We were only staying one night in Kota Bahru on our way back from the Perhentian Islands as we had an early morning flight back to KL then up to Krabi. The town itself is very traditionally Muslim and as such it is not riddled...with bars that serve alcohol and western style food . I actually found the Golden City on Google , organised a Grab car and we were there from our hotel in 15 minutes for about 10 RMD. Great beers on tap and by the bottle , very friendly staff , clean and well organised, a great night was had with good food and plenty of Tiger. The guy who runs the place even called a Grab for us, waited outside for it to arrive, instructed the driver in the local language the way to our hotel. Would highly recommended this place if you are looking for an oasis in what can be a desert for a westerner with a thirst.More