Hang Out Cafe (Closed)

Item: Hang Out Cafe
Rating: 5
Author: cptslowyeo

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The Hang Out Cafe is a cosy, affordable and unpretentious eatery which recently moved from Ang Mo Kio to NAFA Campus. I had previously dined at Hang Out several times when it was at Ang Mo Kio and was impressed with their quality of food and service.Being situated at a NAFA campus, Hang Out frequently runs affordable student promos! Do follow them on instagram or facebook to keep up to date!Their interior simple and yet you get a sense of comfort the second you waltz through the front door. Thei

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Being situated at a NAFA campus, Hang Out frequently runs affordable student promos! Do follow them on instagram or facebook to keep up to date!

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Their interior simple and yet you get a sense of comfort the second you waltz through the front door. Their AC does a great job of keeping you chill, since you probably walked either 5 minutes from Brash Basah MRT or like 7 minutes from Bugis MRT. Either ways, it is still a lot more accessible than it's previous Ang Mo Kio location.

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The dining area is pretty big and can cater to large groups. I made a reservation for a sunday afternoon at 12pm and I was glad I did. As I realized that the cafe was almost at maximum capacity. I'm guessing NAFA runs weekend enrichment classes for children as there were several families with young children all carrying a little bagpack!

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I like the honesty of this cafe, they label the desserts that are made in-house and even though this rainbow cake isn't made in-house, it's still a very pretty one!

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For the month of October they ran this promotion which I manage to take advantage of, during my first trip there!

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Their menu items range from breakfast like egg royale to spaghetti, pizzas, and even ribs!

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They also have a decent range of appetizers and a wide variety of drinks to go with. This is full-fledge cafe that cater to majority of the hipster crowd in this era! And Hang Out seems to be able to deliver well in any item you order!!

1. Cheese Madness Fries (Large) $12.90

This is their speciality in-house nacho cheese sauce with fries! I did notice a slight price increase for this item since their move from Ang Mo Kio, but I'm still glad that their portion justifies the price! The cheese here is so good, it's tempting to add the additional $2 for an extra portion of nacho cheese sauce. But take note, their fries are the soggy kind, not so much of the cripy fries. I'm a soggy fry lover and so this was right up my alley!

2. Honey Crispy Wings (8pc) $12.90 *Highly Recommended*

Honey Crispy Wings (8pc)

Next up! My no.1 favourite, their honey crispy wings must be infused with some of drug as these are most addictive fried chicken wings I've ever had. Everytime I visit Hang Out, I MUST order this! It's usually a death-match to get the last wing, with whichever group I've dine with at Hang Out! The exterior is so crispy and yet on the inside, the chicken meat is juicy and tender! It's a miracle wonder wing!

3. Crab Meat Aglio Olio $14.90

For a crab-meat aglio olio, it impressed me with the amount of crab meat used in this dish. This was a repeat order for one of my friends in my group and she's still addicted to this! There are chunks of crab meat along with little shreds of crab meat. It isn't too garlicky either, so you don't have to worry about your breath! The noodles were al dente but could be slightly softer. The noodles itself were very flavourful due to the sheer amount of crab meat used. It's impossible to twirl up some spaghetti noodles without have shreds of crab meat being stuck to the noodles!

4. Piggy Back Ribs $18.90 *Highly Recommended*

Next up we had the marinated Piggy Back ribs with truffles fries ($2.50 top up) and Mesclun Salad with Baslsmic Dressing. I actually enjoyed the fresh salad. It was a nice add to all my fried food for the day. The portion of the truffle fries were also just right. Just wished the fries had a stronger truffle taste and aroma.

The ribs itself were pretty tender and juicy. The bones were very thin and slender, as a result there was quite alot of meat to enjoy. I was actually pretty amazed at this dish as I wasn't expecting too much. Another surprise from HangOut cafe! You don't have to be expert at BBQ to sell good Ribs!

5. Iced Green Tea Latte $7

For $7, this is a pretty pricey iced green latte but it's probably one of the better ones I had, I could distinctively taste the green tea as well as the latte. It wasn't too sweet either, and when the ice melted, the drink wasn't tasteless either.

6. Hot Chocolate $5.50

Their hot chocolate had quite a "kick" to it! I really liked this and at this price, it was a lot more affordable than the iced green tea latte, not to mention, pretty good satisfaction value too!

7. Waffle with Ice cream (Thai Milk Tea and Hazelnut) $6.40 *promo *Highly Recommended*

Waffle with Ice cream

Since their move from Ang Mo Kio, Hang Out now has a bigger service counter and has now incorporated an ice cream display! As noted from the staff, they do not make the ice cream in-house, I'm sure if Hang Out had the time and resources to do so, they would probably want to make their own ice-cream flavours. But I do agree with their decision, so that they can focus on other core business functions like their really good waffles!

These waffles were on a promotion at half price $6.40, made them a great steal! I got mine with Thai Milk tea and hazelnut, both ice cream flavours were very smooth and creamy. The thai milk tea was sweet and didn't taste artificial at all, it tasted like frozen thai milk tea! The hazelnut rocher tasted just like ferrero rocher ice cream! Both ice creams went well together with the crispy waffle. I also liked the staff's effort to create a "mickey mouse" with the ice cream on the waffle. Super cute! Great job guys!

8. Butterscotch and Crunch Ice cream scoop

After spending $40, you get a stamp that wins you a free scoop of ice cream and so I got this free single scoop of butterscotch and crunch. This butterscotch ice cream wasn't too sweet as you would've expected. Rather it was mildly sweet but each time I ate a crunch, the crunch itself seemed to be caramelized and tasted very sweet indeed!

9. Humming Bird Cake $6.90

This was an interesting cake introduced to me by the friendly counter staff. It is a mix of bananas and pineapple. It did have little cubes of pineapple in it and the cream in between the sponge layers seemed to taste like banana cream! A very interesting cake indeed! I definitely will get this again if I see it!

10. Ondeh Ondeh Cake $6.50 *Highly Recommended*

Another interesting find on my second visit to Hang Out Cafe. This ondeh ondeh cake had lots of coconut flakes all over it. It was also served with gula melaka sauce. The cream itself was thick and hard and the layers were moist. Definitely my no.1 cake choice here at Hang Out! For all coconut cake lovers, this is a must try!

11. Rainbow Cake $9.90

Chocolate Rainbow Cake

Their chocolate rainbow cake was so pretty and the owner Juliet, did a great job decorating the plate and even playing "Happy Birthday" song over their sound system in the cafe! This is superb customer service, you don't normally find in other cafes!

The cake itself was good, my friends really enjoyed the chocolate layers as it was almost like eating "real chocolate" bars. The layers weren't too dry, but they were slightly drier in comparison to the ondeh ondeh cake. But eaten together with the chocolate syrup, it still tasted great!

Verdict : I must say the owner Juliet and her team delivers some of the best cafe food in town along with superb customer service!

Other Info. : Nett Priced Items, no GST or Service Charge For every $10 you spend you get a stamp and chalk up stamps to redeem free ice cream, coffee or waffles! 15% discount in your birthday month

(The above review is the personal opinion of a user which does not represent OpenRice's point of view.)

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Date of Visit

2015-11-08

Dining Method

Dine In

Spending Per Head

$25 (Lunch)

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