Hai Nan Western Food

Have you heard of the famous Western food at Mount Erskine area? To be exact, at the compound of a Chinese temple. It is always packed to the brim. Now, they have a branch at Terengganu Road. This place is more comfortable because it is newer and has a more comfortable environment (instead of squeezing in the cramped compound of the temple). Plus, they also have a section indoor which is air-conditioned.

I am not sure whether there is a difference in their food prices between the two places. Anyway, their Western food is served at a very reasonable price.

As appetizer, we had ordered mushroom soup with garlic bread (RM 5). The two pieces of toasted garlic bread were the largest that I have ever seen. The soup tasted like the one from Campbell. Therefore, it was not to my liking. I had expected pieces of mushroom to munch on but there was none or it was already blended. The garlic bread was just average too. With each person a bowl of mushroom soup, we were already quite full. Well, don't expect the waitress to serve the main course after you have finished your soup as our main course came shortly after the soup was served. 

Mushroom soup with garlic bread

A good thing here is they  serve only chicken drumsticks (not breast meat) in a variety of flavours in their menu. 

This is the Barbecue Chicken (RM 9.50). The chicken is grilled and topped with the barbecue sauce. Well, the barbecue sauce pleases my palate. The set is very filling especially with the fries and bun.

Barbecue chicken

Next is the Chicken Cafe de Paris (RM 9.50). The chicken is grilled with garlic and cheese. You can taste the garlic in every bite. It is fine with us. We like it.

Chicken Cafe de Paris

The next one is for the cheese lover. This is the Cheesy Chicken (RM 10.50). The chicken is grilled to perfection and topped with a piece of cheese.

Cheesy Chicken

We notice that all the side dishes are the same; bun, fries, coleslaw and raw salad. So, I suppose it is quite standardised. I would have preferred different side dishes (like wedges, mash potatoes, etc) to choose from.

Apple juice (RM 3), honeydew juice (RM 3) and a cold white coffee (RM 2.50) are priced very reasonably.

Cold white coffee, apple juice and honeydew juice

This is the indoor section which is air-conditioned and equipped with two televisions for the viewing of the patrons. There are about only six to seven tables here.

Hai Nan Western Food indoor seating

This is the outdoor section which is not air-conditioned. The seating is spacious as compared to the one at Mount Erskine.

Hai Nan Western Food outdoor seating

In a nutshell, it is worth a try here if you are on a budget but looking for a place to dine in comfort. In addition, there is no service charge or government tax in the bill. Plus, their toilets are very clean too in addition to the modern design. If you are not keen in Western food, they also have a Taiwanese food menu which will be saved for our next trip here.

The details of the place:

Address: 29-A, Jalan Terengganu, 10460 Georgetown Penang

Telephone: 04-2818559

You will not be able to find Hai Nan Western Food at this address. It has closed down. However, there is another Western food outlet taking its place. (Updated: June 12, 2014)