Kafe & Restoran Ainyjaya

Was feeling a little parched and wanted to find somewhere to have a drink, so we stopped by at a nearby kopitiam, which is Kafe & Restoran Ainyjaya

Location: Lambak Kanan, Berakas area, just opposite the junction to turn into my home area

Setting: Typical old-school Malay kopitiam setting style
Atmosphere: 4/10 (super quiet and total lack of patronage, but then again, it was already way past lunch time and a bit past tea time, so no surprise there)
Design: 6/10 (nice, big and spacious, though the lack of patronage just makes it look even more lonely and quiet, and I find the self-service drink station kinda interesting. Not much kopitiam have those)

Drinks: Coke (my buddy - not really necessary for a shot) and fresh sugarcane juice (mine)
Presentation: 6.5/10 (for mine at least; I ordered a large, since I was quite thirsty, but I wasn't expecting this huge ass bottle to be served to me. Now that's large)
Taste: 6.5/10 (taste good and fresh, you can really tell it came from the actual cane itself, not those commercial drinks you often buy in the supermarket, but the downside is that it's a little too sweet after you drink a lot of it)

Not much to elaborate here, since we're here for a drink, but hopefully there will be a reprisal

Lotus Family Restaurant

Another lunch date with my buddy on his usual off-day, and he was kinda craving a bit of Indian food, so we decided to go the fabled Lotus Family Restaurant he raves about quite much. Technically I've been there before a couple of times too, but it was usually a family gathering and I didn't have time to make snapshots, so this was my opportunity to do a peace

Location: At Serusop area, towards the end of the block, next to Cartini (or is it Cartino) shoe shop, opposite the block where Hua Ho is

Setting: Typical old school Indian kopitiam, though it seems they've made a few changes on the tables and chairs the last time I went
Atmosphere: 7/10 (good patronage and an OK feel to have a leisurely lunch)
Design: 6.5/10 (nothing too impressive, like I said, typical old school style)

Drinks: Teh tarik India (my buddy) and sweet lassi (mine)
Presentation: 6.5/10 overall (old school style, nothing too fancy)
Taste: 7/10 (dunno what does my buddy's teh tarik taste like, but mine has the right amount of sweetness, no more, no less)

Food: Nan with chicken masala (mine) and special set lunch (dunno what's the exact menu name - my buddy)
Presentation: 7.5/10 overall (my food presentation was standard procedure, though my buddy's one looks pretty extravagant and the portion, while not large, is a lot)
Taste: 7.5/10 (I didn't really taste the set lunch my buddy has, but mine tastes pretty good. The nan is slightly tough, but the masala has the right spice, quite spicy and has a kick to my taste buds)

It's good place to go to if you're in for affordable kopi-tiam style Indian food, for a leisurely relaxing time, if you're not in a hurry to go anywhere, that is

Bello Cafe

Finally, new updates for the food blogz~! For starters, we shall go for Bello Cafe!

Technically, my buddy and I planned to eat there, but too bad it was in the eve of its big debut, so it was full and no seats available, so we had to reserve the first few photos until we can use it next time we have a chance to eat there.

By the time my chance came, it was with my eldest sis in law and her kids to eat with my rents in law, so I took the opportunity to make the snapshots to blog about them.

Location: Ground floor of Kiulap Mall, at the far end of the building and same row with Guardian

Setting: A nice bistro cafe-ish setting with a very simple yet elegant colour motif, with everything in its place and also a nice side table for cookies and Mars Bars (dunno whether they're free or not), giving off a nice air if you're just here to have tea/coffee or lounge leisurely with your friends and family
Atmosphere: 8.5/10 (pretty good atmosphere, nice relaxing air about and great patronage, though a bit slow on the service)
Design: 8/10 (like I said, simple and elegant, a place you feel like wanting to linger for a long while, though they could've had a bit more space)

A random shot of their menu

Drinks: Teh C special (I think - my eldest sis in law) and hot chocolate (both me and my youngest nephew)
Presentation: 7/10 overall (pretty OK presentation, though the fudge on the side of the glass in our hot chocolate was a nice touch)
Taste: 7.5/10 (I dunno how the teh C tastes like, but I know mine tastes just right, not too sweet, not too bland, and just the right amount of thick)

Food: Spaghetti aglio olio (vegetarian spaghetti - my mom in law's), simply beef rendang (my eldest sis in law), angel hair carbonara with beef bacon (mine), egg in a nest (my niece's), smoked salmon delight with salad (my dad in law's), and plain hotdog (my youngest nephew's)
Presentation: 8.5/10 overall (kudos on the effort of presentation, not too fancy but not too plain either, though I gotta admit, the portion looks kinda slightly small, but then again I guess it's supposed to look that way)
Taste: I'm not really sure the others taste like, but I'd give 9/10 for my carbonara coz it was just super thick with egg and cheese sauce, and despite the small portion, the cheese and egg sauce makes it really filling, and the vegetarian spaghetti (which I snuck a taste) was also pretty good too, so I'd give it a 7.5/10 for the spaghetti

A pretty good place to relax and lounge and eat at your own leisure, a recommended place to be, though I gotta warn you, since this is an elegant kind of cafe, it's also slightly a little dear on the pocket