DEBORAH K.: January 2015

"Fine dining is an occasional treat for most people"
- Rene Redzepi

Route 9 is located at Bishop Street, Georgetown, Penang (right next to Central College). This place is one of the few semi-fine dining places that I like to eat at. The food here is not bad. I like the way they present their food in a fine dining manner. Maybe that's why I called it a semi-fine dining restaurant. I like the interior in this place. Love their paintings!

All of their food is ala carte. However, you have choice to make them as a set lunch / set dinner. You can either add on RM2.00 for a glass of Peach Tea / Ice Lemon Tea and ice cream for dessert; or add on RM6.00 for a bowl of Mushroom Soup, a glass of Peach Tea / Ice Lemon Tea and ice cream for dessert.

My favourite dish to order is the Milky Oat Chicken (RM15.90 ala carte). It is deep fried chicken coated with cereal, milky sauce and honey, served with mashed potatoes and daily fresh vegetables. I love their milky sauce with honey! So good! Their Basil Pesto with Grilled Fish (RM15.90 ala carte) is also not bad. It is grilled fish with basil pesto, mashed potatoes and daily vegetables. For their add on Mushroom Soup, the soup is not bad as it does not consist of corn flour like other restaurants serves. I like mushrooms in general so anything made out from mushrooms is good to me. Their add on ice cream which comes with an espresso shot (making it like a semi affogato) however, I do not like it due to the espresso shot is too watery. Watery espresso shot with ice cream is not a good combination.

Overall, I like the food here. The food here can beat James Foo Western Food anytime! Though it is more expensive here, I'd rather pay more for better food. So yes, I live to eat.