Life Style Veggie - Penang

It has been three years since I first visited Life Style Veggie, during my first visit to Penang.  Back in 2010, this restaurant was newly opened, so I was pleased to see that it still has survived after these few years.  It does seem that there has been a change of management over the years, with recent changes in the menu and cooking style. This restaurant is located in the centre of Georgetown, along the busy Jalan Macalister stretch.



Life Style Veggie
Location: 50 Jalan Macalister, Georgetown, Penang
Contact: (04)0165559054
Opening Hours: Daily 8.30am-2.30pm, 5.00pm-9.00pm.  Closed Tuesday



We kicked off our meal with the Vegetarian Chicken Rice.  Don't be fooled by the name, this is not a Singapore style chicken rice.  Instead, this meal is served in a bento set.  The components to this dish are plain rice, pumpkin, stir-fried tofu with long beans, and beancurd mock chicken.  The pumpkin was nice and fresh and I enjoyed the tofu.  The mock chicken was swimming in a very salty broth, but overall it was enjoyable.  The real let down was the quality of the white rice, which was incredibly poor.  I have said this many times on my blog - The difference between using good quality and bad quality rice is huge.  Satisfying meal overall.

Price: RM6.80.     6/10


Back in 2010, the dish that impressed me the most from Life Style Veggie was definitely the Char Kway Teow.  Upon visiting again, I simply couldn't resist ordering it.  To my disappointment, the quality of this dish has really taken a turn for the worse.  Firstly, the portion size seems to have shrunk by almost 50% compared to my first visit (this is coupled with a RM1.00 increase in price).  It would probably take three separate portions to come close to filling my stomach.  Secondly, it seems like the aroma and taste of this dish has also become lost over the years.  If you're visiting Penang, and want to sample great tasting vegetarian char kway teow, I recommend visiting Happy Realm instead.

Price: RM5.00.     5/10


Conclusion - It was nice to visit Life Style Veggie once again, and I'm glad to see that it is still around.  Unfortunately, I was not overly impressed with the dishes - In particular the char kway teow.  Hopefully some adjustments can be made in the future.

Overall Rating
Food - 6/10
Ambiance- 6/10
Service - 7/10
Value - 6/10