For The Coffee Connoisseurs The Coffee Academics is the perfect brunch/lunch/dinner spot for coffee connoisseurs. Besides all-day breakfast, there are also pastas, mains, small bites, gourmet burgers and sandwiches as well as deserts. https://hungryghost.sg/the-coffee-academics/

Burpple voucher is only for 1 item If you’re planning to use Burpple, take note that it is only for 1 applicable item. Prior to ordering, I had informed the staff that we were using it and they did not mention this. Upon checking the receipt and clarifying, they said that it was clearly stated in the T&C and only 1 voucher could be used for every 2 pax. I tried searching for this but no where was it stated. After looking at recent reviews from other outlets, it is clear that this wasn’t just due to my lack of conscientiousness. Overall, wouldn’t recommend this place mainly due to such practices. Food (coffee and brunch) and services were average at best. Burgers were almost bland and at this price point, I would say that there are a lot of better options out there. Won’t bother going back.

Perennial Favourite 🌟 Our party of 3 ordered the cheeseburger, which was good, because the patty was moist and juicy. The truffle mushroom pizza was great too, not too overpowering in terms of the truffle taste, yet sufficient to complement and bring out the flavours of the mushroom. The fish tacos is always my favourite to order because of how delightful the fruits and the fish prove to be refreshing. Ideal for sharing.

Acai This was rlly meh. The acai was damn cold and it's quite sandy. For all I know maybe this is the most natural state and how it should taste without additional flavourings and binders.

Original Flower Bowl ✨Original Flower Bowl✨ 𝐵𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝐴𝑐𝑎𝑖 𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒, 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑜𝑙𝑎, 𝑏𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑎, 𝑓𝑟𝑢𝑖𝑡𝑠, 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑓𝑜𝑜𝑑𝑠 Every bite is different! There are so many fruits in this which makes it so refreshing, different fruit textures in every spoonful! The acai berry is also not sour like other berries, which makes this whole bowl feel sweet using natural sugars. Overall, I really like how acai bowl makes you feel like you are eating healthy, yet it doesn’t feel like a torture eating it (unlike salad🤣) 💰: $9.80 📈: 9/10

Nuts for Acai Bowl ✨Nuts for Acai Bowl✨ 𝐵𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝐴𝑐𝑎𝑖 𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒, 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑜𝑙𝑎, 𝑏𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑎, 𝑐𝑎𝑐𝑎𝑜, 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑎 𝑠𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑠, 𝑐𝑜𝑜𝑘𝑖𝑒 𝑏𝑢𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟 Personally I prefer this for its simplicity and banana is the best fruit to pair with acai😋 The cookie sauce also gives it a sweeter taste, and actually taste a little like llao llao😙 This has more crunchy bits than the flower bowl, which feels more shiok to bite. 💰: $9.80 📈: 9/10

Watermelon Ispahan Sorbet FATCAT x Tommy Hilfiger . Made with a combination of 3 fruits with Watermelon taking the centre stage, accompanied by Raspberry and Lychee .

Smoked Milk Fatcat x Tommy Hilfiger .

Yuzu Matcha & Hojicha Like finally tried their ice cream after a long time. Bc I'm not staying at bedok so it's quite hard to try also 🥲. So I tried their flavour for tea flavour like Yuzu Matcha n Hojicha ($8.50). I saw a lot of interesting flavour out there also. I just like yuzu matcha a lot and got that strong yuzu taste > matcha. I felt that Hojicha was quite average roasted tea and not that strong taste tbh.

Rainbow Cheese Toastie $9 grilled cheese + truffle oil sandwich coloured with a rainbow of vegetable purees! More cheese please...

Rainbow Cheese Toastie ($9) Truffled grilled cheese naturally coloured with vegetables purée of beetroot (pink), carrot (orange), spinach (green), cauliflower/blue pea flower (blue) & red cabbage (violet). Note that this unicorn food do come in limited quantity every day 🦄 It's rare that the truffle wasn't overpowered by the amount of cheese (I've had many disappointing encounters elsewhere). Though once is enough - I do like it, but would have loved it better with some side salad or something. Moreover, nothing would ever beat the original version I've tried in Hong Kong (KALA Toast in Tsuen Wan).

😍 BANANA CAKE 🍌 • NUFF' SAID. • I NEED A 100 PIECES OF THIS COZ 99 AIN'T ENOUGH 😎❤️!

Little Diner Truffle Fries ($16.50) Small - $9.50 Large - $16.50 Like what other reviews mentioned, these fries were indeed a little soggy and oily. The smell of the truffle however was really strong as the dish arrived :o Taste wise was alright.

Ratings: 6/10 • Chocolate lava cake with vanilla ice-cream drizzled with chocolate syrup. It tastes like any other typical lava cake with vanilla ice-cream that you can find anywhere. Nothing fancy/great.

Old School Mac & Cheese ($16.50) Macaroni Tossed in Yummy Triple Cheese Sauce, Topped with Crispy Breadcrumbs Baked till Golden Brown.I love the fact that the sauce was a good consistency. Thick, Creamy, Velvety and Cheesy. Pasta was al dente. Overall I give it a 7/10. Another dish worth trying is the "Krusty Krab" Benedict ($19.50). Golden Crabcake Pillow with Chipotle Aioli, Crispy Bacon, Grilled Asparagus, Poached Eggs & Hollandaise Sauce on Toasted Brioche Bread with Side of Baby Green Salad. Spicy Sweet Crabcake, Crispy on the Outside and Soft in the Inside accompanied with the Creamy Buttery Hollandaise Sauce and Toasted Bread was a perfect combination. Overall I give this dish 8/10. A dish you should stay away from is the Truffle Fries ($9.50 for small). Fries were like Soggy(?) Maybe cause they are Handcut. Truffle taste was like not present while the taste of Garlic was strong. Feel like they should rename it to Garlic Fries instead. Overall I give it a 4/10.

Bravery Chicken Ragu Bravery Chicken Ragu ($18) features a piece of herbed chicken thigh on top of al dente spaghetti tossed with mushroom and roasted vegetables in creamy ragout sauce. The chicken is tender and moist, while the sauce is creamy but not too heavy. Cream pasta is not usually my first choice of pasta but this was enjoyable. The portion is very generous as well. Yums!

2/5 6oz Oat White 2/5

Lavender Latte ($6) Your typical latte but with the fragrance of lavender. Coffee was standard but the lavender made it quite unique - it was an interesting coming together of the aromas. The dried lavender bits can be quite strong so you may want to avoid actually chewing into them if you’re not a fan of strong aromas. I wouldn’t get this again but it was interesting to try. Visited on an afternoon of a Public Holiday and the cafe was not too busy, had some seats available for my friend and I. Staff were friendly.

Duck Confit Also a fan of duck confit, i decided to try their rendition of the duck confit which is served with black rice, honey garlic soy sauce, potato gratin, asparagus and maple apple. the duck leg was really tender and early to cut into. but i felt their sauce was too sweet and the black rice was slightly weird. for me, only the gratin worked well with the duck leg.

wild salmon fettuccine, mala spicy chicken pop really love the ambience here- it’s so cosy where you get to sit on sofas which were slightly low but not that convenient for a meal. chit chats and high teas would be great here. good dating spot here too as it’s pretty quiet onto the food, i ordered my fave dish here after i tried it at their jewel outlet and that would be the wild salmon fettuccine!!! really well balanced dish. we ordered a side of mala spicy chicken pop which is a different take your usual kfc popcorn chicken.

Beijing Dynasty Crepes Duck Confit Duck confit, Japanese cucumber and chives wrapped in crepe served with balsamic glaze, truffle and argula salad I was swoon over by arteas-tiq (pun intended) presentation of the peking duck roll. My first thought: hooray to a fuss-free, mess-free version of the peking duck! It’s all rolled up and nicely and sliced into bite size versions- no need to get your hands dirty at all! The best part? I’m probably paying a fraction of the price I otherwise would have if I had to order a full peking duck to satisfy any peking duck cravings. Taking in the first bit, I could taste the hoisin sauce and crisp cucumber. It was refreshing, yet and umami. I like how the egg crepe was done perfect - nothing like rubbery tapes or prata that’s been left out for long in the open. The disappointment tho - was that there isn’t any crispy peking duck skin (too much to expect for something at this price point I guess!) and the shredded duck was a tad too salty for my liking. Would I order this again? Probably not, tho it’s an overall well executed dish and probably one of the less common items from a typical cafe fare

Rose Latte Iced $7 Value for money for $7. Rose flavored latte. Right taste, right quantity. Decor and ambience of this place is just wow. Little hard to find near tanglin, but totally worth the visit. 5 stars

Avocado Toast with egg $13 Brilliant is the word. Ample avocado, enough egg. Perfect for a grand breakfast. Complete value for money Beautiful decor and amazing staff. 5 stars

Good Place! Repeat customers of the cafe, pictured is the big breakfast and lychee tea both of which were satisfactory and delicious!

In pictures: mountain yam rosti and curry egg benedicts. Impressive decor that made me feel like I am in a mini garden. While the food was nice, I am not sure if u'd pay this amt for a gluten-free meal. Nevertheless, happy to catch up with the group ☺️ till the next time... #burrple #burpplesg #saturdaybrunch #tiongbahru

[Open Door Policy] Lamb Curry Scotch Egg, S$28. Good curry flavour with the egg yolk cooked (runny) just right. 😋

Gluten-free & Dairy-Free Quite impressed with their menu. I think their offerrings are more interesting and inventive than most cafes, which is commendable given that everything gluten free and dairy free. We had the King Crab Benedict and Mountain Yam Rosti. Both lovely. I actually distinctly remember enjoying the gluten free bread that came with the benedict. It had a nice chewiness to it, and was great for mopping up the hollandaise and egg yolk.

Huge impossible burger! Don’t missed out on craftsmen mains! They are pretty decent as well! The sweet potato fries are 💯👍

Back to brunch basics With so many cafes along the same street this cafe could be easily missed. We decided to visit as queues elsewhere were too long, but definitely did not regret this decision. Food came quickly after order; good sized portions and fulfilled our brunch cravings. Def comfort food on a rainy day.

Waffles With Strawberry And Banana The mainstay of the dessert was the buttermilk waffles, which came with a rather generous serving of bananas and strawberries, topped with chocolate sauce and a scoop of vanilla ice cream. There is nothing very special about this dessert, except that it is a pretty big serving so it is best to share it amongst two or three pax. Price is around $17++, which is on the higher end although this shouldn't be too much of an issue if you are sharing the item.