Chef Tan's - Coffee. Food. Home @ The Peak Vista, Likas

It was our first time visiting The Peak Vista. Initially, we had wanted to check out October Cafe, since many people had posted photos of it on Facebook and Instagram. Unfortunately, it was full when we came. So, we picked Chef Tan's Cafe.

First look
At first glance, the cafe looked spick-and-span with rustic chic wooden furnishing and a homely ambiance. As we walked through the door, the delightful aroma of freshly-roasted coffee beans filled the air. Ah, bliss!

Food & beverages
We had a look through the menu, which disappointingly didn't have plenty to offer. This outlet basically serves a selection of kopitiam-style Chinese cuisine with a small addition of Western favourites e.g. steak, lamb chop and fish & chips, and finger foods.

Another main offering of this cafe is its coffee selection (hence the yummy aroma!). You can get your caffeine fix from the regulars like the Americano, espresso, cappuccino and cafe latte. If you like something vintage, go for the Vintage 'Kopi Botol', which is basically chilled black coffee in a bottle.

Price
Best thing about this outlet is probably its selection of coffee that has a price range of MYR3 (hot) to MYR7 (cold) -- waaaay cheaper than Starbucks and taste just about the same, if you ask me.

As for food, the price-range for the main courses starts from MYR8.80 to MYR23. I'd say not bad, but if it's Chinese kopitiam meals you're looking for; you can order the same food (pork chop, BBQ pork rice, ginger beef, etc.) at a kopitiam and pay less.

Verdict
I decided to order a bowl of herbal chicken (MYR10.80) and one Vintage 'Kopi Botol' (MYR3), while Oliver ordered the Signature Hokkien Pork Chop (MYR10.80) and a cup of cappuccino. For dessert, we had a plate of chocolate waffles, oink! 

I personally loved the herbal chicken as it was very tender and juicy -- probably slow-cooked for hours in a pressure cooker. The herbal taste was also very prominent, in a delicious-non-medicinal way, with a hint of sweet rice wine. The meal was also generously-portioned, so I was reasonably pleased. My only complaint is that the broth turned out a little bit oily. 

Herbal Chicken

Vintage 'Kopi Botol'

The Signature Hokkien Pork Chop was not as generously-portioned as the Herbal Chicken, but there were an additional serving of salad and an omelet on the plate to complement the pork chop. The pork chop was also slightly different from the normal kopitiam pork chop as it was served with black pepper sauce. 

Signature Hokkien Pork Chop

Despite the extra effort in making good ol' pork chop original, it was nothing much to shout about. Not exactly something you'd come back for again and again.

We would probably come back to have coffee and to bask in the yummy coffee aroma! As for food, as certified 'food economists', we'd still prefer to pay under RM10 per meal :).

Cappuccino with flower on top!

Chocolate Waffles with sprinklings of cocoa powder

Food Buddy rating: 3.5/5
Ambiance: 4/5
Service: 4/5
Price: 3/5
Food & Beverages: 3/5