Doña Bakehouse (14 Jalan Tan Hiok Nee, Bandar Johor Bahru, 80000 Johor Bahru, tel : +60 10-667 8625) is next door to that popular Hiap Joo Bakery known for their banana cake. Have tried the banana cake and did not think much of them. But I digress...
I admit to being lured in by the bakes on display. These guys I heard are apparently popular.
Dirty matcha's decent with a bitter thickness from the green tea.
Rose latte was pretty drinkable with an extra shot. Kinda like the creme de la rose from Lady M.
Bakes were...decent. Pastry has nice lamination but needed more butter. A lot more. So I'm classifying them as just passable. Love the nuttiness from the pistachio rose croissant but where's the rose? Pretty impressed by the poppyseed crust of the poppyseed bagel but the texture felt more bread-y then bagel-y.
What cemented my opinion of them was that I had explicitly requested for our pastries/bagel to be heated and they weren't. Having the bakes warmed up was the least we had expected of them, even if we had not request for it. We're of the opinion that they understood what they were serving to taste better at least warm. Apparently we had thought too highly of them.
Now we know they're just a pretty cafe with a bit of baking skills and a premium price tag. Just like countless others.
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