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| - Located around Chinatown and near Kensington market, STAY is a nice little cozy cafe with some retro/hipster-looking interior decoration and signage (aka. has a big LED letter STAY sign). The seats weren't particularly comfortable but it's still decent. The food served is primarily Asian with some western fusion, especially their desserts.
We didn't feel like eating a full dinner, so we came to STAY more for snacks. I was surprised this cafe had a variety of food and snacks to select from. We got the Black Sticky Rice that is mixed with milk and mango as well as their Matcha Creme Brulee.
The sticky rice was pretty good, but I was surprised they served it cold without asking our preference. This dessert can be in hot or cold. I usually order it hot and this is the first time trying it cold - ain't bad after all. The mango wasn't sour and the sticky rice wasn't too clumped together unlike some other places I've tried.
The creme brulee, on the other hand, was not good and I don't recommend ordering it. The texture was nowhere milky, soft, or pudding-like. There was a light hint of green tea flavour but nothing more, which defeats the taste. And as a creme brulee, the top crystallized part was actually soft and it didn't crack at all. That indicates it was set idle for a longer duration after having made (aka. not so fresh).
Overall, STAY is still a decent place to relax and catch up with people. But for the food, it might be a hit-or-miss scenario.
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