The Clueless Goat

Found a hidden gem in the heart of the novena area! @thecluelessgoat offers affordable delicious brunch fares that is good for work lunches around here 🥹

I had the Scrambled Eggs on Toast ($8.50) which was pretty affordable considering the price of such brunch fare elsewhere. The scrambled eggs were very well done, as it was creamy and well seasoned. I also loved the stretchy cheese below, and the chewy sourdough.

If you are in a bigger group, getting their truffle fries ($9) is a good idea as it was so big! The portion can easily be shared among 3-4 people. The shaved cheese on top is well appreciated but do note that the truffle taste is not so prominent. Fries were crispy, but not too fluffy inside. Quite decent but of course not the best!

Their Iced Latte ($7) was also delicious, as it was strong, not too milky and of a medium roast. Not too acidic, it was a decent cup to enjoy!

All in all, I would come back as their food items are value for money!

The flavourful and filling British breakfast platter makes a good hearty meal, consisting of a choice of egg (poached, scrambled, sunny-side up), bockwurst, sautéed cremini mushrooms, streaky bacon, tater tots, grilled tomato and sourdough. The scrambled eggs were fluffy, creamy and well-seasoned. Tater tots were well done, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. The sausage was juicy while tomato and bacon were standard.

The truffle tater tots are right on point with the truffle seasoning and generous shavings of parmesan cheese. The servings are huge and portions are large enough to share among 4 pax. It comes with a slight scent of truffle, retaining its crispy-crunchy exterior and soft interior.

Overall, the food was great too & prices are much more affordable than many other cafes.

British Breakfast Platter 》$16
Truffle Tater Tots 》$8

Eggs Benedict (Ham) ($13)

Saw this on tik tok and also passby a couple of times when I was at novena. Their egg benedict is not that bad but the sourdough bread was quite hard to cut. Most of the people order salmon version. I felt that the sauce was slightly sour tbh.

Truffle Tarter Tots ($8)
I didnt expected that their Tarter Tots to be quite big serving portion and didn't managed to eat finish so I bought home for reducing food waste also. But truffle was quite too strong but slightly salty tbh. It was quite crispy and crunchy when they served on hot.

For our mains, we decided to try out the panko chicken sandwich as it sounded like a really unique dish! The sandwich were basically two slices of toasted ciabatta bread, which actually resembled baguettes. The bread was actually pretty tough so this dish does require some effort (and strong teeth) to eat.

The mainstay of the dish was the breaded chicken cutlet sandwiched between the two slices of bread! It was really thick and it was very crispy - you can definitely hear the crunch each time you take a bite! The chicken cutlet was breaded with panko, together with a small amount of cheese and paprika although we couldn't really taste either of these. The sandwich also includes lettuce and tomatoes! Overall, it was a great dish and the sandwich was pretty filling; it was much larger than it looks in the photo!

We were pretty impressed by the lower-than-average prices at The Clueless Goat as well! The sandwich costs only $9.80 and we were surprised that we could get such a yummy dish at a cafe near town at such prices. Little wonder that they are so popular! 😁

We chanced upon The Clueless Goat, which is a quaint cafe with a cosy interior that is located in Novena! If you are planning to visit the cafe for breakfast or brunch, do be prepared to go early because the cafe is popular for its lower-than-average prices and its decent food. We visited on a Thursday morning and the cafe was full a short while after it's opening!

For dessert, we ordered a mint chocolate brownie and it was a dish that was served cold! The dessert comprised two layers of chocolate-based cake that sandwiched a layer of mint-flavoured cream. The chocolate layers were not overly sweet and the mint flavour was definitely pronounced. However, we felt that the dessert was a bit heavy even when we shared it between the two of us. Hence, we would strongly recommend not to try this alone as it can get very gelat. Decent dessert for $7!

Food was quite nice and really one of the more affordable ones! Definitely a nice place to just chill and eat