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Food Review: W39 Bistro & Bakery  Smile May 07, 2015   
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Categories : Multi-Cuisine | Bakery | Café | Desserts and Cakes | Pasta | Brunch

As adapted from their website, W39 believes that good food is the foundation of genuine happiness. Therefore, its menu consists of a wide variety of dishes from breakfasts (only on weekends) to local delights and even their well-known rainbow cake. The cafe also houses a small bakery that sells homemade bread and also offers various knick-knacks from yesteryear that are bound to ignite a nostalgic spark in one.

As adapted from their website, W39 believes that good food is the foundation of genuine happiness. Therefore, its menu consists of a wide variety of dishes from breakfasts (only on weekends) to local delights and even their well-known rainbow cake. The cafe also houses a small bakery that sells homemade bread and also offers various knick-knacks from yesteryear that are bound to ignite a nostalgic spark in one.

 


Brunch Menu is only available from Weekends and PH from 9am-3pm

 
Cafe Interior

 
Communal Seating

 

 

 
Selection of cakes

 
Selection of bread

 
Brunch Menu

 
We had:

 
Hearty Breakfast - $16

(Your choice of eggs, sauteed mushrooms, bacon, pork sausage, tomato and slices of their very own Butter Top Loaf (available for sale at their Bread Counter))

For $16, this platter was definitely value for money. The scrambled eggs were delicious though they were a little dry. The pork sausage was seasoned well and the bacon too, was well-prepared. Thumbs up to their homemade Butter Loaf as well!

 

 
Eggs Benedict - $10

(Poached eggs with pork ham and Hollandaise sauce on their Butter Top Load and served with Mesclun salad)

Look at the perfectly poached eggs! The only downside of this dish was just that the hollandaise sauce was a little too salty on its own.

 

 
Fluffy Pancakes - $10

(3 pieces, served with fresh assorted fruits, butter, jam and maple syrup)

One of the fluffiest pancakes I've eaten for only $10! The portion was really huge, so I would recommend this for sharing instead. The batter was a little disappointing as I felt that it could have been more flavorful.

 
Service:

I had no qualms about their service, and the food was served to us rather quickly!

Atmosphere:

The cafe had tons of natural light streaming in that made taking photos really fuss free (I didn't even have to edit much of the photos here!!). The interior is also spacious with a huge communal table in the center and individual seating at the sides. Oh! For pet owners, you can also bring your pets there as well as there're plenty of outdoor seating available!


Atmosphere: 8/10

Price: 8/10

Food: 7/10

Service: 7/10
 
Date of Visit: Dec 05, 2014 

Spending per head: Approximately $20(Lunch)

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Food Review: Revelry Cafe Smile May 07, 2015   
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Categories : Café

 

 

 
Outdoor seating

 

 
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We Had:

 

 
Waffle Royale - $17.50

(Poached eggs, smoked salmon, baby spinach and hollandaise on Belgian waffle)

One thing I loved about Revelry was that their waffles were light, so it served as a good accompaniment with either the sweet or savory toppings. The hollandaise sauce was flavorful and creamy, which definitely got a thumbs up from us. The smoked salmon wasn't too salty, and was just nice for my liking. Eggs wise, it was a pity that only one of them was poached well.

 
Chicken and Waffles - $16

(The classic soul food: crispy chicken thigh on our Belgian waffle, served with maple syrup on the side)

One of the signature dishes that lived up to its name!

The fried chicken thigh was really crispy and definitely not oily. We drenched both the fried chicken and waffles in maple syrup and they went perfectly with it. I would highly recommend you to order this when you visit Revelry!

 
Atmosphere:

The cafe was rather spacious, and it would be a place where I would head to chill. Good for group gatherings as well. The hanging lanterns added a whimsical vibe to the cafe.

Service:

The waffles took longer than expected to arrive. But good food is definitely worth the wait!

Atmosphere: 8/10

Price: 7/10

Food: 8/10

Service: 7/10
 
Date of Visit: Dec 29, 2014 

Spending per head: Approximately $17(Dinner)

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Categories : Café | Brunch

 

 

 

 

 
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Interior

 

 
Fruit Juices served in cute test tubes. They serve water in beakers too!

We had:

 
Truffle Fries - $12

(Fries dipped with truffle oil served with truffle mayo dip)

Noone can resist good old truffle fries. At $12, some may find this to be a litle pricey, but I felt that it was one of the better truffle fries I have had. I was sold to their truffle mayo dip too!

 
Masago Caviar Pasta - $20

(Baked half shell scallop topped with fresh quail egg and caviar masago)

This caught our attention when the table beside us ordered it and nope, no regrets. The pasta was lightly tossed in aglio olio style and the scallops serbed were huge and really fresh. The quail egg added an amazing finishing touch with its broken yolk. A tad pricey, but high recommended!

 

 
Messy Breakfast - $17

(Truffle infused scrambled eggs on a toasted english muffin, roasted sweet potatoes, bacon-wrapped pineapple, oxford sausages, roasted tomato and fruity salad)

I felt that their breakfast was a bit of a disappointment. The truffle scrambled eggs were too strongly scented and I felt that it was overpowering. The bacon-wrapped pineapples didn't catch my liking too. The only thumbs up were their oxford sausages!

 

 
Fruity Berries - $17

(Seasonal berries pancakes with apple compote and strawberries, drizzled with maple syrup)

Loved this!!! One of the few pancakes I have had that infuses fruits into their pancakes. It was so fluffy and moist! Loved the batter that they used too. You should really try this, together with the Masago Caviar Pasta when you are there!

 
Service:

The servers knew that we wanted an indoor seat and was so attentive to our every need. The orders arrived really quickly too!




Atmosphere:

A really cosy cafe though it might get a little squeesy indoors. Outdoor seating is available too, though I wouldn't recommend it as it's just beside the dusty roadside and under this scorching heat.


Atmosphere: 8/10
Price: 7/10

Food: 7/10

Service: 8/10
 
Table Wait Time: 10 minute(s)


Date of Visit: May 06, 2015 

Spending per head: Approximately $25(Lunch)

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Food Review: NOM Bistro & Bakery  OK Apr 26, 2015   
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Categories : Bakery | Café | Desserts and Cakes | Pasta | Salads/ Acai Bowl

 
Address:

400 Kallang-Paya Lebar Way

Macpherson Community Club Level 1

(S) 379131

Nearest MRT Station:

Macpherson MRT Station

What they are famous for:

Various selection of rainbow Cakes, Breakfast, Mains

Opening hours:

Mondays to Sundays: 11am - 11pm

Closed every 1st Tuesday of the month.

Atmosphere: 7/10
Price: 7/10

Food: 7/10

Service: 7/10

 
Indoor Seating

 

 

 
Outdoor Seating

 

 
Food Menu

 
Drinks Menu

We had:

 
Vanilla Pops (With Chocolate Cookies) - $5.50

The Vanilla scent was really strong but just waaaay too sweet!

 
Poppy Pop - $6.50

(Chocolate, chocolate cookie, milk)

This was slightly better than the first, I guess chocolate fans would love this!

 
Truffle Fries - $9.90

(Topped with garlic truffle, truffle oil, parmesan)

The truffles fries looked really underwhelming and tasted almost the same way. It had a decent amount of basil and truffle oil sprinkled on but I felt that the fries were a little too soggy!

 
Beer Battered Fish & Chips - $14.90

(Pacific dory, fries)

The Pacific dory was fresh and I loved the batter that they used! Just a pity that the beer battered taste was not as significant! It's quite a pity that the mains at NOM were not as delish as their rainbow cakes.

 
The Ultimate NOM Burger - $14.90

(NOM Minced beef patty with caramelized onions, sliced tomato, cheddar, bacon, fried egg, fries)

The minced beef patty I had was waaaaay overdone and the bread was a little stale. I felt that it was quite a disappointment, considering how they had so much potential in this dish as the marination of the beef patty was good.

 
Oreo Rainbow Cake - $8.90

Probably their only redemption point I guess! I have had rainbow cakes before, and I have always concluded that they were just coloring, flour and had nothing special to them (Still half true).

The ones at NOM took rainbow cakes to a whole new level. The cake batter was moist and dense, and I loved the oreo cream filling!

They even serve Speculoos Cookie Butter Rainbow Cakes (!!!!!)

 
Service:

The food was served to us really quickly!

Atmosphere:

NOM is located at Macpherson CC and so it was really prominent and accessible. The cafe was brightly lit and also had the miniature iconic dragon playground located indoors which was really cute. Their cafe seating mostly accommodates groups of 4, but also has outdoor seats if you wish to enjoy your food out in the open!

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NOM is located at Macpherson CC and so it was really prominent and accessible. The cafe was brightly lit and also had the miniature iconic dragon playground located indoors which was really cute. Their cafe seating mostly accommodates groups of 4, but also has outdoor seats if you wish to enjoy your food out in the open!
 
Recommended Dish(es):  Rainbow Cake
 
Table Wait Time: 0 minute(s)


Date of Visit: Apr 04, 2015 

Spending per head: Approximately $25(Dinner)

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Categories : American | Café | Burgers and Sandwiches | Brunch

 

 
Interior

 

 
Food menu

 
Dessert and drinks menu

 
Mellow Melon - $9

(Honey dew melon, Granny Smith Apple and Citrus Juice)

Other than the fact that it was waaaaaaaay overpriced, I felt that it was a great thirst-quencher!

 
Vegetapple - $9

(Beetroot, Carrot and Granny Smith apple)

This tasted exactly like the ABC juice you can purchase from fruit juice stalls.

 
The Norwegian - $26

(Avocardo, grilled asparagus spears, two perfectly poached eggs wrapped with Norwegian smoked salmon, homemade Hollandaise sauce and salmon pearls on wholewheat brioche)

Well, my expectations for the breakfast at Wild Honey were sky-high because one simply does not pay $26 for a plate of eggs benedict. Even the fact that there were Ikura in the dish did not justify for the hefty amount we had to pay. So yeap, when I saw the words "perfectly poached eggs" on the menu, I expected my egg yolk to drizzle over the perfectly toasted brioche with I sliced into it but yet, I was disappointed. My eggs were slightly overcooked, and the rest of the dish was just ordinary.

 
English - $25

(The foil works, scrambled eggs, canadian back bacon, cuberlad pork sausages, sauteed mushrooms, Dad's baked beans, breakfast potatoes, grilled cine ripened tomato and signature brioche)

The dish took a turn and in a good way. The scrambled eggs were smooth and creamy. The back bacon was tender and the pork sausage was seasoned well. The brioche was probably one of the best I've had, and even the baked beans were superb. Thumbs up to the breakfast potatoes too! Loved how crispy it was!

 
European - $20

(Wild honey's version of eggs benedict with two perfectly poached eggs, sauteed mushroom, imported Italian prosciutto, homemade hollandaise sauce on the signature brioche)

The eggs were poached perfectly in this one and the prosciutto added a good balance to the entire dish. But $20 for this? Nope.

 
Caribbean - $20

(Coconut waffles bound with fresh passion fruit cream, fresh baby bananas and slices of mangoes, toasted coconut flakes and passion fruit syrup)

The waffles were fluffy and moist. This was actually my favorite dish out of the lot, other than the big breakfast! I could taste coconut in the waffle batter, and the passion fruit syrup complemented the waffles and the fresh fruits perfectly.

 
Atmosphere:

The interior was cool and very cosy. Sofa seats were available and there was even a semi-outdoor seating which overlooked a great view. This place is perfect for a lazy Sunday afternoon or an avenue to unwind with a group of friends.

Service:

I wasn't exactly impressed with the manager's attitude (So rude omg). Other than that, food was served promptly and the service staff was rather approachable.


Atmosphere: 8/10

Price: 5/10

Food: 7/10

Service: 6/10
 
Date of Visit: Oct 27, 2014 

Spending per head: Approximately $35(Dinner)

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