Encore Patisserie Cafe

My lovely mummy always complaint that she never try a nice decorated coffee.
To make her dream come true, I decided to bring her to Encore Patisserie Cafe after we had Mother's Day celebration dinner at Nihon Kai.
The reason why I choose Encore is the location and review in the internet.
Encore is located at Taman Bukit Desa which nearby Nihon Kai.
And also many people gave good review and suggested people to have a try.

Once step into the coffee shop, I saw a wall with simple photo frames decoration and plain color furniture.

The next one came into my eyes is their counter (from left to right : bar space, cashier area, cake display fridge)

Then we chose to sit in sofa area which is not showing in any photos. (Ps. the lighting is not good enough for indoor photo taking unless you have own softbox or apply photoshoot afterward)

Besides that lighting not so nice, the pastry and coffee are not as good as those reviews in internet.
Or maybe I am so unlucky to choose a wrong timing to visit this cafe.
Well.. The wrong timing I means is the barista and baker possibly in a bad mood when preparing the food and beverages.
Don't waste time to writing so much. We just view the photos and comments I gave in below.

Salted Caramel Latte - the taste and smell is not bad, but unfortunately the decoration is really spoiled the image of the coffee. 

 Hot Mocha - firstly I thought the decoration is sunrise but lastly I realized they are just simply pour the cocoa powder on top of milk foam. Anyway the taste is just ok, not so impressed me.

Hot Cappuccino - Again !!! Simply using the cocoa powder. I really could not stand this lousy decoration. If really can't make it nice, please do not tell that premium coffee is served here. 

 Jasmine Green Tea (1pax) - fine~ this is the one no need any decoration at all. So no comment =_='''

Scones with Fresh Cream and Jam - the scones are hard to bite, especially when you wanna cut the middle partially horizontally, the scones is direct break into 2. Strawberry jam is packaging items and it is not fresh at all because the jam is in solid form and you can take out with 1 fork and it still maintain the shape as the container after few minutes (make me feel like the jam is going expired soon). Cream is fresh and not oily (the one and only thing I like in this set of dessert). 

Lemon Tart - I picked this among all tarts because I don't feel like to eat heavy taste dessert during drinking coffee. But the bottom of the tart is hard until can't break it by using spoon and fork, hence I have to eat it by hold it with my hands. The lemon taste custard is over sour and the top part already dry and have around 3mm thickness jelly-form skin. Can't imagine how long the tart stay in the fridge.

Well... I would definitely not revisit this cafe.

It is awesomely disappointing.

Encore Patisserie Cafe

No. 1, Jalan Bukit Desa 5,

Taman Bukit Desa, 

58100 Kuala Lumpur.

Tel : 03-7972 7988

Business Hour : Tue-Sat 12pm-12am & Sun 10am-12am

Nihon Kai Japanese Restaurant

To celebrate Mother's Day, we chose to have dinner at Nihon Kai located at Off Old Klang Road.
I have been here few times with colleagues, friends and my bii as well.
Now it is turn to enjoy it with my family.

Normally customers will make reservation to avoid waiting up to 1 hour for seats.
Unfortunately we decided late and unable to book it.
So we decided to tried our luck whether can have a table with walk-in.
Luckily we got it because we arrived early around 5.50pm.
After 10 minutes, it is crowded and more than 15 people are waiting outside to be served.

First thing after sitting down, of course it is open the menu and recommend the delicious and suitable food to my lovely family members. *They are my pretty mummy, my kindness grandma and my stylish sister cum driver.*
To have fully enjoyment, we ordered whatever we feel like to have and below is what we ordered.

 Potato Salad - add the lemon juice and make it taste less greasiness

Itako & Kurage - sour taste jelly fish and chewy small octopus would be a good choice as appetizer for Japanese meal 

 Tamago Sushi - maintaining high quality..

 Salmon Shioyaki - A set come with appetizer (miso soup, sour pickles & sesame macaroni), main course (steamed rice & salty grilled salmon fillet), dessert (chawanmushi). Sorry that no comment on due to I only consume raw salmon, not cooked salmon.

 Torikatsunabe Sashimi Set - A set come with appetizer (miso soup, sour pickles & sesame macaroni), main course (steamed rice, soy sauce chicken cutlets with scrambled egg & salmon sashimi), dessert (chawanmushi). It is always my choice.

 Soba with Ebi Tempura - the soup is disappointing me because the taste is too mild like eating soba with plain water, but thumbs for the ebi tempura.

Vegetable Tempura - several vegetables served includes carrot, brinjal, sweet potato, vege sushi row & thin noodles. My unique way to eat it is starts from squeezing lemon juice into the soy sauce then dip the tempura into it and dip again into the wasabi sauce. Fresh (lemon juice) ! Soft (soy sauce soften it) ! Spicy (soy sauce bring out the wasabi taste stronger) !

Soft Shell Crab Karaage - what to say? Of course it is delicious, but the sauce is too salty to me.

Nihon Kai Japanese Restaurant
No. 4-2, Jalan Telok Gadong, 
Off Old Klang Road, 
58100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Tel : 03-7982 3668
Business Hour : Mon-Sun 12-3pm & 5-10pm

Farenheit 600

This week is a really doubt period to me.
My leader and I got bullied by other managers during daily meeting due to our manager is on business trip.
To make me happy and forget the working stress, bii brought me to a cafe that we never been at Friday happy hour time.
It is Farenheit 600 located at Publika KL.
From the pictures below, you can feel very comfortable and can distress through enjoy a premium coffee in a quiet place.

Simple yet nice design signboard

 Hand sketch menu board

 Decoration on bar counter

 A wall designed and decorated by their interior designer

 The lighting is just nice

 Don't know why... Wall with this kind of decoration always get my attention and keep staring on it when sitting there

Cash only =P

Of course I wanna shared the pastry and coffee I had at this nice decorated cafe.

 Tropizienne Cake - a custard-filled sugar-dusted brioche, which is a french pastry. It is taste special when eating a non-fine-texture bread with the cold custard. By the way I like it as I like unique thingy.

 Salted Caramel Latte - What to say ?! It is smell nice, taste good and decorate well. 2 thumbs up for me *big smile with teeth*

Iced Green Tea Latte - the ratio of green tea and coffee is 70:30. It is highly recommended to organic japan green tea lover.

Ps. Thousand thanks to my bii for enlighten my moody and stressful week. ILY

Fahrenheit 600

Level G2, Block A, No. 1,

Jalan Dutamas, Solaris Dutamas,

50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Tel : 03-6206 3417

Business Hour : Mon-Sun 8am-11pm

Mods Cafe

Hello... Here have no update for 10 days long...

This is because I went Melaka for short getaway from city and named it as Melaka 3D2N Food Trip v^_^v

Whole journey will be shared later. 

Now I want share a retro themed cafe that introduced by my lovely and gorgeous ex-house mate, Jaslyn Chin who studied together in Kampar last time.

Mods Cafe is located at Jonker Walk, a popular attractions for local, Malaysian and foreigner.

Normally you won't realized there is a cafe located at the middle of the shop lot, unless you able to walk slow and look clear what is the shop selling under hot weather.

With the retro outlook, of course the interior decoration will be match as well.

 A wall full decorated with colorful tins

 A display rack with beer tins from different decade and companies

 Old fashion radios

 Old fashion pinball board game 

The most excited thing is a old fashion bus inside the cafe. According to Jaslyn, cafe owner will drive it out if there have any event that require larger space.

With the limited space, they only served few beverages and desserts.

Through Jaslyn's recommendation, we had ordered 1 slide of cheese cake and beverages.

Cheese Cake - it is soft and directly melt on your tongue when you put into your mouth. With the cranberry jam, it tastes a little sour, sweet and very rich cheese taste.

*From left to right*

Iced Cafe Latte - the coffee become smoother and taste nice by adding a little sugar syrup

Iced Mocha - it is a bit sweet and nice, but not my flavor

Iced Dark Coco - without adding any sugar syrup, the pure cocoa taste is rich and sustain in mouth quite long time

I am hardly recommended you to try this out if you are visit to Melaka.

To me, it is a MUST TRY !!!

Mods Cafe

No. 14, Jalan Tokong,

75200 Melaka.

Tel / HP : 012-756 4441

Opening Hour : check through their FB

TOUS Les JOURS

How are you going to spend Friday night (a.k.a Happy Hour) ?

To me, I always choose to enjoy delicious pastry or cakes in a quiet cafe for pampering myself after a busy working week .

That's why I went to TLJ @ Bukit Bintang just now. (They have another branch located at Bangsar.)

Once stepped into TLJ, the first thing attracted me is the french style renovation and retro decoration.

Next, the smell of pastries were attracted my attention and stopped from visiting every corner of TLJ.

Wow~~~ Sort of cakes are in front of me and alluring me to eat them. OMG !!!

Breads also looks yummy. 

Without wasting any minutes, I and bii ordered few breads, dessert and beverage for our dinner.

Dang Dang~ These were what we ordered.

Caffe Mocha - Good smell, smooth taste, nice decoration coffee and I love it 

Cranberry Walnut - It is a bit hard but taste very "cranberry"

Berry Berry Tiramisu - Don't get cheat by its' outlook. It is not as sweet as you see/think/assume (most of people think that PINK color dessert must be in a very sweet taste). Try this out if you like dessert but not like sweet.

*Sorry for not captured photo for 2 items*

Garlic Bread - It is hard too, but taste not bad.

Soft Sweet Potato Cream Bun - It is filling because full of breads, sweet potato and cream powder. We can't finished even half of it.

Ps. I am a die-cast bread lover. I would never say NO to breads or pastries no matter how high calories it is or I am on diet. Hmmm... Maybe this is the reason I keep failed in diet plan. LOL

TLJ @ WOLO Bukit Bintang

126A-C, Jalan Bukit Bintang

Kuala Lumpur

Tel : +603-4065 0088

Opening Hours : 8am - 11pm

TLJ @ Bangsar

39-41 Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar Baru, 59100 Kuala Lumpur

Tel : +603-2201 3526

Opening Hours : 7am - 12am (Sun-Thurs) ; 7am - 1am (Fri, Sat & Public Holiday)