Ocean Green Restaurant | The Ship | Three Sixty Revolving Restaurant

Brayden 5Y1M14D
Bevlynn 4Y10M8D

Friends started sharing with me news of 3 restaurants I grew up with - they are closing up this month. After decades of being part of Penang's story, the restaurants are drawing their final curtains. 

• Ocean Green Restaurant (OG)
  It is closing after 40+ years. This place draws back many pleasant memories.
  
  During my school holidays, I worked as a receptionist in a manpower company in the day. After the 8-5 work day, my mom would fetch me from the office in Bayan Lepas to OG. I'd change into my uniform, ate homemade dinner in the backseats of the car and take a quick nap. Then, I will work as the young part-time waitress in OG. I would arrive early to set the tables. The workers at the restaurant treated PS (a close friend who introduced me to this part time work) and I like family.
  
  I was happy meeting new people for my day and night job. Everyday I would meet new people from different industries. 
  
  And then it happened. One day, I arrived at OG. The place looked an absolute wreck! All tables were wet, wet floor filled with sand. My colleague told us that the waves came and washed up to shore. I nodded and simply thought it was a rough tide day. We diligently cleaned up the place and our boss called it a day.
  
  After returning home, only then did I found out that it was the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami. We were just celebrating Christmas the day before and upon returning to work, this happened. Back then, not many people were alert about tsunami. There was no messages, no alarms. It just happened, swept everything in its path and left. Many people died that day.
  
  There were many more memories from the time I worked for OG - love stories, friendship stories, creepy stories... such good times.  

• The Ship @ Jalan Sri Bahari
  Operated for 45 years. 
  Pa had a friend's shop right opposite this restaurant. After going to the shop, we'd had dinner at the ship once awhile on special occasions.
  The entrance and interior decorated like a ship, waiters dressed in sailor uniform serving the meals professionally, made the whole eating experience a special one. I enjoyed my favourite mushroom soup, sizzling plate seafood and banana split. I loved having such meals with my family. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Three Sixty Revolving Restaurant 
  It was situated on top of the Bayview Georgetown Hotel. I remember the restaurant was turning slowly. The view at night from the restaurant was stunning. I was slightly light-headed after leaving the restaurant. I think it was more of psychological effect than actual sickness. It was still a nice experience. 

There are now so many new restaurants & cafes. We are spoilt for choices and we often cafe hop to try new food and new experiences. I could not be sure if there would actually be a place where my children would tell a story, where it would hold most lasting memories for them. I hope there is at least one... 

(Photos from different websites. I cannot find old photos of these places.)