#19 Acme Bar & Coffee (ABC) -By Day

Settled within the very swanky Troika office building, Acme Bar & Coffee stands out as a classy establishment looking just like one of those fancy Big Apple cafes featured straight right out of an episode of 'Sex And The City'.

As sunlight penetrates the modern floor-to-ceiling windows illuminating fellow diners in action, the atmosphere exudes a distinctive hint of suaveness and sophistication. Expats can be seen hanging out here basking in the afternoon sun,while locals (mostly groups of friend, hipster or family) were busy exchanging lively banters.

The interior decor sure do spell out the word 'contemporary' in a vivid manner, right in your face. While the design and ornaments aren't anything close to standard avant-garde, this cafe is still a sleek, beautiful coffee joint you won't easily encounter in the heart of the city. I'm talking about shades of dark grey here and there, basic wooden furnitures and a myriad of experimental knick-knacks scattered at racks and cabinets randomly placed in this two-storey cafe.

It's one of those uber-awesome spots that'll nonchalantly make one look cool just by either sipping on their coffee or having a casual tête-à-tête with one's partner.

The cakes galore!

Well, our sweet-tooth were aching so bad after that crazy karaoke session, so we decided to hit downtown to sample the cakes and desserts here. Alas, we were so bummed up when the waiter claimed that the Sizzling Brownie, one of the signature items, was unavailable at that moment. In the end 5 cakes and a pavlova were ordered. 'Nuff said.

Let's get to the cakes shall we?

Cempedak or Jackfruit Cake (RM 15)

The jackfruit cake infused with the exotic fruit itself was aromatic and packed with a taste that was acutely strong and intense.

Ugly Chocolate Cheesecake (RM 15)

Chocolatey? Yes. Ugly? Yes. Cheesy? Not quite. A tad too dry and coarse on the texture for me.

Lemon Poppyseed (RM 15)

Sweet and lemony with right amount of moisture and softness, this cake is a cohesive piece of dessert that comes out strong in terms of taste and texture.

Caramel Macadamia (RM 15)

The caramel was overstated with the excessive sweetness. Rest compensated by the macadamia nuts.

Orange Crumble (RM 15)

Somehow for reasons unknown, all me and Winston could taste out of this lil' devil here WAS...the taste of salt. We were picking up saltiness instead of the usual tangy, piquant flavour of orange. Are we having problems with our taste-buds?

Light-As-Air-Pavlova

Pavlova. I have no idea what a pavlova is. But here's what Wikipedia have to say about it.

"Pavlova is a meringue-based dessert named after the Russian ballet dancer Anna Pavlova. It is a meringue dessert with a crisp crust and soft, light inside.The dessert is believed to have been created in honour of the dancer either during or after one of her tours to Australia and New Zealand in the 1920's. The nationality of its creator has been a source of argument between the two nations for many years, but formal research indicates New Zealand as the source.The dessert is a popular dish and an important part of the national cuisine of both countries, and with its simple recipe, is frequently served during celebratory and holiday meals. It is a dessert most identified with the summer time, but is eaten all year round in many Australian and New Zealand homes. A Pavlova is typically garnished with strawberries, passionfruit, kiwifruit and cream."

Yerpz, the excerpt basically introduces and explains the origin of the delicate dessert.

So, back to the Light-As-Air-Pavlova. Embellished with fresh forest berries and heavily drizzled with passion fruit sauce, the pavlova was crunchy, fluffy and a bit sourish. No doubt it was my first time trying it, an experience which I say wasn't that bad at all.

Acme Bar & Coffee
Ground Floor, The Troika.
19 Persiaran KLCC,
50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Tel: 03-21622288
Fax: 03-21628288
Business hours:
Monday-Thursday 11.00 a.m. - 12.00 a.m.
Friday                    11.00 a.m. -  1.00 a.m.
Saturday                   9.30 a.m. - 1.00 a.m.
Sunday                     9.30 a.m. - 12.00 a.m.