Gala House Restaurant and Cafe, Penang

This 6 month old cafe is making quite an impression. For me at least. For my first visit, it impressed me to say Gala House gives a top notch quality service and food. I had very little breakfast and had done quite abit of walking in the morning, lunch was something I really looked forward to and I am so glad we came to the right place.

We were greeted with friendly faces and helpful services throughout our meal. I wanted a hearty and healthy meal so I ordered their Ceasar salad and tomato soup.  The roasted tomato soup is a recipe of a grand nanny of one of the owners. I have never been a fan of tomato soup or tomato puree etc. I liked it very much to my surprise. Next came the Ceasar Salad,  fresh and up to my expectations. 

Gala's Roasted Tomato Soup - RM14.90

Ceasar Salad RM 16.90

Cookie Crush as the name suggests has cookies crumbles almost like powder in the espresso with a tinge of vanilla flavour. 

Cookie Crush - RM 14.90

Dalmatian 101 is a vanilla latte topped with chocolate chips. Both were excellent. Will be back to try others.

Dalmatian 101 - RM 15.90

A kind server who is alert and attentive to customer's needs.Thumbs up!

For those who like Nandos, you would love this more. 2 to 3 person can share this dish.

House Roast Chicken 

I have to try every tiramisu I see in every restaurant that has it.  This one is with Kahlua.  Nice. I don't mind it but it will be good to be given an option with or without Kahlua for those who are not for alcohol.

Tiramisu Kahlua - RM 14.90

 The lady server who made all the nice coffees : )

Looking through the mirror and captured some of the interior design. 

The buggy attached to the bar

The crowd

Gala House Restaurant and Cafe
Address: 102, Lebuh Muntri, 10200, Georgetown,  Penang
Website: www.galahouse.com.my
Contact No: 04- 2613118

Lunarich at One Precinct, Bayan Lepas

Best Picture of the evening : )

The interior of Lunarich is elegant yet simple. The logo coupled with the name attracts my attention, I like names that just sounds good when I articulate it. I'm quite a dreamy person,  a thinker so the moon crescent works well with me. Luna means moon just fyi. 

This is Aglio Oglio with pieces of chicken breast topped with some black olives and it all tasted so much better with the chili flakes. It didnt come with it, we had to ask for it. The dish is well covered with olive oil making the spaghetti less dry.

Spaghetti Aglio e Oglio - RM 26

Quattro Formaggi is a pasta dish topped with four types of cheese,  rich creamy taste along with Korean style beef marinated. A dish for cheese lovers.  I know I liked it.

Quattro Formaggi - RM36

Salmon steak was not one of my favourite of the evening, all I can say is the sauce was good. 

Salmon Steak - RM 32.90

Tiramisu on the other hand was so good, a tad bit expensive considering the usual size i get from other Italian restaurants but worth the taste.  Decorated with sliced strawberry and a cherry, in a nice looking glass. With that size, you might even have one more but then again ....... 

Tiramisu - RM 12

Server for the night:Jesslyn. Indeed a helpful one. : )

With my grownup bro!

There is another outlet at Gurney Paragon, location can be found in the website. 

Address :1B-G-31, Lengkok Mayang Pasir,Bayan Baru

Contact no: +60 4-611 5340

Website: www.lunarich.com.my

Godiva Chocolatier, Pavillion, KL

Godiva Chocolatier, as elegant as the name sounds truly delivers quality taste. Ranges of chocolates and cakes spoils us for good. Well, we wanted to indulge and we finally chose Godiva after some walks around Pavilion. Oh I bought myself a sweet flowery blouse from Warehouse. :) Speaking of a lady, Godiva is named after Lady Godiva, one that made a name to herself and currently in Europe, Lady Godiva is celebrated in countless works of art - tapestry, paintings, sculpture and literature. You can read more about it in the website at the bottom. Godiva Chocolatier, Inc is believed to be originated in Brussels, Belgium.

We enjoyed the drinks, especially this two below here. Decadence is chocolate based. Both are rich and thick with flavor, topped with cream and looking irresistibly gratifying.

Decadence & Raspberry - RM16 each

Fresh apple was well made but for the price, I would have ordered something different and make the apple juice in the comfort of my home.:) The hot chocolate remains hot throughout as you can see why. Excellent idea.

Fresh Apple - RM16, Hot Choc Milk - RM13

All the cakes were undeniably good and its unique in its own way. The taste of chocolates and cakes are hard to define, as you either enjoy it or suffer through it, you go mmmm or you cringe! Rest assured the cakes are a thumbs up. You get what you paid for and leave satisfied. That's all we foodie lovers want.

Tiramisu - RM19

Chocolate Fudge Cake - RM18

White Chocolate - RM18

After all the indulgence, we had a walk outside the pavilion and the weather was just so right during a mid day like this in Malaysia. I was admiring the hibiscus on these bowls, a lovely architecture.

Spotted Uniqlo and hurried off to it and bought myself a pair of black pants.

More about Godiva Chocolatier

Pavilion KL

Lot P2. 15.00

Level 2, Pavilion KL,

168 Jalan Bukit Bintang,

55100 Kuala Lumpur

Tel: 03 2142 5252

www.godiva.com.my

Soul Kitchen Trattoria, Penang

 

A nice cosy little place situated right in middle of georgetown at Muntri Street is a trattoria called Soul Kitchen .Specialized in Italian food owned by a Malaysian-German couple - Michele and Tonio. This is my first time in the Green House pre-war house. I attended a birthday celebration and the evening was filled with great food and company.

My favourite was particularly spaghetti Sopranos, the sauce that comes with it including the ham and generous helping of sprinkled cheese really satisfy the tummy and if I remember right, it was the special of the day. It was so delightful that we ordered another to share just to have more of it.
The only type of tiramisu I like to have is Italian style and this place is definitely the place to go to for tiramisu. The difference with some other I have tried in Italian restaurants is that it has the presence of liquor in it. I would definitely recommend the tiramisu.It's RM 10 per piece which is reasonable. And these are the selections we had for the night!

Mushroom soup & Smoothie

Spaghetti Chicken

Sopranos Spaghetti

Drinks menu

Spaghetti Carbonara - RM 17

Lasagne

Stone Oven Pizza - RM 14

Tramezzini Grilled Sandwich Salami with roasted balsamic garlic

As you can see below, the tiramisu is not the typical square shaped which cost RM10 per iece. This is specially ordered from Soul Kitchen for the birthday baby. Nicely done, Tonio!

Tiramisu

Tonio Neuhaus & Michele Yim

Soul Kitchen Trattoria
No.102 Lebuh Muntri
10200 Georgetown
Penang
Tel: 04-2613118
Business Hour : 10am – 2pm & 6pm – 9pm
Closed on Tuesday
Website : http://soulkitchencafe.blogspot.com/
Facebook link: Soul Kitchen at Facebook





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