We walked around to find an eatery with no queue, came across Kesum Art. Greeted by the friendly owner. We were the only customer during lunch on Sunday before others came. Tastefully decorated with paintings & local crafts (can be bought). Wonderful ambience, we ordered 3 courses meal x 2 started with Gado Gado & satay, the main course Nasi Lemak & Laksa Johor, desserts Pudding Pulut Hitam & Pengat Pisang. All tasted good! 100% satisfied with their food & services. Not even a hidden location (1 min walk to Armenian St), mid-range price & less crowded, this is the place to eat.

I have been here several times. Kesum is one of the best restaurant in Penang. They have the best authentic Malaysian (Johor) cuisine. The taste of their food are beyond words. All are top notch. Super delicious. The service is fast. The ambience is comfy and homey. The staffs are helpful and friendly. We always have the best of experience here. They are having new menu for ramadhan. It is also convenient to have your iftar here since the mosque ia only across the street. Good place, good food, good service. EVERYONE SHOULD COME!

You will love the Johorean Cuisine served here from Johor Laksa (made with Spaghetti noodles) to the delicious Beef and Chicken Satay and desserts like Pengat Pisang. Try the high tea sets too. On trip is never enough.

Our first meal in Penang today, what a surprise here. Must try the satay, the local lime drink, the gado gado, etc. the exceptionally good is the one with tamarind spicy sauce, it’s just very fresh. Service is good and price is reasonable.

Amazing restaurant, amazing environment amazing staffs. The food was very tasty and price was reasonable. The art collection, the decoration and the food serving were all of a class. Would recommend for a lovely lunch.

Best johor food in penang. The artistic deco was so vibrant and provided a relaxing atmosphere. The food was good and just the right portion. I had the set lunch and they were all yummy especially the asam pedas

We came here with friends for iftar dinner. We ordered Nasi Ambeng which was a mix of different dishes . All the items tasted good and like home cooked meal. We also ordered some satay and curry puffs. The taste was on point. It’s owned by a family. The service was courteous and friendly. Would recommend it. The prices were decent as well. Didn’t enjoy the banana dessert however the brown rice with vanilla icecream tasted ok. The kids platter was also very good, with fried rice, fried chicken , satay and egg. The quantity was generous. Halal😊

Cosy little restaurant. Friendly staff. Good verities of dishes and the food are well prepared. Good quality. And yummy 😋😋😋😋. Definitely will come again.

If you want to have authentic Johor food in Penang, you should visit here. Their foods are scrumptious! The ambience of this restaurant is so calming even though the restaurant located at the busy road of Penang. My favourite dish would be their Soto Ayam! Nyum! Nyum! I really rate this restaurant 100/10 ⭐️⭐️⭐️

An amazing experience. Limited menu due to ramadan, so the waiter brought us 3 dishes (for 2 people) and they were all delicious. Staff were incredibly accommodating and lovely. I'd happily return.

Small cafe specializing in Johorean fares. Prior booking is advisable especially during lunch and weekends. Cozy ambience too...

What a lovely restaurant in the heart of Georgetown! We did not know about the place, but friends went with us for the first time. Right from entering the restaurant it was a very memorable experience. The atmosphere of the family run business is beautiful. The attention is great and the quality of the food is excellent. Their meals are very reasonable and the portions are huge. Don't miss the place if you're in Georgetown, it's worth to go!! Until soon..

We had an amazing experience here on our last night in Malaysia. The food was delicious! You can order 3 courses for around 30RM, which allows you to try alot of different dishes. The staff and the owners were very lovely and we loved chatting with them. They were very helpful with suggesting dishes that suited our personal preferences.

Had a lunch here with family. It's a nice, cozy restaurant, with classic malay music played in the background. The menu is limited but delicious, and the waiting time is not too bad.

The staff is welcoming and the interior of the restaurant is beautiful. Shame there were no other people there when we visited. Felt a bit deserted. They have very competitive prices for what you get (a three course menu). 👍 I liked their Satay and and Sambak Goreng. 😋 Mee Rebus Udang was very spicy for me. 🔥 The deserts felt a bit blunt and I prefer cold desserts to hot ones. 🍨 Overall, I'd still recommend this place.

Service was slow. Food was stale and nasty...they served brown and wilted bean sprouts in the soto. The nasi goreng is mushy and tasteless. I have no idea what those big chunk of onions for...and the calamansi drink come with seeds... poor quality with overpriced food.

1st time in penang, having our lunch in kesum art. I would love to say the food is awesome, service from staff is friendly, the restaurant so cozy & relax. We having Gado2, kids meal & set nasi sambal goreng, pengat pisang for dessert all i can say is super sedap.

(Translated by Google) Service n cuisine tastes like in the village mmg taste skali tak rugi the first time dtng try 👌🏼💝 (Original) Layanan n masakan rasa macam d kampung mmg selera skali tak rugi yg pertama kali dtng cuba 👌🏼💝

Cozy place, excellent service n friendly staff. Food n Drinks are Super good taste.

Overrated and overpriced Waited for more than one hour for the food to be served. The food was rather bland.

Nice foods and libations. The restaurant is small but the designs, decorations makes the restaurant look a bit wide. The restaurant is suits for family gathering, youth groups gathering. You can chill here and hang out relaxing cause the vibes is really cozy. The menus are nicely done! I ate a lot of different foods here cause I came here several times before. You could say this is my favourite place to go for lunch and dinner. The libations are quite nice but common. The service is great. Staffs are friendly but lack of experience. They're nice and great but need more training so they could be more professional. The price is average. Worth my money though with the quality of food. I'm satisfied! Definitely will spread this restaurant to my other friends! Cheers!

I was looking for something quick for dinner and came across this restaurant. Great choice! Food was tasty and good price. The owners were nice and the restaurant too.

Their satay is flavourful! I tried both beef and chicken, I must say we should order more! Laksa johor was GREAT, and the asam pedas spicyness and sourness 👍. Their fried enoki mushroom is a precious add-on. Overall, I would definitely come again for their authentic taste.

Very nice and authentic food in a quiet and cool space. Very helpful and pleasant owner. Photos really help with the meals.

As a Johorean myself, I'd verify this place serves really authentic Johorean food, delicious & rich in flavour with generous portion! Prices are very affordable, I guarantee you'd get more than what you pay for! Staff are super friendly as well. It's just a perfect dining experience, nothing to complain of, and I'd definitely come back if I'm in Penang again. Thank you Kesum & keep on serving people good food! 😍😍😍

I quite liked it, an interesting small restaurant with paintings everywhere. The food was very nice too! The southern platter was good to try snacks. I didn't like all of them but not sure if it's the recipe itself that is not my taste. The laska was very nice but they used spaghetti instead of noodles which was the only disappointment. Nice staff.

Food is really good and authentic southern cuisine, Johor laksa is nicely done, Ulam are really fresh and crunchy, the spaghetti is al Dante, and the laksa broth is aromatic, not oily and loaded with fish meat, the sambal served separately which lets you customize you own level of spiciness is also so fragrant and fresh. Only complain is the drink way too sweet, could reduce the sugar by 2/3 I think. And they close too early so it is impossible to have dinner here. Revisit Updates: I always leave with a happy tummy whenever I come here. Food quality remains top notch and well worth the wait. Had Assam Pedas Ikan and Johor Laksa, love that flavorful but clean aftertaste that doesn’t leave your tongue and throat feels greasy. The drinks sweetness is on point now, I had the basil seed syrup (Sirap Selasih). Also happy to know they are open for dinner now.

Authentic Malay food! Staff were hospitable! It’s a must try!!!

Very nice ambience, surrounded with beautiful paintings..The food was superb and the service was fast.. The frontier was friendly and helpful..

Super nice place to enjoy your day. Limited table but ok. Less crowd makes it more relaxing

Really authentic Johor Malay food. Delicious and friendly staff.

Nice ambiance. Very good food at reasonable price. Good service too

This cozy and beautiful restaurant has left the best impressions! Hospitable hosts, delicious dishes, traditional relaxing music and has a beautiful presentation. I recommend to everyone! I would like to come back here again!

(Translated by Google) Very good restaurant with very interesting formulas between main course for 25 Rm approximately. Very good food, large rooms, decanters of free water. Too bad it closes early. Find more opinions on my Instagram account @sosmelunresto! (Original) Très bon restaurant avec des formules très intéressante entre plat dessert pour 25 Rm environ. Nourriture très bonne, grandes salles, carafes d’eau gratuite. Dommage que ça ferme tôt. Retrouvez plus d’avis sur mon compte Instagram @sosmelunresto !

Food was good, but waiting time was rather long. Suggest to call and order in advance

Very authentic and Delicious Johorian Cuisine! We've tried the Satay, Mee Udang, Johor Laksa and dessert Pulut Hitam.. Everything hit the spot..! Very reasonable price with Super Friendly staff... Highly recommended.

The ambiance, rilex&nice staff also verry, welcoming food have a taste of johorian dishes and the satey tenders and delicious.

I promised them a review when I came to this place. We ordered 3 course malay meal - Halia & Jintan. Tried the gado gado, satay, lontong and ikan asam pedas. I need to give them a compliment for making all these dishes perfectly seasoned, cooked. The asam pedas is amazing as good as my mom’s. Lontong is creamy. Amazing food, the owner is friendly and cute, staff is quick and courteous. Thank you! Teh tarik pun kaw and sedap

Decided to try something different from the usual fanfare of local Penang food. This restaurant serves mostly a mixture of Indonesian and southern Malay food. The satay was not bad, the laksa Johor was quite tasty and the Asam Pedas with barramundi fish was flavourful - while some of the rest were just ok. Overall service was fast, ambience was nice and the dining experience was not bad.

This place was OK. Service was great, very friendly. Menu options were interesting. Food was ok and it seemed adjusted for tourists with a lower spice level and boneless chicken. Entertainment was watching cute cats outside trying to catch flowers.

Very tasty food, nice clean ambience, friendly staff. We had two of the offered 3 course menus - delicious. For Kids there is a delicious kids- menu with chicken satay, rice, fried eggs, fried chicken.

Really authentic and tasty meal. Recommended place. Price also in medium range. Must try their Kacang Pool and Satay ayam.

Great service and hospitality. Food was good too. Sayang, banyak menu tak ada. Due to Covid19, I'm sure they are forced to cut down options to keep cost down.

Good South Malaysian food, cozy place, art gallery surrounding. Located at the touristy area Kapitan Keling. Helpful and friendly staff, quite fast serving. Reasonable price, set menu or ala carte, all good! Try the dessert too, it’s good! Very recommended!

Good food. Worth the price. Super friendly staff. 👍👍👍👍👍

(Translated by Google) Customer service is the best, the best waiter service. If you want to try Johor food, this is the place. I like the satayyy, compact and suitable for appetizers. Overall satisfied. (Original) Customer service memang terbaik, layanan waiter terbaik. Kalau anda teringin nak try makanan johor, sini lah tempatnya. I like the satayyy, padat dan sesuai utk appetiser. Overall memang puas hati.

Delivers more than the value for money. Very clean, nice decoration with hand made paintings from owner, helpful staff. Although we are not too much into Asian food, it was a great experience tasting Malay food; we enjoyed it! Highly recommended.

i love the interior and the food was nice

(Translated by Google) Delicious food with the best service (Original) Makanan yg sedap dgn layanan terbaik

(Translated by Google) Laksa Johor was superb! (Original) Laksa Johor was superb!

Best asam pedas shop in town!

Bad customer service.. we waited one hour plus and our drink was not served hot.. we have to leave the place without eating..

Nice place to eat with fren and the price is reasonable!

We really enjoyed our food here. The restaurant is also an art gallery. The staff are super friendly. And the food was great.

The best "asam pedas" in town

Great food for reasonable prices. Menus start at 24 ringgit. Since that was too much for a lunch break so we went for individual items. They were all delicious! I recommend this gem, a bit off the main roads.nice interiors too with the obligatory (too) super cool air con.

Love the ambience, served Authentic johorean food with affordable price...but the pepes should he improved a bit..it should be more soft

Good food. Delicious and love the taste. Good service.

I ordered grab delivery. Food was delicious. Tq

Nice and cozy restaurant. Perfect for art lovers as they display artworks for sale. The food is nice, ordered 3-course meal. Tasted great, and good portion. Worth every penny.

nice servis awesome food.thumbs up

So delicious and halal food

Nice cozy Malay restaurant offering delicious southern cuisines. Top hospitality.

I like this restaurant most in Penang.

(Translated by Google) Delicious!! (Original) Sedap!!

(Translated by Google) Many matsalleh eat, but delicious for dessert english pounds. and painting can be purchased if you want! (Original) Ramai matsalleh makan, tapi utk mulut melayu pon sedap. dan painting boleh dibeli kalau nak!

Really good taste food n drinks. Excellent service. Enjoy its Laksa n teh tarik.

Very good food and very Nice staff

Food taste is good the staff always smile and the price are resonable.

Incredibly delicious. Best food so far. Staff are lovely. Unique ambience. Good size portions

(Translated by Google) Spicy acid & super spicy raspberry juice! Want to eat again and again and again (Original) Asam pedas & laksa johor superrrrrrr ! Nak makan lagi dan lagi dan lagi

While I was having lunch many people entered to take an eye at the place, but in most cases they leaved inmediatly. Actually I did that too, and only came back because it was recomended. Delicious food! Loved all the meals. It is a mix of Indonesian and Malay food.

Nice Fish Asam Pedas (sour & spicy)

Excellent tasty food and friendly service. I highly recommend it. You won't be disappointed.

Great food. We had 2 set menu so we could enjoy a lot of different dishes.

(Translated by Google) Great food and good prices. Helpful staff. (Original) Cibo ottimo e prezzi buoni. Personale disponibile.

South Malaysian food in pleasant surroundings. More 'up-market' than casual and hence more expensive than most. Not unreasonable for the quality of the food, though.

Best Southern Malay food in town! Very authentic flavour.. Highly recommended