You need to know how this place materialised.
The owner of this formerly abandoned plot of land,was forced to utilise it,failing which he would have to hand it back to the government.
This is what I overheard from the rumour mill.Unconfirmed but taken as the true picture.
So,he came up with a great idea,to turn it into a foodcourt.
Now permission for the structure was meant to be temporary.
How to counter that?And hold on to his property long as possible?
Ahh of course,put it on the tourist map by engaging bloggers and food reviewers,who work hand in glove with the current state tourism office, to write positive reviews.
Fitting the exact bill,of people looking for 'new toilets' as what the chinese would say about new blood.Naturally optimistic,many a swarm,formed a buzzing beeline here.
Also,many disgruntled customers,had been waiting for the opportunity to teach the old coffeeshop owner at Swatow Lane a lesson.This was a long time coming, as Penang people never forget rude,cocky food traders.
These negative sentiments accumulated over the years, by the stuck up owners of Kafe Sin Se Kai, directly benifitted the scavenger hawkers,outside that once upon a time famous kopitiam.
As waiting time went up,quality went down,tempers flared,tiffs occured.
Leading to the long marginalised,hangers on that hungered for customers,finally finding their pot of gold across the street.
Tourists streamed in, because it was recommended by the state goverment and reputable food guides like Rasa Rasa.
Locals wanted to try it out.If they never liked the food there,they hid their complaints,cos of their disdain for the former haunt.
Kafe Sin Se Kai was left in the lurch,ditched like a hot potato,relegated to the cold room, their ice kacang and food never to be the same again.
Too late to save,when some had a change of heart and did an about turn,years later.
A real sad case.
A good number of the hawkers that uprooted here to New World Park foodcourt,were rather mediocre cooks,not know for hygiene.
Forlorn parasites on the road shoulder, waiting desperately for scraps of business to fall into their laps,much like beggars lining the path to Kek Lok Si ,from Sin Se Kai's customers,who got pissed with the awful wait and lousy melted ice kacang.
Try as they might,this much recommended gluttons corner is still sweltering warm.You sweat buckets, though the roof is sky high.
It is not a comfortable dining experience,it's like eating in an open air dingy Komtar outlet accosted by the rare dog that nicks scraps off the floor.
Please lah,if you call yourself a Malaysian or Singaporean, you will never say that this is class one.
Only the angmos would recommend this place all over the net.
The owner of this formerly abandoned plot of land,was forced to utilise it,failing which he would have to hand it back to the government.
This is what I overheard from the rumour mill.Unconfirmed but taken as the true picture.
So,he came up with a great idea,to turn it into a foodcourt.
Now permission for the structure was meant to be temporary.
How to counter that?And hold on to his property long as possible?
Ahh of course,put it on the tourist map by engaging bloggers and food reviewers,who work hand in glove with the current state tourism office, to write positive reviews.
Fitting the exact bill,of people looking for 'new toilets' as what the chinese would say about new blood.Naturally optimistic,many a swarm,formed a buzzing beeline here.
Also,many disgruntled customers,had been waiting for the opportunity to teach the old coffeeshop owner at Swatow Lane a lesson.This was a long time coming, as Penang people never forget rude,cocky food traders.
These negative sentiments accumulated over the years, by the stuck up owners of Kafe Sin Se Kai, directly benifitted the scavenger hawkers,outside that once upon a time famous kopitiam.
As waiting time went up,quality went down,tempers flared,tiffs occured.
Leading to the long marginalised,hangers on that hungered for customers,finally finding their pot of gold across the street.
Tourists streamed in, because it was recommended by the state goverment and reputable food guides like Rasa Rasa.
Locals wanted to try it out.If they never liked the food there,they hid their complaints,cos of their disdain for the former haunt.
Kafe Sin Se Kai was left in the lurch,ditched like a hot potato,relegated to the cold room, their ice kacang and food never to be the same again.
Too late to save,when some had a change of heart and did an about turn,years later.
A real sad case.
A good number of the hawkers that uprooted here to New World Park foodcourt,were rather mediocre cooks,not know for hygiene.
Forlorn parasites on the road shoulder, waiting desperately for scraps of business to fall into their laps,much like beggars lining the path to Kek Lok Si ,from Sin Se Kai's customers,who got pissed with the awful wait and lousy melted ice kacang.
Try as they might,this much recommended gluttons corner is still sweltering warm.You sweat buckets, though the roof is sky high.
It is not a comfortable dining experience,it's like eating in an open air dingy Komtar outlet accosted by the rare dog that nicks scraps off the floor.
Please lah,if you call yourself a Malaysian or Singaporean, you will never say that this is class one.
Only the angmos would recommend this place all over the net.
