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Brunch
Kids-Friendly
Opening Hours
Mon - Sat
08:30 - 22:00
Sun
08:30 - 18:00
Public Holiday
08:30 - 18:00
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Signature Dishes
While Oriole does have a more accessible outlet in Somerset, the shophouse in Jiak Chuan Road still bears a character that is different from the modernised and some might call commercialised outlet. Adopting a Straits theme, the character runs deep in the location, interior and even the menu. The Oriole Set ($8.50) is made up of a Pandan Kaya Butter Toast, a pair of soft-boiled eggs and a coffee of your choice which I got the Flat White.Thick bread is a rare find for Kaya toast these days, and Oriole does not only serve two slices, but four for each serving. Each slice is smothered with an adequate serving of butter and kaya. The kaya tastes well of coconut and is sufficiently sweetened. Probably it was an intended for the butter to be lightly salted to make it seem healthier and less similar to those served in coffeeshops, but we thought it would have been better if they stuck to regular Planta or salted butter.A classic pairing, Kaya Toast would never be complete without having soft boiled eggs served alongside. Eggs were fresh and slides down the throat with each slurp. For those who are slightly more health conscious, light soy sauce is available as a condiment as well. Have I mentioned that they serve their eggs to the table already opened; a good thing for those who have fumbly hands like me.Easily one of the best Flat Whites I had so far, it was creamy but not milky, with the aroma of the blend lingering at the end of each sip.Straits 7 ($6.00) is a cup of coffee that is exclusively available at Oriole Coffee Roasters. We were slightly confused as to why it did not come as an option for the Oriole Set as it was a Straits-inspired caffeinated drink and served in a traditional coffeeshop cup. It was uniquely flavoured, and seemed to suggest a hint of corn syrup and even butter was involved to provide the sweetness and silkiness of the beverage.We also ordered a Carrot Cake ($6.50) to share. It came pretty huge with its height, but we found that the layer of cream cheese was too thick at the top, but lacking in the middle. There was a generous amount of walnuts, though probably the chunks were a bit too huge. The cake also felt as though it was missing of the taste of carrots as well.For more photos and the full review, please visit: http://jiaksimipng.wordpress.com/2014/01/25/oriole-coffee-roasters-jiak-chuan-road/
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