Here we have the green tea sugar cane ($5.90) and honey osmantus tea ($6.50). Both drinks were refreshing and thirst quenching. I do find these drinks a little expensive without Burpple 1-for-1 as they do not come with any toppings too. On a separate occasion, I’ve also tried their Brown Sugar Fresh Milk who I find reasonably priced and nice.
We were greeted by a friendly and enthusiastic staff, who was patient in giving recommendations on drinks down to the sugar level and ice level, toppings of each drink. That was a real plus point. Also there are limited seats around the shop, so it’ll be one of my go-to places if needing a quick rest from shopping. 😂
I’ve been to Gut Feeling many times and always enjoyed their food.
Here I ordered a Oven Grilled Set - Beef ($16.90) which comes with coleslaw as a side. You can choose another two sides, my favorites are the mushrooms, passion mango mini salad, and sweet potato mash. Portions are also good and filling and the leafy greens are harvested fresh daily from their vertical farm. It’s also paired with a cup of kombucha, and i find the caffeine one rather special. Staff is also able to recommend you based on the intensity / sourness of the kombucha you’re able to take.
There may be some hit and misses with the doneness of the beef but overall it’s a pleasant experience and food is delish. Staff are also friendly to explain items on the menu.
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Ordered 2 piece Original Chicken and 1 Mash Potato.
One chicken was too dry, the other was uncooked inside. Likely it was pre-fried, left there for a long while, then re-fried again? Approached the staff to exchange the one that was still uncooked but they were very reluctant and unhappy, even refusing at first. The second piece was cooked but super dry and difficult to swallow, I left without finishing it. Worst part, mash potato had a somewhat sour taste to it, probably prepared a long while ahead of time.
Never patronizing this outlet anymore.
The texture of the croissant was good, crispy on the outside, with thin layers of flaky puff pastry and soft on the inside. We had two flavors - pistachio and chocolate coffee. Chocolate coffee was delicious whereas pistachio was a little underwhelming on flavor / didn’t have a strong pistachio taste.
Do note that there was a long queue for dine in on a weekday afternoon, but no queue for takeaway.
Charcoal and buttermilk waffles served with Hojicha Soft serve. Can’t remember the name, but we ordered this straight off the menu ($15).
Also disappointing. We waited for a long while, yet both our waffles were served cold (not even warm), which was the worst part. This waffle was done slightly better than another one we ordered, but other than the waffle not being too sweet there’s nothing great about it. Hojicha soft serve melted so quickly our waffle quickly became flooded and soggy and it didn’t taste that strong. Fresh berries weren’t that fresh, mushy and one of it had a slight rotten taste. Overall nothing great and I feel that their waffles are overhyped.
Service was pretty bad. Perhaps under the mask but the staff generally weren’t very friendly, or maybe they are just tired / understaffed. Also if you sit inside, be prepared to smell like waffle once you step out.
Luckily for 1-for-1 burpple beyond, never would have paid full price for this kind of quality. I likely won’t be coming back either.
Buttermilk waffles with caramelised apple, digestive crumbs and vanilla ice cream. Can’t remember the name, but we ordered this straight off the menu ($15).
It was disappointing. We waited for a long while, yet the waffle was served cold, which was the worst part. The waffle was not fluffy or crispy on edges, and didn’t taste like buttermilk. Mint leave used to garnish looked like it was wilting too. The rest of the toppings on the waffle and the ice cream just tasted normal, luckily the waffle wasn’t too sweet so the toppings matched it alright. Overall nothing great and I feel that their waffles are overhyped.
Service was pretty bad. Perhaps under the mask but the staff generally weren’t very friendly, or maybe they are just tired / understaffed. Also if you sit inside, be prepared to smell like waffle once you step out.
Luckily for 1-for-1 burpple beyond, never would have paid full price for this kind of quality. I likely won’t be coming back either.
Surprisingly large portion of braised tofu skin at $3. The tofu skin was chewy but unfortunately, the braised sauce didn’t feel infused into it. Overall still a nice appetizer to pair with other mains!
Tender and juicy chicken chop covered with a thin, crispy and well glazed honey batter. Pair it with a little chilli powder for that spicy kick.
At this price point, this is one of the better Taiwanese fried chicken chops around. Must order when you’re there!
The hype of Dalgona has hit Xing Fu Tang! Get their limited edition Rose Dalgona at $0.55 with any order of Dalgona Series till 16 August 2020.
Xin Fu Tang is known for its brown sugar pearls, so we went for the Brown Sugar Pearls Dalgona Coffee with Milk ($5.90). Whipped to a creamy coffee foam, the bittersweet coffee blended well with the brown sugar pearls and fresh milk. It was however, too sweet for my liking. The first few sips were fine and the flavor was full bodied. But as I mixed the drink more evenly, my palate started rejecting its sweetness and despite waiting for the ice to melt, it was still too sweet. In the end I added more milk and water to dilute it out. Not for me, but definitely would satisfy a sweet tooth who also loves coffee!
The Rose Dalgona ($0.55) on the other hand was much more refreshing. Lovely colors on the Rose Dalgona with a smooth pink rose cream and fresh milk. We added on pink pearls ($1), which were super chewy. The drink itself was a nice twist to our typical Bandung, worth a try!
The froissants in the photo don’t actually look very presentable, primarily because we took it out of the plastic packaging only after our meal.
Overall, it was quite an interesting combination. The croissants were flaky with a cold and thick cream-like filling. We ordered strawberry and milk tea. The strawberry one was sweeter but acceptable. Milk tea had a nice balance of sweetness and tea aroma. It’s a nice dessert to finish off our burger meal, but not great. Unlikely I’ll order it again due to the price ($4) but do give it a try though!
Chocolate Granola Banana Yogurt Frappuccino - made with yogurt and banana sauce, topped with chocolate foam, granola, and rice pops.
Some banana beverages / drinks have this strong vanilla essence like flavoring, but this drink was quite the exception. I wasn’t sure myself if they blended a whole banana in it (but I don’t think they did). That being said, the combination of chocolate and banana would be what you expect, with a hint of sourness from the yogurt, but still rather refreshing and not overly sweet!
Lovely juicy and tender beef patties on a charcoal bun!
Tried two different burgers - classic double cheeseburger ($8.40) and truffle mushroom double burger ($10.50), which came with fries as a side and upgradeable with additional fee to other variants of fries (e.g. cheese). Very affordable and value for money.
Really liked the strong truffle and earthy taste of the sautéed mushrooms and cream sauce, I felt it complemented the burger really well. Fries were also crispy and seasoned well. Albeit the charcoal bun didn’t exactly have a charcoal taste to it, there were soft and soaked up the natural juices of the beef patties. I would have also preferred the beef patties to be more medium rare than medium well, but they were still juicy nevertheless.
Staff were also warm and friendly, letting us know the waiting times and giving recommendations. Also liked the design and clarity of the menu. Will revisit again if in the area!
