Marrigorri Boutique Cafe at Kota Bharu

Hello folks,

I've been busy lately with all these outstations & stuff so haven't got the chance to sit down in front of the pc to do some updates. But no worries, the updates will come but might be pretty slowly. Hold ya horses in the meantime. My latest outstation brings me to the east in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. Rewind back to 2010, during my first ever solo backpacking trip to Melbourne, i got to know a cool malaysian couple studying there through a pal of mine. We went on a Great Ocean Road Trip together & kept in touch, via FB of course ever since. 2 months ago, they opened a cafe in their hometown called Marrigorri Boutique Cafe. He honed his skills during his time in Melbourne, cooking local delish like Char Kuey Tiow that captured hearts of the locals. Without further delay, lets get right into it. 

I didn't get the chance to ask why such name. Probably some Kelantanese dialect that i wasn't aware of. The reason it is a boutique cafe is because apart from serving food, they also selling some clothes wear imported from Melbourne. Shop & dine concept i suppose. Here, the food focus more on both local & western with a bit of fusion. 

The interior

The menu

The food mostly influenced by Aussie's cafe culture. There's only two of us but we just have to had their recommended Queen Char Kuey Teow (you have the option either wet or dry), Nasi Ayam Penyet Schnitzel Berapi, Beef Skewers & Churros (yes, it has landed in the east). Their Queen char kuey teow was quite a big portion. My friend order the gravy to be in the middle so it wasn't too soggy & runny. Just perfect. Filled with cockles & prawns. You can taste the soy sauce in it but not too overpowering. 

Queen Char Kuey Teow

Next is Nasi Ayam Penyet Schnitzel Berapi. Instead of using the usual Ayam goreng penyet, they used Deep Fried Chicken Schnitzel instead. The chili paste was indeed quite hot. Goes well with the chicken with crispy & lightly seasoned breaded. Comes with a small bowl of soup.

Nasi Ayam Penyet Schnitzel Berapi

The waiter just keep on passes by our table carrying the grills & we both know lamb chops would be very tempting but heavy for us so we opted for beef skewer instead. The meat was nicely grilled; tender & well marinated with sweet BBQ sauce. The portion wasn't that big just perfect as additional dish.

Beef Skewer

Lastly, churros. Yes folks, churros in Kelantan. Their churros was nicely crispy & dense and more importantly, not soggy. Dusted with cinnamon sugar & accompanied by a chocolate dipping sauce. Recommended. 

Churros

It was a really nice dining experience & good catching up with an old buddy. For those who wanted a change of food scenery, this is the place to go. 

Marrigorri Boutique Cafe

PT2296 Wisma Sri Suria SBJ,

Jalan Abd Kadir Adabi, 

Kota Bharu, Kelantan

Wood-Fired Oven Pizza at Seksyen 7, Shah Alam

Hello folks.

Currently while Malaysia are facing setback in economy with rumors about people losing job and all, some went to start their own business in order to survive during these hard times. Quite surprisingly F&B business are flourishing with either cafe or small stalls opening here & there. I stumbled upon this place serving wood oven pizza via a facebook link shared by a friend of mine. I guess people nowadays are creative. Instead of renting a place to open a cafe, the owner uses his/her own house lawn to prepare & baked the pizza. I still haven't got the chance to go to their usual place but got my chance when they opened a stall during the previous event at stadium Shah Alam. 

I always loved pizza. It was love at first sight. So when Wood-Fired Oven Pizza stated they're selling homemade pizza, i just had to try it. Instead of serving pizza coming from hot gas oven, they serve it traditionally using stone oven & fire source coming from burnt wood. It is just not the same with woody aroma stuck on the pizza. 

The stone oven

I managed to have a brief chat with the chef. They construct the oven themselves. How cool is that. And they carry it everywhere when there's an event. The menu wasn't much of a choice but people would queue for the pizzas. 

The menu

Pricewise, it was normal for a pizza. The size offered roughly 6" - 7". The crew was efficient in preparing the pizza before baking it inside the stone oven.

I had Vitadaly Dahsyat. I'm not sure what does it represent but the pizza certainly have loads of cheese on it. The crust was really crunchy & soft. Aromatic as well. The base sauce was well cooked with tomato as based enriched with herbs especially basil. The toppings made of beef pepperoni, onions, not really hot red chili & basil leaves. The extra cheese just really made it really full on every bite.

Vitadaly Dahsyat

You guys can follow them on their instagram wop.kl for more updates. The pizza usually easily sold out to be sure to check their instagram for updates. 

WOP

Jalan Akuamarin 7/21 Shah Alam