The Front Door

This place has a vintage feel to it. Located on the streets of jalan sultan, petaling street. This little café is hidden under a heritage building which was tough to find.
I came here with my mother and cousin and we were walking under the hot sun looking for the Grocers inn building. At last we found it. It’s located at the end of the Chinatown street. When we went in, it was pretty cooling but the only thing that I didn’t like about the place was its dark interior. It gave me a little bit of an intimidating feel when I first came in.
Service here on the other hand is just average, the process is more of a self-​service kind of thing because you have to order and pay at the counter. And water is all already provided on the table itself; all you need to do is just pour it yourself. We ordered 3 different open toast, bacon, smoked salmon with pesto and another smoked salmon with zucchini. My favourite was the bacon one because it had a lot of flavor in it. The food was served at room temperature which was a downside because we expected it to be served more fresh and warm.

A newly opened café around Petaling Street and it is the same row with Einstein Café and Amo Café. I always walk pass by this café but never got to try until one day I was craving for some snacks. The Front Door is famous for their open sandwiches.
The building is an old colonial building but it was revamped to give it a modern touch. It is quite dark in the café because the wooden door is usually close and there are not many windows to allow natural light in. I was there on a weekday around 4 o’clock. There weren’t many customers so our orders arrived quite fast. I absolutely love they illustrated the sandwiches on the menu. I think it was quite cute! I cannot recall what I ordered but all of them tasted great!
I would come back to try the other sandwiches (:

The Front Door is liken to a ground floor coffee place of a low cost backpackers inn in the heart of Chinatown (Petaling Street). The ground floor coffee place is true, but the backpackers inn is not. For all I know, the top floor is empty. Still, it did feel that way. I wouldn’t be surprised if The Front Door becomes a place for backpackers to have their brunch. It does leave a sort of dreamy oriental-​ish impression, especially the back alley with lantern lights hanging from the ceiling. The smooth cement walls adds a lot to that, plus, the wooden rectangular chairs and tables. Something about the place would trick any visitors into believing that this place is authentic, but of course it is not in the sense that it sells local food, but it is authentic in the way it makes unique and very original toasts.
I like the place. I really do. Maybe it has to do with the fact that The Front Doors is not trying too hard to be hipster, or the fact that it makes me want to keep this place to myself.
As mentioned earlier, they have original toasts with an odd combination of food. My personal favourite would the mozzarella-​green-​apple-​almonds-​salted caramel toast. See how many ingredients were added onto one toast? Yes, it’s that complex, and yes, it is as delicious as it sounds. I needed a moment for that one toast, just to feel all the flavours that was popping around in my mouth. There are many other combinations that I would leave you to experience it for yourself.
Another dish worth mentioning is their shrimp salad with mango slices in it. Mark my words, it is heavenly! My parents agreed, the shrimp salad was divine. We were cleaning off the plate.
Other than that, the iced latte is good, if not better than some places. I think this place has a lot of potential. If you feel bored with what has been sold to you at most cafes, hop on over to The Front Door for new take on café food.