Cropitiam大自然咖啡室

3A, Jalan 17/45, Seksyen 17, 46400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
4.09 (18)
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Chinese, Malaysian, Hawker
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Recent Reviews

Steven Neoh
Steven Neoh7,712 reviews

The #satay was incredibly good, even if they departed from tradition somewhat 😅 These #hericiummushroom aka #lionsmanemushroom aka #monkeyheadmushroom came out sizzling hot and crispy 😋 That flipped the script in a good way, I was raised thinking that the quality of a satay was to be found in how tender it was. This worked though! The #sataysauce didn't work quite so well - it's supposed to be a #peanutsauce, but this one tasted so strongly of something else (curry? 🤨) that we wondered if it had gone bad. They also heated the sauce up to near-cooking temperatures, which I don't think is typical. It didn't work - the peanut sauce should have a cooling effect on the #fakemeat

Satay Hericium
Steven Neoh
Steven Neoh7,712 reviews

I'm trying to be a bit more generous with these ratings as I think the raw materials and the potential is all there for these #malaysianeats classics to be real stars. Hope this is just a case of poor execution during CNY week, when the bosses/management crew weren't around and the poorly-trained staff were left to run the place 😬 Look at how they served this, with strands of the vegetable hanging over the sides 🙄 Not to mention they didn't seem to grasp how these dishes should taste The #kangkong was overcooked and was no longer crunchy; if kangkong starts to taste like bayam, then you did something wrong 🤷‍♂️ The #cuttlefish was a bit more tender than the biological version but still acceptable. The #sweetsauce with giant #peanut bits showed real promise. This could still be something great!

Cuttlefish Kangkong
Steven Neoh
Steven Neoh7,712 reviews

I've been to cropitiam several times and have generally been impressed by their food, their service, and their value for money. But they chose this one occasion to act up when I brought some omnivores from the family to try them out ☹️ The #nasilemak didn't taste of #santan and was way too sticky, the #veganprawn looked the part but was completely overdone and had a weird texture. The #sambal was still decent and #spicy, while the #cucumber + fake #ikanbilis + #kacanggoreng are in general hard to screw up even if you tried. I think the bosses/management crew are away for CNY, and the poorly-trained non-Malaysian staff were simply not up to the mark 😪

Nasi Lemak - Sambal Prawn
Steven Neoh
Steven Neoh7,712 reviews

This #icedtea was served in a ginormous mug, which was what was great about it. The #lemongrass flavour was gentle, I would have liked it amped up a bit more. Unfortunately, you can see the wilful abandon with which everything was prepared on this day; they spilled so much of the tea over the sides of the mug and didn't bother to replace the mug or even wipe down its sides 😒 In general we got really incompetent (if apologetic and courteous) service, I noticed that the usual "boss" and management crew weren't around, perhaps they'd all headed home for CNY I don't know. Far, far below the standards that I've come to associate with this place 😢

Lemongrass Tea
Steven Neoh
Steven Neoh7,712 reviews

These #currypuffs retailed for RM6 for 2, and to be honest they were a decent, chunky size 🙂 The problem that I had was more that the inside - #potato and #curry and maybe a tiny sliver of #fakemeat - was actually rancid. Sour and salty at the same time, leaving me 90% it had gone bad. I picked these up for takeaway, brought then immediately home, refrigerated them overnight, and warmed them up first thing the following morning for breakfast. The fault here ain't mine 😒

Curry Puffs
Steven Neoh
Steven Neoh7,712 reviews

No precious stones in here, don't worry, just a delightful filling/stuffing chock full of nice #vegetables and flavour 😋 These are potentially the prettiest #dumplings that I've seen in Malaysia, and the tableware is not too shabby either! All from a place where they charge not far north of RM10 for a main, a stone's throw from the KL-Selangor border 🙂 These are delicious in the company of the #sweetsauce / #brownsauce that you can find at your table; #bestpicks material - again 😉

Jade Dumplings
Steven Neoh
Steven Neoh7,712 reviews

#penang #prawnmee - except that true Penang folks call it #hokkienmee 😛 This one was too acidic/sour, and didn't have enough of the umami or the earthiness that you'd expect 😐 It still packed a punch and was decently #spicy, with the #veganprawn offering half-decent texture as #fakemeat (still not chewy enough ☹️), and the #oystermushroom offering a welcome bit of innovation alongside the #kangkong and the #beansprouts 🙂 Decent attempt at a #hawker favourite, but just falls short a bit on quality of execution 🥲

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