Vegan
Pizza
Chinese
Buffet
Fast food
Malaysian
Penang restaurant at the small street linking Jalan Penang and Jalan Transfer. Serves traditional Chinese Malaysian meals such as an economic rice buffet, different fried mee, fried rice, a large choice of steam buns, banana leaf curry and more. Also has a large choice of different beverages. Open Mon-Sat 7:00am-8:00pm. Closed Sun. (if 1st & 15th of lunar month fall on Sunday, next day will be the rest day)
159 Reviews
First Review by stanleysng502
Tongmei黃冬梅
Points +134
cheap delicious friendly - Edit
First vegetarian stall I visit in penang at 3pm.. after visit another places but they're already closed for noon rest. They still have a lot of dishes to choose even though not as complete as in the morning.
Read moreThey have a nice soymilk
Pros: no onion no garlic
Cons: cheap
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Ilovewheat
Points +166
Really good, and cheaper than most places. - Edit
Great selection, tasty food, and prices are low (below 14 ringit per plate).
Read moreDefinitely worth going to if you're in the area, especially at lunch time when there is a massive selection of food.
The reason I give 4 stars, not 5 is because the lady who examines your food is not friendly, she hardly makes eye contact then just silently prods your food before deciding how much to charge. Another reason is that compared to Chang Yen, this place seems expensive. At Chang Yen, I could load up my plate for 7 ringit, and here it's 14, or for the size of a 5 plate at Chang Yen, it was 10 here. I will admit that even at 14, it's still a great deal for the tastyness and quantity.
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JamesWrist
Points +85
many different dishes and low price - Edit
Many different dishes an all of them vegan. Really tasty with cheap price!
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AuroraKurth
Points +36
cheap and tasty! - Edit
The buffet style lunch had a lot of variety - a good mix between faux meat and vegetable dishes. The staff were friendly and my hungry tummy was full in no time. The mixed plate and a lime soda came to 6.50MR. I'll be back!
Read morePros: Easy to find. Cheap. Tasty.
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sanluvegan
Points +200
Best lunch place in Penang - Edit
We went here twice even though it was a bit of a walk from our hotel - but so worth it! A buffet with much to choose from, we paid less than 10RM per person each time. They have great drinks as well, such as carrot, apple and orange juice, ice tea etc, for only 2RM.
Read morePros: Great vegan food - many options, Cheap, Good drink choices
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Chooky
Points +150
Huge Variety - Edit
As others have said, there is a fantastic range of foods to choose from at this buffet style restaurant. Lots of mock meats but also lots of single veg dishes.
Read moreAll the food was super tasty and an excellent range for kids - nothing was very spicy.
The restaurant itself was in a great location and it was clean and tidy inside. The staff were really friendly. Considering we paid 39RM for 4.5 adult sized meals (ex drinks) we had a great experience!
Also the fresh juices were made of whole fruit and were just 2RM each.
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RajDollar
Points +84
Excellent selection. Questionable pricing - Edit
I've been here a couple days in a row and the food here is great , a huge selection , id say about 30 dishes to choose from in a buffet style, including pastries like spring rolls and a selection of buns. They price up how much u have on your plate but today I had less amount of curries on my plate but it was more expensive for some reason. Roughly 10RM a plate still so I don't think it matters too much as it's still so cheap.
Read morePros: Massive selection, Tasty
Cons: Don't know how the pricing works
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RealLifeFruitopia
Points +76
Dishonest Milk used NOT vegan - Edit
After having a buffet lunch I ordered an iced coffee with soy milk. I saw they had soy milk but instead I was brought a coffee with sweetened dairy milk. When I asked to see the ingredients of the condensed milk I was promised it contained no dairy milk as they were "pure vegetarian". Not true! The milk can clearly listed "milk powder" in Malay. I returned the coffee and was refunded the cost.
Read morePros: Extraordinary vegetarian buffet, Inexpensive
Cons: Extraordinary rude Chinese staff, Staff dishonest lied about ingredients, Staff not aware of the term 'vegan'
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EllenVanGool
Points +33
Awesome vegetarian buffet - Edit
Awesome vegetarian buffet with lots of mockmeats (salmon, ribs, fried chicken,...). Very friendly chinese people who indeed just take a look at what's on your plate and then tell you what it costs.
Read morePros: Fresh, Many vegetables and mockmeats, Less greasy than typical malaysian cuisine
Cons: No signs so if you have allergies this would be tr
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emmers
Points +61
Nice food but dubious pricing - Edit
Enjoyed the food here. If you like Chinese style buffet food with plenty of mock meats you'll enjoy it. But as a few previous contributors have mentioned the pricing seems to be completely arbitrary. I was badly short changed by the cashier (I don't believe it was an accident) and also wildly overcharged by the same cashier for the food. It's a real shame, and regardless of the tasty food, feeling like I'd been purposefully ripped off really put me off; I didn't go back,
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2017-07-17
Pros: Good buffet style selection, Tasty mock meats
Cons: Dishonest pricing
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peasonearthh
Points +30
Yummy food! - Edit
Really good food. Buffet style with so many choices and lots of veggies! Help yourself and then take your plate to the counter and they tell you how much it is. I had a big plate of food and it was only 7 ringgit!
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RunEatWorld
Points +3880
Great buffet - Edit
Big buffet, lots of choices, can take as little or as much as you want and then they charge based on size. Great price too.
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RinaEva
Points +600
Good place - Edit
Nice place with buffet. Wide choice of Chinese food.
Read morePros: Many dishes with vegetables, Good price
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Jensoper
Points +122
So many veggies! - Edit
I liked this place a lot. Kale, eggplant, cauliflower, cabbage, etc. Come here if you need greens. I went for lunch and the only downside was that some of the dishes were a little bit cold.
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Tofulicious
Points +1617
Not What it Used to Be - Edit
I used to visit Penang especially for Ee Beng, but this place has gone downhill big time. No more Asam laksa; the restaurant next door has closed; and they seem to charge arbitrarily based on whatever they feel like charging you on the day. Not the place I remember.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2017-02-09
Pros: Large range of dishes, decent prices , self service
Cons: Arbitrary pricing, no complimentary water , no napkins, upselling
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Mark__
Points +153
Popular local diner with a buffet including many mock meat dishes - Edit
It is busy during peak hours. If one goes outside breakfast and lunch times, there is more place. They sell many Chinese vegan meat sauces/dishes in addition to vegetable dishes. And just plain meat analogues (such as "fish" inside seaweed). One can choose between rice and noodle varieties and add the veggies or meats on top. You will be charged based on the number of items. Also sweet and salty steamed buns are offered. The only place I did not manage to go back there was that it closed before I was ready to have dinner. Very tasty.
Read morePros: Large variety of vegan meats , Huge steamed buns, Buffet - eat what you see
Cons: Can get packed during peak hours, Maybe not clean enough for fans of sterile dining
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vince_kipp
Points +32
Nice place for a quick stop - Edit
You can select an array of dishes here and combine interestingly-looking ingredients in your plate as you like. Almost all of them taste great and a few of them are extremely nicely done. Try it for a fast and simple meal, it's basically like street food for vegans/vegetarians/admirers of healthy stuff.
Read morePros: Fast, Cheap, The food tastes great
Cons: Doesn't look that clean, but I might be wrong
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Ablasuena
Points +60
Can't make up my mind - Edit
It's one of those super simple, canteen style places. You come and choose the items you like. Some of the ones I've tried (been there twice) were very good to me and some were just not for my taste. Those wheat meats are not my cup of tea. The potatoes were amazing though! And noodles were meh the first time but second time were ok, enjoyable. So I can't make up my mind but not a fan of this place I guess. But my boyfriend adores it.
Read morePros: Plenty of choice you can make on your own, Friendly helpful staff, Cheap
Cons: Doesn't feel too clean, You are not sure how much exactly you gonna pay
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bnom
Points +394
Many great choices - Edit
Lots of delicious veggies and mock meats. Price was 9 RM both days for my full plate of 4 or 5 generous scoops (skipped the rice).
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TJ
Points +197
Best in Penang - Edit
Buffet has a HUGE variety of foods, all vegan. Help yourself, have plate examined, and never pay more than 10RM.
Read morePros: good variety, tasty food, inexpensive
Cons: locals generally pay less
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VeganCrush
Points +458
Extensive Buffet Choices - Edit
This restaurant offers a extensive buffet with only vegan food starting from different versions of mock meat to many varieties of vegetable dishes. They also offer different chinese dumplings which is amazing. It is easy affordable and a perfect spot to have a quick and filling bite. The only downside is that they don´t have a clear system on how to price each plate. They just eyeball each plate and also make it up on the fact if you are a foreigner or not.
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Kiwee
Points +47
go there, its really good - Edit
You can choose from a buffet with many different food and taste everything you want. It's really cool, the also have boxes for take away. Every plate full of food we took only costs between 6 and 6.50RM. :)
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Chemistry
Points +62
Dishonest and discriminatory - Edit
If you're not a local, expect the price to double or triple. I had less food than the dude before me, his meal was MYR 3 and mine was MYR 9? Pretended to walk out and she bumped it down to 4 lol. It's still relatively cheap though and definitely not too shabby, wouldn't go back just cos there is much cheaper in Penang but still a good feed.
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Cyclebilly
Points +126
Very cheap. Lots of options. - Edit
It was very cheap but the price did vary from 4rm up to 9rm for the same amount of food? but you did get a lot for your money so it was okay. I found most items on the buffet delicious. We came back here many times. The mushroom burgers with hash brown for 5rm to take away is a must too!
Read morePros: Very cheap, The burgers
Cons: Not sure if we were sometimes getting ripped off ?
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PatrickM
Points +246
mediocre. dishonest. - Edit
On a second visit, plate of food costs twice what I paid 2 days prior. Mentioned that it was more, and was told "because our money is so small" aka you are a westerner so you pay. Watched Asian customers pay far less for more food. Original price was decent for what this food is.. mediocre and generally overcooked Chinese that is heavy on the soy protein mockmeat. Not worth being charged double.
Read moreCons: Racist.
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vegofee
Points +13
Delicious and Cheap - Edit
The buffet has a huge selection of dishes, the biggest issue is choosing which ones to try. I sampled about 8 different dishes and all were really tasty. A few were mock meat, which can be a bit hit and miss back home but it was all delicious. My plate was piled high and it came to less than $3 which is insanely cheap. I will definitely be back before I leave town!!
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WilliamNeill
Points +82
A great find!! - Edit
Even though they list it as vegetarian, All the food is vegan. No eggs and no dairy. The only reason I won't give it five star is because it is a buffet. The lady working the register spoke good English and the food was very tasty with lots of options. I will go back again tomorrow since I am only here for three days.
Read morePros: lots of choices, quick
Cons: buffet, no brown rice
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