it almost seems like a cop-out to review this place – it’s a small cafe that’s located in nearly every mall possible, serving up local delicacies with no aplomb at all. it’s a cheap and varied menu that stretches from proper mains like mee siam and nasi lemak (my parents give these the thumbs up), to kaya-and-toast spread with butter shaped rather iconically into traditional high cones, to pretty little traditional bakes.
there are old-school items like banana loaf slices and paper sponge cakes, but my mother tends toward these squares of super-retro sponge cakes slathered with thick layers of buttercream and jam.
the concept of the place is simple – open, casual cafes with more than decent local food, at prices that make it a damn good deal in town (at only slightly more than what hawker centres are charging these days) – and it’s nostalgia-inducing too, which might be the best bit.
not gourmet, but it fits like an old sock (you know you’ve got them).
Toastbox
multiple locations (this one taken at the food republic at wisma atria’s top floor)
$: cheap-cheap
Nom!
super-nom!
Simple and good coffee and cakes. After all hipster cafes, its good to come back to the basics
exactly my sentiment – even better that it’s cheap and (pretty) good!
And my mouth is watering, because I can’t tell it’s not gourmet from pic:).
the mouthwatering is deserved since its good (gourmet is so overrated :p)
three consecutive dessert related posts! you are the reigning #queenofdessert . haha
wait for the next one! HAHA
I <3 Toastbox! LOL
so do I! it’s such a good, cheap teabreak mid-shop :D
Now I miss Singapore. Ugh.
The curry chicken rice, mee siam, nasi lemak are good. but… the main thing(s) are the kopi & toast. which fails…..
hi suatyria! I gotta give them props for having a pretty decent repertoire despite their usual small spaces, and their generally utilitarian outlook. the toast isn’t the best, or the coffee, but I can’t say either that it’s much different from the average coffee shop.
credit where it’s due, and our onus (and luck!) as informed foodies to only order the good stuff!