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Hometown Hainan Coffee EMPIRE DAMANSARA

Updated 2026-10-15 · 2,839 reviewed · 475 listed · Scored from 823 Google reviews · How we rank ›

4.5(823) 84 composite score See reviews on Google ✓ Google-verified
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Hometown Hainan Coffee EMPIRE DAMANSARA
Location
Damansara Perdana, Petaling Jaya
Services
Specialty Coffee & Roastery Cafes, Tea Houses & Traditional Tea Cafes, Brunch & All-Day Dining Cafes
Reviews
823
Ranking
#12 in Specialty Coffee & Roastery Cafes
Best for
Brunch groups and regulars who enjoy Hainanese comfort food

Core details are sourced from this business's Google Business Profile (checked 2026-10-15).

What do recent reviews say?

Diners keep coming back for the Hainanese dishes, especially the Hainan chicken chop and rice bowls. The coffee and taro paste series also earn repeat praise. Most visits feel relaxed and easy, with a comfortable room for hanging out.

Staff get strong marks for patience and warmth. One regular was helped kindly when she ordered the wrong drink by mistake. Service is described as quick and polite. The main gap is vegetarian choice, which one reviewer asked the cafe to expand.

Praised for
  • Hainanese comfort food
  • Friendly, attentive staff
  • Relaxed, comfortable setting
  • Hainan coffee and taro paste series
Watch-outs
  • Limited vegetarian options
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Best for: Brunch groups and regulars who enjoy Hainanese comfort food
Think twice if: You need plenty of vegetarian dishes; reviewers have asked for more options.

What are they good at?

  • Hainanese dishes like chicken chop and chicken rice
  • Hainan coffee and taro paste series
  • Warm, patient staff
  • Comfortable setting for brunch or hanging out

Worth knowing

  • Staff member Sanad was praised for patiently fixing a wrong drink order
  • Staff member Samad was praised for support and English-speaking service
  • Hainan chicken chop and toast are named as favourites
  • Taro paste series mentioned by reviewers

What reviews say by service

Brunch & All-Day Dining Cafes
Food praised as good and generous, especially Hainanese chicken chop and rice bowls; vegetarian choice is thin.
Specialty Coffee & Roastery Cafes
Hainan coffee called delicious and local; reviewers mention it as a draw.

How it compares

  • Rated 4.5 against a 4.49 average across the 124 specialty coffee & roastery cafes businesses listed here.
  • Has more Google reviews than 85% of the businesses in this directory.

How we scored this

Ranking Method
Star rating 66
Review volume 100
Review recency 100
Review sentiment 73
Profile completeness 100
Verification 30

Rating breakdown

5
622
4
104
3
47
2
22
1
28

FAQ

Does this cafe have vegetarian options?
Reviewers say options are limited, and one asked the cafe to add more vegetarian dishes.
What should I order?
Reviewers name the Hainan chicken chop, curry chicken noodles, toast, rice bowls, and the taro paste series.
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Last updated 2026-10-15