Savoury waffles from 20F Specialty Coffeehouse – buttermilk waffles, scrambled eggs, bacon, rocket, maple syrup. Whilst the soft eggs were bountiful in supply and the bacon strips as crisp as an SG50 limited edition dollar bill, the waffles had the dour disposition of a disillusioned and resigned roadside cobbler. 3.1/5…
Salmon Served Two Ways from Les Amis Restaurant – wild Scottish salmon served two ways with crunchy vegetables. The creamy, wasabi-tinged tartare was a textural hybrid of sashimi and mousse whilst elsewhere the salmon, nicely charred and roasty on the outside with a soft pink centre, goes limp in yielding…
Buttermilk waffle with mixed berries compote and vanilla ice cream from Atlas Coffeehouse. Whilst the mixed berries compote scythes at you with the seductively tarty vengeance of a most coquettish minx, the usually reliable waffle, though internally still proficient, had the wizened, sun-weathered skin of a Punggol-living septuagenarian. 3.5/5 Atlas…
Seafood Aglio Olio from The Larder Cafe. The pilates-toned pasta was more czechar-wet than oil-slick while elsewhere the generosity displayed by the smorgasbord of seafood is as impressive as a twerking narwhal. 3.4/5 The Larder Cafe 177 Toa Payoh Central Blk #01-124 Singapore 310177
Saveurs de Printemps from Mad About Sucre – French earl grey apricot mousse, Savoire sponge, blood orange and grapefruit insert. The presence of the classily demure and full-bodied earl grey is only detected after it has successfully materialised and condensed on your tongue, and elsewhere the citrusy elements within send…
White snapper milanese with salmon roe gribiche, brussels sprouts with tamarind and bacon from Kilo. The breaded fish and egg mayo seemed content to be fluffy cushions for the smoky brussels sprouts and the bacon, so scene-stealingly soft, salty and pork-juicy that it probably committed an offence under Section 378…
Celery root cappellacci from Angeleno – roasted mushrooms, brown butter, sage. The fragrant, buttery pasta had a confident, gymnastic firmness without ever crossing over into being hard, each seemingly releasing a naughty inner creaminess upon bite. Elsewhere, the leaves had the delectable fried crunch of chips and the gelatinous, mischievously…
Air-fried chicken winglets from Nekkid, The Naked Finn’s sister bar concept located steps away. Essentially the spirit of chicken satay flying on BBQ pit nostalgia clouds. 3.5/5 Nekkid Block 41 Malan Road Singapore 109454
Nutella toast with a scoop of Sicilian Pistachio from Double Scoops. The toast was Gillette razor-crisp on the outside with a comfortably buttery core while elsewhere, despite the Nutella layer appearing deceptively thin, it must possess natural abilities of permeation, diffusion or similar as you don’t particularly notice its absence…