COMMONS by Food Journal Group

A beautiful restaurant with fancy meals that people with fortune will spend here at the most popular former courthouse in town. Once a while, we’ll come here and enjoy the finest meals with great quality. I do enjoy all the food here with my family. Great service. Quite a clean spot, but bunch of mosquitoes at the outdoor dining. The best recommendation is to install mosquito repellent. There’s no issues around this restaurant, it’s a great choice for those who don’t mind spending good money on fancy food, dessert and coffee.

Commons is a beautifully designed restaurant that perfectly blends chic and cozy vibes with its unique location in the historic Old Courthouse building. The decor is thoughtfully done, reflecting the historical charm of the space and adding a sense of character to your dining experience. While the menu offers a variety of options, I would highly recommend visiting for the cakes. Every cake we tried was absolutely delicious, with the flourless cake and pistachio cake standing out as true highlights. The drinks were also expertly prepared, pairing wonderfully with the desserts and overall meal. As for the main entrees, they were above average, though perhaps not quite at the level expected for the price. That said, the overall experience is elevated by the efficient and attentive service. Even during a busy lunch hour, the staff managed to serve us promptly and professionally. If you’re looking for a place with historical ambiance, great cakes, and excellent drinks, Commons is well worth a visit. It’s an ideal spot for a relaxed meal or a special treat in a memorable setting.

The ambiance was warm and inviting. I ordered the rack of lamb and my husband ordered the seabass. Unfortunately our meals were not served together. The seabass arrived much earlier so I sat and watched my husband have his dinner whilst waiting for mine when ideally we should both be enjoying our meals together. When I informed the staff she said the lamb takes longer to cook as though it was normal practice for meals to arrive separately at different times for a table. Further they were not very friendly. As for quality of food, its moderate. Some parts of my rack of lamb was raw rather than medium.

I thought it was one of most beautiful buildings in Kuching, and best maintained one as well. The cafe was cool and calm, lots of small things that you’d enjoy, like little books, boardgames and just music. Just sitting there for an hour was good, also there are outdoor sittings as well. We ordered cold drinks, which were all great ( and sweet side for later when the ice cubes melt and dilute the drink) and the cakes were great. Apple pie was actually a bit dry though, and we thought no ice cream and cream with it makes it bland. But Basque cheesecake was to die for. The staff was helpful and nice, but it would be better if they look at customers occasionally just in case they want to order more or need something else… it was hard to get their attention. I might try their food later during my stay in Kuching!

A fantastic cafe, with a really chilled aesthetic. The cakes are excellent, and there is a huge selection to choose from. It's inside the old courthouse and also has nice outside seating, so you can enjoy the area.

Only nice thing here is the environment. Run by a bunch of badly trained service staff. More than 3/4 of the restaurant is empty, but they don’t allow me to choose a seat that I prefer, saying it’s reserved. Luckily the cakes and drinks are not too bad, if not I’ll only give a 1 star.

*For price conscious people, you might want to choose another place to eat* So for the cons first. Food was ok, fried chicken kinda so-so taste, I've taste way better chicken.. seems fried chicken was their weakness. Portion was ok. The fish cooked perfectly with the skin tho. Ordered latte, it was average. For pros part Ambience ....you pay for the ambience, atmosphere. Cake? Worth to try, service was fast and staff was friendly.

There’s nothing to say really….everything is flawless. If i were rich, i would definitely devour all of their cakes. Like for real. Like I’m serious. Their honey cinnamon cake was scrumptious like yeah u got that yummy yummy yummy. JB fans here so yeah gurlll. Besides, the inside was really stunning. It’s like dark academia vibes