Timah-Tasoh Dam and Yuki Restaurant, Kuala Perlis

After visiting Gua Kelam, we headed south to Kuala Perlis for our dinner. However, along the way, we spotted the Timah-Tasoh Dam and stopped by for photos. It would be a good spot to view sunset if that day was not cloudy.

The breathtaking view of Timah-Tasoh Dam

A different angle of Timah-Tasoh dam

The place to stop was called Dataran Terinai. There were plenty of parking lots. The wooden platform overlooking the dam had been barricaded because some of the planks were broken. (as at 24 Dec, 2012) There were some eating outlets here. However, most were not opened and not well-maintained.

Dataran Terinai: the stop to catch the breathtaking view of the dam

The broken planks

After snapping some photos, we continued our journey and were looking for Hai Thien restaurant by Kuala Perlis jetty but Google map did not lead us there. Instead, we chanced upon Yuki Restaurant and decided to eat our dinner here.

Many local families had their dinner here when we were there. A surprising note was this Chinese seafood restaurant had all Malay staff. But I was not sure about the chefs. They did not serve pork in the restaurant and again, I did not know whether it was considered a halal restaurant. This was something interesting which I did not see in Penang.

We were really starving so we did order a bit more for two people. In total, we ordered five dishes but we were able to finish them as we had burned all the calories exploring the limestone cave.

Steamed fish (RM 24)

This was my favourite. The steamed fish was very fresh and juicy. The soy sauce tasted just perfect with added flavour from the gingers and corianders.

Stir-fried vegetable (RM 7)

Omelette with some ingredients in it (Fu Yong Tan without pork) (RM 5)

We also ordered a plate of stir-fried green vegetables and omelette. Both were good too. The omelette (Fu Yong Tan) was without pork.

Sweet and sour chicken (RM 9)

The sweet and sour boneless chicken were tender and not too sweet or sour. Although it was odd to order chicken in a seafood restaurant, we would order it again if we were to come here the next time.

Seaweed soup (RM 7)

Lastly, we ordered a bowl of seaweed soup with some ingredients like baby corns and tofu. The hot soup was a good complement to the rest of the dishes. In short, it was a hearty meal for the day.

The restaurant interior

The restaurant was not air-conditioned and in fact, it merely looked like a coffee shop. It had some decors of fake bird's nests hanging in the shop. The place was clean too although it was a little old. Look can be deceiving but this is a decent place for meals.

By the time we finished our dinner, it was almost nine p.m. and we had not checked into our hotel yet. We had booked a room at Brilliant Inn, in Arau, Perlis, which was in a different part of the state. Oh gosh... we just hoped that they did not give away our room.

The address of the restaurant:

52, Jalan Sarawak,

02000 Kuala Perlis, Perlis.