[CLOSED] Sparks Cafe & Bistro

It's been a while since I last patronised Sparks, and I think they have once again made their shopfront a little more inviting than before.

Their house special wrap (S$12.80) was delicious, with prawns, egg, cheese, sausage and cucumber wrapped in toasted tortilla wrap. And that yellow thing in the picture is none other than sliced peach! I enjoyed the flavour of this item, and it's guaranteed to be filling!

Of course, not forgetting that this place primarily serves bottled beer and pastries, food still tastes relatively good, but food preparation may be a little longer than typical cafes. On the other hand, if you are prepared to chill here for a while when not operating at optimal capacity, the waiting time will not be a turn-off factor. And, good thing now is that they do not only handle cash transactions. Payment can be done by NETS too!

In my opinion, Sparks is a bakery that serves some simple comfort food for small groups no bigger than 4 persons. However, you know that this place is run by a group of very sincere people who just gave the experience a homely feel. Don't expect barista-brewed coffee or hipster-themed decor, but just a cosy corner of Thomson V One.

If you are here alone or with your date, opt for the seats at the back of the unit. I enjoyed reading a book while having my afternoon tea or post-dinner desserts here.

And if you ever drop by, don't skip the cakes. This Rainbow Checkered Cake is a novelty for Instagrammers as the combination of rainbow colours and the light sprinkle of rainbow rice is somewhat unique, compared to most of the rainbow cakes and cheesecakes that you see out there. They have Sugee Loaves available for takeaway too. Chocolate lovers will love their Sparks Chocolate Madness cake.

I write, not because the duck is so amazing that I can't leave without it. But I write, because of the ultra kind hospitality that the owners of this small joint had shown, twice that I was there. As you know, my meal times are so irregular that usually dinner is probably at 10pm onwards. As stated, they closed at 10pm, but at 10pm they still welcome me in, to cook up a storm just for me. I was extremely touched, especially when they had already washed up and prepared to close for the night. The decor of the place is so inviting, homely, and extremely warm that you might feel like you just entered into their house. The oven baked duck that I ordered is done nicely, not dry, seasoned just right, and drizzled with their homemade cranberry sauce. Tender meat, just fall off the bone so easily, that I did not have any issue cutting up the meat. The salad on the side, is crisp and the dressing had a dash of sour vinaigrette. The smashed potatoes on the side, smooth and delicately season well, with good amount of bacon bits tossed in to make the potatoes a good balance. Oh, did I mention that they have a good extensive list of beers and sake. Probably a good place to chill out, only any given day, if you are nearby.

Serving only loaf cakes at the moment, expect to see a more extensive menu when they are officially opened later this month.

Pandan Sugee Loaf (SGD 12) - Drizzled with Gula Melaka with almond crumbs for the added crunch. We still preferred the Pandan Butter Cake (SGD 12) which was so buttery and moist.

Location: Thomson V One 01-04
Opening hours: 11.30am - 10pm (Mon), 10am - 10pm (Tue-Sun)

Recommended peachy passion fruit blended drink was pretty fruity with the right kinda sour kick. While hot chocolate tasted on sweeter side with malty taste. Complimentary homebake earl grey cookies tasted refreshing. Loved the shop #wallpainting #wallart #cafesg #cafe #sgfood #burpple