Kula Cakes at Kuantan

Hello folks. 

My recent trip to Kemaman gave me a perfect chance to pay a visit at Kuantan best kept secret, Kula Cakes. I've heard about them from a friend of mine who was craving Kula Cakes very own signature dessert, mango cheesecake. Of course, now you can get mango cheesecake almost everywhere but it's nice to be able finally eat the famous one. 

Here in Kula Cakes, they focus only on desserts which makes it a nice place for tea time. The owner really spent some time decorating the extra space outside with laid back ambiance perfect for tea time. 

They have plenty of other desserts apart from mango cheesecake, which is the best seller. Arrive late, be prepared to get the 'dah habis la bang' answer. 

So what is it about their mango cheesecake then became the talk of the town? The cake made of crumb base, with creamy cheese on top. Then on top, slices of mango to finish off the design. Finally, Kula Cakes secret weapon, the cake drizzled with mango sauce/compote which bring the cake to life. 

Their operating hours perfect for tea time so for anyone in kuantan looking for a place for tea time, head down to Kula Cakes.

Kula Cakes,

Jalan Besar, Kuantan

Caffe Bene at Jaya Shopping Center

Hello folks. 

Anyone have a memory of previous Jaya Shopping mall opposite of PJ Digital Mall? After being abandon for awhile, it was tore down to make way for a new look Jaya Shopping Center. Thus allowing for new & familiar restaurants & cafes to show up. A friend of mine opened a shop in that mall so sometimes i went there to visit him as well as buying something from him. lol.

While i was there i noticed a cafe that caught my attention. Located opposite Starbucks with business nature almost similar, this cafe stands tall. The name of this cafe is Caffe Bene. There somewhat a noticeable Korean influence in this cafe given that Korea also undergoing a cafe culture wave. The interior resembles normal coffee cafe with some nice settings.

Not much on the menu especially heavy food so i guess this place is suitable for afternoon tea or tea break time. They have waffles & thick honey bread. A model of food served are on the counter for display purposes so that customer have an idea what they are having. 

The menu

Thick honey bread really caught my eyes though i still think it was overpriced. We had Garlic & Cheese bread & Choco Nuts Waffle. 

The bread was really nice and soft. It was really thick. Melted layer of cheese & garlic on the top then drizzled with cheese sauce. 

Garlic Cheese Bread

The waffle wasn't bad either. Loaded with whipped cream on top with drizzle of chocolate & caramel sauce. The base waffle filled with nuts. Crunchy on the inside & fluffy inside. My kind of waffle.

Choco Nut waffle

Certainly the food here is decent but i still think it might be a bit overpriced. The bread is really recommended. 

Cafe Bene

Ground Floor, Jaya Shopping Center, PJ

Gula Cakery at Kota Kemuning

Hiya folks. 

If anyone remembers, one of my earlier post is about salted caramel chocolate fudgy brownies by Gula Bakery. As months went by, from just an online bakery & baking class, the owner not only changes the name from Gula Bakery to Gula Cakery but also open a physical cafe in Kota Kemuning. Yes folks especially in Kota Kemuning, there is a new cafe in town. It's like every online baker dream made to come true. But no worries, for those who still ordering from her, it's business as usual but maybe on a limited order basis. 

This Cafe is a combination of baking class & cafe which the former on the ground floor & the latter is on the upper floor. Quite a buzz surrounding this cafe during its opening month. Even my officemates found their way to this cafe all the way from KL before me. lol. This cafe currently run by her & her family (sister, auntie, parents) with her mother helping with one of the signature menu every week. The menu changes every week with some might be permanent on the menu & some change every week. Kinda like a home cooking kind of feeling. The interior is simple yet have this peaceful kind of vibe. They even have kids playing area. 

The interior.

As for the foods, there are hot food & dessert served here. Some of the signature cakes on the counter for sale daily so be ready to grab them because they're selling fast. Like super fast. 

Creme Brulee

Cakes Counter

Pies counter

We ordered quite a lot since this is our first time coming down here. We had mom's signature Laksa Lemak, Nasi Minyak & Ayam Rendang, Pesto Chicken Sandwich, Tuna Melt Sandwich, Mango Cheesecake, Creme Brulee, Pate A Choux & Nutella Cookies. Laksa Lemak was pleasant eventhough missing kind of finishing edge to it. The gravy was creamy & sufficiently thick with fish meats in it. 

Laksa Lemak

Next signature dish is Nasi Minyak with Rendang Ayam. The rendang was really nice. The gravy wasn't that thick like you would normally find in most rendang but full of flavor. Combined well with the acar given. 

Nasi Minyak & Ayam Rendang

After 2 local dishes, we had 2 more light western dishes. Their pesto chicken sandwich is certainly to die for & mouthful as well. The foccacia bread was perfectly toasted till crispy. The chicken marinade well with pesto sauce. 

Pesto Chicken Sandwich

Tuna melt sandwich was decent as well with overloading tuna filling but i still prefer their pesto chicken sandwich. 

Tuna Melt Sandwich

Gula Cakery best came from their dessert. Some of the dessert recipe even came from France where she went there for a baking class. Creme Brulee is one of the dessert that truly catches my attention. The plain looking dessert certainly packed lot of creamy goodness. The top layer of burned sugar done well to combine well with the creamy layer base. 

Creme Brulee

Another dessert hailed from France on the counter is Pate A Choux. I'm not exactly sure what does it mean but it is quite similar to cream puff except with crispy yet fluffy shell with dense yet soft cream filling. 

Pate A Choux

We tried one of the cake. Their mango cheesecake packed with mango goodness not only on the top but also with diced mango. The cheese was light for those who like their cheesecake light. The base was nice & crumbly. 

Mango Cheesecake

Lastly, we had their Nutella Cookies. It's actually a soft cookies with ooey goey nutella & choc block inside. Kids surely will love them & weight watchers will have guilty pleasure feeling for them. 

Nutella Soft Cookies

The food here are quite nice with a home feeling to it. But for those who really love the cakes, usually at 8pm, they will slash down the cake price to 50%. Be sure to grab those cakes. Make sure to follow them on their instagram for weekly menu. 

Gula Cakery

BG 31/BG, Kota Kemuning, Shah Alam

Yellow Brick Road Cafe at Damansara Heights

Hi folks.

After my previous visit to Yellow Brick Road Cafe, we've been looking for opportunity to come back to this place. As usual, if you arrive closer to brunch hour, prepare to queue for sit. They have similar waiting system as Red Bean Bag. On our way there we even have planned what to eat. The menu still the same given that this place is quite new so expect no changes in the coming months. 

We've had their sweet pancakes during our previous visit so this time around we ordered their basic pancakes, Minimalist. 3 piece of pancakes, served with maple syrup & butter with powdered sugar. The pancake was good even eaten without maple syrup & butter. Moist & fluffy with buttermilk taste. 

Minimalist

Their savory pancakes was something worth to try as well. Chickity Chinese Chicken was really nice. 3 stack of pancakes sit on a bed of green peas mash then topped with butter chicken pieces. The butter chicken was really nice with thick sauce enhanced with curry taste & aroma. Almost similar to salted egg chicken. Nothing chinese about this dish though. 

Chickity Chinese Chicken. 

We all love french toast. Plain ones to creatively customized ones, we love them all. Usually, french toast are served with bananas but not here. Here, I wanna be Kaya (their french toast) served with cuts of strawberries, poached pears, coconut infused mascarpone cheese then drizzled with caramel kaya sauce with mixed nuts. The french toast was nicely done. Crunchy crust with soft & fluffy inside. The poached pear was soft with a bit of crunchyness. The sauce was sufficiently sweet compatible with the toast. 

I wanna be Kaya

I've been aiming for their eggs benedict. It's been awhile since i ate one as well so might as well gave it a try. I ordered their Pulled Egg Benedict & it was really good. Poached eggs sat on a toasted english muffin with BBQ pulled beef with broccollini then drizzed with spicy thai mayonnaise instead of the usual hollandaise sauce. Don't worry, it wasn't spicy at all. The beef was succulent & tender & the mix of BBQ sauce & thai mayonnaise enhanced the dish even more. 

Pulled Beef Benedict

So far the food here hardly disappoints us. It's a no wonder that people flocked here during the morning until lunch hour. Kitchen closes at 5 pm but there are still pancakes until night. 

Yellow Brick Road Cafe

Jalan Batai, Damansara Heights

Upstairs Cafe at SS14

Hey folks.

Last time i was excited to go to SS14 because of Shakey's Pizza was there years ago. But now, they were replaced by Domino's Pizza so i rarely went to that area unless i have a hospital appointment. Recently, i've received a tip from my officemate & my sister there is an exciting cafe in the very same shop lot at SS14. Similar to SS15, parking is a hassle to find here. 

The cafe was named after their location, Upstairs Cafe. Not really a fancy name but can't say the same about the food though. The theme similar to most new cafe nowadays with coffee & cakes are the main attraction. They served food like pasta, sandwiches, pastries & newly introduced mains like ribs & steaks. Price wise, not really upscale. Still able to get ribs shy under RM 30.

Desserts & Pastries

Cakes

The menu

Additional mains menu

The inside of upstairs cafe

This is one of my mom & sister favorite place to dine. I can see that now as during dinner peak hours all tables will be occupied mostly by young parents & early 20s customers. That should say something about the food. For a start we had their Peanut Butter Chocolate Fudge Cake. It was a truly awesome cake. Chocolate cake surprisingly not that fudgy but still soft & moist layered with mix of peanut butter & cream cheese which gave you the creamy saltiness feel. A must try if available. 

Peanut Butter Chocolate Fudge Cake

My mom as usual will go for something light for dinner so she had Beef Stragonoff Pie. Chunky beef stew in a bowl with pastry crust on top. The stew was rich with brown sauce & the meat was soft & tender. 

Beef Stragonoff Pie

As I'm quite famish from my basketball game earlier, i had their recommended mains, Chicken Ala Mont. Almost similar to Chicken Cordon Bleu but with more stuffing like mushrooms, gravy & cheese. Served with house fried and salad. The flavors was more to mushroom sauce (it was load of them) & chicken was perfectly cooked. Try to avoid mixing the dish with the salad as the dressing will overpower the dish flavor.

Chicken Ala Mont

When you combine 2 big factors in your restaurants; affordable & good food, surely a lot of people will be attracted to your place & this place just found that combination. 

Upstairs Cafe

SS14

Double A Cafe at Ara Damansara

Hiya folks.

Remember about my post on that brownies by Gula Cakery? and that cakes by Cake Jalan Tiung? If you haven't tasted the cakes from them, fear not as there is a new cafe opened at Pacific Place, Ara Damansara that bring desserts from aforementioned to you called Double A. My officemate, who is a big fan of dessert as well as brownie by Gula Cakery recommended this place. Before this, Double A only serve desserts but now, they started serving hot food from their kitchen so that was enough reason for us to go there for a visit. 

Their interior approach was simple & modern. Not too much fiddling except for some frame of arts on the wall. 

We went at night so not many desserts left but there are some cakes from Cake Tiung available.

Desserts counter

Not much on the menu. Probably still on the introduction stage. They have normal cafe offerings like pasta & sandwich. 

The menu

We ordered their signature Double A trouble fries, Grilled pesto chicken sandwich & Spaghetti Aglio E Olio with pan fried Salmon. Their Double A trouble fries didn't disappoint. Recommended for sharing. Grilled fries with diced tomatoes salsa, jalapenos, crispy beef bacon & cheese sauce. 

Double A Trouble Fries

I personally fancy their Grilled Pesto Chicken Sandwich. The bread was toasted nicely until crispy. Succulent chicken slices with plenty of homemade & flavorful pesto sauce with melted cheese. Served with chips & salad. 

Grilled pesto chicken sandwich.

Their Spaghetti Aglio E Olio with Pan fried salmon was off the menu. So i'm not sure until when they going to serve this dish on the menu. The portion was quite satisfying for average eater. Aglio Olio was ok to me with a bit of heat. Salmon was fried nicely with crispy skin. Not too strong on their garlic though.

Spaghetti Aglio E Olio with Salmon

For more update on which desserts are available everyday, be sure to follow them on their instagram. 

Double A Cafe

E-1-3, Block E, Pacific Place Commercial Center, Ara Damansara