Cavemen

Mala is all the rage now & Cavemen has decided to put out their own Mala creation! These wings can be accompanied with a nice bespoke cocktail like a Penicillin that has fresh ginger in it that helps compliment the wings! If alcohol is a no no for you, you can always have it on it's own!

Can't handle the heat? Well, me too. 😂 Not to worry, my fellow comrades, we can always have some Pancake instead! This is pajeon with prawn & squid filling & I highly recommend that you dab some sauce over it & I really mean some, the sauce packs quite a salty punch so a little goes a long way! I'm a fan of pajeon & the sauce complimented it really well! The flour is alittle bland on it's own in my opinion so the sauce really helps it to shine! 🤤

Surprisingly, Penicillin goes well with the pancake as well thanks to the smoky whisky. 👍

I think I've talked about this hidden gem many times but it doesn't hurt to mention it again because this place is really one of the best places to go when you need to get beefed up! They also have really good sides to go with it & I absolutely love the brussel sprouts! When it comes to brussel sprouts, it really is a hit or a miss & it's definitely a hit here!

Pair it up with a whisky sour & you're all ready to kick back and slowly savour this wonderful meal. 🤤💕

Normally only open for dinner, they have opened their doors for lunch & introduced a new lunch menu very recently! It consists of dons, pastas and burgers with some salads in the mix!

Amongst all the deliciousness, I would highly recommend the beef don, beef burger & cajun chicken! The cajun chicken's mash was so creamy and smooth that I initially thought it was cream sauce before I took another bite & I'm like, 'IT'S MASH POTATOOOO. 🤯'

For the beef burger, instead of a beef patty, they used beef strips instead which was a nice change and the fluffy brioche bun complimented it really well! The beef strips were full of flavour and this one's a messy meal but it's totally worth it.

Last but definitely not the least, is the beef don. It's a simple affair but done so well. 🤤💕💕

If you top up $2, you get to have a choice of either a Seasonal Mocktail, Espresso, Black or White coffee to accompany your meal!

Their lunch menu is pretty worth your buck too! It's typical cafe food price but it's taste is worth your dollar. 🤤 Hurry & head on down to Cavemen now! This hidden gem seriously needs more love! 💕

Besides regular steaks, Cavemen also serves up various types of dry-aged steaks! Their butter-aged steak is really popular & you have to pre-order to avoid disappointment! I've yet to try out the butter-aged but I did manage to get my hands on a whisky-aged one! The whisky is said to be able to give the beef a more smoky flavour & I was super excited to try it out!

I've never had dry-aged beef before so I honestly didn't know what to expect. We got to try some appetisers like the Texture of Tomatoes & Liver Mousse. The creativity & thought that goes behind them should definitely be appreciated!

For Texture of Tomatoes, they've managed to use one ingredient in 3 ways. First, all natural, next, dehydrated & last but not least, tomato juice is extracted & then made into a jelly-like texture! It's even got 'soil' over it which is actually dehydrated olives that are ground up till it becomes a soil-like texture.

For the Liver Mousse, in order to tone down the strong flavour of the liver, they brought along unagi to accompany it, along with some brioche toast and apple. When you eat it all together like intended, the sweetness from the unagi, toast & apple went really well with the liver! I was pretty mindblown. This has got to be the most interesting combination I've seen in awhile.

Moving on to the dry-aged steak, it has hints of blue cheese to it & the smokiness of the whisky is subtle but there. I personally feel that it should be shared because it's got quite a strong flavour to it that might be too overwhelming after awhile if you were to eat it by yourself. Besides, it'll be a great conversation topic between your friends, don't ya think? 😉

I had such a wonderful time dining at Cavemen, it's definitely gonna be added to my faves list. 💕

Surrounded by mostly kopitiams & bak kut teh stores aplenty, Cavemen stands out amongst the usual local food affairs in Balestier. Honestly, I was pretty surprised when I first saw it.

I work around Novena & my colleagues & I often walk to various places within close vicinity for lunch. One day, we were around where Cavemen was & I was like, ‘Whoa. This place looks cool! 👀 ‘

Unfortunately, it was closed during the day so I wasn’t able to take a closer look.

Fast forward to night time & here I am, in awe by their interesting selections of meat, countless bottles of wine & sake for you to pick from, bespoke cocktails & delicious food.

The white bait is the perfect bar snack because it was so easy to just pop one in between conversations & sips of cocktail. If you’re not into deep-fried stuff, the saba is a good alternative as well!

2 bespoke cocktails was made to go with the bar snacks & I loved the Lemongrass Grapefruit Lychee! It was really refreshing & paired with the white bait really well!

The steak was lightly seasoned with just salt & pepper because a good steak should be able to shine with just that. No need to drench it in sauce. You’ve gotta bask in it’s original flavour & savour it. 🤤

They’ve also managed to nail brussels sprouts. I personally think that’s a feat in itself because I’ve hardly come across places that do justice to brussels sprouts. I took one bite of the brussels sprouts & I was like, ‘This is it. I’ve found THE place for brussels sprouts.’

Do check out their pecan pie as well. It’s stuffed full of pecan right down to its filling that consists of chopped pecan & caramelised sugar which is pretty much like mai ya tang.

If you’re looking to chill with your friends over some good bar snacks & drinks or chat over some impeccable steaks, this is the place to be.

This is definitely a hidden gem that deserves more recognition! I’m so glad I got to know about this place! 😍