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| Inch - Secret hideout in Lebuh Muntri |
Inch just started their business around a month ago and you probably would not know that there is a
hidden treasure here. As it looks like just any other heritage shop houses from the outside,
Inch would
surely surprised you with their interior design from the point you entered the door. I just love how
Inch remains all the heritage features such as the air vents, geometric-patterned floor tiles and even the embossed tiles below the windows.
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| Inch - Hidden inside a heritage shop house |
The lighting, decorations and even seating at
Inch are just too
comfortable and
relaxing. Combination of fans and air-conditioners certainly make the place much more
cooling. Similar to some other heritage shop houses in Georgetown,
Inch bar & restaurant has a narrow but long structure.
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| Inch - Cozy environment |
Inch made their bar with a row of bar stools in front and dining tables at the back. One surely would not missed the opportunity to
witness how the bartender mixed your drinks. A full rack of alcohols certainly impressed me too.
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| Inch - Bartender looks professional when he was preparing our drinks |
As
Inch is located in Lebuh Muntri, a street full of cafes and restaurants, the selection of food is very crucial to break through the competitions. So, personally I think that the concept of
tapas style is quite suitable in the sense of
product differentiation. Inch is definitely
suitable for people who looking for a light meal and
a place to relax.
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| Inch - Meal for 2 |
Perhaps the management of Inch Bar knows we love Thai food, majority of the dishes they served to us that night were Thai dishes. =D Okay, let me show you one by one! Yum Pla Muk Yang or grilled squid salad with cherry tomatoes, coriander, mint and sliced white onion were surely a refreshing dish. The squids were
succulent, goes well with the
spicy-sweet-sour sauce, it is a good start-off as our dinner.
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| Inch - Yum Pla Muk Yang (RM20) |
Larb is a popular food served in the northeastern Thai.
Larb Pet or chopped duck salad served with chilli pepper, shallots, coriander and smoked rice powder. We like this salad, especially the
crispy duck skins. The portion is just nice and
match well with alcohols. If you don't like duck, you could opt for their Larb Kai - chopped chicken salad.
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| Inch - Larb Pet (RM20) |
I love this
Neua Dat Diew! It is actually a Thai dish made with dried beef jerky
marinated for 48 hours in black pepper, coriander seeds, cumin, white sesame, garlic and coriander roots. Wonder how it tastes like? It may look like seaweed in this picture, but it
tasted like Chinese Bak Kwa (肉干), just the texture was much chewier and firmer. This is a
must-try dish, if you take beef =D
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| Inch - Neua Dat Diew (RM12) |
Another Thai dish
Som Tum, I'm sure most of you are quite familiar with this food. It is green papaya salad pounded with cherry tomatoes, string beans, peanuts, dried shrimps in lime fish sauce. Frankly, this
Som Tum failed to impressed us, as it was not outstanding as compared to the rest of the salads we tried that night.
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| Inch - Som Tum (RM12) |
A SECRET Dish You Need to Try!
As a reward to our dear readers, I would like to disclose
Inch's Secret Dish - Beef Soup! Yes,
it's a SECRET! You will
NOT be able to find it in their menu, (
well, if you don't believe, you can check out their menu =P), you just need to tell them you want to order their
"Secret Beef Soup". I tell you, this is absolutely a
MUST-TRY! The soup itself was so
luscious, plus the
tender bites of beef in soup, this was perfect for the night! It's a
full flavored,
hearty soup that warmed me down to my toes.
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| Inch - Beef Soup |
Inch currently serving 2 types of desserts. We have tried several creme brulee elsewhere, but
Inch serves a
Southeast Asian version, they have
Pandan Creme Brulee. The custard base is very creamy and rich, infused with pandan creating an
unique flavour. The texture is comparably firm than what we ate elsewhere and the added pandan flavour complement the dessert well.
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| Inch - Pandan Creme Brulee (RM10) |
Sang-Khaya Fuak Tong is a Thai dessert, made with steamed pumpkin and duck egg with palm sugar custard. The sweetness of the palm sugar custard and egg slices has balanced up by the pumpkin delightfully. The texture of the steamed pumpkin was just right, with the smooth custard and egg slices, this dessert is certainly
delectable for those who love pumpkin and is somehow acceptable for those who don't into pumpkin (
yea, Me >.<).
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| Inch - Sang-Khaya Fuak Tong (RM14) |
Inch Bar is furnished with hanging light bulbs and candle lights, which beautifully created a
romantic yet secretive vibe. The entire interior ambience of
Inch Bar is so
comfy that it successfully brought our mood to a much higher level after we stepped in the bar (
we were so tired after a busy working day >.<).
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| Inch - Relaxing ambiance |
Although the signboard of
Inch Bar is not up yet, but you can still be able to find it easily, as it is located at the famous cafe lane, Lebuh Muntri, opposite of Camera Museum and Purrfect Cafe. Just to remember to open your eyes and look for the
Tiffany blue colour shop, then
you have got it right! =D
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| Inch - Located opposite of Camera Museum |
After visiting
Inch Bar, our night has ended with a high note! =D
Darling Gwendolyn fell in love with this place and saying will be back to Inch for her upcoming gatherings. We are anticipating for the opening of their
sister restaurant Plates in front of
Inch Bar too. This is absolutely a nice place to chill, you could
be the first one to introduce this
hidden treasure in Lebuh Muntri to your friends and family! =D
44, Lebuh Muntri, 10200 Penang
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