4D 3N @ Hatyai & Penang Trip ~ Day 1

Working, working & working...
Isn't is time to take a BREAK? Do you agree with me? Hee hee...
This time, I had a pre-planned ahead trip with my fellow colleague to Hatyai for 2 nights then travelling down to Penang for another night. My transportation? Fly lor... the most convenient and fastest travelling method. Thanks to the budget airline which really make 'everyone can fly' now.

Let proceed with my day one trip to Hatyai, he had the morning flight to Hatyai from KLIA 2 where all of us will be meeting at airport. I took a pre-paid skybus from One Utama to KLIA at 8am and reach KLIA2 by 9:10am. Once alighted from the bus I notice a new food court;

Their serving mostly Mamak Food

Let skip all the story, as our main purpose for this trip is MAKAN (EAT), therefore, once we landed at Hatyai, we boarded an airport taxi to the hotel at THB320, which we think is quite reasonable for a 20 minute ride. After check-in, here start our fattening journey...

Thai Laksa, Keow Teow Teng, Fried Rice

Trust me, we found this restaurant by chance since we are roaming around the city and looking for lunch. This Thai lady (auntie) smile at us while we pass by and even show us what she can offer. Even language is the barrier for us (foreigner) but when it come to food, you just need to pin point what you what from the picture or the food in front of you. Easy right? The one with the red color sauce with noodle is Thai Laksa, then on bottom left is clear soup noodle and bottom right is the thai fried rice. Overall the food is not bad and it come out to THB 150 with the free self service of drinking water on the table. As for the shop name... I totally forget, even to take a pic of the shop.

The weather in Hatyai is humid and hot, the best thing to do after lunch is back to hotel and rest which include Zzzz... In the evening around 4pm, we start walking to the Lee Garden Plaza, where we plan to try the buffet dinner at the sky restaurant.

Outside Lee Garden Restaurant

Fragrance Soap Stall and Tops Market at Central 

The view from the Sky Restaurant

Food and buffet line at the Sky Restaurant

Sky Buffet Price and the street near Lee Garden after dark

If you would ask me to review on the buffet at Sky Restaurant, I would said it was pretty common or average. The variety is rather less and the taste is nothing special. The tom yam soup is rather disappointing where they use the frozen prawn instead of a fresh one. The restaurant had divided by 2 section, you can either choose the seat near the buffet line or the seat with the view of Hatyai. This restaurant is pack with tourist as early as 5:30pm and you can't even take the seat with the view section as it pretty hot and sunny.

After dinner, we walk around the shop nearby the Lee Garden Plaza and asking on how to travel to Penang from Hatyai. We found out that, the only way to travel to Penang is by mini-van daily and it cost THB400 per person with 5 hours journey. It really took us by surprise for a moments. There end our first day in Hatyai with our tummy full to bed. Here my Day 2 in Hatyai, Thailand.

The FOOD that I enjoy in 2015~

HELLO!!!~
After Missing and stop blogging for almost half a year due to as usual reason, busy and lazy (never failed to admit it) finally, I would like to share some of the food picture which I had enjoyed last year.
Most of the food you find here might not been review by me but I still I would like to share the food picture and location. As for the price... I am really sorry, I cant remember.

BREAKFAST

JING XUAN DIM SUM - KOTA DAMANSARA

Trust me, I know is expensive but it too difficult to resist~

DIM SUM KING & STEAMBOAT QUEEN - SUNWAY MENTARI

A fine day for perfect breakfast~ chinese breakfast must have for the weekend...

PORK NOODLE - AR OR CHU YUK FUN, SUNWAY MENTARI (RM8.50 per bowl)

Heavy and tasty Pork Noodle for breakfast... Yummy!!!

HOMEMADE NOODLE - UNCLE SENG, SS15

Chinese Big Breakfast Noodle... trust me, you should try at least once~

LUNCH

GO THAI - SS2

The taste of sweet,sour and spicy~ aroi ka...

ITALIANNIES - PARADIGM MALL

Weekday lunch set promotion~ office lunch for working day relief?

RAIHAN NASI KANDAR - GLENMARIE

Unforgettable original Nasi Kandar~ but close on Sunday!!! 

VM BOAT NOODLE - SS2

Simply lunch with lots variety~ greeting from Thailand, Sawadeeka....

DINNER

SIMPLE LOCAL FOOD - MADAM LIM, TESCO MUTIARA DAMANSARA

when you have no idea where and what to eat? cincai lor...

TONY ROMA - eCURVE

A day to pamper yourself... enjoy~

TOU TOU SEAFOOD - KEPONG BARU

Cheap Seafood dinner~ weekend food hunt....

FRIED BAMBOO CLAM & ASAM FISH HEAD - UPTOWN FOOD COURT

Delicious and high cholesterol food but yet tasty... how to resist?  

For all the food above, vividly I still remember the taste... name and location too~

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Cheers...

TrIple Cheese burger @ McDonald Mount Austin, Johor

Fast Food always been one of my favorite especially during odd hour and wondering where to eat next or hang out place? Mc Donald always been my favorite since my younger days. 

Going back hometown in Johor and wondering what to have for supper, without second thought it will be McD lor~ y? cause near to the housing area and it operating 24 hours and how bad can a fast food be right? Therefore, driving out to have Mc Donald located at Mount Austin , Johor.

After glance though the menu on the light box behind the counter, both my siblings and I place the order. To my surprise, once I got the receipt and price showing at the light box menu is different by RM1 each. Erm,,, so I went to ask the floor manager regarding this matters.

My very first impression of staff is RUDE, well maybe there are quite some crowd during the weekend?! next to my surprise the floor manager tell me, the price showing is different from the system and 'is only different by RM1 aje'.

Wow~ I really don't know how to respond but at the same time he really make me angry and I request to cancel and refund for the whole order. Who not  know the different is only RM1? No apologize or take any action against this matters.    

The receipt and the picture menu price is totally different 

No apologize or giving me any solution, Totally disappointing and this is the first time I encounter this kind of issue. I wonder where is the quality of service nowadays in Malaysia, especially in the big city or town. 

Lucky, the food still ok, well, since is fast food, how possible it will go wrong? right?

If I have a choice, I would rather travel to others fast food chain than this one. 

Revisit - KhunThai Restaurant @ Desa Aman Puri, Kepong

Whenever I saw any advertisement (cheap flight to Thailand) or news regarding Thailand, the first thing ever come into my mind is always their delicious, tempting food with full with aroma and flavor. Oh~ just by imaging it I already feel so heavenly...

I know that I had review this Khunthai restaurant this year, but the food is really worth going back for more. I know there is not necessary for the intro therefore, let straight away go for the food;

Tom Yam Seafood - RM23.00

I don't think there are a need to review for the soup already, after seeing the fresh seafood floating above and the hot piping charcoal which make the soup keep on boiling. Huh~ I wonder is hot or spicy now?  

Pandan Chicken - RM15.00

Well, this is one of they all time favourite dish which I saw most of the table ordering, so is tempting. The chicken is tender and marinated well, and this is the first time I saw the fried Pandan chicken added sesame seed, which had make the perfect combination.  

Kerabu Chicken Feet - RM12.00 

I think I would rather had Somtam / Kerabu Mango then this Kerabu Chicken feet, reason? I prefer sourly type of kerabu then the salty type. The chicken feet is tender and the taste is quite salty for me and is not even spicy so this dishes is just average. 

Umbra with Sour Plum - RM3.80

For a simple early dinner this time, we only order 2 dishes and a soup which is perfectly for 2 pax. As for drinks, I just have Chinese tea at 50 cent and my friend is trying their Umbra with sour plum. I believe is good since she enjoying the drink so much~ 

White Rice - RM 2.40 for 2 pax

I always love the way they serve the rice in an aluminum pot. Look so-Thai... hahaha~

As for the environment, with the Thai music and song, we will totally enjoy not only the food but the dinning experience with I think better than some of the restaurant I visited in Thailand. 

Inside the restaurant 

The outdoor hut 

The total bill come to RM60.10 inclusive of GST at 6% ( RM3.40). I really do enjoy this place and I rather choose to dine inside the restaurant because of the air-cond rather that the outdoor hut which I think is nice but I scare of the mosquito bite. LOL~