Pilipala by Woodmanz Cafe with Transparent Igloo & Poke Bowl @ Udini Square, Penang

Pilipala by WoodmanZ Cafe is a cafe with an unique personality located at the lower ground floor of Udini Square, neighbouring to Tesco Jelutong. They are the first cafe in Penang that serves Poke Bowl, a healthy food originating from Hawaii. And in case Instagram worthy pictures are your purpose of visiting a cafe, Pilipala by WoodmanZ Cafe is able to satiate your needs with the artificial inflated igloo that gets light up when the dusk comes.

Thanks to Pilipala by WoodmanZ Cafe for extending the invitation

Pilipala by WoodmanZ cafe Udini Square Tesco Penang

So what essentially is all these poke bowls about, and what is the appeal of a poke bowl?

In Hawaiian, Poke means "to slice or cut" and it refers to chunks of fish tossed over rice and topped with a variety of vegetables and sauce. In another word, it is a healthy food and serves as something quick to fulfill your dietary needs.

However, in Pilipala by WoodmanZ, there are 4 different types of poke bowl and some took a twist from the original variant by having chicken. If you prefer original variant, go for the Shoyu Salmon (RM 18) or Sriracha Salmon (RM 18). A person who prefers a slightly bolder taste could opt for the Honey Herbs Chicken (RM 15), and Salad Bowl (RM 11) is for those who prefer solely vegetables diet.

These poke bowls are nicely seasoned to give it a well rounded taste, and the variety of colourful fibers make them look appealing ever.

Pala toast (RM 17)

Pili Toast (RM 17)

Strawberry croissant (RM 15)

Person who likes a sweet end would be delighted to find the desserts here. The Pili Toast and Pala Toast are both topped with a rich layer of Matcha and Tiramisu respectively. Where as for the Strawberry croissant, the crisp pastry is stuffed with some sweet strawberries to give it a mild sweet taste.

From left to right: Asian Latte, Blue Latte, Pink Bunny

Matcha Boru

Rose Latte

The cafe also boasted to have a few signature drinks, which are crafted by the in-house barista with an unique and secret formulation concotion. Both Asian Latte and Blue Latte have a strong coffee scent in the mid of the sweet taste, while Pink Bunny sets to set the ladies to scream with its cute appearance.

Matcha Boru is a unique creation whereby the matcha is made into greenish ice cubes, and pouring the hot milk will melt the matcha ice cubes thus making a matcha drink. Hence, try not to spend too much time taking pictures of it, otherwise the milk will become cold and unable to melt the matcha ice cubes to make up the drink!

There are 4 artificial inflated igloo at the exterior part of Pilipala by WoodmanZ, and you can set to dine in there with a minimum expenditure of RM 30 per pax. Though the condition inside might get slightly warm but the cafe has setup air conditioner inside the igloo for your romantic dinner inside. During night time when the light are on, the environment inside the igloo just gets extra romantic.