If you’ve been to KLCC recently and was looking for Delifrance, you’ll notice that it has been replaced by a new establishment called Coffee & Spice. Our intention was actually to have Kim Gary at Avenue K but seeing that it seemed to have closed down we decided to give this new place a try.
They had the usual kopitiam fare of Nasi Lemak and some other tid bits like curry puffs & stuff but since it was for lunch we all went for something more hearty. B and A ordered the Tomato Rice with Chicken which is looked quite nice when it came. On the side it came with some fried keropok (deep fried crackers), a salad, a piece of fried fish, some veggies cooked with turmeric and of course, the ayam (chicken) masak merah. I think that the Tomato Rice could have had just a little more flavor. Not that it’s bland or anything but it’s just ok compared to other Tomato Rice that I’ve eaten.
I ordered the Beryani (Briyani) Rice with Chicken Curry just to be able to try something different from the menu (I had initially wanted Tomato Rice). I got the same veggies and salad as Tomato Rice but instead of the keropok, I got some Papadoms, a sort of deviled egg and chicken rendang. I have to say that the smell of the spices for the briyani rice was quite strong. If you like the spices for the briyani, you’ll have no complaints here. The chicken curry was quite tasty too.
Since this place is called Coffee & Spice, it would be incomplete if we didn’t order the a coffee to try. So we ordered an iced-coffee. To be honest, I wasn’t expecting much but to our surprise, the coffee was actually really good. I made the comment that it tasted like the “original” white coffee that a certain big chain used to sell in the early days which has since deteriorated in standard. The coffee at Coffee & Spice is thick, aromatic and very nice. Something that you definitely should order if you’re going to have a meal here.
So, if you’re ever around KLCC and want something kopitiam like, do give Coffee & Spice a try. They are located at the Concourse Level, Ampang Mall side of KLCC (Opposite Nando’s). The prices.. well, I would say that the prices are reasonable for KLCC.
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