An Oriental-themed café located beside P&P Lintas has recently opened its doors and is currently in its soft opening phase. Originating from Miri, Sarawak by Hainanese siblings, this café has already captured the hearts of both Sarawakian and Bruneian.

I visited with Mr Hubby for a weekend brunch date. The place was bustling with customers when we reached, but I managed to get a table outside. It’s a self-service restaurant where customers place their orders and make payment at the counter.

Here’s what we’ve ordered…
🍜 Mee Siam with Hainan Chicken Curry
🐔 Curry Chicken Mee (Classic)
🧈 Kaya and Butter Toast
🧊 Hainanese Iced Cham Cincau

The Mee Siam have an unusual taste that leans more towards an odd tangy flavour rather than the familiar local taste profile. The housemade sambal belacan is also dominated by a strong garlic taste, overshadowing the flavour of the belacan.

I was intrigued by their housemade pandan kaya toast with butter. The butter was meant to be served cold, but mine was partially melted, blending into the pandan kaya and leaving it rather tasteless. The pandan kaya was also thinly spread. The toast itself, however, was decent.

Their Hainanese curry features a rich coconut milk base, offering a milder and creamier flavour with a subtle hint of spicy. It’s served with tender chicken thighs that have been slow-cooked for hours, making the meat effortlessly fall off the bone. Mr Hubby likes it.

The only disappointment was that my Mee Siam was served cold, while the curry was warm. Their ginger condiment didn’t taste fresh; it seemed like it had been left out for too long. The drink was okay; it started with the taste of milky tea, and the flavour coffee lingered.

Kthxbye.