佬友小食档 Lǎo yǒu xiǎoshí dàng — Restaurant in George Town

I've been here for 4 times, and my takeaway would be the same after every trip.

Tucked away by a roadside deep inside the winding roads of balik pulau, 佬友 embodies the tranquility of Penang Island and proves that Chinese cuisine can be so simply yet so, so delicious.

My go-to dishes are the belacan keh sit (belacan fried chicken wing) and prawns in steamed egg. The prawns were fresh in all 4 of my visits and the chicken was crunchy and tender.

Another plus point for me was the environment. Away from the hustles and bustles of the city, this place is frequented mostly by locals. The weather is cooling from the dense forestry around the restaurant.

If you are looking for a no-frills dining experience with good food, do give this place a try. The drive from town is worth it, trust me.

Last but not least, food here is really affordable. I would use the word 'cheap' because it is everything but. It is worth it. This whole meal cost just under...

Not great food, so-so only. Do not believe other people recommedations. We are already here and taste the high recommended dishes: curry fish and vegetable. Curry fish very watery, lack of fragnant smell. They use BABA curry powder to cook the curry fish, simple. Stir-fried brussel cabbage the chef didn't put wine in it. Just salt and oyster sauce. Belacan chicken crispy but not very fragnant. Total RM57 alone the food not include drinks as shown in the photo above. All the kitchen staffs not...

Best chu char in Penang! Prices are extremely reasonable. Paid RM60 for curry fish, belacan fried chicken, tofu, onion omelette, 2 plain and 2 lengteh. Portion was really well sized and worth what we paid.

You get to dine in a pretty natural environment overlooking a small little grass patch with birds around. Downside is that there were a lot of pesky flies around but definitely to be expected in an outdoor environment I guess.

Overall, 10/10...