Day 1: Kuala Terengganu (town) - Madam Bee's Kitchen

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For our trip, we stayed at DJ Citi Point Hotel. The room was sufficiently similar to the ones in the website's album, so we did not take any photos of it.

In short, I would stay here again the next time I'm back in Kuala Terengganu. A short review:

Price: 4/5 

We got a room for four at RM 140. Pretty good I would say.

Location: 4/5

The hotel was smacked right in the center of Kuala Terengganu's main attractions in town. It was within walking distance to Pasar Payang and Chinatown. 

Cleanliness: 4/5

The room was clean (a super important factor). The bedsheets and toilet were also clean. 

Facilities: 3.5/5

The room is basic, with two complimentary bottled water, towels and a television. They also sold food, snacks and some daily products at the reception at reasonable prices. 

Service: 4.5/5

The service was great, receptionists spoke good English and were friendly. 

Parking: 4/5

There are plenty of parking spaces right in front and around the hotel. However, note that the parking spaces are payable by the hour from 8am until 6pm. 

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Our first stop in town was at Madam Bee's Kitchen. It was ranked as one of the top restaurants in KT and we had to give it a try.

The quaint shop is located along Jalan Kampung Cina, Terengganu (Chinatown). 

Likewise, parking is convenient but payable by the hour.

Madam Bee's Kitchen serves Kuala Terengganu styled Nyonya food.

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We arrived the shop at about 3pm and was told that most of the famous dishes were already sold out.

So, we ordered whatever was left.

1. Chicken rice

Mum enjoying the rice.

2. Terengganu style laksa 

- looks like pasembur but tastes sourish and a little similarity to Penang lemak laksa

 3. Thai style beehoon

*jeng jeng* Plot twist: Halfway through our meal, the famous dishes we wanted to try initially were replenished. So, we got to try the famous kerabu rice (blue colored rice eaten with raw vegetables and chicken). The mix of flavors were indeed interesting, and personally I like it. The vegetables may however taste a bit too raw to some.

 Dad approves.

 We also got a taste of the highly recommended by tripadvisor bubur cha cha (a Nyonya dessert consisting of coconut milk, sweet potato, taro and yam). It was not too thick or sweet, good for those who dislike sweet desserts,

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Food: 4/5

All in all, as we have born and bred Penangnite tastebuds, we agreed that the meal was above average. However, we appreciated the Terengganu version of food and found that the flavors were interesting and hence, worth the try.
Recommended: Terengganu laksa and Nasi Kerabu. Coffee was good too.

Price: 4/5

Our bill came up to RM 42.50 for all the above including 4 drinks. Pretty reasonable.

Service and ambiance: 3.5/5

The service was so-so plus shop was pretty small. Hence, understandable as the shop was full with customers.

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Legit question: are these fun sized arches made for me or what?

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