Le Cafe Blanche

Visited the new Le Cafe Blanche at Thomson V Two recently; a new cafe that is situated at the stretch of shops where now-defunct Nook & Cranny was previously located; the cafe serves up all-day brunch dishes, pizza, pasta, panini, sides and desserts, just to name a few.

The Croque Madame here features elements such as French-style Brioche, Ham, Cheese, White Sauce and Poached Egg, and comes accompanied with mixed greens on the side as a salad. Felt that the entire package felt rather decent, though the white sauce (presumably the name for their rendition of the hollandaise sauce here) was a little too tangy for my liking given how I prefer my hollandaise sauce to be creamy and a little more neutral in flavour. Otherwise, the French-style Brioche was actually surprisingly sweet, with the ham providing the dish it’s meatiness while the melted Emmental gave it a complimenting cheesiness. The poached egg is executed pretty well here — the egg yolk being all oozy and molten; eagerly bursts out as one pokes the egg yolk with a fork and knife. A quiet spot for brunch in the Upper Thomson neighbourhood.