Nadeje Patisserie Cafe
Note : Please read “The Downfall of Nadeje Patisserie” before you proceed to avoid any disappointment.
About 5 months ago, I blogged about Nadeje Patisserie; a cake shop that sells only one type of cake, Mille Crepe. It started out with 1 shop lot, with nothing much to offer except Mille Crepe. In fact, it didn’t have tables and chairs for you to dine in.
5 months later, it is now a cafe that operates on 2 shop lots. Woods are used in its interior design to give the cafe a classic yet classy look. Paintings collected by Nozomi (The owner of Nadeje Patisserie.) while she was traveling around the world are hung on the wall. Teapots, glasses and wines of her collection are put on display at the cabinet. Other than sofas at one corner, tatami are used as the “cushion” for the chairs.
Beverages like apple tea, strawberry tea, berry berry tea, matcha milk, ginger ale, strawberry milkshake, paper dripped coffee and etc. are there for you to chose from. What makes them so special is that their drinks are all home made, no artificial flavouring and made from fresh ingredients. The tea leaves are imported from Japan as well. The pastes and tea leaves are prepared by Nozomi herself.
When I opened those containers, immediately, the smell is fragrant, strong and refreshing. Take the mango paste, when you smell it, immediately you will know it is made from 100% mango, with no extra water to dilute it. At least 2 weeks are required to prepare the pastes or tea leaves. The first picture is ginger ale, star fruit and mango.
Apart from the original flavoured and cheese flavoured Mille Crepe, Amos (chief chef) has introduced 3 new cakes - green tea flavoured Mille Crepe, chocola-chocolat and fruit tart cake. I have yet to try the green tea flavoured Mille Crepe, but according to one of my friends, he said it tasted equally good as well.
Chocola-Chocolat is, well, chocolate cake. However, it has 2 layers. The bottom layer is made using bitter chocolate while the upper layer is made from sweet chocolate. Again, I have yet to try it out. As for its fruit tart cake, its a fruit tart in cake form. However, the custard and almond pudding are the things that you should really take note of when you bite it.
On weekends, there are special items on the menu. For last Sunday, it was Creme Brulee, ice cream with a slice of Mille Crepe. Creme Brulee is something like pudding, but has slightly different texture but a totally different taste. It is caramelized custard, originated from France. The top part is slightly burnt to give it the cripsy texture and also to let out its aroma. The ice cream is home made ice cream, very rich in flavour. Who needs Baskin Robin, Haagen Daz or Lecka-Lecka (Malacca doesn’t have Haagen Daz and Lecka-Lecka.) when we have Nadeje’s special home made ice cream?
Another specialty of theirs is the bagel. Bagel is a type of bread, obviously. Before the dough is fully raised by the yeast, it is dropped into a pot of boiling water to stop the yeast from raising the dough anymore. This way, the outer surface of the bread would be cripsy yet on the inside, it would be soft and fluffy, chewy too.
You have japanese curry, potato croquette, tuna and few more for you to choose to go with the bagel, served with 2 side dishes, stir fried potatoes and home made coleslaw / salad. The coleslaw / salad is not the one you get from KFC or any other fast food outlet, it tasted different, in terms of taste and texture.
If you want to have a complete meal (lunch or dinner), this is not the place as they don’t have much to offer in terms of food. However, if you want to find a very comfortable and cooling place to sit down, chill out, listen to some jazz music, have a slice of cake and chit chat with your friends, this is the place to be. Apart from their cakes, their bagel is just perfect during tea time. However, the bagel might be a complete meal for the girls, but definitely not for a guy, especially people like me.
However, the price for a round of tea / snack isn’t cheap at all. Their special beverages (Other than canned drinks, ‘ordinary’ coffee and tea.) will set you around RM7 to RM9. The bagel set will set you around RM14.50 to RM16.50. A slice of cake will cost you around RM6.50 to RM7. Hence, your tea will most likely cost you around RM20 to RM25. Even the cheapest set is priced RM11. Not cheap, I would say.
Unless someone special, friends, friends not from Malacca are in town, I don’t think I want to have my tea with my friends here. At least, not until they have a full menu that consists of food, not only cakes and breads.
Miscellaneous pictures that I took while I was in the cafe.
-coughs coughs-
Amos Chong, chief chef of Nadeje Patisserie.
Michelle, fresh graduate from MMU, one of the waitresses. The power of 12X optical zoom. -wink-
Bagel set with Japanese curry.
A bottle of chilled wine? Soda? Moet (meas champagne) was written on the bucket though.
Some decoration item on the tables.
Related posts:
- The Downfall Of Nadeje Patisserie
- Mille Crepe Delivery #1
- Mille Crepe Delivery #2
- All The Way From Japan - Mille Crepe
- Unofficial Mille Crepe Commercial Ad (Own Made)
August 9th, 2006 00:16
See… told you got fresh grad leng lui working there *whistle*
August 9th, 2006 00:19
hungry alreadyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!
i heart creme brulee. Haven’t had that for a long time already. I like that tea concept. Very refreshing.
Definitely give it a try if i go to mlk this sept/oct. not sure if i get to go tho. =)
August 9th, 2006 00:23
Err.. Can send some samples to KT ah..? =)
August 9th, 2006 00:45
ADDRESS! I WANT THE ADDRESS OF THIS DIVINE PLACE!
August 9th, 2006 00:58
Where is that place huh???
i want address too.
August 9th, 2006 01:18
Hao : The girls work night shift while the guys work day shift. So that day didn’t see them mah.
Moopig : Hehe. Go grab some creme brulee then. Yeah, its something new but its not cheap either. I wonder how much are the locals are willing to spend to dine here. Do give me a call when you are in Malacca yeah.
Pelf : Err, ask your mei mei da pao back for you? :P Or you can come to Melaka and we have it together.
Emily T : No way.
MengZ : Come Malacca and give me a call. Haha!
August 9th, 2006 02:35
wah, a bit hi-class wor. next time i go to malacca, just bring me to where the real local ppl eat.
August 9th, 2006 07:02
finally… a place you can belanja me makan the next time I go Malacca :P
August 9th, 2006 09:06
Alright Jason, remember the trade of “All you need to know about FZ30″ with the exchange of 1 pretty girl ? No need to look other places already.
Holding her hands while sipping the tea and with mouthfull of Mille Crepe…..
That’s why I am alive today !! That’s why !!’
August 9th, 2006 09:30
look nice… wanna try it out if i go malacca again…. hopefully this time can find it :)
August 9th, 2006 10:33
Jason - Mille Crepe is already in Petaling Jaya already i.e. this place called Food Foundry in Sec 17. Tried it and it’s very nice. Guess I have to make do with their version as Melaka is too far for us KL-lites.
August 9th, 2006 10:47
Vien : High class or low class, I can bring you go. This is just one of the high class restaurants that I would love to go. Rest assured their food is damn good.
Egghead : Shouldn’t be a problem anymore if I don’t spend my money like no tomorrow. Haha!
Kai Hong : That gal is for me, not for you. You got Fat Lady already. :P
Aprilcherrie : Give me a call when you are in Malacca loh. ;)
Boo_licious : Yeah, I read about that on NST too. In fact, a few of my friends who went there still said Nadeje’s is better. After all, they are the pioneers and the first one to make Mille Crepe. Heck, even the stories they used in NST sounded exactly the same like Amos’s story. :P Quote from my friend who used to work in a bakery shop : “There’s no secret in baking, once your cake goes famous.” Hehe. If you are in Malacca, do make sure you try the original one. ;)
August 9th, 2006 12:04
Eh Jason you curi2 take people’s picture won’t kena scold meh? Lolx.. Btw.. graduate d work in Cafe? Farnie.. Work in Cafe no need degree course right? Lolx..
Anyway, it’s good to hear that the shop has turned into a high class cafe. I see alot of sweet stuffs have been served there. Anybody who wans to indulge themselves with sugars since we are still having sugar shortage problem can go to the shop..
Just wondering, Autumn festival is coming, do they make mooncakes? Lolx.. Just a small request Jason, try cover some mooncakes please. I’m getting into the mood of it, and love to see different kinds and recipes of mooncakes. Thanks. *Wink*
August 9th, 2006 16:06
haihhhhhhhhhh say wanna belanja me milk crepe also nvr??? the food looks great le.. nice ambience and all =P
August 9th, 2006 17:45
omg. would love to hear you pronounce all of the food in the menu since its sounds mostly like French. bon appetite!
August 9th, 2006 20:40
i believe that a bucket from Moët & Chandon, the exp exp exp champagne people like drink to show off here in KL, hehe - i dont see why, you dont get drunk with it … i say go with hard liquor better
err the chick … fuiyo cute ma … so from now on i would like to see more chick sniping pics k
ehehe
August 9th, 2006 23:03
hey! thanks for the wish! God Bless ya. And.. keep those food post coming!
August 10th, 2006 02:03
good food + good cam = perfect
August 10th, 2006 02:28
Shinky : Maybe she’s waiting for convo leh. Haha, you can’t eat ler. Wasted. Mooncakes har? Me not a fan of mooncakes woh, actually. See what i can do lah.
Food Lover : Come to Melaka I chia you eat. Blek.
Cheng Sim : I took French class before one, ok? Don’t play play. I dropped the subject after 3 classes. Haha!
Earl Ku : Haha. Melaka chicks not as hot as KL’s one lah. :P
Melly : No problem. Happy birthday again.
smashpOp : good food + good cam - lousy photo taking skill = jason lioh.
August 10th, 2006 03:18
good, you sudah make use of your 12x optical zoom.
August 10th, 2006 03:47
Ooh can give it a try one day. I saw the chief chef came to the place i work few times before. He was very friendly and very close and intimate with a lady i think it was his girlfriend, and… she looks like michelle in the picture le……. Hmmm but with only a single view, not hundred persent sure la…
August 10th, 2006 13:15
Next trip to Malacca, must try this place out la?
August 10th, 2006 14:10
heart broke into zillion of pieces…..
August 10th, 2006 15:10
Nadeje Patisserie…
a cake shop that only sells one type of cake, Mille Crepe…
August 10th, 2006 21:46
tat Mille Crepe me last month baru eat with friend lei.. yummy lor !!! oth stuff belum taste lor coz tat day only got mille crepe nia , sedang fix up the shop lor :(
dun care nextime sure mau bising go there makan liao , u mau belajar ?? ;p
August 10th, 2006 22:29
Tiuniasing : Of course.
Allison : Should be his gf then. Haha! That is Michelle lah, I asked Amos already. :P You know her ah?
Zara’s Mama : Yeap, must try.
Kai Hong : *steps on it lagi*
Anonymous : Thanks for putting up my link.
laoshi : Oh, come Malacca didn’t call me lah. What type of friend are you lah! Hmph~! Errr, if you call me out, I consider about it.
August 11th, 2006 19:58
What type of friend are you lah!…..password pun tak mau give me ..Cheh cheh cheh…Heng !!!
August 11th, 2006 23:54
Lao Shi : Haha, check your email lah.
August 12th, 2006 18:13
Not personally… just seen her few times with Amos. Malacca ada Haagen Daaz ler… although not like Baskin Robin where you can find, but they have some place selling their product. As i know Bamboo Hut Bistro is selling… and u can even find it in Tesco too… Ahhhh i love their bitter dark chocolate flavour. Fantabulously yummyyyyyy~
August 12th, 2006 21:42
Allison : Icic. Bamboo Hut Bistro? Never heard of it. Maybe they get someone to deliver to them all the way from KL everyday? So, Malacca doesn’t really have Haagen Daaz yet ler. Haha! :P
August 14th, 2006 10:53
Wow!!!
The mille crepe looks DELICIOUS + DROOLING… T_T T_T
I aso wan to eat..
mana this shop ar?
In mlk town ar?
Haha..
Eh? u aso noe michelle?
Haha..she’s my batch…just graduate right??
Hahaha…
x sangka she’s working there!!!!
August 14th, 2006 16:39
Jasmin : Its in town, near Plaza Mahkota, Costa Rica Hotel there. Hehe. I don’t know her one. Amos told me her name only. :P
August 16th, 2006 07:50
Hey this is a pleasant post. Good job. You tempt me la.
August 16th, 2006 12:41
Che-Cheh : Hehe. Come Malacca to try it out then.
October 29th, 2006 12:07
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March 30th, 2007 11:06
HOLY CREPE!
Do they have lemon and other fillings or just vanilla creme?
Have you tried making this?
April 5th, 2007 12:33
HI jason, read about ur post on Nardese Mille Crepe which makes me drooooolll over my keyboard. Can i noe the location of the shop? I only noe jonker street and Mahkota Parade in Malacca. Hope to hear from u soon :)
April 5th, 2007 13:10
Jefe : They have vanilla, rum & raisin, green tea, cheese, coffee, chocolate, banana & chocolate and strawberry. :) Nope, too much work and I don’t know how to.
Xiu Long Bao : It’s at G23 - 25, Jalan PM 4, Plaza Mahkota. :) Hope you can find it. The landmark you should watch out is Costa Rica Hotel.
May 23rd, 2007 15:42
hiya..just wanted to make a point that mille crepe is actually a french dessert…so i dont think food foundry can ‘copy’ nadeje haha…. no copyright here
May 24th, 2007 05:17
Tihtahpah : But they are the first to bring it in. ;)
June 8th, 2007 22:19
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August 9th, 2007 22:12
Hi Jason and the rest,
I’m Shan and I’m from Subang Jaya (basically orang KL as you might categorize me!). I’m in need of some help (a huge favour sounds more like it). My gf’s birthday is on the 22nd of August and knowing how much she loves the much-talked-about Mille Crepe, from what she’s been raving on about, I’d thought I could surprise her by getting it as her birthday cake. To be totally honest, I have never heard of Mille Crepe until she mentioned it to me. And, after reading the above (blog and comments), it looks like a delicacy worth surprising my gf with.
Here’s the problem - I’m hopeless with roads in KL, let alone Malacca! So is there any way I could get hold of the Original Mille Crepe other than relying on maps (and very likely getting lost) in Malacca? Hope someone can help me out here. It would be so very much appreciated.
I have another confession though - I’m not really into blog-reading. So, I’m not entirely sure if anyone of you might wanna help a desperate stranger out (I mean me!). If anyone could or would even consider, please let me know the soonest. I’m contactable at: maximus_shan@hotmail.com
A million thanks!
August 10th, 2007 17:05
Shan : You have got mail!
November 15th, 2007 07:07
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January 16th, 2008 16:54
mm..are nadeje halal to muslim?
January 16th, 2008 16:56
Atinza : I am not sure about that, but I have seen Malay people buying it back home. If you don’t want alcohol in it, you can personally call 1 day in advance to order your cake without alcohol.
January 29th, 2008 16:15
Atinza,
As i remember there r some contained alcohol but there is still has 1 or 2 favor (i cudnt remember >_<) that is halal to muslim. :)
1st time i was in Nadeje, i tasted the very nice apple tea.But this dun last for long, i cant tell how disappointed that i feel when i had it for my 2nd time.. it was sour n bitter. ouak~
January 29th, 2008 16:18
Leffes : You can personally request them not to put in alcohol, but you need to order 1 day in advance. Yes, the food quality has dropped for the past few months.
May 2nd, 2008 01:57
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September 27th, 2008 11:12
may i hav tis nadeje map….i wish to go there long time ago….delicioussssss
September 27th, 2008 15:44
Wingspoon : Its at Plaza Mahkota, not too far from Hotel Seri Costa. Else, you can go to their branch at Dataran Pahlawan, which is just opposite Old Town Kopitiam.
October 4th, 2008 16:43
Hi Jason,
I totally agreed with what u said in your blog.
Nadeje, I visit and im here now.
Its really a good place for those who want to have
a cup of coffee or cake. I love the environment
here .. Good place to hung around.
October 4th, 2008 22:20
WTeng : Yes, the environment is good but the cafe is different now.