Tucked away in one of the residential flats at Taman Lip Sin (right opposite to Red Tea Garden at Taman Lip Sin), Man Man Bakes & Coffee offers a cozy space for cafe-goers to enjoy their homemade cakes and pastries. The cafe has a retro vibe, with antiques and knick-knacks occupying some corners of the cafe. We were told by the proprietor that all cakes are baked in house on rotation basis- in other words, you might not get what you want on your visit, completely by luck. The good part is- you will never get bored with the offering. Due to limited capacity, the selection is small (only 5 types of cakes and pastries on our visit), same goes for the beverage menu. But this is definitely a cozy spot to enjoy a leisure afternoon treat without putting a hole on the wallet.
Matcha Cake (Rm 16)
Canele (Rm 6)
Garlic Scone (Rm 7)
Sparkling Tomato Basil (Rm 12)
My better half enjoyed the Matcha Cake a lot- not overly sweet backed by a bold Matcha flavor. The cake felt light and easy on the palate, we had it with the Sparkling Tomato Basil drink (marinated Cherry Tomatoes with Sour Plum and Soda, fresh Basil for the herbaceous touch). For the Canele, the outer layer was crisp but the inner layer felt a little undercooked/ too soft to our liking. The Garlic Scone was probably my favorite- think of the crumbly Scone texture topped with Garlic (the same topping for Garlic Bread). It has a good Garlicky punch with buttery-sweet flavor combo, a good-innovative twist to the British baked good.
Ratings:
Taste: 7.5/10 (1-3 bad, 4-7 average, 8-10 good)
Service: 7/10 (1-3 bad, 4-7 average, 8-10 good)
Price: 7.5/10 (1-3 expensive, 4-7 average, 8-10 cheap)
Parking: 6.5/10 (1-3 bad, 4-7 average, 8-10 good)
Ambiance: 7.5/10 (1-3 bad, 4-7 average, 8-10 good)
Pork-Free
Service Charge: No
Government Tax: No
Business Hours: 12 pm to 9 pm. Closed on Thursdays. (Check for the Off-Days on their FB Page)
Contact Number: N/A
