Cafe Petaling Jaya : Crema Crema Cafe @ Petaling Jaya New Town

There aren't many cafes in the Petaling Jaya New Town area, as most are concentrated on areas where younger generations hang out like Kota Damansara or Uptown. We found this newly opened cafe which is Crema Crema Cafe @ Petaling Jaya New Town which serves an array of delicious Western fares.

Crema Crema Cafe Address

44, Jalan 52/4, PJ NewTown

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

Started by 3 young food enthusiast with a strong penchant for good food and coffee, the setup at the Crema Crema Cafe @ Petaling Jaya New Town is one of a pretty chic with the walls around the cafe adorned with cheeky murals.

We started off our tasting with a breakfast offering of the Crema Crema version Egg Benedict (RM24.00). You can have it anytime of the day at this cafe. The runny poached eggs are served with a fresh portobello mushroom together with fresh lettuce; topped with an in-house made hollandaise sauce bedded with waffles. We especially like the mushroom and the waffles which make a great compliment pretty well to each other.

Next, we had the fusion pasta which is the Seafood Laksa Pesto (RM23.00). The in-house special laksa pesto sauce which has a blend of Daun Kesum Herbs and Bunga Kantan gives out a hint taste of the Assam Laksa taste. We find it just right as it was very fragrant and mix well cooking together with the squids, prawns, and mussels. For those that loves it a little more sourish, you can add some lime juice over it too.

After that, we had the Carbonara Spaghetti (RM23.00). This pasta looks simple but tasted good; as the cream sauce are blended well to the pasta unlike some which are either overly wet or sticky.  It is served with julienned Turkey Ham with slices of Beef Bacon and mushrooms.

Then we proceeded to the mains dish which is the Grilled Chicken Chop (RM17.00). The chicken was fried to a crisp on the outside while maintaining the succulent texture of the meat. It comes with a separate sauce. It is served with mashed potatoes, salads, baked tomatoes with a choice of either the mushroom, black pepper, creamy tomatoes or the signature coffee sauce which we had. We like the coffee sauce as it was not too strong of coffee and it did goes well with all the other ingredients that came with the dish.

and the last mains is the Lamb Shanks (RM32.00). The lamb shanks are braised with a tomato based sauce and served with mashed potatoes, salad, and baked tomatoes. We find the texture of the meat to be a little tougher (as we prefer the fork tender texture for our lamb shanks) and have feedback to the owner accordingly.

while for Desserts, we had the in-house made Tiramisu (RM15.00) which has a nice smooth coffee flavor with the right balance of mascarpone cheese coupled with layers of Italian ladyfinger and chocolate chips for some additional bite to this lovely dessert.

For a limited time during the afternoon tea break you get a FREE in-house made Salted Egg Croissant or Lava Cheese Tart for every cup of coffee you order! This is a limited time offer.

Overall we did enjoy some of the nicely prepared dishes at Crema Crema @ Petaling Jaya New Town.

Crema  Crema Cafe @ Petaling Jaya New Town  Address Location Map

Setapak Cafe : La Figue Cafe Bakery Restaurant PV128 Setapak - A Neighbour Cafe

Setapak is well known for many of its food offerings. We came about La Figue Cafe Bakery Restaurant formerly known Tappers Cafe which is located at PV128 Setapak which was recently opened for some western food with a local touch.

La Figue Cafe Bakery Restaurant Address

G-M 26, PV128, Jalan Genting Kelang,

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

At La Figue Cafe Bakery Restaurant; one of its key offerings is that food must be served in a jiffy especially for lunch customers where time is limited. For those that have the time, you can sit in; to enjoy the colonial setting that this cafe offers.

At La Figue Cafe Bakery Restaurant, it is a 2 in one cafe where freshly baked pastries are offered to its customers.

Each of these pastries is baked in small quantity and only when it is finished, a new batch will go into the oven; this is to ensure customers will not have to live with stale pastry and wastages.

We started our review with a hearty Big Breakfast Set (RM13.90). Customers have the option to choose either the Chicken Ham or Beef Bacon. The set comes with sauteed mushroom, scrambled eggs, a piece of hash brown, sausage, baked beans and a piece of toast. For any order of the breakfast set, it is served with either a cup of tea or coffee.

Next, we tried out some of the Lunch Set promotion; the first of which is the Hainanese Chicken Chop (RM13.90).  The Chicken chop is fried to a nice brown crisp and is served with baked potatoes, carrots, and green beans. Customers have a choice of whether to have their Hainanese sauce served separately or as a topped on to the Chicken Chop.

For fans of creamy carbonara, this second Lunch Set which is the Spaghetti Carbonara With Chicken Ham (RM14.90) will surely be your choice.

The next dish is suitable for a vegan or non-meat eater as the spaghetti is cooked Aglio Olio and topped with a sauteed mushroom sauce with a Fried Tofu. The tofu steak is lightly coated with a special batter and then lightly fried to give you a nice bite texture. This dish is called Spaghetti Aglio Olio With Tofu Steak (RM13.90).

the last lunch set, we had; is the Fish and Chip Set (RM13.90). Kids will normally like this as it is very easy to eat and the dish is served with French Fries and coleslaw. For all the set lunch orders; for an additional of RM1.00 customer get to order a Honey Lemon, Lemon Tea, Lime Juice or  Sirap Bandung.

We then moved on to taste 3 more dishes from the La Figue Cafe Bakery Restaurant menu; the first of which is the Chicken Chop With Mushroom Sauce (RM14.90). This is quite similar to the Hainanese Chicken Chop except that the sauce is the Mushroom sauce and the sides are the fried potatoes wedges.

followed by the Chicken Parmigiana (RM14.90). The fried boneless chicken thigh is topped with a melted cheese and served with French Fries and Salads.

the last dish from the main menu that we had is the Chicken Picatta (RM13.90). We really like the savory capers sauce that came with the grilled chicken breast. This chicken dish is served with mash potatoes with a nice brown sauce. Perfectly complimented to the chicken meat.

At La Figue Cafe Bakery Restaurant, there also serves an array of Pizza which has a thin crust base that gives a crunchy bite. The first Pizza we tasted is the Margarita Pizza (RM12.90), which is topped with tomatoes, basil, and cheese.

Next, we had the Hawaiian Pizza (RM13.90). Comprising of small chunks of chicken meat with pineapples and a generous amount of cheese topping.

The last Pizza is the Okonomi Pizza (RM13.90), this is a fusion pizza which is married to a Japanese influence that uses a mayonnaise-based with a topping of Bonito flakes.

Overall we find the La Figue Cafe Bakery Restaurant offering a wide variety of popular Western fares in a nice cozy environment without burning a big hole in your wallet.

La Figue Cafe Bakery Restaurant Address and Location Map

Caffe Bene IOI Puchong Mall - 2016 Seasonal Melon Smile Series

Caffe Bene which has over 1000 outlet across the world is well known for its Korean Bingsu Dessert. With the continuous demand for this type of dessert and drinks; Caffe Bene Malaysia have decided to use one of Malaysia seasonal fruit which is the Melon for its Melon Smile Promotion which started on 20 August 2016.

This Melon Smile series features four new menu items which are Melon Yogurt Bingsu, Melon Snowflake, Melon Parfait, and Melon Latte. All menu items feature the special melon base and fresh melon flesh which are scooped fresh at each outlet. 

With the new menu series; it is hoped that it will put a smile on all its customers’ faces and spread the joy around! This seasonal menu will be available until the end of October (31 October 2016) or until the season ends.

Melon Smile Series Melon Snowflake RM 26.50 This dessert is a sweet shaved vanilla snow ice drizzled with melon syrup and topped with fresh round melon balls, dried cranberries, and coconut slice.

Next on is the Melon Yogurt Bingsu Double Sized Bingsu RM 27.35. It is made from Crushed melon-base ice and topped with fresh round melon balls, dried coconut slice, dried cranberries and one scoop of our creamy yogurt gelato.

For a French twist to the dessert, they had the Melon Parfait RM 15.80. An Ice blended melon base with melon chunks topped with whipped cream, fresh round melon balls, dried cranberries and coconut flakes.

The last one is the Melon Latte RM 12.80. A Fresh melon blended with melon base and milk making it smooth, creamy and a refreshing drink.

Caffe Bene

IOI Puchong Mall (New Wing)

next to Sakae Sushi

Operating Hours:

Daily : 10am – 10pm

Caffe Bene FaceBook: www.facebook.com/caffebene

OTHER OUTLETS:

Sunway Pyramid

Damen

Solaris, Mont Kiara

Gamuda Walk

Jaya Shopping Mall

Dataran Pahlawan, Melaka

Gurney Mall, Penang

Viva City Megamall – Kuching

Imago Shopping Mall – Sabah

Caffe Bene IOI Puchong Mall Address and Location

WIP Cafe And Restaurant Bangsar Bar Takeover By Auchentoshan Single Malt Scotch Whisky - The New Malt Order

Auchentoshan Whisky; a single malt whisky has been around for quite some time and for the next 2 weeks beginning July 21, 2016, you can taste it all at the popular Bangsar drinking place which is WIP Cafe and Restaurant located at G111, Ground Floor, Bangsar Shopping Centre, 285, Jalan Maarof, Bukit Bandaraya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

WIP Cafe and Restaurant Bangsar has designated an area to house this bar to offer diners the chance to discover, enjoy and experience the Auchentoshan's ‘The New Malt Order’ range of whisky together with dishes specially curated out by Chef Christopher Yee to enhance your taste buds besides the standard WIP cafe menu.



The trail-blazing food genius will be presenting his creative spin on pairing novel canapes with Auchentoshan, to bring out the delicate flavours of each expression.

Among the whisky that is available is the Auchentoshan 12, Auchentoshan 18, Auchentoshan 21, Auchentoshan Three Wood, and Auchentoshan American Oak.



Besides that, the bar also offers; whisky cocktails which are specially concocted by the Auchentoshan's Brand Ambassador and whisky expert Mr Jamey Merkel

He has crafted out four cocktails which are the Spicy, Nutty, Fruity, and Citrus flavour. “Auchentoshan stands for its artisanal, approachable and alternative take on single malt whisky. This is why they have introduced ‘The New Malt Order’ for you to explore the diverse taste of single malt whisky in an unconventional way.

"During the bar takeover, whisky lovers will be able to create bespoke drinks that they enjoy while still amplifying the key flavours of Auchentoshan and delivering the essence of our whisky to patrons,” said Sally Lim, Marketing Manager, Beam Suntory South East Asia.

Below is the videos collection of the Auchentoshan Single Malt Whisky Series for those interested to know more about it. Enjoy the video.

Auchentoshan 12 Years Old. Triple distilled then matured for over twelve years. Lowland Single Malt Whisky has the tempting aroma of toasted almonds, caramelised toffee and the signature smooth, delicate, Auchentoshan taste.

Auchentoshan 18 Years Old Single Malt Whisky. Triple distilled and matured in American bourbon oak for over eighteen years. The result: a refreshing Lowland single malt whisky with the added infusion of ripe citrus and green tea, the warmth of toasted almonds and the signature smooth, delicate, Auchentoshan taste.

Auchentoshan 21 Years Old. Triple distilled and aged perfectly for over twenty-one years in American bourbon and Spanish sherry casks. This creates a refined Lowland Single Malt Whisky, ripe with gooseberries, sweet creamy vanilla, a hint of oak, warm honey, and the signature smooth, delicate, Auchentoshan taste.

American Oak is triple distilled and matured solely in American bourbon casks resulting in a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky with the sweet aromas of vanilla and coconut - along with the signature smooth, delicate Auchentoshan taste.

Auchentoshan Three Wood has been matured in three different cask types. Moving from American Bourbon to Spanish Oloroso Sherry - and finally, Pedro Ximenez Sherry casks - Three Wood is a rich, complex whisky with incredible toffee and sherry oak flavours.

Subang Jaya Cafe Hopping: Ketchup's Blogger Speed Run - A Social Fun Day at 6 Cafe in Subang Jaya /USJ Selangor

Gen Y these days really enjoy the theme, feel and ambiance of the cafes that they like to frequent to. With that, the Ketchup's Blogger Speed Run which is a social phenom will discover cafe in key cafe township of TTDI, Kota Damansara, Subang Jaya, Damansara Utama, Bandar Sunway and Bangsar. One of the key objectives of this project is to bring a special experience and bonding between the cafes and its customers.

+BestRestaurant ToEat is taking part in this First Blogger Speed Run in the the neighborhood of Subang Jaya/USJ; where there are reportedly more than 129 cafes in this locality. During this run, we get to understand the underlying reason and the aspiration of the cafe owners in setting up their restaurant in these area and also on the their cafe themes and food specialties of each of these cafes.

Our First Pit-stop Run started with the first Cafe which is Ahoy Cafe located at 74, Jalan SS15/4, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia; The definition of ahoy is a nautical or pirate lingo and is a term that is used to attract attention or say hello when boarding or on board a boat/ship. When you are going to board a ship and want to say hello to someone on the ship; you can use this traditional nautical lingo.

The specialty food at Ahoy Cafe is from clockwise - the Smoked Duck Salad (RM12.00) deck with leafy greens with Honey marinated smoked duck; followed by the Western Eastern fusion of the Chicken Kimchi Spaghetti (RM15.00), next is our dessert of Molten Chocolate (Valrhona) Lava Cake With Ice Cream (RM14.90) and the Mushroom Soup (RM9.00) served with toasted bread.

The second cafe is the Hype Cafe which is located at 9, Jalan SS 15/4D, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. The Hype Concept Cafe offers an affordable tea drinking appreciation together with nice pastry and for those health enthusiast, there is also an offering of fresh press juices. The decor of the cafe is filled with special tea pots sets for those that can appreciate the tea while also feasting your eyes on the beautiful ceramic pots and tea cup. While drinking the tea, you can also visit the boutique upstairs to try out some outfit.

At Hype Cafe; we tasted from clockwise the Green Tea Red Bean cake (RM14.00) - which is theme from the popular Matcha Azurri bean combination;  followed by the Chicken Sausage With Leek Quiche (RM12.00); while our drink was the special Iced Cube Chai (RM12.00) which comes with a bottle of warm milk and the finally the rich Brown Belgium Chocolate Cake (RM14.00).

Followed by the third pit-stop which is to Aboong Cafe located at 49 (G), Jalan SS15/8A, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor; which serves softserve yogurt ice cream filled in a prosperity fish shaped waffle cone. The waffle is crispy on the outside, soft & chewy on the inside and stuffed with various options of fillings into the fish belly. For those that have visited Korea; Aboong is a popular brand from there.

The Aboong is paired with a mixed fruit skewer chocolate fondue and drizzled with chocolate sauce. This is like eating a yogurt ice cream but in a bungeoppang (Korean name of a pastry similar to the Japanese fish-shaped pastry taiyaki) which is interesting and tasty!

You can choose your waffle filling like the red beans fillings, custard or Nutella. The price for a regular fish waffle is RM10.00 while the large fish waffle is RM12.00 

The fourth cafe of the day is Big Mike Cafe located at Jalan SS 15/8, SS 15 A01-01, (Ground Floor) Menara Rajawali,, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor; which revolves around a sailing journey of Big Mike where he fought with Kraken in the Atlantic to get the finest calamari, solves riddles with the Great King Crab in Alaska to recruit the best platters. And along the way bump into some prawns from Red Sea and finally when he anchored here; was to share his encounter of his adventures in the Big Mike Cafe.

The sailing journey food are clockwise Cookakukoo (RM9.90) an open sandwich with fried chicken meat followed by Choc Oreo Shake (RM18.90), next is the Mary Had A Little Lamb (RM25.90), our dessert of Mini Ice Cream Burger and lastly the Buffalo wings (RM9.90)

Our fifth pit-stop brings us to Meteora Cafe located at 54, Jalan USJ 9/5p, Subang Business Centre, 47620 Subang Jaya, Selangor. The cafe prides itself in serving customers like their own friends and let them feel at ease like their own home. Here you get board games like Harry Potter Destination and Monopoly, where you can play with your friends while chilling at the cafe or you can read out the latest magazines or just enjoy the relaxing ambiance.

The cafe specialty food that are served at Meteora Cafe are clockwise Aglio Olio With Beef Bacon (RM19.40), Mimi Had A Little Lamb (RM27.90), Churros (7 sticks) (RM9.90) and lastly the Baconator (RM24.90); a burger with loads of bacon and served with a platter of french fries.

Our sixth and final pit-stop is at the Flingstones Cafe located at No.24, Jalan SS15/8, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor; The cafe is all about love, and helping you find that perfect match. Whether it's the mesmerising marriage of exquisite espresso and marvellous milk, the sizzling, sensous affair that ensues when charismatic coffee and charming chocolate collide, or the raucous rock-and-roll romance that resonates from the pairing of fervour, froth and foam, this is where beautiful relationships begin.

At Flingstone Cafe playing with the food to create the unlikeliest of bedfellows and pairings is a norm. Here we get to try out these specially crafted dishes which include the Chu Yao Char with Angel Hair Pasta (RM18.00); the Porky Fat Rice (RM20.00) their version of Nasi Lemak and Oink Oink Ribs (RM33.00).

So, that is all in a one day Run to complete 6 cafe hops. Although tiring at the end of the day; it was definitely a nice social fun event to meet these cafe owners.