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Back In Time
Posted by cibol
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6:47 AM
The appearance, the rusty salon doors, the design and everything about it tells it all. By looking at it you might have guess it right that the building itself must be around at least a century old or perhaps nearby. Being inside the place is like being back in time and I felt just that when I entered Coliseum Cafe & Hotel - one of the famous tourist dining place along Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman. This particular diner had been doling out wholesome food to loyal customers with generous servings and a journey back in time experience.
According to goingplaces magazine, the Coliseum which was named after Rome's famous landmark opened its doors in 1921. Imagine how old it is. The cafe was set up to cater to the English living in then Malaya and still now you can find a lot of expat dining in this place - closer to home, perhaps and especially when you're so sick of nasi lemak and roti canai.
I happened to know about this place when baby showed me goingplaces and so we thought that it might be a place worth to visit, and so we did. We took LRT from my place and stop at Bandaraya station which is nearby SOGO. Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman is on the other side of the building, along the place they call "Little India" I supposed. Along the way you can see a lot of shops selling silks, clothes - and of course the famous Harrisons.
Yesterday once more eh?
Antique design
Chak! Boom! Boom!
And so we ordered this lot and yes it was quite heavy for breakfast, it serves lunch as well for us and I guess it's brunch then.
I must say, even though the food looks expensive and sounds so, but in this case - it was rather cheap comparatively.
but this is one expensive "telur dadar".
We find time to walk around the cafe as it was quite early and I bet we were their first customer for the day. The coliseum has been visited by many famous names, some of whom are being sketch by our very own famous cartoonist and a regular patron himself, Dato' Lat - You know "kampung Boy"?
We spent some time looking at the articles hanging on the wall.
Owh, almost forgot our soup of the day - French onion soup.
and my cup of cappucino
Love it
According to goingplaces magazine, the Coliseum which was named after Rome's famous landmark opened its doors in 1921. Imagine how old it is. The cafe was set up to cater to the English living in then Malaya and still now you can find a lot of expat dining in this place - closer to home, perhaps and especially when you're so sick of nasi lemak and roti canai.
I happened to know about this place when baby showed me goingplaces and so we thought that it might be a place worth to visit, and so we did. We took LRT from my place and stop at Bandaraya station which is nearby SOGO. Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman is on the other side of the building, along the place they call "Little India" I supposed. Along the way you can see a lot of shops selling silks, clothes - and of course the famous Harrisons.
Yesterday once more eh?
Antique design
Chak! Boom! Boom!
And so we ordered this lot and yes it was quite heavy for breakfast, it serves lunch as well for us and I guess it's brunch then.
I must say, even though the food looks expensive and sounds so, but in this case - it was rather cheap comparatively.
but this is one expensive "telur dadar".
We find time to walk around the cafe as it was quite early and I bet we were their first customer for the day. The coliseum has been visited by many famous names, some of whom are being sketch by our very own famous cartoonist and a regular patron himself, Dato' Lat - You know "kampung Boy"?
We spent some time looking at the articles hanging on the wall.
Owh, almost forgot our soup of the day - French onion soup.
and my cup of cappucino
Love it
