Tucked away from the bustling Penang Road as well as Burmah Road, Areca Hotel opened its doors to the populace inwards belatedly 2016. It was previously a row of old, heritage houses correct smack inwards the take in of Georgetown but has since refurbished as well as turned into this beautiful, colonial-styled building. But incredible to intend many are non aware on its existence, in all likelihood the one-way street of Jalan Khoo Sian Ewe is an unmarked as well as unexpected place to close Penangites. Snugged at 1 corner of Areca Hotel is its in-house cafe- Areca Cafe (not obvious from exterior as well as could easily walk by without noticing it), a quaint dining infinite amongst uncomplicated but elegant setting. Apart from serving breakfast to its hotel guests, it offers a promising Western-Fusion card to the populace every bit well. The card is pocket-sized but mostly covers everything y'all need, whether choice of Chicken, Fish, Beef etc (dinner card is solely available on Fridays, Saturdays as well as Sundays).
Swiss Garden Breakfast- Potato Rosti/ Beef Bacon/ Cheese (Rm 25)
Smoked Duck Breast Spaghetti (Rm 33)
Fish-Crab Cake (Rm 19)
Amuse Bouche [complimentary]
We started off amongst their Fish-Crab Cake served amongst pickled Papaya, Onions, Cucumber as well as Sriracha Mayo. The cake itself was beautifully cooked amongst crispy exterior as well as soft inside, but it was perhaps, a picayune also "mushy" on the texture. Fortunately, the crunchy pickled Papaya, Onions as well as Cucumber offered a refreshing-appetizing impact land the Sriracha Mayo imparted a gentle spicy punch; the contrast inwards texture was lovely either. Equally delicious was the All Day Breakfast item- Swiss Garden Breakfast, a hearty serving of Potato Rosti blanketed amongst a sail of melted Cheese, sliced fresh Tomatoes, Sunny Side Up as well as unopen to savory Beef Bacon. It was non the close authentic Potato Rosti I had but it sure enough was 1 of the to a greater extent than delicious renditions. The melted Cheese went actually good amongst the Potato Rosti land the Beef Bacon furnished the salinity as well as delightful smokiness to the concoction; only y'all idea it may live on a picayune also hefty, the fresh Tomatoes were at that topographic point to cutting through the heaviness.
Smoked Duck Breast Spaghetti was okay but non every bit magnificent every bit compared to the before dishes. The Pasta has got its seize amongst teeth but could live on to a greater extent than al-dente; flavors were well-balanced but the depth was non quite there. It would live on improve if they could offering a meatier seize amongst teeth (ie: sliced Smoked Duck Breast) to the dish inwards lieu of having bits of it, the satisfaction was somehow discounted.
Ratings:
Taste: 7.5/10 (1-3 bad, 4-7 average, 8-10 good)
Service: 7/10 (1-3 bad, 4-7 average, 8-10 good)
Price: 6.5/10 (1-3 expensive, 4-7 average, 8-10 cheap)
Parking: 6/10 (1-3 bad, 4-7 average, 8-10 good)
Ambiance: 7.5/10 (1-3 bad, 4-7 average, 8-10 good)
Halal
Service Charge: No
Government Tax: No
Service Charge: No
Government Tax: No
Additional Information:
Address: No. 27, Jalan Khoo Sian Ewe, 10050, Georgetown, Penang.
Business Hours: 8 am to three pm on Mondays to Thursdays; 8 am to three pm, half-dozen pm to 10 pm on Fridays, Saturdays as well as Sundays. Opens Daily.
Contact Number: 604- 261 0173
