THE DINNER SESSION AT "BIG STONES" IN MERBOK, KEDAH

   11TH JANUARY 2026    ~ When I thought the road trip after the wedding reception in Jitra [READ HERE] was about to end, Mr. Fakhrul diverted his car into smaller road heading into a village area. At that time, all the food from the wedding feast had not yet been fully digested, I was now taken for another gastronomic adventure at Big Stones Merbok Food Garden.

What makes Big Stones special is its location. Located in the middle of nowhere, far away from the city, it has the concept of the restaurant complex in the village, by the stream and near the forest and mountain, I supposed. The prominent landmark is the Lembah Bujang Archeological Musuem situated beside it, the place I am yet to visit one day.

The ambience of this place reminded me so much of another eating place called Dusun Riffaa in Changloon which I visited in December 2024 [READ HERE].

All the food was super delicious. The Prawn Tom Yum gravy was thicker than the usual one that I had had at home. It was worth the time and effort to get to this place which was a bit away from Sungai Petani town. Definitely commendable and I am giving a 5-Star rating.

Thanks again to Puan Suhana Abdul Jamal [a friend of the UPM TESL Class of 1993 clan] and her husband, Mr. Fakhrul, for being the excellent hosts throughout my stay. God willing, I will be seeing them in Kuantan for the next wedding reception real soon.