Desert Dessert (Siglap Drive)

Desert Dessert might have just recently closed down the very outlet in which they had first made their presence in the local F&B scene for the very first time here at Mayflower, though it does seem that the brand is always evolving over time. Whilst their second outlet at Lengkok Bahru had been in operation for quite a while and still remains open, these folks had opened a new location at 42 Siglap Drive — this would be the very same outlet in which Flor Patisserie had moved out of in mid-2025 and made its exit out of the local F&B scene. As with how its outlet at Lengkok Bahru compares against its former Mayflower location, Desert Dessert’s new location at Siglap Drive looks vastly different from its Lengkok Bahru outlet — the look of its Siglap Drive location is definitely cleaner and more Japandi in comparison; a more refined vibe compared to the slight playfulness in the decor at Lengkok Bahru. We visited Desert Dessert during its soft launch phase — they were serving up freshly-churned gelato (as-is, as well as with waffles to go along) as well as a couple of Mille Crepes / Cheesecakes that are prominently displayed at the counter during our visit, though there are plans to roll out hot food when they officially open their doors.

There were a larger variety of Mille Crepes that were stocked in the display case as compared to the Cheesecake offerings during our visit — of the lot, the Citrus Lumiere Mille Crepe was the Mille Crepe that seemingly stood out to us more out of the selection that they have to offer; perhaps probably being the only flavour that wasn’t too run-of-the-mill there. The Citrus Lumiere Mille Crepe does seem to be a version of a Mille Crepe that is inspired from the Lemon Meringue Tart; Desert Dessert does not describe the elements involved in the making of all of their food items, though one can observe the many layers of pastry cream in between the layers of crepes — all that whilst it is accompanied with lemon curd that can be found in the middle as well as on the top layer of the Mille Crepe. The Mille Crepe does come neatly stacked; it does maintain structural integrity by holding up well to the slices from the fork — the pastry cream providing a more neutral but light fragrance that perfumes the tastebuds. The addition of the lemon curd as that sour zing and zippiness that one would expect out of the typical Lemon Meringue Tart, providing a flavour contrast that adds on to the typical Mille Crepe.