Visiting a couple of cafes with a few interesting ideas, starting with Amaze K, a handsomely outfitted outlet that opened this month in an unlikely location: A remote street in Kota Damansara that mainly houses auto workshops & machinery wholesalers.
With no other restaurants on this row, far removed from this neighbourhood's busier vicinities, Amaze K might prove both a sight for sore eyes & salvation for starving tummies, thanks to a wide-ranging menu that includes poached eggs on an English muffin with potato rosti, smoked salmon & hollandaise sauce (RM9.90 before taxes).
Grilled lamb short loin with potatoes & veggies. The food tastes fairly reasonable for what it costs. One bowl of mushroom soup at Amaze K clocks in at RM5, a nine-inch teriyaki chicken pizza is priced at RM18, with nothing on the menu exceeding RM30.
Amaze K serves coffee supplied by EspressoLab; all in all, a decent destination for folks living or working in Kota Damansara. Parking was a breeze on this street on a recent weekday afternoon.
Next up, Ttp.my, billed as Malaysia's first 'print cafe,' run by a band of local designers in Solaris Dutamas.
Visitors can purchase or place orders here for everything from business cards & rubber stamps to poster prints & button badges.
The food selection is neither expansive nor too expensive: A basic burger comprising a 90-gram minced chicken patty in a wholemeal bun with cheese, a sunny-side-up & fries costs RM15.90.
Beef burger with a black sesame bun; could be better in terms of freshness & flavour. The fries are addictive though, hot & fluffy.
Garlic wraps stuffed with fried chicken (RM8). Edible but kinda unexceptional.
The coffee is OK; Ttp.my is one of Solaris Dutamas' more peaceful cafes, extremely hidden on a block behind the main Publika complex, so it could work as a refuge for folks seeking a calm escape for lunchtime.
Amaze K
23, Jalan PJU 3/44, Dataran Sunway, Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya
Mon-Sat, 8am-6pm
23, Jalan PJU 3/44, Dataran Sunway, Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya
Mon-Sat, 8am-6pm
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TTP.MY Print Cafe
D5-G4-03 Solaris Dutamas, Jalan Dutamas, Kuala Lumpur
Mon-Sun, 9am-8pm
D5-G4-03 Solaris Dutamas, Jalan Dutamas, Kuala Lumpur
Mon-Sun, 9am-8pm
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