Hoshino Coffee @ Queensbay Mall, Penang

The Japan brand Hoshino Cafe has been launched in Queensbay Mall Penang and the crowd has been enormous ever since its inception. Occupying the corner lot of the ground floor at Queensbay Mall, Hoshino Cafe portrays a sense of luxury and style with the leather sofa and chandelier. The menu was simple but features all the highlights of the cafe, making us fall into a dilemma which to order due to limited capacity of stomach.




When we thought the price of such elegant cafe would be exorbitant due to the elegant settings,  the truth is the opposite. We had Hoshino Spaghetti (RM 19.70) and Pot Curry Rie (RM 23.70), which we felt is reasonably priced, although there are some seafood or platter  menu has the price ranging about RM 30.

Hoshino Spaghetti was cooked to al-dente, and the usage of angel hairs drizzled with olive oil did manage to whet our appetite. The spaghetti noodles were served with shimeji, chicken bacon, eggplant and chicken sausages, which all worked well except for the chicken sausages. The omission of chicken sausage or substitution it with something else definitely would have work out the dish better.

Pot Curry Pie on the other hand is an exemplary dish. We enjoyed the Japanese curry, and the taste was intensified with cheese and hot spring egg.


Available in 3 flavours - Chocolate, Matcha and Vanilla, Hoshino Cafe's Souffle (RM 15.80) is one of our favorite dessert in the restaurant. Not many cafes or restaurant in the town serves well executed souffle, probably due to the tedious making process, and Hoshino Cafe's Souffle managed to impressed us. It is fluffy with a slight crisp texture, and packs with a rich Matcha taste as the filling without excessively sweet.

Be wary that if you choose to have your Souffle after meal, you will need to wait for another 20 minutes. Otherwise, just remind the crew to serve it along with your main dishes.


Hoshino Coffee is well known for its coffee, so we had a cup of Hoshino Coffee (RM 12.10) to try. It is served in the style we all known as Americano, and the taste is smooth and sleek down to the throat.

Hoshino Coffee also operates another branch in Mid Valley.