TED LIN KOPI — Restaurant in Borneo

We don't mind paying a bit more as long as we get what we pay for. If an establishment is going to price itself premium, then it should be prepared to meet the expectation it creates in its own customers.

This place clearly failed to live up to its own hype. The food is nothing to shout about. You can get tastier and bigger portions of the same dishes (eg., nasi lemak, curry mee, mee siam) from any other stall in coffee shops around town.

During our lunchtime visit, nothing much was available from the menu. "Not available" stickers were pasted everywhere.

Initially we wanted to leave and go elsewhere but decided to give the place a chance.

We ordered the drinks. We found them to be too sweet. Even the signature coffee tasted more like just diluted sweetened condensed milk. Very disappointing for something that was priced at almost RM5.00.

Next, the egg tarts were small. The kaya toast (RM5.90) looked really sad. The bread was very plain and thin. We somehow all felt sorry for it when it was served on our table.

Ambiance was a bit strange. The ID suggests an old style kopitiam but the place was playing jazzy Ibiza lounge tunes.

Service could be more attentive. On a day that most of the menu was unavailable, we were puzzled why the wait staff appeared so busy. The managers were also distracted and on their phones.

I'm sorry if this review is scathingly negative but our visit was exactly like that. Everyone agreed it was a bad and disappointing experience.

A lot was obviously invested in the ID. If half that effort went into the food, we think this place might just...

I love every food in this place. i tried the ipoh shredded chicken hor fun special and it was honestly amazing. the soup had such a rich flavor, you could really taste and smell the shrimp aroma in it. it was perfectly balanced, not too salty, not too bland. the noodles were smooth and soft and everything just blended so well together.

i also tried the mee kari ayam and it was really good too. the portion was big, definitely worth the price, and they even gave a whole chicken drumstick which was huge. the curry was flavorful, thick, and satisfying. the drinks were okay overall. the prices for most of them were reasonable, not too expensive, except for the smoothies which were a bit on the higher side.

what really surprised me was the egg tart. it was so smooth and creamy, it literally melted in my mouth. everything about it was just perfect, not dry, not overly sweet, and not the kind that makes you feel sick after a few bites. i think it’s one of the best egg tarts i’ve tried so far. you seriously have to try it yourself. the only thing that made me a little sad was the price, it’s slightly more expensive than or*l kp.

the only issue i had was the parking. the shop is located right next to a busy street and traffic lights, so finding a spot can be quite hard especially...

Super great atmosphere I love the decoration the vibe of the restaurant it’s kind of giving Penang vibes. And the location of the restaurant was great because it’s close to all Kuching historic building that you can visit. and then the menu selection was not quite big. I tried I tried the curry noodles. personally, I don’t really like it for me. It was too basic. I thought the curry noodles it has fried tofu. They soak with the curry ,bean sprouts,Long beans and top with sambal. He was kinda too basic for me for the price of rm12.90. Secret recipe curry noodle is much better. In the drink ordered the Milo was phenomenal. Last time I drink this type of milo was in Kuala Lumpur and bring backs memories. The Portuguese egg tart what’s kinda mid. I’ve taste better before. And personally the thought was overpriced. You can actually found at a local bakery for two ringgit. But this restaurant offer for 4.3 ringgit per egg tart that I mean like that bad deals. But finally. I definitely come back to try that one dish called Ipoh...