Pappa Roti

Bakery: Pappa Roti
Address: 1505 Robson St, Vancouver BC
Website: https://www.papparoti.ca/
Style: Malaysian
Price: $$$ 

Well, it's official. The BC will be over with this post. It was a long and exciting one. Over 20 bakeries; lots of stops and plenty of very yummy baked goods. *sighs* Why do good things never last? Hope to see you again soon, BC! :)

Nevertheless, having done a little research beforehand, I could not wait to try this place upon learning it was originally Malaysian. Yes! I love stumbling upon obscure ethnic bakeries and this was the first time sampling Malaysian baked goods. *-* The only thing that burst my bubble was, while writing this review, I learned that PappaRoti opened two more locations in Canada, literally two weeks ago: one in Montreal, and another in the GTA (a rather perplexing choice of location in the form of Bramalea Mall, in Brampton), so it wasn't as special and exclusive as I thought. :(

Pappa Roti is more a cafe than a bakery; however, their specialty is not their drinks, but their "roti": sweet buns that come served hot from the oven on a little wooden board and are available with various toppings (for additional cost). Another specialty is their Karak milk tea ($5 for a large), a spiced, chai-like tea with cardamom and milk... it was a little too sweet, but good. By the way. ^^

Naturally, I had the classic roti: a soft, buttery bun with a crunchy topping that has a hint of coffee in it, reminiscent of "Hokkaido" buns or Mexican "conchas". Cutting into it, it had the effect of a souffle: that is, the inside kind of settled and collapsed, revealing that there really isn't that much to it. Hot and fresh, the texture was nonetheless fantastic and the very buttery dough was tasty, but at a pretty staggering $3.75 + tax for what is essentially a plain Western-inspired, Asian bun.

Rating: ***