At a glance
#35 of 49 Cafes in Johor BahruLocalGuideWorld score: 4.31
Rating breakdown
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5 ★61%
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4 ★22%
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3 ★8%
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2 ★5%
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1 ★4%
Quick facts
- What is the rating of The FOUNDERS Cafe?
- The FOUNDERS Cafe is rated 4.3 out of 5 based on 885 reviews.
- How does The FOUNDERS Cafe rank in Johor Bahru?
- The FOUNDERS Cafe is #35 of 49 Cafes in Johor Bahru by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
- Where is The FOUNDERS Cafe located?
- Tiong Nam Tebrau, 45, Jln Tiong Emas, Kawasan Perindustrian Tebrau, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia — 6.0 km from the center of Johor Bahru.
- How can I contact The FOUNDERS Cafe?
- Phone: +60 7-360 9101 · Website: thefounderscafemy.com
Delightful brunch options and also many tempting desserts, making it a great choice for social gatherings. Spacious ambiance and had a blend of artsy trendy sophisticated feel featured within an old industrial warehouse vibe.
The food and drinks choices were aplenty and staff were attentive and polite.
The food and drinks choices were aplenty and staff were attentive and polite.
Good service and environment.
We had big breakfast and it exceeded our expectations in terms of taste and presentation.
My little suggestions for the cafe is: there is plenty of space in the restaurant, try to spread out your customers, as many would prefer a little privacy..instead of putting everyone at the same corner. We paid premium for a reason.
We had big breakfast and it exceeded our expectations in terms of taste and presentation.
My little suggestions for the cafe is: there is plenty of space in the restaurant, try to spread out your customers, as many would prefer a little privacy..instead of putting everyone at the same corner. We paid premium for a reason.
Without price considerations the place would be a 3 stars (everything average), but with its price point it'll be a 2 stars at best. The average pricing of a main is like 20+ to 30 ringgit for super average quality food. Beef Bagel is overcooked, fries are just frozen food being heated up.
I do give credit to the creativity of having some fusion food like basil chicken pasta etc. It really tastes like basil chicken but instead of rice you get it with the pasta, creative but not really what I would expect in a pasta😅 tastes pretty alright though. Portion sizing is normal and they do give quite a bit of ingredients. Nothing really crazy to rave about.
I do give credit to the creativity of having some fusion food like basil chicken pasta etc. It really tastes like basil chicken but instead of rice you get it with the pasta, creative but not really what I would expect in a pasta😅 tastes pretty alright though. Portion sizing is normal and they do give quite a bit of ingredients. Nothing really crazy to rave about.
Very spacious & nice vibes! Giving it 2 stars for the vibes & aesthetics.
Ordered 3 items, and was disappointed by the taste - (1) basque cheesecake, (2) cinnamon sugar donut, (3) iced mocha.
(1) The basque cheesecake was lacking in cream cheese flavour. It merely tasted like vanilla with milk, and the cheesecake was hard & dry. Aesthetic cake though.
(2) The cinnamon sugar donut tasted average, something that could be found at a normal bread/bakery shop. The only dislike I have is that it’s not fluffy & you could see the flour clumps/ the donut dough did not rise nicely.
(3) Iced mocha was lacking in taste. It didn’t wow us. It tasted just like cocoa powder filled with water.
Above are my personal opinions on their desserts! Perhaps the main dishes are better than their desserts?
Ordered 3 items, and was disappointed by the taste - (1) basque cheesecake, (2) cinnamon sugar donut, (3) iced mocha.
(1) The basque cheesecake was lacking in cream cheese flavour. It merely tasted like vanilla with milk, and the cheesecake was hard & dry. Aesthetic cake though.
(2) The cinnamon sugar donut tasted average, something that could be found at a normal bread/bakery shop. The only dislike I have is that it’s not fluffy & you could see the flour clumps/ the donut dough did not rise nicely.
(3) Iced mocha was lacking in taste. It didn’t wow us. It tasted just like cocoa powder filled with water.
Above are my personal opinions on their desserts! Perhaps the main dishes are better than their desserts?
Music choice can be improved. The place was too echoey as it was rather empty at 5pm.
Food is good. But the mushroom in the big English breakfast was not fresh. Hubby ran toilet after eating it. Chickpea baked bean is very nice.
I enjoyed the carbonara pasta.
Croffle with blueberries ice-cream is yummy.
Loved the rosemary sweet potato fries .
Have parking space so can drive in.
Food is good. But the mushroom in the big English breakfast was not fresh. Hubby ran toilet after eating it. Chickpea baked bean is very nice.
I enjoyed the carbonara pasta.
Croffle with blueberries ice-cream is yummy.
Loved the rosemary sweet potato fries .
Have parking space so can drive in.
Food was very good! The english breakfast was surprisingly good, since I usually don’t enjoy chick peas. The quesadilla is also great if you enjoy curry powder flavor. Didn’t get any drinks but the place has a really nice atmosphere and the high ceiling makes it feel very spacious. Would recommend a go, price is also very affordable. Easy to find parking around here.
Ambience is very good for coffee and bagel. Just order the bagel, nubbad :) not a recommended place for lunch. Yuzu yoghurt bowl totally no go, cannot find the yuzu and the combi is not worth the price. Waffle croissant no go. Carbonara was abit too watery. English Big Breakfast was meh other than the tater tots and egg. Quesadilla was subjective, some like some don't like. Ice white was better than expected. Beef bagel was a better option out of all food we chosen.
Place was very nice and spacious. Did not need to queue up when we arrived at 11.30.
We ordered the pesto pasta and a platter of the sides that we mixed and matched.
For the platter, the smoked salmon and baked beans was the star. The smoked salmon is thick and not very salty compared to the typical smoked salmons. The baked beans did not taste like it was from a can. The sauce felt a little different from a regular tomato sauce.
However, the scrambled eggs was slightly not to our taste as the smell of oil was quite obvious compared to those made with butter.
The pesto pasta taste very clean and did not feel very oily compared to those with a lot of oil added or cream added. The cashews added an additional crunch which complemented the pasta. Will definitely come back for this.
While the mains was good, the donuts was slightly disappointing. At first glance, the donuts were huge and very aesthetic. We got the Thai milk tea and chocolate peanut butter flavour.
For the Thai milk tea donut, it was topped with a melted sugar coating similar to creme brulee.
To cut the donut, you would need to break the sugar top first. Unfortunately I felt that the sugar top was a bit too thick which made me feel like I was eating hard candy while having my donut.
Additionally, the texture of the donut was more of a bread texture. I was thrown off as the dough was a little too thick compared to the filling inside.
What saved this donut was the Thai milk tea filling which was subtle in flavour and did not feel very heavy.
For the chocolate peanut butter donut, it had the same problem of bread-like texture which made me feel like I was eating bread instead. It was nothing spectacular.
Overall, I would recommend the pesto pasta and add on some smoked salmon for a nice meal. Would also recommend skipping the donuts if you are not into bready donuts.
We ordered the pesto pasta and a platter of the sides that we mixed and matched.
For the platter, the smoked salmon and baked beans was the star. The smoked salmon is thick and not very salty compared to the typical smoked salmons. The baked beans did not taste like it was from a can. The sauce felt a little different from a regular tomato sauce.
However, the scrambled eggs was slightly not to our taste as the smell of oil was quite obvious compared to those made with butter.
The pesto pasta taste very clean and did not feel very oily compared to those with a lot of oil added or cream added. The cashews added an additional crunch which complemented the pasta. Will definitely come back for this.
While the mains was good, the donuts was slightly disappointing. At first glance, the donuts were huge and very aesthetic. We got the Thai milk tea and chocolate peanut butter flavour.
For the Thai milk tea donut, it was topped with a melted sugar coating similar to creme brulee.
To cut the donut, you would need to break the sugar top first. Unfortunately I felt that the sugar top was a bit too thick which made me feel like I was eating hard candy while having my donut.
Additionally, the texture of the donut was more of a bread texture. I was thrown off as the dough was a little too thick compared to the filling inside.
What saved this donut was the Thai milk tea filling which was subtle in flavour and did not feel very heavy.
For the chocolate peanut butter donut, it had the same problem of bread-like texture which made me feel like I was eating bread instead. It was nothing spectacular.
Overall, I would recommend the pesto pasta and add on some smoked salmon for a nice meal. Would also recommend skipping the donuts if you are not into bready donuts.
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