103 Coffee Workshop @ Taman Sri Petaling

I have recently ventured into Sri Petaling area and one of my buddies, Siew Ling recommended this new coffee house which has a Japanese twist, which is pretty interesting. Thus, I decided to give it a go. As Ampang is quite far from Sri Petaling,thus, I seldom venture for food over there.

This new coffee house has created a buzz in Sri Petaling since it opened its doors in August this year. 103 Coffee Workshop is located on a street that is better recognized for steamboat restaurants.

The coffee house has made an instant bang, being capable to allure customers from outside Sri Petaling, including me.

This dish is found on almost every table: Ultra-crunchy Kari Kari pasta with house-made seasoning. Priced at RM3.90 (very reasonable for an appetizer at a coffee house)

Teriyaki Chicken Don (RM14.90) 

The serving is quite big and the serving of chicken is quite generous. However, the rice was very dry despite being drizzled with Teriyaki sauce. Thus, I requested for extra sauce, which I found out that it costs RM1.50.

 With the price of RM10.90, it is quite pricey for a Taruki Udon which has only Tempura flake and seaweed.

Iced Double Chocolate Mocha (RM12.00) and Hazelnut Latte (RM10.00). 103 Coffee Workshop house blend is made up of 40% Brazilian, 40% Colombian and 20% Guatemalan blend supplied by Johor's 'M' Espresso Sporting Club.

 The environment of the coffee house is very  However, the coffee house and their staff are lack of genuine warmth, which does not give the coziness and homey feeling to the customers.

 The total expenditure of our trip was RM55.85. As mentioned before, there was an extra charge of RM1.50 for the Teriyaki sauce, which should not be the case.

For more information about 103 Coffee Workshop, click here.

Operating Hours:

Monday : Off day

Tuesday - Sunday : 11.00 am ~ 11.00 pm

Tel: +6 03-9054 5512

Email: 103coffeeworkshop@gmail.com 

Address: 

103 Coffee Workshop

103, Jalan Radin Bagus,

Bandar Baru Sri Petaling

57000 Kuala Lumpur.

Renoma Cafe Gallery (Relocated to Ikon Connaught)

Every time I used Jalan Bukit Bintang to go to Imbi Market, this Renoma Cafe Gallery always caught my attention. Thus, I decided to give it a try. The atmosphere of the cafe is very artistic due to the painting on the walls and the cafe instantly gives me a grand feeling when i first stepped in.

The artistic paintings on the wall.

The Set Menu ( 2 Course set lunch is priced at RM29.90++ and 3 Course set lunch just an additional RM10++)

 Bread and butter (with garlic) before the meal

 The Bar

 With an additional RM7++ you can enjoy a glass of mocktail. Our choices of the day are Virgin Lychee Mojito (soda, brown sugar, lychee fruit, lime and mint leaves)  and Funkadelic (grapefruit, pineapple, orange and cranberry).

Vintage Caesar Salad 

 French Onion Soup 

 Sea Prawn Aglio Olio

 Sirloin Steak served with Mushroom Ragout Fettuccine

 Chocolate Cake 

Cappuccino

Latte

Comments: Overall it has been a very good experience. The service was quite good. In our surprise, the Head Chef came out to greet us and ask us for feedback on the food which is a very rare occasion unless you dine at fine dining restaurants.

**The cafe has been recently relocated to The Ikon, Taman Connaught, Cheras and it has been renamed as Renoma Cafe.

Tel: 03-9107 9396

Opening hours: 10.00am-10.00pm

Address:
Lot G-11, Level G,
Ikon Connaught

60, Jalan Cerdas,

Taman Connaught,

56100 Kuala Lumpur,

Malaysia.

Source: http://www.ikonconnaught.com/visit.asp 

For more information, kindly visit Renoma Cafe official Facebook page here.

Thomas Western @Restoran Ong Lay, Taman Overseas Union

Finally I got the chance to visit Thomas Western after being craving for months. After reading the inline reviews about this western food stall and being recommended by Daryl and his family more than half a year ago, I have finally visited them last month.Since then, I have been visiting them so often that Uncle Thomas and his workers recognize me and my mum.

Who says western food can only be eaten at lavish, fine dining restaurants with full formal service with waiters serving you bread and butter? Who says that delicious food is expensive? Who says there are no reasonably priced western food in KL?

At Thomas Western, you get good food at reasonable price. How reasonable you say? Continue reading and you will find out. Thomas Western goes against the norm by serving extraordinary western food at a neighborhood coffee shop in Overseas Union Garden. Previously working as a chef in a 5-star hotel, there is no doubt about the quality of food served at Thomas Western. 



Our favorite dishes at Thomas Western would be Chicken Chop, Pork Chop, Chicken Cordon Bleu, Lamb Chop and Fish & Chips.

Chicken Cordon Bleu [RM13.00]

Lamb Chop with  Mushroom Sauce [RM14.00]

French Fries [RM5.00]

Chicken Chop with Mushroom Sauce [RM10.00]

New Zealand Steak with Mushroom Sauce [RM20.00]

Fish and Chips [RM11.00]

*The prices may vary due to the recent increase of price.

One of the best thing about the dish is the baked potato with the potato mushroom sauce. The best potato sauce I have ever tasted. Since then, I have been a regular customer there. Thomas Western is located at Restoran Ong Lay, near the Thursday night market area in Overseas Union Garden.

Comments : The potato is a must-try. They only make 100 pieces per day so act fast if you want to give it a try. Every dish is extremely good. =D

Address:

Thomas Western @ Restoran Ong Lay,

Overseas Union Garden (OUG),
Medan Hujan Rahmat,

Taman Overseas Union, 58200 Kuala Lumpur.

Yut Kee Restaurant @ Dang Wangi

When I first heard about this Hainanese western restaurant, it was from my dad. He told me that this restaurant has been around since the pre-world war time. Thus, I decided to ask my dad to bring me there.

It was the age of 15, when i first tried out this restaurant. I thought it would be just another ordinary restaurant they have in town. Recently, i went visiting Yut Kee again. This time i brought my outstation friend to try the restaurant .There was a long queue outside Yut Kee, i was amazed as usual by the people standing in the hot sun waiting for their turn to be served. Yut Kee is a coffee shop with a humble look on the outside which is located at Jalan Dang Wangi. It is the corner lot of the shop, walking distance from CapSquare and Dang Wangi LRT station. 

I went to the counter to the person in charge, Mr Mervyn (saw his name on the business card), he took down my name and the number of person dining in. Despite the long queue outside, the restaurant is very well organized. Everyone knows their job pretty well. When we sat down at the table, the waiters were right there waiting for our orders. I ordered the famous roti babi ( pork bread with direct translation into English), my mum had pork chop, dad had Lum Mee and Tracey (my friend) had Mee Suah Soup which i recommended. Besides, they serve roasted pork on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. It was a Sunday that we visited Yut Kee, I decided to try the roasted pork they had. The serving time was fast as usual despite the crowd in the coffee shop. 

The food we had on the day :

Apple White Wine sauce which goes with the Roasted Pork

Roasted Pork RM140-RM150/ roll

Pork Chop RM10/=

Roasted Pork with apple white wine sauce Price : RM14/ 2 pcs

Yut Kee since 1928

Yut Kee Restaurant

Off day : Monday