5 Waffles and Pancakes places to visit in Malaysia

Recently in Malaysia, it feels as if that waffles and pancakes are the new in thing, after cafes. Cafes are running out of ideas and so they are bringing out more specialty food to attract people. There are not only sweet version of waffles and pancakes, but there are also savoury version of them.

Visited quite a few places, and there is still a list of places which serve waffles and pancakes which I have yet to cross off my to-visit list.

1. Chequers in Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kuala Lumpur.

'Melting Moments' , from their dessert menu, it costs RM16.  It is waffles topped with chocolate chips, deep fried bananas, salted caramel sauce, coconut and almond vanilla crust.

I like the fact that the waffles did not taste like ones which were ready made, and the portion was a generous amount. 

This place serves savoury waffles as well and I will definitely be back to try them.

Also, this cafe is located at the row behind Jasema mamak in TTDI. Quite easy to park there on a weekend, and this cafe is still a hidden gem I guess, as there are not many people here when I visited during the weekend.

Chequers

Address: 153, Jalan Aminuddin Baki, 

Taman Tun Dr. Ismail, 

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Contact: 03 7733 3068

Facebook: ChequersKL

Opening hours: 10.00am to 11.00pm daily, except for Tuesdays.

2. Brown Pocket in Gurney Paragon, Pulau Pinang.

Heard and seen so much about this place and I knew I had to stop by when I came to Pulau Pinang for a food trip. Gurney Paragon is a super huge and happening place where they have so many floors. Did not know on which floor Brown Pocket was located on so I walked all the way up and surveyed each floor. It is located on the 6th floor, and it is at an area where you have to walk towards the outside of the mall. Something like the balcony?

Tried the chocolate banana waffles (RM13.90++) which are liege waffles served with ice cream, bananas, walnut and chocolate sauce.

Expected more about the waffles with the hype but I also think that order the wrong thing here haha. Their signature waffles is the Triple Chocolate Liege Waffles.

We came here during the night so I did not get nice photos of the place. The photos in instagram tells me that this place has ample sunlight, which means it is better to visit during the day for nicer photos. You know what they say... Cameras eat first!

You don't have to worry about having a crowd here because there is enough seating and also I think that the Brown Pocket hype has died down.

Brown Pocket

Address: No. 163D-6-11, 

Gurney Paragon Mall,

 Pesiaran Gurney, 10250, Penang.

Contact: 04 214 9668

Instagram: brownpocketcafe

Facebook: Brown Pocket

Opening hours: 10.00am to 10.00pm daily

3. Standing Theory in SS2, Petaling Jaya.

BBC Waffles (RM16), waffles with banana, bacon and Fatbaby ice cream. 

 Heard so much about this too, and to me, it was a let down. I think it is too intense for my tastebuds, it is too sweet and also savoury at the same time, which left me quite jelak. I did not order this on my own but I shared it with two others, still felt super jelak and bloated. 

Nevertheless, hop over here to try it, maybe you would like it, like how majority of the netizens in Malaysia does. 

 This place is tucked in a shoplot area in the neighbourhood away from the busy streets in SS2. It can be pretty quiet on weekdays, but on weekends it is quite packed because everyone wants a good brunch and also to hang out when there is no work. 

Standing Theory 

Address: 26, Jalan SS2 / 103, 

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. 

Facebook: Standing Theory 

Instagram: standingtheorycafe 

Opening Hours: 11.00am to 11.00pm daily except for Mondays.

4. The Red Beanbag in Solaris Dutamas (Publika)

My favourite place to have pancakes! This is my 3rd or 4th visit and my 3rd time having pancakes here. The above is Skyscraper (RM19) which consists of stacks of fluffy pancakes, drizzled with chocolate sauce, caramellized fruits and maple syrup.

Not too sweet, and the caramellized fruits are really good!

A little short on this place, but you seriously NEED to try this if you haven't!

The Red Beanbag

Address: A4-1-08, Solaris Dutamas,

Jalan Dutamas 1,

50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Contact: 03 6211 5116

Website: http://theredbeanbag.com 

Facebook: The Red Beanbag

Opening Hours:

Tue - Thu: 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

Fri: 10:00 am - 12:00 am

Sat: 9:30 am - 12:00 am

Sun: 9:30 am - 10:00 pm

Closed on Mondays

5. Favourites Waffles in SS15, Subang Jaya.

Love this place because it is a quiet place, suitable for you to bring your girls for a good long chat, or also to do work without being bothered to leave the place faster so other people can sit. The waiting time for the waffles is long, but believe me it will be worth it. The waffles here are quite affordable compared to the above places but I think out of all, I love this waffles the most.

Why? It takes a longer time because they make the waffles from scratch so it comes warm, and crispy, and it goes really well with the ice cream.

It is located at upstairs at the shoplots at the front row facing the main road in SS15, a few shops away from McDonalds.

Favourites Waffle

Address: No.78(1st floor),

Jalan SS15/4D,

47500 Subang Jaya.

Contact: 03 56129693

Facebook: Favourites Waffle

Opening Hours:

Mon - Thu: 10:00 am - 10:00 pm 

Fri - Sun: 1:00 pm - 11:00 pm

My waffle and pancake hop has gone this far so far. Will update about more places when I do have the time to visit cafes as I have started working already and I also need to lose some weight. :P

Till another time!

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Breadfruits Fruit And Bakery @ Desa Sri Hartamas

My cousin wanted to have big breakfast so I googled away for big breakfast places and came across this interesting place, Breadfruits in Desa Sri Hartamas, that serves nutritious and healthy offerings.

We arrived at Breadfruits at around 11am and there we had to wait for half an hour for a table as the whole restaurant was very crowded. Didn't expect a crowd as I have never heard of this place as of yet. Apparently, it has been around for quite some time already. Anyway, after being seated at our table, we had to wait for about another half an hour for our food.

So don't expect to come here on weekend mornings and get to be seated and served instantly. I would recommend you to go for brunch instead at around 1pm, because when we left at that time, there were a few empty tables and lesser people. Then you don't have to go through all that hassle of waiting.

Latte (RM6.80)

Satisfry Up (RM22.80) - choice of pork sausage or bacon, scrambled eggs or sunny side up, sauteed mushrooms, roasted cherry tomatoes, mashed potatoes and arugula, served with rye toast, choice of tea or coffee and a glass of fresh juice of the day.

I loved my Satisfry Up! The portion is not too big and the price is reasonable as coffee and juice are included. The ingredients are not too greasy, offering a healthy alternative to people. Loved the pork sausage and mashed potatoes the most, as it was very flavourful! Did not feel too full after having this and I managed to finish the food.

Roasted Banana Bacon French Toast with Passion Wild Honey (RM18.80)

The name says it all! Bacon in the combination does not make it weird. In fact I find this dish very refreshing. You should try it for yourself and you would see what the hype is all about!

It would be nicer if the portion would be a little bigger though.

As you can see, Breadfruits also sells fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs and wild honey. They also sell fresh juices. As we were seated there, we saw quite an amount of people approach the shop to buy a lot of juice and walking out of the shop. So we think you should try the juice as well! Heard that one of the more popular juices there is the Wild Honey and Passionfruit juice.

Breadfruits also serves pasta, salads and sandwiches that all sound very appetizing. Food prices at Breadfruits range from RM10-30. There will definitely be more frequent visits ahead!

Before I forget, there is 10% service charge dining at Breadfruits, but for take away orders, it does not apply.

Breadfruits is located beside a hotel with a yellow signboard, and in case if you are wondering about parking, you can always park at the parking lot in front for a certain amount of money! (or take the hassle to drive around to find parking, which can take quite awhile).

Breadfruits Fruit and Bakery

17, Jalan 26/70A, 

Desa Sri Hartamas, 

50480 Kuala Lumpur, 

Malaysia.

Facebook: BreadFruits

Contact: 03 6201 0090

Opening Hours: 8.30am to 9.00pm

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The Red Beanbag @ Publika, Solaris Dutamas

Last Saturday, had brunch at The Red Beanbag in Publika with the high school bunch! Only took photos of my food as it was really crowded and I was really hungry. Arrived about 12pm ish and we had to be put on a waiting list as there was so many people who also wanted a taste of the yummy brunch Red Beanbag was serving!

Waiting time was about 10 to 20 minutes and we got a seat outside! As you can see from the pictures below, the lighting is quite good when you sit outside! Totally loved snapping photos here haha!

 Signature Baked Eggs - 2 eggs cracked in a bowl of lamb, chicken and beef bratwurst topped with mozzarella cheese and baked to perfection. Served with toast. (RM18)

 Super Awesome Fry-Up - choice of poached/over-easy/sunny side up/ scrambled eggs, beef/chicken sausage, beef bacon/turkey ham which is assembled with baked beans, hashbrowns, sauteed mushrooms, zucchinis, cherry tomatoes and toast. (RM26)

 Skyscraper - Stack of fluffy pancakes drizzled with Canadian maple syrup and dark chocolate sauce, served with caramelized fruit. (RM17)

 The Atlantic - House Smoked Salmon served with salmon pearls, wilted Australian baby spinach, sauteed mushrooms, french toast, drizzled with hollandaise sauce and served with two poached eggs. (RM22)

 Chilli Gonzales - chilli scrambled eggs with crispy beef bacon, wrapped in tortilla and served with salsa, avocado mash and wild rocket (RM20)

Are you drooling yet?

I know I am, in the middle of the night right now.

Haha, this is my 2nd visit to Red Beanbag and apparently they have sort of revamped their menu. There are now two sides of the food menu, the DARK side, or the LIGHT side, which one would you prefer to be on?

I had the signature baked eggs which in my opinion, is rave worthy and up to standard. When the dish arrived at our table it smelt really good and I dug in immediately! Loved the generous amount of bratwurst. The portion is quite filling and easily finished by one person, leaving you yearning for more of the yummy egg goodness, but on the other hand, your tummy tells you that you had enough.

We ordered the pancakes to share and they were good! I think it is pretty comparable to the ones at Mr and Ms Cafe at Oasis Damansara! Here, the pancakes were fluffy and the maple syrup was not too diluted or too sweet! Loved the caramelized bananas and will definitely come back to satisfy my pancake cravings anytime as it is near to home for me!

Definitely recommend this place if you are up to a good Sunday brunch or some catch up with your friends along with breakfast. Good food served with not much of a wait, makes the priced paid for it worth it.

Left this place with a really happy tummy!

The Red Beanbag

A4-1-08, Solaris Dutamas, 

Jalan Dutamas 1, 

Kuala Lumpur, 

Malaysia.

Contact:

03-6211 5116 (Takes reservations)

Twitter: The Red Beanbag

Facebook: The Red Beanbag

Opening hours: 

Tuesdays to Fridays: 10.00 am - 10.00 pm

Saturday and Sundays: 9.30 am - 10.00 pm

For easy access, park at Publika mall and walk outside of Publika (from the entrance towards Ben's) and you can see it located on a corner, first floor building, right above Dr. Cafe! Hope you will enjoy it as much as I did!

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Wood & Steel Cafe And Gallery @ The Strand, Kota Damansara

Hello, just done with my finals and it is time to go cafe hopping!

Decided against working part time this holidays because I need some time to rest and rejuvenate from hectic college life.

Today, I went out for brunch with Shenning! We wanted to have breakfast and wanted to try somewhere we haven't been before. There is a long list of places I would like to try and today I started off with Wood & Steel Cafe and Gallery, located at The Strand, Kota Damansara.

It took me awhile to find this place as there are no directions on the internet about the location yet, and when I key in the address into my GPS, it sent me to some odd directions. For you people to rely on landmarks, it is at the row right behind Dreamz Bakery. The shops beside it are Simmons and Lifeshop. Parking is not really a hassle there as during lunch time, I was still able to get a parking!

Wood & Steel is a cafe and also a gallery which showcases their own made furniture. A pretty unique combination from the typical cafes we go to, and you can also purchase the furniture there or customize one for yourself.
 

When we got there, there was quite an amount of people as it was lunch hour.

It is a self service cafe where we would have to order at the counter, and then pick a seat and they will deliver our food to our table later on. The food didn't take too long to reach our table! (thank god as I was starving)

Asked the waiter what was the wifi password and he said : "No wifi here."

So I was quite disappointed and I walked away to sit down.

He said,  "Excuse me miss, what I meant was, the wifi password is nowifihere ."

They TROLLED us. :(

Cheesecake RM10 and free cookies! The cheesecake was up to standard, and the cookies were yummy too!

Champion's breakfast - Choice of scrambled eggs or sunny side up, sauteed mushrooms and tomatoes, toast, sausages and baked beans - RM15

Tried the baked beans above and it is very unique compared to other brunch places. This might sound pretty odd but it tastes like the white sauce we dip tosei in when we're at the mamak. Other than that, Shenning told me she felt like the breakfast was so-so only.

Breakfast in Bed - Two poached eggs with hollandaise sauce and slices of chicken ham served with lightly toasted bread RM10

Was very satisfied with this dish! They were very savoury and I didn't get too jelak (sick of the food). The portion was quite generous and I am very happy with my food!

Outdoor seating is also available at the cafe. :)

Love the minimalistic interior of the cafe, and will definitely be back for more next time. According to the tips on Foursquare, their stuffed chicked tastes good. Also, I would come back to try their coffee next time!

Overall, the total bill came up to RM45 nett. Without any service charge or government tax charges. Definitely value for money and up to standard as well. Where can we find such great deal anywhere? Hopefully, it remains as a quaint and quiet cafe then there is no need to wait or queue next time. :P

Wood & Steel Cafe // Gallery

33G, Jalan PJU 5/20E,

The Strand,

Kota Damansara,

Petaling Jaya 47810,

Selangor.

Instagram : http://instagram.com/woodandsteel

Twitter: http://twitter.com/woodandsteelco

Email: woodandsteelco@gmail.com

Opening hours:

Tuesday to Sunday 9.30am - 11.00pm

Price range:

 RM10 to RM20

Opening hours: 9.30am - 11pm, Tuesday to Sunday.

Kitchen only serves coffee and cake after 5pm.

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Three Little Pigs & The Big Bad Wolf @ Bangsar Village 1 , Bangsar

Hey there, I am back with another food post! Actually there are many more photos that I owe you guys, but I guess I am too busy to update.

This was yesterday! Headed to Three Little Pigs & The Big Bad Wolf in Bangsar Village 1 with the Sunway mates to celebrate Choon Mun's birthday (plus we surprised Justin with an early birthday cake!)

Three Little Pigs & The Big Bad Wolf opened in late November 2012 last year and since then it gained so much popularity on social media. Always wanted to try this place but I did not get the chance to do so because the photos of the food looks so good!

Three Little Pigs & The Big Bad Wolf is located on the ground floor and is accessible through Village Grocer or from the open air car park of Bangsar Village 1. For those of you who are familiar with Bangsar Village 1, Three Little Pigs & The Big Bad Wolf is located at the former D'lish area. Such a pity that D'lish by Delicious does not exist anymore though.

The indoor entrance of Three Little Pigs & The Big Bad Wolf.

As we were there at night, there were candles on each table and the lighting was pretty dim. Guess it is a place for couples to have quiet romantic dinner. Our gang was pretty huge though and we made quite loud noises. Hope that no one got annoyed by us.

Forgot to take photo of the wine area, and the other side of the restaurant. But the interior of the restaurant is pretty well done! I am sure it would be a nicer place to chill, gossip and take photos with your girlfriends during the day with all the sunlight.

Before I came, I already did my research and googled on the restaurant with the many food blogs around recently. Most of them fail to state that which menu the food was from. In case you didn't know, Three Little Pigs & The Big Bad Wolf operates in 1 restaurant, but has two personalities aka two different menus. From 9 am to 6 pm, the three little pigs come out to play, then they go home and the big bad wolf comes out to rule from 6 pm to 11pm.

So... The food we ordered is from the big bad wolf menu.

Recommended in the menu, we tried the Caesar Salad with Bread Crumbed Egg (RM24++) - romaine lettuce, crispy pork bacon, croutons and shaved parmesan cheese.

Loved the salad I shared with the girls! The salad was so full of flavour and the egg, well, when we cut the egg in half, the egg yolk and egg white ooze out of the bread crumb. It was still runny and it was simply delicious! However, for a price paid like that, the portion is pretty small, the bowl make the portion look big.

This is also another dish recommended in the menu. Mighty Piggy Burger (RM28++) - juicy pork patty, fried egg,cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, herbed mayo, served with chips and house salad.

My friend said that the pork patty had very strong pork smell. Not everyone might like it I guess.

The Big Bad Burger (RM32++) - juicy pork patty, smoked pork bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, hickory smoked BBQ sauces served with chips and house salad.

The burger was huge and they are generous with the fries. Also shared this with my girls. However, I felt like there was nothing special with the burger in taste wise. The ones from any of the mushrooming burger joints that I have tried taste better than this. Still prefer MyBurgerLab or Burger Junkyard than to this..

Anyway, what everyone seems to like here is The Wolf's Favourite pasta (RM 29++) - creamy spaghetti with smoked pork bacon and button mushrooms, topped with poached egg and crispy bacon bits. However, heard from few of my friends, which is like 3 out of the 5 people I asked, they said that the pasta is not that nice and it is very overrated. Maybe because it looks so good in pictures and people just want to show off they have eaten that wtf. So it is up to you to have it or not but I didn't want to waste my money. :P

Three Little Pigs and The Big Bad Wolf also serve other food other than pork but of course being a pork serving restaurant and having that as their specialty, I think you should order their pork items when you are there! They have also have cakes and light bites for small eaters that just want a sweet fix or a light bite!

The service was OK. We sat down for quite long before they finally serve us water. We didn't had to wait long for our food though. Other than that, the staffs are pretty friendly and they even help us with the birthday cake.

Would I come back here again? Most probably once in a long long long while to try the other dishes available, because the prices are on the high side and there is nothing much to shout about here. Don't really get the hype, is it because of its catchy name?

Group photo before we left.

Three Little Pigs & The Big Bad Wolf

SERVES PORK!

Ground Floor,

Bangsar Village 1,

No.1, Jalan Telawi 1,

Bangsar Baru,

59100, Kuala Lumpur.

Opening hours:

9 am - 11pm

Monday to Sundays

Phone: 03 2283 2270

Email: pigsandwolf@gmail.com

Facebook: http://facebook.com/PigsandWolf

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Wondermama Restaurant & Cafe @ Bangsar Village 1, Bangsar

Hello worldddd! It's time for another food review again! This time it is a review about Wondermama. Went on a mini food adventure with my high school mates yesterday.

Met up at Wondermama Restaurant & Cafe, which is located in Bangsar Village 1, right next to Plan B and opposite Starbucks ( or if you are still unfamiliar, this restaurant replaced the old Outback Steakhouse). If you are wondering, this restaurant is not related to Wondermilk at all. It serves Asian fusion food and had been nominated by the readers of Time Out KL as the Best New Restaurant in the Time Out KL Food Awards 2012. For your information, Wondermama has been around for about a year plus already.

Before this, I have heard of this place before and most people are like, "Why would you pay so much for food like curry laksa or Maggi goreng which you can get anywhere?"

Welll..... Here is why! :)

 

Soaked in the pretty pictures of the interior and exterior of Wondermama yet? Time for you to check out this place for yourselves. You can choose to either dine outside or inside of the restaurant where the environment is both comfortable enough. The inside of the restaurant is air conditioned and well ventilated, so there is no need to fear that you smell like the food you just ate after you leave the restaurant. The outdoor dining area is covered, surrounded by shady plants and there are also ceiling fans and the breeze to keep you cool.

Wondermama knows how to impress you with its well designed interiors - from the brightly coloured old school decorations everywhere, its geometrical tiles to the details of leaving a glass of flowers at every table. They sure know how to brighten your day! 

On the very left you can see old school biscuits with sugary topping on it. One of the biscuits where I used to pester my mother to buy from the morning market. They sell savoury kuihs at RM1.50 a piece.

The cake section where they sell the usual cakes which are pretty much comparable to Marmalade Cafe and Plan B in the area. As you can see, at the lowest shelf there are hawflakes and old school candy displayed! There are also other desserts available at Wondermama but we did not try them, such as the pisang goreng with ice cream and The Potong homemade ice cream (RM 5 each). Maybe next time. :P

Wondermama also serves coffee priced from RM7 onwards, so you can also bring a good book here and have a cuppa. They even convinced you with a chalkboard of the benefits of drinking coffee.

Enough of the introduction about Wondermama, now it is the time to show you what we ate there and I certainly hope it will make your tummy rumble. :D

I had the D&L Nyonya Laksa (RM13.90) stated in the menu with egg, cucumber, prawn, cockles and fishcake. However, I requested for mine to be without cockles and to replace the prawns with fried chicken as I don't take seafood. The curry was up to standard, not too oily, not too spicy and there is enough santan in it. The portion is very big, about 1.5-2 times of the portion of a normal curry laksa stall you would get from the roadside. Not to mention, they are generous with the sides too, alot of tau poks, cucumbers, eggs, and quite a big piece of fried chicken so I would say, the price paid for was well worth it!

My friend had the Black Spider Fried Rice (RM20.90). It is basically fried rice with long bean, egg, vegetables, soft shell crab, black ebiko and black pepper. This sounds like something you would find in a Japanese restaurant. I tried a spoonful of it, and it tastes like normal fried rice at first, but towards the end,  there is an aftertaste, probably because of the soft shell crab and the black ebiko.

Beef Burger (RM14.80) - burger filled with beef patty, tomato, cucumber, lettuce, cheese, onion, mayo and home made beef sauce.My friend said this tasted OK to him, which is nothing much to expect from Wondermama, as burger is not their specialty. They also have other Wonder Burgers to choose from! You can choose either fries or salad as your side for the burgers.

Lastly, this is the Mini Naan Pizza with a waiting time of about 20 minutes. My friend had the mushroom one with red goji beans, cheese and green salad which cost RM14.90. She didn't like the rocket leaves on top of it and the portion is pretty small, so this would probably be suitable for a small bite, or as an appetizer.

The waiting time for our food was okay, since it wasn't too crowded on a weekday afternoon! The staff were pretty helpful too. However, it would be better if they were more attentive. Waved our hands for the bill for quite awhile before they finally saw us. 

My friends! From the left, Aini, May, me, Chi Shun and Illi!

Me, Chi Shun and Illi!

Overall, it was a good lunch at Wondermama, I would definitely come back to try their extensive menu. Too many good food, what to do? :D

You should definitely visit this place and not get fooled by the price as it is very well worth it. 

Wheee, stay tuned for part 2 of our foodie day adventure!

Wondermama Restaurant & Cafe

Address:

G6, Ground Floor,

Bangsar Village 1,

No 1, Jalan Telawi Satu,

Bangsar Baru,

59100 Kuala Lumpur.

Opening Hours:
Mon - Thu: 9:00 am - 10:30 pm
Fri - Sat: 9:00 am - 11:00 pm
Sun: 9:00 am - 10:30 pm

Phone Number:
03 2284 9821

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mywondermama
Twitter: http://twitter.com/mywondermama
Instagram: http://instagram.com/mywondermama

Additional info:
Wondermama is pork free, take outs and reservations are available and it is a cash only restaurant.

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