Welcome to Bedok Reservoir.

The sea salt blue pea was not bad with a gentle savoury touch. The chrysanthemum honeyscukle although pleasant, didn’t feel like their best. What struck me more was how heavily coloured the gelato seemed, leaning toward artificial tones. On the other hand, the ube mochi and pistachio rose both came with mochi folded in, adding a chewy texture that made the scoops more interesting.

Double Scoop 》$7.70 + $2 Premium Flavours

Prepared with buckwheat flour, featuring onions, carrots, dried shrimp and scallops, all deep-fried to perfection. The result is a crisp, golden tempura with a light, airy texture that makes each bite enjoyable without feeling heavy 》$3

The soba showcases freshly made buckwheat noodles that are thinner than usual, offering a firm bite and subtle nutty notes. Served with thin slices of Spanish white pork and a warm dipping sauce, the dish highlights clean flavours, no MSG in the broth, hormone-free meat and homemade chilli oil. The sauce carries a mild spice and light profile, which works well if you enjoy a gentle balance, though it may feel understated for those seeking a bolder kick 》$13

Crunchy fruits, youtiao, tau pok and that thick shrimp paste sauce. Generous peanuts on top for extra bite. Still punchy and addictive, though the shrimp paste felt a little heavy this round 》$4

📍Tong’s Rojak | #01-20

Silky noodles in a rich, herbal broth with tender slices of lean pork. Perfectly comforting, especially on a rainy night when all I want is something warm and nourishing 》$5

The salmon is very good

($6.30) hmmm the matcha latte just taste a bit not umami as I thought of? but it taste slightly sweet? the serving cup is not up to the cup level as I did regretted and disappointed a bit. It just hyped me up by taking detour before heading to tampines :") they do accepted cdc voucher as I did redeemed some of my cdc voucher at there.

For non spicy and cold dipping version, there was only zaru soba. It is just plain soba so i had to order toppings. Tempura was $7+. The tempura portion was quite small. The soba texture was quite good. But would not purposely come down for this.

Fish is fresh and generous serving too !

Their rendition offers a generous portion of chewy yellow egg noodles, crisp bean sprouts, crisp coriander, tender bone-in chicken, and crisp fried shallots, with grainy vegetal herbal sweet meaty salty savoury flavour.
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The thin clear soup / broth is infused with turmeric and lemongrass for a bright meaty herbal sweet salty savoury spice flavour.
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Completed with a puffy soft begedil / fried potato patty with starchy salty savoury earthy spice flavour.
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Mee Soto And Soto Ayam
Desa Rancapanggung Malay Cuisine
@ 739 Bedok Reservoir Road #01-3139
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2025/09/best-of-singapore-hawkers-mee-soto-ayam.html

Caught wind of the opening of the new Bumi Brew that is hidden at the foot of Blk 631 Bedok Reservoir Road — this would be within the same neighbourhood where one can find Bedok Reservoir Food Centre which bears the address of 630 Bedok Reservoir Road. Bumi Brew is a fairly recent addition to the neighbourhood in the last couple of weeks prior to our visit made to the establishment — they take up a space that is a somewhat of a typical size of a HDB shophouse space at the foot of a HDB block; the establishment is rather easy to recognise considering how there is a concave area in its glass facade that creates a space for bench seat outside of the space, while Bumi Brew bears a white signboard with green text that we found to be pretty prominent. The interior of the shop is vastly different from the other shop units that surround Bumi Brew; there is a chic industrial charm where things are kept simple yet tastefully decorated — all that with a slight rawness that makes it cosy and classy at the same time. Think concrete floors and walls matched with a counter featuring dark green tiles, while the furnishings include cushioned armchairs matched with wooden furniture; all that coming harmoniously with a bar stool and camping chairs that maximised the seats available within the limited space that they have. A concept highly focused in serving up beverages, the menu is segmented into categories such as Classic Coffee, Signature Coffee, Local Brew and Non-Coffee.

We tried both the Spanish Latte and the Nanyang Brew from the Classic Coffee and the Local Brew sections of the menu respectively during our visit to Bumi Brew. One thing interesting to note is how Bumi Brew does seem to serve their Nanyang Brew using beans that have been extracted via the espresso machine — much similar to the likes of Generation Coffee Roasters (operating at Tekka Centre, Tanjong Pagar Plaza Food Centre, Hong Lin Food Centre, and Bendemeer Food Centre) , Kopi Folks Club (operating at Blk 89 Circuit Road Food Centre), Star Coffee (operating at Bukit Merah Central Food Centre), Kopi More (operating at Golden Mile Food Centre) and Lim’s Kopi (operating at Chinatown Complex Food Centre). Considering the similarity, we did feel that Bumi Brew’s version of the Nanyang Brew was most similar to that of the local Nanyang-style Kopi when served hot, though does come with quite a noticeable hint of smokiness that was more intense than that of the typical cup of Nanyang-style Kopi that added more depth and dimension of flavours in general. Meanwhile, the Spanish Latte that we have had was a more milder cuppa that is aligned to what one would expect out of a typical espresso-based specialty coffee offerings with a milkier and milder body with a nutty and earthy flavour profile. Both the Spanish Latte and the Nanyang Brew are concoctions that involve the use of condensed milk — we do think that both were geared a little more on the sweeter end for our preferences. Overall, an earnest, hole-in-the-wall coffeeshop that is able to cater to the preferences of the hipster and the traditionalists under one roof — a humble establishment that is all about serving up the community around it with sincerity and passion for the craft; we do look forward to giving their other more interesting creations like the Einspanner Latte once they start serving it when they make their full launch!

Heard about the new My Gofre that had opened its doors fairly recently around the Blk 74X neighbourhood in Bedok Reservoir; this neighbourhood at Bedok Reservoir is one that is particularly known for being an enclave for individually-run cafes considering how they it has seen quite a number of cafes come and go as well — establishments that we had visited in this neighbourhood will include that of the very first location of Refuel Cafe, Scoopy Doo Handmade Gelato, Reiwa Soba Honten 令和十割そば本店 and SaffronSips Indian Restaurant & Bar. My Gofre is situated at the foot of Blk 742 Bedok Reservoir Road, and takes over the former premises of the now-defunct outlet of The Daily Scoop. The store has seen a bit of a change of its layout to perhaps better make use of the space in the area of the shop right after its entrance — that being said, there are some fittings where the original counter and espresso bar, as well as the ceiling lamps have been retained alongside some of the dining furniture as well; the tables being arranged in a format to accommodate diners visiting the establishment in up to groups of (4) pax. Being an ice-cream parlour at heart, My Gofre serves up a variety of ice-cream flavours that are prominently displayed in the display chiller at the counter; patrons do get to have their ice-cream in a cup or in a cone — there are also options to opt for Classic Waffles, Waffles with Berries and Mochi Waffle as well. Apart from ice-cream, My Gofre also serves up açai bowls, while beverages offered at My Gofre consists of espresso-based specialty coffee, matcha, drinking chocolate, soda and Rootbeer Float Mug — just to name a few.

It is interesting to note that My Gofre actually does not make their own ice-cream; in fact, the ice-cream at My Gofre seems to be sourced from The Daily Scoop — evidently so from the names of the ice-cream that they are retailing. Skimming through the selections of the ice-cream that they have to offer, we found ourselves going for the Salted Mister Brown + Rum & Raisins Ice-Cream. My Gofre does not describe on the flavours of the ice-cream that they have to offer; we did notice that the Salted Mister Brown is an ice-cream with a salted caramel ice-cream base while it does come with bits of brownies swirled in between. One can definitely notice the slight hint of saltish-ness amidst the caramel-esque sweetness within the ice-cream, whilst this is complimented by a familiar hint of chocolate that comes with a bit of a bite. Meanwhile, the Rum & Raisins is one that would appeal to those whom are looking for a conventional ice-cream flavour that comes with the infusion of liquor — there is definitely an evident note of rum that runs at the back of the tongue within the ice-cream itself, while there are nibs of raisins that provides a bit of a bite within fruit pulp that gives a contrast of textures with the smooth and creamy ice-cream. It was only a bit of a pity that the ice-cream wasn’t stored at the optimal temperature; the consistency being a bit softer than that of what one would typically expect out of ice-cream.

During the same visit, we also went with the Latte (Hot) at My Gofre — it is noted that the espresso-based specialty coffee at My Gofre is being brewed using beans roasted by Tanamera Coffee & Roastery. We did find that their Latte (Hot) is a respectable attempt that is worth commending especially for a cuppa being brewed by an ice-cream parlour; one that carries a light body and roasty, nutty and earthy flavour profile — not too milky, whilst there is also an attempt on latte art for the cuppa which is definitely better than what some other ice-cream parlours would serve up. A cuppa that works well as a mid-day perk-me-up. It does seem like a bit of a deja-vu situation here with My Gofre — perhaps it is an acknowledgement of The Daily Scoop having a fanbase at Bedok Reservoir; the fact that My Gofre serves up ice-cream sourced from The Daily Scoop does seem to allow residents to be able to savour their ice-creams once again despite the shop now being occupied by a different tenant. Whilst not the entire range of flavours at The Daily Scoop are offered at My Gofre at any one point of time, My Gofre has mentioned that flavours are available on rotation, allowing patrons to still enjoy a variety of what The Daily Scoop offers whenever they make their return periodically at My Gofre. With the impending closure of the nearby Scoopy Doo Handmade Gelato being set at end August 2025 at the time of writing, My Gofre might be the location that residents around the area would find themselves gathering at for a convenient spot within the vicinity for ice-cream and waffles in time to come.