Basically, Fisherman's wharf is a large foodcourt by the sea offering almost countless number of different food options. The entire area sits on reclaimed land as part of Penang's expansion project many years ago, and now the area offers food, nightlife and other activity options for the area.

Get ready to have your senses explode when you enter this food court. It is a large area that has countless number of food stalls and a very large dining area as well. The way to go about things is to find a place to sit first, note the table number, and then go order your food. Without the table number, your food may never arrive.

There are also different sections of the food court that offer different things. For instance, there is an area specifically for the steamboat diners, there is a chu char area and also for street food, there is another area where you can find for bak, jiu hoo eng chye, satay etc.

The main dining area offers unparalleled views of the coastline, and is a treat if you visit in the early evening. Night time views are a little dim and doesn't offer much.

There is one thing about food courts and the food here - nothing really stands out as being very good as all the food is only passable. It is the convenience of having all these choices under one roof which makes it an attractive proposition.

All in all, it's a good place to visit to sample the different street foods. But bear in mind, it's just so-so and there are always better options elsewhere.