Solitude

No, no. This isn't gonna turn into some emo-gothy blog, don't worry ;) I'm sure most everyone knows, by now, of Solitude, located at the top floor of THE mall, hehe. Looks can be deceiving. At first glance, the place looks like (and, in fact, IS) an Islamic book store. But, located at the back at the store together with several Internet-capable computers, is a cafe which sells delicious food - or so people say... in particular Hamizah, whom I went with today.

The decor of the whole place is quite nice - minimalist, with the right things at the right places. The whole place looks nice and bright, yet very comfortable. Its a very cosy atmosphere, and this suits the store very well.

The menu available is mainly Western food, no ayam kari to be found here. There wasn't a lot of variety, but there was enough, I suppose. Prices range from $6 - $10 for the food, and about $5 (!) for the drinks. Yes, the drinks are very very pricey. $5 for a glass of juice?!! I mean, come on! The menu itself follows the decor of the store, very minimilast and looks quite classy. It didn't impress me much though, since it was quite confusing, somehow

When Hamizah heard that there was only one serving of Terragon Chicken left, she immediately jumped on it, leaving me to decide on a dish myself. It was a tough choice, but I finally decided on Chicken Wraps.

The food came nicely presented, but... it didn't look "fresh" somehow. The fact that they told us that there was only one serving left of the Terragon Chicken should've rung warning bells. It came to the table ... well, slightly dried, and one taste (with the permission of Hamizah, of course, hehe) confirmed it. It tasted good, or would have IF it was freshly cooked. Instead, the chicken tasted as though it had been reheated, though the potato was quite tasty, hehe. The chicken was dry and had that "reheated" taste, if you know what I mean. Oh well, it was still edible. The seasonings were nice, it was just the chicken that was the problem.

My Chicken Wraps didn't taste as reheated, but the chicken was still quite dry, though the sauce kinda made up for it. The wraps also tasted and felt as though they were reheated (man, saying reheated over and over. I feel like a broken record :P) It came with Nachos though, and although these were not as crisp as I would've liked, they were still quite yummy! ;) Not that the Chicken Wraps were not yummy. They were just lacking that just cooked factor.

I also had the drink called the Gen-X float, at the majal-n ess of Mizah, hehe ;) It looked...well, interesting. I suppose it tasted quite all right, but I really am not a fan of floats. And I have absolutely no idea how they managed to keep the two colours seperate o.0

On the whole... Solitude let down my expectations. I have heard so much about it, but the food was just so-so. If they had actually cooked the food right then and there, I would've had no complaints, as the food really was quite tasty. But the fact that they REHEAT the food (or at least I think they do... tastes like it anyway) is a big fat minus... So yeah, on the whole it was not all that impressive. For the price they're charging, they should have some sort of standard. Though maybe I caught them on an off day? I always have bad luck like that :P I would come back if they ever have a better day, maybe. Their Chicken Pot Pit looked interesting, hehe. Also, their dessert is supposedly very good. I have yet to try it, so maybe there's a chance for a next time.

What really impressed me about Solitude, though, was the staff. All were polite, yet friendly. I mean, which person nowadays says "You're Welcome" after you thank them? Its hard enough to get a "Thank You", sometimes. They were willing to give recommendations on which food to order, and even participated in some small talk. Though that could just be outgoing Mizah ;)

But yeah. Is Solitude as good as people say it is, or is it just overrated? I have overwhelmingly bad luck sometimes, so it could just be me. Or people may have exaggerated, I have no idea. A second visit might confirm it ;) The place is nice enough so you can just chill and relax, so I wouldn't mind all that much. Oh well... we'll see what the future brings, I guess.