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Bask Bear Coffee Medan Meru Bistari

Updated 2026-07-14 · 2,198 reviewed · 278 listed · Scored from 94 Google reviews · How we rank ›

3.7(94) 54 composite score See reviews on Google ✓ Google-verified
Traditional KopitiamCafe
Bask Bear Coffee Medan Meru Bistari
Services
Traditional Kopitiam, Cafe
Reviews
94

What recent reviews say

Staff rudeness and slow service dominate complaints, with reviewers citing hand-slamming, dismissive attitudes, and laughing at customers. Order accuracy problems recur: wrong sizes, missing labels, and food quality issues like oversalted Korean dishes and cold drinks served hot.

Praised for
  • open late for special occasions
  • willing to accommodate requests
Watch-outs
  • rude and disrespectful staff
  • slow service
  • inconsistent order accuracy
  • poor communication about promotions
  • staff attitude varies by gender
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Think twice if: anyone sensitive to staff attitude issues and inconsistent order handling.

Strengths

  • Late-night service on request
  • Halal-certified Korean toasties

Worth knowing

  • Multiple staff members cited for dismissive or rude behavior
  • Order errors include wrong cup sizes (regular given instead of large) and unlabeled drinks
  • Inconsistent dine-in cutoff times despite posted 11pm closing
  • Staff reportedly more engaged with some customers than others

What reviews say by service

Traditional Kopitiam
Staff attitude and service speed are major pain points; some reviewers praise late-night flexibility but inconsistent application.
Cafe
Order accuracy and customer service are weak; drinks served at wrong temperatures or with missing labels, and portions sometimes wrong.

How it compares

  • Rated 3.7 against a 4.36 average across the 223 traditional kopitiam businesses listed here.
  • Has more Google reviews than 52% of the businesses in this directory.

How we scored this

Scoring Method
Star rating 23
Review volume 86
Review recency 100
Review sentiment 27
Profile completeness 75
Verification 30

Rating breakdown

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Common questions

What are the opening hours?
The business publishes seven days of opening hours; one review mentions 11pm as the stated closing time, though staff have turned away dine-in orders at 9:30pm despite that posted time.
Do they serve food as well as drinks?
Yes. They offer halal Korean toasties and other food items, though some reviewers report staff limiting orders to drinks only near closing time.

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Last updated 2026-07-14