Cafes

We also had the 𝑺𝒎𝒐𝒌𝒆𝒅 𝑰𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝑩𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒌 ($6). Sadly, the smoke didn’t add any flavor to this drink.

As their name implies, they focus on smoked items on their menu such as the 𝑺𝒎𝒐𝒌𝒆𝒅 𝑩𝒖𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒌 𝑾𝒂𝒇𝒇𝒍𝒆 ($10). The Buttermilk Waffle is first smoked in sandalwood before trapping the smoke in a glass jar. I love the smokey fragrant it adds to the buttermilk waffle which adds a little complexity to the waffle. The waffle was light and had a crispy exterior but the inside could be more fluffy. I had the 𝑭𝒊𝒐𝒓 𝒅𝒆 𝑳𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆 ($5) and 𝑩𝒖𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒄𝒐𝒕𝒄𝒉 ($5) ice cream. The butterscotch ice cream was way too sweet. I had one bite and left it alone. Skip the Butterscotch flavor, and go with the Scarmoza or Ube.

I think we're all pretty familiar with Chateraise by now. They recently opened a new premium takeaway bakery concept called Chateraise Premium Yatsudoki. It is located at Tanjong Pagar’s Guoco Tower. Unlike Chateraise, Yatsudoki offers freshly-baked items such as the 𝑭𝒖𝒋𝒊 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒖𝒎 𝑱𝒂𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝑨𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝑷𝒊𝒆 ($6.50). The apple pie is filled with soft chunks of caramelized Fuji apples and a custard which is too sweet for my liking. But I love the golden flaky layers of the filo pastry sheet. I also tried their Strawberry Shortcake and Freshly Custard Fresh Cream Puff but it was just alright. I’ve had better ones in Singapore.

I think we're all pretty familiar with Chateraise by now. They recently opened a new premium takeaway bakery concept called Chateraise Premium Yatsudoki. It is located at Tanjong Pagar’s Guoco Tower. Unlike Chateraise, Yatsudoki offers freshly-baked items such as the 𝑭𝒖𝒋𝒊 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒖𝒎 𝑱𝒂𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝑨𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝑷𝒊𝒆 ($6.50). The apple pie is filled with soft chunks of caramelized Fuji apples and a custard which is too sweet for my liking. But I love the golden flaky layers of the filo pastry sheet. I also tried their Strawberry Shortcake and Freshly Custard Fresh Cream Puff but it was just alright. I’ve had better ones in Singapore.

One of the saddest days last year is when @dear.nesuto discontinued this from their menu (read: exaggeration). I cannot count with my fingers how many times I have gifted this to friends/family for their birthday and not a single soul said they didn’t like it. When I heard Nesuto was discontinuing this cake, I went to their store to have one last slice of this cake. Please bring back this cake.

This is their 𝑳𝒆 𝑮𝒐𝒎𝒂 cake. It has layers of cottony soft souffle black sesame sponge and layers of light black sesame custard cream. It is topped with black and white sesame almond streusel which added a crunch and a little saltiness to the cake. This cake is earthy and just slightly sweet (a winner for older people). The sponge cake is extremely light but fluffy. I am the type that smears buttercream on my plate but I had every last bit of this cake. Hands down, one of my favorite cakes I’ve tried in Singapore.

Ordered two scoops of ice cream: Richest Dark Chocolate Ferrero - dark chocolate with crushed roasted hazelnuts and Roasted Pistachio - rich and velvety smooth with crushed roasted pistachio nuts. It is made from 100% pure pistachio from Italy. Overall, they make solid ice cream - creamy and smooth. The pistachio was the clear winner for me. The nutty taste was prominent and what set them apart is the roasted taste. Let’s talk about the waffles now. Freshly-baked golden waffles. Perfectly crispy on the outside yet soft and fluffy on the inside. One of the crispiest waffles I’ve tried, you can hear that crunch as you cut into it. Plus points, the waffles stayed crisp for quite some time.

𝑳𝒂 𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒂 𝑫𝒐𝒑𝒐 (𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑴𝒐𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑨𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑷𝒊𝒛𝒛𝒂) 🇮🇹
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, bacon and mushrooms with a soft egg set in the centre. Fave dish I’ve tried. Love the thin crust, generous toppings and runny egg yolk.

𝑩𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒎 𝑵𝒂𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒎𝒚𝒆𝒐𝒏, 𝑲𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒂 🇰🇷
Cold cappelini pasta, spicy sesame gochujang sauce, crispy salted kombu, soft boiled egg, grilled sliced beef. Noodles were a bit dry, more sauce needed perhaps. Love the umami crispy salted kombu.

𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒌𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒌𝒂, 𝑻𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒂 🇹🇳
Spicy garlic tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, eggs, leavened flatbread, and your choice of beef meatballs or lamb rissoles. The lamb flavor was very strong which I’m not a big fan of. But the tomato sauce was flavorful.

𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒛𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌𝒂, 𝑩𝒖𝒍𝒈𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒂 🇧🇬
Oven baked princess sandwich of ground pork and egg, and mesclun salad. Nicely toasted bread topped with ground pork. The sour cream added a nice touch to keep it moist.

𝑯𝒖𝒆𝒗𝒐𝒔 𝑷𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒐𝒔, 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒎𝒃𝒊𝒂 🇨🇴
Tomato infused scrambled eggs, garlic flatbread, crumbled feta cheese. I thought it was tofu at first but it was actually scrambled egg. Love how the flatbread still remain semi-crispy.

𝑯𝒖𝒆𝒗𝒐𝒔 𝑹𝒐𝒕𝒐𝒔 𝑪𝒐𝒏 𝑪𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒛𝒐, 𝑺𝒑𝒂𝒊𝒏 🇪🇸
Sunny eggs, pan sautéed onions and garlic tossed fries, chorizo sausage, thinly sliced parma ham. The fries were a bit dry but I enjoyed the parma ham and egg.

𝑪𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒑𝒂𝒏, 𝑼𝒓𝒖𝒈𝒖𝒂𝒚 🇺🇾
Soft baguette, grilled chorizo sausage, fresh sliced tomatoes, chimichurri salsa, sunny egg and mesclun salad. The highlight of the dish was the chorizo sausage which was pretty flavorful and juicy.

𝑭𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒉𝒍𝒚 𝑺𝒉𝒖𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒅 𝑶𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔, 𝑼𝑺𝑨 🇺🇸
Freshly shucked Pacific oysters flown in from the USA. Didn’t try this but everyone who had it said it was fresh and no fishy smell or taste.

𝑩𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒌𝒇𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝑺𝒂𝒎𝒎𝒚 - Crispy spam, Sauce Gribiche, Chives, American Cheese, Brioche Bread. Omg this is so good. Everything I love in a sandwich. Creamy egg mayo with crispy spam and cheese sandwiched between toaster buttery brioche bread. This is a must

For the mains, I tried the 𝑹𝒐𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒇 𝑷𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒆𝒕 ($26). It is an organic cornfed chicken served with roasted vegetables and sautéed potato and chicken jus. The chicken skin is golden brown and well seasoned. The chicken is slightly overcooked for me. Love the slight char on the roasted vegetables. The potatoes were seasoned well and were not overcooked. The chicken jus or sauce was 💣, reminded me of the Ikea Meatball sauces.

I had the 𝑳𝒐𝒃𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑹𝒐𝒍𝒍 which comes stuffed with a quarter pound of chilled wild caught lobster in a toasted split bun. It is accompanied with a swipe of mayo and a drizzle of lemon butter and a dash of special seasoning. A decent lobster roll but nothing spectacular. Pretty generous with the lobster I must say. However, the bun for me could less dry and more fluffy.

𝑩𝒖𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒄𝒐𝒕𝒄𝒉 𝑩𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒂 𝑷𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒂𝒌𝒆 - Banana, butterscotch sauce, cornflake crunches, waffle ice cream. Love the fluffy thick dense pancake with slightly crispy edges and served with caramelized banana. It is on the heavier side so definitely share this. I hated how much butterscotch sauce they drenched in it. It became too sweet for me, that I could barely ate it. Ask for the sauce to be separated.

𝑷𝑺. 𝑩𝒖𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒓 - Wagyu & us chuck patty, vintage cheddar, wilted spinach, crispy smoked bacon, tomato & crispy onions, toasted sesame bun & shoestring fries. Average burger, everything I tried was meh. I feel like the quality has gone down quite a bit.