Nu-In Little Perak (Yes, it tastes like Perak food)

Round 1: Popia basah. RM1.80 for 2. OK.

There's plenty of kopitiams in Bangi and so for the next few entries that's all am gonna write about: kopitiams. Mainly because lately me and Armand have been doing some serious bonding time and all Armand wants is roti kaya.

So right after we went shopping at the Al-Ikhwan factory sports store for some cool and original Abibas t-shirts, we went to Nu-in for a really light dinner because Nu-in is right behind Al-Ikhwan and I couldn't be bothered to re-park the car.

The place was moderately crowded. The music that was playing was some Malay classics my father would love (utterly boring in my opinion) and old nasyid. The whole concept of the store is based on Perak, the coolest of all the states in Malaysia, except for Selangor, of course. I always have had fond memories of Perak and my Grandma. 

Round 2. Presentation not so
awesome I know. 

The food was not outstanding and the price was fairly moderate on the cheap side. All the entrees were named after places in Perak: mee goreng menara condong Teluk Intan, popia Taiping, roti hailaim Setiawan, nasi goreng Ipoh. You get the idea. But to be honest--and I am being completely honest because I do love Perak, burst into song: I do I do I do do do do do do do do-- food in Perak, or Teluk Intan at least, is not much better than food in Selangor with the exception of mee mastan Ghani (a local restaurant) and a Chinese bakery shop downtown near KFC (which is pure awesomeness). So Nu-in has got their food...just right, IMHO. 

There weren't that many choices of food but adequate. You definitely won't spend more than 1 minute looking over the menu and if you do, you seriously must not have noticed that they stuck three menus together and that you're looking at the same food three times in a row in an endless cycle. Seriously. There's only like 10 types of food including poppia and poppia goreng (that's 2 already) and 25 drinks.

Armands. One serving of toast with kaya. RM2.50.
He had two servings.
The other was roti stim with kaya.
Trust me, they both look the same.

The atmosphere was relaxed, and that is the best part and probably the main attraction of the place. There was a row of very comfy sofa's against the wall and that is were we sat hoping to soak in the Perak-ian atmosphere. There were quite a few people eating alone, I noticed. All old. Poking at their food with a glazed look in their eyes. Probably reliving memories of Perak and wishing they were there. Perhaps naming all the food after Perak monuments and cities was not such a bright idea after all? They should carry out a few psychological tests on that one. You seriously do not want customers crying on their food.

Armand started playing Angry Bird and attracted a group of 2-year olds who watched excitedly over his shoulder. This is weird mama. He said while he played.

This is a great place for private conversations and business discussions because the music isn't loud and everyone i.e., the waiters and customers seemed, looked and talked very politely somehow. But then again, Perakians are always gentlemanly and this place absolutely exudes politeness. The waiter spoke to me in the softest and sweetest voice just before we left: kak, lain kali datang cubalah cendol zoo Taiping ye.**

Limited menu choices, slow music, small servings. My opah would absolutely adore this place.

Nu-In Bandar Baru Bangi, (right behind Al-Ikhwan factory outlet store, in front of Kopitiam Bangi)

Cleanliness: B

Food: B

Price: ~RM8 per person including drinks. 

Satisfaction Level: A (short wait, nice calming atmosphere)

Service: B+ There's no sugar in the drinks, they give you syrup you add yourself which is totally cool.

Atmosphere: A -- Just like Perak!


**entree names vastly exaggerated. But they were named after places in Perak.

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