Welcome to Newton.

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.

For those whom have been following the happenings of the local F&B scene, CARNABY might be a name that some would find familiar — these folks had first entered the local F&B scene here in mid-2025 with their very first location being at The Quayside. Interestingly, these folks had recently expanded their operations with an extension of their original concept named as CARNABY BURGER BAR that operates out of a trailer that is permanently parked in the grounds of Chancery Court near the entrance to the Cold Storage supermarket there; think something similar to the concept of the The Goodburger Food Truck that is situated at Coronation Plaza. Dine-in seating at CARNABY BURGER BAR is available with both patio tables and chairs as well as tall barrels acting as high tables matched with high chairs being placed right in front of the trailer. The menu at CARNABY BURGER BAR is kept slim with a line-up of four (4) burgers — all of which coming with beef patties except one that comes with an Impossible patty instead; patrons also get the choice to make it a meal by topping up $5.90 for Fries and Soft Drinks as well.

The menu at CARNABY BURGER BAR describes the Brompton to come with elements such as crispy bacon, Carnaby beef patty, smoked paprika cheddar, house sauce and ketchup — this does seem like a list of rather expected elements to come with a conventional burger. With that being said, The Brompton is a classic cheeseburger with bacon that is done well. Sinking our teeth into the burger, the burger bun does come light, soft and fluffy — one could tell that the buns are buttered lightly for a slightly saltish note that further enhances the flavours of the burger. The Carnaby beef patty may not have been a smashed burger patty, but we liked how absolutely savoury the beef patty was; there is definitely a briny note going around the slightly gamey flavours of beef that gives the burger sufficient flavour — the patty also being absolutely juicy whilst it did not carry any veiny or fatty parts that were difficult to chew as well. It also does come grilled to a point where there are some crisp bits around the surface as well that gave a variance of texture to the burger. The smoked paprika cheddar melted over the patty and the crispy bacon adds different dimensions of savouriness to the burger; the latter also adding a crisp texture to it as well, while the use of the house sauce and ketchup adds a creaminess and also a deep, sourish tang that binds all of the elements together and cuts through the heaviness for the carbs and meatiness of the burger.

Crispy and easy to eat

Reported as operating since May 2021, though it is likely this stall opened before that, they are praised for their rendition which carries strong wok hei / breath of the wok and authentic flavours.
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Their version has chewy long cylindrical yellow egg noodles and silky thin bee hoon / rice vermicelli noodles tossed with a rich stock of pork bones and prawn shells, wispy chicken egg, and bits of crunchy pork lard. Garnished with crunchy deshelled prawns, bouncy squid rings, tender pork belly, soft bean sprouts, and a splash of lime juice.
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Carries enticing smoky grainy eggy sweet savoury salty shrimpy flavour, with a kick of zesty sour tangy flavour from the lime juice. Props for the spicy chili kick as well.
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Hokkien Mee
Newton Old Signboard 25
@ Newton Food Centre, 500 Clemenceau Avenue North #01-25
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2023/08/best-of-singapore-hawkers-hokkien-mee.html

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