Swish Rolls (Paragon)

Exceptionally rich, nutty and creamy, with a flaky crust that shatters in your mouth into crispy caramelised bits😮‍💨😋, this is NOT for the faint-hearted.

With Ollella x Swish Roll’s move out of their previous premises at Cluny Court, it seems that both brands have since been segregated with a shop space that is dedicated to each of the brand names; we have written about Ollella’s new digs at Far East Square — it does seem that Swish Rolls have also settled down at their new location situated in the basement of Paragon. Swish Rolls takes over the space which was formerly tenanted to Matchaya some time back; this also makes Swish Rolls neighbours with other F&B tenants such as the outlet of Chalk Farm that is located there. Swish Rolls is pretty much a takeaway kiosk at its Paragon location; there are no dine-in seats located with the stall space that it is located in. Much of what they have to offer is being stocked up in the display cases at the counter area — this would include the danishes and pastries which most should be familiar with if they had patronised Swish Rolls back when they are at Cluny Court; think a selection of croissants, Swiss Rolls, Croon croissants and egg tarts.

Got the chance to try out the Soft Serve Egg Tart which is an item that comes complimentary for patrons whom are spending a minimum of $18 for their total purchase at Swish Rolls between 14 November 2023 to 19 November 2023. While the Soft Serve Mochi Croissant Egg Tart is not mentioned as a menu item anywhere on the shelves that have been handwritten with the names of the various offerings, the promotional poster for the above-mentioned opening promotion mentions that the Soft Serve Egg Tart is worth $6. Patrons are able to pick between the Original Croissant Egg Tart or the Mochi Croissant Egg Tart for their Soft Serve Egg Tart, and that the Soft Serve Egg Tart does not only come with soft-serve on top of the egg tart, but also a Mini Croissant topping as well.

We have had Swish Roll’s Croissant Egg Tart on one occasion prior, though this is the very first time which we had tried one directly bought from the store itself; we opted for the Mochi Croissant Egg Tart for our order — this also meant that there is a layer of mochi in between the croissant layer that acts as a base to the egg tart and the egg filling itself. We liked how the croissant base of the Mochi Croissant Egg Tart was not too greasy, yet carried a buttery fragrance being lightly flaky without causing a mess when one consumes it by hand. The Mochi layer in between was chewy, but does not stick to the teeth easily — something that we actually really liked about it. Meanwhile, the egg custard did carry a good egginess to it; all that whilst not being too sweet. We would say that the soft-serve is a good-to-have, though probably something not necessary for most — this is considering how it is plated and the size of the takeaway cup it is served in; just not very easy to consume both the egg tart and the soft-serve at one go and hence there is a certain factor where one would likely finish the soft-serve first to get to what is beneath. The soft-serve was smooth and creamy; had a good consistency whilst being rich in its milkiness that is pretty similar to some milk soft-serves at a better quality which we have had elsewhere — something which we would totally order if sold alone as-is. There’s still a couple of items that we have yet to try from Swish Rolls (yes, I am mentioning the Croons); with a more central location than where it was previously, guess the time to give the Croons a try would be fairly soon!