Friends used to frequent this cafe so we decided to drop by. Had the Duck Confit Rosti ($22), Truffle Fries ($13), and Kombucha ($8). Rosti was pretty thin but I give it a thumbs up for being crisp at the edges and also quite delicious. Nothing to complain about for the eggs but I thought the "duck Confit" was more like shredded leftover duck. Fries came in a huge portion but I could barely taste the truffle. And the volume of kombucha I got for 8 bucks was pathetic. Service-wise, it was passable but bordering on unfriendly.
Smoked Salmon Hash ($22)
This came with 2 poached eggs, and a generous amount of smoked salmon on top of crispy rosti, topped with Tobiko! The smoked salmon was slightly salty, but had a nice flavour too, altho it did overpower the rosti flavour a little.
Overall a nice place to chill at, and you might need to queue for seats during weekends & lunch timings. Much preferred the vibes over the food, so go with managed expectations!
Overall Rating: 7/10
Established in 2013, @knockhousecafe is located a few minutes walk from Upper Thomson MRT. Previously known as Pacamara, they have rebranded to Knockhouse Cafe since 2020.
Mentaiko Mac and Cheese ($20)
Slightly cheesy and creamy, but would prefer a much stronger Mentaiko flavour and more generous sauce! Didn't particularly enjoy the chicken that was within because of the texture and flavour.
v creamy & portion was q big! kind of got bored of it after a while though…
Duck Confit Hash
Price: $22
Pleasantly surprised with this dish! Rosti was crispy, served with perfectly scrambled eggs, generous portion of shredded duck confit and hollandaise sauce. Very delicious, although the shredded duck was slightly salt. Overall, very well paired with the rosti and hollandaise sauce! Will definitely order again on my next visit!
Overall: 9/10 👍🏻
We tried the duck confit hash at Knockhouse Cafe again! The dish comprises a potato rosti, topped with shredded duck confit and two poached eggs! Hollandaise sauce is served at the side to pair with the duck confit and poached eggs! Compared to the previous time we visited, Knockhouse cafe has altered their Hollandaise sauce slightly and it is now lighter and a lot less buttery/flavourful than before. :(
As usual, while the rosti was served hot and crispy (which we really loved), the shredded duck confit was really tough and dry. It might have been overcooked a little, just as it was in our previous visit. Furthermore, the poached eggs were rather tasteless this time round and it does not help that the hollandaise sauce is lighter and less gao than before!
The dish is priced at $20.90++, which is a little expensive given that the dish was a little disappointing. Nonetheless, Knockhouse Cafe has great vibes for you to have a nice chat with friends, although there is a dine-in time limit as the cafe gets pretty crowded later in the day!
Their salted caramel latte has a strong hint of coffee, but sadly couldn’t enjoy it much with the salted caramel.
They started as Pacamara Singapore here since 2013, before rebranding to Knockhouse Cafe in 2020.
Beside being a coffee specialty place, they do served some decent brunch and main foods as well.
Their truffle carbonara was strong with its truffle smell and flavour, creaming with the carbonara sauce and cheese. There’s also lots of mushroom and bacon, topped with sous vide egg.
For $17, this dish is for those who are feeling ravenous for breakfast as the serving size is quite big. It can also be too gelat after a few spoonfuls. There was too much truffle oil added such that it overpowered the cheese, which was a pity. The chicken cubes were a bit too tough as well, perhaps it would be better if thinner slices of chicken were used instead.
The duck confit was really tough and it required quite a lot of effort to chew :( It would have been nice if the dish was served with a more generous portion of hollandaise sauce as well. However, the poached egg was cooked to our liking and that was nice. Overall, we felt that even though the amount of shredded duck meat was rather generous, the dish was a little too pricey ($20.50++).
Located at Upper Thomson together with other cafes like Columbus, Habitat Coffee or One Man Coffee, Knockhouse Cafe really stands out amongst the others witht their affordable food & superb coffee. Ordered a cappuccino & matcha latte & look at how beautiful their latte art is! Their cappuccino is super fragrant and strong, just the way i like it. Their portions are huge too! The carbonara is not too creamy nor too gelat and came with lots of ingredients. Their beef burger came with such crispy and yummy fries too. The beef patty was cooked till perfection; medium rare.
Rest assumed it looks nothing like this haha, I only took picture halfway when I realised I didn't before that
Didn't deserve the trip bah I feel, given this is their most highly raved item. It's certainly not bad, the mushrooms had a nice bite and good flavour, overall a tad oily but to an acceptable degree.
No more salted pear french toast. Why did they remove their most unique french toast?
Anyway this was alright. The French toast had a good execution, it's somewhat firm but airy enough. And the crust was decent too. The salted caramel isn't very satisfying though, idk if it's because of the portion or what but u can taste the saltiness
Finally clocked my visit here and am surprised stuff are nett
It's okay, the cheese was soft and it was jelat but not overly so. But a lot of their items come with truffle oil so read the ingredients carefully. Not that it really matters cos the whole place smells like truffle oil
Nothing to criticise about this one. The dish was very well seasoned and they didn’t skimp on the mushrooms. Appreciated the vegetables in it too.
Crispy chicken thigh between brioche buns and coupled with truffle fries. Not bad at all.
$18++. This was good! I actually really like eggs ben but I don’t like ham so kinda loved that it was spinach and portobello instead. A bit pricey but otherwise really good.
The latte was creamy, salted caramel taste was strong - perfect for all salted caramel lovers out there. This is literally salted caramel in liquid form. I personally enjoyed it.
We visited Pacamara on a Monday morning and it wasn’t too busy, just the right amount for a chill cafe hangout. We managed to get the seats by the window so we can people watch through the frosted glass panes while we sipped on our warm coffees.
Pretty standard and solid breakfast dish - except one of the poached eggs was slightly overcooked so I was denied the satisfaction of watching the flow of the golden egg yolk as I cut it open. I personally wished the toast was a little more exciting, but I guess it’s just standard. Still overall a yummy dish.
We visited Pacamara on a Monday morning and it wasn’t too busy, just the right amount for a chill cafe hangout. We managed to get the seats by the window so we can people watch while we enjoyed our food.
Decided to try something a little different - shredded duck leg confit on potato rosti, topped with poached egg and Hollandaise sauce. It didn’t feel very much like a breakfast dish, but the combination of ingredients was surprisingly quite yummy. I wouldn’t order it again but I think it was worth a try if you wanted something a little different from the standard breakfast/brunch items.
We visited Pacamara on a Monday morning and it wasn’t too busy, just the right amount for a chill cafe hangout. We managed to get the seats by the window so we could people watch while we enjoyed our food.
