小堤咖啡 — Restaurant in Kaohsiung

This is not a typical cafe. It is filled with unpretentious affection coming from the owners (an elderly couple) running it with absolute care and love for their food, coffee and customers.

You are not going to find any fanciful menu, the presentation of the food and drink is straight down to earth, so what's so special here apart from the retro atmosphere? - the owners.

When I stepped into the cafe, looking for coffee to peak up my day, the nice uncle asked if I had my fill as it is not healthy to drink coffee on an empty stomach. Since I had read other reviews prior to the visit knowing that they served fried eggs, I included it in my order.

When the fried eggs were served, the uncle lovingly guided me to start from the egg white and slowly up to the centre to enjoy the runny yolk. As an adult, I did not take his words too seriously, eat the way I usually do and as a result, the yolk burst. The owner saw what happened and asked if I would like a toast so that it could soak up the yolk which I declined. Minutes later, he came back with 2 warmly toasted white bread sharing that the toast will go well with the runny egg yolk.

The iced coffee I had is good, slightly acidic but to be expected for an Americano.

This is not your usual cafe to go to if you are looking for Instagramable photos or good food. The genuine service I received is nothing I had ever experienced.

If I'm a local, this will be the place I would like to bring my date, celebrate an anniversary with my loved one on a lazy afternoon or a safe place to go if I'm feeling down.

What a day...

A little hole in the wall with a great story. The coffee was superb albeit strong, the owner was really friendly and even gave us some biscuits to snack on with our coffee. She's been in this location for close to 40 years and used to serve stock traders and trade businessmen in this original location. It's small, cosy and a great...

73/100 little retro coffee shop, people come here for some different experience than your usual modern coffee experience, however be aware of its price, we’re not sure how much they charge for single coffee or egg, but our total bill for 4 coffee and 2 eggs...