Hadn’t really hit Lau Pa Sat for quite a while since these days our preference does seem to be more towards heading to Maxwell for lunch whenever we return to the office — was pretty surprised when we found out Butter & Cream had not only expanded its operations by opening a new outlet at Kopitiam Square in Sengkang, but they have also since also taken up another unit at Lau Pa Sat beside the original stall that they have been occupying all these while. With the expansion of their shop space at Lau Pa Sat, Butter & Cream has also widened their selection of items available — originally only serving up a considerably well-sized variety of muffins, tarts and basque burnt cheesecakes in different flavours, their current selection also includes a new line-up of Doffins (i.e. a hybrid between a donut and a muffin), as well as a Hokkaido Milk Ice-Cream that is served in the form of a soft-serve ice-cream.

We had previously made a purposeful visit to Butter & Cream when they had first opened their original shop unit to give their tarts and basque burnt cheesecake a go; still recalled that we were actually pretty impressed having tried both items considering how they are an establishment situated within a hawker centre. Knowing that they had released a Hokkaido Milk Ice-Cream, we found ourselves being intrigued to make yet another purposeful visit to their stall again. Served in a waffle cone by default, it is noted that there are no options for the soft-serve to be served in a cup at Butter & Cream. That being said, we were really impressed with how Butter & Cream’s rendition of the Hokkaido Milk Ice-Cream turned out to be — it was what exactly we wanted it to be; smooth, rich and creamy without being particularly heavy, the Hokkaido Milk Ice-Cream was incredibly easy to have. For one, the notes of Hokkaido Milk was really distinct in this one; it bears that whiff of milky fragrance that made it so good — pretty much on par with the one from Tokachi Premium from Ryugetsu at Takashimaya Food Hall which we once loved (though standards have slipped pretty recently, and that they only serve the soft-serve in plastic cups these days) — definitely a highlight for us. The waffle cone does carry a good crunch, though we did feel that the waffle cone carried a hint of sweetness that just added on to the Hokkaido Milk Ice-Cream albeit unnecessarily; probably would be better if the waffle cone could emphasise a little more on the fragrance of buttermilk instead.

Being first established in late 2021, it is interesting to see how Butter & Cream has grown over the short span of time — operating a F&B business in the midst of a pandemic is not easy feat, and we are glad to see how the folks at Butter & Cream has not only managed to sustain business all these while, but also expanded both the variety of items that they serve as well as their operations into two locations. Having the chance to snack on their various offerings on an on-and-off basis whenever someone decides to grab some muffins and tarts for events or just for a casual treat, we are really impressed with how they have managed to stay pretty consistent in terms of execution and overall quality thus far — it is little wonder why they seem to have garnered a strong following with the crowd endlessly forming up to do takeaways of their various offerings, and gained popularity with the office workers around the Central Business District. Whilst we have yet to give their Doffins a try, we would say that the Hokkaido Milk Ice-Cream from Butter & Cream surpassed our initial expectations yet again; something which Butter & Cream seem to have always does for us. With that, we would also like to take the opportunity to congratulate the folks behind Butter & Cream on the opening of their second outlet at Kopitiam Square at Sengkang, as well as on their expanded space at Lau Pa Sat — we are definitely looking forward to return for more!