KNK Yakiniku Japanese Charcoal BBQ in Bay Avenue

Kannichikan Yakiniku (KNK) opened in Bay Avenue in March this year, making the outlet the third one in Malaysia after the ones in Tanjong Tokong and Desa Sri Hartamas. The Tanjong Tokong outlet has been around for over ten years now. 

KNK specializes in Japanese charcoal barbeque and is most notable for serving premium grade Wagyu beef. The grilling is done by diners over a charcoal brazier built into the table.

The restaurant is well ventilated and air-conditioned making the grilling experience a comfortable one. The meat was quick to cook and retained the original flavours and succulence. 

KNK also offers value-for-money set menus for lunch and dinner. Check out the review on thestar online here.

Appetizer

Beef

Cabbage

Seafood

Spicy Japanese Ramen (RM18)

KNK Bay Avenue 

No.D-25-1, Lorong Bayan Indah 2, 11900 Bayan Lepas, Penang

Tel: 04-641 2410

Operating Hours: 11.30am-2.30pm & 6pm-10.30pm 

Kopi Cine reopens at China House

The wait is finally over.

If you recall from my previous post on Kopi Cine, the café at Stewart Lane was temporarily closed in anticipation for something bigger to happen. Fret no more. Kopi Cine has finally found its new home at China House, undoubtedly bigger and better.

The China House is the new jewel in Penang. Located at Beach Street in the UNESCO Heritage site of Georgetown Penang, China House is made up of 3 heritage buildings linked by a traditional open air courtyard.


I read that the place is house to 14 exquisite spaces with shops, cafes, restaurants, galleries and a theatre under the same roof including a bar and a private dining room where the chef cooks in the presence of the patrons.

The China House is part of the Straits Collection in Penang which has a mix of cafes, restaurants, boutique residences, retails shops and galleries in the heart of Georgetown. (If you don’t already know, the Straits Collection happens to be part of the famous Bon Ton group which also owns and operates the beautiful Bon Ton Resort and Temple Tree Resort in Langkawi)

We saw a lot of the familiar items from Kopi Cine on the menu, which is great. They serve all day breakfast from 9 am to 6pm. Hubs ordered the Big Breakfast with fried eggs, lamb sausage, beef patty, mushroom, spinach, caramelized onions served with lemon hollandaise sauce and chili jam. We absolutely loved the hearty breakfast with the homemade sausage. Everything just came together perfectly.

I ordered Roasted Chicken with Ras-el-Hanout spices on Focaccia with cherry tomatoes. I loved the toasted sesame seeds and zesty lemon pickles with the herbed roast chicken.


We can't help but order a Pavlova from the array of mouth watering desserts. The meringue cake with strawberry, passion fruit and mango slice was very light and fresh and we just can't have enough of it.


I have to say Straits Collection did such an excellent job with China House. Kopi Cine was already enjoying brisk business in its opening days with the steady stream of patrons. We could already envision coming back for more of what China House has to offer.

Cafe Latte and Mocha Latte

Big Breakfast (RM28)

Roast Chicken Focaccia (RM26)

Pavlova

China House
153 to 155 Beach Street
10200 Georgetown, Penang.
Tel: 04-2637299

http://www.facebook.com/ChinaHousePenang

http://www.straitscollection.com.my/ChinaHouse.htm

Deluxcious All You Can Eat Lunch Buffet

Deluxious which has long been synonymous to its ‘spa cuisine’ has now spread its wings and is now a boutique hotel cum spa and restaurant. It took over the colonial bungalow next door and transformed it into a charming 18-room boutique hotel.

Its newly refurbished restaurant has also introduced an All-You-Can-Eat ala-carte style buffet at RM39.90+ since 30th September 2011. The appetizers, soup and desserts are served at the buffet line but you can order any entrée and as many as you want from the menu. The entrees are served in smaller tasting portion so you can try the different dishes the restaurant has to offer, which include a variety of pasta, chicken, beef, lamb, seafood, fish and Asian specialties.

The restaurant was enjoying brisk business on the Sunday we went for buffet lunch and thus a little short-handed. Nevertheless, the kitchen was very fast to turn around our orders. It would be nice if they could at least serve water at the table vs. the buffet line but the food served was really good so we were quick to dismiss the minor inconveniences.

Despite the buffet style, we were served with very fine and good quality food. All of us were awed by the flavours and freshness of the ingredients served. Hats off to Deluxious for coming up with such creative ideas and especially so for such great culinary delights.

Seafood Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce

Hokkien Char

Fried Vermicelli

Beef Meatballs with Light Cream Sauce

Teriyaki Chicken

Barramundi Fish with Mushroom Ragout

Japanese Crumb Chicken

Vongole Alio Olio

Marinated Miso Lamb

BBQ Chicken



Marinated Salmon with Apple Cider and Pickle

  

Cheese Salmon

Marinated Miso Beef

Marinated Miso Chicken

Salmon Bombay Curry Style

Seafood with Tomato Bisque

  

Buffet menu. Full menu at restaurant website

Deluxcious Hotel. Spa. Restaurant
15-17A Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 11600 Penang, Malaysia
Email deluxcioushotel@gmail.com, deluxcio@gmail.com
Phone 422699936 / 042269991
Website http://www.deluxcious.com.my/