Pls order, wont make you feel awful, promise.
This had the miraculous powers to convert my dining companion who had a bad experience with falafels previously. And despite being a vegetarian option, it was the favourite among my meat eating friends.
Falafel patty is perfectly moist and juicy inside, with a crispy exterior. Tastes pretty similar to a rosti! Goes perfectly with the acidity from the chunky tomato steak and zingy pickles, yum yum in my tum tum.
Imagine a potato being lovingly run over by a car, and seasoned with deliciousness like garlic, herbs, and butter -that’s what you get when you order this dish. Oh and also a smattering of ‘ooohs’ and ‘aaahs’ when it’s served cos it looks like a beautiful edible painting.
Love this idea of turning a humble side like potato into a head-turning showpiece, go try it!
This was just chef’s kiss 💋🧑🏻🍳 vegan what, vegan where? Vegan-ness was totally undetectable cos of how fluffy and creamy the ‘coffee top’ was, cannot recommend this more!
p.s. glad that oat milk is the default option for drinks here 👍🏽
OOF what a beautiful, nourishing, satiating salad. It may seem lame to come to Green Common, land of delicious vegan food, and get a salad but really this is how you do a salad right.
First off can we appreciate the amount of protein here? Quinoa, hi. Kidney beans, hola. Chickpeas, bonjour. Tofu, ni hao. Omni luncheon meat, oh hot damn.
First time trying luncheon meat (real or fake), and boy this had me drooling 🤤🥵
Peanut butter balsamic sauce was perfect and tbh, you won’t need much cos everyth is nicely seasoned.
BRB will be dreaming of this tonight.
Nian Gao waffle was a fun eating experience, and I’d encourage you to try it! The mochi-like Nian Gao was sandwiched within the waffle batter, and you get a stretch oozy chewiness in each bite (think cheese prata). Tasted yummy for sure, but it’s pure novelty and not something I’d re-order in the near future.
For ice cream, got the Cold Brew Coffee with Cacao Nibs (awesome, highly recommend) and the Black Sesame Soy Milk (meh, could not taste the soy milk).
Would not recommend this dish, had a hard time finishing because it felt stodgy (jelak) and pasta was slightly overcooked and thin for my liking.
If you’re deciding between Eleven Strands and Tipo, go to Tipo please, it’s half the price and 2x as delicious, promise. Pasta at Tipo is al dente and their pesto is nicely balanced with acidity.
Props to the staff at Eleven Strands though for allowing modifications to the dish; prawns can be swapped out for bacon or mushrooms 👍🏽
More of a medium-dark roast which isn’t really my thing, but my dining companion enjoyed it! If you prefer your coffees on the lighter side, I’d recommend going for a single shot instead ☕️
If you’re looking at this picture and wondering “what on earth…”, same bro, same. When it arrived on our table, I thought it looked like a kid’s arts & craft project. Looks aside, and based on flavour alone, I still would recommend that you take a hard pass on this dish. It was overly sweet, no depth/layering of flavours and the pancake was underwhelming - not crisp or fluffy or anything really. McDonald’s hotcakes over this anyday. This dish was sorely lacking especially compared to the buckwheat pancakes available at Common Man’s other outlets - those had great texture and a perfect balance of flavours. My dining companion lamented that if not for the pretty plate the dish was served on, the dish would have been sent back to the kitchen. ☠️
This is a staple order on all my visits to Common Man Joo Chiat - portobello is succulent while the sweetness of the pumpkin nicely contrasts the parmesan. A 3P knockout combo that does a little dance in my mouth. The meal is nicely rounded out with a mixed grain base of barley + quinoa for a light but satiating brunch! (P.S. I recommend requesting for black pepper to add that extra zing ⚡️)
Have not come across better ban mian than Xuan Miao!
Noodles are that perfect QQ texture and retain their bite even as they sit in the soup. Medley of textures from the succulent mutton, to the springy fish tofu, juicy shiitake mushrooms and tofu puffs make this dish an absolute delight to eat.
Broth is comforting and light/non-greasy. An extremely satiating and nutritious meal for one hungry person!
Fast becoming one of my favourite food spots, totally takes me back to my time in Australia and New Zealand with the quality of food and friendly staff.
The avocado toast was executed perfectly! A dish I typically stay away from when I’m eating out (“can make at home what!”), but this one I’d happily pay for. Avocado was fresh, seasoned to absolute perfection, and on a seedy not-too-dense sourdough which is baked in-house. The side salad and sauerkraut provided a lovely element of zingy acidity and texture (+ extra health).
Also ordered a single-shot almond milk cappuccino which I adored! It was silky smooth, light-medium roast, a rounded chocolatey-ness without much acidity. I love that they carry Milk Lab which does the creamiest almond milk I’ve come across to date.
The staff are all just the cherry on top - sunshiny attitudes that make you feel right at home!
