Privat middag på TOPPEN med Skywalk Experience från Penang

The only thing this service got right was the concierge — professional, courteous, and driving a spotless car. Sadly, he was the last sign of competence we encountered all night. The restaurant itself was a complete and utter embarrassment. Sure, the view was nice — but if you’re paying for a meal, you expect more than just a nice window to stare out of while suffering through what can only be described as a culinary catastrophe. It started with a bread basket and butter — the one edible thing they managed to serve. What followed was an insult masquerading as "wild mushroom soup," a sickly mess riddled with chunks of something that tasted suspiciously like powdered milk, and not a hint of real mushroom flavour to be found. It was stomach-turning. The main course somehow managed to plunge even lower. A dried-out salmon fillet tossed onto a plate with two bizarre sticks of deep-fried spaghetti, soggy, lifeless vegetables, both wedges and mashed potato (because apparently one sad carb wasn't enough), and a pathetic half-mushroom tossed on for good measure. They smeared the plate with three fluorescent blobs of mayonnaise like they were trying to pass off a toddler’s finger painting as fine dining. It was genuinely laughable — if it weren’t so offensive. And then came the dessert — if you can call it that. Their "affogato" was a tragic abomination, made with what tasted unmistakably like instant coffee, despite a commercial-grade coffee machine sitting unused nearby. Insulting doesn’t even begin to cover it. The wine list was another joke: three white wines, and they outright refused to sell us one of them. Why even list it? A level of incompetence so baffling it would almost be impressive if it weren't so infuriating. As if all that wasn’t enough, the "restaurant" doubles as a public thoroughfare, so your dismal meal is accompanied by the endless clatter of loud, oblivious tourists stomping past your table. In short: an absolute disgrace. Overpriced, undercooked, and completely oblivious to even the most basic standards of hospitality. Avoid this place like the plague.

Most was good, we were picked up at the hotel and followed to the elevator. To the elevator first up to the 65th floor and new elevator to the 68th floor. There we got into the restaurant where there was a covered table for us. The food was good, but everything was tasty. The wine selection was a red and a white, both seemingly good Australian incredibly priced. The red was oxidized and then there was no red wine. Also asked if they had drinks, type GT, but they did not have one. The view was great and it was great to walk it high above the city and see. Walked around with white wine in the glass and cost us. Walked on Sky Walken more than 300 meters above the ground. When we were to pay for the wine this was done in the bar! There you showed that they had full bar with “everything” also GT. After dinner we went down to Observatory Deck, it was very good, but all activities were closed. The concept at the top of the Komtarsenteret could have been something quite special in line with the Top Roof bar experiences in Bangkok, but this was a bad and simple copy

We were able to book a full day (10/11 hours) tour customised to do just what we wanted. The guide was early and waiting for us and was very accommodating to whatever we wanted to do as the day progressed. He ensured that we were comfortable throughout our long day and got to see and do all of the things that we were interested in, and even suggested some extras (at no additional charge) that we hadn't considered. A great way to explore and experience the local culture.