Cafe

A hidden rooftop café in the west? Yes please.

𝐁𝐚𝐨 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭 [$𝟏𝟒]
Came with perfectly poached eggs, sautéed spinach and Iberico jamón with mantous. We felt that this could do with the mantous being slightly toasted as the texture was rather one-dimensional. Flavour wise, I found that the yolks overpowered the dish and the flavours of the hollandaise and jamon were more muted.

𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐛 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐮𝐤𝐚 [$𝟏𝟔]
This, on the other hand, did not disappoint. The eggs were soft cooked atop a bed of thick chilli crab and tomato sauce and it was topped with a generous portion of crab meat. The sauce itself was well-balanced and I liked how the sweetness made the spice much more tolerable. The mantous were deep fried and remained crisp till the end, which added a nice contrast in textures of the dish.

Overall it was a pleasant visit with prompt service and the red and white interior of the cafe was indeed a refreshing sight. I’d recommend you guys to visit before 10.30am to avoid the crowd!

𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐚 [$𝟐𝟖]
A very hearty dish of grilled salmon served with sautéed mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, baked potatoes, broccoli and tomato salsa. All the components were well-seasoned and the tartness of the salsa and cherry tomatoes helped offset the saltiness of the salmon and potatoes. The salmon fillet was also slightly overcooked, but wasn’t too tough to finish. Nonetheless, I appreciated this fairly simple dish!

𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐨 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐚 [$𝟐𝟖]
Loved the miso cream sauce here. It was an umami bomb that was so insanely flavourful and I really recommend this to fans of cream pastas! However the salmon was similarly overcooked and we also felt that the portion was a little small.

I would say that the prices here are not exactly the most wallet-friendly without Burpple but I would want to visit again to give their other dishes a go. 😋