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Auntie Gaik Lean's Old School Eatery
1 Lebuh Bishop, George Town, 10200, Malaysia
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Peranakan
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1 Lebuh Bishop, George Town, 10200, Malaysia
$$
·
Peranakan
One Star: High quality cooking
Memorabilia in show windows and a 60s soundtrack exude the charm of a bygone era. Chef Gaik Lean has been guarding her secret recipes for decades and she makes no compromises in terms of food quality. Many items are made from scratch, including her heavenly pie tee and gulai tumis that uses over eight ingredients in the curry paste, such as fresh saffron. Also try nasi ulam, an old-time recipe.
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Location
Monday
closed
Tuesday
closed
Wednesday
12 PM-2:30 PM
6 PM-9:30 PM
Thursday
12 PM-2:30 PM
6 PM-9:30 PM
Friday
12 PM-2:30 PM
6 PM-9:30 PM
Saturday
12 PM-2:30 PM
6 PM-9:30 PM
Sunday
12 PM-2:30 PM
6 PM-9:30 PM

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3 minutes
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