Another Thursday night of trying out something new. This time, Ling suggested that we try Xantana. It's located somewhere in Jalan Putra, behind the former Sentosa Supermarket, right opposite the Grand Crystal Hotel.
Got there at around 7.45 p.m. and the place was quite empty. We could take our pick of seats inside. Noticed that the restaurant has expanded. It has taken over the next door shop, which used to be a Thai restaurant.
Looks like there're more outlets with the not so standard decor (by Alor Star standard) now. Proprietors are making more effort to create an ambience.
But this not a restaurant serving western food only. Noticed that they have another 'stall' operating outside. The in-house restaurant served mainly drinks and other deserts. They had beef soup kuey teow, something which we usually don't get from the hawker centres. So, I ordered it.
Wasn't too bad but not it's not the best I've taken. Still, I know where to go now if I suddenly want to eat 'gu-bak' kuey teow. 8)
The 'kids' ordered the usual western food. Young people and their penchant for such food. The portions are quite ok. Lil Rainbow had fish and chips (lately she's crazy about that) and I must say that the fish looked quite nice and meaty. But this time we ordered other stuff too since everyone was quite game to try other things. We had seafood tomyam. The kids say it is a bit too hot but I found it ok. It had mee hoon and maggi mee to go along with.
Then we had baked 'kepah'. The taste of wine is quite strong but it was nice. You can't go very wrong with kepah. The black dish beside it is ikan bakar. No, it's not charred. That's how they prepare ikan bakar here. This is a garoupa and it actually tasted quite nice. The boys finished most of it.
Overall, food was okay. It was fun to hang out and catch up a bit...and at the same time pass comment on whatever that came into view and mind....the waitress, school, basically your regular everything under the moon that night! Come to think of it, there was no moon yesterday night cos it was quite cloudy. By the time we left, it had started to drizzle!
Got there at around 7.45 p.m. and the place was quite empty. We could take our pick of seats inside. Noticed that the restaurant has expanded. It has taken over the next door shop, which used to be a Thai restaurant.
Looks like there're more outlets with the not so standard decor (by Alor Star standard) now. Proprietors are making more effort to create an ambience.
But this not a restaurant serving western food only. Noticed that they have another 'stall' operating outside. The in-house restaurant served mainly drinks and other deserts. They had beef soup kuey teow, something which we usually don't get from the hawker centres. So, I ordered it.
Wasn't too bad but not it's not the best I've taken. Still, I know where to go now if I suddenly want to eat 'gu-bak' kuey teow. 8)
The 'kids' ordered the usual western food. Young people and their penchant for such food. The portions are quite ok. Lil Rainbow had fish and chips (lately she's crazy about that) and I must say that the fish looked quite nice and meaty. But this time we ordered other stuff too since everyone was quite game to try other things. We had seafood tomyam. The kids say it is a bit too hot but I found it ok. It had mee hoon and maggi mee to go along with.
Then we had baked 'kepah'. The taste of wine is quite strong but it was nice. You can't go very wrong with kepah. The black dish beside it is ikan bakar. No, it's not charred. That's how they prepare ikan bakar here. This is a garoupa and it actually tasted quite nice. The boys finished most of it.
Overall, food was okay. It was fun to hang out and catch up a bit...and at the same time pass comment on whatever that came into view and mind....the waitress, school, basically your regular everything under the moon that night! Come to think of it, there was no moon yesterday night cos it was quite cloudy. By the time we left, it had started to drizzle!
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