Went once before covid. It's a place that I might go again in a few years time (that was my thought then, now not sure).
Went to
Penang Hill (overrated)
Upside down museum (nice)
Some shopping malls (boring, even ksl is better)
Avatar garden (nice)
Food I quite like
CKT with duck egg (I miss this)
Popiah (I miss this)
Lor bak (I miss this)
Chendol
Prawn noodles
Duck kuay chap
Marrybrown
Laksa (I miss this)
Ox p**** soup
I still remember the korean bbq I had at the mall near airport (queentown or something) was lousy. Thank god it was the only lousy food I had.
Grab / uber was very cheap, not sure now.
I tried the tau sa piah, don't like it. I prefer our SG ones, especially from loong fatt. Also ate red prawn durian, not to my taste either.
can also try:
- balik pulau nyonya laksa (not asam laksa)
- curry mee (with pig blood curd)
- nasi kandar (fyi, this food started in penang, some only opens at late night)
- apom guan
- nutmeg
- specialty cafe
can explore the mainland side, but that requires someone familiar to bring you around as its requires more driving around:
- THE old tree (>40year) blackthorn, you never get this in other place, requires advance booking + subject to availability
- really good loh mee (collagen type, not the starchy 5-spices kind that you common see elsewhere) made with alot braised pork
- wild-caught freshwater prawn (overfishing causing smaller size now)
- famous BM yam rice
- tomyam porridge (many find it surprisingly acceptable)
- "Guagua's Store" (legendary cafe that sell freshly made fruit cakes, but opens ~3 days a week, randomly)
