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Take note that we were here on a Sunday, in Tanjong Pagar, where it is almost like an abandoned city (TP is mostly an office area, so it looks dead on weekends).

There were 4 groups seated when we reached.
Sticking to Burpple Beyond, we ordered 2 mains and settled down.
It was shocking that we waited for almost an hour (estimated to be about 50+ minutes), gave up and told them we were leaving (they were slightly embarrassed and apologetic that it took so long), STEPPED OUT, only for the lady boss to come out and said our order was "ready".
Out of politeness, we went back and began the meal.

Take note: no other tables had any main course served the whole time we were there, they all either had Borscht or the dumplings. So they either were just there for small bites & drinks or were waiting longer than us.

Our order: Rosti (with smoked salmon) and a chicken dish.
Both of them did not seem like they would really need that long to cook up.

Opinion of the food: both dishes had underwhelming serving sizes. We felt that if the food was good and serving sizes were large, maybe the wait could be forgiven, but while taste and quality might make the cut, serving sizes were disappointing.
The rosti (which again we emphasis, was nothing so special for it to need 1 hour) was average. 3 circles of potatoes, topped with salmon, and plated with an assortment of vegetables (some salad leaves, sliced onions, sliced radish). Nothing mind-blowing, rosti was unnecessarily oily.
Chicken was well seasoned, served with multiple grilled vegetables below (slices of capsicum in the 3 colours, broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms). But it was half of a small bird, so the portion is once again very weak, maybe even scoring a big F for fail.

The lady boss did offer a slice of cake as complimentary dessert, and we appreciate the gesture, but it could not stand out to even mount an attempt at saving the day.

Overall, a lacklustre experience, we give it a 1 out of 5, and even question ourselves if that was too kind.
The wait was an absolute killer, it really should not take that long. The food hardly justified the waiting time.
One can only imagine that without Burpple Beyond, how disappointing of an experience it would have been...

LAST MINUTE ADDITION:
We saw a reasonably big order being prepped for delivery and we felt that they are overestimating their capability to cope. If your in-house diners cannot get their food, external customers really should not be a target market.
FURTHER ADDITION:
We might be reading it wrong, but the staff seemed to have displayed a degree of passive aggression after we sat back down. And that could be another unsatisfactory point to note.

Super chewy! Order the beef (black dumpling) and salmon (white pink) one if you’re going ala carte

Discover authentic Slavic flavors at Kapitan.sg — a hidden gem in Singapore!

Relax and unwind with Burpple Beyond's fantastic new 2-for-2: Cocktails deal! Complement your drinks with mains such as the Eggplant Ikra or Chebureki (the National Dish Of Crimean Tatar Cuisine) using our 1-for-1: Mains deal.

Step out of your comfort zone and treat your taste buds to the delightful Slavic offerings at Kapitan.sg

Ever tried Eastern European cuisine before? @kapitan.sg is a great place to start, with its chill ambience and great food 😍

My favourite out of all got to be the Salo ($14.90), which was some kind of cold pork belly which was super addictive. The slices were very tender and succulent, and I loved the savoury cured flavour. Pair them with mustard and their sourdough, and you got yourself a fancy appetiser!

Their Dumpling Combo Platter ($17.90) was also a great sharing dish. I love how the dumpling skin was bouncy with a great mouthfeel. The meat within was pretty succulent as well. Loved the beef one with mayo!

The Zharkoe ($27.90) came in a big bread bowl, and it was filled with cheese, potato and a very hearty pork stew. This is one good dish to share and can be very filling.

If you need a drink, the Triple Vodka Martini ($25) is one option. This was quite strong and the Lemon flavour didn't taste too artificial!

It was a great meal at Kapitan 😍 Thank you @kapitan.sg for the food and @smolbelly for inviting!

my friends and i headed down to kapitan.sg recently after seeing their tiktok! (i’ve actually been itching to try their food since the dumpling.ru days but i never got around to it..)

- salmon bliny (salmon crepes) $17.90
- draniki (rosti with salmon) $24.90
not in picture:
- shashlyk (chicken skewers) $23.90
- tarhun (green slavic soft drink) $9.50
- carbonara pelmeni with lamb (dumplings)

my order was the salmon bliny! i loooved the taste of the salmon with the hot crepes and the sour cream at the side.. too bad there were only 2 pieces of it 😭 portion was a little small in my opinion but maybe i just don’t get bougie food

my friend got the draniki! she was kinda disappointed bc it came cold and it wasn’t really appetising by then.. i tried some of the salmon and i slurped it up tho (free food alw the best 😅)

didn’t try the others so i can’t comment on those! but personally would like to try the desserts next time (if i can make the effort to go down…..)

Was told that they no longer do burpple beyond deals so had to order through the menu.😮‍💨 Dumplings were tender yet slightly chewy, with a perfect balance of meat and seasoning accompanyed with sour cream and dill sauce. Overall, the Russian dumplings were a interesting food experience.

Exceptional food. I mean I can't stop talking about it since the time I have had it.

The ambience is very 1980s. Just takes you to old Russia. It's beautiful how they have done it. The music, the vibe, the decor was just perfect.

Ordered the pork ribs and fish. Along with Russian tea and wiskey. Pork ribs were falling off the bone and fish was as buttery as it can possibly be. The food was just melting in the mouth.

The bad: Service was blah. The lady who took the order was like a machine, no expression or suggestions.
The guys who served us acted like bots. Just doing their job with absolutely zero heart. The presentation of all dishes was supposed to be exceptional as shown in the photos and videos. The servers just didn't care and gave us the food as part of the job. I feel bad for the chef who must have done so much to cook the dishes to perfection.

Finally the price of this place is very reasonable and matches the food and class. We paid $150 in total and will definitely come back to try more dishes.

Exceptional food. I mean I can't stop talking about it since the time I have had it.

The ambience is very 1980s. Just takes you to old Russia. It's beautiful how they have done it. The music, the vibe, the decor was just perfect.

Ordered the pork ribs and fish. Along with Russian tea and wiskey. Pork ribs were falling off the bone and fish was as buttery as it can possibly be. The food was just melting in the mouth.

The bad: Service was blah. The lady who took the order was like a machine, no expression or suggestions.
The guys who served us acted like bots. Just doing their job with absolutely zero heart. The presentation of all dishes was supposed to be exceptional as shown in the photos and videos. The servers just didn't care and gave us the food as part of the job. I feel bad for the chef who must have done so much to cook the dishes to perfection.

Finally the price of this place is very reasonable and matches the food and class. We paid $150 in total and will definitely come back to try more dishes.

Should have ordered a dozen instead! Loving the parsley garlic butter drizzles. We even dip in the bread to eat with it 😆

Very interesting dish with bacon bites and cheese. It’s like an upgraded version of a usual breakfast receipt. Would recommend to try it if you are here.

There were supposed to be 12 different flavours, but for some reason half of them weren’t available which was kind of a bummer, seeing that we visited on a Saturday evening and were their first customers of the day. They gave us one extra dumpling to make up for it.

The dumplings were strong tasting and flavourful, I really liked dipping them in the salsa and sour cream. The skin is thick so they filled us up pretty quickly.

The set also comes with 2 drinks, a main and salad/soup “of your choice” - but they told us we could only have Borscht soup for the salad/soup option and Zharkoe (Pork Stew) for the main - which were essentially two soups. Not sure if you’re just not allowed to choose or everything in their menu is unavailable. The deal says “of your choice” under each section so I’m just going to assume the latter. But yeah, another bummer! Without Burpple, this set is $32.

The couple running the store was very friendly, came to our table and talked to us a little about the food and their stall. Overall it was not bad an experience, other than the lack of choice (which was promised in the deal). Good to try once but I probably wouldn’t go out of my way to visit their store again.

interesting and delicious dumplings to try. filling is good and savoury!