Roselle

Special thanks to Lexis Suites Penang for extending this food review invitation.

Roselle Coffee House is the all-day dining restaurant in Lexis Suites Penang. Located at the Mezzanine Floor, the restaurant is where in-house guests have breakfast in the morning. Roselle also serves a wide range of local and international dishes throughout the day.

Penang Char Koay Teow (RM28.00) is perhaps the state's most iconic dish. Using flat rice noodle, Penang Char Koay Teow is stir-fried with prawns, crab meat, bean sprouts, garlic chives and eggs. This dish is best enjoyed while it is steaming hot from the wok.

Since Lexis Suites has a sizeable proportion of Middle Eastern guests, Roselle offers a full-fledged menu of popular Arab dishes. The hotel also hired two Middle Eastern chefs to ensure that the recipes are truly authentic.

Mixed Grill (RM65.00), or shish kebab, consists of skewered grilled meats like lamb, chicken and fish. The platter also comes with pita bread, French fries, Arab salad, toum (garlic sauce), onions, cherry tomatoes and a large chili pepper. One way to enjoy this dish is by rolling some meat and garlic sauce in pita bread.

Roselle has recently introduced Jumbo Black Gourmet Burger (RM35.00). For the patty, diners have a choice of either chicken or beef. In any case, the supersized patty is grilled to perfection and is satisfying indeed.

Also sandwiched between charcoal brioche buns are fried egg, tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce and cheese. A sprinkle of gold dust gives the burger an opulent appearance. In addition, French fries and salad are served on the side.

As for drinks, today's caffeine intake comes from a cup of Cappuccino (RM12.00). Prepared from espresso and steamed milk, the coffee is topped with milk foam and cocoa powder. The drink comes with a crispy butter cookie too.

Most dishes in Roselle's à la carte menu are also available in the hotel's 24-hour in-room dining menu. Furthermore, Roselle Coffee House serves Ocean Delight's Seafood Fiesta Buffet every Saturday evening.

Name: Roselle Coffee House
Address: 28, Jalan Teluk Kumbar, 11920 Bayan Lepas, Pulau Pinang
Contact: 04-628-2888
Business hours: 6:30am-11:00pm
Website: https://www.lexissuitespenang.com/dining/roselle-coffee-house
Coordinates: 5.28691 N, 100.23244 E
Directions: From Bayan Lepas, drive along Jalan Teluk Kumbar towards the intersection with Jalan Gertak Sanggul. Lexis Suites Penang is the tall building on the left just before the intersection. Roselle is located at the Mezzanine Floor, just above the lobby atrium. There are parking spaces inside the hotel.