Mia's Bangkok Travelogue: Cat Cafe by Lila

Yes, I know. I've already visited a Caturday Cat Cafe on the first day of my Bangkok trip and here's yet another Bangkok cat cafe review! 

This wasn't a planned visit at all, for I didn't even know they exist. It just so happened that Cat Cafe by Lila is located right opposite Alpaca View Restaurant, so right after our dinner there, we decided to drop by to play with some cats before we return to our hotel. 

As compared to Caturday, Cat Cafe by Lila is more... rundown, I would say? You probably wouldn't even notice it if they didn't have the luminous signboard that says: Cat Cafe. 

The interior is cute, but still pretty small. It kind of reminds me of Meomi Cat Cafe, but with less well groomed cats and less friendly staff. 

There's about 19 cats introduced on their menu, but many weren't around while we were there. 

Their cat rules looks totally hand-drawn and written, and it's so adorable! So tempted to nick one back home.... But of course, I didn't lah. 

Because we just had a large dinner, we decided to just grab and drink and so, Hot Honey Milk it is! It's a little too sweet for me (overdosed on honey?) and at one point, one of the cat got too greedy and stole a sip at my milk and subsequently I found cat hair floating in my cup, so.... yeah. 

NEXT. 

It's a cat cafe, so let's focus on their cats, shall we? 

In spite of us visiting at night (about 9pm after our dinner at Alpaca View), most of the cats are still sleeping and doesn't really us a hoot. 

 "I sleep..."

 "I sleep...."

"And I sleep, sleep sleep..."

Those who are perfectly awake, are mostly aloof...

 "Go away, human!"

Or, poorly groomed.

This tiny kitten has very bad tear stains on her face, and I'm not sure if she's still having some sort of eye infection or not. But she's the most playful kitten of the lot that night though. 

And you can watch her in action. Video was taken at the end, so she was already calming down/getting tired of playing though.

And then there's this lazy kitty who really reminded me of Junior at Meomi Cat Cafe! They have the same napping pose!

Like, exactly the same belly up, paws in the air pose! So funny!

Now, will I recommend this cat cafe? Sad to speak, no. 

It's really out of the way, and unless it's just a drop by to chill after playing with the alpacas across the road thing, this cafe is really not worth the hassle. 

And if you really wish to visit this cafe, you can find out how to get there by following the directions to Alpaca View restaurant stated HERE.

Till then,

Mia Foo

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Mia's Bangkok Travelogue: Caturday Cat Cafe

One keyword I searched for while planning my Bangkok itinerary was: PET CAFES. 

So here's my review of the first pet cafe I've visited while I was in Bangkok, the Caturday Cat Cafe located conveniently near to my hotel beside Ratchathewi BTS station (nearest BTS station to Pratunam area).

(taken later in the evening when we left the cafe)

Getting to the cafe is really easy as it's located in the cluster of hipster eating places right beside Ratchathewi BTS. Just walk down along the main road towards the car park and head straight in.

With just an adorable cat-mascot with its fellow minion meowcots lying around, you definitely cannot miss it. 

There's a name list hanging by the door at the waiting area, be sure you head there to jot down your name first before you grab a seat to join the queue. 

And look who's there to snatch our seats join us while waiting in queue! 

 Cuteness was already oozing at the shoe-rack area with a wall of patrons' instant photographs taken with their resident cats and a meow-meow train. 

Even the tap and basin looks so cute! There's a cat perched on the tap! 

The cafe, stuffed not only with pretty furry felines, is also full of cute motifs and decorations. The place is also pretty small, hence always crowded. We reached at 4 plus 5pm and had 3 tables waiting in front of us. 

First page of the cute menu shows us the best faces of all their pretty cats. In the pretty small cafe, there's really a handful of cats roaming/napping all around. 

Caramel Hot Milk 

 Couldn't help but snap a picture of the mug. It's too cute!

The caramel left a strong after taste and made the drink a little too sweet, but still pretty good if you're a looking for something sweet and comforting. 

 Thai Iced Tea

The tea was really sweet, even for me, and T had a pretty tough time with it. 

And both our drinks came with such adorable coasters! 

Rainbow Crepe Cake with Raspberry Sauce

 The sauce is tangy and slightly sweet, making the crepe cake taste much lighter and refreshing (the infinite layers of cream is always daunting to me). The crepes are also very soft and smooth. It's no wonder it's one of their popular dessert choice. 

The motif of their meowscot drawn with cocoa powder added even more cuteness to the entire dessert, making this a truly instagram-worthy dessert. 

 Baked Pasta

You can't go wrong with a piping hot, cheesy baked pasta topped with pieces of ham. I didn't even know what exactly I was eating (T ordered it) but melty cheese, fusilli pasta and ham put together can't be bad, can it? 

And we also bought some tuna treats for the cute kitties! We didn't even need to get the tuna out to attract two very greedy kitties. 

 "Are you feeding me now?"

"Hey, I came first!"

"Then, I'm 3rd in line, right?"

"How about giving me a bite too?"

"Hieck, perfect vantage point. I'm gonna snatch them all while they're not looking!"

"Human, I demand that you feed me first!"

"FEED ME NOW. MEOWWW!"

"Nom Nom Nom..."

"It was so yums, meow!"

"What, you mean she ate my share?!"

"Hah! I knew this will happen that's why I didn't even bother to queue!"

"Heh, me too!"

"Okay, I'll go catch that pretty pink pen instead."

All the cats were simply gorgeous and have the softest fur. However, most of them are pretty aloof and doesn't enjoy being pet or play with you much. 

And if you really love the cuteness of their meowscots, you can also bring home some coasters, mugs or phone cases at pretty reasonable prices.

So, if you're a fellow cat lover and ever drop by Bangkok, be sure to check Caturday Cat Cafe out! 

For more information, visit their Facebook HERE

Till then,

Mia Foo

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