Chic, Damansara Utama

Back in August when I dined at Jay's Kitchen, I noticed the restaurant next door.

I recognized that it used to be Tomo Ramen Bar but now it is known as Chic with a very eye catching yellow signboard.

This little cafe touts itself as "Probably the Best Chicken Karaage in your neighbourhood". Well, well. I love chicken karaage and it's my partner's favorite when dining at Japanese restaurants. 

So I nipped next door and took a peek at their menu. Japanese Chicken Karaage with Yogurt Dipping Sauce - hmmmm...interesting! 

The menu extends beyond chicken karaage.

There is Unagi Don.

Seafood Don. And lots lots more that I can't post them all.

And oh, desserts too.

These desserts look pretty good.

I sat at the bar seating and that's how the entrance looked like from where I sat.

This is the interior and as you can see, it is a small cosy space. Lighting here is dim, so taking photos is a bit of a challenge.

Right in front of me at the counter were these jars of handmade (pumpkin seed) cookies. I was wondering how these taste like, they were small and thin with a pumpkin seed at the center. 

They serve coffee here. Woohoo! And I was given a sample of the cookies.

These cookies were good, crispy and crunchy, not too sweet. Very addictive I would say.

The coffee is pretty good too. 

It came with a shot of coffee jelly. Just eat the jelly direct because if you add it into the coffee, you can't suck it using the straw. It gets stuck >.<

So this was my order of Signature Golden Karaage Set with Mustard Fruity Yogurt dip.

I chose rice instead of ramen. My bowl of rice was topped with 4 big chunks of chicken karaage and edamame. The chicken chunks were crispy, tender, moist and juicy. Well, it's the best chicken karaage I have tasted so far (in the neighborhood). 

The dipping sauce was sweet and tangy with a mild citrussy note. For those of you who are terrified of yogurt, this dip does not taste like yogurt at all. It's like a good creamy salad dressing. I liked it although the chicken karaage is good on its own.

The (tiny) sides were nice accompaniments though I could do without the potato salad. And I do wish I could have a bigger portion of the pickled cucumbers which were very refreshing.

I have no complaints about the soup, it was nice.

And yes, I ordered a dessert, the Red Bean Strawberry Daifuku.

The daifuku came in this senduk nasi thingy. Notice the little rabbit? Sorry the photo is not clear due to the poor lighting.

At first I thought it was a small jelly but it turned out to be a grape, cut and fashioned into this little rabbit. I was wondering if I should eat the grape and I did hah..hah...

The daifuku is of course sweet by virtue of the sweet red bean paste. I wondered if the strawberries were dipped in syrup as they were also sweet. So one daifuku experience is enough for me.

However. I want chicken karaage again (of dear). I know that deep fried food is not good taken too often.

I won't be back so soon but when I do return, I want the 8 pieces karaage hee..hee..

When I left the cafe, their next door neighbor (Penang Kimberley Duck Kuih Chiap) was drying these trays of carbs. I was glad to see that they were doing all right.