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| NOSTALGIE CAFE |
Weekend is usually the time i look forward to every week, guess that's normal for a typical office lady like myself. With all the hassle in the office and the horrible traffic going on everyday, a lazy and relaxing weekend sounds reasonable...Perhaps with someone I love?
I believe everyone has their way of enjoying life. Well, for me, guess i'd say i find comfort of living from dining, making moments with my family & friends the time of my life, collecting memories along the way.
This weekend, i went to Nostalgie Cafe for lunch with my bestie, Vera. The word "Nostalgie" is defined as "nostalgia" in French, which refers to memories of yesteryear. Just as the name of the cafe sounds, the place does give a nostalgic ambient. It is not like any ordinary cafe, this place is beautifully furnished with antiques. Those who appreciates the heritage would definitely love this place, with the "nyonya" alike interior decorating. Being there, it almost felt like i'm in another era, in a different world. I especially love the fact that this place is not too crowded with people, giving it an extra edge as a pleasant place to chill.
The cafe is located at one of Penang's heritage area - Stewart Lane. It has a selection of indoor seating area, as well as outdoor seating area. Apparently, Nostalgie also operates as boutique hotel, but i am not too sure if they already started that facility.
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| Indoor Seating Area (view from our seat) |
They have a couch with coffee tables in the outdoor seating area, towards the end of the building, along with a small garden. A perfect place to hang out, escape the fast-paced world for a little while. Overall, i'd say great environment!
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| Outside Seating Area |
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| Ice Lemon Tea (RM7.00) |
With the warm weather, a refreshing glass of ice lemon tea would be lovely! The ice lemon tea was served with slices of lemon. The taste of the lemon tea was well balanced, it wasn't too sweet, the taste and aroma of the tea was still maintained, blended together with the natural sourish taste of the lemon.
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| Vera & I waiting for our food |
Girls, of course we took pictures while waiting! What do you expect right?
Moving on to the food shall we?
By the way, all food and beverage here are subject to 10% government tax.
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| Pesto Pasta with Chicken Parmesan (RM 26.00) |
The texture of the penne was Al dente (firm but not hard), it was cooked to perfection. The pesto sauce was well made with the right amount of basil and olive oil, adding a little flavor with the accompaniment of cherry tomatoes and olives. If you prefer a little more flavor, try adding few drops of Tobasco to the pasta. Can't help to applause the chef for paying attention to all the small little details to the dish. It was well presented, not only did the basil bring out the aromatic flavor to the pasta, it also gave a tinge of color to the dish. The red cherry tomatoes, not only stood out, it was also juicy, bursting out sweet and slightly sour juice at one bite. I'm personally a tomato-lover, so the cherry tomatoes in this dish definitely deserve a few extra points from me!
This dish comes along with Chicken Parmesan. It is deep-fried chicken thigh battered with their own special recipe, topped with melted parmesan cheese. The boneless chicken was not only easy to be eaten, it was lip smacking good and utterly satisfying. Crispy on the outside (not to the point where the crisp was hard and dry), tender on the inside. From the texture of the chicken, it is obvious that it wasn't pre-cooked, then reheated over the orders, it was definitely freshly cooked.
You know how some dishes, when they mix two different things together, they just don't go along well, that it felt like they're separative and just don't belong? Well, for this dish, the impression that it gave me was the pasta and the chicken parmesan compliment each other, very great combination.
Not to forget, for pesto pasta, you actually have a selection of accompanying it with Chicken Parmesan or with Prawns. While all pasta dishes, there's a choice of pasta, spaghetti, linguine and penne.
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| Walnuts and Pecan Brownies with Ice Cream (RM 13.00) |
Yet again, girls...Suckers for desserts! I don't particularly like sweet food, but this is simply one guilty indulgence that i love! Absolutely stunning, why? First of all, the brownies was hot and the ice cream was cold. Put both together in your mouth, the combination gives you that overwhelming satisfactory. If you watched the cartoon Ratatouille, you'd understand, the sparks that the fireworks create...The brownies gave me exactly that kind of feeling. The thickly-sliced brownies and the chocolate sauce were not overly sweetened, in fact it's a little bitter, like dark chocolate. The buttery taste of the walnuts and the crunchy texture of the pecans, the hot and soft brownies, along with the ice cream melting in your mouth, sounds tempting and indulging, isn't it?
Overall, it was a very awesome dining experience for us. Not only we were able to catch up under a soothing environment with slow jazzy and occasionally classic music, the food was great with a reasonable price, it was a contenting quality time spent. Will i still come back to this place? Well, isn't the answer obvious? Of course i will!
Ratings:
Food : ★★★★
Service : ★★★★★
Ambiance : ★★★★
Price : ★★★
Additional Information:
Address : 34, Stewart Lane, 10200 Penang.
Business Hour : 11am to 9pm, Closed every Tuesday
Contact Number : 04- 2610977
Email Address : nostalgie.penang@gmail.com
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