Coffee Box at Taman Desa: Cafe review

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Traditional favourites in a venue that bridges the classic and the contemporary: Coffee Box is a cosy space where residents of Taman Desa and beyond can relax over familiar meals that offer something for everyone, from Penang assam laksa to Ipoh chicken hor fun, sizzling lamb cutlets to turkey ham and cheese sandwiches, claypot fish porridge to fried tom yum meehoon.

Mains

Coffee Box’s head chef David strives to channel a personal touch in these recipes, enhanced with elements like Lady’s Choice Real Mayonnaise, which David credits for a subtle boost of both flavour and texture to make each preparation extra enjoyable. The cafe’s signature curry laksa (RM11.50) is laced with this mayo to ensure the flavoursome broth boasts a light smoothness, while the crispy fish and chips comes with a perky coleslaw with a quality mayo base for mildly sweet, lemony notes (RM15.90).

The mayo also comes in very handy for infusing into rich, creamy sauces in fowl temptations like the elaborate chicken roulade with honey mustard sauce and a baked potato (RM19,90) and tender chicken with butter sauce and rice (RM17.90 in a value set with iced lemon tea), as well as a can’t-fail dip for French fries to munch on (RM6.30).

Local staples

Coffee Box performs reasonably for other cherished local staples – chef David takes pride in delivering a fairly priced fragrant nasi lemak with curry chicken and all the requisite accompaniments (RM12.90) and a hearty char kuey teow blanketed in egg and peppered with prawns and cockles (RM12.90).

Coffee classic

Coffee takes cues from kopitiam essentials, from Hainan to white coffee to kopi-o. Thanks to the team here for having us.

Location & Details

Lot G14 & 15, Faber Tower, Jalan Desa Bahagia, Taman Desa, Kuala Lumpur.
Branches also found at: No. 24, Jalan 5/89A, Off Jalan Sekilu, Cheras, & 30, Jalan Prima SG2, Prima Sri Gombak.
Tel: 03-7971-6667
Find: View directory for Coffee Box here