FoodHub by You&Me — Restaurant in George Town

Disappointing Second Visit – Clean but Needs Better Food & Pest Control

I first visited Food Hub based on a friend’s recommendation and was genuinely impressed—it’s the cleanest food court I’ve ever been to in Penang. My foreign guests, who were eager to try local street food in a hygienic setting, also praised its spotless tables and well-maintained environment. Unfortunately, my second visit with my family left me disappointed. Despite the usual cleanliness, we were bothered by flies hovering over our side dishes, which was both annoying and unappetizing. For a place that clearly prioritizes hygiene, this was a surprising and unpleasant oversight.

The food was another letdown. We ordered two versions of Fish Head Beehoon—one with minced pork in clear soup and another with deep-fried fish fillet in milk-based soup. While the portions were fair, both broths were disappointingly flat, lacked depth and flavor. The clear soup was lackluster and bland; and the milk-based version was watery, with hardly any creaminess—something even an amateur cook could spot. I’d rate it a 4/10. We also tried the Chinese Pasembur, which had a decent serving size but fell short in flavor compared to the richer, more vibrant version at Batu Lancang Market. The sauce was flat and uninspiring, a missed opportunity to impress earning it a 5/10.

That said, Food Hub has strong potential. Its cleanliness is already a standout feature, but attention to food quality and pest control could make a huge difference. Simple fixes—like enriching the broths with better seasoning, adjusting the milk-to-stock ratio, and adding fly traps or fans—would go a long way. I’d like to see improvements because, with a few tweaks, this could be a fantastic dining spot. For now, it’s decent but needs work to match its...

We visited this non-airconditional foodcourt on weekdays 4 times to try all its popular food. 3 times at dinner time, 80% of the tables were occupied, and 95% of hawker stalls were opened. Once at breakfast time 10am, and 80% of the tables were vacant, and 80% hawkers stall were closed. The ambience was a bit warm during morning session and eveilning time. Self collect cutlery at every corner of the foodcourt

Ban mee were mediocre. The soup and ingredients were ok, but the handthorn flour was too thick. RM8 per serving. 2 stars

Hokkien char was mediocre. Lack of wok hei, and sauce and chilli were not interesting enough. Noodle was overcooked. RM8 per serving. 2 stars

Prawn mee was mediocre. The broth was with strong taste but a bit too watery. Noodles wad overcooked. RM7 per serving. 2 stars

Curry mee was outstanding. The curry was perfectly done. The ingredients were generous, and cockles were large and juicy. RM7 per serving, and I added RM3 for extra cockles. 5 stars

Rosemary black pepper chicken at RM15 was valued for money. The portion was big, the meat was juicy and tender. Taste wise, slightly above average. 4 stars. But, it's mushroom soup was mediocre. 2 stars

Lam mee was mediocre. Nothing special. RM7 per serving. 2 stars

Fried oyster was delicious. The flour was less and egg was perfectly done. Oyster was large. But, RM15 per seving was pricey. Taste stars overall 4 stars

Fried koay teow was outstanding. Good Wok hei. Every inch was perfectly fried. RM8 per serving. It was one of the fried koay teow I tried so far. 5 stars

Teochew porridge was highly recommended. Every dishes was good especially the fried egg with caipo and braised duck. 5 stars

Fried chicken wing was mediocre. Nothing special. Too pily and lack of...

I did not think it would have been possible to get bad hawker food in Penang, but ladies and gentlemen I have found it in this food court.

The reason I chose to come here was the fact that it look relatively spacious from pictures (which it is) and is near-ish to Penang Hill.

Parking at this place was also not too bad (Sunday brunch time) but boy was the food a mega downer.

It was so bad that finishing their food was almost like torture to my kids.

We ordered: Char Kway Teow (OK), Lemon Pan Mee (It's just SOUR), Regular Dry Pan Mee (Tasteless), Dim Sum (The Fishballs had a weird smell), Lobak (even the fried stuff was meh?).

Maybe I was naive to assume Penang being the supposed number 1 spot street and hawker food in Malaysia would even have such a joint, but what confused me even further was that the place was actually quite well patronised.

Perhaps I have unrealistic expectations, but my advice to tourists: if you don't have kids with you, go for the dodgiest, dingiest, derelict looking places - it seems like only those who dare brave such settings will be rewarded with a...