My friend texted to share that they are on their way from Penang Airport to the hotel. Good gracious, ok. Checked out from Ascott Gurney and was waiting for Grab to take me to Citadines Connect Georgetown Block B. I was dropped off and then, I spent nearly 10 minutes trying to find "Block B". Even the entrance to Block A also hard to find, if one is not familiar...
Finally, I walked past an entrance and the doorman opened the door as I was looking up at the sign which has Chinese characters but no words like Citadines... I asked them, "Is this Block B?" They smiled and said no, this is Block A. Great, so I asked them to show me the way to Block B and they stepped out of the entrance and just pointed to the right. "There." They said.
Ok, I headed towards that direction and came to a small road. There was a small sign indicating "Block B" at the street level. Crossed the road, went pass the "Bila Bila Mart" and voila, found Block B. Oops, sorry to WP and Grace who waited for my arrival.
Stored my luggage with the hotel as we are going off for lunch!
Moh Teng Pheow Nyonya Koay
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| entrance |
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| been around since 1933 |
My friends did the ordering and we're having kueh's and some mains to share share. The rempah udang from the kueh platter was memorable because it was super tiny for RM2, like half-a-bite?
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| assorted kuehs with price ranging from RM0.80 to RM2.50 |
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| roti jala set |
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| nasi ulam |
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| jiu hu char |
First time I'm encountering "jiu hu char" dish which has turnip mixed with shredded dried cuttlefish (jiu hu), carrots, mushroom and usually served with lettuce and a side of sambal. A healthy, tasty wrap.
The must order here would be the assam laksa. Broth was lovely with tangy assam, flavours of fish yet not overpowering.
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| assam laksa |
After the meal, we walked to nearby Penang Road to have desserts. Wait, what? Aren't those kueh kueh considered dessert? Apparently, not! Haha!
Penang Road Famous Teochew Chendul
It was less than 15 minutes walk, but the weather was hot and humid. So, a bowl of chendol sounds welcoming.
We walked to their shop and informed the staff that there were 7 of us to eat in and she informed us to walk further towards one of their shop.
Staff inside the shop found us a table within 5 minutes. I think he was happy we ordered other things too.
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| Penang Road Famous Chendul |
The system here is to pay as the food is served to the table.
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| cuttlefish kangkung |
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| lorbak |
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| duck egg char kway teow |
Our very first plate of duck egg char kway teow, finally! Made it our mission to try a few of these char kway teow.
The lorbak was nice as it was freshly fried upon order. Didn't need any sauce.
Citadines Connect Georgetown Block B
We were tired, so we walked back to our hotel (10 minutes) to do our check-in and to freshen up. Discovered that breakfast would be at Block A and each lobby offers complimentary coffee to hotel guests. The coffee machine is operated by the frontdesk staff, so guests will have to inform the staff if they would like a latte or cappucino.
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| Deluxe Room |
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| the mini fridge was useless as it wasn't cold |
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| instant coffee |
Drinking water is available at the dispenser at the hallway. Hot and cold water options are available.
Otherwise, if you need anything else, there's a convenience store downstairs next door (Bila Bila Mart). For local biscuits shopping, the Fu Lu Shou shop is just 5 minutes away. Brought myself prawn crackers to eat. Big packet and recommended by Grab driver who fetched me from airport.
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| bathroom |
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| good shower strength |
The room size is adequate for a solo traveler and probably a tad squeezy for two pax. Location is great though.
Dinner at Duan
It was time for dinner but it was also raining. The group selected Duan's as the dinner venue because of its closer proximity to our accommodation.
Umbrellas out, and so we walked. 15 minutes walk they said. It felt like 25 minutes though.
The place was packed when we arrived. We still tried our luck and staff managed to get a table for us to squeeze in.
Duan seemed to be a place where locals might bring their tourist friend to sample some Asian fusion cuisine.
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| chicken sate |
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| nasi goreng with ayam goreng |
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| char kway teow |
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| beef noodles |
The prices here are cafe pricing. I enjoyed the warm bowl of beef noodles. Flavourful broth with plenty of assorted parts in it. The beef slices were tender.
The char kway teow was also good.
Breakfast at Block A
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| egg station, not quite ready at 710am |
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| noodles station |
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| porridge station |
Hmm, the bowls/plates for breakfast at the outdoor carts, seemed to have sauce stains on them. Cleanliness definitely needs improvement.
Went to sit at the indoor area as they have more food inside.
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| sausages was nice |
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| broccoli for breakfast? Yes pls |
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| fried chicken |
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| indoor dining |
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| plain porridge with condiments |
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| breakfast platter |
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| omelette |
The food tasted healthy with little seasoning. Liked the chicken sausages, the turmeric fried chicken and the broccoli.
We spent quite some time catching up in the hotel lobby, and during breakfast.
Citadines Connect Georgetown
Address: 202, Lebuh Noordin, George Town, 10300 George Town, Pulau Pinang
Website: https://www.discoverasr.com/en/citadines-connect/malaysia/citadines-connect-georgetown-penang
Moh Teng Pheow Nyonya Koay
Address: Lebuh Chulia, Jalan Masjid, 10200 George Town, Pulau Pinang
Website: https://www.facebook.com/penangnyonyakuih/
Business Hours:
Daily: 10 am–5 pm
Penang Road Famous Teochew Chendul
Address: 435B, Lebuh Pantai, George Town, 10300 George Town, Pulau Pinang
Website: http://www.chendul.my/
Business Hours:
Sun-Fri: 12–7 pm
Sat: Tuesday, 12–6 pm
DUAN @ George Town
Address: 251, Lebuh Pantai, George Town, 10300 George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Website: https://www.facebook.com/duan251
Business Hours:
Sat-Sun: 9:30 am–9:30 pm
Mon-Fri: 10:30 am–9:30 pm
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