#9 Food For Thought Review

Situated in the 74-hectare Singapore Botanic Gardens, Food For Thought is a huge cafe suitable for any large groups hangout.

I arrived at the restaurant on a Sunday afternoon after getting lost in the Botanic Gardens trying to locate the cafe because I took the MRT to Botanic Gardens Circle Line station. In the end, I had to take a taxi just to travel to the other end of the park. Also, the cafe is located on B1 (Basement 1), so do pay attention very carefully!

The Food For Thought cafe in Botanic Gardens serves all-day breakfast from 8am to 8.30pm and all-day brunch as well, which starts from 11am to 8.30pm.

I had the Classic Works - Full ($20) which consists of scrambled eggs, bacon, butter toast, hash browns, roasted tomato salad, chicken sausages and garlic mushrooms.

Even though I'm not really a fan of their hash browns! The garlic mushroom and scrambled eggs were excellent!

The portion was quite huge, thus I would recommend sharing this dish with another partner.

The Dark Chocolate and Raspberries pancakes ($13) was a little disappointment though.

Overall, I would recommend this cafe for breakfast and brunch on a weekend morning! After you meal, you could even take a stroll at Botanic Gardens.

Food For Thought @ Singapore Botanic Gardens
1 Cluny Road
Singapore Botanic Gardens
Tanglin Gate
#B1-00
S(259569)

Opening Hours:
Mon - Sun: 08:00 - 21:00

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#8 Creamier Review

Creamier is a handcrafted ice cream & coffee shop located under a HDB block in the housing estate of Braddell/Toa Payoh. If you are travelling to Creamier via public transport, the nearest MRT station would be Braddell and not Toa Payoh.

I arrived at the cafe at 3pm on a weekend afternoon and it was pretty crowded. As there was quite a limited amount of tables provided, you might have to grab a seat with someone else. 

The cafe serves a wide selection of ice cream ranging from common flavour like Cookies & Cream to special ones like Sea Salt Gula Melaka and Thai Milk Tea.

The Waffle with Ice Cream ($7.50) proved to be a great deal and you could always opt in for another additional scoop of ice cream for just $2.50.

I had an Earl Grey Lavender ice cream on top of the waffle and the ice cream was really flavourful. The Earl Grey left a smooth and lingering taste on my tongue and neither the Earl Grey or the Lavender was too overpowering in taste. 

The Belgian waffle was served in 2 pieces which makes the dish good for sharing. The waffle itself was quite well done. It has a buttery flavour and was crispy enough on the outside, but a pity that it was not very fluffy inside. However, no doubt it was still a great pairing with the ice cream as well as the maple syrup and chocolate sauce. 

All the ice cream from Creamier were handmade and if you are lucky enough, they have different seasonal and limited edition ice creams available occasionally! 

Creamier

128, Toa Payoh Lorong 1

#01-385

S(310128)

Opening Hours:

Tue - Thu: 12:00 - 22:00 

Fri - Sat: 12:00 - 23:00 

Sun: 12:00 - 22:00

Closed on Monday

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#7 The Coffee Daily Review

The Coffee Daily is situated at 75 Brighton Crescent, a 10 minutes walk away from the popular food district of Serangoon Gardens where Chomp Chomp Food Centre and Serangoon Garden Market & Food Centre are.

I entered the cafe at around 8pm on a Friday night and was greeted with a wide range and colourful display of cakes! From their famous Rainbow Cake to Summer Berries Yogurt Tart.

Since I've tried a few Red Velvet Cake from different cafes around Singapore, I decided to try The Coffee Daily's version of it.

The Red Velvet Cake ($6.50) was neatly presented. Taste wise, it was perfect! The cake was moist enough and the cream cheese frosting was just spot on. The berries syrup which was used for the plating actually complimented the cake really well.

Overall, for taste and presentation wise, it has totally exceeded my expectation. In fact, I would dare say that this is definitely one of the best Red Velvet Cake I've tasted.

Apart from coffees, the cafe serves teas, alcoholic drinks and other non-caffeine items as well.

You could choose from the range of tea selections available for a Pot of Tea ($6.00). Just like how beautiful their cafe is, the presentation for the Pot of Tea was equally as mesmerising. The elegant looking tea pot, cup and saucer was served on top of a pink checkered tray.

The Coffee Daily also provides complimentary traditional old school biscuits for you to enjoy while you take your time off in the cafe sipping your coffee away or catching up with your friends.

This is certainly one cafe you wouldn't want to miss!

The Coffee Daily
75 Brighton Crescent
S(559216)

Opening Hours:
Mon - Thu: 12:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Fri: 12:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Sat: 9:30 am - 11:30 pm
Sun: 9:30 am - 10:30 pm

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#6 Strangers' Reunion Review

Strangers' Reunion is located at 37 Kampong Bahru Road and was opened by Singapore National Barista Championship winner Ryan Tan.

I have actually been to the cafe twice, once in November 2013, and another just recently.

When I first went to the cafe, their menu was particularly limited since they only served the all-day breakfast set till 5pm.

Their coffee was fantastic, but the Fried Chicken Breast sandwich which I've ordered wasn't that delicious, neither did the chilli sauce nor the asian vegetable brings along anything special to the sandwich. The service from the staff however was fantastic.

That said, I have returned to the cafe recently to try their buttermilk waffles after hearing several positive reviews about it. They had made some changes to their old menu and there are more variety of food available now.

The Buttermilk Waffles with Vanilla Ice Cream & Fresh Fruits ($12.90), was indeed not to be missed! Even though there were a range of mixed reviews online, the waffle that I had was really good. The vanilla ice cream was so smooth and matched really well with the mixed fresh fruits and waffle. The texture of the waffle was great and still fluffy in the inside.

Even though I arrived at around 9pm, there was still a short queue formed outside the cafe. Hence, be prepared to queue a little! That said, good food is always worth the queue.

Will I drop back the cafe again? Absolutely. I would certainly love to try their new dishes in the dinner menu and also their Buttermilk Waffles with greek yogurt.

Strangers' Reunion
33/35/37 Kampong Bahru Rd
S(169355)

Opening Hours
Mon: 9:00 am - 10:00 pm
Wed - Thu: 9:00 am - 10:00 pm
Fri - Sat: 9:00 am - 12:00 am
Sun: 9:00 am - 10:00 pm
(Closed on Tuesday)

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#5 Quarter to Three Review

Quarter to Three is located along the street of shophouses at Tanjong Pagar Road. The cafe is a short walk away from the nearest Tanjong Pagar MRT Station.

I arrived at the cafe at around 2pm and the cafe was generally empty at that period of time. But what greeted me when I entered the shop was their huge wooden table, which thus means that a large group of friends would not be having a hard time squeezing at a small table compared to several other cafes.

I had an Iced Vanilla ($5.90) and was told by the waitress that the drink is actually made up of coffee with a hint of vanilla in it (I didn't quite get it, but I just ordered it anyway). In the end, the drink really turned up to be just like a vanilla flavour coffee but it tasted pretty alright though. Would be hoping for a drink made up of totally vanilla or milk.

The apple crumble, Apple of My Eye, with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream ($8.90) was really tasty! The apple filling of the beautiful crumble wasn't too sweet and the crust was really good. Together with the scoop of vanilla ice-cream, it's a perfect match!

The cafe has also recently introduced a "newly-made girlfriend" to Apple of My Eye, called "Step Inside Love", a pinkish tall cake with of cherry-cheese frosting over a warm lemon sponge. Do give that a try as well!

If you are thinking to drop by a particular cafe to have a nice tea break or catch up session with your friends, this might be a good choice for you!

Quarter to Three
88 Tanjong Pagar
S(088509)

Opening Hours
Mon - Sat: 12:00 - 22:30

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#4 Necessary Provisions Review

Amongst the generally populated residential estate at Bukit Timah lies a lovely cafe, Necessary Provisions.

We arrived at the cafe at around 7pm on a Friday night and it was somewhat crowded, so we had to share the table with a couple (not to worry though, the table is huge enough. You could even read some magazines and eat at the same time).

We looked through the menu and ordered Buta Don ($8) and Bucatini Grilled Prawn Cherry Tomatoes and Basil Pasta ($14).

Because the food needs time to prepare, the waitress actually served us a handful of handmade scones during the wait. Not forgetting to mention, the scones were actually still warm, as though they were freshly baked from the oven!

While browsing through their huge collection of magazines, the food came!

Buta Don, which actually refers to Pork Bowl in English, is a Japanese dish which consists of rice with simmered pork and peas. Hard to believe but this dish was executed nicely, it somehow tasted like a home-cooked meal which those families in Japan would prepare. Even though the bowl might looked a little too small, the portion was just perfect to fill one's stomach.

Whereas for the Bucatini Grilled Prawn Cherry Tomatoes and Basil Pasta, the prawns were grilled to perfection and so were the pasta. The sauce was flavourful and overall the dish was nicely done.

With such great service and attitude, I would definitely drop by the cafe again perhaps for their cakes and coffee!

Necessary Provisions
21 Eng Kong Terrace
S(598993)

Opening Hours
Tue - Thu: 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
Fri - Sat: 10:00 am - 12:00 am
Sun: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

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#3 Lola's Cafe Review

Lola's Cafe is a rather brand new cafe which opened just a few months back. Located at 5 Simon Road, the best bet will be to drive there. Nonetheless, you could take a walk from the nearest Kovan MRT Station as well.

Lola's Cafe serves brunch from 10am-3pm. Dinner menu begins at 6pm and ends at 10pm. If you are not a fan of all-day breakfast set, fret not! They have tons of snacks, drinks and delicious desserts for you. 

I had their Avocado Eggs Benedict ($15) as well as their Sunny-side Stacked Sandwich ($13).

The Avocado Eggs Benedict was prepared neatly. Both the eggs were well cooked while preserving the runny egg yolk inside. The avocado adds a tiny punch to the flavour together with the fabulous hollandaise sauce. 

Their Sunny-side Stacked Sandwich was excellent as well. If I had to pin point something, it will be for them to lessen the Mayonnaise sauce between the breads, other than that, the bacon, eggs, cheese, ham, avocado were just perfect! The dish itself was affordable as well, considering the fact that there were so many items used. Not to forget, the fries which came together with the sandwich tasted really good too. Most importantly, they were served warm.

In conclusion, I would recommend you to drop by this lovely cafe if you are looking for a fulfilling brunch. Do note that the cafe will be closed every Monday.

Lola's Cafe

5 Simon Road 

S(545893)

Opening Hours

Tue - Thu: 10:00 am - 11:30 pm

Fri - Sat: 10:00 am - 12:00 am

Sun: 10:00 am - 11:30 pm

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#2 Dong Po Colonial Cafe Review

I first heard of Dong Po Colonial Cafe on instagram and found out they are the only few cafes in Singapore which serves old school cakes and pastries.

The cafe is located at Kandahar Street and it may take quite a bit of effort if you are walking to the cafe from the nearest Bugis MRT Station.

That said, be prepared to get sunk in with the nostalgia and vibrant decorations in the cafe (including their tables)!

Moving on to the food, I had a Apple Aloe Slice Cake ($2.20) and was blown away by it's flavour. The apple and aloe vera jam didn't taste too sweet, in fact it was kinda sour which makes it a perfect combination with the fresh cream between the layers of the cake.

Dong Po Colonial Cafe also serves various set meals as well, where you could order a pastry together with a cup of tea or coffee.

Dong Po Colonial Cafe 
56 Kandahar Street
S(198904)

Opening Hours
Tue - Thu: 9:30 am - 8:30 pm
Fri - Sun: 9:30 am - 9:30 pm

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#1 Flock Café Review

I've recently dropped by Flock Café for brunch. 

Flock Café is located at Moh Guan Terrace (Tiong Bahru Estate), which also happens to have a few other cafes around the area. They serve all day breakfast, sandwiches, pastries and pasta (*only on weekdays). 

Their menu is rather simple, so making a decision is rather easy. 

First up! Flock's Scrambled Eggs & Toast ($7.50) + additional add-ons of Sausages ($3.50). 

The toast and scrambled eggs were pretty alright, there are definitely better scrambled eggs elsewhere! Sausages however were pretty tasty.

Next, the Pancakes & Mixed Berries ($12.90), which garnered a handful of positive reviews online. 

Honestly speaking, the pancakes tasted rather normal! They weren't as soft as I've expected, certain parts even had the flour residue while I chew them. That said, the mixed berries were so good and fresh! 

The Flat White ($5.50) tasted rather good as well.

Overall, even though the food might not taste that oh-so-amazing, their service and cafe atmosphere definitely was a pulling factor that draw customers!

Flock Café

78 Moh Guan Terrace

#01-25 

S(162078)

Opening Hours

Mon - Sun: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

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