Flat White Had flat white ($6) and was given this cute paper cup with flat white. I chose the light flavor one and I like it. However, they dont have choice of milk (they only offer fresh milk) which is a pity.

Decaf Mocha Rainy days equals to Decaf 😄While at it, why not try Decaf Mocha at The New Black? Quite a big serving (don't be fooled by the picture). It was a robust cup with delicious chocolatey notes. You don't need dessert to go with this as it already is! Don't forget to sign up for their "Buy 9 get 1 free drink" rewards programme.

Futuristic Coffee Place The ambience is pretty cool and futuristic, with sleek design and a very open coffee counter. The staff were also friendly and warm. Came at 9am and it was empty. The barista recommended me the Emilio beans which had quite a good body and mouthfeel IMO. Be warned, it is quite strong. I had a latte and a mocha and 5 hours later I am still feeling rather antsy from caffeine overdrive 🙃 One thing I didn't fancy was the brand of fresh milk they used. As far as I am aware, it is one of the cheapest brands in the supermarket. Total spend was S$13.20. Note that they only accept plastic as payment. Cash not welcomed 🤣

Hojicha Latte (Iced - $6.50) I did enjoyed their hojicha latte as not that sweet taste but still got milky and roasted taste for it.

Matcha Latte (Iced - $6.50) I did enjoyed their matcha latte as not that sweet taste but still got bitter taste for it.

Chai latte Served this cuppa chai latte nice and hot on a cool late Sunday morning. A tat too sweet for me.

Green Curry Couldn't find Burrple for Mapletree outlet hence decided to post here instead. Had the Green Curry with Rice ($6) which is not bad. Decent amount of chicken and vegetable and quite a good find in a business district area

Tom Yum Maggi We got the mix set for the 4 of us. Taste good, serve fast, they let us customise the spicy level. The pork taste good and the prawns are fresh. It cost us 68 bucks for this. Worth trying but doesn’t make me feel like returning.

Good things comes in pairs? Feeling happy today by simple things in life, and thank you. Can’t wait for dinner in abit! 謝謝愛我的和我愛的人。

Good roast pork but stick to the char siew! Char also serves a good roast pork but unlike the char siew, it's really hard to justify paying so much more when you can get comparable roast pork elsewhere.

Char Siew good! I was really surprised to learn that Char is celebrating its 9th anniversary this year! I mean it didn't seem that long ago when I made the trek down to its OG outlet at Guillermard Road soon after its launch. The char siew was excellent but I did wonder how long it would be able to survive when its kopitiam competitors were able to serve the same dish (albeit less shiok) at a fraction of what they were charging. I am glad to be proven wrong though. I was back a couple of months ago at their new outlet at Jalan Besar. The char siew is still excellent - soft, tender and juicy with a sweet savoury glaze. I do wish though that their char siew had a little crunchier char but that's me nit-picking. At $35 for 200g each of their signature char siew and roast pork, it remains pricey. But I guess it's okay once in a while!

With a revamped menu comes new and innovative dishes, such as the Mala Char Siew that has been marinated with 13 spices, however I would have preferred for it to be spicier and more numbing. The peppery Pig Stomach’s Anxin Chicken Soup is a comforting pot that will be a great bowl before the mains. Other new dishes include the Tornado Butter Egg Prawns and Spicy Sichuan Chicken with Vanilla Ice Cream anyone? The ice cream helps to calm down the spice level while adding a cooling touch to the dish. •••••••••••••••••••• 🍽️ Char Restaurant 📍365 Jalan Besar, Singapore 208994