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   Listed as one of the most photogenic cafe in town, Cat in The Box was on the top of our list of cafe hopping. Since we were in the neighbourhood of Empire Damansara Perdana for breakfast in Metal Box, we decided to drop by here for some palate cleanser, desserts.

Instagram-able? Definitely!

Comfy pillows for you to snuggle while enjoying the beautiful greens outside.

   Cat in The Box is located on the first floor of Empire Damansara Perdana, same floor as the Petit Noms. You definitely won't miss the cat logo from the outside. When i first stepped into this cafe, i was immediately amazed by the spacious, opened, beautiful space they have. It is a double storey property, with another al fresco roof top area above. Unfortunately, the session was closed for the day. Nevertheless, we were taken aback and were thrilled by this amazingly designed cafe.

Simple menu on the wall

   We had only a slice of Banana Chocolate Chip Cake and a cup of flat white to share because of the insanely filling meal we had prior to this.

Banana Chocolate Chip Cake

Flat White--RM 10

   Well, overall, while we took some really Instagram-worthy photos, the food did not excite me at all. The Banana Chocolate Chip Cake was on the dry side with minimal texture and memorable flavors. Coffee was extremely bland and watery, perhaps the ratio of espresso and steamed milk could be fixed into a better version.

   If you are looking for a quiet, tranquil place for work and study, i assure you this is the place to be. With such an amazing view of trees and city as back drop, i am certain it will help you to focus better in your work. Perhaps it is time for me to start my study session here because finals is coming real soon and i am no where near prepared. Hope to write to you all soon, take care and have a great week ahead! xoxo

Contact Info~
Address: 111, Heritage Lane, Empire Damansara
Website:http://www.catintheboxcafe.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/catinthebox.events

   Good Sunday peeps! My apology for being a week late on my updates. Hence, today i'm going to give you guys a back-to-back review on 2 restaurants i visited with Mr. J, in Empire Damansara Perdana. Being the newbie restaurants spot in town, Empire Damansara Perdana houses plenty of new and interesting restaurants and cafes. They are mostly western cuisine, brunch cafe and desserts cafe. We chose Metal Box and Cat in The Box as our destination because, they both have 'box' as their label. Why not right?


   We started the day by having some hearty brunch and coffee at Metal Box. It is situated on the Ground Floor of the restaurant street, with a least prominent signboard. Similar to the rest of the restaurants in this building, it operates in a grey, brick store, but with a surprise outdoor dining in the garden on the end of the restaurant. Being the foodie and photographer freaks, we decided to enjoy our meal outdoor this time, because sunlight makes all photo looks amazing.

   The pick of the day was The Metal Breakfast for le hungry boy and The Red Benedict for me. We also had a cup of Cappuccino.

The Metal Breakfast--RM 20.90+ Freshly baked sour dough, served with homemade cannelini beans, mini hash browns, confit cherry wine tomato and garden greens, chicken/beef sausage, turkey/beef bacon and 2 free range eggs (any style)

The look of a perfectly poached egg!

   The Metal Breakfast is really suitable for Mr. J and all of the big eaters out there that expect good and quality food served on this big platter. Metal Box's interpretation of this common must-have in every cafe was only nothing but quality. Each item on the plate was finely flavoured and cooked to perfection. The best part was the homemade sour dough, which is so compatible to accompany all the sides!

The Red Benedict--RM 18.90+ 2 perfectly poached eggs on the bed of freshly baked croissant served with sauteed mushroom, edamame, turkey ham/beef bacon, topped with homemade hollandaise sauce and red wine glaze.

Another hit on creating a perfectly poached eggs.

   By now you should know that i have an obsession over a runny yolk. That's why i always anticipate and expect to get a perfectly poached egg with flowing yolk. It just excites me somehow. The Metal Box nailed it again with this dish which i find rather special with the use of croissant instead of English muffin. Another winning point was the edamame that brings freshness to this rich and dense dish. The addition of red wine glaze is something unique in a breakfast menu as well. Overall, i enjoyed this dish whole heartedly.

    First up, we have Thirdwave from Nexus South Bangsar, a brand new eateries mall in the border of Bangsar, right next to the Federal Highway. Thirdwave is run by a few passionate youngster, dedicated to serving a cup of holistic coffee, desserts and simple Western cuisine to their customers. I tried out their Flat White and also a cup of Earl Grey Tea. I also had a Black Forest Cupcake just because it looked cute.

Flat White--RM 10

Black Forest Cupcake--RM 6.50

Earl Grey Tea--RM 7.50

   The best enjoyment in Thirdwave would be their spacious and comfortable dining area. As you can see from the photos above, this cafe not only offers different spots for your liking (indoor, outdoor, by the window), but also providing a coffee bar on the left side of the cafe, enabling the customers to order their coffee according to their preference and see the process of making their version of a perfect cuppa. Staffs were very helpful and price was average. To locate Thirdwave, you need to first get to Nexus South Bangsar and go up to Level 1. Thirdwave is situated at the end of the stretch, facing mainroad.

Contact Info~
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thirdwave.my/timeline

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2. Seven Cups, Empire Damansara Perdana



       The second cafe i would want to recommend is none other than the Seven Cups, in Empire Damansara Perdana, just opposite of the famous Boat Noodle. As we walked in the Seven Cups, we were immediately welcomed by rows and rows of beautiful pale wood and also a serious amount of crowd. We quickly grab a seat and ordered a cup of Mini, Regular White and a slice of Pandan Cake with Gula Melaka fillings and coconut shavings.

Homemade Pandan Cake

Mini White (3oz)--RM 8

Regular White (6oz)--RM 10

   I love the idea that all their cakes were homemade and interesting. The one we had uses the local ingredients such as pandan, coconut and gula melaka, transforming these humble material into a stunning cake. However, i find it a little bit too sweet and too dry to my liking. Other than that, their coffee was good, but i would prefer its coffee punch to be stronger and more intense.

arrays of cake for your selection

   Overall, Seven Cups scored averagely. Their coffee and cakes were good, environment was conducive for casual meet-up and pricing was average. There is potential for this cafe for future growth. Hopefully they will offer more variety of food to satisfy big appetite customer like me. That's all for this week's post, have a fruitful week ahead! xoxo

Contact Info~
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/7cups

The Lunch Crowd!

    We went on a weekday, lunch time. Gosh, the queue was crazy! We had to take number and wait for our turn for almost 30 minutes! Luckily they serve some complimentary iced water to the customers while waiting. Anyway, Boat Noodle is a Siamese inspired cuisine where it serves bowls of noodles in small portion, like those served by locals in Thailand, while sitting on their boats. As this is a one-man-show back in Thailand, hence, the portion must be small so that the business-runner can handle with ease. Boat Noodle seizes this creative and unique serving method and successfully captured the attention of many Malaysians. We had a few bowls of chicken and beef noodles, each with dry and soup servings.

Dry Chicken Noodle--RM 1.90

Chicken Noodle Soup

Dry Beef Noodle

Beef Noodle Soup

    For the day, both of us had a cup of regular white and a chocolate mousse cake for sharing. I was madly in love with both of the items! The chocolate mousse was thick, rich and creamy but not too sweet to my liking. The wafer crunches within gave a different texture to the creamy mousse and spongy cake. Its presentation was simple yet mesmerizing. Our white coffee was surprisingly strong and flavoursome! Its wonderfully roasted coffee beans released such a strong and intense coffee essence with the warmly steamed milk. Perfecto!

Chocolate Mousse--RM 8.90

Regular White--RM 8.90

Sweet corner!

This isn't monochrome!

Ahh, the lovely balcony spot!