Ananda Bahwan (Tanjung Bungah)

sweet lassi on the left, rassem on the right and iced tea in the middle

rice, dry chicken varuval, eggplant

tandoori naan set

This restaurant has a few chains throughout the island but the most easiest nd convenient one is in Tanjung Bungah next to the Rooftop Cafe opposite Crown Prince Hotel. There's also another one in Little India. This place operates from morning till late at night and they serve a variety of food ranging from Indian cuisine, Chinese, Malaysian delicasies and so much more.

Divya's Say

I actually have nothing but good things to say about this place. I visit this place pretty often and i just love everything about it. The food, environment, the service, price...everything. During this particular visit, i had rice with dry chicken varuval, some vege, and eggplant with curry ofcourse and also not forgetting the rassem. Overall my plate of rice cost me RM4.50. way much better than going to the mamak shops. You can actually ask for more rice without any cost which is actually a plus point for those who tend to ask for extra rice during their meals. I also had my personal favourite, Sweet lassi. It's actually part sweet, part with a sour-ish tang and its very foamy. It cost around RM2-3 for a glass. Personally i've also tried the tosai, idly, roti tisu (which is special from the other mamak shops), roti bom, banana leaf set before from this restaurant aswell. They all taste very good. My most recent tries was the banana leaf set with fried lady's finger. It was about RM4-5 for the set. definately worth my money. The place is very clean even the wash area. And they had two wash areas one at the front and another at the back. they also have a mini playground for children. the branch in Tanjung Bungah is usually fulled woth tourist especially during weekends and if you're thinking about organizing a birthday party or any kind of small function you can definately do it here as they have a spot reserved for functions. The service is pretty good, some of the workers might have language barriers but still you wont have a problem stressing out what you want. So if you're on a look out for some indian cuisine, afforable, tasty and even halal definately check this place out and give it a try. there's no surprise why i would give this place a 5/5, i highly recommend this place to anyone who loves indian food or maybe just want to have a go at it.

Melvina's Say

This was my first time trying out this place & I absolutely love it. When I first looked at the menu I didn't know what to order because there so many variety of food. After deciding for a while I ended up with the tandoori naan set. The food was amazing, the chicken was the tastiest.The set cost around RM 7 - RM 9. It was also very filling indeed.As for the drinks, I have an obsession with tea so I had iced tea which came with a lovely cup,it was good. This place also serves alcohol if your a drinker. We decided to dine outdoor because the indoors were packed. We sat at a little booth near the entrance which almost seems like we were having a picnic in the park. The place was definitely clean & a tourist spot.
I would give this place a 4/5 rating. I'll definitely come back here again because there are just so many other food I would love to try.

ChopperBoard (Gurney Plaza)

White Rice that came the set

Spaghetti Bolognese

Hainanese Fish Rice

Divya's Say

I had the Hainanese Fish Rice set which came with the honey ginseng tea ofcourse. The whole set was about RM7 if im not mistaken. The set consist of a bowl or white rice, sweet & sour fish and hard boiled egg. This time around i'm actually lucky to have a better meal then my first experience here. This set was actually not bad. Quite nice. There was some black sesame seed i believe sprinkled on the white rice. I did enjoy my meal it was pretty filling so worth my money. However the only problem i had was eating rice with a chopstick. i know it's been part of tradition since the olden days its just that it wasn't practical but i believe they wanted to keep that tradional chinesey theme going on. Didn't really bother me. Overall im satisfied. Like i mentioned before, this place is clean and much afforable. So definately check this place out if you're in the mood for some chinese food with a touch of fusion. Overall i'll give this meal a 4/5. The taste could be improved if it was a little more sour coz i tasted the sweetness more.

Melvina's Say

I ordered the spaghetti bolognese set, this time I decided to have a hot honey ginseng tea because I was having a cold that day. It tasted even better hot than cold actually. As for the spaghetti it was quite a disappointment. The sauce tasted too watery it almost seem tasteless. Tasted like normal tomato ketchup with extra water. There was a mixture of chicken & fish if I'm not mistaken with some barely unnoticeable cheese.The set cost about RM8 - RM9,was not that worthy at all.Didn't know whether it was because I was sick that day or the food I had was just plain tasteless. I would give a 2.5/5 rating for the food.

Northam Beach Cafe

Fish & Chips

Chicken Maryland

Divya's Say

Western dinner at Northam Beach Cafe which is just opposite Northam Tower/Northam Hotel. This is place is located by the sea something like Padang Kota. So it's very breezy and just relaxing to have a meal with friends, family and even alone (if you prefer =]) The price is quite ok for the food served. I've only tried out these two food from this place. It cost me around RM25 in total inclusive of fruit drinks aswell for two person. The fish & chips were quite good however the chicken maryland was pretty dry. All this while i've been having my chicken maryland with some sauce on it but this had no sauce whatsoever. But i am actually pleased because the dish came with some chips, bacon, sausage, french bread (baguette) and some coleslow. Very filling i must say. The place was pretty clean even the sink area. I'll give this place a plus point for it's parking space, very vast indeed so no problem with parking. However there was one thing i dislike is the drinks stall, their customer service was very very bad. Im already eating my meal and they still didnt come over and take my order. I've been calling them many times but yet some tend to ignore and some said they will be right back which they never did. So the drinks stall wasn't quite up to my liking. But nice place, very pretty once the sun sets. i'll definately be going back for more dinners to come. Loads of variety i've yet tried out yet. Overall i would give this place 3.5/5 excluding the drinks stall that is because they are just terrible.

ChopperBoard (Gurney Plaza)

Szehuan Noodles

Chocolate icecream and brownie

Honey Ginseng tea

Black Pepper Chicken Rice

Tuna Pai Tee


All of the food above came in a set of main dish and a drink. The tuna pai tee and chocolate brownie was a side order. The set usually cost from RM6-RM9 and they all come with honey ginseng tea with could be served hot or cold. The tuna pai tee was around RM3 and as for the chocolate brownie's it was around RM2 if im not mistaken.

Divya's Say

The price was quite reasonable for the place. I personally expected it to be expensive but it wasn't. Unfortunately the noodle i choosed kinda taste like rojak sauce and to my dismay it was supposed to be szehuan noodles but it was actually spegetty noodle. Not a fan of that dish in particular. The drinks was nice, i actually like it. It was refreshing and just a great quench for thirst. The tuna pai tee, well the tuna itself was nice only thing is that it was very dry. I would prefer if it was just a little moist. The vegetables werent the tradional kind, they were actually pickled cucumber and carrots. They were too sweet for my liking. I understand that the tuna pai tee wasnt a tradional pai tee however i thought they could improvise on these things and make it better. Also the pai tee was quite confusing coz the tuna and the vege came in the same bowl with the tuna on the top, i was very confused thinking that they had missed out on the vege so didnt touch my pai tee for sometime till i finally figured it out. The enviroment was ok, it was clean. The interior was nicely decorated with modern chairs and tables and interesting wallpapers. Overall i would give this place a 3/5 simply because the dish i ordered wasn't really good. however the customer service was pretty good.

Melvina's Say

Well I used to eat here most of the time if we're eating in Gurney because most of the other places are quite pricey, the food at the food court sucks, & we're sick of fast food. So we decided to eat here instead because I remember it was cheap & they served a variety of foods.I ordered the black pepper chicken rice set it was alright, tasted like home cooked food which came with a cup of honey ginseng tea. I actually enjoyed the honey ginseng tea even tough I don't really like the taste of ginseng. I absolutely love my chocolate ice-cream with brownie, the brownie was moist & delicious, the ice-cream tasted like any normal chocolate ice-cream & it only cost less than RM3. The service was very welcoming because they welcome each & everyone one of their customers as they step into the restaurant. But the place went smaller after the renovation but it stills attracts quite number of customers. The interior of the restaurant was nice, they have interesting interior graphics on the walls which was rather fascinating & with mixture of modern & olden touches. I would give this place a 4/5 rating.

Passions of Kerala (New World Park)

A very filling vegetarian banana leaf set which cost RM5.50. An additional RM1.00 will be charged if you choose tomato rice instead of white rice. We ordered the tomato rice set. Any additional side dishes such as mutton, chicken and so on will be charged seperately. The price of the side orders depends on the portion, small, medium or large. We tried out the mutton masala if im not mistaken. As for drinks, they serve quite a variety of them, cant really remember what we had coz this was taken quite sometime ago. The set came with 3-4 kinds of vegetable side dish, 3 kinds of curry and papadum. Overall the bill came up to RM24.00 if im not mistaken for the both of us. It wasn't that pricey but it wasn't cheap either.

Divya's Say

The set came with 3-4 kinds of vegetable side dish, 3 kinds of curry and papadum. The food was filling indeed, it was quite tasty. I came here before with my family so it wasn't a complete surprise for me. I actually had a huge portion of everything then. The enviroment was rather nice. Nice interior, very modern and clean too. And ofcourse when I usually go to restaurants to dine in especially Indian restaurant i would pleased if the had soap at the sink coz many people would eat with their hands and they actually do have them. =) So that's a good thumbs up for me. So overall i would give this place 4/5 stars.

Melvina's Say

This was my second time eating here as well, the vegetarian set we ordered was good and the mutton masala was tasty.The proportion of the food given was quite satisfactory that we were already bloated after the first round. As for the drinks, I ordered a cup of hot tea which was deliciously good. As for the environment of the place it was quite cozy & clean. The service was fast but the place was rather busy during lunch time. So if you have an appetite for a banana leaf set, I would highly recommend this place. My rating for this place is 4/5 stars.