Sangkaya

If you love anything and everything coconut then Sangkaya is the place for you. I’m usually not one myself but coconut ice-​cream just may have changed my tune.
Everyone had been buzzin about Sangkaya and I just had to check it out for myself, I mean with this heat lately we are bound to treat ourselves to a bit of ice-​cream! We used waze to track the place down and the next task was parking but luckily we were able to find one nearby. When I first laid my eyes on it I thought it was a cute lil shop but maybe a bit too small so try to plan during off peak hours to try it out. So I had the Signature coconut ice-​cream which is 4 scoops of coconut ice cream and you get to choose 3 toppings which I picked corn, chocolate syrup and crushed peanuts (RM9.90). It is served it a sliced coconut husk but I found it too be a bit small as it could barely fit everything in. I mean it is a good idea but it can’t beat the coconut ice-​cream from Thailand where the man/​lady pushes from the cart and sells it by the roadside. Although it is a good effort and I appreciate the novelty.

All the hype about this new coconut ice cream in town has made me want to check it out. So I did, last Saturday. The first thing that caught my eyes was how cute the interior of the shop was. Very minimalistic deco but yet it made me feel like a small girl at an ice cream shop. Sangkaya SS15 is currently situated inside another restaurant. The have a small space to themselves, which in my opinion is a little too small and congested. The space only accommodates 4 small tables and up to about 12 people max. They could improve a little more on the seating and maybe getting a mist fan as they currently only have a normal stand fan and as we all know, it does not help with our blazing hot weather. A plus point would be that they were giving free refillable coconut water on that day. Yay: D
I ordered the Signature Coconut ice cream (RM 9.90), which included 4 scoops of «premium» coconut ice cream, coconut flesh strips, 3 toppings of my choice and it’s all served in a coconut husk. They also have other serving options such as the ice cream cup (RM 6.90) or cone (RM2.90). At first I was excited about the serving idea, but when I got my ice cream, I realized that the size of the husk is too small. Ice cream was already starting to melt and it was overflowing.
Then I had to pick 3 toppings out of canned beans, canned corn, cornflakes, chocolate syrup, nestum and roasted coconut flakes. I opted for the corn, beans and chocolate syrup. I struggle to put on the toppings, as it was all falling off everywhere except on the ice cream and I only managed to get very little in the husk. The taste, to me, was a little on the sweet side, but hey I’m not much of a sweet tooth so it may be perfect for all you sweet tooth people out there. Also, I felt like it was not as «premium» as they claimed, since it tasted pretty mediocre to me. Was not too happy about the overflowing melted ice cream due to the small husk either. All in all, it was a good experience but I would not go out of my way to get it once more.

Yums, coconut ice cream! I am never a fans of ice cream but coconut ice cream is an exception! Ever since I’ve tried coconut ice cream back in Bangkok, I fell in love to it. So when I see coconut ice cream, I’ll definitely try it!
It was my first time experiencing Sangkaya’s coconut ice cream and it wasn’t disappointing. The coconut ice cream was delicious and I had mine with their corn, peanuts and nestum-​like toppings!
The coconut ice cream was quite delicious but I find it a little pricy, RM10 for 3 (really) small scoops of coconut ice cream. Well, I’m not having it everyday, so once a while should be fine.
Craving for some Thai coconut ice cream? This is the place you shall visit!

My day trip to SS15 is really more of a café hopping trip than anything else, and Sangkaya is my first destination before all the other ones that I will type soon after or before this review.
Sangkaya is not a café, but rather an ice cream shop that caters more to the adventurous side of the confectionery. Their signature is of course, the coconut ice cream. Full of coconut flakes and other typical toppings, the ice cream parlor caters to the flavor-​centric ice cream eaters does not mind the size of the ice cream or the price of it.
It is overall the place to go if you want to taste ice cream that you do not usually get from your neighborhood supermarkets. Otherwise, you may skip it and get yourself a Cornetto instead, because the price of the ice cream here is pretty steep for the size.

Coconut ice cream! This place serves one of the best coconut ice cream I’ve ever had. Try the signature coconut ice cream, they serve with 3 scoops of ice cream together with the shaved coconut fruits and you can choose to add whatever toppings that you like. I went with Hershey’s chocolate syrup, some nuts and some corns, just the way I like it! So heavenly!
This place is quite small though, but it’s enough for people to just sit around have coconut ice cream. And a lot girls love coming here, and the amount of chocolates they put… banjir weh! I’m maybe exaggerating a little, haha. But Yes, come here and try their coconut ice cream! You’ll be nuts not to try it! haha

I am a numb nut when it comes to coconut. Don’t mean to insult myself but that is the fact, I am often in gaze of lost in thought when I taste or even smell coconut!
Something about the tropics and pineapples that is oh so relaxing, or maybe that one time when a coconut fell on my head.
Either way, I do love the flavor of coconut and following the hype of boat noodles and countless Thai restaurants, this little fella popped up. With only two coconut inspired items being sold, coconut water and coconut ice cream, this place is the ultimate spot for coconut lovers.
Freshly scooped ice cream placed on strips of coconut meat in a coconut shell adds in the feel of sitting by a tropical island but in fact you’re in SS15 screaming at your friend to get a parking spot.
3 small scoops will set you back RM10, but go crazy on the free toppings ranging from corn flakes to toasted desiccated coconuts. Certainly hard to resist once you have your topping game on.
Since it’s more of a walk through stall, don’t bother waiting to be seated at any of the 4 small tables.
Thy can also be found operating at Jalan Alor, so drop by once you’ve deboned 20 chicken wings.

Just after Boat Noodle, yet another Thailand street-​food franchise is spreading their wing here in Malaysia. But this time it’s not about their typical foods that served inside restaurants but some kind of special dessert that served through food stalls.
Coconut Ice-​Cream isn’t something new in Bangkok but the Sangkaya Creamery is bringing the dessert to another level. It’s not that easy to find Sangkaya stalls before since they just like a rabbit that pops out of sudden. Usually they’ll be found at the night markets but this time I manage to found out their permanent (for now) spot, Jalan Alor. The menu is simple and probably it’s the shortest menu that I ever encountered.
Their ice-​creams were serve inside a half-​cutted coconut shell. This way better than the ice creams that put into a vase. As for me, anything that made of coconut is hardly to resist. Coconut is my second favourite fruit just after the strawberry (please don’t judge).

I had a coconut ice cream set and topped it with warm melted hershey chocolates, peanuts, crunchy and fragrant roasted coconut flakes. At the looks of it, it’s just some hipster ice cream place that would be overrated but after I take a bite, YUM.
The ice cream is very cooling and aromatic with the fragrant smell of coconut and low in cream to the taste refreshing, exactly the way drinking coconut juice would make you feel. Adding it with the toppings actually brings out the taste even more, and you will be delightfully surprised how great it taste matching with chocolates, corn and also their signature roasted coconut flakes. After my ice cream, I am happy as a kid.
It’s rather pricey though the ice cream. One set with three mini scoops with cost you RM10 and the portion is also rather small. However, it really does deserve a try since they’re putting in a entrepreneurial spin to the Malaysian’s favourite drink and I would definitely support them more!

Is it one of those days that humidity gets you? The weather is so hot that you just feel like tearing your shirt off? Now hold up! Before you do that, try checking if this place is near you. The last thing you need is public embarrassment. So get yourself in line instead and try one of these sweet babies.
This place only sells two items: coconut water and coconut ice cream. Don’t like coconuts? What is wrong with you?! This place is rarely empty despite the difficult parking — it’s SS15 after all. There’s slightly less traffic during the late afternoon weekends so I would suggest you to pop by this place around that period.
The ice cream is quite delicious but I’m more of a gelato fan anyway. My mate thought it tastes great and would grab another if it wasn’t for our late dinner plans. Seatings are very limited with only four small tables around. So this is more of an eat-​and-​go thing. Sitting here for way too long and expect death glares from hovering strangers.
My suggestion is to pop by this place after dinner for a quick dessert. There are tons of eateries around at a walkable distance. Also I don’t think this place takes cards so make sure you’ve got petty cash in thy wallet.