[Invited Review] Ko Fu Loft, Gurney Plaza Penang

Ko Fu Loft is the newly renovated Hong Kong restaurant located at the 4th Level of Gurney Plaza, Penang over looking the beautiful blue sea and sky. Its a marvelous dining experience we had with a group of food bloggers. Thank you Criz for arranging this food review.

Once you stepped into the restaurant it has a very nice ambiance with some chandelier hanging on the ceiling.

There goes the chefs that battles in the kitchen to put the delicious food on the table for customers.

The over view of the open kitchen concept.

Counter for the beverages.

The chef in action making some fish balls.

View of the interior seating.

If you would like to have some privacy, there are area for rooms.

The common hall for dining.

We shall not waste more time, let me introduce to you the foods that has been served to us.

First of all lets start with the appetizer, the Crystal Spring Roll Skin Stuff with Vege and Chicken Meat (RM 6.90). It has been nicely been wrapped and to be dip into Thai Chili sauce for serving.

Here comes the Ko Fu Sesame Seed Ball (RM 10.90). It has minced meat in it and been wrapped with sesame seed and nicely presented on spoon.

We shall move to the Main Course of the day, here comes the Jinglo Pork Ribs (RM 14.90). It well marinated and you are able to smell the nice aroma of the ribs when it is served.

Next we have the Deep Fried Homemade Bean Curd (RM 12.90). The bean curd has been fried till golden brown and served with some chilli sauce for dipping.

The Deep Fried Five Spices Calamari (RM 13.90).

Fried Seafood Emperor Noodle (RM 12.90). Nicely presented with some garnishing.

The most exciting dish goes to Szechuan Aromatic Duck (RM 18.90).

You are served with a plate of egg rolls for wrapping together with the duck meat and some vegetable. Its the time to see how creative you are. I find it fun that we are given the chance to wrap up our own food. Nice bonding session and some competition among the eaters to see how well is their final product. So how well can you wrap yours?

Another set of All in 1 Roasted Meat with Vegetable (RM 19.90). In this dish it has slices of mushroom, broccoli, prawn, siew bak, char siew, chicken and duck meat with some based of white cabbage.

Besides this it is served with a bowl of white rice, Kai Lan vegetable and some pickles.

In Ko Fu Loft, they do offer wide variety of Dim Sum. You should not miss this out when you dine there.

So we are been served with the Signature Steamed Custard Creamy Bun (RM 5.50). Yummylicious.

Next would be the Steamed Fresh Prawn Dumpling- Har Kau (RM 5.50)

Minced Squid with Crab Claw (RM 6.90)

Pork Dumpling with Fish Roes- Siew Mai (RM 5.50)

Deep Fried Pandan Lotus Paste Dumpling (RM 4.50).

Deep Fried Yam Paste with Minced Pork (RM4.50)

Lastly the Dessert of The Day was served to us (RM 3.50). It was coconut milk sago with water chestnut. It would taste better if it is served cold.

The overview of all the delicious foods. Here wraps up the amount of food we had. We are bloated by the end of the session. *Burp* :)

Other Floggers who also attended the review:

http://crizfood.com/

http://cokeworldcitizen.blogspot.com/

http://www.gourmetgarden.com.my/

http://reginatravel-foodparadise.blogspot.com/

http://www.stevengoh.com/

http://buzzingbee.blogsome.com/

http://cariso-food.blogspot.com/

http://www.noweating.com/

http://alliefoodtalk.com/

http://yummy-station.com/

http://yumyumbites.blogspot.com/

http://food-4tots.com/

http://www.penangtuapui.com/

http://www.what2seeonline.com/

http://nuttyeve9.blogspot.com/

Ko-Fu-Loft (口福樓)
170-04-59, Level 4 Plaza Gurney
Persiaran Gurney
10250 Penang
Tel: 604-229 5011

*NON HALAL*

Sunway Pyramid The Asian Avenue RM1 Deal!

Why not enjoy Asian cuisine when you can afford it at RM 1?

YES! You get me right, RM 1 is the deal now. For every Wednesday in the entire month of June 2009, you are entitled to purchase certain food item at RM 1 at Asian Avenue Food Street @ Sunway Pyramid. Let’s pamper your taste bud with Asian Cuisine during the RM 1 Food Wonder @ Sunway Pyramid.

Shoppers will have to grab "The Asian Avenue RM1 Deal" flyer available at the Concierges on weekends beginning 23 May till end of June or from the Harajuku Girls walkabout giving out the complimentary flyers.

RM Cafe

You may kick off with the Local Yummy Spaghetti of RM Cafe at only RM1.

The spaghetti is cook at al dante which is a perfect level of cook spaghetti that is firm to your bite. The sauce is a bolognaise sauce which is a tomato base sauce with juicy sausages, carrots, corns, onions and green peas. It is not too sour but it is simply perfect.

Formosa

The next time if you stop by Formosa, there are 3 choices to choose from the Bubble Black Tea, Braise Egg or Braise Tofu (2 pcs) because it is only available at RM1 during the promotional period.

The Bubble Black Tea is made from the Assam Black tea leafs with Taiwanese pearl. The tea is not too sweet and yet refreshing!

Braised tofu is also a MUST TRY as the tofu is braised for more than 10 hours in order to ensure the juice of the tofu are maintained in it. The braised egg is also cook to perfection over 5 hours of braising.

Station Kopitiam Restaurant

The Roti Bakar is one of Malaysian authentic breakfast for over the years. The roti bakar are toasted until the bread is crispy and also accompanied by kaya and butter.

Roti Bakar (excluding the drink and egg) at RM1 only.

One are recommended to have a roti bakar with a cup of hot coffee and 2 half-boiled eggs. A true Malaysian Breakfast!

Varieties of beverages are also available at Station Kopitiam ranging from Bubble Tea to fusion smoothies, snowy ice, and also not forgetting out local drinks.

Pommes Frites Bistro

Chef Shin Yeo, a young and passionate chef cum owner of Pommes Frites. With the eye on introducing something different to Malaysian, he is ought to bring the best of every item served from his restaurant.

Their Belgian Fries is a must try as it is soft inside but crispy in the exterior. The potatoes are also fried with the skin attached as the skin provides the most nutrients from the potatoes.

The fries are cook in 2 occasions, which one is under a low temperature to cook the potatoes and one under high temperature to make sure the skin are crispy. The fries are all cooked a-la minute, which means cooking on the spot once the order is received.

Chef Shin Yeo also prepared more than 30 varieties of accompaniment/dips with the fries.

Some of the local fravourite dip, Poutine and War Sauce. At only RM1, one can try their Belgian fries with one chef recommended sauce.

Yokomon

Tau-Woo-Foo is one of the Yokomon’s specialties which are also the Japanese Seafood Tofu. The tofu is juicy and it’s full of seafood sensations. Now you may get it for just RM1!

Yokomon are is also famous for its Japanese Ice Cream which is smooth and full of flavour. The ice creams are range from Green Tea, Chocolate, Black Sesame, Red Beans and Strawberries. Not forgetting, the Japanese Deep Fried Chicken is also a must try which the chicken are season with a special seasoning which is air flown from Japan.

Porridge Time

Inspired of bringing his family porridge recipe to the next level, Andrew introduces their specialty porridge to all of us at Asian Avenue.

One may get a well worth Peanut Porridge and Shredded Chicken Porridge at only RM 1. Porridge Time porridge is one of its kind where they uses the finest quality of rice in the market in order to ensure the texture of the porridge is simply perfect.

When you drop by at the porridge time, do not forget to try also their house specialty like “Giant Prawn Porridge” and “Farm Frog cook with claypot kong poh style”. The porridge are ranged from RM4.50 to RM23.00.

Shihlin Taiwanese Street Snacks

Shihlin Taiwanese Steet Snacks is famous of their handmade Oyster Mee Sua which is a Taiwanese local delicacy.

To eat with only a spoon is something you must try as this is the way how the Taiwanese does does. With fresh oysters, the oyster mee sua at only RM 1 is a sure highlight for their restaurant.

Gasoline Cafe

Spice Me Tom Yam is one of the house specialties at Gasoline. Ya 'spicy me' , not 'mee'.

At only for RM 1, there are clams, prawns, carrots, corns, tomatoes and onions in the Tom Yam itself which more than worth for money.

Snowy Dessert

Love Is In The Sky Dessert, is not only suitable for love birds, but for everyone who can simpy afford RM 1, for a ice shaved dessert topped up with mango, strawberry, sago, nata de coco and finish with a scoop of smooth mango sorbet.

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Now go exploit your taste buds with the RM 1 Food Wonder (While stock last)!

The Asian Avenue RM 1 Deal
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Sin Geylang Claypot Frog Porridge

Sin Geylang Kedai Makanan and Minuman located at Macalister Road (opposite Red Rock Hotel) is famous for their Bull Frog dishes.

The owner of Sin Geylang

Soya drink RM1.80 and Chrysanthemum drink RM1

You enjoy the dishes with porridge or rice, RM1 per pax

Yun Nan Tau Fu RM7 (Small)

Fried Sambal Kang Kung RM7 (Small)

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Kung Po Eel RM18 (Medium)
Eel nicely sliced into pieces and boneless for easy consumption.

Ginger and Spring Onion Bull Frog RM36 (4 frogs)
Very fresh frogs that the flesh is stick to the bone.

Kung Po Bull Frog RM18 (2 frogs)
For those that is looking for spicy gravy, this is a choice.

Belacan Deep-Fried Bull Frog RM20 (2 frogs)

According to the owner, this is the only place with fried belacan bull frog in Penang. You can't even find it in Singapore that is famous for frog dish.

If you like bull frog, this is a place you should try. Enjoy dining!!!

Sin Geylang Kedai Makanan dan Minuman
87 Jalan Macalister Road
10400 Penang (Opposite Red Rock)
Opens from 12noon - 3pm, 6pm - 11pm
Contact: Mr Tan 016-421 1206

The menu: http://foodpromotions.blogspot.com/2009/02/singeylang-claypot-frog-porridge-menu.html