Magical Fine Dining @ Mano Fine Dining & Cellar (Platform 9 3/4) Penang

FAQ on Mano Fine Dining & Cellar (Platform 9 3/4) :

1. What attracts you to come to this restaurant?

👉 Purposely choose a nice and private fine dining restaurant to celebrate my husband birthday! 💑 Mano fine dining has been listed as one of the most romantic restaurant in Penang! It receives very high reviews on special occasion restaurant for celebration if you check on website too! 💓 What's more, the theme for this restaurant is magical, much like bringing you to a 'Harry Potter' wonderland when you dining there, this is truly the most magical fine dining that we have ever tasted!

2. What do you expect to dine in this restaurant?

👉 Magical fine dining menu served in Mano Fine Dining & Cellar restaurant. Seasonal set menu of teatime and dinner which offers the best chef curated menu for diners. All prices quoted here are without taxes yet: 

(Note: Price as of July 2022, subjected to change, please refer to website for the latest update)

• Teatime set with 9 varieties of cakes and pastries (RM 48/pax) 
• Dinner set with 9 courses (RM 250/pax)

3. What is the recommended time to dine in this restaurant?

👉 Preferably dinner time, as the restaurant ambience is very elegant and romantic at night!

Tips:  Make sure to make reservation ahead to avoid disappointment, for both teatime and dinner session! As the teatime menu is prepared freshly on the day, so you need to pre-order it before coming. For dinner session, there are about 6 tables in the restaurant. So it is a must to reserve for tables and expect to receive a very welcoming and attentive service from the waiters!😊

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Located in Jalan Magazine Georgetown, we are visiting Mano (Platform 9 3/4) Fine Dining & Cellar as part of my hubby's special birthday celebration. Mano Fine Dining & Cellar is a magical theme fine dining restaurant with an elegant decoration of 'Harry Potter' theme, such as flying books on the wall. The chef has incorporated some innovative ideas into the foods menu to make it as magical as possible. Can you imagine drink with starry sky, balloon which is edible yet voice changing, 'grass' growing inside pot, become witch yourself to DIY potion, and a lot more?! 👀😍 The restaurant truly offers private and romantic dinner session for couples in Penang. It is often referred as one of the most  most romantic restaurant in Penang and diners often come here for special occasion celebration! 💕Believe it or not, on the day when we dined there, there are about 4 out of 6 tables are coming for birthday celebration! And they are so friendly to even stick 'Happy Birthday' balloon on the wall for EVERY tables, that's how attentive they are! 👍💜

TEATIME

Menu: 9 pastries described as below & 1 drink (coffee/tea) per pax

1) Salmon jelly cake with sour cream on top

2) Grilled bak kua with garlic bread and raisins

3) Chocolate macaron

4) Coffee cake with cream

5) Juicy scallop plate

6) Scone with raisins

7) Fragrant pandan cake

8) Chocolate marshmallow

9) Jelly fruit wrap

Taste Review: The teatime is served in a 'pandora' box. Portion is big with 9 selections of pastries for each individual. The teatime menu is delicious and have a mixture of different pastries. Ends the sweet note of the teatime session with a cup of your preferred coffee/tea. We think the teatime is really value for money as the portion is big and filling!

Taste Rating (over 5⭐) : 4⭐ 

Teatime table with beautiful 'Happy Birthday' decoration

Teatime served in a big 'pandora' box

The teatime portion is fulfilling with 9 pastries and 1 drink per pax

This reminds me of the Harry Potter's room beneath the staircases

Choose your preferred tea/coffee for the teatime, this is berry tea, smells sweet and nice

Le Hubby

DINNER

After teatime, we make our way to dinner. We are being seated in Level 2 of the restaurant which is a private room for only both of us 😍! They even decorated the wall of the room with 'Happy Birthday' balloons 😁. I love the private space during dinner and truly blessed to be able to dine in here, thanks to the management for arranging the perfect venue for the night! I have taken some photos of the public dinner space as well, this restaurant truly offers romantic ambiance for diners. It is decorated mainly with red and black color which exude the elegant yet mysterious charm. 😻

Happy Birthday balloon decoration on the wall, makes the perfect photo spot

Interior of the restaurant with elegant settings

Flying books hanging from the ceiling

STARDUST DRINK

Menu: Lychee lemonade and house made blue wine. The ice cubes are made of blue pea flower. Waiter will pour some edible dust powder and shine the blue torch light on top of the drink, the shimmering dust powder will create a 'starry' 🌟 drink in front of your eyes! That's where the magic begins 👀!

Taste Review: Not only it is magical to see, it is nice and refreshing to drink too! This drink definitely captures my heart very much and 'wow' me since start of the show!

Taste Rating (over 5⭐) : 5⭐ 

Starry sky drink... is so magical under blue light..

Lychee lemonade and house made blue wine

Love this beautiful drink very much!

EGG PHILOSOPHY (1ST COURSE)

Menu: Egg philosophy but not an egg dish?! 🤔

Taste Review: The 1st dish is put inside an egg shell, there is egg white and egg yolk inside, but this is actually not an egg! Egg white is made of cauliflower puree and egg yolk is made of carrot puree. The chef is very innovative in making this dish, even the egg yolk is bursting when you bite it, much like 'flowing' egg yolk. Another dish on top of the spoon, it is topped up with bonito flakes and dried green chilli, the texture is very smooth and slippery so you need to finish this in one bite. It is like eating chilled soya bean curd as it is very smooth and the bonito flakes further elevates the flavor of the dish.

Taste Rating (over 5⭐) : 4.5⭐ 

BREAD WITH HOUSE-MADE TRUFFLE BUTTER CREAM (2ND COURSE)

Menu: Crunchy raisin breads with house-made truffle butter cream

Taste Review: The bread is toasted until crispy texture, it smells nice and has raisins inside which enhance the sweetness. Love the truffle butter cream here, it is very smooth in texture. The truffle is not overpowering, so it can suit everyone palette. I would be happy if the truffle flavor can be more as I love truffle.

Taste Rating (over 5⭐) : 4⭐ 

HOKKAIDO SCALLOP (3RD COURSE)

Menu: Hokkaido scallop with black caviar, bonito flakes and edamame beans

Taste Review: The scallop is fresh and juicy. It is flavorful when you mix with the sauce and bonito flakes together.

Taste Rating (over 5⭐) : 4.5⭐ 

LAMB WITH COCONUT SAMBAL (4TH COURSE)

Menu: Lamb wrapped in starfish shape 

Taste Review: The skin is made of coconut water, much like gelatin, it is shaped into starfish shape wrapping the lamb inside. Beside is tomato dressing with coconut sambal. I am not really a person into lamb, so it is average to me, good thing is the lamb smell is not overpowering here, so can say the chef has done a great job.

Taste Rating (over 5⭐) : 3.5⭐ 

FOIE GRAS WITH GROWING SALAD (5TH COURSE)

Menu: Magical growing salad in a pot?! 

Taste Review: The 'plant' here is actually sliced green apple, made into the plant shape surrounding the foie gras. There is edible soil made of chocolate as well. When the waiter pours the lime juice on top of the 'plant', you can see the 'plant' is growing up (due to the absorbent material below), much like planting the tree, so they called it is growing salad! Not only it is magical to see, the main character foie gras is nice and flavorful to eat too!

Taste Rating (over 5⭐) : 4.5⭐ 

CURRY POTION (6TH COURSE)

Menu: Be the witch yourself?! DIY the potion yourself hehe! 😎

Taste Review: This 'potion' or soup is actually made of curry and turmeric. Beneath it is sliced carrots which add on the sweetness of the soup. The curry smell is not overwhelming. The soup is more to fragrant and sweetness taste notes rather than curry smell which is a good thing. Stir it well before drink the soup! Imagine you are the witch yourself making the potion here! 😄

Taste Rating (over 5⭐) : 4⭐ 

Stir well before drink, I am the witch of the day haha xP 😂

MAIN COURSE SALMON & COD FISH (7TH COURSE)

Menu: Salmon (him) and cod fish (her)

Taste Review: Hands down to the tastiest fine dining main course we have ever tasted! 😃 The cod fish and salmon are juicy and succulent, it is deep in flavor as well! There is a nice crunchy skin layer on top cooked till perfection. The side dishes are presented in a beautiful way as well.

Taste Rating (over 5⭐) : 5⭐ 

LYCHEE MOOSE DARK CHOCOLATE DESSERT (8TH COURSE)

Menu: Knock the dessert to eat it?!

Taste Review: The most interesting dessert experience here. You need to knock the dessert using a hammer 🔨 in order to consume it! The dessert is presented in a ball shape, inside is lychee moose, outside is actually made of dark chocolate. The whole ball dish is edible. Fun way to crack open your dessert and delicious to eat!

Taste Rating (over 5⭐) : 5⭐ 

Use the hammer to knock the ball dessert!

It has been cracked open!

Inside is lychee moose, exterior skin is made of edible dark chocolate

Birthday boy is having fun knocking his dessert! 😀

Although is his birthday, but I am the one who blows the candle haha! 😂

Complimentary fragrant pandan cake for us, thank you so much!

EDIBLE BALLON (9TH COURSE)

Menu: Voice changing edible balloon?!

Taste Review: The most interesting experience here to end our day! It is an edible balloon made up of sweet cotton candy! And inside balloon is helium gas, when we suck the gas inside, our voice will be changed. Mine changed to a minion voice! Interested to know, just head to my Youtube video to have fun together! 😂👾 I even 'forced' him to sing happy birthday song with the funny voice, haha! It is really fun to play with and gives us such a memorable experience! 😍😁

Taste Rating (over 5⭐) : 5⭐ 

That's all for the sharing on Mano Fine Dining & Cellar. We left the restaurant in a super full stomach and super contented heart. 💏 The teatime and dinner session are very delicious, innovative and fulfilling to us. Especially like the magical dinner session, as the chef has creatively embedded many surprise elements in the foods and drinks menu, and I truly feel that is the most magical and memorable fine dining experience that I have ever tasted, and I have tasted a lot in many countries, so believe me! The restaurant also receives high guests rating from Google review, achieved 4.5 stars out of 5. This means that most of the customers left satisfied and wanting for more! Now Penang has added a nice fine dining restaurant for you guys to enjoy and have fun with your love one! Drop by next time for special occasion celebration, and promise you guys won't be disappointed here! 👍😍😉

Place where they keep the wine

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**SPECIAL THANKS TO MANO FINE DINING & CELLAR FOR THE COLLABORATION AND SPONSORSHIP**

A Little Info. on Mano Fine Dining & Cellar 

Official Website: https://platform-9-34-fine-dining-cellar.business.site/

Facebook Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/Mano-Fine-Dining-Cellar-2240336952892206/

Location/ How to Go: 61, Jalan Magazine, George Town, 10300 George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.

Opening Hours: 3pm-5pm, 6pm-10pm (Everyday except Tuesday)

Personal Rating: 
Taste ➪ 8/10 (1-3: Below average, 4-6: Average, 7-10: Above average)
Price➪  3/10 (1-3: Expensive, 4-6: Average, 7-10: Budget-friendly)
Ambiance ➪ 9/10  (1-3: Below average, 4-6: Average, 7-10: Above average)




💗 Author: Ng Mei Lian/ Adrian Yeoh Aun Hong
👉 Date of Visit: 2 July 2022

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Social Place Singapore 《 唐宫小聚》

FAQ on Social Place Singapore 《 唐宫小聚》:

1. What attracts you to come to this restaurant?

👉 The famous Hong Kong dimsum store is opening up in Orchard Road, Singapore, the 1st outlet in South East Asia. Several instagrammable dishes are sold in the coffee house, can you imagine lobster and crab meat served in mangosteen shape puff 😦? Or cute swimming piglet served as the dessert 😳? Welcome to the Social Place, one-of-a-kind Hong Kong dimsum store in Singapore 😍!

2. What do you expect to dine in this restaurant?

👉 Hong Kong dimsum dishes which are not the traditional one, but innovative and creative treat you can never think of. Pair with nice yuan-yang coffee here! 

3. What is the recommended time to dine in this restaurant?

👉This restaurant is usually full house during peak hours especially on weekends. I would come during day time but it doesn't really matter.

We visited Social Place Singapore in Orchard Road on a weekday holiday to fix our dimsum craving. It is a contemporary retro chic 60s-style Hong Kong tea house which serve dim sum, but with an infusion of innovation and luxury elements inside the dishes 😎😍! It has opened since year 2014 and till now still full house even when I paid a visit on weekdays. The interesting point that attracts me to this restaurant is the chef has further elevates dimsum taste by incorporating his creativity into the chinese dimsum dishes. The dishes are really well presented and has many surprise elements inside. The taste is nice as well. It is different from the traditional dimsum, so if you would prefer traditional dishes, you would possibly want to avoid here. But if you are up to some unusual treats, I would recommend you to come over here and try. However, the dishes are not cheap though, the total damage for 2 pax is ~$80 only for dimsum, yeah.. 😒 

Entrance of restaurant

Our table seatings

You can see behind with rooster image & social place wording, they are actually made up of mahjong tiles, so creative!

Got a comfortable cushion seats even without making a reservation 😃

The menu is quite extensive with drinks and variety types of dimsum dishes available to order, as well as some chinese noodles, side dishes etcetera. Most of the foods served here are so Instagrammable, trust me! 💓 My eyes have been fixed on several dishes before visiting this cafe, especially on the cute piglet pudding dessert! 👀✌ After flip through the extensive menu, we have ordered items below:

1) Prawn Toast (3 pcs) / 脆虾多士 （3个）

Price: SGD12.80

Taste Review: 

• A must order according to online review and truly not disappoint.
• The bread toast is very crunchy and crispy. There is prawn coated inside the prawn. Topping with truffle cream. When you bite it, the taste is very special and nice to eat. However, due to the deep fried of toast, it is a bit oily in my opinion. But overall still a signature dish and must try! 😄

Taste Rating (over 5⭐) : 5⭐ 

2) Crispy Charcoal Tofu (8 pcs) / 黑方豆腐 （8个）

Price: SGD9.80

Taste Review: 

• Another must order according to online review and this is soo nice..
• Silken tofu is not a special dish already, what's truly special is it is charcoal silken tofu! The skin is very crispy although can't really taste the charcoal. Inside tofu is really smooth in texture and melt in your mouth. When you bite it, the outer crispy skin complements with inner soft silken tofu, it is so nice to savor. Sprinkle with fried garlics and onions on top. It is a signature dish and must try! 😄

Taste Rating (over 5⭐) : 5⭐ 

3) Chilli Crab Xiao Long Bao (3 pcs) / 辣椒螃蟹小笼包 （3个）

Price: SGD8.80

Taste Review: 

• Curious on the taste of xiao long bao with chilli crab flavour and hence order this to try out..
• Handmade xiao long bao skin can be better in my opinion, as I have tasted better one out there. The chilli crab inside is just average in taste. The combination of this does not really surprise us, don't get me wrong, it is still a decent dish to eat, but not a really must try.

Taste Rating (over 5⭐) : 3.5⭐ 

4) Yin Yang Har Gow (4 pcs) / 鸳鸯虾饺（4个）

Price: SGD8.80

Taste Review: 

• First time see yin yang har gow which has two types of flavours, curious and hence order this to try out..
• Two types of har gow dumpling skins here, one is normal skin (white color), another one is truffle skin (black color). Inside is same which is minced prawn. Not bad to eat especially to try out new dumpling skin flavor. 

Taste Rating (over 5⭐) : 4⭐ 

5) Yam Filled 'Pig Buns' (1 pc) / 芋头猪仔（1个）

Price: SGD2.80

Taste Review: 

• Cute bun in piggy shape. Instagrammable and special dish, so would like to try out.
• Pig bun is cute, and it is pink color (girl's favorite)! The ear and nose of pig are pink in color and two eyes are poked in between, so cute that I took many photos of this pig before eating haha.. 😂😆 The bun is filled with yam inside. Not bad to eat as the yam is not overly sweet. May order to take photo with pig bun, but taste is average, not a must to order if you are not into cute photography and Instagram.. (must for me since I want to take photos 😁).

Taste Rating (over 5⭐) : 4⭐ (taste wise would be 3.5⭐, but bump up due to cute pig bun here..😅）

6) Deep Fried Lobster Glutinous Puff (3 pcs) / 非常山竹 （含龙虾汁，蟹肉）（3个）

Price: SGD8.80

Taste Review: 

• At the 1st glance I thought is mangosteen? But this is actually glutinous puff made of lobster broth and crab. So creative! Can't say no to this dish, must try!
• The mangosteen shape glutinous puff is not only nice to see, nice to take photo, but it is nice to eat too! If you look at the photo, they mimic mangosteen and to my surprise it is really alike! They do not forget the details of mangosteen leaf and branch too haha.. 😂 All of these are edible, so creative 😱! Underneath mangosteen glutinous puff is actually bittergourd, it is edible too! Inside puff there is lobster broth and crab meat. It is weird to if you imagine eating these with glutinous puff, but when you bite it, they turn out surprisingly nice! In my opinion this is another must order dish in Social Place, where else can you get this kind of unique dimsum dish.. And they serve these in ratten basket, the whole dish is truly Instagrammable 😎!

Taste Rating (over 5⭐) : 5⭐ 

7) Small Pig Pudding (1 pc) / 得意小猪（1个）

Price: SGD6.80

Taste Review: 

• This dessert is too cute to eat! Can't say no to this dish, must try! In fact it is one of the main reasons I visit this restaurant haha.. 😂
• The pig pudding is too overly cute 😆. It is cuter than pig yam bun haha 😂. The pig is done in very detailed way, you can see the pig is even wearing shirt and pant, O.M.G 😲😱! I took so many photos of this dessert before eating haha.. This is actually pudding, the taste is much like soybean curd. I would say the chef is really creative and truly making a masterpiece dessert here! 👍 Another must order when you come!

Taste Rating (over 5⭐) : 5⭐ 

That's it for our orders, total 7 dishes. We have ordered one yin yang (coffee+tea) too, surprisingly it is nice! The coffee is really thick in texture and smells nice, I would recommend to order too! The total damage for 2 people is ~$80, not cheap for dimsum for sure, but in order to pay for the chef's creativity, we are up for this special dimsum treat for ourselves! I am actually looking forward to revisit again in future, as the dimsum there is nicely done and taste nice. There are still a lot on the menu that we have yet to try, talk about truffle shiitake bun (bun in mushroom shape), mahjong jelly (dessert in mahjong design) and etcetera! 😀 Menu link here for reference: MENU.

Youtube video (chinese language) as below for you all to enjoy the food review. Hope to see you guys soon! 💜

A Little Info. on Social Place Singapore

Official Website: https://socialplace.sg/
Facebook Webpage: social place

Location/ How to Go: FORUM The Shopping Mall, Orchard Road, #01-22 583, 238884, Singapore.

Opening Hours: 11.30am-2.30pm, 6pm-9pm (Monday- Sunday)

 

Personal Rating: 
Taste ➪ 8/10 (1-3: Below average, 4-6: Average, 7-10: Above average)
Price➪  3/10 (1-3: Expensive, 4-6: Average, 7-10: Budget-friendly)
Ambiance ➪ 6/10  (1-3: Below average, 4-6: Average, 7-10: Above average)




💗 Author: Ng Mei Lian/ Adrian Yeoh Aun Hong
👉 Date of Visit: 9 December 2021

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