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2013-12-20
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Been seeing a few reviews on Carpenter and Cook, on how great their Lemon tart and Sea Salt Caramel Chocolate Tart was, so i decided to pay Carpenter and Cook a visit since it's pretty near my area.This small little vintage cafe is located along Lorong Kilat in Bukit Timah, where you can find other icecream palors such as Udders and Alfero Artisan Gelato. It is also just walking distance away from Bukit Timah Food Centre (located at the opposite side of the road).I was greeted with the vintage e
This small little vintage cafe is located along Lorong Kilat in Bukit Timah, where you can find other icecream palors such as Udders and Alfero Artisan Gelato. It is also just walking distance away from Bukit Timah Food Centre (located at the opposite side of the road).
I was greeted with the vintage entrance of the cafe - a wooden bench and a set of wooden desk and uneven chairs.I was there at about teatime and the small cafe was crowded, and there wasn't seats for us. Waited for like 10 mins before we could grab a seat.
The service crew was pretty efficient, the tables are being cleared almost immediately after the customer leave.
We had to share this long table with the others and the chair provided was just horrible. The cushion of the chairs were kind of spoilt, like you could literally feel your butt sitting on the wooden plank inside the chair. Or was this how a vintage chair was supposed to feel like? The seat was just uncomfortable..
What did pleased me was the vintage clocks and wok and cutleries. hanging on the walls of the cafe.
Do note that most of the vintage items that you see in this cafe can be bought. & they arent cheap too. I saw this wall clock being sold at $250. It's pretty reasonable for a piece of vintage, but I'm sure you are able to get it at a cheaper price somewhere else. Anyway, this cafe is for you to enjoy some food.
Not forgetting the tiles on the floor near the entrance. We hardly see such tiles around now. Small little decoration in the cafe created a wonderful setting which was appealing to the eyes.Went over to the counter and saw the array of food choice that they have. From tarts, to muffins, to quiche and even sandwiches.
We settled with Lemon Cream Tart $6.50, Sea Salt Caramel Tart $6.50 and a cup of Latte (large) to go with it $6.
Being a fan of sour stuffs (fyi, i like to eat lemon pulps), the Lemon Tart was my cup of tea. It wasnt that that sour, there's this sweetness in the cream which goes really well with the sourness. What i fancy more is the Tart shell! Tho it was slightly hard and we had a hard time cutting it with a knife, but the tart was not bland with the correct level of sweetness.
Another of their more famous tart is this Sea Salt Caramel Chocolate Tart! This tart indeed up to its standard! Sea salt and chocolate can never go wrong. But it was quite different from the Lemon Tart. The lemon tart is more to the moist side due to the cream, but this Caramel Tart was filled with rich chocolate and a sprinkle of sea salt! Correct choice of tart!
The latte was a disappointment. At first i asked for Mocha, and was shocked that they dont serve mocha. I mean how can they not have mocha! And no, i wont order latte again from Carpenter and Cook. In a nutshell, Carpenter and Cook definitely score in terms of its ambience and the tarts that they have, i heard that their Meringue Tart in great too. But as for coffee, i would not recommend it.
I would come back again one day
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