Frisson Coffee Bar @ Damansara Uptown

Thanks to Tap by Seeties I got to attend The Seeties FBIs gathering at one of my favourite café; Frisson Coffee Bar at Damansara Uptown.

I would say it was a great experience for me as this was the first time I attended a food review session without knowing anyone who’s attending the event (I was actually really nervous).

To be honest, it was my third time here in Frisson but I’ve never actually explored the café yet as I was always sitting near the glass window; for a better lighting- Instagram purpose.

So, here’s what it looks like inside.

The counter

Here's the dessert section.

I would say one of the reason I don’t mind coming back to Frisson was because they offered affordable price for their food and beverages despite the good quality of ingredients they’re using.

Plus, they even have lunch set menu which comes with drinks.

Just good for a student like me who wants to take care of my pocket yet wants to have some awesome café shots to update my Instagram.

Below is the newly introduced Frisson’s premium Italian Pasta and Affogato Series.
There’s two available offer you can get when you purchase a Premium Italian Pasta:

1.       Buy one premium italian pasta and get a free pizza (By using Seeties apps); OR

2.       Buy one premium italian pasta and get 30% off the affogato series.

                       

   

Daren which is the café owner was really friendly to actually explain all the foods that were brought over to our table.

So, here’s the selection of pizzas available in Frisson.
To be honest the presentation look almost similar that I couldn't identify it, except the Norwegian Smoked Salmon ones.

The Vegetarian Pizza (RM 15.90)

Beef pepperoni pizza (RM 15.90)

Norwegian Smoked Salmon Pizza (RM 18.90)
The smoked salmon was really fresh *thumbs up*

And here’s the typical Instagram shot.

Peppermint Chocolate (RM 11)
Their hot chocolate and peppermint blended so well. Even with the rich chocolate taste, I could still taste the after taste of  the mint.

Here’s two of Frisson’s Special Hearty Meal.

Croissant Ala Fusion Chicken (RM 22.90)
I've always have a thing with croissant. Well-baked and the chicken was well-marinated with the ingredient they used.
But for this dish, I would say its better to come over during lunch hour where you could save about RM 4.

Frisson's Big Breakkie (RM 28.90)
With a lot of combination used, and the good qualities of ingredient I would say RM 28.90 was okay.
Even the bread used was rather unique compare to other cafes.

So, here’s the premium Italian Pasta selection.

Frankly speaking, I don’t take beef so I couldn't comment much when it comes to beef food selection. And I hope I didn't get mixed up with all the food names.

Beef Striplon Pramigiana (RM 26.90)

Picante Soft-Shell Crab with Creamy Tomato (RM 29.90)
This dish was quite impressive, every chili ingredient was well blended with the rosemary creamy tomato sauce (Even thinking of it make me drools).
** Don't order this if you think you can't handle the spiciness.

Garlic Basil Salmon (RM 28.90)
I would say the herb was infused properly. Salmon was really fresh as well.

Salmon on Creamy Tomato Sauce (RM 28.90)
This dish was pretty similar with the Picante Soft-shell except this isn't spicy.
The sauce proportion was nice, not too creamy.

The owner is also kind enough to let us try the Affogato series.

From top left is Chocolate Mint (RM 12.50), Chocolate affairs (RM 13.50), and Are you Nuts? (RM 14)

I ordered the Chocolate Affairs with espresso shots (You can choose either chocolate or espresso shots) and it was really really good.

           

 

Not forgotten, he also gave us this apple crumble cheesecake (Okay I got lost with the full name but it was called something like these).

The owner said it was one of the bestseller. Two cakes could just sell off within half day.

For someone who doesn't really eat cheesecake, I actually could accept these.
The cheese was just nice, not too jelak. Apple crumble was nice too!

Overall, this was all the food we were feed on during the whole 3 hour gathering.
I actually enjoyed having to gather around people who I've yet to known, to talk with café owners which I don’t usually do and to try the other food that I didn't get to try during the last two visits.

Sincerely would like to thanks Daren the café owner for having us here, and also to the community members of Tap by Seeties who accompanied us during the whole gathering session.

As usual parking here will be a headache, and the only solution to this is to park at Uptown 7 with one of the cheapest parking rate compare to the other building. You could also park at the underground parking but parking at Uptown 7 is nearer.

Frisson Coffee Bar
71-G, Jalan SS 21/1A, Damansara Uptown
Phone.no: 03-7732 9969

Operating Hours:
Monday: 11 am – 10.30 pm
Tuesday off
Wednesday-Friday: 11 am – 10.30 pm
Saturday and Sunday: 9 am – 10.30 pm
Facebook: Frisson Coffee Bar

MACE by Coffee Chemistry Signature @ Damansara Uptown

MACE by Coffee Chemistry Signature. Sounds familiar?
Their previous shop was called as Coffee Chemistry Signature, located in Subang but had permanently closed down and shifted to Damansara Uptown as MACE.
You can spot them just few stores beside Baskin Robbins.
And yes, this place here is two floor-ed
(Sorry did not take any photos of the shop, just food here)

I had tasting session with the Tastemakers from Burpple KL last Saturday and got the chance to try 10 dishes from the menu, desserts and coffees.
So, this will be the longest post I've ever posted.
Everything about foods and drinks, except some shots of the cafe's ambiance (I totally forgot about it D:)

The typical type of Instagram shot.

And here's the menu.

Sorry some part was quite blur. But this was the updated menu given.

Here's some shot of the drinks we had.

From the top right: Green Tea Latte (RM16.50), Iced Cappuccino (RM16.50), and Hot Flat White (RM10) in the middle.

Here's one of their 3D Iced Cappuccino.
Cute isn't?
Did ordered their signature Iced Chocolate 3D, but forgot to snap a shot of it (my bad, sigh)

And here's the food post.

I would conclude that MACE is more to a fusion type of cafe then a cafe's type.

Smoked Salmon Salad (RM 21)

Grilled chicken and watermelon lychee salad (RM 18)
I find this combination interesting.

Chicken Tortilla Wrap (RM 16)
They also have vegetarian, smoked salmon and beef bacon wrap as well.

Al Fungi Mushroom Olia Pasta (RM 16)

MACE wholeleg chicken rice (RM 21)

Teriyaki Grilled Chicken (RM 17)

Butter Milk Chicken (RM 17)
The best dish I had among the ten dishes. Tho, some might think the rice tasted weird.

Seamed fish with Chili Padi and Garlic Cream Sauce (RM 21)
There also wedge hidden below the Seamed Fish.
Personally we think the sauce wasn't strong enough.

Salmon Steak (RM 29.50)
In our opinion, the sauce doesn't really suit the Salmon. It was weird to pair up sweet sauce with Salmon.

Beef Bacon Jacket (RM 26)
The thing is, its Chicken in the inside. Just the bacon was beef FYI.

The end of food review.
And here's to the dessert.
Just a heads up, they produce their own honeycomb *slurps*

Front: Affogato. Behind: Homemade Brownies.No price available as we did not ask for the price (sorry guys)
Affogato was just affogato, but the brownies texture was quite dry for a brownie.

Cheesecake.
Same, the texture wasn't that satisfying.

And here's something which is not in the menu yet. It is still in the testing progress.

Tart dipped with chocolate sauce, coated with hazelnuts filled with Durians in the inside.
I like this better. Maybe because of the Durian?

Personally thinks that there's some room for improvement.
Some might think its not worth to have fusion Asian type of food with this pricing but apparently they have lunch set which we was told priced around RM 17 and it comes with drinks.
So, why not head over to try some of their dishes? :)
Parking might be a hectic. Do park at UPtown 7, it is cheaper than the other building and also nearer to the cafe.

MACE by Coffee Chemistry Signature 

42, Jalan SS 21/58, Damansara Utama

No.; 03-7732 4721

Operating Hours:

Mon-Thurs 11 am- 10.30 pm

Fri-Sat 11 am- 11 pm

(Closed on Sunday)

Ecole P, Damansara Uptown

It's my second time visiting Ecole P @ Damansara Uptown.

To be honest, I don't really like it during my first visit last year (2014)

However I decided to drop by because I heard that they've change the menu somewhere mid of 2014 and improved (that's what my friends says).

The thing that attracted me into this place was because of the well-played school theme, which helps reminisce the old sweet time when all of us are still in school.

View from the inside of the cafe (with 4 tables)

There's also candy/junk food selling at this section.
Not those typical stuff you can find at this era.

This is the drink menu with lots of unique names.
Use to be inconvenient for us because we got to stand at the counter looking at this to order our drink.
But now they provide us with drink menu. YEAH!

For those who smokes, and prefer natural lighting (for Instagram purpose) fret not there's an outdoor sitting.

This is how it look like from the outside, (with tables and chair of course)

So, I was sitting inside because it was hot today.

The lighting wasn't that good (Forgive me for the photo quality, tried to edit but still sigh). There was this table which is right beside the window but was taken by someone else.

These notebooks are the food and drink menu.
Utensil is inside a pencil case which is hidden in a bag (which is located by the side of the table)

Cold drinks are served in this.
While coffees will be served like those typical kopitiam coffee cup.

My typical Instagram shot (Follow me @michellectting)
Customers will also be given complimentary old school snacks, which we almost eat finish.

Baked Egg (RM 14.90)
This baked egg taste different than the usual typical ones.
There was chicken/pork  (not sure) in it, plus there's also century egg.

Fruit Ninja (RM 14.90)
The Egg Waffle with Kapati vanilla ice cream, strawberry sauce and fruits of green apple, orange and strawberry.
It's quite soggy for me, might be due to the sauce 

Overall, it could say that the food is okay. Way better than my first visit.

Food price wise is also affordable, price range not more than RM 14.90 if I'm not wrong.

Plus there's also lunch set menu.

Service charge of 5%.

Parking might be hectic if you choose to park beside the roads. Try parking at the new basement parking, price at RM 1 at first hour, RM 1.50 at every subsequent hour which I find it cheaper than other Uptown parking building.

Ecole P, Damansara Uptown (Located above a mamak store)

19m, Jalan SS 21/37,

Damansara Utama, Petaling Jaya

Tel No: 03-7732 9711

Business Hour: Weekdays 11am-3pm, 6pm-10pm

Weekend, 11am-10pm

(Closed on Thursday)

Facebook: Ecole P, Instagram: @ecolepfnb