The Singapore cafe scene had been pretty saturated for the last couple of years — with that being said, Pocket by Flip Coffee Roasters is one of those establishments that had managed to stand out amongst the sea of new entrants filling up the space within the industry and garnering its own following. These folks had recently moved out of their previous space situated at Bukit Timah Road and have found a new home within Mercure Singapore on Stevens situated along Stevens Road — this would be the very building that one can find an outlet of GRUB and In Piazza Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria as well. The new space occupied by Pocket by Flip Coffee Roasters is bigger than their previous; the high ceilings and the use of rustic furniture and house plants does create a European-style vibe that is especially idyllic yet welcoming at the same time. The food menu at Pocket by Flip Coffee Roasters is now segmented into sections dedicated to Snacks and Meals — there is also selection of pastries being displayed prominently at the counter for patrons to choose from as well. Meanwhile, the beverage menu still revolves around its hand-brewed drip coffees, espresso-based specialty coffee and cold brew coffees; all that with a category named “Not Coffee” which would appeal to that for those looking for teas, Jun and drinking chocolate.

The A Good Cottage Pie is an item that is being listed under the Meals section of the menu — this is an item that is being described to come with elements such as a “silky buttery mash” and pork stew; also an item that is mentioned to be “a nod to an old friend” whom used to visit Pocket by Flip Coffee Roasters at their former venue. One think we did like about the A Good Cottage Pie here is how it isn’t particularly cheesy — whilst there is a thin layer of cheese being sprinkled over the top, it does provide a slight hint of savouriness that gels well with the mashed potatoes beneath without being particularly overwhelming. The mash potatoes did come whipped to a smooth texture that was silky as promised in the description of the dish in its menu — comes aptly flavoured whilst the pork stew beneath does come with chunky pieces of pork that is stewed to a soft, tender and juicy texture which was easy to chew; there is a savoury note with a slight tanginess coming from the use of tomatoes that keeps things refreshing, all that whilst the pork does not carry any undesirable porky stench coming along with it. The cottage pie does come with a salad on the side; seemingly a slaw that features the use of purple cabbage to keep things balanced and coming with a refreshing crunch to reset the tastebuds from the starch and meat going on in the the cottage pie.