Cafe Studio, The Strand, Kota Damansara

Café Studio is a coffee shop-cum-furniture boutique-cum-art gallery located at The Strand, Kota Damansara. It has been around since 2014 (you can read about my first visit HERE) and a new management has since took over since June 2016.

The interior design of the café itself is inspired by high-end concept which somehow create serene feelings towards any customer who come to the café. Not much has changed since my last visit, except for a few new addition of furniture and art pieces, giving this beautiful space a more homey feel.

The visually appealing cafe & relaxing ambiance makes Cafe Studio the perfect place to have a tête-à-tête session with your close friends or family

Cafe Studio has since revamped their menu since my last visit a few years back then. Cafe Studio's menu now specializing mainly on sandwich, salad, mocktail and coffee.

Salad 
Cafe Studio offers 9 different selection of fresh salads such as hard boiled egg with salted egg, tofu, sweet potato, spicy chicken, Japanese seaweed, octopus, crab stick, Hawaii chicken and Thai style anchovy.

After you've opt for the base, choose from 16 selections of fused mayo dressing and 6 types of oil dressings at only RM2.50 each to go with your salad

Mayo based
Wasabi mayo
Teriyaki
Pesto
Honey mustard
Thousand island
Spicy seaweed
Mint cream
Asian spicy curry
Orange Mayo
Roasted sesame
Lavender
Honey lemon mayo
Lemongrass
Matcha green tea
Rose
Blackcurrant

Oil-Based
Honey lemon vinaigrette
Orange vinaigrette
Sour plum vinaigrette
Apple vinaigrette
Blackcurrant vinaigrette
Balsamic vinaigrette

Love the dressing? You can even opt to buy a small tub of their dressing home!

Sandwiches 

Cafe Studio serves up to 10 selection of beautifully made sandwiches which includes: 

Hard boil egg with salted egg, spicy chicken, salted chicken, chicken ham, beef bacon, crab stick, tuna, and mushroom and combo set which includes all flavor.

Affogato 

Cocktails

Cafe Studio serves up to 12 selection of mocktails from passion fruits herb, lemon grass fizz, yam bean basil leave, lime mojito, pomegranate sweet basil, pandan with sour plum, lime blueberry, citrus maniac, pineapple honey, mango herb, lavender mint and ginger cucumber.

Coffees

Balancing Coffee

Also known as Belgium Coffee, single origin coffee bean used. 

Black & White

A choice of black & white coffee...for those who can't decide to go for black or white!

Irish Coffee RM16.50 (Non-alcoholic)
Sweetened coffee served hot and topped with whipped cream. 

First the sweetener is heated up...once it starts boiling, the process is put to a halt.

The black coffee is then mixed with the boiled sweetener and topped with whipped cream! 

Cafe Studio
No.42A-1 & 46-1, 

Jalan PJU 5/20D, 

The Strand, Kota Damansara, 

47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor

Business Hours:

Sundays - Thursdays: 10am - 10pm
Fridays & Saturdays: 10am - 11pm
Closed on Tuesdays


Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CafeS2dio

Tulip by That Latte Place, Sunway Pyramid [Non-Halal]

Once upon a time, there was this cafe called That Latte Place that served really decent breakfast and brunch food, amidst the lush green scenery of Yayasan Seni at KL City Centre. Sadly, That Latte Place was forced to relocated due to some unforeseen circumstances. 

After moving out from its beautiful, close-to-nature premises about two years ago, That Latte Place has since expanded to three other branches, one in Cheras Ikon Connaught, Map's Cafe in Bandar Sunway (Read my write-up of Map's HERE), and the latest branch Tulip by That Latte Place at Sunway Pyramid, which is so much closer to my place now!

Tulip is located at LG of Marrakesh, just a few shops away from Dip n Dip! Just like Map's Cafe, Tulip is a non-halal restaurant. Map's Cafe focuses more on the breakfast and brunch crowd, whereas Tulip covers a wider range of food & beverages, from all-day breakfast, to mains such as pasta and pork-y dishes and also craft beers!

Tulip by That Latte Place has a children's corner equipped with tents and play sets such as bowling sets, colouring sets & much more - a child's dream (and also a child-in-heart's dream!)

Signature Pork-Chetta RM25.90
Home-Roasted Porkchetta, crunchy skin-on pork belly (approx 200g) rolled and marinated in a blend of herbs and spice, served with greens and herb-infused pork gravy on the side.
A must-try! A huge generous slab of crunchy crackling pork skin, encasing the tender and juicy meat that is well-flavoured & will certainly leave you craving for more.

Oh-My-Ribs! RM35.90
Ribs (approx 500g) seasoned in rich spice rub & homemade BBQ sauce, served with fresh green on the side.

The ribs had a sweet and spicy notes which kicks in well. Decent, but not the best I've had - it is all up to preferences.

Bacon Baked Egg RM18.90

With mushroom, capsicum, bacon, Mozzarella cheese in house-made special red sauce, served with homemade toast.

A simple baked egg dish that was well executed - eggs were still runny when I dig in and amount of cheese were generous. 

"Siu Yuk" Egg Ben RM19.90

Poached egg on house made Roasted Porchetta and toast, served with Hollandaise sauce, with a side of sauteed button mushroom and greens. 

One of my absolute favourite - You've had the typical Eggs Benedict served with ham or bacon, now try one with a huge & thick cut of crispy on the outside, moist and meaty on the side Porchetta! The crackling & crunchy Porchetta skin complements the creamy Hollandaise sauce perfectly, with some greens and mushroom on the side to mellow down and perhaps reduce your guilt level in savouring this sinfully delicious dish. 

Bruschetta Melt Combo RM23.90
A combination of (from left) bacon, mushroom and smoked salmon Bruschetta, blanketed under Mozzarella cheese.

Creamy Salted Egg Carbonara with Crispy Battered Chicken – RM18.90
Calling all salted egg yolk fans out there! A new item in Tulip. I thought that the pasta was done right - creamy with a subtle taste of salted egg yolk. However, my dining buddy thought that the pasta lacked of the "Salted Egg Yolk kick". It is all up to preference I guess - I am not such a huge fan of salted egg yolk so the level of the "kick" was just nice to me.

Mocha RM10

Hazelnut Nutella Mocha RM13

Iced Coffee Float RM10

Flavoured Milk (Salted Caramel) RM8

Calling all discount-loving students! Flash your student card and you're entitled to a 20% dicount off your total bill. For non-students, fret not as Tulip also offers really affordable breakfast and lunch sets on weekdays (excluding public holidays).

Overall, Tulip by That Latte Place certainly lived up to my expectation, just like Map's. Personal recommendation would be the Pork-chetta and "Siu Yuk" Egg Ben. Price wise is still relatively affordable, given the fact that Tulip is located inside a concentrated shopping mall which is forever crowded.

Tulip by That Latte Place
LG 2.88, Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall,

3, Jalan PJS 11/15, 

Petaling Jaya 47500

Business Hours:
10am - 10pm Daily

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TulipSunway/
Contact Number: 016-850 3546

Cafe 5.1, Sri Petaling

How do you relate 5.1 and a cafe? Well, 5.1 is the optimum acidity of a coffee served in a cafe, according to Mr Koh, the owner of 5.1 Cafe Gallery at Sri Petaling

Cafe 5.1 is located just right next to the private car park building at Sri Petaling , on the 1st floor above Restaurant Tanjong Sepat of Jalan Radin Bagus 5.

I love how the cafe's interior was creatively designed, with a touch of wooden finish & vintage props decorating the cafe. Vintage fans, do take some time to appreciate the vintage photos & decorations around this cafe.

 Cappuccino RM9.90

 Mocha RM10.90

Rose Latte
Like any other cafe, Cafe 5.1 offers a wide variety of flavoured coffee other than your regular white & black coffee.

5.1 Tortilla Pizza RM15.90
Tortilla base, Bacon, Mushroom, Cherry Tomato, Cheese & Tomato Sauce
An addictive crunchy & thin crust pizza, loaded with generous amount of cheese. A must-try for thin crust pizza fans.Portion might be a little too small for those with ravenous appetite though.

Sausage Tortilla Pizza RM12.90
Tortilla Base, Chicken Ham, Mushroom, Cheese, Tomato Sauce, BBQ Sauce & Sesame Sauce.

Sensational Bite RM12.90
Toasted bread, topped with premium Sausage, Chicken Ham, Crab Roll, Cheese and drizzled with generous amount of BBQ Sauce & Tomato.

A childhood comfort food. Digging into this dish gives me a sense of nostalgia as it features all my childhood favourite on a dish! 

Tortilla Chicken RM15.90
Deep Fried Chicken wrapped served with fresh greens, tortilla and homemade black pepper sauce.
You'll be surprised at the size of the juicy fried chicken! A satisfying and filling dish that will definitely satisfy your taste buds.

Our Cereal RM12,90
Tortilla Base spread with Raspberry Jam, topped with Cornflake, Ice-Cream, Strawberry and Chocolate Chips.

A crunchy & sweet dessert bite. Personally felt that it was tad dry to my liking though.

Tweety Bird RM13.90
Crispy crepe filled with cream, mango cube and drizzled with chocolate sauce.

A new addition to Cafe 5.1. If you crave for something crispy and creamy, this is for you! I personally find this a little too creamy to my liking, but it is really all up to preference.

Crispy Crunch Banana RM12.90
Thin & crunchy Tortilla Base topped with Banana, Peanut, Almond, Chocolate Syrup, Strawberry & Ice-Cream

A crunchy sweet delight! Any fans of chocolate & banana should do themselves a favor and try this out! The thin & crunchy tortilla base goes so well with the chocolate banana combo with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream, creating a perfect medley of flavours& texture.

Verdict: A cosy & humble place for coffee or a quick bite. Personal recommendation would be the Chicken Tortilla and Crispy Crunch Banana.

Cafe 5.1
No 11-1, Jalan Radin Bagus 5,

Sri Petaling, 

57000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Business Hours:
Mon - Thurs, Sun: 11am - 11pm
Fri - Sat: 11am - 12am

Contact Number: 012-621 5285
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/5.1cafegallery/timeline