Ordered the 忘不了waffles and truffle fries via pick-up today. The waffles go very well with the condensed milk and maple syrup. It is crispy on the outside, soft on the inside. The truffle fries are fragrant and it is enough to serve 2 to 3 people.
Another notable dish is their 忘不了 Waffle, a mix of classic, red & blue velvet with condensed milk, parmesan cheese & melted marshmallows topped with an ice cream of your choice. Loved the combination of crispy, sweet and savoury in this dessert!
Cheesy oven baked elbow pasta simmered in mala sauce with mushroom and bacon topped with half boiled egg and parmesan cheese. This was so damn delicious, that we finished the whole bowl within minutes! With the stringy and salty melted cheese, the spicy mala added another dimension of flavour to the dish. Together, they made for a lively and unstoppable party of flavours! Highly recommended!
Garnered a loyal following of customers since day 1️⃣, @theworkbenchbistro is no stranger to the café scene thanks to their interesting🤩 fusion dishes and value-for-money🤑 desserts (esp. their waffles🧇)! Not exactly at the most accessible location but it’s simply just a short bus ride away from AMK or Bishan MRT Station.
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Featured are some of their recommended👍 dishes we really enjoyed😋.
👉麻辣 Mac & Cheese😋😋😋 - SGD15.90
cheesy oven baked elbow pasta simmered in Mala sauce with mushroom & bacon, topped with half boiled egg & Parmesan cheese
👉Laksa Pasta - SGD16.90
spaghetti with mussel, prawns & squid stir fried in homemade thick laksa sauce
👉Crab Meat Pasta😋😋 - SGD16.90
spaghetti with lumpy crab meat in white wine & light tomato cream sauce
👉Salted Egg Chicken Burger😋 - SGD16.90
buttermilk fried chicken topped with homemade salted egg sauce, tomato, lettuce, served with fries
👉Truffle Wagyu Egg Lava Beef Burger😋😋 - SGD18.90
juicy wagyu beef patty with half boiled egg in the middle, topped with grilled bacon, cheese, tomato, lettuce, truffle oil, served with fries
👉BBQ Pork Ribs - SGD19.90
tender huge ribs smothered in special homemade BBQ sauce, served with fries
👉Salted Egg Wings - SGD11.90
👉忘不了Waffle😋 - SGD9.90
mix of classic, red & blue velvet with condensed milk & Parmesan cheese
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Don’t say I never share about their beverages... I’d recommend getting their Purple Sweet Potato🍠 Latte and Green Tea🍵 Latte! HOT please😉
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Thanks @laoniangeat for the invite💌 and @theworkbenchbistro for having me😌!
Garnered a loyal following of customers since day 1️⃣, @theworkbenchbistro is no stranger to the café scene thanks to their interesting🤩 fusion dishes and value-for-money🤑 desserts (esp. their waffles🧇)! Not exactly at the most accessible location but it’s simply just a short bus ride away from AMK or Bishan MRT Station.
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Featured are some of their recommended👍 dishes we really enjoyed😋.
👉麻辣 Mac & Cheese😋😋😋 - SGD15.90
cheesy oven baked elbow pasta simmered in Mala sauce with mushroom & bacon, topped with half boiled egg & Parmesan cheese
👉Laksa Pasta - SGD16.90
spaghetti with mussel, prawns & squid stir fried in homemade thick laksa sauce
👉Crab Meat Pasta😋😋 - SGD16.90
spaghetti with lumpy crab meat in white wine & light tomato cream sauce
👉Salted Egg Chicken Burger😋 - SGD16.90
buttermilk fried chicken topped with homemade salted egg sauce, tomato, lettuce, served with fries
👉Truffle Wagyu Egg Lava Beef Burger😋😋 - SGD18.90
juicy wagyu beef patty with half boiled egg in the middle, topped with grilled bacon, cheese, tomato, lettuce, truffle oil, served with fries
👉BBQ Pork Ribs - SGD19.90
tender huge ribs smothered in special homemade BBQ sauce, served with fries
👉Salted Egg Wings - SGD11.90
👉忘不了Waffle😋 - SGD9.90
mix of classic, red & blue velvet with condensed milk & Parmesan cheese
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Don’t say I never share about their beverages... I’d recommend getting their Purple Sweet Potato🍠 Latte and Green Tea🍵 Latte! HOT please😉
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Thanks @laoniangeat for the invite💌 and @theworkbenchbistro for having me😌!
Nice ambience, it was quiet during lunch time too, good for a catch up with a friend or a casual date night. This dish was alright, portion was just right for me. Might taste a bit more flavourful if there was a little bit of spice though.
It's crispy, sweet and salty at the same time
Could b better if mashmellow r torched.
Tucked in a little corner of AMK, pretty delicious and filling dishes! Salted Egg Burger, Mala Mac and Cheese, Wings and Truffle Fries. Very very full!
Looks real fancy with those cute marshmallow toppings and there is so much color in one plate. Sadly, waffles were meh and I’m glad not to end up like a unicorn puking rainbows.
This is one monster dessert consisting of three layers of waffles (including a red velvet and blue velvet waffle), large and mini marshmallows, whipped cream, a choice of chocolate sauce or maple syrup, and four scoops of ice cream of your choice. The waffles are only prepared when ordered, so you can be sure to get warm, soft and chewy waffles with crispy exteriors. I don’t think there was a difference in flavours in these three waffles, probably just a matter of colouring but this is an instagrammer’s dream for sure. Not a fan of the whipped cream or marshmallows as they just made this dessert a lot sweeter than it needed to be but it did make it look prettier. Unlike what’s depicted in the TSL video that keeps looping in the cafe, the marshmallows are not toasted, which was a bit of a disappointment as they weren’t melty or gooey.
For the four scoops of ice cream, we went with: chocolate, coconut, earl grey and black sesame. All of the ice cream flavours were really good, with the exception of coconut which paled in comparison to the others as the coconut flavour didn’t come through although I could taste some grated coconut inside. The chocolate one wasn’t too sweet, while the earl grey ice cream was fragrant and very aromatic. My favourite of the four was the black sesame which was fragrant and not too sweet.
This is a dessert meant for sharing with friends and family, and be sure to eat it fast because the ice cream melts and causes the waffles to become soggy! I wouldn’t necessarily order this again but I’m curious to try their sweet potato waffles because their waffle textures seem to be on point. Also, the ice cream here is good too so I’ll definitely be back!
Since the closure of On The Table at Pasir Panjang, I haven’t really found a place that served up chicken wings similar to their famed chicken wings (apart from Lola’s cafe). Stumbled upon The Workbench Bistro and ordered their salted egg wings, which were delightfully battered and fried to crisp perfection. The eight wings are slathered in delicious salted egg sauce. This is an example of salted egg sauce done right as it’s creamy and the salted egg taste is prominent. Though not exactly the same as On The Table’s, the wings were delightfully crispy and I loved them even more with the salted egg sauce. I know where I’m coming when I want my chicken wing fix!
Don’t bother with the matcha latte here as it’s so milky with almost no matcha flavour. The colour is already pale green, and our first sip was just disappointing. Haven’t tried their coffees, but I’m not inspired to try the other drinks after having this and the sweet potato latte. Just go straight for their chef’s recommended menu items instead.
Had high hopes for this since they’re known for the sweet potato waffles. I was hoping that their expertise with sweet potato might translate to their drinks. Unfortunately that’s not the case. Don’t waste your money or stomach space on this. The sweet potato latte here is made from powder, and the sweet potato taste is almost undetectable. It just tasted like a cup of sweetened milk with some hints of sweet potato. Not worth the $5.90.
In line with the ma la craze, The Workbench Bistro serves up 麻辣 pasta in their innovative menu and honestly it satisfies ma la cravings even better than most ma la stalls. They don’t shy away from using Szechuan peppercorns here, so be ready to feel your tongue go numb. It’s not uncomfortable at all, the feeling is actually super addictive! The linguine is done al dente, and is coated with a nice amount of chilli oil so it’s not too dry nor too slick. There’s tons of garlic, peppercorns and some chillies inside, which makes the pasta very fragrant. I felt that medium spicy wasn’t spicy at all, but that varies from person to person. If you do eat spicy food regularly, just go straight for the 大辣. The fried chicken cutlet was also pretty good. The batter is very crispy, and the meat is quite tender. For the ma la pasta, the chicken was coated with some chilli powder and it went very well with the linguine.
With such awesome ma la pasta, I’m definitely coming back to The Workbench Bistro!
Portion is huge. Salted egg chicken burger became excessive after few bites. Would come here for the sweet potato waffle and coffee. Price was little too high.
I love mala anything and this one was deliciously tangy with a nice, smoldering burn. I'd say it was perfect, but it was too greasy for my liking, and the chicken chop doesn't help. Definitely worth trying just the same.
Unique waffle made with purple sweet potato that is flavorful, added with the ice cream makes for the perfect dessert.
❗❗❗ATTENTION DIE HARD 麻辣 FANS!!! This pasta is slathered with authentic mala dressing that is salty, oily, umami and chock full of 花椒. It blew my mind, truly (I ordered the most spicy version BTW). The staff said that the sauce is made in house (true or not idk). Buttermilk Chix is juicy and well fried too, but a bit bland for my super strong taste buds. With 酥肉 will be PERFECTION 💯
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[update May 2019: Chix now overdone and dry, using old oil. might give them one more chance to redeem themselves. ]
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⚠️ not for the average Singaporean who is used to that lame sauce that every MLXG stall has these days (ie. Just spicy without the numbing)
💡 Don't waste your stomach on the waffles
🚗 : plentiful open air ERP parking in front of block 332, use the Ave 8 entrance to avoid horrible u-turn along Ave 1.
$9.50 for the waffle & more $$ for the earl grey tea and dark chocolate Ice creams! Chose maple syrup! It is very good! The added melted marshmallows were the right combi!
The ice cream flavours were good too. Esp the EGT!
Definitely will come back here again!
