Ree Viu: Artisan Roast Cafe, Ampang

If you like the 'little place that very few people go to'.

Ambience & Service: Young, trendy, polite waiters. Managed by one friendly dude called Alang (who made fun of my 'Southern' accent which is Midwestern thanks very much), who pretty much designed and runs the place 'by instinct' as he says it; Artisan Roast Cafe exudes a lot of the 'artistic' vibe of it's hosting Artisan Gallery on Persiaran Ritchie. Walking towards the cafe, which is largely outdoors under big shady trees, you would pass nonchalant people painting batik in a warehouse next door. Basically, this place is cool. This also means service isn't very swift, not snail-paced slow, but people come here to chillex so I suppose it fits.

Food: We were there for brunch and hence had breakfast food. Amy and I ordered omelet which came with peppers and cheese, and roasted mushrooms, tomatoes, and hashbrowns as sides. Fifer ordered pancakes. I had the latte, Fifer had cappucino and Amy bravely ordered a macchiato shot. Verdict? The omelet tasted like any other decent omelet, nothing special. Sides were also all average; good but not great. Fifer's pancakes, we agreed, tasted different, but not in a bad way. She liked her pancakes. I like my homemade pancakes better. But then I like put chocolate chips and stuff in mine. The coffee however, was the SHIT. Like excellent. We all agreed that the coffee was worth the jam, getting lost, and getting lost in the jam to get to this place.


Value for money: Food was a bit on the pricey side; I paid Rm20 for a set breakfast, which was basically the omelet and sides, plus latte, plus juice. Fifer paid Rm12 for the pancakes plus coffee plus juice. The coffee though was well worth its price. rm9 for a cappucino and rm6 for a latte that beats Starbucks off its sock? Totally worth it.


Worth your time and tastebuds?
4/5. If you want a new experience, something cool and trendy, and really really good coffee-- I would give this place a try. But again. It's in AMPANG so unless you live in Ampang, it's a bit of a hassle to just go there for brunch. They should start branching out :P