Edith Patisserie (Serangoon Gardens)

The folks behind Edith’s Patisserie does seem to be rather busy of the late — these folks had just opened their new concept named Tina’s Cafe not too long ago in Everton Park, and there seems to be another outlet of Edith’s Patisserie that had recently opened their doors. Their latest outlet is situated within myVillage @ Serangoon Gardens; they had taken up a shop unit that is situated right across the outlet of Celine’s Gelato at level one of the shopping galleria. Edith’s Patisserie is a brand that is known to have more of a takeaway-only operation except for its space at 9 Penang Road which is branded as Edith Patisserie Cake Bar instead — this makes the myVillage @ Serangoon Gardens outlet stand out since this is one of the very few Edith Patisserie outlets to feature dine-in seating. The space that Edith Patisserie operates in myVillage @ Serangoon Gardens is rather bare — the shop does feature a green and grey colour scheme which is rather on-point to the branding of Edith Patisserie, though the concrete floors and bare-bones fitting does make this location of Edith Patisserie seem a little more makeshift than the others. Most of what Edith Patisserie has to offer at their myVillage @ Serangoon Gardens outlet is displayed in the display chiller beside the counter — the menu also lists out the various items that they have to offer, which is categorised into Cakes, Pastries, and Breakfast Sandwiches. Beverages offered are segmented into Coffee, Hot Tea and Japanese Tea Series.

An item that can be found on the Breakfast Sandwiches series section of the menu of Edith Patisserie at myVillage @ Serangoon Gardens will be the Spicy Sriracha Chicken Sandwich — we went for the item considering how we dropped by Edith Patisserie during dinner hours and were also looking for savoury items to go along while trying their cakes as well. One thing worth noting is that the breakfast sandwiches available at Edith Patisserie are actually made and assembled from another location, cling wrapped and stored in the display chiller at the myVillage @ Serangoon Gardens to be reheated by the staff once an order is being made for them. Patrons can also opt for their breakfast sandwiches to come as-is, or go for a set where one can add a cup of hot coffee / tea at $0.50 above the standard price of the breakfast sandwiches one goes for. Edith Patisserie describes their Spicy Sriracha Chicken Sandwich to come with elements such as French Roll, Chicken Breast, Lettuce, Sriracha and Mayonnaise. This is a rather simple sandwich but is also one that is sized just about right for a single diner — the French Roll does come a little similar to what one would associate with a Banh Mi, though the French Roll is definitely firmer and less airy than that of a Banh Mi, whilst still carrying a crisp exterior. The chicken breast came in a form similar to that of hand-torn chicken breast that where one can still feel the chunkiness of the tender chicken meat; all that tossed in a sriracha mayonnaise that was a good balance of creaminess with a slight hint of spiciness that should work just about fine for those tolerable to lower levels of spiciness. The inclusion of lettuce helps to provide that balance between the meat and bread in the sandwich. Whilst we usually aren’t a fan of such sandwiches that are not made fresh upon order, Edith Patisserie’s Spicy Sriracha Chicken Sandwich is still more decent as compared to the mass-produced, commercially-made ones that some cafes serves up.

Edith Patisserie is a name that is more synonymous with their cakes and we reckon that it wouldn’t be a complete visit to any location of theirs if we did not go for one of their cake slices. Amongst the few that were stocked in their display chiller, the Pandan Coconut Gula Melaka Slice is the one that has caught our attention — Edith Patisserie describes the Pandan Coconut Gula Melaka Slice to come with elements such as Pandan Sponge, Gula Melaka Coconut Filling, and Salted Coconut Buttercream. This does seem to be Edith Patisserie’s rendition of the Ondeh Ondeh cake considering how it consists of elements like Pandan and Gula Melaka — the overall combination of flavours here is also hard not to like being a pretty classic combination as well. The Pandan Sponge was fluffy and a little bit on the lighter side in its texture; something in between the Pandan Chiffon and a Sponge Cake whilst carrying a familiar aroma of Pandan that was fairly prominent, while each layer of sponge is lined with desiccated coconut that is soaked with Gula Melaka that comes suitably sweet with an earthiness to it. The Salted Coconut Buttercream Is the element that may be a little controversial to some; the buttercream is the same sort that one would find in old-school buttercream cakes that was once commonly found in cakes sold at neighbourhood confectioneries — whilst the addition of such an element provides a touch of nostalgia to their cakes, there was just simply too much of it that makes the Salted Coconut Buttercream particularly jelak to have.

We also have had the Long Black which we had actually opted for as part of the breakfast sandwich set to be paired alongside with our order of the Spicy Sriracha Chicken Sandwich. The Long Black at Edith Patisserie is quite a heavy-handed cuppa with a strong body and a very smoky flavour profile; definitely works well as a morning perk-me-up that would have went well with their breakfast sandwiches. Edith Patisserie is one of those brands that has its fair share of mixed reviews — we would probably say the experience largely depends on where the preferences of the patrons lie; one of the most obvious pointers here would be the use of buttercream as the icing for their cakes; an element that would likely be preferred by the older generation, though not quite as well-received by younger ones whom might find jt a little greasy and heavy. With that being said, its existence in the Serangoon Gardens neighbourhood does provide the residents in the area yet another choice where it comes to cafes that those stay in the area can get to enjoy — this is despite the neighbourhood already having a number of options such as that of Apollo Coffee Bar, an outlet of Tanamera Coffee and also an outlet of Tiong Bahru Bakery nearby. A spot that one can perhaps drop by for those residing in the area to see if it works out for them, especially since their locations rarely find themselves situated in the heartlands with a dine-in area where one can enjoy their offerings within its premises.