Probably one of those neighbourhoods that is a little far-flung from most places, but the newly-opened Winterwoods at Blk 603 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 is just a short walk from Lentor MRT Station — one of the six new stations which have opened under Phase 2 of the Thomson-East Coast Line; the same HDB block also houses Chelabela Korean Food, which is best known for their affordable Kimchi Fried Rice and having moved from Marsiling to this neighbourhood.
Whilst being primarily an ice-cream parlour, it is interesting to see Winterwoods serve up quite a decent variety of items for an establishment like them — think Classic Buttermilk Waffles, Bottled Cold Brew as well as a Cinnamon Cone to go with their ice-cream apart from the usual waffle or cup options. Case-in-point, the Dark Chocolate Waffle is a pretty thoughtful change from the usual buttermilk waffles — a chocolate-infused buttermilk batter that comes with nibs of chocolate chips embedded within, it is not an item unheard of, but is still one that is rarely served at other establishments. The waffle is crisp, and wafts of an evident chocolatey aroma; the melted chocolate further enhancing those chocolate-y notes and providing an apt sweetness to the waffles. Our choice of the Banana Walnut Oatmilk Ice-Cream was also one that complimented the waffles well — that familiar note of banana milk where one could taste the natural sweetness of mashed bananas, yet matched with a slightly nutty note from the oat milk whilst being smooth and creamy.
Whilst they are still getting used to their operations considering that we had made our visit on their very first day of opening, the set-up feels modest and down-to-earth; seemingly run by folks who really give great care on what goes on the plate, not to mention that they do have such interesting flavour combinations which I am eyeing on such as the Persimmon Sorbeto, Strawberries Chardonnay Sorbeto and the Dark Chocolate Glenfiddich. Given that proximity to me, I would say it is somewhere which I am likely to return to again — especially so for their range of alcoholic-infused flavours which sound pretty exciting; a spot that residents know the area will be proud to have in their neighbourhood!
