西公园饭店 See Kong Ooi Restaurant — Restaurant in George Town

We visited this airconditional restaurant twice to sample all its popular dishes. 80% of the tables were vacant in both visits. Table service for ordering and serving within 10 minutes upon ordering. It was a quiet and relaxed restaurant with soft music.

Steam minced pirk with salted fish was delicious. It was just nice and not too salty. RM20. 4 stars

Seaweed soup was tasty and great compliment to all. The seaweed was fine and nicely done. RM12. 4 stars

Stir fry kangkung with sambal belacan was crunchy and great. RM15. 4 stars

Stir fry prawns with asam was addictive. It was so delicious, and the prawns were fresh and sauce were well done. RM30. 5 stars

Omelette with pickles was slightly above average. It's a bit salty if eat on its own. RM14. 3 stars

Deep fried marinated chicken with shrimp paste was out of this world. The outer layer was flavourful while the inner fresh was so juicy. RM20. 5 stars

Mixed vegetables soup was a great compliment to all. Mediocre. 2 stars

Curry stingray was another highlight. It was so delicious. The curry sauce e was not spicy and addictive....

See Kong Ooi finally reopened its door again. A new place at Lebuh Noordin within an heritage building.

I read lot of negative comments below however in my personal visit i think long wait is true as the restaurant was almost fully packed just after 6:30pm. So hello people, if you cant wait you shall find other place for food. With just 1 cook it surely takes time to cook every dish. This is not a fast food chain.

The deco is indeed very nice and thoughtful to preserve all old antique heritage building wall and good lighting. Is much better than the old place where they used to be.

We ordered the typical favourites and the taste were just excellent as good as the old days. I think there is still room for improvement as they just back to business.

Parking could be limited and due to strong crowds even during weekday i strongly suggest diners shall come early at 6pm to skip the queue and easier to find parking. Avoid weekends if possible.

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They serve authentic old Penang flavours, the kind that’s getting rare these days. Some may find the taste too mild, but that’s the charm. In Penang, every traditional restaurant has its own signature style, that's what makes them unique and able to survive through generations.

We really enjoyed the food, it was tasty, nostalgic, and clearly made with heart. Reservation is recommended. The boss seems to be a one-man show handling both the cooking and calls.

Only downside was the front-of-house experience. The two staff at the entrance didn’t greet or assist us even though we were the first to arrive. A warm greeting or simple “how many people?” goes a long way in setting the tone. Great food deserves equally warm service =)

Overall, great food and a taste of heritage. Just hope the customer experience at the front can catch up to the quality of what’s coming out of...