Too many backlogs! This was trip to Kluang that we had to take for a friends wedding. We drove all the way down and took us about 6 to 7 hours. Never the less we enjoyed every bit of the short excursion as we were able to sample food in Kluang and Muar.
The day after the wedding dinner, we went to Kluang RailCoffee to sample their ‘kopi’ and specialties. We have actually seen a similar brand before in ‘The Curve’ in Damansara, thus was skeptical on what it could offer to us. We are not fans of the ‘kopitiam’ type franchises after numerous run ins with poor service and poor food quality. Luckily this outlet has no direct relations to the similar named outlet in the ‘The Curve’, but is indirectly related. The owners are actually uncle and nephew.
Setting foot to the cafeteria or canteen is like going back in time to the time I took the train from Penang to Singapore. The place is really nostalgic and homey in certain ways. The canteen is located just next to the Kluang KTM train platform which also doubles as a waiting point for people coming and going, a place to have good wholesome breakfast or light meal before embarking on their journey.
The prices of food items available in the canteen are not exuberant as seen on the price board below. Before going, we were expecting to be whack with the ‘OldTown’ or ‘Papparich’ kind of price tags. Luckily it is not so!
We did not get to try their famous ‘nasi lemak’ as we where somewhat late and the stack was just exhausted. Therefore, we only had kopi, toast and soft boil egg.
Should have ordered kopi ‘o’ but instead accidentally got their kopi susu. A mistake that me and my Gill did not regret. The kopi was smooth and was full of flavour, and the best thing is that they were not too sweet for our taste buds.
We had two types of toast that were both individually unique in the texture. The butter was creamy and rich, and the ‘kaya’ or coconut jam was not overwhelming with sweetness.
The soft boil egg was fragrant and rich in eggy flavours, but I like my eggs slight firmer and less runny.
After finishing our order, we proceeded to walk around and take some photos of the place and the current owner that was mending the so call kopi station. The person did not talk much and was busy brewing his kopi, thus we did not get to get more information about the place.
Before we left, we bought a packet of their pre packed kopi power to try out at home. It was nice and fargrant, but they still can’t compare with the original cup made by the hand of an expert.
Taste & Texture: 3.5/5
Money Value : 3.5/5
Service: 3.0/5
Cleanliness: 3.0/5 (clean and tidy, even in the kitchen)
Atmosphere: 4.0/5 (I like nostalgic feel and a place were we can see people from all walks of life and colour sitting down together eating the same thing)
Popularity: 14% [?]
I was once in Keluang…and the railways station somehow gave me such a nostalgic feel…I felt as if I had been there before…a kind of deja vu and later I wrote about two men meeting accidentally and how their paths crossed like the railway tracks. If made into a movie it would have been very nice…these two men drinking Keluang coffee.
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Jason Wong Reply:
June 22nd, 2011 at 10:28 AM
It was really a nice scene with people from walks life coming to one place and share something in common.
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I love KRC. Visited it for the first time recently. Especially liked the unique rustic ambiance. The wire cage instead of walls was great – makes the place cosy, breezy and airy.
Tony´s last [type] ..Meldrum Walk in Downtown Johor Bahru
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Jason Wong Reply:
February 20th, 2012 at 9:14 AM
We were also attracted by the muti racial customer base that they have.
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