Yue Coffee Bar — Restaurant in Kuala Lumpur

A nice little cafe to chill in the middle of Cheras.

It's not been long since their new space has opened up but when I first visited, the place felt almost like a hidden bar 🤣 It's quite difficult to tell where the cafe is located in exact because it's upstairs, there's no signage and the door leading upstairs was quite obscure. I only noticed it when I saw some very well-dressed young people exiting the doorway because they did not dress like the locals did in this row of shops tucked amid the residential neighborhood. Not a bad experience but maybe having a little signage could be helpful.

Upon entering the space, you are greeted by beautiful daylight entering the spaces through their partially translucent roofing. It feels so open and relaxing. I just love what they have done with the space.

Unfortunately, the handbrew beans were out along with a couple of other items so I couldn't try them out. I was really looking forward to their handbrew though. Black tonic was okay. Can't say it was bad. But unsure if it was my preference for coffee. If I took it like a mocktail, it feels kinda refreshing. The Jinxuan Oolong was unexpected. It was very good. I think the last time I had tasted a substantially good Chinese tea at a cafe was at Three Little Birds.

The food menu was quite limited with some items sold out. Due to allergies, I ordered my Bruschetta without the chicken 🤣 Definitely an awkward order. Thanks for trying to accommodate to my awkward order. Can't comment much as I understand this wasn't the intended recipe for the dish but the service was definitely accomodating. However I do think the sourdough can be improved. The sourdough bread texture and appearance looks like it might have been under fermented? Maybe fermentation duration is slightly short or maybe the starter ratio or something is a little off. It's still an okay slice of bread. Just not exactly sourdough as you might expect it to be.

Toilet is very clean. Limited seatings due to space limitation and might need to be on waiting list if you turn up during peak hours. Service is very accomodating because they do not rush customers to leave just because of a waiting list building up. Space is very comfortable. Maybe the sun roof design need a little modification because it can get burning hot in the middle of the afternoon for anybody taking the seats under these roofs (especially considering how extreme Malaysian weather can get and also the cost involved in cooling down the space). Moderately difficult to locate parking but there are quite a lot of parking bays in that row.

Will return to...

It’s a shame I have to rate 3 stars as I initially wanted to rate 5 stars.

I liked everything about this cafe - the ambiance, food and drinks. I feel the price point is decent as well.

However, all it takes is one bad experience to ruin the whole cafe experience here.

I ordered truffle eggs on toast. Firstly, the food took awhile to come despite the cafe only 1/4 full, cannot imagine if it’s full house. Never mind about that as I believe good food is worth the wait. I took two bites of my food only to realise one side of the toast is extremely burnt. I could not ignore it and told the waiter to please replace a new toast for me. He politely agreed to do so. So I waited even longer before I could eat my meal and when the second one came out of the kitchen, one side of the toast was still very burnt. They also did not bother to remake new eggs for me. So I had to finish my meal - cold eggs on burnt toast.

Isn’t it common sense to remake the whole dish again when it’s being served back to the kitchen due to the food not up to satisfactory level? I am not even asking for a free meal nor did I eat 1/2 of the meal to ask for a new one. I only took 2 bites and asked for it to be replaced. There was no apology for the burnt toast and the second one was not up to satisfactory level as well. I’m not even asking for a compensation, all I want is just a good meal as a paying customer.

Perhaps your management team can think about how to handle such issues in the future so that you don’t end up chasing away your...

Hidden Coffee Place in Cheras

Yue Coffee Bar isn't exactly new kids on the block - previously located in a wooden kampung house in Batu 11, deep inside Cheras which is nearer to Baking and Kajang .. they have since moved to a new place in Taman Taynton Cheras which is nearer from PJ. Dang I didn't make it to their previous location.

No signage whatsoever - your best bet is to search for No.46, look up and spot two wooden chairs plus a table on the first floor.. and you are there! I reached there around 10am++ and the crowd was strong, luckily we managed to get a table.

The cafe exudes a calm morning vibe, utilising natural lighting to brighten up the entire place filled with simple furnitures. Potted plants were placed at part of the cafes, and I spotted a retro chair which I loved to seat on when I was a kid.

◾ham & cheese sandwich - this combo could never go wrong. The fact that I had not eaten my breakfast, it tasted even better. ◾Flat white - got a nod of approval from her as she took her first sip. ◾filter coffee - I was in the mood for something nice that day and it didn't disappoint. Using pour over method to bring out the best flavour of the beans, I got the fruity and chocolatey notes. ◾matcha latte - default choice of the eldest daughter ◾lemonade - the 2 younger ones were simpler and shared between them.

Chinese musics were heard playing through Marshall speakers as we proceed to enjoy our coffee (and others) + breakfast. I don't mind coming again when I'm...