Patio Bar de Tapas [Penang]

Been noticing plenty of check ins, instaphotos and tags here - and finally - I managed to get a glimpse of the infamous Patio Bar de Tapas.

Thus, despite being bloated from dinner, i made a quick pit stop to the most talked about bar in Penang so far to have a look.

This bar has a Spanish influence and is filled with rustic elements to set the most awesome ambience - setting it apart from all the other cafe/bars in Penang.
First step into the bar, and i'm in love.

Since this is a short pit stop, an updated blog post will be up (hopefully soon) to review on their tapas and dine in during my next visit. 

Patio entrance.

Specials on board pre-entrance.

Bar counter.

Side staircase leading up to the dining area.

The long urban courtyard with rustic setting and brick walls.

The ambience - unbelievably awesome!

Our only order of the night - and also the best!

Sangria Tinto 

- Heard plenty of good reviews on this - a must have

(a mixture of merlot, morning triple sec and citrus)

Ending the post with an edited pic of yours truly.

Love:

-The ambience.

-Sangria!

Not so much:
Limited tables. Be sure to arrive early!

Re-visit:
Re-re-re-re-........visit for sure !

Location:

49F Weld Quay, Georgetown, 

Penang Malaysia

Business Hours: 

Tuesday to Sunday : 5.30pm till late

Closed on Monday

Contact:

+6012-311 0442

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/patiopenang

View Patio Bar de Tapas in a larger map

Black House Zakka [Penang]

Am always excited over new cafes in town!

This new cafe was previously only a store, selling ..well...basically everything!
Pillows, wooden furnitures, frames, decorative items, accessories, appliances, etc...

Now, it is a cafe (started ~2 months ago), a nail salon and a get anything you want here store!
Also, it is perfectly named  - Zakka (in Japanese it means 'many things')

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zakka 
(I hope wikipedia is accurate on this one! - but not to worry, i confirmed it with the shop owner too !)

Zakka (from the Japanese 'zak-ka'（雑貨）or 'many things') is a fashion and design phenomenon that has spread from Japanthroughout Asia. The term refers to everything and anything that improves your home, life and appearance. It is often based on household items from the West that are regarded as kitsch in their countries of origin, but it can also be Japanese goods, mainly from the fifties, sixties, and seventies. Zakka can also be contemporary handicraft.

Zakka has also been described as "the art of seeing the savvy in the ordinary and mundane". 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Let the tour begin!

The entrance. 

Matching the theme of the cafe's name - Black.

Strictly no shoes allowed. 

Zakka de Secret Kitchen. 

Day to day menu change! So you actually have to be there to find out the specialties of the day!

And, if you love organizing private dining events, you found the right place! 

Just name your preferred time, dishes and drinks...

And you've got yourself a superb personalized private dining experience!

Decorations in Zakka - Spot the colored tickets. 

If you're as old as i am and from Malaysia, you will probably remember these legendary bus tickets!

Old times! You flew by so quick!

Tag lines on the wall. 

Me - Trying hard.

The nail salon.

Love the photo frame arrangements!

For sale - Books, toys, etc for kids. 

A huge collection of cool and retro stuff! 

All for sale as long as it has a price tag.

More....

and more!! 

Oh and thats me.. slipping in between pictures. 

The dining area. 

Its not huge, but super cozy!

Love!

Drinks. 

Plum juice and green tea

Mussaka 

(A vegetarian and pumpkin base dish)

So good it is a must try! Thumbs up!!

And it looks super cute too!

Big boss. 

Perfect for a breakfast for 2.

Squid ink pasta. 

My first squid ink pasta - made an awesome first impression on me.

Must try no. 2!

Last but not least...Carbonara with crunchy ham strips!

Love: 

- Mussaka!

- Cool and retro stuff for sale!

Not so much:

Limited tables. Be sure to call to reserve a space! 

Re-visit: 

Yes

Location:

6E, Arratoon Road,

10050 Penang

Business Hours: 

Daily: 12.30pm - 7.00 pm
Closed on Tuesdays

View Larger Map

Deluxcious [Penang]

Luxurious and Delicious !

If this is how they got their name, they are certainly living it up! Cause the place and food is magnificent!

This place is not only a restaurant, but also a spa salon, bar and heritage hotel.

Had our team lunch here and we went for the buffet.
The buffet was rather different as you need to order it from the menu ala-carte style.

The portions are quite small, which is good (except for the spaghetti - serving good for 2-3);
My piece of advice - if you want to try out all the dishes, go in big groups. You don't want to be ONLY munching down a bowl of spaghetti throughout the buffet!

But not to worry, you still get your average style scoop all you want appetizers, soup and desserts.

The only downside - there was no ice cream for the lunch buffet. Available only for dinner buffet.

The building. 

Yes, It is almost a mansion by itself.

Looks even more magnificent at night when its all lit up.

Directions to the hotel, spa, bar, restaurant and garden.

Pathway to the restaurant.

The garden.

Yes. Marvelous! 

All ready for your wedding ceremony needs.

The bar lounge in front of the restaurant. 

A small and cozy one.

The restaurant.

They serve wine too!

Not included in the buffet, of course! I wish! LOL

The appetizer and dessert buffet bar.

A variety of sauces to satisfy all your taste buds.

Cakes!

My first platter. 

Juices are not included in the buffet but feel free to drink up on their free sky juice if you do not want to order extra!

(p/s: Yes, thats a half glass of orange juice - forgot to snap a photo when its full, was too distracted by all the food!)

Cute decorations.

Ala-carte style dishes

 

 

Menu for the ala-carte style buffet - order as many as you want!

But be sure to finish it all as they charge on food wastage too.

Love: 

- The environment and ambience

- Good food

Not so much:

- No ice cream for lunch buffet! I'm a huge fan of ice cream! 

Re-visit: 

Yes.

Location:

15-17A, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah,

Pulau Pinang 10050, Malaysia

Hotel

+(6) 04 226 9993/ 226 9991

Spa & Restaurant

+(6) 04 261 0288/ 262 1288 

Links:

http://www.deluxcious.com.my/

View Larger Map

Moustache Houze [Penang]

Hola Amigos! 

Finally another food blog up!

Was super excited when i was told about this new cafe. I knew instantly that i would love this place by the name of it.

Moustache Houze - Whats not to love about moustaches! Right? And off i went! 

Not only it is a cafe, it also caters as a guesthouse for tourists on the 2nd and 3rd level.
But as for now, its still under renovation and will officially open end of next month. (end of August'13)

Went there with my partner in crime and we were the second customer of the day! To our surprise it was their first official business day and they had just opened at 4.30pm.

It was quite empty when we arrived, thus, we had the privilege to raid the whole place and took an insane amount of pictures. And by the time we got done, the place was packed with customers! 

This funky cafe, as described by its name, has moustaches written all over!
-Straws..cups..doors, wall paintings and many more. 

The main entrance

Moustache Houze Sign Board

The food and menu counter.

This cafe kept it simple and chic - Since they only serve drinks and cakes, theres no need for individual sheet menus. 

Just go right up to the counter, look up the menu board and order!

The cafe is filled with artistic settings and lightings. 

Despite all the different and unique designs , the cafe still revolves around their main theme - MOUSTACHES!

A cozy corner with cushioned wooden swing chairs.

An awesome corner to satisfy your picture taking cravings. 

With moustaches of course ! 

The tree of moustaches - Designed and hand painted by the sister of the cafe owner. 

This ain't no ordinary tree and has a lovely story to it! 

Curious enough? - You will have to visit the cafe and ask them! 

Invading the tree of moustaches.

More moustache props! 

Me siento tan sexy! (I hope google translate did not fail me. lol)

A variety of cakes, crepes and jelly!

One of the drinks we ordered. 

Flavored ice cubes! Uber cute and creative! 

To die for! A mixture of everything i love - ice, chocolate and milk.

A must order!

If you do not fancy milk and chocolate, they have also have other flavored ice cubes (kiwi, strawberry, etc) served with sparkling soda.

Our second drink - Syphon coffee. 

Also one of the cafe's speciality. 

We had such honor to watch the whole coffee making process and to be served and poured right at our table.

And oh! check out all the little moustache accessories on her shirt and straw! She even has moustouche manicure on her nails!

Such dedication and passion towards mustaches! <3

Only managed to try one cake as we were pretty full from lunch.

Green tea tiramisu - If you're looking for something out of the norm, go for this!

Since the guesthouse is not open yet, we were able to visit the rooms and leisure area on the 2nd and 3rd level. 

Each room has a specially designed moustache themed wall painting. 

The ambience - fantastic! 

Check out whats also hung on the room and toilet doors.

The guesthouse leisure area on the 3rd floor. 

Love: 

-Special flavored ice cube! 

-Moustaches, moustaches, moustaches! 

Not so much:

None!

Re-visit: 

Definitely! 

Location:

No. 24, Campbell Street

Georgetown, Penang

Malaysia

Business Hours: 

First week of opening : 4.30pm - 9.30pm (28th July'13 - 4th August'13)

Daily: 10am - 10pm

View Larger Map