Every Moment Is A Strawberry Moment (Dessert Cafe @ De Garden, Ipoh)
October 26, 2010 | 11,380 views
Strawberry Strudel (RM29.90/USD9.70 for Whole, RM7.50/USD2.40 per slice)
Back in the end of May 2010, we went on an excursion to Cameron Highlands; and thus were duly introduced (albeit rather late) to Strawberry Moment Dessert Cafe in the town of Brinchang. Cool breeze and crisp, fresh air marks a pleasant respite from the hectic/routine lifestyle on the lowlands; punctuated with a delightful array of strawberry desserts and beverages.
A spacious, bright and airy ambience with a chic finish; designed by one of the owner herself. Even the menu was designed in-house, further saving up on the operational cost.
Then they decided to branch out from their two outlets in Cameron Highlands, bringing the taste of their delectable desserts and signature creations (especially their commanding Strudels) down to Ipoh. A smart choice, considering the fact that back then, De Garden was devoid of a proper hangout spot for desserts and drinks, save for Pappa Rich.
An astonishing number of desserts (more than 20 types) dominate their menu, with emphasis on desserts made with fresh fruits (majority of them with strawberries; of course), chocolates (from their very own chocolate factory in Cameron Highlands named Avant), and various beverages including Illy coffee, fresh juices, milk shakes, and tea.
Strawberry Parfait (RM15.90/USD5.20), Fresh Strawberry Juice (RM8.90/USD2.90) and Fresh Strawberry Milkshake (RM10.90/USD3.50)
The Strawberry Parfait (parfait refers to a type of American dessert closely resembling a sundae) presented was a sight for sore eyes. Layers of fresh cream, chopped strawberries and lover’s fruits (buah cinta), with bits of crunchy chocolate in between, made up the tall ensemble served in a tall and transparent glass. This is one dessert highly suggested to be shared, so don’t go all out and order one each.
The milk shakes (strawberry, oreo, lover’s fruit, blueberry and vanilla) are all priced at RM10.90 each, a little steep maybe. But reasonable enough considering the fact that they really use fresh fruits for the respective shakes.
A Strawberry Mini Steamboat (chocolate fondue) @ RM17.90/USD5.80 for 2-3 pax.
The chocolate fondue; also known as Strawberry Mini Steamboat in the menu comes in two sizes. The Mini one for 2-3 pax, while the Maxi version for sharing amongst 5-6 diners.
Fresh strawberries, marshmallows, and cherry tomatoes were served together with a heated steel container filled with melted dark chocolate. Thankfully, the molten solution was not as diluted like some chocolate fountains in buffet restaurants.
Fresh Strawberry Salad (RM10.90/USD3.50)
Aside from bingeing on the sweets, they do offer a “Heartier Meal” section with limited savouries like spaghetti, fish & chips, sandwiches, and of course; fresh salads.
The Fresh Strawberry Salad arrived in an aesthetically-pleasant manner; brimming with fresh strawberries, raisins and cherry tomatoes, seated atop the bed of coleslaw in a bowl lined with the hydroponically grown butterhead lettuce from their farm. Sufficient for a light eater, or on days when you want to remove the guilt from over-indulging on the desserts. 🙂
Strawberry Chocolate Crepe (RM12.90/USD4.20) – Soft pancakes with slices of fresh strawberries, and a drizzle of chocolate sauce surrounding the perimeters
Tiramisu Mousse with Ice Cream (RM12.90/USD4.20) – A custard-like texture infused with a caffeine kick from the sprinkled coffee powder, served with fresh strawberries, an unconventional decor of fresh gooseberry from their farm, and a scoop of vanilla ice-cream.
Strawberry Ice Baby (RM11.90/USD3.80) – One of my personal favourite, you might have seen this from the Cameron Highland’s post before. Blended ice-cream, strawberries, ice and lots of sago pearls.
Blueberry Strudel (RM7.50/USD2.40) – Pastries layered with fresh cream, blueberry puree and custard
Of course, a visit to Strawberry Moment Dessert Cafe without a taste of their famous Strudel is almost uncalled for. Imagine going to a ‘Nga Choy Kai’ outlet without trying the bean sprouts, and you get the idea.
Although they only offer two flavours; Strawberry and Blueberry for the time being, these pastries are hands down their top sellers. Come Christmas, they will be decorating the whole strudels (RM29.90 each) with the right ornaments; usually powdered with icing sugar if I am not mistaken; to create the snowy, Christmas-sy atmosphere.
You can have the strudels from the fridge, or warmed prior to serving if you’re taking them home. The strudels make great gifts, as they have their own tailor-made rectangular boxes with carrying handles. An alternative to the generic cakes, perhaps? (Although the cafe does bake their own cakes; including cheese cakes as well)
Aside from SSTC, Josephine and Italia Mia, I guess Strawberry Moment‘s the next place to serve Illy Coffee; a pleasantly aromatic flavour derived from the beans from Italy.
In case of an ‘overdose’ on strawberries-laden food and drinks, consider going for the Chocolate drinks made from their own brand of chocolates; Avant. Or wanna kick back, seated on the plush sofa in one corner with a magazine at hand, and a cup on the other?
Enjoy the aroma of freshly brewed Illy coffee; from Espresso, Cappucino to Latte and Mocha, and even Ice-Blended varieties. Or if you simply cannot imagine eating in a cafe specializing in strawberries yet sipping on coffee; you can have the best of both worlds. (Illy coffee priced from RM7.90 onwards)
A cup of Strawberry White Coffee (RM5.90) or Strawberry Cappucino (RM6.90). That might settle the initial hesitation.
Some of the selected products to be bought from the cafe. If you want the full range, you have to order from them, or hop over to their outlet in Brinchang.
Since I was told that the request for souvenirs/gifts from the customers are omnipresent, they have decided to pack various soft toys, wrapped chocolates and paraphernalia into small, cute bundles of gifts for various occasions. Or just something to present to your loved ones. You can also buy strawberry tea, coffee, and dried fruits from the display cabinet.
The cakes can be made-to-order, starting from RM60/USD20 per cake of about 1kg. Or just buy a Strudel instead, for a lighter dessert but more or less the same celebratory concept. Yes, you can ask for candles and a plastic knife (cutter?) would be provided too.
Choose to be seated inside the cafe, or enjoying your desserts al fresco.
Soon, they will be introducing various new items into their menu. Emphasis would be on the savoury dishes, as some customers (me included) felt that the selection can be improved to further expand the patronage from the lunch and dinner crowds.
STRAWBERRY MOMENT DESSERT CAFE (pork-free)
Lot GR-19,20, Ground Floor,
De Garden,
Persiaran Medan Ipoh,
Medan Ipoh, 31400 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
Telephone : 605-546 5595
URL : www.strawberrymoment.com
Google Map to Strawberry Moment Dessert Cafe
*This cafe is situated next to Oh Sushi!, and opposite of Ding Fung Shabu-Shabu.
I love their strawberry strudel ^^
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Oh, I think I’m going to try their illy coffee, looks tempting to me 🙂
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i see strawberries again!
i do need a dessert fix ><
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Don’t tell me you actually ordered everything? :/
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J2Kfm Reply:
October 27th, 2010 at 8:05 pm
Nah, there were four of us. One person eating all that would take forever!
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I didn’t go to this shop when my last visit & I have no appetite/mood to eat too cause I vomit until “my mom also cannot recognize me” =.=” *pity me*
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J2Kfm Reply:
October 27th, 2010 at 8:05 pm
Haha, until mom cannot recognize you?!
How descriptive!
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Strawberry Strudel looks nice but taste rather bland.
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J2Kfm Reply:
October 27th, 2010 at 8:04 pm
Presentation matters? 🙂
I can’t deny that I have tasted better strudels elsewhere, but for the reasonable price at Strawberry Moment, I ain’t complaining.
Plus, not many places make strawberry strudels, as opposed to apple’s.
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yeah.. i went to WK that day and passby this.. definitely will dropby when I back to ipoh this weekend… yummy
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is this the same as the one that u wrote not long ago??? Couldn’t reacll the name
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J2Kfm Reply:
October 27th, 2010 at 8:01 pm
I wrote about Strawberry Moment back in May, that Cameron Highlands outlet. But as of late, I blogged about Singberry, another similarly-themed cafe in Ipoh Garden South.
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That’s a gorgeous looking strawberry strudel. Looks almost too good to eat! Did you try the strawberry cappuccino? 🙂
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J2Kfm Reply:
October 27th, 2010 at 8:03 pm
Nope, not this round Babe. But we did try the cappucino and latte. Illy coffee’s good though.
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VERY appetizing pictures of strawberries – be it strudel, parfait, anything! But were they sweet or sour?
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J2Kfm Reply:
October 27th, 2010 at 8:03 pm
Not too sweet, but with a zesty tinge. Not sour enough to make you cringe, no worries. 🙂
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Ohmygod… strawberry overloaded!!!
How many person sharing all this? Haha
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J2Kfm Reply:
October 27th, 2010 at 8:02 pm
There were FOUR of us. Haha, of course I myself cannot stomach so many desserts at one shot!
Diabetic alert?
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Argh!!! When gonna have branch in Penang….:(
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Everything just looks too pretty to be eaten. Too bad there isn’t one in KL 🙁
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I’m not really a strawberry fan but the setup of the outlet looks comfy
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eric Reply:
October 28th, 2010 at 12:51 am
yup, agree with you, it has very comfortable layouts and ambiance, really a great place to just hang out and chit chat….
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nice meh? i feel their strawberries very sour but service and ambiance was good though. that’s why i don’t really like strawberries. it’s so hard to get sweet ones here. that’s why i was skeptical abt your write up on Singberry but since u said it was good will try it when i have the chance.
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J2Kfm Reply:
October 28th, 2010 at 9:29 pm
Oh, truthfully …. the Singberry’s strawberries were much juicier and sweeter compared to Strawberry Moment. But then again, Singberry capitalizes on their fresh strawberries, but Strawberry Moment on their cleverly disguised desserts. Offering much more in terms of selection loh ….
Depends lah, sometimes some outlets do soak theirs in syrup and such. So you get very sweet but artificially enhanced fruits, while the sour ones resemble the original taste more.
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forgot to mention their tiramisu cake is bit too dry to my liking. i thought it shd have more cream. hehehe
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your 1st picture gave me a very good idea. instead of a cake i’m gonna get a strawberry strudel for my kid’s birthday next year. no more over nite cake for breakfast the next day. 🙂
the juices and shakes are worth the $ with the fruits that went into them.
pasta sauce is very generous with veggies too. and those veggies are fresh but taste wise, is a tad sweet. suspect sugar is used instead of msg.
not a place to hang out for those who are watching their diet. 😀
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Hey I wanna try this cafe before heading home ^^
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Now I’m in this strawberry moment ^^
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J2Kfm Reply:
December 29th, 2010 at 9:45 pm
In the Ipoh one or the Cameron one?
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It’s gone. Have to go up Cameron Highlands for a taste now.
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J2Kfm Reply:
April 21st, 2012 at 6:12 pm
They have closed down as well? Oh dear … pity the outlets at De Garden. Like cursed, or maybe just cannot cope with the competition, or the fact that Ipoh folks still prefer to eat delicious hawker fares than in cafes and restaurants like these.
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