Cafes, Cafes, Cafes.

Matchaya is a small corner outlet in a hidden part of Icon Village at tanjong pagar. If you've been there before, it is pretty near Two Men Bagels. If not, you can enter from the temple side and just follow the sign towards the toilet.

Everything about Matchaya screams major simplistic hipster vibes. Everything about them is about quality, from their ingredients down to their utensils and cups. We tried the roasted milk tea, hojicha and the matcha latte. & I think my personal favorite would be the Hojicha. The drinks were really light, however they were abit powdery which I did not particularly enjoy. We also tried the matcha soft serve which was more towards the thick and less milky side, which I really liked.

Overall, I would recommend giving this place a try. But, between Tsujiri and Matchaya, I would pick Tsujiri.

Shiberty Bakes is a dessert cafe opened by a blogger, tucked in a nice HDB Estate. I went there with high expectations after seeing all the pictures floating around Instagram. It certainly looked really good.

We ordered the Matcha Shiberty Toast ($16) cos I'm a huge fan of matcha, but for non-Matcha lovers fret not, there are other flavors to choose from. They do serve other items like waffles, macarons and cakes too. The toast came with 2 scoops of ice cream & random cookie bits and Kit Kat. Firstly, PRICE. I couldn't grasp the idea of paying $16 for bread. Fine, toasted fluffy bread. Secondly, it was just bread nicely decorated with a bunch of random stuff that didn't exactly pair with the toast. Thirdly, I was quite disappointed. I'm not sure if my expectations were too high due to the hype. But how nice can toast taste right? But to give it credit, it was buttery and light. However, slightly dry.

Overall, I was disappointed. Sometimes, looks are deceiving. I believe that she has nice desserts to offer (judging from all the other positive reviews) & perhaps I just went on a bad day, I'll probably come back another time to try the other stuff she offers. Hopefully, this time it'll taste as good as it looks.

Shiberty Bakes is a dessert cafe opened by a blogger, tucked in a nice HDB Estate. I went there with high expectations after seeing all the pictures floating around Instagram. It certainly looked really good.

We ordered the Matcha Shiberty Toast ($16) cos I'm a huge fan of matcha, but for non-Matcha lovers fret not, there are other flavors to choose from. They do serve other items like waffles, macarons and cakes too. The toast came with 2 scoops of ice cream & random cookie bits and Kit Kat. Firstly, PRICE. I couldn't grasp the idea of paying $16 for bread. Fine, toasted fluffy bread. Secondly, it was just bread nicely decorated with a bunch of random stuff that didn't exactly pair with the toast. Thirdly, I was quite disappointed. I'm not sure if my expectations were too high due to the hype. But how nice can toast taste right? But to give it credit, it was buttery and light. However, slightly dry.

Overall, I was disappointed. Sometimes, looks are deceiving. I believe that she has nice desserts to offer (judging from all the other positive reviews) & perhaps I just went on a bad day. probably come back another time to try the other stuff she offers, perhaps I went on a bad day.

Ah atlast, I managed to try this oldie hipster spot. Potato Head Folk has been around for quite awhile & it should not be mixed up with the potato head in Bali. I went during weekday lunch & it wasn't crowded at all. They had a set lunch ($28++) which includes a burger(selected few), a side, dessert & drink. We got one set, another ala-carte burger & their naughty fries to share & it was just nice for 3 of us (girls). I highly recommend ordering the Naughty Fries to share! The fries are more like crispy fried potato wedges, with beef chili (non spicy). & it was ADDICTIVE.

In general, their burgers are slightly overpriced in my opinion ($18 - $28+). They are good but not fantastic blow your mind.

Damage done: $22

P.S there's free wifi too!

Lokal is my favorite to-go place for constantly good quality food & coffee. One thing I love about Lokal is that they practically make everything in-house. Ketchup? *tick* Smoked Salmon? *tick* Butter? *tick*. I highly recommend trying out their Smoked Salmon/Mackerel which are smoked over apple chips. Don't be mistaken, It is different from your typical raw smoked salmon you get with your eggs Ben. This is perfectly 'cooked' & has a strong but not over-powering smokey flavor.

Occasionally, Lokal offers special items like their Pasta which I always love to get because it's cooked al-dente (rare find in SG). Lokal also allows you to pimp your own breakfast. And, Lobster rolls. I have yet to try them but one thing for sure, they sell out F A S T. So be sure to head down early.

Overall, I'd definitely recommend trying out Lokal amongst the many cafes located around Keong Saik.

Avg price: $22-$30. P.S there's free wifi!