Di Shui Fang Vegetarian - Penang

Penang is one of those regions that has shown (and will show even more so in the future) an exponential growth in the abundance of vegetarian eateries on the island.  Di Shui Fang also goes by the name Waterdrop Teahouse, which has a number of cafes (usually located within their Pureland temples) all over the world.  There is one in Singapore, which I have written about a few times.
















Di Shui Fang Vegetarian
Location: 16 Penang Street, Georgetown, Penang
Contact: 04-263 6300
Opening Hours: Tue-Fri 9.00am-6.00pm.  Weekend 9.00am-8.00pm.  Monday Closed. 


In Penang, the main cluster of vegetarian eateries are located within Georgetown, which is where Waterdrop can also be found.  Upon stepping inside, I felt a calming and soothing vibe to this eatery.  The ambiance of all Waterdrop outlets is like that, which is why they rank as one of my favourite places to pass my time.


This is the main menu.
Here is a look at some of the daily specials that are available.
Sweet Cassava was a dish that was quite new to me.  Cassava is a root, which is famed for being deadly to the human body if prepared incorrectly.  It is also a fairly pointless food item to consume nutritionally - With it only really being high in calcium and phosphorus.  The texture of cassava is like a super starchy dense potato, with it having little actual flavour by itself.  For this dish, the cassava is drowned in coconut milk and gula melaka, which definitely heightens the enjoyment of consuming cassava.  Not my favourite dessert, but worth trying.

Price: RM5.00.     6/10
The main dish that we ordered to fill our stomachs was Claypot Rice, which is not available on Wednesday and Friday. What I liked about this dish was the abundance of expertly chopped fresh ingredients.  What I felt could be improved would be to have a greater aroma from the claypot (you really couldn't tell by tasting that it was cooked in a claypot).  Also, I found that a greater amount of sauce would have added more flavour to the dish, which ultimately tasted quite bland by my standards.

Price: RM8.00.     6/10


Conclusion - This time around I found the food at Waterdrop to be quite average in quality.  Having said that, you can never really go wrong at Waterdrop, who always serve interesting dishes with top notch ambiance to boot.  If you want to escape the hustle and bustle of Georgetown, then this is a great place to go.

Overall Rating
Food - 6/10
Ambiance- 8/10
Service - 7/10
Value - 6/10