I've just had a quick business cum catch-up lunch with my good friend at the Parkroyal Resort in Batu Ferringhi.
I love the place - it's one of the hotels we used to enjoy staying at when we came back on hols from UK, before we moved here permanently. The colourful well-maintained grounds with the lovely palms, bougainvillia bushes and frangipanni trees are just gorgeous, the blue seas in the near horizon a beautiful backdrop to the large, clean pool, and the staff are friendly and attentive without being overfamiliar or too subservient. My boys used to adore the kids' club, and it was somewhere I was quite happy to leave them whilst I went gallivanting in town.
Cool Bananas itself is a more funky, casual eatery with inside and outside seating - under the fan outside allows you the best of both worlds, as the view is unbeatable.
The food? A good mix of east and west, and one of my favourite Vietnamese Beef Noodles in town - delish with a bunch of fresh Thai Basil and big teaspoonful of chili padi in soya sauce. However today I chose to be good (a gal's gotta watch her figure ... what figure you may ask) so opted for the Rocket with Grilled Chicken instead. Verdict? Tasty enough, but rather expensive for what it was (RM38++), although I love the taste of the nutty fresh green leaves. (This pix is of the "usual" Rocket with Prawns - I changed it to chicken.)
The Haagan Dazs Coffee Ice Cream with Chocolate Fudge Cake made up for it though!
6 comments:
Vietnamese Beef Noodles in town?... hmm must go and try it out liao....
beh tahan.. i am fan of these noodle.......
OK it is sometimes hit and miss there - the best so far is in Shui Xiang Teahouse, Nagore Place. Loadsa Thai Basil ... mmm ...
hmm... yaya.. sometime we can't control the quality of it.
As a food reviewer, sometime we found it is tough for us to recommend some inconsistent restaurant... that's the reason, we went to one restaurant at least 3 times before start to write about them.
btw, according to Mr Leslie, Mr Saigon, we shud have a meet up long time back to see if we can help on the website design for u. PLease help to let us know if there is anything we can help. Thanks.
Hi Tua Pui(feels strange calling someone that but presumably you won't get insulted!) - any comments and suggestions gratefully received; whether acted upon is another matter cos I am NOT technical as you have probably gathered!
I would love to meet up with you. Suggest a time and place and I'll definitely try! H
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