[Pork-free] Located just next to Pavilion Bukit Jalil, CC by Mel offers Japanese fusion meals and desserts.
After hearing some great reviews about this place, we dropped by for tea during our grocery run.
[Dec 2022: CC by Mel is one of our Top Nine Cafes of 2022. Click here to read the article]
CC by Mel in Bukit Jalil
We were fortunate to secure a table upon arrival at 4pm on a public holiday.
The place was about 80% filled, but the tables were sufficiently distanced from each other to provide comfort.
CC by Mel offers Japanese fusion meals
This is definitely a great space to catch up and hang out with friends, with plenty of main dishes, snacks, and desserts to share.
CC by Mel specialises in Japanese fusion meals with offering such as Smoked Duck Olio and Yuzu Seabass pasta; Angus Don and Chizu Kani Don rice bowls; and their signature Nori Tacos (tacos made of seaweed).
Ebi Nori
As we already had lunch, we decided to share a signature nori taco, dessert, and drinks here.
The signature Nori Tacos and Sandos are definitely the most intriguing items on their menu. CC Mel offers everything from Angus beef to tamago and unagi sandwiched between soft white bread, or encased in a crispy fried seaweed shell.
We opted for the Ebi Nori (RM22) – prawns, braised miso daikon, ebiko, lime, rice, and salsa encased in a crispy tempura nori.
This was surprisingly good. The prawns were succulent and we were mainly surprised by the slightly spicy and tangy salsa which went well with the daikon, ebiko and rice.
A squeeze of soy sauce in a plastic tube provides a nice savoury kick.
The seaweed tempura was also well done as it was crispy and lightly battered. Do note that it can get messy when eating this taco.
Watermelon cake
The Watermelon Cake at Naj & Belle is one of our favourites – but CC by Mel’s offering (RM17) is decent too.
W enjoyed the thick juicy watermelon wedged between almond sponge, with velvety rose cream on top. Fresh strawberries provide sweetness (and sourness), with some crunch from pumpkin seeds.
The Mel’s Signature Latte (RM15) is espresso with milk sprinkled with some Himalayan salt.
This was disappointing as we couldn’t really taste the salt, or its contribution to the latte.
Verdict
Overall, CC by Mel offers a great selection of food and drinks and we really enjoyed our Ebi Nori.
While the food selection is on the pricier side – we thought it was justified by the creativity, decent portion, and quality of ingredients.
This café is worth a visit if you’re in the Bukit Jalil area.
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CC by Mel
Address: Residensi Park, 2-13, Persiaran Jalil Utama, Bukit Jalil, 57000 Kuala Lumpur
Hours: 11am-10pm Daily
Phone: 016-986 8612
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cc.bymel
Website: https://www.ccbymel.com/
