Their signature Fish & Chips (RM16) comes in two varieties – beer battered or crumbed. The photo above shows the beer battered variety, which is jolly good and is a very generous portion! I’ve recently tried the crumbed variety too and have decided that I prefer the crumbed. 🙂
Condiments for the fish & chips – homemade tartar sauce (which is creamy, chunky and thick! just excellent!) and Sarsons Malt Vinegar which lends the fish & chips a sour tangy twist.
Another best seller here is the Aglio Olio Pasta (RM16) – angel hair pasta with prawns, bacon and drizzled with olive oil and herbs. Topped off with parmesan cheese. I haven’t had aglio olio with angel hair pasta this good! It has just the right amount of oil without being overly greasy. And the generous bacon bits lend much flavour to the pasta. Definitely a winning dish!
On one occasion, we tried the Seafood Galore (RM32) which is a platter of fish & chips, prawns, scallops and fresh salad. This platter is meant for two, but for small eaters, it can easily cater for 3. Comes either battered or crumbed as well. A good choice for larger groups.
A good choice for those who prefer something light and healthy would be the Steamed Baramundi (siakap fish) with a choice of Ginger & Soy Sauce or Sweet & Sour Sauce (RM19) on a bed of rice. I’ve tried both and the Sweet & Sour sauce wins hands down for me. The sauce is refreshingly tangy which flavors the delicate steamed fish. This dish comes served with a side of baby bok choi which is stir fried lightly with garlic and soy sauce. I love the baby bok choi side dish! It is simple yet surprisingly flavorful!
wow…. very brief review…. I guess I know what to order from your post. ^-^
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Always heard about this restaurant from you.. and finally here’s your detail review! Cool! I’m sure gonna try the fish & chips and the aglio olio too! Thanks for sharing!
very nice main course, starters are rather normal I guess! 🙂
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I actually know the owners and they’re going to be pleased as pie to read this!!! I’ve still as yet to try this but after reading your post, no excuse whatsoever!!
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Ah, my fave fish and chips are still wrapped in English newspapers, but for something more local, this sounds darn good too! 🙂
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lingtze…u seriously ate all those foods?!!!!….or those are the foods on next tablessss?? hahahahha
ur review is great…the photo is great too….must teach me how to take pic nicely worr…
miss u
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I think I really know who’s blog to dig if I’m looking for good food in Penang. Don’t really know any good fish and chips around Msia. Thanks for introducing! 🙂
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The pepper shaker looks really cute!!
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One of the place in town that makes the best fish and chips 🙂 Time for a revisit soon.
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I’ve not visited this place before… in order to have all the dishes from the menu, best is to visit them couple of times and post a 1 time post. 🙂
You did a good job! I like reading it. It’s so detailed that which to take, a very good recommended review. 🙂
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the squid and calamari looks sooo mouth watering! love it!
this looks REAL good! read some other reviews before, but yours very comprehensive lah ….
so many dishes. obviously over a few visits i hope?
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would like to try the Aglio Olio pasta.
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Food Paradise – hope you’ll like the food here. i think your gal will like it 🙂 but the hot choc so-so nia.
allie – if you’re having the fish & chips, i think you’ll need someone to share it with. quite a big portion. 🙂
BBO – starters also not bad la! hehe
550ml Jar of Faith – oooo you know them? well very satisfied customer here! lol
Life for Beginners – next time you come to penang, we bring you ok?
hi cherry!! long time no see! when are you coming to visit penang? 🙂
sugar bean – thanks for the compliments!
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Gina – yep! i love the pepper shaker. and that Sarson’s malt vinegar.
CK – yup! time for a revisit! lots of new items on their menu.
NKOTB – thank you!
Sakai Girl – ya the squids really pretty good. i almost always order something.
J2Kfm – lol! no no definitely not from one visit. more like 7-8 visits!
FoodBin -ooo i LOVE the aglio olio. i think you’ll like it too!
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this time no more taking the batter fish and chip dee? btw, the review is so details. Great.
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i is teh hungerr!!
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The Fish and Chip is a must try for me. I used to get my fish and chip fix at the Fish Shop
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their Aglio Olio definitely thumbs up for me!
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Those look like perfectly acceptable fish n chips! The salt and pepper squid also looks delectable, though the breaded squid rings look kinda ordinary.
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Very informative post. This is the benefits from cumulative visits.
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I agree. I like their Aglio Olio angel hair pasta too! (http://cariso-food.blogspot.com/2009/03/blue-reef.html)
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I love their fish and chips. And all the food portion is very big!!
I have not posted about my visit since Jan, longer than you haha 😛
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Wow, a very detailed post on Blue Reef. Very good. I saw your post on Facebook and link it from there.
My mom was crazy over the Sweet & Sour fish freshness. I had a medium expectation on the Chicken miso when i ordered them, but it definitely won me over with the smell itself. Thumbs up!
they had cod fish now~ and homemade creme brule as well!! must try
Do they serve fish & chip with good vinegar sauce? I been looking for a place that serve fish & chip like the one you get in UK / Australia.
hi ly!
they serve their fish & chips with Sarson’s Malt Vinegar and home made tartar sauce. So far, I think they’re the only ones serving fish & chips with vinegar. Probably may not be just like the ones in UK/Oz but i would think it comes pretty close. hope you like the fish & chips here. 🙂