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Usher in the Year of the Water Tiger during this coming Chinese New Year 2022 with great feasts from Straits Café & Lounge @ Ixora Hotel, Bandar Perai Jaya, Penang. A few great deals will be available to celebrate the auspicious season. Call in +604-382 8888 to make your reservations today.

You could also enjoy their Chinese New Year Eve Tuan Yuan (Reunion) Buffet Dinner (31 January 2022) from 6.30pm to 10.00pm at The Straits Cafe and Lounge, priced at RM98+ (Adult) and RM68+ (Child aged 4-12).

They also have two sets 8-Course Lunar Feast Fortune packages for the Chinese New Year 2022 (for both lunch & dinner from 20 January 2022 – 15 February 2022), namely RM1288+ and RM988+.

Here are some glimpses of what you would be served for the RM1288+ 8-Course Lunar Feast Fortune Set.

You could also order their Ixora Spring Toss Yee Sang (Dine-in & Takeaways), which would be available from 20 January 2022 until 15 February 2022. Two sizes are available at RM108+ (Large: 5-7 pax) or RM88+ (Medium: 2-4 pax).

Getting to the Straits Café & Lounge @ Ixora Hotel won’t be hard as it’s just located next to the Megamall Shopping Complex at Bandar Perai Jaya. If you are coming from the island via the 1st Penang Bridge, just look out for the second exit on your left upon reaching the mainland. Drive all the way via Jalan Baru until you reach the 1st traffic lights. Turn left into Jalan Perai Jaya 1 and you can see Ixora Hotel at the junction of Jalan Baru/Jalan Perai Jaya 1. Drive straight for about 10m and you can see the basement car park on your left. Park your car and go up Level 1 and you can see the café & lounge there.

Name: STRAITS CAFÉ & LOUNGE @ IXORA HOTEL
Address: Jalan Baru, Bandar Perai Jaya, 13600 Perai, Penang, Malaysia.
Contact: 604-382 8888
Business Hours: 6.00am-10.00am (breakfast), 12.00pm-2.30pm (Lunch), 6.00pm-10.00pm (Dinner)
GPS: 5.378357, 100.398322

RATING:
Ambience: 8/10 (1-4 cheap, 5-7 average, 8-10 classy)
Food Choices: 7.5/10 (1-4 limited, 5-7 average, 8-10 many choices)
Taste: 7.5/10 (1-4 tasteless, 5-7 average, 8-10 excellent)
Pricing: 7.5/10 (1-4 cheap, 5-7 average, 8-10 expensive)
Service: 8/10 (1-4 bad, 5-7 average, 8-10 excellent)

It’s time of the year for you to experience a wonderful blend of exquisite cuisine and exhilarating entertainment to celebrate your Christmas 2019 at the Straits Café & Lounge @ Ixora Hotel, Bandar Perai Jaya, Penang, with sumptuous gourmet dining, lucky draw, meet and greet with Santa Clause and Ixora’s mascot Hitam San. Table reservations are highly recommended. Call +604-382 8888 or email info@ixorahotel.com for further enquires.

Festive season promotion details as below:

Christmas Eve Buffet Dinner
24th December 2019, 7.00pm until 10.30pm
Selling price at RM98+ (Adult) and RM58+ (Child)
Promotion: Buy 4 Free 1 (Adult only, full payment before 20th Dec 2019)

Christmas Day Buffet Lunch
25th December 2019, 12.00noon until 2.30pm
Selling price at RM68+ (Adult) and RM42+ (Child)
Promotion: Buy 4 Free 1 (Adult only, full payment before 20th Dec 2019)

There would also be a lucky draw to diners to participate. You may be one of the diners to win a 3D2N stay at Holiday Villa Beach Resort & Spa in Langkawi, Kedah.

Some of the marvelous buffet spreads during the Christmas Eve Buffet Dinner would include oven-baked vegetable lasagna, baked cheese oyster, pan-seared sea bass with firecracker sauce, seafood paella, specially prepared lobster bisque and creamy mushroom soup, barbecued lamb, chicken, beef and flower crap, mouthwatering slow-roasted farm turkey with cranberry sauce and condiments, the freshest seafood on ice and plenty more along with a wonderful chocolate fountain and selection of Christmas’s traditional and contemporary desserts. You could also taste your way through their list of house-pouring wines from Australia, handpicked for your indulgence at only RM15+ per glass or RM80+ per bottle.

Expect to savor the lavish Christmas Day Buffet Lunch too with a fine selection of buffet spreads such as cold cut platter along with delicate main course including the wild honey chicken wing, beef tacos, grilled lamb with herbs butter & rosemary alongside the chef’s special slow roasted farm turkey. Be spoilt for choice of dessert buffet which offers specialties such as Christmas pudding, traditional Christmas Yule log cake, sugee fruits cake, chocolate tart, assorted Christmas cookies and pastries.

There are also some festival delicacies such as roasted turkey with condiments and cakes dine-in and takeaway as below.

Christmas Roasted Turkey:
The Roasted Turkeys come with traditional stuffing, sautéed vegetables and roasted potatoes, making it a complete, delicious and satisfying meal.

Whole Turkey – RM389+
Half Turkey – RM275+
Quarter Turkey – RM150+

Note: Deposit with 3 days pre-order is required and would be available for dine-in or take-away.

Christmas Bakery:
Check out the specially crafted cakes prepared by our talented pastry chefs.

Berry Christmas Cheese Cake – RM89+ (500gm)
Wreath Chilled Cheese – RM98+ (500gm)

Note: 2 days pre-order is required and would be available for dine-in or take-away.

Getting to The Straits Café @ Ixora Hotel won’t be hard as it’s just located next to the Megamall Shopping Complex at Bandar Perai Jaya. If you are coming from the island via the 1st Penang Bridge, just look out for the second exit on your left upon reaching the mainland. Drive all the way via Jalan Baru until you reach the 1st traffic lights. Turn left into Jalan Perai Jaya 1 and you can see Ixora Hotel at the junction of Jalan Baru/Jalan Perai Jaya 1. Drive straight for about 10m and you can see the basement car park on your right. Park your car and go up Level 1 and you can see the café & lounge there.

Name: STRAITS CAFÉ & LOUNGE @ IXORA HOTEL
Address: Jalan Baru, Bandar Perai Jaya, 13600 Perai, Penang, Malaysia.
Contact: 604-382 8888
Business Hours: 6.00am-10.00am (breakfast), 12.00pm-2.30pm (Lunch), 6.00pm-10.00pm (Dinner)
GPS: 5.378357, 100.398322

RATING:
Ambience: 8/10 (1-4 cheap, 5-7 average, 8-10 classy)
Food Choices: 8/10 (1-4 limited, 5-7 average, 8-10 many choices)
Taste: 8/10 (1-4 tasteless, 5-7 average, 8-10 excellent)
Pricing: 7/10 (1-4 cheap, 5-7 average, 8-10 expensive)
Service: 8/10 (1-4 bad, 5-7 average, 8-10 excellent)

To commemorate Malaysia’s Independence Day, Ixora Hotel Penang would be churning out delicious dishes to celebrate our 62nd Merdeka Day 2019 (31 August 2019) and Malaysia Day 2019 (16 September 2019). Ixora Hotel Penang’s Executive Chef, Chef Ong, together with his team, would put together great Malaysia cuisine, as many as 50 dishes, from starters, salads, soups, rice & noodle dishes, main courses and action stalls, to reminisce the flavors of what Malaysia is about the Straits Café & Lounge. Do call in +604-382 8888 to make your reservation today.

The buffet’s selection for Merdeka Day 2019 Buffet Dinner would boast unlimited servings of grilled items including BBQ Whole Australian Baby Lamb, Lamb & Beef Skewers, Garlic BBQ Oyster, Vermicelli Scallops, Ikan Pari & Ikan Nyok Nyok, Prawn Skewers, Cheese Sausage, Assorted Grilled Vegetables and more.

As for Malaysia Day 2019 Buffet Lunch, some of the delicacies would include Traditional Lemang with Chicken Rendang, Penang Char Kuey Teow, Yong Tau Foo, Otak-Otak, Roti John and Satay Celup and more.

Here are some glimpses of the dishes available for both promotions.

Do also check out Ixora Hotel Penang’s exclusive cake collections for purchases or orders for special occasions. Currently, there are 8 options, namely Rose Truffle, Gorgeous Lavender, Carrot & Walnut Torte, Pick Me Up Tiramisu, Miracle Berries Chilled Cheese, Mangolicious Cheese Cake, Lecious Banana and Cioccolato.

Getting to the Straits Café & Lounge @ Ixora Hotel won’t be hard as it’s just located next to the Megamall Shopping Complex at Bandar Perai Jaya. If you are coming from the island via the 1st Penang Bridge, just look out for the second exit on your left upon reaching the mainland. Drive all the way via Jalan Baru until you reach the 1st traffic lights. Turn left into Jalan Perai Jaya 1 and you can see Ixora Hotel at the junction of Jalan Baru/Jalan Perai Jaya 1. Drive straight for about 10m and you can see the basement car park on your left. Park your car and go up Level 1 and you can see the café & lounge there.

Name: STRAITS CAFÉ & LOUNGE @ IXORA HOTEL PENANG
Address: Jalan Baru, Bandar Perai Jaya, 13600 Perai, Penang, Malaysia.
Contact: 604-382 8888
Business Hours: 6.00am-10.00am (breakfast), 12.00pm-2.30pm (Lunch), 6.00pm-10.00pm (Dinner)
GPS: 5.378357, 100.398322

RATING:
Ambience: 8/10 (1-4 cheap, 5-7 average, 8-10 classy)
Food Choices: 8/10 (1-4 limited, 5-7 average, 8-10 many choices)
Taste: 8.5/10 (1-4 tasteless, 5-7 average, 8-10 excellent)
Pricing: 8/10 (1-4 cheap, 5-7 average, 8-10 expensive)
Service: 8/10 (1-4 bad, 5-7 average, 8-10 excellent)

Under the artistic and creative helm of Ixora Hotel Penang’s Executive Chef Ong, the hotel has launched an exclusive cake collection of delicious and premium cakes for any occasion. Options include cake slices as displayed at the chiller next to Straits Café & Lounge as well as 1/2kg whole cake which requires an advance order of 3 days. Do drop by to make your order or call in +604-382 8888 for more enquiries.

Currently, there are 8 options, namely Rose Truffle, Gorgeous Lavender, Carrot & Walnut Torte, Pick Me Up Tiramisu, Miracle Berries Chilled Cheese, Mangolicious Cheese Cake, Lecious Banana and Cioccolato, as shown in the slides below.

My verdict? Every single cake mentioned were delicious, especially the Miracle Berries Chilled Cheese, Mangolicious Cheese Cake, and Cioccolato, which remained my favorite. On the other hand, the Rose Truffle and Gorgeous Lavender had quality floral extracts being used and they could be acquired flavors for some.

Getting to the Straits Café & Lounge @ Ixora Hotel won’t be hard as it’s just located next to the Megamall Shopping Complex at Bandar Perai Jaya. If you are coming from the island via the 1st Penang Bridge, just look out for the second exit on your left upon reaching the mainland. Drive all the way via Jalan Baru until you reach the 1st traffic lights. Turn left into Jalan Perai Jaya 1 and you can see Ixora Hotel at the junction of Jalan Baru/Jalan Perai Jaya 1. Drive straight for about 10m and you can see the basement car park on your left. Park your car and go up Level 1 and you can see the café & lounge there.

Name: IXORA HOTEL PENANG
Address: Jalan Baru, Bandar Perai Jaya, 13600 Perai, Penang, Malaysia.
Contact: 604-382 8888
Business Hours: 6.00am-10.00am (breakfast), 12.00pm-2.30pm (Lunch), 6.00pm-10.00pm (Dinner)
GPS: 5.378357, 100.398322

RATING:
Ambience: 8/10 (1-4 cheap, 5-7 average, 8-10 classy)
Food Choices: 8/10 (1-4 limited, 5-7 average, 8-10 many choices)
Taste: 8.5/10 (1-4 tasteless, 5-7 average, 8-10 excellent)
Pricing: 8/10 (1-4 cheap, 5-7 average, 8-10 expensive)
Service: 8/10 (1-4 bad, 5-7 average, 8-10 excellent)

What’s the best way to usher in the Year of the Female Brown Earth Pig during this coming Chinese New Year 2019? It would be to feast with family members and friends at reunion dinners with great ambiance and great food! This year, Straits Café & Lounge @ Ixora Hotel, Bandar Perai Jaya, Penang, would be promoting a few great deals for all to celebrate the auspicious season. You could call in +604-382 8888 to make your reservations or log in the hassle-free online site to pay in advance and enjoy some discounts.

To start off, they have two packages for the Chinese New Year 2019 – Celebration Prosperous Chinese Course Sets (for both lunch & dinner), namely RM988+ for 8-Course and RM828+ for 6-Course. They also do have the Alcoholic Special Promotion, where you could Buy half dozen (6 bottles) and above of HOUSE WINE and get 20% off of NORMAL PRICE, Buy 2 CARLBERG BARRELS and get the 3rd BARREL on HALF PRICE or Buy 2 glasses free 1 glass of Carlsberg draught beer (320ml per glass), applicable at The Straits Cafe only.

Here are some of the dishes available for both courses such as CHEF SPECIAL 5 COMBINATIONS (from 8-Course) which consisted of Mushroom Roll with Fatt Choy Sauce, Fragrant Crunchy Fish Finger, Stir-Fried Pacific Clam with XO Sauce, Breaded Golden Shrimp and Sesame Coral Flower Jellyfish, SEAFOOD TREASURE CHOWDER WITH ABALONE SLICE & FISH LIP (鲍你好势又发财 – from 6-Course), DEEP-FRIED BONELESS CHICKEN BBQ SAUCE (鸿运香脆鸡 – from 6-Course), DEEP-FRIED FIVE SPICE GARLIC PRAWNS SAUCE (嘉官皆进爵 – from 8-Course), STEAMED RED SNAPPER WITH AROMATIC THAI APPLE SAUCE 财运丰收庆有余 – from 6-Course), STEAMED LOTUS LEAF FRIED WITH DRIED & BLACK MUSHROOM (百子千孙齐丰收 – from 8-Course), and more.

You could also enjoy their Chinese New Year Eve Reunion Buffet Dinner (4 February 2019) from 7.00pm to 10.00pm at The Straits Cafe and Lounge. Priced at RM98+ (Adult) and RM68+ (Child aged 4-12), there’s the offer of 15% off for early bird with FULL PAYMENT before 31st January 2019 for the total payment.

Here are some of the buffet items you would get during the promotion. Some of the items are APPETIZER (Tuna & Pasta Salad, Kerabu Chicken Feet With Mango), COLD CUT PLATTER (Smoked Duck Platter), MAIN COURSE (Fried Noodles with Seafood, Stir Fried Green Shell Mussel with Turmeric Sauce, Broccoli & Cauliflower with Pacific Clam, Chinese Herbal Chicken), DESSERTS (Chocolate Tart, Gui Ling Gao Jelly in Bowl, Baked Egg Tartlet, Red Velvet cake), and more.

You could also check out their Prosperous Chinese New Year Yee Sang Galore (Dine-in & Takeaways), which would be available from 20 January 2019 (Sunday) until 19 February 2019 (Tuesday), from 12.00pm to 10.00pm. Two sizes is available at RM108+ (Large: 8-10 pax) or RM88+ (Medium: 3-6 pax). A minimum deposit of RM50nett is required with 3 days advance order.

Getting to the Straits Café & Lounge @ Ixora Hotel won’t be hard as it’s just located next to the Megamall Shopping Complex at Bandar Perai Jaya. If you are coming from the island via the 1st Penang Bridge, just look out for the second exit on your left upon reaching the mainland. Drive all the way via Jalan Baru until you reach the 1st traffic lights. Turn left into Jalan Perai Jaya 1 and you can see Ixora Hotel at the junction of Jalan Baru/Jalan Perai Jaya 1. Drive straight for about 10m and you can see the basement car park on your left. Park your car and go up Level 1 and you can see the café & lounge there.

Name: STRAITS CAFÉ & LOUNGE @ IXORA HOTEL
Address: Jalan Baru, Bandar Perai Jaya, 13600 Perai, Penang, Malaysia.
Contact: 604-382 8888
Business Hours: 6.00am-10.00am (breakfast), 12.00pm-2.30pm (Lunch), 6.00pm-10.00pm (Dinner)
GPS: 5.378357, 100.398322

RATING:
Ambience: 8/10 (1-4 cheap, 5-7 average, 8-10 classy)
Food Choices: 8/10 (1-4 limited, 5-7 average, 8-10 many choices)
Taste: 8.5/10 (1-4 tasteless, 5-7 average, 8-10 excellent)
Pricing: 8/10 (1-4 cheap, 5-7 average, 8-10 expensive)
Service: 8/10 (1-4 bad, 5-7 average, 8-10 excellent)