Spring Spring Cafe — Restaurant in Petaling Jaya

Another café on another hot Malaysian afternoon, tucked up a flight of stairs above a row of cars crammed into alleys too narrow for human patience. You curse the parking, sweat up the steps, and there it is: a sign with a name that sounds like a bottled water brand, pointing you towards an upstairs room where cats, coffee and Japanese rice bowls supposedly coexist. Inside, the scene shifts: soft green-and-white tones, gentle music, the drowsy rhythm of mid-afternoon cats stretched across tabletops like they own the place. Which they do. This is their house. The humans are just passing through.

Drinks are competent, sometimes more. Prices sometimes sting more than they should, especially when a glass vanishes in three sips. The iced latte shows up in a tidy glass with a glass straw, pleasant, slightly bitter, a little too polite until softened with sugar syrup. Matcha comes creamy and tame, the kind of thing you’ve tasted before. Cakes might arrive looking better than they eat: the chocolate sponge a little dry, the mousse doing its best to save the day. The ganache is the only reason you don’t push the plate away.

On bad days, the kitchen closes whenever it pleases and you might end up gnawing on cake instead of donburi. On better days, rice bowls hit harder, spicy beef dons and kimchi pack in actual flavour.

But here’s the thing: nobody really comes for the food. The stars are four-legged and aloof, well-fed house cats with names and routines, soft fur and sharper boundaries. They’re not circus props, not Instagram bait on demand. They’ll come if they want to, ignore you if they don’t. That honesty is refreshing. A few are cuddle-hungry; most prefer to nap while customers shuffle around them. Occasionally one misbehaves and gets a “time out”, like a drunk tossed from a bar. Order a snack from the counter, and for RM5 you can bribe your way into feline affection.

Cleanliness is where Spring Spring quietly shines. No sour animal musk, no clumps of fur clinging to furniture. Just cats, staff who clearly care about them, and an atmosphere that feels closer to a library than a petting zoo. Bring kids and suddenly you’re public enemy number one. The unspoken truth is children make cats anxious. This café chooses cats over kids, and frankly, that makes sense.

It’s not perfect. No credit cards accepted. You might only see three or four cats awake during a visit. The air conditioning struggles on hot days. Some complain about the mandatory “one drink per pax”, even for toddlers. But none of that kills the charm. Spring Spring Café is less about coffee, more about therapy. A pocket of calm in a restless city, best suited for cat people who understand that animals aren’t there to perform, they’re...

After i donated (the staff kept asking me to donate) & ordered drink only you guys inform my cat cant walk around and u guys put my cat in the bag without my prior notice

Why you guys don't ask me whether my cat fully vaccinated or not in advance before you guys let me enter? I am a new cat owner

And aso they forgot to prepare the drink i ordered as I have to remind them. I left the place soon after the drink arrived

Extremely bad experience

Reply to your 'clarification'

1. Did I say your staff asked me to donate after I had already donated? Your staff asked me to put my belonging 1st and got me a seat and I naturally sit down before I donate. I need to time to rest 1st and process whether I should donate how much as this is new to me then your staff came to me again and reminded me to donate.

2. Your team tried to explain? Your staff asked me to look at the board where the rules written..that is. Once I finished reading, I entered your restaurant with your staff company. By the way, fully vaccination required mentioned before I enter? Written on the board?

3. I told your staff that I will be away and when I came back my kitten already in the bag. You put my cat in my bag without vaccination confirmation from me 1st? Why you don't put other guest cat in their bag / cage? Cat discrimination?

And also, your matcha...

I'm a regular here and was really disappointed to witness the way a family with three kids was treated today. From the moment they walked in, it was clear that the staff was not happy to have them there. The staff's attitude was cold and unwelcoming toward them, which was a stark contrast to how they interacted with other adult patrons. They were given "black faces," made to wait, and treated with no warmth at all. It was uncomfortable to watch. While I leaving, I even see the customer asking for the membership card even though they already paid it like 30mins ago, but others just get the card right after they paid at the counter, seems that's a sign of rejecting revisiting to the cafe for this family. Believe this is the first time they visitng as the cafe only allowed customer with member card. If the business has a policy against children, it would be better to state that publicly rather than making a family feel this way. It's a shame to see such an obvious double standard in a place that's meant to be a relaxing, fun environment. This kind of behavior is really makes me reconsider coming back. And I would advise those with family, think twice before visiting if this attitude is acceptable for you, seems they more welcoming influncer, no right or wrong just the direction...