Past by this cafe on my way to Chinatown MRT Station and decided to give it a shot. Its interior is very comforting and homely, with the cafe stretching 3 storeys high. The first floor does not offer much seating options while the second floor provides a 'living room' area concept, with coffee tables and sofas provided. There's also a self-service counter where you can help yourself to some mint and lemon water, gold-coloured utensils and tissue paper. Overlooking the street would be your typical dining area with varying seating arrangements (Offers both rectangular and circular tables). All prices are exclusive of 7% GST.
Okonomiyaki Beef Burger ($18++)
'Brioche, 150g beef patty, spicy okonomiyaki sauce, onion jam, bacon bits, hana katsuobushi (Bonito flakes), cheddar cheese, lettuce, mixed green, chips'
The burger comes with a side of salad with sesame oil dressing and potato chips (From a supplier) that was subsequently baked by them. While they do not make their potato chips in-house, I like the fact that the chips were baked instead of deep-fried as it was totally not oily and the chips had a very natural taste. Personally like sesame oil dressing so the salad was good too. Now, this burger is not one of their signatures and rightly so. While it was presented very nicely with fluffy brioche buns, bonito flakes and a thick beef patty, it was very 1-dimensional in flavour. The bonito flakes could hardly be tasted though it seemed like there was a significant amount in the burger. In terms of flavour, the only thing I could taste throughout the burger would be the strong beefy flavour from the beef patty and a hint of the cheese. There was occasional hints of bacon and sweet caramelised onions as well. Though the menu states 'spicy' okonomiyaki sauce, other than the fact that it can hardly be tasted, the entire burger was definitely NOT spicy. The beef patty on its own was sadly slightly dry as well.
One boon though would be the wonderfully crisp, fluffy, buttered and slightly charred brioche buns.
Interesting dish but the elements did not quite work well with one another with the beef patty overwhelming all the other elements of the burger.
Overall: 5.5/10
Carrot Cake ($7++)
- Really thick and sweet
- Cream cheese frosting helped to cut through the sweetness of the cake
- Loaded with sweet dried fruits
- Walnuts at the end of the cake was a nice touch as it helped to provide both flavour and texture to the cake
A very comforting and filling cake; Good if you have a sweet tooth
Overall: 7/10
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