Chinese New Year season usually calls for round table course dinners and G Hotel offers 2 different menus for your family dinners or corporate get togethers. This package is available for private dinner functions with a minimum of 3 tables (10pax per table) We were treated to a visual feast with the beautiful and festive decorations, in addition to the delectable dishes.

Happiness 8-Course Menu is priced at Rm1,888 while the Lucky 8-Course Menu is priced at Rm2,088 (includes free flow of chinese tea and fruit punch). Available from 15 Jan 2025 to 15 Feb 2025.

(Lucky 8-Course Menu) Smoked Salmon Multi Coloured Yee Sang

(Lucky 8-Course Menu) Steamed Pearl Grouper with Wolfberry Soy Sauce

The pearl grouper was very fresh and succulent. We thoroughly enjoyed this dish

(Lucky 8-Course Menu) Braised Abalone, Sea Cucumber, Dried Oysters and Sea Moss with Broccoli

(Lucky 8-Course Menu) Sauteed King Prawns Meat in Dry Curry Sauce with Fried Mini Mantao

Very flavourful and full spice, this was a delight to dig into!

(Happiness 8-Course Menu) Steamed Chicken with Dried Oysters and Cordyceps Flowers

(Lucky 8-Course Menu) Sweetened Peach Gum with Snow Fungus and Longan Meat

For those who prefer buffets, head over to Spoon at G Hotel Kelawai (Level 2) for CNY buffet dinner and buffet lunch.

• • 28 January (Chinese New Year’s Eve) – Buffet Dinner: RM258nett (Adult), RM188nett (Senior citizen), RM128nett (Children)
  • 29 & 30 January (Chinese New Year Day 1 & Day 2) – Buffet Lunch: RM168nett (Adult), RM138nett (Senior Citizen), RM88nett (Children)

The Chinese New Year buffet menu will feature festive additions to their buffet menu including desserts like orange tarts, pineapple cookies, taro yam spring rolls, yee sang, peking duck and more.

Meanwhile, those who prefer to have their CNY meals in the comfort of their own home can still enjoy delicious festive goodies from G Hotel’s Prosperity Takeaway menu (available from 1st Jan to 31st Jan 2025, 10am to 7pm)

1. Peking Duck (RM168/ 6-8 pax)
2. Lotus Leaf Rice (RM150/ 10 pax)
3. Salmon Yee Sang (RM108/ 5 pax)
4. Roasted Chicken (RM98/ 6-8 pax)
5. Mini Monk (RM98 for single bowl/ RM168 for double bowls)
6. Cookies- Pineapple Tarts or Almond Peanut Butter Tarts (RM28 for 16 pcs)

(Prosperity Takeaway Menu) Peking Duck

(Prosperity Takeaway Menu) Roasted Chicken

(Prosperity Takeaway Menu) Mini Monk soup

This hearty and nutritious soup was one of my favourites of the night. The takeaway includes the bowls stylishly adorned with their signature G logo. Take home a bowl or two of this soup filled with treasures!

(Prosperity Takeaway Menu) Lotus Leaf rice for 10pax

(Prosperity Takeaway Menu) Cookies- Pineapple Tarts or Almond Peanut Butter Tarts

*many thanks to G Hotel Penang for the invitation

The buffet is priced at Rm108 nett per pax. Children (7-12 years old) & Senior citizen – Rm88 nett per pax. Children below 7 years old eat for free.

The buffet spread is generous with lots of variety to cater to the young and old, focusing on an array of seafood choices in numerous types of preparations, from fresh seafood on ice to local delights such as curry prawns, to the fiery action stations offering freshly pan fried seafood and shell fish.

The highlight of the buffet would definitely be the ‘seafood on ice’ section which features crowd favourites such as crabs, snow crab legs, various shell fishes, mussels, prawns, octopus and slipper lobsters.

The appetizers feature salads, pasembur, cold cuts and smoked fishes.

Moving on to hot dishes for the mains, the 2 choices of soups we had for the night were mushroom soup and tomyam soup. Some other mains include sweet & sour crabs, curry prawns as well as ‘ayam percik’.

Moving on to the action stations, diners could pick and choose from a variety of shell fishes and have them cooked in 2 sauces – ‘Masak lemak cili padi’ and ‘Sweet & Sour’

Masak lemak cili padi was a crowd favourite with its creamy and spicy flavours.

Meanwhile, the sweet & sour version was milder but would be more suitable for those who don’t take spicy foods. The action station also features fried char koay teow and pan fried seafood such as salmon, squid and prawns as well as chicken and sausages.

Pan fried seafood & chicken

Fried char koay teow – hot off the wok. Pretty good!

Spacious and cozy dining area at ‘Feast at Jazz’ awaits diners.

A designated kids corner is also available as part of the buffet spread with very cute car themed plates, kid friendly cutlery and non-spicy foods that most children would love.

Chilled drinks that are part of the buffet include fruit punch, fruit cocktail and detox water (to my delight! – unsweetened, fruit infused water)

In line with Jazz Hotel’s corporate color – a striking hot pink, the buffet spread also features an enticing pink chocolate fountain!

Pink tiramisu in the glass flutes were a lovely and delicious surprise!

For those who prefer some beer and wine to go with their meal, there is an option to add on these for an additional RM60 (free flow beer & wine)

Don’t miss their ice kacang too! I love the hot pink ice kacang machine~

Jazz Kitchen where the live action station & magic happens!

Jazz Hotel, Penang

1 Jalan Seri Tanjung Pinang 1,

Tanjung Tokong, Malaysia

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We were treated to some dishes that will be available during their buka puasa buffet. Their menu will be on rotation basis daily featuring their signature dishes like Daging Rendang Mewah , Ayam Percik Chef Creation, Saffron Chef Chilli Crab, Kari Ikan Bawal Hitam, Mutton Kurma, Chef Fusion Mutton Stew, and many more sumptuous foods.
Meanwhile,  action stations would be available, serving up house specialties like Kambing Bakar, Mee Udang Penang , Pisang & Ubi Goreng, Cendol, Bubur Pulut Hitam and Ais Batu Campur with Condiments

Juadah Sajian Warisan is priced at Rm108nett/adult, RM60nett/child (11yrs and below)

Available from 23 March 2023 until 21 April 2023, 7pm-10pm daily

Ayam goreng kampung

Daging rendang utara

Udang goreng sos telur masin

Penang kari ikan bawal hitam

Safron sup ekor

Spaghetti goreng mamak

Assorted dates, ulam-ulaman and sambal

Assorted fruits

Aneka kuih-kuih

Mango pudding

The spread that we got to try were delicious indeed, with my favourites being the ayam goreng kampung, saffron sup ekor which was full of spice and so flavourful and the tender rendang daging utara. The kerabu appetizers were really good too!

The chefs at Saffron Dining, The George

Saffron Dining at The George

For reservations, do contact The George at 04-2919000 or 016-9399800 fbm@thegeorge.com.my or marcom@thegeorge.com.my

Juadah Nostalgia Buffet Dinner @ Amaya Food Gallery

RM138nett per person;

RM98nett per child/Senior citizen*

*Child aged 6 years old & above, Senior citizen aged 60 years old & above

Kambing Bakar – the star attraction was moist, juicy & flavourful

Featuring a feast of 100 dishes on rotations daily, one is most decidedly spoilt for choice.

A variety of dates to break fast with

Ulam-ulaman

Aneka kerabu

Assorted cold platters and salads

Gado gado platter

Lemang & ketupat with ‘serunding’ – my favourite! One can also pair the lemang with beef rendang available over at the main dishes section at Dapur Amaya

  Variety of main dishes including prawns, chicken, beef, flower crabs, clams and more

Oxtail rendang

Bubur lambuk

Gulai Kawah

The buffet includes a host of hawker stalls including Shawarma, roti john, kambing bakar, various grilled seafood and fruit rojak.

Grilled seafood and meats

Otak-otak Muar

The friendly team at Amaya Food Gallery

Satay chicken

Live noodle station

Coffee & tea

Nostalgic snacks & biscuits

A variety of drinks including Air Jagung, Sirap Bandung and also teh tarik!

Childhood snacks which we used to buy during recess time! hehe

Dodol

Moving on to desserts, Amaya Food Gallery prepares a diverse spread, ranging from local kuih-muih to an assortment of cakes, pastries, tarts, jellies, fresh fruits, chocolate fountain, ice cream and more.

Chocolate fountain & condiments

It is always a pleasure dining at Amaya Food Gallery, not just for the sheer variety, but also the spacious, comfortable dining space and most importantly the robust flavours which leave one satiated and happy!

For bookings and reservations, do contact Amaya Food Gallery Restaurant Manager via Whatsapp at 012-9561030

Email: fnb.penang@amari.com

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Amari SPICE Penang boasts over 450 rooms in 6 different categories – Deluxe, Premier, Executive, Executive Deluxe, One Bedroom Suite and Amari Suite.

On a recent weekend, I checked into the Executive room for a much needed staycation. Guests who stay at the Executive floors & Suites have access to the Executive Lounge on the 25th Floor as well as exclusive Amari club perks (Complimentary pressing service, shoe shining, use of Executive Lounge meeting room etc). Check-in can also be done at the Executive Lounge over welcome drinks.

Amari SPICE Penang – Executive Room

Power Nap chair – a must have for the busy business traveller!

Work table – which you can swivel, to suit your needs

Room amenities – Coffee, tea and coffee machine

Bathroom – with rainshower and I just love the lighting on the mirror! In fact the entire bathroom door is a full length mirror so you can check out how you look before leaving the room, because Amari knows how important it is to look smart and spiffy before your business meetings!

Open concept wardrobe for easy access – everything you need at one glance! Iron, ironing board, safe (inside the drawer compartment) and a full size hairdryer! (YES!)

Open wardrobe and more storage space

Pillow Menu for your sleeping pleasure

Small, handy torchlight just beside the bed, easily accessible & functional

Toiletries from Breeze Spa (Amari SPICE’s in house Spa) They smell really good!

Rest asured, the rooms have been cleaned, sanitized and sealed before your check in.

Amari SPICE Penang’s rooms are fitted with smart TV which has several useful functions, other than for entertainment purposes. I was happy to note that there is an option to hook up your devices to the TV via HDMI cable.

One of the most interesting functions to note is the link to the Penang International Airport where you can check flight departure & arrival times in real time. Very cool and super useful.

Schedule your wake up calls and check your messages on the smart TV

In Room Dining Menu is also available here (more about room service later)

I didn’t expect the menu to be on the smart TV, as I was hunting for the traditional printed menu. I have a habit of checking out room service menus at all hotels that I visit, just for fun! haha

Amari SPICE Penang’s Executive Lounge is impressive. It’s easily one of the larger Executive Lounges on the island offering plenty of spaces for work, networking and dicussions, or simply relaxing over the complimentary cocktails and canapes. The Executive Lounge is open all day and complimentary drinks are available, but the highlight would be complimentary canapes and cocktails which is available from 5.30pm-7.30pm daily.

Complimentary cocktails, drinks and canapes from 5.30pm-7.30pm

Amari club perks include the complimentary use of the Executive Lounge meeting room for up to two hours per day.

After enjoying the cocktail and canapes at the Executive Lounge, I decided to check out the other facilities around the hotel.

Salt water pool

Probably my favourite spot at Amari SPICE Penang

Jogging track and herb garden that’s connected to SPICE arena. You can access this from the alfresco bar terrace

Fitness center which is well equipped with Technogym equipments for a full body workout.

At time of visit, the Breeze Spa was still under renovation and is slated to open soon.

Amari SPICE houses a large coffee house by the name of AMAYA which offers a delectable buffet, but since we were too stuffed from the cocktails & canapes at the Executive Lounge, in room dining seemed to be the wiser choice. The menu covered an array of cuisines from western, to local and Thai favourites. I decided on the chana masala and green curry chicken since the Onyx Hospitality Group is based in Thailand. My in room dining order arrived in about 20mins during peak dinner hour with a full fledge festive buffet going on at AMAYA, so I was definitely impressed. Very generous portions, and most importantly, delicious!

After stuffing our faces with in room dining and a good night’s sleep, the next morning I was super stoked to find out that breakfast was served at the Executive Lounge as well as AMAYA on the 4th floor. And that I could actually eat breakfast at both places if that tickles my fancy! lol

In general whatever that is served at the Executive Lounge would be available at AMAYA as well but AMAYA would have a larger variety.

Let’s check out some of the offerings at the Executive Lounge for breakfast

Beeswax honey – only available at the Executive Lounge

The Executive Lounge offers a more private and quiet place to have a quick breakfast if one is in a hurry. But if you have time to spare, I would definitely recommend having the buffet breakfast at AMAYA on the 4th floor. I was amazed at the sheer variety available. In fact, I would actually come back again just for the buffet breakfast! hehe

Egg station – easily the most popular hot food station at the breakfast buffet

Assorted cheese & cold cuts

Salads, greens, yoghurts & muesli

Cereal, waffles & pancakes

Freshly steamed dim sum

Freshly made pancakes on the girdle

Noodle station

Cascade on the Ground floor – for coffee, cakes, pastries and light snacks during the day; cocktails, wines, and dinner drinks during the night.

Many thanks to Amari SPICE Penang for hosting me. 

Amari SPICE Penang

2 Persiaran Mahsuri, Bayan Lepas, Pulau Pinang 11900 Malaysia

Tel: +604 683 1188
Reservation Tel: +604 683 1189

For room reservations, click here

Check in time: 15:00   Check out time: 12:00

Website: www.amari.com/penang

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amarispicepenang/

Instagram: @amarispicepenang

Thank you to Eastern & Oriental Hotel for the invitation!

We had the opportunity to have a sit down dinner to try out the Banquet set menu, and were also given a peek at their take away options.

The must have for CNY – Yee Sang

3 different types of Yee Sang are available – Fresh Salmon Yee Sang, Fresh Salmon & Sliced Abalone Yee Sang & Thai Style Yee Sang

There are 3 banquet menus available:-

1. Happiness Menu @ RM188++/person
2. Abundance Menu @ RM288++/person
3. Prosperity Menu @ RM388++/person

**Minimum 12persons, 10days advance booking required.

We tried the Abundance Menu which kicked off with the Fresh Salmon & Sliced Abalone Yee Sang to ‘lou hei’. Followed by the Double Boiled Sea Treasure Herbal Soup.

Double Boiled Sea Tresaure Herbal Soup

Dried Scallop, fish maw, sea cucumber and chinese cabbage

E&O Signature Roasted Duck

One of my favourite roast ducks in town, hands down!

Steamed Garoupa Fish

With Premium soya sauce and garden greens

We thoroughly enjoyed this dish because the soya sauce had a wonderful fragrant aroma and the fish meat was meaty and robust.

Wok Fried Broccoli with Hericium Mushroom

Fatt Choy, sea cucumber and sea asparagus

Golden Fried King Prawns

Salted eggs & curry leaf

The Golden Fried King Prawns was another winner with the salted egg flavour permeating subtly without being too overpowering. The curry leaf lent a nice kick to the dish.

“Hong Kong” Style Ee Fu Noodles

Prawn, sea cucumber and crab meat gravy

This was a heartwarming dish to round off the mains. A lil addition of black vinegar elevated the dish and suited my palate.

Special Home Made Chendol Cake

For those who prefer to dine at home, do check out their Take away menu filled with lots of goodies.

Herbal Chicken with Ginseng (With fried rice wrapped in lotus leaf) RM138

Roasted Pei Pa Duck RM118

Assorted CNY Cookies – my favourite is the Pineapple Tart

Longan Cake & Lychee Rose Cake

Mandarin Orange Butter cake

Mandarin Orange Macarons

For orders & reservations, do call 04-2222151 or email fb.central.resv@eohotels.com

Eastern & Oriental Hotel

10, Lebuh Farquhar

10200 Georgetown, Penang

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*Many thanks to Eastern & Oriental Hotel for the invitation.

They serve a variety of noodles, their signature being “Kochabi Tok Tok Noodles” served either dry or in soup version, and with a variety of toppings. I chose the Fresh Prawn Wanton and have always ordered this version since.

Kochabi Tok Tok Noodles Dry version with Fresh Prawn Wanton RM13.80

The noodles have a wonderful springy texture and their soya sauce mix is thick, savoury and delicious. The prawn wantons are juicy with a good bite. I could not find any fault with this dish honestly.

Fried Crispy Fish Skin RM10.80

Ichi Tong also serves a variety of snacks including loh bak, fried shrimp roll, fried salty chicken etc. Their fried crispy fish skin is very addictive!

Special Curry Series with Fresh Prawn Wanton RM13.80

The Special Curry Series comes with a choice of noodles – tok tok noodle, bihun, mi shua or maggie noodles. The curry noodles are thoroughly enjoyable, with a flavourful curry broth.

Signature Yuen Yeung RM6.80

Ichi Tong impresses with their “Yuen Yueng” and Hong Kong Style Milk Tea. Both drinks were strong and thick.

Ichi Tong also has a variety of other dishes including Duck Egg Fried Rice, tomato milk noodles series and korean luncheon meat series.

On another visit, we did try the Duck egg fried rice with golden egg prawn (Rm13.80) and it was enjoyable too.

I always look forward to dining here, as we have always had pleasant experiences here – simple, good food done right!

ICHI TONG

33 Lorong Prangin, 10100 Georgetown, Penang

TEL: 016-4443318

Opening Hours: 11am-9.30pm (Closed on Wednesdays)

Sarkies latest buffet offering for lunch now includes savoury dim sum dishes as an addition to their International buffet.

Dim Sum & International Lunch Buffet is available every Saturday & Sunday from 12pm-2.30pm.

RM108 nett (Adult), RM58 nett (Child/Senior Citizen)

**(From 1st Dec 2021 onwards, Sarkies will be opened daily, serving buffet style dining)

For enquiries, call 04-222 2000 ext. 3151 or email fbcentral.resv@eohotels.com

Eastern & Oriental Hotel

10 Lebuh Farquhar

10200, Penang

Christmas Eve at Sarkies Cafe, The Unlimited ala carte Dinner menu is available on Christmas Eve at Sarkies Cafe priced at RM150 nett (adult) and RM80 nett (children).

The lavish spread includes plenty of appetizers, salads, cold cuts, seafood on ice, meat, carvings and eye catching desserts that both young and old would find most appetizing.

Sashimi platter

Cold cuts platter

Mont blanc

Do check out the gingerbread house at E&O Hotel’s Emporium gift shop where delicious goodies galore awaits.

Other promotions at Sarkies Cafe during this festive year-end period include:-

CHRISTMAS Day Unlimited À la Carte Lunch
25 December 2020
RM120 nett (adult) RM60 nett (children)

CHRISTMAS Day Unlimited À la Carte Dinner
25 December 2020
RM139 nett (adult) RM70 nett (children)

NEW YEAR’S EVE Unlimited À la Carte Dinner
31 December 2020
RM170 nett (adult) RM90 nett (children)

Eastern & Oriental Hotel
10 Lebuh Farquhar
10200 George Town
Penang

E&O Hotel Website