A long way…

My girl’s colleague told her that she had the ayam penyet here…

…and it was very nice so I made up my mind right away that I would stop by one day to give it a try.

This place is thus called, the Pyramid Café…

…by virtue of the shape of the roof…

…of the building that houses the eatery. It certainly is located a long way from town, around 10 miles away along the road to the Sibu Airport which is even further – 15 miles. You just can’t miss it as it is located right beside the big SHELL station…

…in that area (2.293335, 111.939129) along the Sibu-Bintulu or Sibu-Kanowit road.

I was not expecting much, thinking that probably, it would be somewhat unimpressive with a simple canteen setup but I couldn’t be more wrong. I loved the nail-free solid wood furniture…

…inside and I thought the use of the recycled oil drums…

…was very innovative and creative.

There is this roof-covered shaded play area…

…by the side, just nice for kids who are not into eating and are getting restless and right now, their very nice restrooms…

…located at the back, separate from the building proper, are currently under construction so temporarily, you will have to use the toilet at the back of the petrol station.

So what got me all the way there the other day? Well, my girl had a meeting here on Friday so I had to drive all the way to her school in the jungle to get her…and since I was passing that way along the Sibu-Bintulu road, I made it a point to leave the house a little earlier so that we could stop there for brunch. My missus wanted the ayam penyet so I chose the nasi lemak for myself….

Otherwise, I would only have one thing to blog about. Looking at the menu, I saw what looked like a little glass of orange juice so I confirmed with the lady at the counter and indeed, you would get a complimentary drink with your order.

However, when we were served, it was not orange juice that we got and I sure was glad that I ordered this cendol (RM3.50)…

…to try. Yes, you guessed right! It was iced rose syrup! Eyewwww!!!! I must be jinxed or what for it seemed to be following me wherever I went these last few days. LOL!!!

The cendol was made in Kuching, available in a big plastic cup, sealed like those little cups of mineral water that you would get, if you pay for it, that is, when flying on that cheap everyone-can-fly airline. Instead of just poking a straw right through the top, they went through the trouble of pouring the contents into the nice tall glass and adding ice cubes to it before serving it. Yes, it was very very nice and the cendol was slitheringly smooth and soft, not like some that I have had the displeasure of eating around here, like agar agar. I wouldn’t mind buying it home should I happen to see it in the shops…and I can add those canned kidney or red beans, Sunstar Brand, myself.

My nasi lemak (RM5.90 with a complimentary drink)…

…was nice. No, the rice was not lemak but with the fried chicken and the lovely sambal…

…and everything else in the plate, I did enjoy it very much.

I do think, however, that my missus’ nasi ayam penyet (RM8.90 with a complimentary drink)…

…was nicer. I tried a bit of the chicken and it was bursting with flavours and certainly had an edge over the one I got with my nasi lemak. She said the sambal was very good, very much to her liking and yes, she sure enjoyed herself to the max.

Service was good – the ladies there are all very friendly and they were flattered when I told them the area where I am staying and I had gone such a long way to try what they had in store. I guess this is a convenient stop for people staying in Sibu Jaya, a short distance past the airport, or those heading to Bintulu or Kanowit for a bite to eat before going on their way…or those going to the airport to pick somebody could do what I did, leave the house earlier to stop by here and enjoy their delicious fare.