Coffee Chemistry, Sunway Giza Damansara

Coffee coffee coffee, I cant seem to have enough of them. I would really consume almost any type of fresh coffee, be it from starbucks, a boutique cafe or even from the fridges of 7-11 (no instant coffee lah of course). And with the emergence of cafes and coffee houses around town, the choices are simply mind blowing. But yet, I have noticed that most of these places do not really serve good quality food, which is really a turn off for me most of the times. Yet a couple of weeks ago I believed I have found a place which settles this problem once and for all:

















Coffee Chemistry at Sunway Giza, Kota Damansara.

This special little cafe is quite hidden in Sunway Giza. It is actually on top of Movida bar, hidden in a HTC shop and WITHOUT a signboard! talk about privacy huh?
















Well despite its secretive location, Coffee Culture actually has a really spacious and relaxing interior. The fact that it shares a shoplot with a handphone shop/training room really just adds a touch of uniqueness to the place, in the most positive manner possible. The simple yet elegant design speaks for itself :)


































































My and my friends sat down and order our lunch (which turned into tea and almost dinner). The coffees here are incredibly fantastic. Personally I like a little bit of acidity in my coffee, but this acid-less coffee is fine by me! Really went down smooth whilst retaining all of its coffee richness. And little artistic touches on the coffee makes for a great visual effect, as they say presentation is one-third of the battle. Plus, this would make a conversation starter for first time daters :)
















































Oh and they serve alcohol free flavored beer here as well.

















And on comes the food. This is when the supposed light lunch turned into an ala carte buffet haha. First to come is the Chicken Mesclun, which is I suppose a healthier version of a caeser salad, with grilled chicken and simple vinaigrette. This for me is a really good starter salad, with the contrast of crisp & fresh greens and warm tender chicken slices brought together by the simple vinaigrette. Great start to the feast.


































Next was CCC's Specialty Fritata, an oven baked egg omelet topped with beef bacon. The egg was soft & warm, and really went perfectly with the bacon and tomato salsa.

















And then comes the mains. I had CCC's home made beef puff pie, which I reckon is one of the best pies in town. The pastry was crispy and fully of layers, exactly how a real pastry pie is supposed to be. The meat inside was tender and very very flavorful. One of the best? Certified! and at RM 8.50, I would really have this same dish 10 times in one sitting, its THAT good.

















The Turkish Pizza here is quite good as well. My friend had the Beef Goddess version because she reckons she's a goddess who loves beef....erm okay...This tasted really good with the beef really tender and well marinated, and the crispy crust adds a while new dimension to the dish. I could do with a more flavourful tomato base, other than that it's fine.


















And just to finish things off, we decided to have the Smoked Salmon Handroll with Pita Bread.


















With coffee starting averaging at RM 8 and meals reasonably prices at RM 8 - RM 20, this place is a really nice little honest cafe offering great drinks and food prepared with the greatest care.

Here's a map for you readers. Coffee Chemistry is located on top of Movida bar, just look for the staircase next to the bar and don't be surprised by the amount of HTC banners around.















Coffee Chemistry
C-3A-1, Sunway Giza Mall,
Kota Damansara, Selangor

Opening Hours:
Mon - Thurs: 10am - 10pm
Fri - Sun: 10am - 11pm

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doggyjames says...another great little cafe where we can simply sit down and enjoy a quiet meal and some great coffee. 5 paws up for CCC!

Jaya Grocer, Empire Shopping Centre

Ever since Empire Shopping Centre opened not so long ago in Subang, it has become one of my favorite places here in town. And one of the reasons is the presence of Jaya Grocer in Empire, which boast a selection of premium products not found anywhere else in Malaysia. Simple things like cheese, crackers, premium beers to prime cuts of meat, rare shellfish and even wagyu beef!



















And yet as if there isn't enough reasons to visit this great place, they even have 2 inhouse restaurant here, namely elfresco, a Western eatery and another Japanese cafe. The concept is pretty fab as well, you basically choose your cut of meat/seafood/anything else from the supermarket, and bring them to any of these 2 restaurants for the chefs to cook them! The chefs are all very professional locals who really takes pride in cooking, something seemingly lacking the local cuisine scene lately.


































So one day me and some friends were having tea in Empire and we decided to have dinner there as well. And we decided on Jaya Grocer since some of us have not experience the whole "choose your own meat" concept. And while we were making our rounds around the supermarket, I stumbled upon this:


































Mackerel Fish Roes!!!


















In truth I have not seen this delicacy lying around any supermarket nor fish market in Malaysia, and all of us decided to share this great find right on the spot! We went to the Japanese side of the cafe and let them cook this great dish for us, leaving the cooking style completely to the chef.







































15 minutes later, our freshly cooked fish roe with ginger sauce and a side of crisp salad was ready, and boy did it smell good!


































Fresh fish roe is always one of the best tasting dishes ever. The interesting silky texture of the outer membrane blended perfectly with the (pun intended) ballsy texture of the roe itself. Really has the essence and aroma of the sea and the ginger sauce really gives this dish a nice kick. It you have never tried fish roe before, I recommend that you try it here first. Not only because its cooked really well here, but you will get to see how fresh fish roe looks like, which is really important to me.


















Its soooooooo good, even the hot babes approve!


















At RM15, I believe this is one of the cheapest fish roes I have ever had. A similar dish in Aussieland would easily set you back around AU$ 20 at any average seaside cafes.

The cafes inside Jaya Grocer operates on a really simple process. Basically choose your meat or seafood, bring them to the Western or Japanese side of the cafe and they will cook your pick for an extra RM8 - RM14 depending on the sides. My steak with roasted vegetables normally cost under RM40 and if you've just gotten your pay, I would recommend the wagyu beef. Best RM100 investment you will ever made, trust me :)
























Heres a map for you readers. Jaya Grocer is located at the LG floor of Empire Subang, really hard to miss.

















Opening Hours:
Everyday, 10am - 9pm ( as per Empire Subang)



doggyjames says...a great place to even just hang around, you will be surprised at random treasures hidden here :0