it

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Invited Review: Terrace Bay Restaurant, Copthorne Hotel

My Rating: 4 Stars

Cuisine: Thai

Location: Copthorne Hotel,

Jalan Tanjung Bungah, 11200 Penang

Tel: 04-8923333

Halal

RM30nett (adult) buffet

RM20nett (senior citizen) buffet

RM18nett (child) buffet

Thanks to Food Promotions for organising the review. It was our first review of a hotel restaurant buffet. It was a Saturday night and the theme was Thai Food Promotions. We were pleseantly surprised that the crowd grew very fast and the dining hall quickly filled in to capacity although we arrived what we thought early at 6:30pm

Definite a good indication of the popularity of the buffet. We were treated to a variety of appetizers, soups, main courses, vegetables, noodles, stalls and desserts. all in all more than 27 major items, coffee and tea and all in a bargain price of only RM30 nett for adult or RM20 for senior citizen. I think this is value for money. The service is warm and friendly and the ambience is nice and you have a coice to dine inside or al-fresco by the poolside.

My favourite dishes are spicy Thai omelete (Khai Yat Sai), Thai Char Koay Teow (Phad Thai), Thai Otak Otak (Homok) and Mango with Glutinous Rice (Khoa Neuw Ma Muang). The food is tasty, fresh and skillfully prepared together with ganishings which is a must in Thai cuisines

The Thai Food promotion buffet is available on Saturday dinner an Sunday lunch. Suitable for family dining with food that caters to all ages and tastes. As the food promotion is popular, do call for reservations. Thailand is a land of Smiles and I definitely ended my night with a smile