Life Cafe is a little quaint place hidden along a narrow street. The place exudes a charming old ambience, with its wooden chairs and constructs, the sliding doors, and the intentional ancient decorations.
The interior is air conditioned, with minimal incandescent lighting. There's a narrow brick walled enclave to the side and normal sitting arrangements on the other side. The place makes you feel like you've stepped into some old-fashioned place out of time.
There's also a private dining area at the back, which is walled off from the main area. This tatami style section is raised, with a short table and mats, cushions and futons for sitting. Basically, you sit on the floor and the table clearance doesn't leave much room for your legs, but it's comfy.
The waitress recommended a range of pies that were freshly baked. She assured us that it was good, and my coworker, who's been here before, agreed. We went for the chicken pie.
It's good, the pastry is crispy and the meat filling is just nice.
I was recommended their Life Ice Cream Coffee. It's coffee, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream to replace the ice cubes.
I ordered a boiled herbal egg for starters. It's served whole and un-cracked, in a saucer of soy sauce.
The herbal egg tasted of herbs, and is colored green, even the yolk. It was alright to me.
I went for the Life Mutton Spiced Rice for the main. The mutton is nice and tender, great dish.
My coworker had Life Mutton Spiced Noodles. It tasted about the same but the noodles are infused with something I can't put my finger on. It's good.
Life Cafe also has an unusual specialty - Crocodile meat soup with red dates and ginseng. It's RM 12 for a bowl, which we shared, and the soup is boiled to perfection, with the ginseng flavor shining through brightly.
The crocodile meat was good too. The boiling process made it tender and it tasted strange, but nice. Kuching has a crocodile farm which rears crocodiles and sells the meat to various food establishments here and I believe it's exported as well.
Life Cafe is a good place to have a quiet lunch - grab the tatami style seats at the back if they're not taken. It's the best spot in the place. :)
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