Cafés

Although tenderbest is known more for their fried chicken, I discovered recently how good the laksa pasta is -- the laksa is fragrant and just the right amount of spicy. It's also very lemak, and the creaminess works really well with the pasta.

This came as another surprise -- the pizza here actually tasted really good with the crust at a good thickness and crispiness. The toppings were rather generous as well. Only thing is the truffle taste wasn't very strong.

Both sides were very underwhelming and dry. Only ordered this because their blooming onion was sold out...

The crust, though thick and tart, wasn't really chewy nor open crumb enough for me to fully appreciate the sourdough. I found that the uniqueness of this pizza lies not really in the crust but the fact that cheese was drizzled with honey. Never have I tried sweet gorgonzola but I must say it is a fine concoction!

I've never tried Gumbo before so I wasn't sure what to expect out of this quintessential Louisianan dish. Well, since the owner of the restaurant also owns soup spoon, I thought I'd give it a try.

Again, the soup base was quite thin but surprisingly strongly flavoured. The chicken and sausages probably contributed to the highly umami taste, and we scraped up every last bit with the accompanying sourdough.

The sourdough pasta was really firm, just a smidge above al dente but I'm not complaining. Also note that the sauce was a bit thin but I could overlook it with all that tender meat and sweet cherry tomatoes.

This was really sumptuous and chock full of clams and flavour. Couldn't stop devouring the bread bowl even after the soup was quickly slurped up. Loved the arugula and sweet vinaigrette too.

A new player in 📍Punggol, Anna's is a riverside cafe with an indoors and alfresco section. I really enjoyed the ambience here on a lazy Sunday afternoon! By the owners of soup spoon, the cafe focuses on sourdough selections. Come by after 5pm for their extended dinner menu.

I'd say this is one of the more unique big breakfasts I've had and it's because of the absolutely delicious chewy cheesy sourdough and cultured butter that came with it. The sourdough really is the kind that leaves a tart flavour in your mouth!

As for the butter flavour, you could choose between options sun-dried tomatoes, black garlic, and cocoa sea salt.
Minused a few points because of the baked beans, which tasted like canned beans despite their claim that they're housemade, and the mushrooms which were too peppery. Falafel was a bit dry too.

Exquisite atmosphere here at @frenchfold by the people behind @mercimarcel ! The food is not bad and I don't mind paying for it to have a long brunch over great coffee under the natural light here. If you come at brunch time, be prepared to wait at least 30 mins -- wait till around after 1 to snag some empty tables.

Both the crepes (or are they called galettes) were surprisingly filling and crispy. They look thin but each was quite stuffed full of flavourful cured meats.

Both the crepes (or are they called galettes) were surprisingly filling and crispy. They look thin but each was quite stuffed full of flavourful cured meats.

Looks gorgeous and healthy but the chicken was very dry.

The coffees here are from @tionghoespecialtycoffee and were so smooth!