Surrey Hills Grocer (D'Arena Country Club)

Instantly transported to the carefree days of sipping on a leisurely cuppa on the shores of 𝘾𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙖 🌊🇦🇺 , @surreyhillsgrocer.sg has definitely brought laidback Australian vibes to our sunny shores! 🥰🇸🇬

I had both the 𝙁𝙡𝙖𝙩 𝙒𝙝𝙞𝙩𝙚🥛 and 𝙈𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙘🪄($7.50 each) brewed with @onacoffee Seasonal 🍒ℝ𝕒𝕤𝕡𝕓𝕖𝕣𝕣𝕪 ℂ𝕒𝕟𝕕𝕪 𝔹𝕝𝕖𝕟𝕕 🍓🍭 ( El Salvador CMN/ Ethiopia Natural/ Ethiopia Washed) and loved every sip of this goodness! 🙆🏻‍♀️❤️

𝙁𝙡𝙖𝙩 𝙒𝙝𝙞𝙩𝙚☕🥛 - Showcasing a smooth blend of perfectly steamed milk which accentuated the notes of 𝙎𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝘽𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨🍒 & 𝘾𝙝𝙤𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚 🍫, this was easily one of the best cups of 𝙁𝙡𝙖𝙩 𝙒𝙝𝙞𝙩𝙚 I've had in SG. 👏🏻❤️❤️

𝙈𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙘🪄 - Packs a punch, not surprising given that the Milk:Coffee ratio is a lot lower than a regular 𝙇𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚 or 𝙁𝙡𝙖𝙩 𝙒𝙝𝙞𝙩𝙚. The notes of 𝙎𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝘽𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨🍒were less obvious in the 𝙈𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙘 compared to the 𝙁𝙡𝙖𝙩 𝙒𝙝𝙞𝙩𝙚, but if you like your coffee strong, this is a perfect cuppa for the road! 💪🏻☕☕

Unfortunately the 𝙐𝙡𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙍𝙞𝙗𝙚𝙮𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙠 𝙎𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙬𝙞𝙘𝙝 🥩🥪($30.00) was just.... 𝑶𝒌𝒂𝒚... 🤭🙃 The slab of 𝘼𝙣𝙜𝙪𝙨 𝘽𝙚𝙚𝙛 🐮 was seared well with a pink centre , but wasn't seasoned enough and was pretty much tasteless. 🥹 Could have been more generous with the salt? 🤔🧂

Surprisingly, the star of this dish turned out to be the 𝙋𝙚𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙍𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝 🌶️! Combined with a drizzle of 𝙃𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙈𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙈𝙖𝙮𝙤 on crispy 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙙𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 🍞, the medley of textures was a real delight. (If you look past the kinda soggy side which the 𝙍𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝 was sitting on). Prob not worth the price tag for 𝙍𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝 and bread though, so won't be ordering this dish again, but defo will be back for coffee runs!!! 🏃‍♀️☕❤️❤️

Salmon Premium (S$32+)
slow-cooked sashimi grade salmon served on a bed of mushroom reduction barley grains, topped with marinated roe) and purple sweet potato mash
White (S$6.50+)
Available at @surreyhillsgrocer.sg

Note 📝 : Got service charge, outdoor dining area

This western joint is located in super ulu part of Singapore, near the Benoi industrial sector, inside D’Arena Club.

On a Sunday evening at 6.30pm, we managed to get a table immediately. The place is pet friendly but seriously some pet owners need to get a handle on their excitable pets for the sake of other patrons.

We ordered their Salmon ($28) and Crab Spaghetti ($29). The salmon came plated on a bed of barley. It was pan fried just nice, with a hint of pink at the center. The barley tasted like it was boiled in mushroom broth.

The crab spaghetti was a tad sweet and not spicy enough for me. The crab meat was more a mixture of meat in chilli crab sauce. The noodles were al dente enough but overall the dish was lacking in terms of flavours. Just sweet.

Nice to get a different experience in Jurong area but a little bit expensive.

The Singapore Chilli Crab Spaghetti is limited. It uses housemade Rempah, fresh crab meat lump, farm mizuna greens and is topped with salmon roe. The spaghetti texture was not too tough and not too soft, I should say. For some who do not take spicy, this dish is a tad on the spicy side.

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Served on a bed of mushroom barley grains with marinated roes. Flavours are light and easy to eat. Texture is good for kids too~