Chewling Chua: Restaurant Cha Kee (茶記) @ Alor Setar, Kedah [GPS] [Menu]

Monday 17 February 2020

Restaurant Cha Kee (茶記) @ Alor Setar, Kedah [GPS] [Menu]

Located at Taman Perindustrian Mergong, behind Grand Alora Hotel, Restaurant Cha Kee (茶记) attempts to bring in the local dining experience of Hong Kong Cha Chan Teng (coffee shop) with the entire place transforming into Hong Kong-styled coffee shop, serving a wide range of Hong Kong local delights. Due to the eclectic yet extensive menu of Hong Kong foods, that's a reason why Malaysians love Hong Kong foods so much. As we expect, the menu features the typical Egg Noodles Soup, Cheese Baked Rice, Pork Burger, Fried Noodles and some other Hong Kong street foods. The prices are in mid-range. While taste-wise, the foods aren't as impressive as we hoped... there are rooms for improvement.

Taste: 6.5 (1 bad → 10 good)

The Luncheon Meat with Egg Noodle Soup (RM 7.80) that recommended by my brother does not really meet my expectations. Albeit the soup is quite nice, tastes similar to the hotpot-like clear soup, but the instant noodles are somewhat overcooked and with a hint of the flour taste. The Single Boned Chicken Wings (RM 8.80) on the other hand, is okay but nothing out of the ordinary. Apart from that, the skin is not crispy as well. The Polo Bun (RM 4.80) is okay but it may be too dense for some. The texture of the bun is also quite different as compared to those I usually have. It tastes more like the "Kopitiam" bun (太空包) that topped with the sweet crispy crust. In addition, I thought the Polo Bun is slightly dry and hard. For the Iced Yuan Yang-wise (Coffee + Tea) (RM 4.80), in spite that it tastes okay but it's not that kind of bold and dense coffee that I expected.