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2011-08-07
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i've been hankering to pop by for the longest time thanks to the numerous ravings on food blogs but was deterred by our lack of transport. i don't like to plan ahead either, and Riders Cafe only take reservations 2 days in advance.i'm not sure why either, but so many places aren't open on Sundays and i had a major craving for brunch on this particular Sunday. thank god for Riders Cafe and for boyfriends with cars although we didn't make any reservation and was SO hungry by 2PM and was running a
i've been hankering to pop by for the longest time thanks to the numerous ravings on food blogs but was deterred by our lack of transport. i don't like to plan ahead either, and Riders Cafe only take reservations 2 days in advance.i'm not sure why either, but so many places aren't open on Sundays and i had a major craving for brunch on this particular Sunday. thank god for Riders Cafe and for boyfriends with cars
although we didn't make any reservation and was SO hungry by 2PM and was running a risk of missing brunch completely(ends at 3PM), we decided to try our luck. as it turns out, luck was on our side and the wait didn't take more than 5 minutes.
imagine my utter dismay though, when i couldn't find pancakes on the menu! i love pancakes and their pancakes is one of the main reasons i'm here. we were told pancakes are only served during brunch on weekdays. well at least it hasn't been taken off the menu completely...
Riders Cafe definitely did not disappoint though! the place had this certain quietness, even with the place almost filled up with patrons and the many wait staff milling around(there's at least 10 or more...). the mood was really slow and calming, like you could just sit there with your companions whiling away your day off and not feel the city's stress.
we really liked the food too. i went for the brioche french toast with burnt bananas and bacon while the very hungry boyfriend went for one of the lunch main options of almond fried chicken thingy lying on a bed of... cheesy mashy stuff.
this wasn't so great. it just tasted like milo. plus points for attempting to decorate the sides of the glass with chocolate syrup though!
although the french toast couldn't match up to those my grandmother used to make(who could!?), which was soft, eggy, but with crispy sides, Riders Cafe's version did well too. it was soft and chewy and went well with the maple syrup. the bacon was also how i liked mine cooked, just slightly crispy and not too burnt. the caramelized bananas were a tad too sweet though.
boyfriend liked his dish very much, however it came in such a huge portion that even he couldn't finish it all off. it was a pity we didn't manage to try their very raved about poached eggs and pancakes, but we are definitely coming back for more, on a weekday this time!
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