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#46 KL
5.0(1)✓ Google-verified
Not enough recent reviews yet to synthesise a reliable sentiment read for this business.
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Common Space
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- Location
- Imbi, Kuala Lumpur
- Services
- Brunch & All-Day Cafes, Cafe, Specialty Coffee
- Reviews
- 519
- Best for
- people seeking a quiet, comfortable cafe to work or spend time alone
Core details are sourced from this business's Google Business Profile (checked 2026-09-29).
What do recent reviews say?
Reviewers consistently describe Common Space as a quiet, comfortable spot with relaxed R&B vibes and rattan furniture, where the smoked duck carbonara earns repeat visits. Prices sit slightly above average for the area, and plug points support work sessions. Staff generosity emerges in newer reviews (free drinks, patience near closing), though older visits flag uneven attitudes at the cashier and occasional food inconsistencies. The strawberry matcha and fried chicken pasta draw specific praise. Some dishes like tom yam pasta have arrived watery, and portions could be larger; a few reviewers note concrete chairs lack comfort.
Praised for
- cozy, calm ambience
- smoked duck carbonara praised
- friendly staff when engaged
- work-friendly with plug points
- good coffee and drinks
Watch-outs
- inconsistent service attitudes at cashier
- some dishes watery or inconsistent in quality
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Best for: people seeking a quiet, comfortable cafe to work or spend time alone
Think twice if: upstairs seating availability and staff attitudes at service vary by visit
What are they good at?
- smoked duck carbonara signature dish
- quiet, work-friendly space with power access
- well-liked specialty coffee and matcha drinks
- calm R&B soundtrack and relaxed vibe
Worth knowing
- smoked duck carbonara consistently praised and ordered multiple times by regulars
- strawberry matcha noted as superb
- rattan furniture praised for aesthetic; concrete chairs by wall noted as uncomfortable
- plug points available for working
- R&B and Korean songs play in background
- some items only available after 12pm
- staff provided free drink and extra kindness when customer spilled drink
What reviews say by service
- Specialty Coffee
- mocha and affogato decent; strawberry matcha superb
- Brunch & All-Day Cafes
- smoked duck carbonara highly praised, tom yam pasta sometimes watery, fried chicken quality good, waffle delicious
- Study & Work-Friendly Cafes
- plug points and quiet ambience suit solo work and focus
- Pet-Friendly Cafes
- a cute, playful cat noted running around the space
How it compares
- Rated 4.4 against a 4.39 average across the 362 brunch & all-day cafes businesses listed here.
- Has more Google reviews than 69% of the businesses in this directory.
How we scored this
Scoring Method Star rating 60
Review volume 100
Review recency 100
Review sentiment 64
Profile completeness 75
Verification 0
Rating breakdown
5
373
4
60
3
33
2
19
1
34
FAQ
- Can I work here?
- Yes. Reviewers note plug points and quiet, calm vibe suitable for solo work and remote sessions.
- What is the signature dish?
- The smoked duck carbonara, which regulars have ordered multiple times. Reviewers praise the creamy texture and generous duck slices.
- Are there parking or seating constraints?
- Upstairs seating has been restricted on some visits without consistent explanation, though other customers were seen upstairs. Concrete chairs by the wall are noted as uncomfortable.
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