Maga Restaurant, Perak Road

Maga Restaurant, Perak Road (1 May 2018)


Maga Restaurant (GPS: 5.39681, 100.3145) is a coffee shop at the junction of Perak Road with Van Praagh Road in Jelutong, Penang. It is busiest in the evening, when the people in the surrounding housing estates are back from work. Among the food available here include Yam Rice, Yong Tau Foo, Claypot Noodle, Hokkien Mee, Belacan Chicken, Tom Yam Noodles, Fish Head Bee Hoon and Koay Teow Thng, among others.

What to eat at Maga Restaurant

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Customers at Maga, Perak Road (28 April 2013)


Maga Restaurant (9 September 2012)

Our visit to Maga Restaurant

1 May, 2018

I couldn't remember how we ended up at Maga Restaurant at Perak Road, as it isn't our usual neighbourhood. It has been some time since we last ate here. We were not sure what to eat. I knew about the famous curry mee here, but decided that we wanted to try something different. So I ordered the fried Jawa Mee while my wife ordered the Sar Hor Fun. Both are just so so only.

Jawa Mee at Maga Restaurant (1 May 2018)


Sar Hor Fun at Maga Restaurant (1 May 2018)


Maga Restaurant, Perak Road (1 May 2018)


28 April, 2013

We tried the curry mee, the pan mee and the fried oyster. I like the curry mee, which I find at RM2.60 (April 2013) to be quite inexpensive. The portion isn't large, and it comes in a small bowl with not much gravy. But the ingredient includes cuttlefish, which is quite a pricey item. The taste is also quite good. Although I thought the gravy isn't much, after I dig into this bowl, I found that it is sufficient. I later found out that the stall won the Battle of Penang Hawker Masters 2012 award.

Maga Restaurant curry mee (28 April 2013)


Maga Restaurant curry mee stall (28 April 2013)


My wife had the pan mee. According to her, it is also quite tasty. We ordered a plate of fried oyster. The style here is similar to the one you can get at Beach Street's Kedai Kopi Lam Ah, in that it is cripsy. I find it quite good, though I would prefer that the sauce is provided in a separate saucer. The price for a small plate is RM6.00, not too bad.

Maga Restaurant pan mee (28 April 2013)


Maga Restaurant fried oyster (28 April 2013)


Maga Restaurant fried oyster stall (28 April 2013)

Getting there

Maga Restaurant is located at the junction of Perak Road and Van Praagh Road. The restaurant is open every evening. It closes on every alternate Sunday. The nearest bus stop along Perak Road is served by Rapid Penang bus 11.

Maga Restaurant is on the map of Van Praagh Road

Maga Restaurant is on the map of Perak Road

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