The Depot 11 by JWC — Restaurant in Subang Jaya

First time here and was disappointed that they RAN OUT OF THE INFERNO SIGNATURE COFFEE. How can you let your coffee bar run out of your supposed coupe de maitre?

I'm not a coffee connoisseur so I can't adequately describe the flavour of their Rose cold brew but I can say that it is well balanced, creamy, smooth, fragrant, and mildly sweet. The latte was equally well balanced in terms of acidity and creaminess with a pleasing aroma. I would come back for the rose cold brew any time.

They also ran out of pizza...

Their waitstaff are prompt, friendly, and well coordinated despite an 80% table occupancy rate at our time of arrival.

The furnishing is a mixture of industrial and contemporary while the faux? leather seats add a light touch of class. The soft classical piano music in the background makes the place feel quite comfortable and suitable for chatting with friends or doing some work alone.

We ordered grilled salmon and the big breakfast 20 minutes and 1 cup of coffee ago. Maybe the kitchen is busiest on sunday afternoons of the week.

Prices are reasonable with food circa RM25 and coffee mostly below RM20.

Verdict: I'm happy to recommend this diner-cafe to family and friends looking to meet up for a chat and good coffee.

3 stars because they didn't have their signature coffee and didn't tell us up front that some items are not available before we...

Overall (8/10)

The decor and ambience is spot on! The color theme is great as the copper / gold goes really well with the dark emerald bluish tint. We sat in front of the counter and we could see the baristas in action. The place was clean and tidy and we notice that they make sure their workplace is always clean.

We tried 3 items on the menu:

1. Salted egg yolk Waffle:

Probably the most underwhelming of the 3. The waffle was a tad plain in flavor. The waffle usually goes with vanilla ice cream but they ran out so they gave us chocolate. Would have preferred a more compact and dense waffle. The salted egg yolk drizzle was a bit light as well.

2. Truffle fries:

My favourite out of the 3 :) not always a fan of truffle as it can be a bit overpowering at times but the flavor in this was well-balanced. Perfectly salted and the dipping sauce was a good complement.

3. Caramel macchiato:

I'm not the biggest fan of coffee but this was good. The caramel gave the coffee a good kick and it wasn't too sweet. Perfect cup if you have a crave for decent coffee.

Would come back for their main courses and probably their signature...

Food was subpar to just alright, the staff and the place itself is the bigger issue.

Used chicken popcorn for their fried chicken bowl, that's just lazy, resulting in a very dry dish. At least a fried chicken cutlet would've been better, and the rice was hardly warm. The salmon spaghetti was alright, though they could just ditch the flavorless squid ring, it's unnecessary. The chocolate drink is alright too.

The environment is alright, but the staff and the way the place is set up is the biggest offender to my experience. Perhaps coffee beans and drinks are their biggest selling point, but man did they decide to set up their "packaging station" RIGHT INSIDE THE RESTAURANT!! Not just loud, but straight up annoying.

Perhaps I'm in the wrong to judge, but out of 10 staffs there, there's probably like 5 bosses or smtg cuz they just leave their stuff everywhere. On the dining table, on the counter whatever, treating the place like their office rather than a café that serves customers. It's more than just messy.

Never have I gotten more frustrated than a supposedly upsell café...