Clarissane reviews: Free Mori Bakery & Cafe @ Publika, Solaris

There’s a new bakery in town! From breads, pastries and cakes… a carb-laden haven!


One of their specialty and best-seller, the Layered Bun.


Meant to be peeled layer by layer and eaten fresh. With its soft, fluffy texture… every bread lovers dream! Taste a bit plain on its own, spread some peanut butter or nutella and voila!


The Parmesan Chicken Ham Bun was delicious! Just a hint of cheese on the bun wrapping a thin layer of ham, this is the perfect morning pick-me-up and will keep you going till lunch.

This Chicken Floss bun was my favourite among the lot! Generous amount of chicken floss buried beneath the bun, layer by layer.. every bite was heavenly!

Being an avid bread lover.. I’m in heaven already!


Their Coffee Cake is definitely worth a mention. Past few visits render a repeat of this item on my list. Subtle hint of bitterness with the right combination of sweetness makes it not overly empowering. Goes very well with their famous La Petite Free Coffee! Absolutely satisfying!

Address:
G2 - 67, Publika, Solaris Dutamas,
Jalan Dutamas 1,
50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Map *here*

Free Mori also has branches in SS2, Damansara Utama, SS15 and the most recent one in Taman Danau Desa.

ronnycakes reviews: G Stick, Publika Solaris Dutamas

Ben’s Independent Grocer at Solaris houses a small tiny stand near the cashiers, a dedicated ice-cream stall that sells home-made ice-cream that looks very interesting.

Hand-made ice-creams and sorbets are cropping up recently, with Candylicious joining in the bunch (haven’t tried that one yet) as well as the newest fru-t-pop at Hartamas which we will be reviewing shortly. One very attractive about hand-made ice-creams are that you can be sure that they are au naturel, not like those mass-produced ones that you get from supermarket ice boxes.

This was back in December nearing to Chinese New Year, so they had the Mandarin flavour. Not sure whether they still have it anymore.

 
We tried the Pistachio stick (RM8.90) which was hand-made pistachio gelato dipped in chocolate and sprinkled with pistachio nuts. Loved the natural taste of it and the fact that it was not overly sweet. The presentation of the ice-cream looks very interesting too don’t you think?

On our return trip, we had the Rocky Road (RM8.90) which was chocolate ice-cream with walnuts and marshmallows. The little marshmallows on the side were so cute I almost didn’t want to ruin the stick by biting into it! Loved the taste and once again that it was not overly sweet.

No-one mans the stall but what you do is you call someone over from Ben’s General Food Store to serve you and you pay at their counter as well.

With an extensive range of flavours, our initial goal was to try all the flavours that they had but since our last trip to Publika we haven’t been visiting it much. I think it’s time for a revisit to see what new flavours they may have to offer!
If you’ve got a sweet tooth and you’re looking for quality ice-cream, G Stick is definitely worth a try.

Address:
Ben's Independent Grocer (B.I.G),
Lot No. 1A, 83-95, Level UG1,
Publika, Solaris Dutamas, Jalan Dutamas 1,
50480 Kuala Lumpur.

Map *here*

ronnycakes reviews: The Red Beanbag, Publika, Solaris Dutamas

Publika is the current it-place, and houses many stylish cafes in it’s various nooks and crannies. The Red Beanbag is one of these stylish cafes hidden upstairs on the farthest lot on the same row as Nathalie’s Gourmet (who I hear has great macarons but I’ve yet to try), and we would never have discovered this Australian-inspired eatery if we hadn’t noticed it in one of Wil’s friend’s Instagram feed (Instagram is great for us to discover new food :D).

The interior is bright and spacious (another one of those loft styles) with wooden tables and chairs and plenty of decorative art. Note the canvas sacks on the wall with words like play, create, truth, dream, love.
Quite a few good looking workers there as well… waiters and chefs. ;)

I was charmed by the menus, printed on recycled paper and pasted on cardboard.

 

 
A “Smooshie” blend of Green Apple, Lemongrass and Rambutan. Uniquely refreshing.

 
Good things have been said about The Red Beanbag’s Signature Breakfast (RM19.90) which is the only full works breakfast priced at that rate we’ve seen recently. Poached, fried or scrambled eggs on toast, sautéed mushrooms (thumbs up for using something other than button mushrooms), grilled tomatoes, beef/chicken sausage, beef bacon, baked beans and hash browns. Refreshingly simple!

I had the Don Scallopino (RM24.90), a super unique combination of seaweed risotto, with seared scallops and seafood. Ingredients were abundant, with two scallops, two prawns and a handful of clams. Taste-wise my only gripe would be that it was a tad bland but it wasn’t overly creamy like some risottos are, so it was easier on the palate. What’s good is that the price isn’t overboard as well; at some other place I’m sure it would cost north of RM32.

The Red Beanbag certainly did not disappoint, with good food and good prices, and friendly staff too!

They even posed for our photo haha.

 

A great place for hanging out with your friends, great ambience and I hear quite good coffee too (even though I’m not a coffee person myself). Definitely worth going again for the breakfast menu or to try the other things on the menu (pasta next!).

Address:
A4-1-08, Solaris Dutamas,
50480 Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia

Map *here*