Second Sunday @ Damansara Jaya

It was the second Saturday of June when we found ourselves at Second Sunday @ Damansara Jaya, our third stopover for the day, for more munch after our brunch and late lunch.  This food run seemed to have brought us to places with unique names like Morningwood and Fatbaby in our first and second stops earlier that day.  It didn't start out with that intention in mind though.

Cafes these days come up with more and more unique names to make them stand out from the rest of their competitors, I guess.  So, for this name to stick to people's minds, maybe they should offer some 'specials' and/or 'discounts' on the second Sunday of every month...wakakaka!...don't you agree? ;D

Anyway, feeling still slightly full from our earlier 'ventures', we decided to just order pancakes.  There were four on the menu, two with ice cream and two without.  Since we already had our fill of ice cream earlier on, we went with Sunday's Mancake @ RM19 which was a combination of sweet pancakes layered with savoury beef bacon and topped with some cooked down strawberries.

There was a generous amount of slightly crisped up beef bacon slices in between a stack of four pancakes and they were yummy.  The pancakes were nice and warm...and fluffy too. 

The pancakes came with a basil infused strawberry compote and a drizzle of honey.  [#Note: A compote basically consists of some kind of fruit that has been stewed in a syrup of sugar and other flavourings.]  The compote offered a slight tangy and not-too-sweet accompaniment for the pancakes while the beef bacon brought a savoury element to the dish.  Some might find the combo of sweet and savoury a little uncommon but I didn't...I liked it!

The other pancake of choice was the Local Pankek @ RM16 which was a stack of five pandan and coconut pancakes topped with well caramelised bananas (which weren't visible as they were buried under all that coconut flakes).  As soon as the pancakes reached our table, we got a whiff of the fragrant pandan and coconut which teased our taste buds.  I certainly enjoyed the caramelised bananas which weren't overly sweet.

The pancakes were served with a gula melaka syrup and finished with toasted coconut flakes and whipped cream for a classic Malaysian kuih flavour...but which one?  Kuih ketayap (crepe with sweet coconut filling), maybe?  Or perhaps onde-onde (glutinous rice balls with gula melaka filling)?  You decide! ;)

As you already have the sweetness from the caramelised bananas and coconut flakes, make sure you drizzle the gula melaka syrup sparingly if you have a low tolerance for sweet stuff.

The other two pancakes on the menu include Peppermint & Chocolate Chip Pancake (peppermint flavoured pancake with chocolate chips, almond flakes, fresh strawberries, topped with vanilla ice cream and drizzled with chocolate sauce) and their latest addition, the Orange Poppy Seed Pancake (orange flavoured pancake, enhanced with poppy seeds for extra texture, served with orange crème anglaise, marmalade, almond flakes and topped with vanilla ice cream).  Personally, I think I would quite enjoy the orange one (but not the peppermint one since I dislike anything minty).

The not overly sweet pancakes were great washed down with a tangy, refreshing glass of Fresh Orange Juice @ RM10.

My Personal Opinion

If you like to partake in pancakes, you can certainly give this café, that has been opened slightly more than two months, a try.  They're more than decent in terms of taste and textures.  Great for breakfast...or tea....or anything in between!

And.....you certainly don't have to wait till the second Sunday to go to Second Sunday! ;D

Second Sunday Café
31 Jalan SS22/19
Damansara Jaya
47400 Petaling Jaya
Selangor
Tel: 03-7731 7126