Trenos Coffee, Jalan Keretapi, Kuching...

Another Coffee Place in town, Trenos Coffee is swiftly getting popular among coffee lovers. I've been meaning to visit this cafe for awhile now and one fine day just decided to drop by after the initial two planned dinner venues were closed for business. Fell in love instantly after the first sip of coffee, a chance meeting.

The place is clean, cozy and tastefully decorated and equipped. A fine place to have a family meal, and not just for coffee.

The interior...

Anyway, if you ever visit this place, you should try at least one of the coffee brew. This one is a hot latte. Pretty, almost felt bad sipping it and ruining the artwork and froth. The coffee is surprisingly the kind I like, not too sweet, not too bitter, slightly groundish and yet creamy.

Pretty hot latte...

And yes, the food! The reason I come back here actually. The variety of food in the menu is not much (it's a coffee place after all), but the quality it goes by is splendid. This grilled lamb chop for instance, is medium rare done and is a big portion for one person. I'd ask for black pepper sauce, but the peppermint sauce they serve it in is just as nice (normally I'd skip the peppermint for a thick drip of black pepper sauce... =).

Grilled lamb chop... 

And the crispy chicken strips, a nice finger food to go with the hot coffee, if you're thinking of eating light, that is.

Chicken bits...

For other menu, check out the specials of the day too. I'm planning to go back to try other coffee variety and their food. Such love for this place. =)

Location: Jalan Keretapi. Right next to McDonalds at 3rd Mile.
Note: Halal

My Rating: 4.9/5

Nosh Restaurant, Crown Square, Kuching...

Nosh Restaurant is a simply a hidden gem. Came here once when it was still called Mr Ho Fine Food, and was delighted to note that some of the menu has been improved and some were added in.
The environment is a balance between classy and affordable. It also gives out a cozy chill-out vibes where you can dine or lunch in with dates, colleagues, or friends. Bringing a kid here is also a good choice since it's air conditioned and they have proper baby high chair.

 Interior...

Nosh serves fusion food but they have more Western variety. For starter, this wild mushroom soup tastes authentic and you can feel the remnants of pureed wild mushroom. The overall taste is not bad, just perhaps should have been creamier.

Mushroom soup... 

A local variety, the signature fried rice is actually a good choice of order. The deep fried pork belly pieces they included is a delight, together with mixture of seafood with baby kailan, egg and top with local chips give off a balanced diet. Very fulfilling.

 Fried rice...

I forgot the name in the menu for this, but it's crispy pork strips, nice to go with a glass of hot coffee or a cup of hot Earl Grey in the evening.

Pork strips... 

And this is all-day breakfast! (because it's available even after breakfast hours, which is so fantastic! For me, that is..). A fat German sausage, crispy bacon, baked tomato, 2 bulls eyes sunny side up, baked beans and a piece of white bread. It's not too heavy for lunch and yet not too light, just enough to last me the whole day. 

Western breakfast... 

And for some on-the-side-order, this crispy and yet juicy roasted pork belly is served by gram, and this is 100gm (I think). Enough for two. Served with apple sauce, although I prefer it with chilly and soy sauce.

 Crispy pork belly...

 

What's a perfect dinner without a glass of hot coffee? I like that they prefer you to add in your own sugar to taste and it's cubed instead of granuled. :-) Been awhile since I last visit a cafe that uses sugar cubes.

 Coffee, sugar, mini pineapple tart...

 

Or for a healthier option... a glass of hot honey lemon and another iced honey lemon to even it out.

 Iced and hot honey lemon...

 

Nosh serves a variety of wine, liquor and beer too, for the wine-and-dine experience. All in all, a nice meal, good service, good food, good price, will come back to try other dish.

 The exterior...

 

Location: Ground Floor, Crown Square. Can't miss it.
Note: Non-Halal.

My Rating: 4.9/5