Ice Cream Waffle Seemed like a popular place. I can't fault the food but I'm not a fan of mochi waffle so I've mixed feelings.

1-1 waffle as what others have mentioned you don’t actually save $16 from the deal… but decided to try and got 2 waffles and 4 scoops of ice cream (~$30++). waffle portion is quite generous, thick and crispy. would recommend getting the dark chocolate ice cream.

The deal don’t match, don’t make the trip there. Went in and did not order. Checked with the staff and they indicated that the 1 for 1 deal is only for the waffles base from $8.50. Not those fancy waffles which are priced at around $15. Such misleading offer when the saving indicated for the 1 for 1 offer is stated ~$15. The menu link on burpple is not accessible as well so unable to verify if what staff said is accurate. Image from Google

Don't Try To Beat The Clock Who can say no to $8++ whiskey (5-8PM)? Service was excellent too, but I have one major gripe. It's good that you inform your patrons that 8PM is approaching, & that if they have any last orders, they should do it soon because the system is very rigid. But with that, also, I would expect that if my order was too late to be keyed in for the happy hour promotion, I would be informed of it before the order is processed? I mean, don't keep quiet about it? Ended up being charged full price for the last 2 glasses of whiskey. Ironic, since we were being rushed for this last order to try to beat the clock. If we had known we wouldn't have made it in time, we wouldn't have ordered them the first place. 🙄 In all, go for this if you aren't rushing to beat the clock. & if you're in doubt about whether you can beat the clock, just don't place that order. 💳 Accepts credit cards 🌬 Air-conditioned seats available ☀ Alfresco seats available 💻 Accepts reservations - I used Chope 📶 WiFi available

Lemon Tart Lemon curd was a little on the sweet side, but consistency is good. Tart was a little hard to break at the base.

Panna Cotta Silky vanilla cream pudding with seasonal fruit sauce. Soo smooth and creamy! Loved the berry compote served with it

Chicken Pesto Cream Linguine (SGD $18) @ Dutch Colony Coffee Co.. This was the 1st dish I ever ate at Dutch Colony Coffee Co, and its perfect execution and delicious taste affirmed my desire to return for more. . The linguine pasta noodles bordered chewy and soft, piled high in the middle of the plate, coated in rich house-made pesto cream which is bright with vegetal milky herbal sweet earthy flavour. . Surrounding are juicy fresh cherry tomatoes with vegetal sweet notes, and chunky juicy boneless chicken thigh pieces marinated in a house spice mixture carrying addictive meaty spice savoury sweet flavour. . Finished with shredded parmesan cheese with cheesy salty notes, and a runny sous vide soft poached egg whose silky texture and eggy sweet flavour complements the pesto gravy excellently. . . . Dutch Colony Coffee Co. More details: https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2023/05/dutch-colony-coffee-co.html

Carbonara Linguine With Grilled Chicken (SGD $20) @ Dutch Colony Coffee Co.. This was delicious. . The linguine pasta noodles bordered chewy and soft, piled high in the middle of the plate, coated in rich cream thickened with egg and cheese, carrying lovely eggy sweet salty savoury cheesy flavour. Slices of tender ham, with meaty salty savoury flavour, accompany. . Around the edges, I opted to add chunky juicy boneless chicken thigh pieces marinated in a house spice mixture, resulting in an addictive meaty spice savoury sweet flavour. . . . Dutch Colony Coffee Co. More details: https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2023/05/dutch-colony-coffee-co.html

🍵𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒄𝒉𝒂 𝑻𝒂𝒓𝒕 ($7.50) 🍃🍵𝕄𝕒𝕥𝕔𝕙𝕒-𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙈𝙞𝙙𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠 𝘾𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙚 𝘽𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠 ☕️ ☕𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒕 𝑾𝒉𝒊𝒕𝒆 ($5.70)- I usually get a double shot at @dutchcolony , but the regular single shot cuppa is a great perk-me-up for a late afternoon slump! 😋 🍵𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒄𝒉𝒂 𝑻𝒂𝒓𝒕 ($7.50) - An absolutely beautiful tart, featuring a dense and sweet 𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙖 𝙂𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙚, not a huge fan of this since I prefer a stronger 𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙖 kick. May go well paired with a strong black brew? 🤔

Shark This is quite delicious. Flesh was firm, but there's a lot of gelatinous parts and cartilage which was lovely

Salted fish Minced meat patty Mainly a minced meat patty, topped w small bits of salted fish. Tender w a little bit of chew, pepper taste was present and overall mild profile Good stuff

Bittergourd w salted egg One of the very best versions for home style. Bittergourd texture was good, not v bitter at all. Salted egg was mildly savoury and not overly salty, works V well

Sharing the love, and halving the calories 😇! Crispy and fluffy salted caramel waffles! Love the caramel sauce though the vanilla ice cream can be improved~ excellent service standard though! 👍

Crab cake Benedict Simple. No side of salad or other stuff to glam the plate up (the plate quite glam already la it's stone-hipster alert) but the Benedict was on point. Think crispy English muffins toasted to perfection, fried crab cakes that are crispy, stuffed with crab meat and have a great char to it (aka wok-Hei) and perfectly poached eggs with slightly tart but decadent hollandaise. One word - YUM. It was really good... so good that me and the Friend ordered 3 to share. Aka 3 English muffins, 3 eggs, 3 crab cakes each. Too bad they are closing now as the American style diner was so easily accessible (right next to the MRT), had large seating capacity, and was really pretty. Although it was quite costly, it was worth every single penny 👍🏼 hopefully they will bring their signature creations to Montana so pig in me can continue indulging 😍

Smoked Salmon Egg Benedict New revamped menu though with less item for selection. Smoked salmon egg benedict comes with yuzu hollandaise sauce. Egg is done perfectly. It tasted good but can add more greens on the side to reduce the gelared feeling from hollandaise sauce & runny yolk. Coffee is good, it's just nice not overly rich or mild. A convenient location right above the MRT station. Upon entering was greeted by the staff and seated toour table. The next moment another came to served ice water without having to request. Generally, the staffs are smiley, friendly and attentive to service. Cosy ambience, a nice bar design. Furnitures can be better well maintained, the cushioned chairs leather are peeling off which doesn't looks appealing. Well, will still return for the desserts selections of waffles!

Sha Keong Salt Poached Farm Chicken (SGD $20) @ Joyden Canton Kitchen. This features half a fresh farm chicken, poached with salt in a water bath, then rapidly cooled in an ice bath. . The result is chicken meat which is tender, bouncy, and succulent in texture, holding enticing salty sweet savoury flavour. . Served with crushed ginger, which lends a sweet savoury spice flavour. . . . Joyden Canton Kitchen More details in profile & blog

Hak Gam Olive Fried Rice With Prawns & Minced Pork (SGD $17) @ Joyden Canton Kitchen. This is a regional speciality in Meijiang, Meizhou, Guangdong, China. . It features juicy preserved salted black olives, wok-tossed with fluffy medium grain white rice, and chewy minced pork, then topped with stringy pork floss. . The result is a deep umami taste with notes of savoury salty earthy flavours from the fried rice, minced pork, and preserved salted black olives; contrasted by the sweet savoury flavours of the pork floss. . . . Joyden Canton Kitchen More details in profile & blog

Moonlight Rice Vermicelli With Egg White And Scallops (SGD $18) @ Joyden Canton Kitchen. This is a beautiful sight to behold. . A base of silky thin rice vermicelli noodles is generously covered with a gravy of poached egg white, fresh scallops, and fresh deshelled crab meat, finished with a golden egg yolk. . Mix everything together with some black vinegar and white pepper, and enjoy. . With textures of smooth silky chewy, and flavours that resonate sweet savoury sour eggy, this is an incredibly yummy dish that straddles categorisation between soup and noodles. . . . Joyden Canton Kitchen More details in profile & blog

Great Food We visited chir chir chicken on the 13th of June for dinner and the dinner was really good. The dishes were well prepared and gave the chicken a rich taste. The service provided was excellent too. Highly recommended for chicken lovers looking to try a new style of cooking.

Honey Butter Chicken | $31.90 Crispy boneless fried chicken chunks, potato wedges and rice cakes tossed with honey butter sauce and seasoning. Would love for it to have more seasoning to coat the chicken chunks which is what causes it to be nice and addictive. The chicken chunks weren't nicely coated and most of the time was just eating plain fried chicken.

Topokki & Cheese | $11.90 Thick, creamy and rich cheese drenched onto soft and chewy topokki topped with ham, best combination. Must try though it's slightly on pricier side given its portion.

The Refinery🍝 Went to The Refinery for dinner with colleagues 2 weeks ago and had the Mentaiko Aburi Pasta ($24) along with other sharing items such as Cauliflower Fritters ($10), Refinery Wings ($12), Chicken Karaage ($13), Mentaiko Fries ($12)😇 The Mentaiko pasta was good but got a little gelat after awhile. The other sharing items were delicious😍 Overall ratings 9/10 as the ambience was good, staff were helpful and food was delicious!💯 Would definitely visit again!!

Asia Fusion Came here for lunch. Ordered the Gyu Don v2.0 ($16), Yummy Tiger Prawn Pasta ($20) and Sweet Potato Caramel Latte ($6). Gyu Don v2.0: Thinly Sliced USA Beef Shortplate cooked in Aromatic Reduction & Caramelized Onions, Tempura Onions, Japanese Pearl Rice, Onsen Lava Egg. Beef slices were well marinated and tender. Tempura onion on the other hand was disappointing. Soft and unseasoned. Yummy Tiger Prawn Pasta: Linguine, Creamy Tom Yum Sauce, Tiger Prawns, Cherry Tomatoes, Kaffir Lime. The tomyum flavour was not bad. The prawns however do seem a little small and somehow I feel that using fresh prawns would be better for this dish. The sweet potato caramel latte was excellent. Milky, creamy, sweet and delicious. Highly recommend getting this drink. Service was not bad. Servers were attentive enough to top up our water.

WHITE COFFEE + REFINERY SUMMER HOT TEA WHITE COFFEE: Strong brew coffee that is not acidic or bitter; not too milky.. REFINERY SUMMER HOT TEA: Blend of oolong and lavender; well-balanced oolong and lavender taste; surprisingly sweet tasting..

Affordable decent brunch fare! Found a hidden gem in the heart of the novena area! @thecluelessgoat offers affordable delicious brunch fares that is good for work lunches around here 🥹 I had the Scrambled Eggs on Toast ($8.50) which was pretty affordable considering the price of such brunch fare elsewhere. The scrambled eggs were very well done, as it was creamy and well seasoned. I also loved the stretchy cheese below, and the chewy sourdough. If you are in a bigger group, getting their truffle fries ($9) is a good idea as it was so big! The portion can easily be shared among 3-4 people. The shaved cheese on top is well appreciated but do note that the truffle taste is not so prominent. Fries were crispy, but not too fluffy inside. Quite decent but of course not the best! Their Iced Latte ($7) was also delicious, as it was strong, not too milky and of a medium roast. Not too acidic, it was a decent cup to enjoy! All in all, I would come back as their food items are value for money!

British Breakfast Platter / Truffle Tater Tots The flavourful and filling British breakfast platter makes a good hearty meal, consisting of a choice of egg (poached, scrambled, sunny-side up), bockwurst, sautéed cremini mushrooms, streaky bacon, tater tots, grilled tomato and sourdough. The scrambled eggs were fluffy, creamy and well-seasoned. Tater tots were well done, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. The sausage was juicy while tomato and bacon were standard. The truffle tater tots are right on point with the truffle seasoning and generous shavings of parmesan cheese. The servings are huge and portions are large enough to share among 4 pax. It comes with a slight scent of truffle, retaining its crispy-crunchy exterior and soft interior. Overall, the food was great too & prices are much more affordable than many other cafes. British Breakfast Platter 》$16 Truffle Tater Tots 》$8

Eggs Benedict & Truffle Tarter Tots Eggs Benedict (Ham) ($13) Saw this on tik tok and also passby a couple of times when I was at novena. Their egg benedict is not that bad but the sourdough bread was quite hard to cut. Most of the people order salmon version. I felt that the sauce was slightly sour tbh. Truffle Tarter Tots ($8) I didnt expected that their Tarter Tots to be quite big serving portion and didn't managed to eat finish so I bought home for reducing food waste also. But truffle was quite too strong but slightly salty tbh. It was quite crispy and crunchy when they served on hot.

House of seafood Very good deal with Chope vouchers

Chilli Crab Meat in Da Bun ($28.80) Here I have the popular Chilli Crab Meat in Da Bun from House of Seafood that was featured on Channel 8’s “Old Taste Detective 2 - Chilli Crab Episode”! First off, this dish is perfect for those who hate the hassle of peeling crab meat from the shells, as all the meat is de-shelled and wrapped up inside the bun with the chilli crab sauce! Taste-wise, the sauce is a nice mix of sweet and spicy, and is generously filled with crab meat too! The bun itself has a crusty exterior while the interior is soft and fluffy. Best way to enjoy this is to dip the bun into the chili crab sauce and eat it, definitely a winning combination! Pro tip: the overall taste is even better if you toast the bun, trust me on that! Lastly, this dish is good to share amongst 3-4 pax. There are 7 flavors available (all the Buns come with a warmer bag worth $5): ~Chilli Crab Meat in Da Bun ($28.80) ~Salted Egg Crab Meat in Da Bun ($28.80) ~Black Pepper Crab Meat in Da Bun ($28.80) ~Curry Chicken in Da Bun ($18) ~Mala Chicken in Da Bun ($22) ~Mushroom in Da Bun ($18) ~Musang King Durian in Da Bun ($28.80) Islandwide delivery is available, order yours at: https://houseofseafood.oddle.me/en_SG. Do note that a pre-order of at least 1 day in advance is required as they are freshly hand-made to order.

Family Lunch at Home from House of Seafood Hey guys, check out this amazing 🦀 promo from House of Seafood! From now till 30 June 2021, purchase any 600g Guaranteed Meaty Grade A Crab for $58, and you can just 𝐓𝐎𝐏 𝐔𝐏 $𝟏 for another wildly caught GRADE A crab that is big and meaty (worth $58)! Plus, there are up to 100 flavours of Crabs for you to choose from! 🤩 That said, here’s what I had for lunch earlier with my family: ~Signature Black Pepper Crab ~Chili Crab ~Pork Ribs w/ Chef’s Special Sauce ~Crispy Beancurd w/ Chef’s Special Sauce ~Homemade Prawn Rolls ~Mee Goreng Both versions of their Sri Lankan crabs were delicious! They were really fresh and meaty as well! But if I had to choose a favourite, it would probably be the Black Pepper Crab, because in terms of flavour it had a slight edge over the Chili Crab. Other favourites from this selection are the creamy Pork Ribs w/ Chef’s Special Sauce and the Mee Goreng, which had a good spicy kick! If you are keen to order their food, you can check out their pages (FB/IG) for more info. Self-collection or delivery is available.