Review Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ (Average)
Address: A-01, 41, Jln Ekoflora 7/2, Taman Ekoflora, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia (Located within Eco Palladium)
Google Map Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/L6CzXJ5Yt3F423Cq6
(Please refer to the Timings provided in the Google Map Link for the Operating Hours.)
B3 Handmade Crispy Cheese (蛋饼) = RM10.40
B11 Handmade Juicy Cabbage (Taiwanese Egg Roll 蛋饼) = RM9.00
Service Charge 6% = RM1.40
Service Tax 6% = RM1.40
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This is a Modern Kopitiam Place that I saw was quite Popular when I visited on a Sunday. At that time I was too full and didn't visit. When I came back on Monday, although of course not as Crowded at Sunday, still had Customers on a Monday Morning. Impressive.
Its Airconditioned and actually quite Cooling when I visited. The Whole Place adopts a More Orangey Colour Tone in its Renovations. No issues with Service, the Staffs were Polite and Reserved.
The Main Reason why I wanted to visit however is really their Taiwanese 蛋饼. As you can see, they have a Mobile Cooker located outside of the Eatery where its Freshly Made. Check out the Video I've taken. I appreciate her Calm and Confident Cooking especially the Flipping of the Melted Cheese.
This gave me very Fond Memories of Taiwan because of course 蛋饼 is a Very Classic Iconic Taiwanese Snack. Anyway it took 3 Mins for the Coffee, 10 Mins for the Cheese 蛋饼 and 12 Mins for the Cabbage 蛋饼. Everything was served up in 12 Mins.
Signature Kopi (Hot, No Sugar) = RM3.90
Actually the Staff came to inform me that they are unable to do No Sugar, only Less Sugar "Kurang Manis".
The Drink is pretty Sweet despite Less Sugar. Served with 2 Cute Little Baby Biscuit "Soda Pias" personally I felt this Coffee is just So So.
Its a Typical Milk Coffee, Not Particularly Bitter or Strong or anything. Decent, Not Amazing. Dunking the Biscuit in Coffee is such an Old-School Way of Drinking Coffee though. The Other Eatery that I ever encountered so far in JB that provides a Biscuit like this was 福氣安康 Hock Kee Kopitiam in JB City Square Mall.
B3 Handmade Crispy Cheese (蛋饼) = RM10.40
The Video I attached above shows how this is made. Served in 7 Cuts, hahaha this was a Much Bigger Sized compared to the one I had in Taiwan 艾搗蛋手工蛋餅. Slathered with a Sweet Salty Sauce, I think this is their Version of 酱油膏. While I loved was its Beautifully Caramelized Skin, the Actual Bite Texture is Not Crispy like what its name suggests.
More Doughy to the Bite, what hits me first is that Saltish Sweetish Sauce followed by a Taste of Slightly Burnt Cheese. There are No Cheese Pull or anything.
The Whole Thing isn't too Cheesy actually. Really the Taste Profile is more that Sauce.
Basically a Decent Doughy Fried Cheese sort of Taste is how I would describe this.
B11 Handmade Juicy Cabbage (Taiwanese Egg Roll 蛋饼) = RM9.00
Compared to the Cheese Version, this one is More Classic and Traditional in taste because I had the same version back when I was in Taiwan. Also a Huge Chonker, also comes in 7 Cuts. I was especially amused that this one is considered a New Item when its actually More Legit Classic 蛋饼 Flavour.
Also using the same Saltish Sweetish Sauce, also a Tad Doughy to the Bite, the Cabbage though makes this taste More Legit. Its the Cabbagey Crunch which I liked about this.
A Mix of Soft Veggie and Doughy Mix. If I were to compare, Original Taiwan's Version I had at 艾搗蛋手工蛋餅 which I reviewed previously was More Veggie than Doughy, while this one is the other way round.
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Conclusion and Closing Thoughts
At the Price of RM3.90 (S$1.30) is a Decent Price for a Cup of Coffee in a Modern Kopitiam like this, but I feel its just a Regular Milk Coffee, not sure what's so Signature. I feel there is nothing Particuarly Special about it.
Also not sure why it cannot be made Zero Sugar. I do like the addition of a Small Baby Biscuit for you to dunk however which is not commonly seen in JB. The only other Eatery that adds a Biscuit like this was 福氣安康 Hock Kee Kopitiam in JB City Square.
At the Price of RM10.40 (S$3.40) for a Cheese 蛋餅 and RM9.00 (S$3.00) for the Cabbage 蛋餅 were Affordable because these were Big Fat Chonkers, even Bigger than the Ones I had in Taiwan the other time.
Whether you like the 蛋饼 or not however really depends on whether you can accept this Dough Quality. Personally, I thought it tasted More like a Kway Teow for some reason rather than Actual 蛋餅. Some Google Reviewers also mention that its Too Doughy which I also agree.
While they don't exactly taste like the one I had in Taiwan, I treat them more like a Different Interpretation of this Iconic Dish. I do like that they actually set up a Specific Cooking Station just for this, and it is freshly made as you can see.
Don't let my Average Score deter you from this Place. Although nothing that I ordered truly impressed me, I personally have no issues with this place, price and service quality. I actually don't mind to come back in the future or visit their other Branches to try out their other stuffs if I'm ever back exploring the Area.
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