On the 27th of December 2013, I went to check out Mr. Ooi Eow Jin at Colonial Cafe, The Majestic Hotel, having read about him in an excellent article.

There is a shuttle bus to The Majestic Hotel every half hour from KL Sentral, near the Kenny Rogers exit. To get there, follow the tunnel from the Maxis Centre.

I do not know if he subscribes to the fashion of hip hop, from his uneven socks.

Mr. Ooi Eow Jin, under a parabolic dish that would probably bounce the sound back towards him.

Remember to reserve a table. I came on a Friday afternoon, and it was fully booked, so I was seated at the bar. I could only have the afternoon tea set if I reserved, since they only make it per reservation.

I really like the arches and tiles. There isn’t faux vintage to be spotted, and The Majestic Hotel keeps its typography very consistent across signage. I would recommend taking a tour of the new wing and old wing. This is The Colonial Cafe, and it appears to dominate the space of the old wing.

Vanilla Roibosh tea.

Mr. Ooi Eow Jin.

He segued between songs effortlessly, only stopping during breaks.

I bumped into my schoolteacher Puan Sukania, her sister Shantini, and Saw Teong Hin, and moved from a sedentary position at the bar to a active position at this table, actively ensuring that the scones, tarts, cakes and jam did not go to waste at their table. We had a delightful chat over scones and tea, until we realized that Mr. Ooi had left.

Fortunately, he returned, having forgotten something, and we managed to catch him and catch up. Great tales, many of which were not in the article.

While I had not heard of Mr. Ooi before this, with the only connection being that I know ICOM people who know him, the sisters were daughters of a RTM Orchestra singer who sang with Mr. Ooi.

The new wing of The Majestic Hotel looks very modern, with a large, modern lobby. I’d suggest you look at the old wing, too, to see how differently they did it back then!