Word of advice: bring friends. At Luck Bros Kopi, formerly known as Luckin Kopi, the most sensational items are the most ordered: the ‘5 States Kopi’ is five cups of kopi in the styles of Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Ipoh, Melaka and Johor. (Well, if we’re going to be sticklers about it, Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh are technically capitals, not states, but hey.) The Milo tower kaw kaw and the cheesy mie sedaap, served on a hot skillet atop a mini stove, would be fun for the ’gram, though our go-to order is a cup of white coffee and a plate of nasi lemak with ayam goreng berempah. That, or the salted egg chicken chop with rice.
For sharing (we said bring friends!): curry puffs, fried mantau with condensed milk, and an order of buns with six fillings of kaya, lemon, matcha, Nutella, peanut and yam. If there’s still room for dessert, try the teh tarik ais kacang or the Milo Volcano ais kacang with chocoluck and kek lapis. There are a few locations all over the Klang Valley, but the one in Petaling Street allows you to dine al fresco at its Kwai Chai Hong alleyway with a view of the Merdeka 118.