Aman Central

Until the proposed Batu Kawan shopping mecca materialises , the shopping scene in Penang for a local resident ,can be quite a bore . 

Locals craving for some place new, will either hop on down to KL, Bangkok or even Singapore .

Well , surprise , surprise. 

I think we living in the northern region, can now include Aman Central in Kedah on the list. 

What's my incentive for coming all the way up here ? Besides the very good local spicy Chinese cuisine, less traffic and much friendlier local staff , there's also the amazing city view. 

Most important to me is , I can actually find stuff which will usually get wiped off the shelves by foreign visitors on Penang island. They buy everything ! It's crazy how much those Indonesians purchase. Don't forget the Singaporeans on weekends and the Thais all weekday !

Right....let's look at the list of tenants.

Enough to deter locals from having to drive all the way to Penang with the inclusion of all these .

For shoppers from out of town , there's a whole standalone Bonia watch store somewhere towards the atrium ....if that's your thing.

As well as the famous Nasi Lemak Royale in the Next foodcourt. 

Then again , there's this attraction for shutterbugs or selfie lovers. 

Entertainment wise , there's a huge bowling alley , a

 kid's arcade that reminds me of those all night stuffed toy game arcades in Tokyo  and cinema that is so classy , even the royalty came here to watch Spectre before anyone of us could. 

Nothing very much different , some of you will say. Well , I can tell you a few things I like about Aman Central. 

1. Security is tight so if you are in the complex till late , there are guards everywhere. 

2. It's clean and well maintained .That's very important. Oh and it's still very new .

3. The airconditioning is nice and cold .

4 . Big walkways like shopping in an airport and a sun roof in the atrium that looks like a spaceship. On the same note , I hope they spruce the emptiness up with appropriate decorations.

5. Some of the most responsive and friendly local staff in all stores .

6. I can actually find what I want because at the moment , the foreigners haven't made a beeline here yet. 

What I don't like

1 . Sketchy internet connection

2. The toilets. Discreet yet very easy to make a mistake and go into the wrong 

one .