“THE LITTLE HATYAI IN ALOR SETAR”, TASTE THE AUTHENTIC THAI CUISINE IN “DD GARDEN” & HAINAN CHICKEN RICE @ BANGLOW CAFE
Commonly found lots of Thai cuisine restaurants and eating houses in the North Malaysia, especially in Kedah which is the border to Thailand presenting menus on respective recipes even mixture with chinese cuisines. Here in Alor Setar, we found and recognised one of the recommended best Thai muslim restaurant in town, the “Restoran DD Garden” serving their original traditional Thai cuisines under a roof in Banglow Cafe from 5:30 evening to midnight.
While in the morning session, also having the Hainan Chicken Rice stall running in the Banglow Cafe introducing their eateries to the locals and visitors. Having great response from the public carried by Mr. Yee Goh Tiong who at his age of 48 years old recently, the owner.
The local originated Mr. Eric Bee Hai Fong who born in Alor Setar year 1966, was the founder of “Banglow Cafe” and also together with lovely wife Ms. JJ Tay Siew Jia (born 1984) both are the owners of the local well known “Restoran DD Garden” Thai muslim cuisine restaurant at Jalan Kampung Perak presenting various of their home recipe traditional Thailand eateries with assistance by chefs originated all the way from Thailand.
Eric Bee who at his age of 49 only currently, all the while having great interest in eatery especially the Thai cuisines also foreseen the market opportunity in the industry allowed him to stepped into the career since year 2001. At his age of 35, initially touched the f&b career in Thailand running his very 1st “Star Foodcourt” and ended 2004.
In year 2009, Eric Bee built and established the “Banglow Cafe” in year 2009 then after a year began his very owned Thai Cuisine restaurant named “Dee Dee Thai” introduced several Thailand authentic menus selection. Subsequent to the growth and positive response from visitors, enabled Eric to relocate the restaurant into specialized Thai eating house along Jalan Sekerat (Off Lebuhraya Darulaman), Alor Setar, behind the Aman Central Mall.
At the beginning year 2015, successfully established the “Restoran DD Garden” in Banglow cafe serving dinner, which also his 2nd Thai muslim cuisine restaurant outlet. Aslo having the Hainan Chicken Rice by Goh Tiong serving in day time at Banglow Cafe.
Surely in Restoran DD Garden, the founder Eric’s first top recommended in menus will be their Keng Som Fish with Baby Coconut which is one of the Thailand’s favourite eatery. Fresh sea fish either prepared in steamed or deep fried on customer’s demand, served poured onto their home recipe sauce which taste sour & spicy, also topped with baby coconut slices you must have a try when reached Alor Setar.
Secondly will be their signature Claypot Prawn with TangHoon, is one of the restaurant’s top seller. Local sea “Ming Prawn” or locally known white prawn selected mixed fried with grass noodles in claypot, served in dry eatery you will never regret after consumed. Either the prawn freshness & texture in bites or the grass noodles exotic taste into mouth will be the best in town.
Another is the Steamed Lemon Squid, which famously served as one of the Thailand’s traditional eatery. Squids prepared in cutted pieces steamed with lime, added into home recipes mixture brings sour, sweet & spicy taste recommended as appertizer you cannot aside.
While in day time session, you can try their Hainan Chicken Rice. Which feeded chicken boiled nearly an hour in soup base, then served in fine cutted, poured onto homemade soy sauce mixture brings you the home touched eatery.
Taking chicken rice sided with a bowl of their Assam Fish will be their regulars most wanted. “Kampung Fish” boiled and cooked in their in-house assam soup base made from spices assam paste brings exotic taste you cannot missed when stepped into the “Banglow Cafe” for lunch, and the Thai cuisine in “Restoran DD Garden” for dinner at Alor Setar, Kedah.
RESTORAN DD GARDEN @ BANGLOW CAFE
Address: No. 31-B,
Jalan Kampung Perak,
05100 Alor Setar, Kedah.
(Opposite Hotel Grand Crystal)
Business Hours: (Hainan Chicken Rice)
9:00am to 2:30pm
(Restoran DD Garden)
5:30pm to 12:30am