An Experience: Kafe Cheechah @ KD

First of all, I would like to apologise for the bad photos featured here. I have sold off my Nikon D5000 camera and also my backup (the Nokia E72) and now left with my old camera, the Canon IXUS 40. The Canon has some high mileage on it and it shows in the photos. Hopefully I’ll get a new camera next week.

Anyway, back to the topic for today. I went to Kota Damansara today and decided to try the new restaurant (or tapas, as it like to call itself).

Kafe Cheechah, the authentic Malaysian tapas

Going to Kota Damansara (KD) is not that difficult, but finding the restaurant is. Best bet if you got a GPS unit if you’re unfamiliar with KD. Parking is a serious problem there, and even the restaurant manager suggested that I double-parked nearby. I chose to park a bit further down and walk about 5 minutes to the place.

The deco inside the tapas is simple but elegant. To some people, the decorations are as important as the food. But to me, the food is more important, and as long as the decoration is pleasing to the eyes, it’s a-okay for me.

White rice with 'ayam masak merah'

Since it’s near lunch, I decided to try their lunch set. I wanted to try some Malay and Chinese food. Firstly, the ‘ayam masak merah‘, rice, vegetables, cucumbers and a slice of tomato. My verdict: Delicious, yet simple.

Cantonese Meehoon

The Cantonese Meehoon is to die for! It looks authentic enough to pass as the one from any Chinese restaurant.

Teh Tarik (as usual) and Teh Ais 3 Rasa

The drinks are okay, especially the exotic ‘teh ais 3 rasa‘. Same taste as the one at the mamaks.

Tauhu Bakar

I like my ‘Tauhu Bakar‘ slightly burned, hardened and the sauce spicy. The rendition by Cheechah is so-so.

French toast with kaya & butter

I never really liked french toast, therefore I can’t really comment on this.

Lempeng with curry and grated coconut

The ‘lempeng‘ with curry and grated cocunut is a godsend, but it’s better to get it during tea rather than lunch. But heck, it tasted wonderful nevertheless.

I’m unable to get the pricing for the food above as I’ve accidentally threw away the receipt, together with my RM10 bill. Anyway, in my opinion, the prices for Kafe Cheechah is quite reasonable and the portions are big. Definitely value for your money. A word of caution: The portion of my Cantonese Meehoon is so large, I’m unable to finish it (a rare occasion!).

Pros: Nice but simple decorations, moderate service, large food portion, inexpensive, great service by owner/manager, varieties of food on offer.

Cons: Parking might be difficult, the place is full during weekends (therefore, try to avoid going there on weekends), no air-con, people can smoke everywhere (bad place to be if you got babies on tow), difficult to understand what’s the waitress talking about (weird dialects).

You can visit the official Kafe Cheechah website for address, map and etc. Bon Appétit!