Let’s try something else…

This used to have a different name, an outlet of the one in Kuching and though it seems to be doing o.k. there, it did not seem to go down well with the folks here so it wasn’t very long before they changed the name to…

…with a totally different concept and menu. If anyone is interested, the franchise owner has made a comment to clarify what had transpired here.

The physical set-up is still unchanged…

…with the glass display case up front and a counter linked to it and a few tables and chairs here and there.

I’ve been wanting to drop by to try what they are serving now but I never got round to doing it until that day last week. We ordered the beef stew with garlic bread (RM13.90)…

…and though I would prefer it a little bit thicker and darker, we all thought it was very nice and liked it the way it was.

We also ordered this sausage platter (RM11.90)…

…and I think I read somewhere, probably on their Facebook page, that the sausage is homemade…

However, I did not think much of it as it was kind of mild and a bit hard as well – I would prefer it stronger as in smoked ham or bacon…or sausages. As a meal, I would say it  was rather light and for heavier eaters, the beef stew would be a better option. Incidentally, I just saw on their Facebook page that they now serve the stew with rice. I guess some people would prefer that and it probably is more filling that way.

You can order your sandwiches custom-made here and you can get to choose your bread, the meat (one only) and whatever vegetables you would like plus the sauce to go with it…

I chose their focaccia…

…with pastrami, onion, tomatoes and lettuce and their barbecue sauce (RM9.90)…

I asked and found out that the bread here is made by some “auntie” at home, not from any of the local bakeries or elsewhere.

I guess this is all right for lunch…

…though on my part, I would want to have something like that for breakfast or afternoon tea.

The coffee (RM 5.00)…

…here is very very nice and my guess is they use these coffee beans…

…that I saw on the counter, freshly ground and brewed…

…and served.

No, it certainly is not cheap eating here…but we enjoyed the place – it’s like one of those little cafes overseas, New Zealand, for instance. The people are very nice and polite and the service is good plus they are all very proficient in the language that I am very comfortable with and very rightly so too, in line with the kind of establishment that it is. I guess it is all right if you wish to sit there and chat all day but no, we left as soon as we were done – our weather here isn’t as cool and nice as overseas so despite the place being air-conditioned, I did not linger at the place any longer than I had to.