Pizzahana @ CY Choy, Georgetown, Penang.

A marriage between Italian and Japanese cuisine, Pizzahana offers the best of both worlds on the menu: Italian Pizza and Japanese-influenced Cuisine. The menu is fairly small but at the point of penning this down, the place is still in its soft-opening phase. The Pizza menu features some of the Italian classics like Margherita and some Pasta highlights; the tricky one would be the Japanese version. Unlike traditional Japanese delights, Pizzahana takes a slightly more creative approach with a fusion touch. Pizzahana can be found at CY Choy, near the junction to Lebuh Presgrave.

Ebi Katsu Nanban Burger (Rm 24)

Calabrese (Rm 43)

Lemon Chicken Zaru Soba (Rm 20)

We started with the Lemon Chicken Zaru Soba- the texture of the Soba was fine but I did not like the peculiar after taste... something between Ginger and Yuzu, or maybe both. The serving portion was a little too small to justify the price too. The Calabrese Pizza features some spicy Salami but to our dismay, one piece of Salami for each slice of Pizza. For Rm 43, we thought we were shortchanged. Also, the edges were slightly burnt and part of the Pizza turned bitter. Fortunately, the Ebi Nanban Burger was good. I was expecting Prawn Paste patty but it turned out to be a batter made of real Prawns, Tofu and perhaps Egg. The texture turned out to be not as dense as expected and the flavor-combo worked. We also enjoyed the very refreshing home-made Tartare sauce; the pickles really cut through the greasiness.