Review: Kitakami at Sri Petaling, Kalamazoo at Aman Suria and Summer Lounge at Kota Kemuning

Brief visits to a trio of eateries where comfort-food pastas, burgers & cakes reign supreme, starting with Kitakami …

1. Kitakami

… the closest thing right now to a contemporary-minded cafe in Sri Petaling, right down to its everything-old-is-cool-again embrace of vintage artefacts like a used sewing machine & transistor radio …

… plus put-away-those-iPads shelves of novels & record covers from when Travolta & Newton-John were pop culture titans.

Pork Bolognese Spaghetti

Oven-baked pork bolognese spaghetti with cheese & sausages. Decent for a dish that’s mainly built with processed food.

Cheesecakes

Blueberry & Oreo cheesecakes in the chiller, but maybe not this time.

Coffee

Caffe Musetti Grand Cru Blend, 100 percent Arabica beans. RM8 for a latte.

Location and Operating Hours of Kitakami

Kitakami

B1 Glass City, Jalan Radin Anum 1, Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur

Wed-Sun, noon-9pm

View Kitakami’s directory page here.

2. Kalamazoo

Next up, Kalamazoo, a Petaling Jaya diner that reputedly pays fond tribute to its owners’ time at Western Michigan University.

Burger

Burgers occupy a place of pride here: We opted to share the tempting-sounding KZoo Ultimatum, a physically towering creation with a pork patty, chicken patty, beef patty, plus a mixed lamb-&-beef patty.

Unfortunately, too much of this went unfinished. The patties proved disheartening _ overly processed in texture & poorly balanced in flavour. On the bright side, Kalamazoo is a pet-friendly cafe, so visitors might meet some cute puppies here.

Location and Operating Hours of Kalamazoo

Kalamazoo

A-G-36, Jalan PJU 1/43, Aman Suria Damansara, Petaling Jaya

11am-10pm, except Tuesdays

View Kalamazoo’s directory page here.

3. Summer Lounge

Final destination: Summer Lounge, a Kota Kemuning cafe where the mood seems cheerfully sunny. Alas, this place has permanently closed sometime following this visit earlier this year. It’s a brutal business.

Pork Burger

In memoriam of Summer Lounge’s menu: Pork burgers intriguingly infused with bacon in the patty, paired with sweet potato fries (RM21).

Spaghetti

Spaghetti with more bacon, chillies & oven-baked tomatoes (RM15).

Desserts

Was this a Mars Bar cheesecake? Or Snickers? Most likely the latter, based on looks. We forget.

Strawberry Disaster Cake. Cute name.

Final Thoughts on Summer Lounge

Let’s drink to the memory of Summer Lounge, which permitted customers to bring their own wine.

Location Details of Summer Lounge

Summer Lounge

24-2, Jalan Anggerik Vanilla BE 31/BE, Kota Kemuning, Shah Alam

View Summer Lounge’s directory page here.

What are your thoughts about Kitakami, Kalamazoo and Summer Lounge? Post a thought in the comments below.