Thursday, May 21, 2009

Kota Bharu: Syam's Restaurant (restoran)


Looks can be deceiving, dark and gloomy.

Salam and hi..

Yes, it's the end of exams and, as always here will be post exams de-stressing activities. And, one of the favorite Malaysian past times would be, none other than eating. Yes, if in the west, one would initiate a conversation by asking, "how's the weather?". But in Malaysia, the phrase "have you eaten?" is the more likely. It's more of like a courtesy and sharing of one common interest. One Malaysia say you.




To celebrate 2 external examiners who came all the way from NUS and UM, the department has decided to try out Syam's Restoran. It is promoting itself as a Thai and Chinese Steamboat food. Pretty decent really.

Some other food joints or restaurants of this genre that one might be familiar in KB would be Four Seasons, Sri Chiang Mai and New Horizon. At the mention of Syam's Restaurant, it sounded unfamiliar and this would b a good opportunity to explore new place. Google Map was not much of a help. In KB, siamese-like food are commonly found due to its proximity to Thailand. May I say that, the siamese food are actually modified to suite the taste and the preferences of the locals.

Location
Jalan Hospital, in Berek Dua Belas (12)

Food type
Chinese style with steamboat.

Poshness: 6/10

Pro:
In the middle of KB, clean place, clean food, affordable fo the middle class, good ambience for a family dinner, not too noisy, safe, Graded A by the local council.


Nice interior works


Clean and roomy



Please choose a premise with this if you can, all the time, anywhere in Malaysia.

Can be improved: more parking space.

There is nothing special about the food really. Probably so for Asians. For this first visit, there was no particular dish of interest that yearns a person to dine again in this place. Probably the Tom Yam is a potential candidate.

Here was what went in.


There's kerabu mangga, Tom Yam, grilled beef in gravy, Chilli stirred fried squid


Chicken in some chilli and tomato gravy


Chili stirred fried squid

All in all, the place was satisfactory, nothing much to complaint about if one is not so particular about its poshness and at the same time having a nice proper meal in a clean and safe environment with friends and families.

Just to share, wslm.









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