When we talk
about Penang, the first thing cross our mind must be the food! Yes, Penang was
rich with their uniqueness of building and ultimate food. I go to have a dinner
at a restaurant called David Brown’s Restaurant. It is situated at the top of
Penang Hill. Can you imagine there is a restaurant there? To reach to the top of the hill, there was a tram,
which connects to the hill from the ground. You can have a very best view in Penang
from the top of the hills once you reached there.
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| The view from the top of Penang Hill. |
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| Entrance to the Sky Terrace and David's Brown Restaurant |
Before I go for
the food, let me tell you little bit about this place. The place first was a
strawberry field that manages by Captain David Brown who was took the place
after Captain Francis Light leave Penang. The place also was known as
strawberry hill with the cool whether that suit the live of strawberry. And
after David Brown’s dead, there was Chinese manager took the place by opening a
Kopitiam style foodservice dining. After sometimes, the owner of the restaurant
changed and named the restaurant upon on Captain David Brown’s name and offers
a very leisurely kind of dining service and operated until now. The design of
the restaurant was affiliated like the smoke house located in Cameron Highland
that provides restaurant and hotel but here in Penang, there was no hotel
provided.
There is also facilities provided by the
restaurant such as a seminar room, old-fashion washrooms, beautiful gardens and here also
accept any reservation for event such as wedding ceremony. The operation hour for the restaurant
started from 9.00 am until 9.00 pm and the last called for order will be end at
8.30 pm every day.
All the food was
cooking in healthy style way. The food cooked using the traditional grilled
process and all the food was made start from the scratch. You can taste the
original flavor of the food produce by the talented chef.
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| Some view from the restaurant and the seminar room as the facility provided. |
The meal consist of appetizer, soup, main course and dessert at the end of
the meal. As for the start, I had a Caesar salad served with anchovies and
balsamic dressing. The fresh salad and the shocking taste of dressing enhance
my appetite to get have the next course. After clean up my appetizer, I spoon
my soup as it serve in front of me and it is French Onion Soup accompanied with
soft bun. I can taste the complete seasoning as lil bit salty and the soft bun
help me to balance the taste and it is yummy. Highlight of full course meal
must be the main course allowing Chicken Stroganoff to make me smile. Butter rice
and sautéed vegetables accompanied the dish as for a complete meal in order to
fill the stomach. It is my first time to hear the name of the menu. It is a
chicken stew with thick creamy gravy; mushrooms, diced tomatoes and capcicum and small portion chicken make
it easier to eat. The harmony taste from the chicken broth gives the
satisfaction.
Caesar salad served with Anchovies and Balsamic Dressing
French Onion Soup
Chicken Stroganoff served with Butter Rice and Sauteed Vegetables
Apple pie a la mode ( with ice cream )
The time is come! Dessert really makes me cry. Apple pie a la mode means there is apple pie and ice cream. What makes me more impressed, I can taste that the ice cream is original ice cream made by the chef. I enjoy every single bite of the dessert. The apple pie
may look ordinary but the taste is good. Balance taste of the crust and filling that
not too sweet with cinnamon aroma releasing delectable taste to the palate. I bet
the filling is made by the chef of the restaurant because of the texture, the
way of the apples sliced and the taste is not sweet as the ready-made apple
filling. Pure strawberry puree spread on the plate not just contributes to the appearance
but it is so tasty. Combination of these three elements in one bite brings you
to the other world which it can’t be describe. For the person who really loves
dessert like me, the price may not be an issue but upgrading the size will
makes me happier.
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| apple pie apple pie apple pie a la mode |
This restaurant
get a lot of attention from the guest especially tourist because of the nature
environment and the cold weather plus the awesome view of Penang that can be
seen from the restaurant drive them to be known and be a port for them to hang
out and have a meal here. Service from staff is good but some alertness from
them can make it the best. Waiters here are all men with the high speed in
serving the food to the table, complete with smile giving pleasure feeling to
guest. Kindness of staff and chef in sharing about the food and service give me some good thing to learn. Some improvement can be done as for customer satisfaction and also allow disable guest to come.
For overall,
David’s Brown Restaurant can be the best place to visit. With the beautiful
scenery and variety of food offer will not make you regret. It is fully
recommended to be here at the evening as the view is more adorable. It is
really exciting and it can be an unforgettable experience.
For any inquiry or reservation, call
Strawberry Hill, Penang Hill, Penang, Malaysia
Tel: 04-828 8337 Fax: 04-826 6337
Email: info@penanghillco.com.my
