The Aged Soy Sauce Ramen ($14.90) was rich with the umami flavour of meat and soy sauce. The Black Garlic Ramen ($15.90) boasted a strong roasted garlic flavour which was diffused throughout the entire soup. While rich, both soups continued to carry a lightness to them, encouraging you to finish the broths without getting too overwhelmed.
Each bowl came with one large slice of chashu which was tender and lightly seasoned. Bonus points also for the half slice of Ajitama that came with each bowl, which had a light and, interestingly, refreshing sweetness to it.
However, we felt the noodles failed to carry the soup very well, and there were bites of noodles devoid of the flavour of the soup. Portion sizes could also have been slightly larger for its price.
Would recommend giving the place a try!
I'm going to begin by saying, the pulat hitam ice cream is amazing. It tasted as if I was eating a creamy version of the asian dessert with all the flavours of black glutinous rice and coconut present.
I also found the waffles to be perfectly cooked as well, neither too soft nor too hard. I also enjoyed the fact that they didn't unnecessarily coat their waffles in icing sugar or maple/golden syrup, which allowed the flavours of the ice cream to shine.
The texture of the ice cream was very luxurious as well; creamy, thick and doesn't melt too fast. It should be said that the chocolate fudge ice cream was rather average but still nice overall.
The store also had a nice little gesture which allowed patrons to pay it forward for elderly members to enjoy free ice cream on Wednesdays.
Overall, it was a nice neighborhood ice cream store that I will recommend visiting, especially if you're in the area or live in Ang Mo Kio.
TLDR: Fancy looking minimalistic glass house cafe blasting mismatched Chinese songs with average ice cream.
Ordered the Salted Caramel and Arabica Coffee flavours thinking they would pair well but was met with so-so ice cream.
The flavours were one-dimensional and lacked depth. The first few bites were refreshing but it quickly got cloying and it became a chore to finish. The ice cream texture was rather light and cut through very easily; it was not my preferred texture.
I found it to be a bit on the pricier side as well, costing $14.90 in total. We had to queue for quite awhile to get in but if I could go back in time, I don't think I would have queued for it.
Tried the dak kalguksu and mul naengmyeon and I have to say... As someone who has lived in Korea for awhile, this place is definitely not a noodle star in anyway.
First, the kalguksu. The first thought that came to my mind when it was served was that I definitely overpaid for it. The soup was fairly light, without much substance to it. For the first minutes the noodles were quite chewy and had a nice mouth feel to them. However, they quickly lost their structure and became a mushy mess. The shredded chicken was also poorly integrated into the dish, and even had bones leftover in them.
Next, the naengmyeon. The noodles were rather on point. Although they looked like they were beehoon noodles, they were actually quite chewy, exactly how you expect your naengmyeon noodles to be like. However, the soup left much to be desired. It was kinda plain, and not sour enough. They do however provide you with vinegar so you can adjust to your tastes. They also provide mustard.
All in all, I would say the best thing offered in the restaurant was its free flow kimchi so do eat more of it if you decide to visit.