All men must eat...in the case of ladies, it should be scones ;)) especially those baked by Ong Mei Lean at Two Scones One Cup. Ong's love for baking started in high school and has never waned after she
went abroad. Her deep-seated passion for baking continues today and now, the delicious results of her passion
and skills has led to the opening of 2 Scones 1 Cup.
The spacious corner shop in Section 17 PJ is shielded
on one side by a bank of lush greenery, evoking soothing surrounds for the café
patrons seated inside. Although barely a month old, Two Scones One Cup is run by
Ong’s youthful partners - a bunch of school mates and close friends who keep
everything in ship-shape order.
True to the outlet’s
catchy name, you'd find 3-5 types of scones here to tickle your fancy. From
original to variations of green tea, cranberry and raisins, savoury ones like
thyme &cheese will be in the pipeline too. An order of two Scones
costs RM9 with your choice of jam and clotted cream or butter. If you wish,
there's also butter and kaya available.
Airy light, moist yet delicately crumbly, the scones come with jam & real
clotted cream just like a typical English cream tea. We were surprised to find the
green tea scones more amiable than they look; the tea’s mildly astringent
finish blunting the scones' richness.
The Weekend Tea Set priced at RM 49.90 is ample enough for two to kick back and while away a languid afternoon. You get a tiered tray of scones with jam & clotted cream, macarons, 3 types of cakes and triangle cut sandwiches.
Special
mention must be made of the delicious old-school cakes sold here: carrot cake,
buttery rich marble cake and orange cake. Except for the thin coat of cream
cheese topping on the carrot cake, these tea cakes are swoonworthy without
overload of icing, frosting or frills.
We love the Victoria kaya cake – a hybrid creation
inspired by the Victoria sponge and those retro sliced cake sold by the itinerant roti
man on motorcycle who plied our neighbourhoods. Waves of nostalgia hit us as we
nibbled on the heavenly dual butter and rose flavoured butter cake sandwiched
with kaya.
Hankering for some hearty savoury servings? We’d recommend the super-sedap Nasi Goreng Kampung (RM8.90) – a surefire crowd pleaser brimming with seafood and egg that won’t hurt the pocket too much. The side dish of sambal is wickedly piquant with punchy heat.
Western inclined tastebuds may prefer Tuna Croissant Sandwich (RM8.90); buttery-flaky croissant packed with creamy tuna filling and fresh lettuce. It's not usually on my hit list but this version caught us by surprise as the tuna filling with honey mustard vinaigrette is more than palatable.
Want different nibbles on a plate? Then the Mix Platter (RM17.90) will meet finicky eaters' fancy for variety with chicken wings, fried calamari rings, sausages and fries thrown into the equation.
Western-inclined diners can look forward to several meaty options including Chicken Chop (RM15.90), Lamb Rack (RM24.90) and Salmon Steak (RM29.90). Best of the lot has to be the slab of crisp-skinned chicken. For the lamb and salmon, remember to inform the waitstaff how you'd like them done (medium is best) at the point of order.
The final decadent treat to look forward to is Chocolate Brownie with Ice Cream (RM8.50)...a marvellous pairing of hot and cold with warm where moist chocolatey cake meets cool vanilla ice cream. What else is there to do but to keep calm and just eat.
For reservations at TWO SCONES
ONE CUP, call tel: 012-613 8200. Address: 627, Jalan
17/8, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
