Stop on the way…

Last Saturday, we did not go out for lunch because the ladies had those lovely brioche bun and pork patty burgers from my friend, Yan, for brunch and they said they were feeling full. In the end, I just had a couple of the scones she gave us and that was it.

We did not have any dinner either because we planned to go some place for a late dinner/supper at around 8.00 p.m. after our Sunset Mass Service at our regular church here. I picked this place because of the convenience – it is on the way back to my house from the church and we would not have to head into the town centre. It was raining that night and there were massive jams because of the Sarawak Day long weekend and the closing ceremony of the Borneo Food & Cultural Festival that night. Here, there is ample parking space, no jam and just go round the traffic lights round the corner and we would be home already!

I had this sweet and sour fish fillet with rice and a generous serving of salad by the side (RM10.90)…

…and I sure enjoyed it a lot, the fish especially. I loved the very nice sauce that, unlike at a lot of places, did not taste like ketchup straight from the bottle! I was delighted that they gave some fried rice, instead of plain steamed rice – that certainly brought the dish up to a whole new level!

My missus had their fried sambal noodles (RM6.50)…

…and the instant it was served we knew it was going to be good. We could detect the whiff of wok hei fragrance in the air and the lovely smell of the noodles was a force to be reckoned with.

The fried sambal bihun (RM6.50)…

…that my girl had paled in comparison but it was good too – she did manage to finish all of it even though I told her to leave it behind if the serving was too big for her to handle.

I also ordered this plate of honey chicken wings (RM12.00)…

…to share even though RM12 for 3 isn’t exactly cheap, RM4.00 per chicken wing. I guess the shortage of chicken in the country and the removal of the ceiling prices sure did not help one bit but they’re very nice, value for money. However, if it keeps shooting up from those days when they were RM9 something a plate, I certainly would draw the line somewhere. At the end of the day, they are what they are – chicken wings!!!

Incidentally, I noticed that they use those plates that we see a lot at those “classier” cafes and restaurants here and the best part is that not a single one is chipped!!! THAT is class as class should be, and this is just a coffee shop, not like those pretentious high class fine dining wannabes with the prices to match and their unsightly chipped crockery. I would get put off the instant I see any like here…or here. A pat on the back, folks! Keep up the good work!!!

COLOURFUL CAFE (2.316673, 111.837539)…

…is located in the Renew4U building at the junction of Brooke Drive and Lorong Kwong Ann 8, across the road from the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints.