Shakespeare Boulangerie & Patisserie

If you walk along SS15/7 you can’t help but be attracted to this all-white, immaculately clean eatery called Shakespeare.  The menu, in terms of main dishes, is not very extensive but the array of bread you can find at the bakery section will make you come back again and again, at least that is what has been happening to me.

The concept here if pretty simple – pick your bread from the bakery section and head to the cashier. At the same time, you can order your main dish and pay. Thereafter head to your table of choice and wait for food to be served. Alternatively you can help yourself to the free plain water (either cold or warm) placed on a table near the entrance – you can also get your cutlery from this table.

We ordered fresh carrot orange (RM8.50), a glass of cold peach juice (RM5.80) and a cup of hot honey lemon (RM4.80) .

This is plain margherita pizza (RM15.80) – just look at the fresh basil leaves – Love it!

Beef steak (RM19.80)  and whole leg chicken mushroom (RM19.80) – both are served with spaghetti. We ordered these as they were the  promotional items for dinner. I must admit that I’ve had the chicken mushroom for at least a dozen times – and that speaks volume for its taste, presentation and value for money.

These are pictures of other pizzas I’ve tried here and if you do get a chance, you should try the super yummy pizzas at Shakespeare. They are so good that they remind me of the pizzas served at Italian restaurants in London, which to me, is a hallmark of excellence.

A slice of cake  - I was pleasantly surprised when the waiter gave me this to try. Well, it must have been THAT obvious to him that I’ve frequented this place at least 5 times in the last   2 weeks! The cake was not only easy on the eyes but also the palate.

Address : 9G Jalan SS15/7

47500 Subang Jaya

Tel : +603 5632 6001

Visa and Mastercard  accepted

Kedai Kopi dan Roti Sun Yuen Cheong 新源昌茶室, Raub

Famed for its home-made bread either toasted or steamed with some kaya and butter, this coffee shop along Jalan Tun Razak n Raub , Sun Yuen Cheong has stood the test of time. It is probably one of the oldest coffee shops in Raub.

 

And if you are wondering where the heck Raub is….hmm…let me just give you a brief introduction of Raub. Here it goes:-

Located in the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia, within the state of Pahang, Raub is an easy 1.5 hours drive from Kuala Lumpur. Just 110 kilometres from Kuala Lumpur, Raub flourished as a gold mining town. When you get on the Karak Highway, you will first pass by the ever famous Genting Highlands. Drive on and you will see a junction on your right leading to Bentong. Raub is the town immediately after Bentong.

Enough of geography – let’s get back to food. I was in Raub for a few hours and decided to make a pit stop to pack some bread and muffins. Surprise, surprise…the muffins were only 20 sen each.

I love the bread, which I ate with kaya bought from the same place. The bread was not only fresh but fluffy as well. I give it thumbs up for taste, aroma, appearance and texture. Truly excellent!

As for the muffins, there were simple, no frills ones. I love the soft and cake-like texture of it.

Address: Jalan Tun Razak

Raub, Pahang

Cash terms only.

Note: Be sure to go early as they open from breakfast til lunch….and often close around 4-5pm

The carpenter's daughter , Taipan

Look carefully at the name of the shop - yes, you've read it correctly - The Carpenter's Daughter. This is what is known as an artisan bakery cafe with an emphasis on serving healthy food. If you want to know how this place got its name, well, the owner's dad who is in his 70s is a carpenter, hence she is a carpenter's daughter.

This bakery doubles up as a cafe, meaning that besides the normal fare you would expect to find in a bakery, you can actually sit down here to enjoy a meal too. I went there recently with 2 friends to see what this place has to offer. And I must say I did like the ambience very much. I was told that much of the carpentry work in the shop has been done by the Carpenter himself!

The above shows the 3 drinks we ordered - iced peach tea (RM5.90), honey lemon with ice (RM6.90) and strawberry yoghurt smoothie (RM10.90). I highly recommend the smoothie as it was incredibly delicious - and it does wonders for our health too!



Mushroom soup (RM11.90) - well, nothing spectacular about this bowl of soup...I would say the noly thing that lingered in my mind (until today!) is the hefty price.



Aglio Olio (RM15.90) - this is a staple food in Rome, and what I would describe as simplicity at its best. I love this delicate yet simple and tasty plate of spaghetti.



 French fries (RM5.90) - in one word - edible.

Garden mixed salad (RM11.90) - with a dash of red, purple and lots of greens, the salad, which had thousand island dressing was superb. I truly love the crisp and fresh vegetables.

 Garlic bread (RM3.90) - sometimes it does pay to judge the book by its cover. The minute I looked at this I knew what the taste would have been. To me, it looks rathe dull. Perhaps more butter and herbs would make this bread more palatable.

Margherita pizza (RM20.90) -The minute the pizza was served, the aroma was just too much for me to turn down a slice when offered. I love the milky flavour of the cheese used and the puffiness of the pizza. in short, Iwould say this pizza was alright.



Address : 46 Jalan USJ10/1E

Subang Jaya

Tel : +603 8081 1218

Opening hours : Weekdays 8.30am-9.30pm, Weekends : 8.30am-10pm

Mastercard & Visa accepted