Gasoline Cafe is one of the few outlets now open in Penang Times Square. This cafe takes the concept of being in the wild. Wallpapers are made up of jungle animals, tribe faces and random wildness.

 

 

 

The interesting part is at one corner of the cafe. They have creatively made 3 cave-looking table section. It’s made of cement and feels cooling while sitting in there.

 

Upstairs it’s tatami-style seating with partitions separated by curtains. There’s cards and some board games provided for your use.

 

The menu is nicely done with lots of photos to help you decide what to order.

 

They started their first branch in Serdang, Seri Kembangan. I used to go there a few times while I was staying nearby. It was very much a simple cafe then but they have grown and now their latest outlet in Penang spots a much better plan and concept.

Lots of choices of food (from local chinese to western) and beverages (fruity to caffeine)

 

 

Hot Honey Lemon (RM 4.50) and Jasmine honey tea latte (RM 6.50)

 

(from front) Eternal Fire Flame (RM 6), Beauty and the Beast (RM 6.90) and Chocorange (RM 6.50)

I liked the eternal fire flame. It’s blended ice with sour plum. Chocorange is chocolate blended with orange juice (duhh!)

 

Both taste a little weird to me

 

Mongolia fish fillet rice (RM 6.90) - deep-fried fillet stir-fried with onions, capsicium and sauce akin to sweet and sour.

 

Marmite chicken rice (RM 6.90) - chicken, capsicium and cabbage in marmite sauce.

Portuguese seafood rice (RM 7.90) - a seafood combination of squids, fish, prawns with long beans and onions. The taste is quite pleasent. Just a hint of spicyness.

Portugal fillet rice (RM 6.90) - deep-fried fillet done in the same style as the above.

 

The dine-in was actually to celebrate a friend’s birthday. Happy Birthday YM!!

Chocolate and vanilla mousse cake I bought from Bread ‘R Us.

 

 

Gasoline Cafe is a cafe targeted for the youths (from it’s outlook and menu choices). Food is just normal while beverages have a fair share of focus to attract customers to come for a drink and relax. Overall, a simple cafe with an interesting concept, but don’t put too high hopes on splendid food. It serves it’s purpose as a cafe, more for people to hang out, to have a drink and snacks.

Location is at 77-G-20&21, Ground Floor of Penang Times Square. Contact number is 04-227 1339.

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