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2010-12-08
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Dessert Bowl is a quint little dessert shop hidden amongst pubs and bars along the stretch! Once you spot the glass door, the staircase will lead you up to the 2nd storey where you'll find seats and cute deco that furnishes the shop.I have always been a loyal fan of dessert bowl (frequent vistor!) for its great and relaxing ambience. This is a fantastic chill out spot for you and your friends if you don't wish to stray too far from the heartland. However, it seems that more and more people are t
I have always been a loyal fan of dessert bowl (frequent vistor!) for its great and relaxing ambience. This is a fantastic chill out spot for you and your friends if you don't wish to stray too far from the heartland. However, it seems that more and more people are thinking that way too; gone were the days where me and my friends could seat back and relax while chatting. Now, especially on weeknights, the shop is filled to the brim with ppl, and even long queues will start to form by 9.30pm onwards. The shop has turned froma nice chill out location in an instance to a noisy, crowded dessert place. The nice auntie has resigned and new teenagers has taken the place of the service staff. They're not rude but they certainly are curt. One waitress didn't even speak to acknowledge our orders!
Well, enough of ranting, now its time for the food reviews:
Durian Mousse - $4.50
My favorite is their durian mousse, which used to be really good until their standard dropped. I loved the generous topping of deliciously sweet durian flesh and the 'cream/mousse' that goes with it on the bottom. However, lately the mousse was not as consistent, and i even tasted large sugar grains in the mousse.
Strawberry de creme - $3.50
Anyway, i decided not to have the durian mousse this time round, and tried something new. I had the Strawberry de creme, which was Dessert bowl's version of creme brulee. It is essentially, cubes of strawberries (sour strawberries) served with some strawberry syrup on top a small serving of brunt cream. For the appearance, i would give it a 1.5/5. But for the taste, it was actually quite good! I loved the cream so much and especially the caramelised sugar that formed a layer on top of it! Overall, taste was pretty good, although for $3.50, i might want to think twice for next time.
Snow pear with white fungus
My boyfriend had the snow pear with white fungus, and i can't really comment since i've only tasted a bit of it. However, I really hated the taste of the dessert cos it had a strong chinese herb which i don't know where it came from.
Overall, pretty ok place, with pretty average desserts.
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