We visited Keong Saik Bakery on a Saturday morning. It was a nice place to chill, with families and couples around us similarly having pastries and coffee for breakfast. For pastries, ordered a Miso Salmon Kouign-Amann ($7) and KSB Big Breakfast ($7). The Kouign-Amann had savory notes due to the salmon and the mozzarella layer above it, while the caramelized and flaky layers of the pastry below provided some level of sweetness. The amount of salmon given was decent given the price. If you have less of a sweet tooth, consider going for the KSB Big Breakfast. Cutting through the pastry, the runny yolk oozes over the pastry layers, as well as the chunks of potato cube and smoked ham sitting above. The potato cubes were coated with creamy Gruyère cheese; it didn’t make the dish overly cheesy but enhanced the savory notes of the dish. For those who enjoy dipping your Kaya toast in the soft boiled eggs, you’ll similarly enjoy the richness of the runny yolk in this dish as it coats the layers of pastry beneath. As for the pastry layers on the surface, they remain crisp and retained the flakiness much desired in regular croissants.

For breakfast, KSB offers a deal where you get a dollar off if you order a pastry with a beverage. You may also opt for regular milk alternatives such as almond and oat milk for your coffee. There was also an option to upgrade the coffee beans to Arabica beans at an additional cost of $0.50. For those looking for an additional protein boost, or are fond of having soft boiled eggs as part of your breakfast set, KSB offers 2 soft boiled eggs for $1.20, which are served in a metal cup. Just like Ya Kun, you’ll be able to pick up the soya sauce and pepper bottles at the side to season these soft boiled eggs to your liking.

Overall, it’s a nice place to have breakfast/brunch and you get to try out interesting pastries that have a local twist (e.g., otah baguette, otah danish, orh nee cube). While we ordered lattes, those who are fond of our local tea and coffee may also get their dose of caffeine in the form of Kopi O or Teh O. Would love to try their dessert items like cheesecakes and cruffins some day!

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