My neighbourhood is now home to a quaint little new cafe, CoffeeLicious @ Pandan Indah, that's been around a little over a year ago...and I only just discovered it recently, some 3 months back actually. That's because it's located in the quieter part of the neighbourhood which I seldom venture out to.
I bumped into the place when trying out a new mamak restaurant on the same row. After my breakfast of
roti canai, while walking back to my car, I chanced upon the cafe...and was eager to try it out as there's a lack of such cafes (that's any good) in my neighbourhood.
I came back immediately the same week to explore. The inside of the cafe is small with a simple decor but certainly cosy and comfortable, even a little posh for a residential cafe. You don't need a big space (really) for a neighbourhood cafe as most of the clientele would probably come from the residents staying here.
I'm always on the lookout for a good western breakfast and coffee to start my mornings, so I started my taste test with one of their breakfast sets (that's available between 8 - 10 am)....the
Egg Sourdough Toast @ RM18.
You get some fluffy
scrambled eggs on a piece of crispy
sourdough toast accompanied by some
baked beans and a simple
salad of lettuce and cherry tomatoes lightly tossed in roasted sesame dressing. For those who enjoy their scrambled eggs a little bit more cooked (and less watery) like I do, you'll be pleased with the rendition here.
But what's great with getting the breakfast set is that it comes along with a free coffee (hot or cold)....and I chose a
Hot Cappuccino (which otherwise would have cost RM11 separately).
On another morning, I tried another of their breakfast set, the
Tuna Croissant @ RM25 which came abundantly filled with tuna flakes well dressed in mayo for a creamy bite. It came with the same sides of baked beans and salad. This time I had an
Iced Latte.
The
croissant was utterly flaky and crisp...and buttery enough, which are the very hallmarks of a good croissant. There's no way of eating this other then to make a mess as the super flaky croissant crumbles into tiny little pieces easily (all over the table) as you cut/bite into them...
lol!
There's only 4 breakfast set choices and the other sets was between a choice of
Plain Croissant/Bagel (RM15) or a
Salad (RM20)...now who wants a salad for breakfast! :D So, this was followed by an
a la carte order of the
Big Breakfast @ RM25 one morning. Since this was not a breakfast set, I had to pay for the
Iced Latte @ RM12 separately.
No false advertising of the
Big Breakfast...it was indeed big! It proved too big/heavy for breakfast and I had to
tapau some of the items home. It arrived at the table comprising of
ham,
sausage,
scrambled eggs,
hashbrown,
sourdough toast,
baked beans and a
salad. Although most of the items on the plate are ready-made, store-bought items, it's still nice to have someone cook it for you once in a while instead of making it yourself at home.
Next I had the
Egg Mayo Croissant (or Bagel) @ RM15 with chopped hard-boiled egg mixed with mayo served with the same sides as the earlier breakfast sets with my favourite
Iced Latte.
I found myself enjoying this simple egg with mayo filling quite a bit as the mayo brought a little sweetness to the chopped egg. If you're one who loves an egg + mayo sandwich (like I do), this is certain to give you pleasure.
Then there's also the
Ham & Egg Croissant @ RM16 with scrambled eggs and ham (which you can't really see coz it's hidden beneath the scrambled eggs). I had this with a
Long Black (Hot) @ RM9.
Just be forewarned that the scrambled eggs here are cooked a little bit more. In fact, this one (I've to admit) was a little overdone that day. Consistency in cooking eggs (like steak) to the right doneness is always tricky.
My Personal Opinion
They're open only for breakfast and lunch which is perfect for me as I've been looking for a nice, quiet place to sit down and enjoy a good cup of coffee to start off my day...and if it comes with some good bread and eggs, even better! Recently they've introduced a couple of new menu items, so I'm sure I'll be checking those out pretty soon. ^_~
Even though they don't make their own bread inhouse, both their supplied croissant and sourdough are of a very decent quality. The croissant (especially) stayed extremely flaky, light and crisp even after reheating. I liked that they pay attention even to the smallest of details as the lettuce leaves are always fresh and crisp, even the baked beans served are warmed up.
I'm happy that I've this little cafe in my neighbourhood...and I've been coming here on a weekly basis ever since to get my coffee fix as well as a good breakfast to kickstart my day. Of course, the standard can't be compared to the many well-known, good cafes out there...but for a neighbourhood cafe, this will do just fine.
CoffeeLicious
3G Jalan Pandan Indah 4/33
Pandan Indah
55100 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03-4288 3387
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