I was impressed with the new Starbucks outlet recently opened at Lingkaran Karak. Located right by the left hand side of MRR2 heading towards Genting / Kuantan / UIA /IIUM / Ampang / Ulu Klang / Wangsa Maju via Kepong or Damansara. (It used to be Burger King outlet right here)
Now you can tour the outlet with the newly updated pictures below:
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| On MRR2, heading to Starbucks |
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| The huge sign |
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| The counter |
It was extremely spacious (more than enough space for a little toddler to run around), tastefully decorated, the baristas were very friendly and they had a diverse range of food / desserts to select from (you're literally spoilt for choice)!
For those who of you who find that the parking here is ridiculous (read: hectic, haywire), it has a drive-thru too!
Isn't this just awesome?
For me it is.
The nearest outlet to my house is Jusco Wangsa Maju (which I don't frequent, at all).
The other option is Jusco AU2 @ Setiawangsa, but the thing is, they close early so late night coffee sessions with my girls is out of the question. Not to mention that the cake selection is very limited.
Oh talking about food I do believe Starbucks Malaysia taking this Banana things too far, almost 2 tier of their food case are consist of Banana either inside or outside. We know they love banana and working with communities for a special project, but doesn't mean you have to alienate all your customer that don't enjoy banana?
Anyway, we love their drinks selection and the customer service, but given the option for breakfast or lunch would prefer to go to Coffee Bean. (CoffeeBean customer service and drinks sucks!) I realized you can't really have the best of both world, so we end up in Starbucks.
Oh talking about food I do believe Starbucks Malaysia taking this Banana things too far, almost 2 tier of their food case are consist of Banana either inside or outside. We know they love banana and working with communities for a special project, but doesn't mean you have to alienate all your customer that don't enjoy banana?
Anyway, we love their drinks selection and the customer service, but given the option for breakfast or lunch would prefer to go to Coffee Bean. (CoffeeBean customer service and drinks sucks!) I realized you can't really have the best of both world, so we end up in Starbucks.
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| Image credit to SunshineKelly |
Alternatively, I can drive a bit further to the Ampang Point outlet but yes, driving towards Ampang on MRR2 is a nightmare, parking is a headache and as the outlet is small, it's always crowded!
Try having a conversation with tons of people around you, not to mention the sound of the blender crushing ice for the frap drinks going off every now and then! Sound pollution, I tell you!!!
Hence, it was refreshing to finally have a new addition to the Starbucks family which is closer to home.
Address and business hours:
Starbucks Coffee Lingkaran Karak
Address and business hours:
Starbucks Coffee Lingkaran Karak
Petronas, Lot PT 6075 (Karak Highway),
Batu Caves, Selangor Darul Ehsan 53100
GPS: 3.2535973 , 101.669812
Phone: 03 6184 2926
Operating / Business Hours
Mon - Sat : 6.30am - 3.00am
Sun : 6.30am - 2.00am
Check out the foursquare comments of other patrons' experience:
https://foursquare.com/v/starbucks/522afff311d20747ecdcf335
is it 24hrs?
ReplyDeleteHello!
DeleteNot really sure if it's 24-hours but the opening hours they've updated on the door at the entrance states that it closes by 1am from Mon-Thu and 2am from Fri - Sun.
I may be wrong ... but thanks for asking! :)