Anchor Cafe & Roastery

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Really nice coffee shop with friendly staff. Busy place so best to make a reservation if you have 4 people but for small groups they can accommodate you (maybe not a proper table but they try to find space). They have a big sized eating area and lots of cakes/sweet goods. They have a large selection of coffees too so if you are a coffee lover just come try the black pour overs…they are good. They also make ice cream in house which was cool. We didn’t have food but we regretted it after arriving because everything looked really good. There is a nice selection of western dishes, salads, etc. We were lucky to meet the owner when we were there and he was supper friendly. Actually he was chatting it up with a lot of the guest and seemed to have a good relationship with the staff (laughing & joking together). We did try a couple pastries and they were good, the blueberry muffin was so soft and had a surprising cinnamon crust that made it even nicer. We highly recommend going here, you won’t regret it.

Environment is elegant and relaxing, the staff service also good. The portion of the food is very large, and the chicken waffle amazes me. The waffle has a solid taste, not fluffy. The fried chicken is crispy. It is very special and delicious with waffle. I will come again next time.

We heard this place takes their coffee seriously and boy do they. When ordering your coffee, you choose the type of beans and the grind. They also have a coffee lab upstairs where I assume the staff test and try out different beans and roasts. By the door, they also have a huge machine with a connected laptop to do analysis. I have no idea what the charts show but the staff sure looked like he knew what's what. We ordered the eggs benedict and chicken with waffles, together with mocha and peppermint mocha. The eggs were perfectly done, and when the yolk flows out, it does so onto a generous portion of sweet spinach, ham and crispy toast. It was also served with a bowl of potatoes which were just perfect. I can't even tell if it's baked or roaster cubes of potatoes but they were fantastic! The chicken and waffles weren't as great for us. The chicken, while chunky and crispy on the outside, was dry and tough on the inside. The waffles were also a tad too dry. The mocha was good and the peppermint mocha was the surprise. Usually peppermint mocha tastes a little too sweet because of how peppermint can be overwhelming, but this one had just the exact balance between the minty flavour and the coffee fragrance. Our friends ordered the sliders and the potato and meat dish. The sliders were all of the same burger type, which we found odd since we thought we could select one of each type. The potato was a sort of mashed potato dish, which was nice but just felt like a middle of mash and a potato cake. The meat, however was really tender and juicy. Definitely worth coming back again.

Don’t come for the food. The food is pretty meh… BUT COME FOR THE COFFEE!!!! The coffee is really good. So many choices and flavor profiles. I particularly like their espresso split shots. The baristas are so welcoming and friendly. Really took the time to explain to me how they pull the shots, the extraction methods, etc. if I ever come back to Batam, this will be a place that I must make a stop at.