Checked out the new Cafe Confetti at Harper Road; the establishment being hidden within Leong Huat Building which is actually pretty accessible from Tai Seng MRT Station; the space is actually tucked around a corner from the main entrance and faces Tai Seng Centre. Previously known as Confect.T, the Cafe Confetti is their transition from being an online business to having a physical cafe space — the menu comprises of Nyonya Kueh which they were known for when they were still operating as Confect.T. With the opening of their cafe space, they also do serve more substantial fare — think mains and brunch items (available between 10am to 3pm) such as a Shrimp & Mussel Scampi with Sourdough, Mac & Cheese with Wild-Caught Crab Meat, as well as smaller plates such as the Wanpaku Sandwich, and sharing plates such as Spicy Peppercorn Popcorn Chicken.

We were in a little too early to try out their mains as stipulated in the menu, so we went for the Sous Vide Egg & Housemade Kaya with Pullman Toast which is listed as a “For Sharing (or not)” item on the menu. This is their take on the traditional kaya toast — a little pricey for one considering the price tag of $12 (there again, it was intended to be shared); comes with sous-vide eggs, housemade Kaya and a square toast which is slightly thicker than that of the commercial sliced bread loaf available in supermarkets. Wasn’t a fan of how the items came generally lukewarm — that made it a little short on the heartiness of the dish as a breakfast item (yes, I did find myself here at 9am). That being said, the sous-vide egg did come with a nearly fully-cooked yolk — would have preferred it to be runnier, but I did enjoy how they have done it for their patrons so there isn’t a need to fumble with hot eggs still in their egg shells; they also have added a good portion of soy sauce and cracked pepper (a luxury for a dish like that to me) for flavour. The toast also seemingly lacked crispness; be it within or on the crust, though it does make up for that for how it carried a good tension when one pulls it apart — does hint of a slight fragrance of freshly-baked bread on its own. The highlight for me was the house-made Kaya; the sort of lumpy Nyonya-style green Kaya that we are used to seeing instead of the smooth, almost puréed version that is trendy with cafes of the late. I liked how their Kaya does come with a slight hint of Pandan, but does come with an evident egginess; a flavour profile similar to that of the Kaya from Killiney Kopitiam but of a more liquid and lumpy consistency and without being overly sweetened.

Perhaps they are still new to cafe operations, but I do feel that there is some room to improve on the food that they serve — especially so on the Sous Vide Egg & Housemade Kaya with Pullman Toast. That being said, Cafe Confetti is a spot I reckon that might get popular around the office folks as well as the neighbourhood Tai-Tais in the area to settle their Kueh cravings; especially so when they do also carry high tea set that includes their housemade Kueh, scones, sandwiches and drinks that is good for two at $38.

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