Station 1 Cafe @ Komtar Walk, Penang

i actually haven't heard of this place before. i was told that they started off in KL, but i don't remember seeing it in KL either... hmm.... anyway, the first time i came here was after a church meeting and it was just for drinks, so didn't really try the food. so this time, i owed mum mother's day lunch, and decided to come here. it's been a while since i hung out at Komtar, thought it was dead, but surprisingly it's not! :D

anyway, Station 1 Cafe is located at Komtar Walk (and they have other outlets as well). just by the spider-overhead-pedestrian-walk thingy and next to Prangin Mall. u know where Komtar and Prangin Mall, u'll know where Komtar Walk is...

so first, i thought this place is like any other place similar to Old Town.. selling toast bread and eggs, coffee, hor fun...etc but they had MORE than that! western food (pasta, steak, lamb, fish), local food and different types of drinks. nice! i was very hungry - no breakfast, and i think i over ordered... heheheh i was stuffed at the end of the day...

first i got garlic bread, cause i remember the first time i came, i had drinks and garlic bread... yup, not bad, bread's soft, authentic garlic spread... nice, good to start off the tummy. heheheh

then it was drinks, i had (top pic) longan+milk ice blended.. love it!! it had LOADS of longan (mum said it might have been half a tin can of longans! in that mug! hahaha) and mum had a refreshing green apple+pear+honey mix (on the menu, it said it's good for bringing down high-blood pressure and cools the body).. quite nice i'd say...

then i saw this asian salad type of dish on the menu and thought i'd try it... not too sure why but i tend to get my salads AFTER i get my main meals.... hmm.... taste was not that bad actually, got a tinge of sourness from the sauce, crispy chicken and good hint of chilly... couldn't finish cause, as i said earlier on, it only came when we were half way through our mains... hmm....

AND here are the mains. i had mix-grill.... loads of meat!! LAMB, STEAK, CHICKEN and SAUSAGES... only for RM22+ i was stuffed after that!!! and the corn!! OMG!! delicious!! young, fat, juicy and just enough of salt to taste! i was really taking my time to finish this. the main courses comes with 3 types of sauces, Black Pepper, Mushroom & Salad Sauce (no idea what's that - but that's the one i tried, and it was nice, tangy!)

mum had lamb of course, and together with Black Pepper sauce - lamb was lovely, she enjoyed the corn and mash potatoes... but she said the black pepper sauce was not peppery enough even with 2 helpings of the sauce... so that's one thing Station 1 Cafe should improve on....

so, peeps, don't know what to eat, dunno where to go, try Station 1 Cafe, price is kinda ok, nice air-con place (there's outdoor as well), for the guys, they have promo of beer and flatscreen tv for the football season... AND free wifi!! i believe this place is open till late... nice place to hang out i'd say! :)

if you've forgotten how Komtar looks like, hahahah here it is!