Craftsmen Specialty Coffee (Siglap)

Don’t missed out on craftsmen mains! They are pretty decent as well! The sweet potato fries are 💯👍

With so many cafes along the same street this cafe could be easily missed. We decided to visit as queues elsewhere were too long, but definitely did not regret this decision. Food came quickly after order; good sized portions and fulfilled our brunch cravings. Def comfort food on a rainy day.

The mainstay of the dessert was the buttermilk waffles, which came with a rather generous serving of bananas and strawberries, topped with chocolate sauce and a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

There is nothing very special about this dessert, except that it is a pretty big serving so it is best to share it amongst two or three pax. Price is around $17++, which is on the higher end although this shouldn't be too much of an issue if you are sharing the item.

With the availability of islandwide delivery, @craftsmenspecialtycoffee is bringing the cafe experience right to your home so that you can enjoy and stay safe! But with dine-in measures easing up, feel free to hit them up to catch up on the greatly missed cafe experience!

Featuring the following:
𝐌𝐫 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐫
𝐀𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐨 𝐎𝐥𝐢𝐨 𝐎𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐏𝐞𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚
𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬
𝐈𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞
𝐈𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞

The visual of a delectable burger sporting a cowlick of melted cheese was such a mouth-watering sight. @craftsmenspecialtycoffee 𝐌𝐫 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐫 marries a well-executed beef patty, pickled relish, caramelized onions and smothered with melted cheddar cheese and siracha sauce between two freshly made artisan brioche buns. The side of Waffle Fries was still crisp despite delivery. If you’d wish for something more simple and comforting, try their 𝐀𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐨 𝐎𝐥𝐢𝐨 𝐎𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐏𝐞𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚!

Head over to @craftsmenspecialtycoffee to check out their extensive menu!

With the availability of islandwide delivery, @craftsmenspecialtycoffee is bringing the cafe experience right to your home so that you can enjoy and stay safe! But with dine-in measures easing up, feel free to hit them up to catch up on the greatly missed cafe experience!

Featuring the following:
𝐌𝐫 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐫
𝐀𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐨 𝐎𝐥𝐢𝐨 𝐎𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐏𝐞𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚
𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬
𝐈𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞
𝐈𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞

The visual of a delectable burger sporting a cowlick of melted cheese was such a mouth-watering sight. @craftsmenspecialtycoffee 𝐌𝐫 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐫 marries a well-executed beef patty, pickled relish, caramelized onions and smothered with melted cheddar cheese and siracha sauce between two freshly made artisan brioche buns. The side of Waffle Fries was still crisp despite delivery. If you’d wish for something more simple and comforting, try their 𝐀𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐨 𝐎𝐥𝐢𝐨 𝐎𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐏𝐞𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚!

Head over to @craftsmenspecialtycoffee to check out their extensive menu!

[ Food Review — 20% off + no GST/SC too! ] What’s better than being able to get brunch food? Being able to grab brunch food at n i g h t, that’s what! While C^2 and I were perusing the frankly disappointing café dinner choices for the night, we realised/remembered that hey, Craftsmen is in Holland V, and they open until late!

I’ve only been to Craftsmen a couple of times, and only to their Siglap brunch — where I had their salmon waffles which were pretty good for café fare! — so I wasn’t sure if this branch would live up to my prev exp. What I enjoyed about my prior visits was the ambience: the space was open, the atmosphere was relaxed, with the added bonus of pretty good coffee and food.

The Holland V branch was a lot narrower and closely packed, and while that’s not the fault of the brand (gotta work that space, yo), it did impact my initial impression — it just felt like any ol’ café spot. But on the plus side, the service was warm and friendly! (Take note F&B peeps, this is one of the best ways to cultivate not just customers, but regulars.)

I was originally looking forward to some waffle action, but since I’m not feeling robust enough to risk buttermilk, had to make a 15-min decision detour before settling for their Kimchi Sourdough ($20) open ‘wich w/o cheese. After deliberating for equally long (heh), C^2 ordered the Smoked Salmon Brioche open ‘wich ($19) w/ a side of Tater Tots ($7).

What I’d intended to be a light dinner went out the window when the plates arrived — my goodness, they’re bigger than we’d expected! Even the tater tots arrived as a tiny mound, and despite having two fans of fried potato present, we could not demolish more than half of it, welp.

One thing I’ll give Craftsmen is that they know how to make a plate pop. Not just visually (love when photos take themselves!), but the contrast of textures and flavours made the entire process a really fun one: The sausage+bacon anchored the dish; the bite of kimchi contrasted it; the rich, runny yolk tied it all together; the sprouts+pomegranate seeds lifted it back up. (Personally think the cheese would’ve made it too heavy, I’d suggest skipping it too.)

Guess this is my new fav dish here!