Kanteen is yet another Mont Kiara brunch spot located at the base of the Mont Kiara Banyan condominium. It is open to all and requires no sign-ins or registrations at the condo to eat here.
Ambience & Amenities
The interior is still predominantly black, but the white accent wall and lots of hanging plants brighten up the space. Kanteen’s patio has been improved with a screening wall to keep the parking lot’s fumes and dust away from outside diners.
Right next to the entrance doors is a corner with Kanteen merch for sale. On the other side of the glowing ordering station, there is a counter with a washing up sink. There were soap and napkins provided to dry your hands with.
Kanteen does not have a toilet within its walls, but is instead located outside. When you exit the main cafe doors, turn right. Just past the Porto Romano entrance, you will see the nook with the washroom signage. The door on the left is Kanteen’s toilet, and inside are two rooms. One room contains a urinal and the other has a sitting toilet. Soap was available at the one sink to wash up at.
Menu at Kanteen
The Kanteen menu has changed again – this is the third time by my count. It has been vastly expanded from the last iteration. The menu may seem overwhelming, but several items are repeated throughout the booket under different categories. For example, a curry rice bowl is under the “Asian” and “healthy” sections. Self-serve filtered water is free next to the entrance doors.
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Food at Kanteen
We’re not salad people, but today we were in the mood for something fresh to balance out our other dish. The Smoked Duck Caesar Salad (RM28) is a slightly more interesting take on the basic salad. I liked that there was a whole hard boiled egg in the salad for extra protein and to make it more filling. There’s a fair amount of duck in the bowl. Once we cut up the slices into bite-sized pieces, there were enough duck bites to last until the bottom of the salad.
The Pistachio Kunafa Chocolate Waffle (RM35) is as huge as the picture makes it out to be. There’s a massive scoop of vanilla ice cream and tons of whipped cream in the fold of the thick and fluffy waffle. The flavour is spot on – Kanteen did not skimp on the pistachios. A hearty layer of kataifi, the crunchy noodle-like shredded dough responsible for the signature flavour, hides underneath the mound of cream. This waffle is absolutely delicious, but you’ve got to have a sweet tooth and a big appetite to finish it all.
Saturday Worthy?
Kanteen is a much more interesting option now that the menu has changed again. The previous menu was basic mamak food but at Mont Kiara prices. Now it is much more appropriate as a brunch spot. Having lunch with a quinoa-loving vegan friend while you’re more into fried chicken and Indomee? No problem. Now Kanteen has a wide swath of cuisine to please everyone.
Price for 2 Pax: RM66.80
Caesar Salad Smoked Duck: RM28.00
Pistachio Kunafa Chocolate Waffle: RM35.00
6% SST: RM3.78
Kanteen
Address: Mont Kiara Banyan Condominium (ground level), Lot GF2, No 28, Jalan Kiara, Mont Kiara, 50480 Kuala Lumpur
Opening Hours: 8am – 10pm Daily
Alcohol Served: No
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