café Q classified (Takashimaya)

Strong brew coffee which is not acidic, bitter, or overly milky..

Al-dente capellini pasta tossed with chilli, spring onions & sakura ebi; well-balanced flavors and yet not oily or spicy; came with 4 crunchy prawns..

Savoury dutch baby pancake topped with mushroom, spinach & egg; pancake is soft & chewy with tinge of sweetness & saltiness; slightly oily, served hot; taste akin to hotcakes; spinach is very soft; mushroom is crunchy & juicy; best for sharing & to eat before it gets cool down as buttery taste will get more prominent..

2 types of soup in a dish; double mushroom soup is flavorful & rich with chunks of mushroom, quite addictive; clam chowder is creamy yet light with lots of ingredients such as clam, carrots, corn, celery, potatoes, etc.; came with a slice of well-toasted garlic bread which has strong garlic taste though tad oily; good for sharing..

Fresh avocado spread over a thin slice of well-toasted fluffy bread; topped with avocado slices, soft boiled egg & cherry tomatoes; drizzled with some homemade soy sauce dressing which is tad salty & felt slightly redundant; came with a small cup of berries yogurt that is best to keep till end of meal as it alleviates the surfeit feel resulting from all the dishes..

To be honest, I had the worst experience with the customer service at Cafe Q Classified @ Takashimaya Singapore. The cafe may look extremely stunning, but the poor service attitude and working methods of the staffs were disappointing.

One Indian female server saw us waiting at the entrance but ignored us and continued walking past us. We waited for more than 5 minutes in front of her without any acknowledgment or welcome. Another Chinese female staff also saw us, but she didn't approach to us or ask us anything before leaving.

We saw an empty table with the previous customer's utensils still on it but the Indian staff didn't clean up the dirty table immediately. She also took her time to do other things instead of welcome us.

After wasting of almost 10min, we finally came in. We ordered two drinks, one is Ice Lemon Tea with Lychee and another one is Mango Lemonade.

The first drink served was the Ice Lemon Tea with Lychee, which was really disappointing. It tasted like plain water, and for a small cup with no taste. It costed $8.

We waited for 15 minutes for the Mango Lemonade, but it still hadn't arrived. When we asked the server, we found out that they forgot our order.

When the second drink arrived, the price of Mango Lemonade was $8 too but it was a normal-sized cup. However, the difference was too significant compared to the first drink's small size, and it made me feel annoyed.

Overall, the poor service, slow response, and disappointing drinks made me feel frustrated. I wouldn't recommend this cafe to others, and I wouldn't want to try their food either. 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻