Recently opening their doors at Whampoa West, Slickshots is a new cafe with a minimalist decor theme that serves up specialty coffee — the cafe also serves up gelato that is supplied by Sweet Cheeks Gelato (yes, that gelato parlour up at Potong Pasir) that can be had either in a cup or with a waffle cone, or also to be paired with their Golden Waffles or Espresso Waffles.

Wanting to opt for something more conventional, we found ourselves going for the Golden Waffles with our gelato — the Golden Waffles here are more of the eggy sort than the ones that uses buttermilk; the latter being the type of waffle which is more commonly found in ice-cream/gelato parlours of the late. The texture of the Golden Waffles are also a tad “bread-y” in comparison, though can also be said as lighter and airier, thus easier to finish. Opting for the Pistachio and Cinnamon Brown Bread gelato, the gelatos were smooth, creamy and sticky; consistent in texture without melting too quickly — the former flavour carrying an alluring nuttiness, while the latter does remind us of a cinnamon bun with its emphasis on the spice and was surprisingly balanced in its sweetness which was pretty much the same when we had tried at Sweet Cheeks Gelato previously.

Being tucked away at a rather odd spot within the HDB block that it is located in, Slickshots does feel like a spot that would work as a quiet hideout for caffeine addicts to indulge in some me-time; somewhere to enjoy a good iced-shaken filter coffee whilst doing some reading or working from the laptop — all that with pretty decent gelato if one is craving for a sweet treat.