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Halal Cafe with Ondeh Ondeh Waffles!!
2016-01-19 299 views
Located in bukit merah central, at a HDB shophouse is Butterscotch. It is a halal cafe that offers typical hipster cafe food with some interested baked and sweet treats!I couldn't help eyeballing the sweet treats in the cake display. They had ondeh ondeh cupcakes too! They sell churros too! They seriously have a wide variety of desserts, more so than mains! But their dining area seats about 20 pax at most. Not a very big dining area, and the tables by the walls are quite cramped. They only have
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 Located in bukit merah central, at a HDB shophouse is Butterscotch. It is a halal cafe that offers typical hipster cafe food with some interested baked and sweet treats!
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 I couldn't help eyeballing the sweet treats in the cake display. They had ondeh ondeh cupcakes too!
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 They sell churros too! They seriously have a wide variety of desserts, more so than mains! But their dining area seats about 20 pax at most. Not a very big dining area, and the tables by the walls are quite cramped. They only have one large dining table which I dined at with a party of 5.
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 1. Smoked Salmon Egg Benedict $16+
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 Smoked salmon on brioche toast with poached eggs. Sadly the toast wasn't exactly toasted. The texture was soft and not crispy at all. It was more of a soggy toast before I had even popped opn the poached eggs. But they were generous with the smoked salmon, which was the highlight of the dish!

2. Chilli Crab Cake Burger $14+
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 This was slightly too spicy for me as I usually don't take spicy foods. But the crab cake patty was nice and thick! The sauce itself was very flavourful and aromatic!
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 Crab cake served with wedges and salad topped with signature chilli crab sauce. Not many places in Singapore serve crab cakes and they're not that easy to make, the trick is to use fresh crab meat. But living in Singapore, we have to be realistic here. Crabs aren't cheap, mostly imported and I can't expect a HDB downstairs cafe to be able to deliver perfect crab cakes. So I was content with this, but definitely an eye-opener seeing this served here. Wished more cafes had the same innovativeness! This is the best way to eat chilli crab without the mess!

3. Chicken Chop with Eggs $16+
Chicken Chop with Eggs
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 Grilled chicken chop thigh with mushroom sauce served with wedges and coleslaw. Top up $2 for 2 sunny side ups for that extra oomph.  This is quite a huge portion even for 1 pax. But then again the price reflects it's portion size. The menu recommended to pair this dish with the rather expensive $6.50+ root beer and so we did.
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 Sadly though, the root beer tasted just like any canned root beer and it was a complete disappointment as it really didn't go that well with the grilled chicken chop.

Nonetheless, the chicken was tender and juicy, and the mushroom sauce was yummy!

4. Ramly meets Wendy Burger $14+
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 A twist to the famous ramly burger - beef patty wrapped in an omelette served with shitake mushrooms, wedges and tomatoes. This was an alright burger, nothing to rave about. Get the chilli crab burger instead.

5. Ondeh Ondeh Waffles $12+ *highly recommended*
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 Pandan waffles served with ice cream topped with coconut flakes and gula melaka sauce. Probably my no.1 waffles as a self declared waffle evangelist. GO TRY IT! It's worth the effort of travelling down to Bukit Merah! The waffles had a slight fragrance of Pandan but once, placed into your mouth. You brain deciphers that this is a taste of coconut heaven with gula melaka sauce. Okay the ice cream was vanilla, but with the gula melaka sauce, it kind of tricks your brain into thinking it's a gula melaka ice cream.
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 The ice cream itself was smooth and creamy, with a consistent  texture. The ice cream survived my rather long phototaking session. It was a champ!

6. Butterscotch Souffle with Vanilla ice cream $14+
Butterscotch Souffle with Vanilla ice cream
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 Waiting time was 30-45mins. The souffle smelt great upon arrival at our table, but sadly once we dug in, we realized it was literally pure liquid inside. Maybe it wasn't baked long enough? I've only have Souffle experiences in Japanese-chain dessert/coffee places so unless those were the bad experiences. This was a first for me!
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 It was literally an eggy drink. But the top layer stayed crispy enough to give you a slight bite!

7. Cheesy Wedges $9+
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 Their cheesey wedges were great! Even for an appetizer, I had to control myself from finishing off this entire plate by myself! The cheesy viscosity of the sauce was PERFECT!
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 For the location that they are in, I feel that their prices are abit high. But the service seemed alright. It was also partially self service, as you had to go and grab your water, and also walk up to the cashier to make payment.

The food here has some hits and misses. But the ondeh ondeh waffles is enough to bring me back again!
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Big fat Churros
2015-01-20 242 views
ButterScotch is all about specialty coffee and variety of sumptuous dessert that are aesthetically appealing, exciting and piques every diners attention for more. I tried their truffle fries which is shoestring fries served with generous amount of truffle oil. They serve interesting burgers such as Chilli Crab Cake Burger and Ramly Meets Wendy Burger. The Churros served in Butterscotch is thick and has a distinct cinnamon fragrance.Read more: http://www.misstamchiak.com/20-halal-cafes-in-singapo
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ButterScotch is all about specialty coffee and variety of sumptuous dessert that are aesthetically appealing, exciting and piques every diners attention for more. I tried their truffle fries which is shoestring fries served with generous amount of truffle oil. They serve interesting burgers such as Chilli Crab Cake Burger and Ramly Meets Wendy Burger. The Churros served in Butterscotch is thick and has a distinct cinnamon fragrance.

Read more: http://www.misstamchiak.com/20-halal-cafes-in-singapore/
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Wafflelicious!
2014-12-08 166 views
We were at the ButterScotch cafe straight after cakes and drinks at the Bakery Chef, so we couldnt eat much. Still, we wanted to try something from ButterScotch, especially when there was an available table. The cafe is usually full whenever we pass by so we never had a chance to dine there since we didnt want to wait. Tried the Chocolate Estacsy ($11 excluding the service charge), it is chocolate waffles with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce. True to it's name, it is very chocolately indee
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We were at the ButterScotch cafe straight after cakes and drinks at the Bakery Chef, so we couldnt eat much. Still, we wanted to try something from ButterScotch, especially when there was an available table. The cafe is usually full whenever we pass by so we never had a chance to dine there since we didnt want to wait. Tried the Chocolate Estacsy ($11 excluding the service charge), it is chocolate waffles with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce. True to it's name, it is very chocolately indeed and will get you sugar rush high! The chocolate waffles are crisp and airy, and goes well with the ice cream. Love the chocolate waffles, but the chocolate sauced drizzled over the waffles proved to be a bit too sweet for me. It would be perfect with lesser chocolate sauce. Would love to try the mains next time, prices are quite on the high side in this cafe though.  
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Average egg benedict
2014-03-09 576 views
Specially came to this cafe as my friends wanna try out after reading the online reviews about it.I have ordered smoked salmon eggs benedict (Sgd $16++) Personally i feel that the dish is pretty average and the portion is rather small. The bread was abit soggy and the salmon could be more flavored. However the poached egg was nicely done. I quite like the ambience there as it gives me a coZy feeling. May return again and try some other dishes.
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 Specially came to this cafe as my friends wanna try out after reading the online reviews about it.
I have ordered smoked salmon eggs benedict (Sgd $16++)

Personally i feel that the dish is pretty average and the portion is rather small. The bread was abit soggy and the salmon could be more flavored. However the poached egg was nicely done.

I quite like the ambience there as it gives me a coZy feeling. May return again and try some other dishes.
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Just for the desserts
2014-01-19 381 views
Butterscotch is the first of a wave of new eateries that have settled at Bukit Merah Central, which replaces the now-defunct Le Bon Vivant.Mains are served here, but who could resist from the variety of desserts they serve here? We were glad to have found Churros ($11.00+) here; something we had been craving for quite some time. For those who prefer stiffer Churros, this is the one for you. The Churro were rather thick but crispy. Coated in cinnamon powder and sugar, it gives a sweet yet spiced
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Butterscotch is the first of a wave of new eateries that have settled at Bukit Merah Central, which replaces the now-defunct Le Bon Vivant.
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 Mains are served here, but who could resist from the variety of desserts they serve here? We were glad to have found Churros ($11.00+) here; something we had been craving for quite some time. For those who prefer stiffer Churros, this is the one for you. The Churro were rather thick but crispy. Coated in cinnamon powder and sugar, it gives a sweet yet spiced flavour. A chocolate dip is also paired with the Churro, though we found the sour aftertaste not to our liking.
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 We also ordered a Butterscotch Souffle ($14.00+), and it comes coupled with Salted Caramel ice-cream and the same chocolate dip from the Churros. The souffle was jiggly and custardy as we dug our way to the bottom of the pot. As much as we did not like the chocolate dip, we did not really enjoy the Salted Caramel ice-cream as it was a wee bit too salty for us.
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 Initially an excitement, the Red Velvet Cake ($6.60+) also turn into yet another disappointment. While it held up nicely, it was missing of sponginess and turned out to be pretty stiff. It is also undeniable that it is a cake, but it tasted just like any normal cake despite all the cream cheese which was bland.
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 The Flat White ($5.00+) turned out to be rather milky; not my cup of coffee.

No doubt the desserts here are great, but I am a bit skeptical on their other offerings here, as well as the various items that come with the main dessert. The safest option would be to come here for Souffles or Churros instead of cakes and coffee; at least it would make the trip more worthwhile. Just a side note; Butterscotch does not charge 7% GST, but still charges 10% service charge on top of the listed prices in the menu

For more photos and the full review, please visit: http://jiaksimipng.wordpress.com/2014/01/18/butterscotch-blk-164-bukit-merah-central/
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Butterscotch at Bukit Merah
2013-12-12 266 views
I happened to chance upon Butterscotch on Instagram and decided to check it out with Wendy because we had been craving for churros for the longest time. Butterscotch is located at Bukit Merah Central which is out of the way for us. We were adamant on wanting to satisfy our cravings and so we made a trip here to try out their other desserts at the same time.We were there on Wednesday at around 6.30pm and were one of the first few patrons for the evening. It is a very small and cozy cafe with no p
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I happened to chance upon Butterscotch on Instagram and decided to check it out with Wendy because we had been craving for churros for the longest time. Butterscotch is located at Bukit Merah Central which is out of the way for us. We were adamant on wanting to satisfy our cravings and so we made a trip here to try out their other desserts at the same time.

We were there on Wednesday at around 6.30pm and were one of the first few patrons for the evening.
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 It is a very small and cozy cafe with no pretentious aura. Good news for Muslims out there, it is a halal cafe!
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 We had the Brioche French Toast ($14). 3 mini slices of french toast were placed neatly on a wooden board, topped with turkey bacon, half a caramelized banana with maple syrup at the bottom. Portion was a tad small for its price. The caramelized bananas were very soft and I wished that the bread was fluffier. It tasted decent enough but I will not order this again.
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 Churros $11
Price was on the high side for this too. Surprisingly, we found it hard to finish it comfortably as churros are sugary by nature and eating too much of it makes us feel uncomfortable. The churros had a harder texture than the usual ones that I had eaten. They were loaded with cinnamon fillings and the cinnamon taste was very distinct. The (milk) chocolate dip was quite little and it was already sweet on its own. The taste of the chocolate was covered by the sweetness of the churros and we could not put more as we had to save the chocolate sauce for the other churros that were not eaten yet. It would be great if dark chocolate dip is used so that the overall sweetness would be reduced a little by the bitterness of the dark chocolate.
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 Truffle fries $9
The truffle fries were too salty and the truffles were not (completely) evenly spread. The taste was good where the truffle taste was distinct.

They have more desserts than mains on their menu and there was only 1 type of cake available at their cake counter on that day. I reckon they specialize in desserts instead of mains so if you are looking for a place in the quiet neighbourhood to chill and enjoy your desserts, check out Butterscotch.
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Unsatisfying food with infuriating service
2013-12-11 248 views
Having heard so much of the latest cafe opening in the Bukit Merah area, we finally decided to go down and try it for ourselves! A pretty cosy space that's comfortable for about 20 pax, the ambience was welcoming and a relaxed one, perfect for the weekend.Craving for some mains before trying their desserts that they're better known for, we settled for the Eggs Benedict yet again.Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict ($16)It was a little too small as compared to other cafes that we've tried, yet charging s
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Having heard so much of the latest cafe opening in the Bukit Merah area, we finally decided to go down and try it for ourselves! A pretty cosy space that's comfortable for about 20 pax, the ambience was welcoming and a relaxed one, perfect for the weekend.

Craving for some mains before trying their desserts that they're better known for, we settled for the Eggs Benedict yet again.

Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict ($16)
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 It was a little too small as compared to other cafes that we've tried, yet charging similar prices. Taste-wise, it'd completely been a miss for us, with the hollandaise sauce tasting bitter without any buttery taste to it, while the eggs were just extremely over-cooked! It's probably the first time that I've had any eggs ben without any of the yolk flowing.

I didn't like how the eggs were cold as well, and with every mouthful, you could taste cold water with the egg white. The smoked salmon portion wasn't generous enough either to have the taste of it coming through, and the piece of bread below was soggy. The only redeeming factor was perhaps the well-toasted bread on top that was just crisp and warm still.

I was pretty psyched up about the butterscotch soufflé as that seemed like one of their signatures. Understanding the slightly longer waiting time for soufflés typically due to the baking time, we placed an order together with our mains, wanting to try it before ordering other desserts on the menu.

Much to our disappointment, this caused the greatest dissatisfaction of our dining experience. Whilst we were one of the few customers around at the start, we'd waited for about 30 minutes before seeing the dish served to another table who arrived after us. Asked for the dish to be checked, we were told of a waiting time of 5 minutes. After another >5 mins, we'd asked for the dish again, only to be told that the waiting time was yet another 5mins and while we've told them that we've waited for more than 15mins, we were rudely ignored by their staff.

The last straw hit when we'd waited for yet another 5mins and seeing several other dishes coming out, with no signs of the kitchen expediting our order despite asking several times. Only then, we'd decided to ask to cancel the order. Just then, the dish was ready by the kitchen and the service staff attending to us told the kitchen immediately to keep it back, without asking if we were still interested to have it.

With the severe lack in sincerity in serving customers and retaining customers, it's certainly not a place that takes pride in providing customers an enjoyable dining experience. With the far below average eggs ben I've had and the (lack of) service experienced, it's certainly one to spoil our weekend cafe hop.

As for the food, in all fairness, they're more known for their desserts rather than mains, so if you're keen to visit, you might wish to go there for some sweet tooth craving instead of brunch. Not to forget, for my Muslim friends, this cafe doesn't serve pork and they replace bacon with turkey bacon. Though it's not halal-certified yet, they've got quite a fair bit of Muslim customers so it's pretty safe.
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