Milyar Cafe

Good speciality coffee with clean, cozy and ornate environment! I was firstly attracted by the exterior of the cafe when we were driving. It’s a Middle Eastern-inspired cafe that sells Turkish coffee and pastries. We tried the ice Yemeni latte and ice hibiscus tea. The latte is unique with flavor of cinnamon and cardamom. It’s aromatic, smooth, and not too sweet. The tea is refreshing, lightly sour and naturally sweet. Love them both! And I wish the tea is larger, so refreshing!

I kept trying to find this place by searching “Yemeni coffee” with no luck. Had to go Sherlock Holmes on Google Maps to find it. Got a chicken roll and it was soft and succulent. Not spicy. I feel savory Arab food has all the flavor of Indian food without the heat. Dripping this review to remind myself to come back here.

I had high hopes for my visit, but unfortunately, it fell short. The table was dirty, with sticky coffee residues from a previous customer, and it wobbled so much that I struggled to cut my food without spilling my tea. While the Yemeni tea had a lovely aroma, it was served in a cup that was quite dirty, covered in oily smudges outside. I was too bothered to enjoy. The fork I received had bent tines like crooked teeth, which contributed to a rundown experience, especially considering how nice the exterior looked. I was with a friend, so I decided not to make a scene since it was her favorite café. On a positive note, the sweet desserts were excellent, although the savory pastries were just average.

Yemeni Latte was amazingly infused with cinnamon and other herbs. Adeni tea was good too with its strong flavour. Baklava was delectable. We also tried the pistachio milk cake (tres leches). The space is pretty spacious and ambience is good for a sit down tea/coffee. Parking around is limited.

My favorite coffee shop lately, I’ve been a regular for the past few months now. This Arabic rooted coffee shop is beautiful with plush seating and elaborate decor that makes you feel comfortable and you’re somewhere special. I love that each seat is special and there’s even large group booth seating. They also have board games available. I often come to work and there’s quite a bit of outlets to charge your items and their Wi-Fi is fairly good most times. One thing that stood out was also their workers, they’re super nice and welcoming no matter if it’s morning or late night. Every drink I got was good from the Yemeni Latte to the Pistachio Latte (my usual). I’ve also really enjoyed their Refreshers! Their pastries are also a highlight, serving cheesecakes to baklavas to assortments I’m still working on trying.