In conjunction with upcoming Ramadhan month, Eastern & Oriental Hotel (E&O Hotel) is offering new Arabian Nights at Sarkies. E&O Hotel is one of the most compliant hotels in adhering SOP during this COVID19 pandemic. Dining tables has been reduced to comply with social distancing.  Serving staffs has also been increased and the main reason of having so many eyes on the floor is that instead of self-service buffet, food is now “make-to-order”  in which a new copy of menu will be available on each table for guests to place orders. The menu will also be decomposed at the en ..read more

Eastern & Oriental (E&O) Hotel (GPS: 5.42361,100.33472), the grande dame of British colonial heritage hotels on Penang island has stepped up its dining experiences boasting a touch of heritage flair.  We recently visited its “new old wing” for one-of-its-kind Nyonya/European meal. Three new dining outlets, namely Java Tree, Palm Court and Farquhar’s Bar are introduced in conjunction with the reopening of the hotel’s refreshed Heritage Wing last December. With the introduction of these new outlets, guests can expect a new whole level of culinary experience as the E&O celebra ..read more

In conjunction with upcoming Chinese New Year, Eastern & Oriental (E&O) Hotel at George Town, Penang is offering a series of CNY promotions including course meals, buffet, steamboat and afternoon tea. We were invited for its course meal preview session recently. For this upcoming Chinese New Year, 3 set meal menu are being offered, including: Chinese New Year Happiness Menu (RM188++ per person) Chinese New Year Abundance Menu (RM288++ per person) Chinese New Year Prosperity Menu (RM388++ per person) Each menu comes with 8 mouthwatering dishes. Chinese New Year Abundance Menu, as ..read more

  Buffet at Sarkies, Eastern & Oriental Hotel is back! Starting 1-Dec-2021, instead of unlimited a la carte, guests can now enjoy their lunch/dinner on buffet-spread offering wide selection of Malaysian and international delights, or better known as “Seafood and International Dinner“. It was our first buffet after Movement Control Order (MCO) 3.0. During past MCO, Sarkies offered “Unlimited A La Carte Dinner” in which guests were given a menu containing all items available for the evening. They can then place order by calling waiters/waitresses. While such approach ensures that food ..read more

With dual-earner families getting orthodox these days, it is more difficult for family members of three generations gather together during normal days. Even during Chinese New Year, usually those holding “housewife” title will be the “victim” of the reunion dinner. Most of the time, it is better to have the dinner outside to save the hassle of preparing and cleaning the food at home. Eastern & Oriental Hotel (GPS: 5.42361,10033472) can be a reunion dinner place to be considered. As usual, thanks to E&O Hotel management, we were invited for CNY buffet and steamboat preview session thi ..read more

In conjunction with upcoming Christmas festive session, Eastern & Oriental (E&O) Hotel is offering a series of promotion including Unlimited A La Carte Dinner, set dinner, Christmas goodies and etc. Read on for more information including dinner menu so that you can plan ahead on food to order! Since the beginning of national’s MCO (Movement Control Order) to cope with COVID19, E&O Hotel has changed the way buffet is served and this upcoming Christmas is no exception. Instead of self-service, a clean menu will be provided on each table, allowing guests to place orders based on it ..read more

In conjunction with International Chef’s Day, World Chefs Without Borders and the Penang Chefs Association prepared 600 nutritious meals with U.S. potatoes for the medical front liners at Penang and Seberang Jaya General Hospitals.   This initiative was in collaboration with the Mutiara Food Bank. As Malaysia prepares to move into the endemic stage, we need to appreciate all the efforts and sacrifices made by the front liners.  The meals were just a simple token of Potatoes USA and U.S Embassy’s appreciation of the incredible work that they have done. Specifically, chefs prep ..read more

Can you snap nice photos on the food taken from buffet spread? Now you can! Introducing the “Eat All You Can Unlimited À La Carte” from Sarkies, E&O Hotel (GPS: 5.42361,100.33472) in which each dish is carefully prepared and served to your table at the highest quality during this RMCO period. It had been more than 3 months since Movement Control Order (MCO) was initiated in March 2020. With heavy heart, some hotels decided to cease operation during this challenging time. E&O Hotel, on another hand, was able to keep its head above water. Last month, we were invited for a preview sessi ..read more

Yee Sang is not an unco for Chinese as it is a Cantonese-style raw fish salad usually “toasted” during Chinese New Year. If you are tired of local Yee Sang made of coloring snacks, how about European version made of cured salmon, dressed with white truffle oil and sprinkled with black truffle flakes salt? Introducing Deli Menue (GPS: 5.39829,100.32921) – new addition to Automal at Karpal Singh Drive, Penang. Opened since 3 months ago, Deli Menue is a new semi fine dining restaurant under the same management of Le Venue. It offers Western dishes prepared at fine dining standard but at cafe p ..read more

Rumah Sarapan (GPS: 5.61266,100.48529) is perhaps a rare Malay cafe in Sungai Petani uniting customers from different races for its local and modern breakfast. We visited it one Sunday morning for one-of-its-kind Nasi Lemuni with Ayam Masak Merah… Rumah Sarapan is Malay words which literally means Breakfast House. As the name applies, the cafe only opens for brunch, from 7:30am to 11:30am daily and is closed on Tuesday. Located next to Parkson in Taman Sejati, the Malay cafe serves toasts, English breakfast, Mee Kari and Indomie to name a few. We ordered Bonjour Plate (RM5.50) consisting of ..read more