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Wholesome, No Frills French Desserts
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Founded in September 2012 by Ms Chara Lum, a graduate from reowned French culinary arts school Le Cordon Bleu Paris, Ciel Patisserie is a small dessert cafe tucked away in the heartlands of Kovan, which specialises in down-to-earth, no frills, yet tasty France dessert confectioneries. Pronounced 'see-el', meaning sky or heaven in French, the pastries, tarts, and cakes at Ciel Patisserie regularly receive good reviews, because for just SGD $5, you're able to get a pretty good dessert!Ambience at
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Founded in September 2012 by Ms Chara Lum, a graduate from reowned French culinary arts school Le Cordon Bleu Paris, Ciel Patisserie is a small dessert cafe tucked away in the heartlands of Kovan, which specialises in down-to-earth, no frills, yet tasty France dessert confectioneries. Pronounced 'see-el', meaning sky or heaven in French, the pastries, tarts, and cakes at Ciel Patisserie regularly receive good reviews, because for just SGD $5, you're able to get a pretty good dessert!

Ambience at Ciel Patisserie is functional and rustic. The rather small interior features warm lighting, rustic wooden furniture laid out neatly, with fake flowers decorating each table, like a countryside home. The display of desserts is colourful and attractive, with clear labels. I notice most people order takeaway here, and the place usually isn't crowded. Quite a few people seem to prefer their exterior seating, on cool days, it's peaceful in the quiet neighbourhood of Hougang Avenue 1, and it's also sheltered from the elements.

Service at Ciel Patisserie is largely self-service, with ordering, payment, and collection of orders done over the counter. However, staff do sometimes help to send orders to your table, if you order 3 or more items. If asked, staff are able to provide basic descriptions of each pastry / cake / dessert, and can make able recommendations. They're rather friendly as well. For large orders, catering, or special requests, staff do try to accomodate requests, though you have to give them advance notice. Pretty decent service overall.

Food at Ciel Patisserie is all about classic French desserts. No mains or appetizers here, just pure sweets. Taste and presentation is generally above average, rustic, no-frills, straight forward goodness. Portions are nicely sized for individuals, and Ciel Patisserie is especially known for their wallet friendly, affordable prices, as most items here cost less than SGD $5 per dessert. Good value for money!

The only savoury item here, the Quiche With Ham & Mushrooms (SGD $3.20) is also possibly the most value for money quiche you'll get. A crumbly open faced pastry crust, filled with a savoury egg custard, generously studded with sliced ham and bits of mushroom. Each mouthful gets you a taste of all the ingredients, and the texture is moist, without any burnt / overcooked taste. Pretty good!
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 The classic French dessert is given a slight twist in the Crème Brûlée Ginger (SGD $4.80). While it still has that beautiful rich, wobbly, soft, creamy custard base that is nicely caramelised at the top, this dessert has also been infused with the spicy tang of ginger. Love the idea, as the ginger helps cut through the overall sweetness. The caramelised crust cracks beautifully, then you get the soft texture of the custard, followed by flavours of vanilla, caramel, and ginger. Highly recommended!
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 The classic Opera Cake (SGD $4.80) originated in France, and features layers of almond sponge cake soaked in coffee syrup, alternated with layers of dark chocolate ganache, rich coffee butter cream, and coated in a chocolate glaze. Incredibly rich and tasty, the version here is sweet and true to the original, which was created in 1955 by Cyriaque Gavillon from Dalloyau (Patisserie), in Rue Du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, Paris, France.
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 Full Ciel Patisserie review here: http://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.sg/2015/11/ciel-patisserie.html

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Patisserie in the neighbourhood!
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Sandwiched between old-school hardware shops and grocery shops, Ciel Patisserie seems like as if it was a shop that got transported back to the future. Being a patisserie, items such as cakes, tarts and puffs are offered here, with a lone quiche on the menu. Beverages includes coffee and tea.Fuji ($5.20) is a triangular-shaped cake that is made out of green tea mousse and sponge cake, with what seems like a grape compote encased within. The matcha flavour was light and refreshing, from the jelly
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 Sandwiched between old-school hardware shops and grocery shops, Ciel Patisserie seems like as if it was a shop that got transported back to the future. Being a patisserie, items such as cakes, tarts and puffs are offered here, with a lone quiche on the menu. Beverages includes coffee and tea.
Fuji
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 Fuji ($5.20) is a triangular-shaped cake that is made out of green tea mousse and sponge cake, with what seems like a grape compote encased within. The matcha flavour was light and refreshing, from the jelly-like mousse layer all the way down to the airy sponge cake base. The sourish sweetness from the compote inside was also luxurious, adding yet another dimension of taste to the cake.
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 Choux ($3.20) is pretty much self-explanatory; essentially a Choux puff pastry, it looked firm, but was spongy, airy and light. Despite so, the pastry had flavour, which was somewhat salty and bitter. This was great with the subtly sweet vanilla custard, as it created different dimensions of flavour which made it felt similar to a very mild-tasting salted caramel taste. A simple pastry made different that felt rather intriguing, classy and delicious.
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 For more photos and the full review, please visit: https://jiaksimipng.wordpress.com/2014/12/11/ciel-patisserie-blk-124-hougang-ave-1/
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Came here for dessert.It is quite a small shop. There are a total of 16 chairs. 8 outdoor and 8 indoor.Everything that was displayed had limited quantity. I decided to buy the Ginger Brulee Tart($4.10 after discount). Because I love ginger. Took one bite and I could taste the sweet custard and the spicy ginger. It tasted a little like gingerbread cookies. However, the ginger was very overpowering with it's spiciness. My tastebud could not really take it so I did not finish my tart. Not suitable
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Came here for dessert.
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 It is quite a small shop. There are a total of 16 chairs. 8 outdoor and 8 indoor.
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 Everything that was displayed had limited quantity. 
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 I decided to buy the Ginger Brulee Tart($4.10 after discount). Because I love ginger. Took one bite and I could taste the sweet custard and the spicy ginger. It tasted a little like gingerbread cookies. However, the ginger was very overpowering with it's spiciness. My tastebud could not really take it so I did not finish my tart. Not suitable for kids or for people with strong tastebud. It's a pity. If only they tone down the ginger, it would be better.
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 My friend bought the Fuji- A light green tea mousse complimented with a lychee gelee insert and a soft green tea sponge base. The mousse was not the light and fluffy kind but more of the thick and kueh-like kind. The lychee from the jelly was quite mild. You could not taste the lychee unless you were looking for it. Quite a weird combination, lychee with green tea. However, I like the shape of it. Looks like Mount Fuji.
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 The Ispahan- Layers of rose bavarian cream and raspberry mousse with a lychee gelee middle and lychee fruit. This mousse was lighter than the Fuji. The top layer is sweet while the bottom is acidic. Not a nice combination.
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 Strawberry Shortcake- Lightly sweetened whipped cream and juicy fresh strawberry, sandwiched between layers of soft sponge cake. The cream really was not too sweet and the strawberries were acidic. It goes well together unlike the Ispahan. The sponge cake could be softer and lighter.
To me, this was not a trip worth making.
題外話/補充資料： Student Weekday Special- 15% off all cakes and pastries till 5 pm from Tuesday to Friday. Teatime Special- Any cake/pastry and a cup of tea at $6.80 nett, 1 pm to 5 pm from Tuesday to Friday.
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There's a student promotion whereby students can get 15% off any cakes & patries till 5PM on Tuesdays - Fridays. Well, if you're not a student, don't be upset because there's also a Weekday 1PM - 5PM tea time promotion! Pay $6.80 to get a cake/ pastry of your choice + a cup of tea!My friend got himself the Fuji. It is a light green tea mousse complimented with a lychee gelee insert and a soft green tea sponge base. Sounds very complex. And indeed, I found it hard to appreciate the taste. The tex
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There's a student promotion whereby students can get 15% off any cakes & patries till 5PM on Tuesdays - Fridays. Well, if you're not a student, don't be upset because there's also a Weekday 1PM - 5PM tea time promotion! Pay $6.80 to get a cake/ pastry of your choice + a cup of tea!
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 My friend got himself the Fuji. It is a light green tea mousse complimented with a lychee gelee insert and a soft green tea sponge base. Sounds very complex. And indeed, I found it hard to appreciate the taste. The texture was kind of "heavy" and the lychee taste was very mild. This is not the kind of matcha dessert I fancy.
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 He also got himself a Ispahan, which consists of layers of rose bavarian cream and raspberry mousse with a lychee gelee middle and lychee fruit. This dessert is sweet and sour at the same time, which does not complement each other very well. The texture of the mousse was however done right.
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 I dislike ginger so when my friend got the Ginger Brulee Tart, I shook my head in disagreement. Haha! If you don't like ginger, please don't get this. The ginger taste is extremely overpowering and the taste lingers in your mouth for a while. Quite "spicy", too.
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 This is my cake of choice - Strawberry Shortcake. The nicest out of the 4 pastries, I must say. The sponge cake is very soft, light and delicate. Also, the frosting wasn't too sweet. The strawberries were perfect too - not too sour, which goes so well with the whole cake. Definitely worth the try and a second buy! 
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Handcrafted Desserts
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It seems like more and more cafes are choosing to set up below void decks to avoid the high cost of rental in premium districts.Ciel Patisserie is a small little cafe that is located at Lorong Ah Soo. A first of its kind in the area, the store is located in between provisions store and a clinic, place which most doesn't even consider ideal for a cafe. Yet it a still sees a steady stream of customer in the area and one visit to the cafe I could see why. With a limited amount of cakes made per da
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 It seems like more and more cafes are choosing to set up below void decks to avoid the high cost of rental in premium districts.
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 Ciel Patisserie is a small little cafe that is located at Lorong Ah Soo. A first of its kind in the area, the store is located in between provisions store and a clinic, place which most doesn't even consider ideal for a cafe. Yet it a still sees a steady stream of customer in the area and one visit to the cafe I could see why.

With a limited amount of cakes made per day, you would definitely need to book ya cakes if you would like to make a evening trip as they are usually sold out by 5pm.
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 The cakes here are definitely beautifully crafted and I was so tempted to order every single one of them cause they just look so good! Too bad there was only 2 of us and limited stomach space.
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 A round shape dessert, it isn't particularly beautiful to photograph but the taste is exquisite. If you are one that go for heavy flavors, this will be the ideal choice for you. The velvety thick chocolate mousse together with the crunchy praline base complement each other perfectly well.
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 Well baked and not overly sweet, this tart is a refreshing alternative to the DOME. The size is a little small for the price, with a shallow base. But for the taste I am willing to shelve out the moolah.
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 Instant coffee from illy, it wasn't too bad a coffee to enjoy.

Service is generally good except for a grumpy staff (who was a little unfriendly) told me that if I was to see the entire selection, then I should be here early in the morning when they open. A sarcastic reply to what I deem as a innocent question of "Do you replenish your cakes when they run out? Cause i would like to check out the entire selection?"

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Seating area is a bit limited in this area, so big groups of more than 6 might find it hard to get settings. Otherwise, this cafe is a pretty good place to chill out with friends over chatter and cakes.
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Ciel Patisserie is located in a relatively quiet hougang neighbourhood, under a block of HDB flats. It is situated between neighbourhood provision shops and clinics which is rather unusual for such a cafe. Step into the cafe and you will forget about being in the neighborhood- the decor is minimalist- with a corner designated to showing off their pastries and a couple of tables and chairs for customers. The place is not very big, but I was able to get a table as it was not crowded.Generally, cak
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Ciel Patisserie is located in a relatively quiet hougang neighbourhood, under a block of HDB flats. It is situated between neighbourhood provision shops and clinics which is rather unusual for such a cafe. Step into the cafe and you will forget about being in the neighborhood- the decor is minimalist- with a corner designated to showing off their pastries and a couple of tables and chairs for customers. The place is not very big, but I was able to get a table as it was not crowded.

Generally, cakes and pastries offered here are affordable, below $6 but with a caveat, the portions are exquisite and small. Well you can't have everything. 

I ordered Fuji ($5.20) which is a delightful pyramidal green tea cake with lychee pudding embedded in the core of the cake. The slightly bitter matcha taste goes well with the sweet and refreshing bursts of lychee pudding- making this dessert remarkably delicious. 

Would definitely drop by next time and check out their other offerings!

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Unpretentiously located in the Hougang heartlands, it is a hidden gem as it offers value-for-money cakes that rival the quality of those found in cafes of up-class shopping malls.Ispahan ($5.80):Layers of rose bavarian cream and raspberry mousse with a lychee gelee middle and lychee fruit. So dainty-looking. The light rose cream melted in my mouth naturally.. The lovely scent and taste of rose was accentuated by the sweet/sour raspberry mousse. The lychee gelee was a refreshing surprise in the
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Unpretentiously located in the Hougang heartlands, it is a hidden gem as it offers value-for-money cakes that rival the quality of those found in cafes of up-class shopping malls.
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Ispahan ($5.80):
Layers of rose bavarian cream and raspberry mousse with a lychee gelee middle and lychee fruit. So dainty-looking. The light rose cream melted in my mouth naturally.. The lovely scent and taste of rose was accentuated by the sweet/sour raspberry mousse. The lychee gelee was a refreshing surprise in the middle of the cake. And it was topped with something like caramelized bits but they tasted of rose. It was a beautiful experience. My favorite from Ciel Patisserie!
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Strawberry shortcake ($5.60):
Lightly sweetened whipped cream and strawberries. The sponge was airy and the strawberries were fresh. But my favorite version is still the one from Canele.

Fuji ($5.20):
A light green tea mousse complimented with a lychee gelee insert and a soft green tea sponge base. A creative and cute cake designed by Ciel Patisserie..Loved the green tea mousse which was soft and melts in the mouth. The sweet-bitterness of green tea was balanced by the refreshing lychee gelee in the core of the mountain. Also my favorite!

Scarlet ($5.60):
Ciel Patisserie's rendition of cheesecake. There was a red fruit gelee in the centre. This was really creamy.. I am not a big fan of cheesecakes, but I think all cheesecake lovers should give it a try because every bite delivered a strong cheese taste.
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For more pictures and full review, please visit http://weekendeatwhatsg.blogspot.sg/2013/06/ciel-patisserie.html
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Having had a pleasant experience previously at Ciel, I dropped by again during tea time for some desserts. This time, I tried the cute-looking Fuji cake - "A light green tea mousse complimented with a lychee gelee insert and a soft green tea sponge base". As I love green tea, I prefer this to scarlet which was a bit on the sweeter side. The green tea taste was strong, and the lychee gelee in the middle complimented the whole cake well. Fuji is highly recommended.
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 Having had a pleasant experience previously at Ciel, I dropped by again during tea time for some desserts. This time, I tried the cute-looking Fuji cake - "A light green tea mousse complimented with a lychee gelee insert and a soft green tea sponge base". As I love green tea, I prefer this to scarlet which was a bit on the sweeter side. The green tea taste was strong, and the lychee gelee in the middle complimented the whole cake well. Fuji is highly recommended.
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Hidden Dessert... <3
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SEL SCARLETHidden amidst the heartland area of Hougang is Ciel...A French patisserie with serving up all things sweet at heartland price and I can see why since the owners believe that good desserts don’t have to be fancy and pricey...Simple yet heavenly sweet treats and that’s what heaven or ciel (pronounced as see-el) is all about..I didn't try their best seller strawberry shortcake as there's only 2 cake dessert selling...Delectable and affordable desserts!!!
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Hidden amidst the heartland area of Hougang is Ciel...A French patisserie with serving up all things sweet at heartland price and I can see why since the owners believe that good desserts don’t have to be fancy and pricey...Simple yet heavenly sweet treats and that’s what heaven or ciel (pronounced as see-el) is all about..

I didn't try their best seller strawberry shortcake as there's only 2 cake dessert selling...

Delectable and affordable desserts!!!
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Good Cakes
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Ciel is located among HDB estate, and one could hardly miss the bright-lit exterior. There haven't been any cake stores since Obolo that were really impressive, and Ciel comes close to that. There were a variety of cakes available; wanted to try Sel but was sold out by evening time. I tried the Ispahan - "Layers of rose bavarian cream and raspberry mousse with a lychee gelee middle and lychee fruit"; i especially liked the lychee middle with provided a refreshing taste. This is something unique
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 Ciel is located among HDB estate, and one could hardly miss the bright-lit exterior. There haven't been any cake stores since Obolo that were really impressive, and Ciel comes close to that. There were a variety of cakes available; wanted to try Sel but was sold out by evening time. I tried the Ispahan - "Layers of rose bavarian cream and raspberry mousse with a lychee gelee middle and lychee fruit"; i especially liked the lychee middle with provided a refreshing taste. This is something unique worth trying. Go for tea during weekdays, they have a promotion of $6.80 (cake + drink).
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cute looking cakes
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This place sells very cute looking cakes This one has one that is shaped like a dim sum bowl. These cakes have differing flavours from the normal buttery to banana. The 'dim sum bowl' shaped cake is more of a biscuit-y feeling and has somewhat a crunchy bite to it. The banana one has a strong banana taste whereas the buttery one was a tad too oily. A good place to chill with friends!
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This place sells very cute looking cakes This one has one that is shaped like a dim sum bowl. These cakes have differing flavours from the normal buttery to banana. The 'dim sum bowl' shaped cake is more of a biscuit-y feeling and has somewhat a crunchy bite to it. The banana one has a strong banana taste whereas the buttery one was a tad too oily. A good place to chill with friends!
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Simple cream puff outshines the rest
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Ciel Patisserie is another cake shop locate in the HDB area that serves French-inspired pastries. With the clean white bright cheery interior, why would not one step in to have a look?For more, visit: www.dairycream.blogspot.sg Fuji($5.20)One of the widely reported cake by the media was the Fuji($5.20), the symbolic icon of Japan. Perhaps I had too much expectations for this and hence the flavours did not excite me in the end. On first glance, it already looked different from the pictures taken
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Ciel Patisserie is another cake shop locate in the HDB area that serves French-inspired pastries. With the clean white bright cheery interior, why would not one step in to have a look?
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 Fuji($5.20)
One of the widely reported cake by the media was the Fuji($5.20), the symbolic icon of Japan. Perhaps I had too much expectations for this and hence the flavours did not excite me in the end. On first glance, it already looked different from the pictures taken by previous consumers as well as on their website.A fairly decent green tea mousse which was not too sweet sat on top an unevenly soaked, partially dry green tea sponge cake. The longan fruit gelee/jelly in the centre was a bizarre pairing which I have yet come to appreciate.
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 On the other hand, The Choux ($3.20) which was not one of the pastries that received much media spotlight, left a deep impression for a finicky choux pastry eater like me.
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 The choux pastry skin was sturdy, aromatic, and salty. Though the saltiness was comparably intense, it was just right to cut through the richness of the vanilla cream which left no space in the puff unoccupied.
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 Sel ($4.80)
Being one of the popular items, Sel ($4.80) is similar to a classic French pastry made of chocolate ganache on top of salted crumbly cakey shortbread. I love salted desserts but this one fell short with rough specks of sea salt which might be better substituted with other kinds of salt. But having taken the price into consideration, I would not demand more.

Looking at the beautiful display, this place definitely has more than enough variety desserts for sweet lovers to devour without rush. I would not say that the quality is the best but the effort put into delivering simple affordable pastries to a wider audience is commendable and thus makes it a good new place to share with friends and family.
(以上食評乃用戶個人意見 , 並不代表OpenRice之觀點。)
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Ciel Patisserie: The heartlander French cafe
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For more info, feel free to click on my review post here: http://thedessertprince.com/ciel-patisserie-the-heartlander-french-cafe/I am always searching for new places for tea. It’s almost like a personal hobby. To sip tea and enjoy a conservation with a friend or two is one of life’s greatest joy to me. I can hardly imagine myself not enjoying afternoon tea. Surely it must be very horrible indeed but fear not! For I’ve found somewhere fantastic and being me, I like to share what a wonderful pla
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For more info, feel free to click on my review post here: http://thedessertprince.com/ciel-patisserie-the-heartlander-french-cafe/
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 I am always searching for new places for tea. It’s almost like a personal hobby. To sip tea and enjoy a conservation with a friend or two is one of life’s greatest joy to me. I can hardly imagine myself not enjoying afternoon tea. Surely it must be very horrible indeed but fear not! For I’ve found somewhere fantastic and being me, I like to share what a wonderful place it is.

Hidden amidst the heartland area of Hougang is Ciel. A French patisserie with serving up all things sweet at heartland price and I can see why since the owners believe that good desserts don’t have to be fancy and pricey. Simple yet heavenly sweet treats and that’s what heaven or ciel (pronounced as see-el) is all about.

I love the sleek white design of the cafe. They even have a little French corner for those to reminisce their time in France! A few alfresco sitting outside the cafe, pretty cozy provided it’s raining or chilly but otherwise I suggest that you sit inside the cafe considering the hot weather. If you do visit them, you’ll be confronted with at least a dozen of different sweet creations.
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 Trust me once you’re there, you just feel like trying everything or at least I do! So may I suggest the Ispahan ($5.80)? Composed of a white rose Bavarian cream and pink raspberry mousse with a hidden lychee gelee core, Ciel’s rendition is nothing of the ordinary macarons shells with buttercream I’ve seen. I have to say it’s very interesting to see something innovative every now and then.

Just a side note, scoop a little bit of everything. Especially the little rose petals and experience all the flavours coming alive. Easily a must try if you have to ask me.
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 When it comes to Strawberry Shortcakes ($5.60), it’s either a good or bad. ZX and I don’t believe in-betweens or do we? I must say about the rosey design of the shortcake was very attractive to the eye but taste-wise, I have to say I tried better ones out there. The layered shortcakes weren’t as soft and fluffy as I like them to be and the dreadful sour strawberries. Maybe it’s just a personal preference afterall, this is their bestseller among all.
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 Tart lovers would be excited to know that Ciel makes them whole and fresh.There’s an array to select from. Lemon Meringue, Chocolate Almond, Chocolate Caramel and assorted fruit tarts. I find the Fraiche Tart’s ($4.60) crust just nice not too thin that it crumbles and too thick that it hard to break apart.

Bombe ($5.80) is one of those chocolate treats that I feel shouldn’t be consumed immediately from the refrigerator. I don’t know about you but I enjoy the softened melted chocolate casing than the harden one earlier on. Made with fresh blueberries hidden within the rich chocolate mousse casing with a crispy hazelnut feulletine base, a good alternative but not the best…
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 ZX and I both agreed that the best dessert Ciel has to offer is the simple looking Sel ($4.80). I really loved how the buttery sea salted shortbread complements the richness from the dark chocolate ganache layer. I have to say this is my first time tasting a good salty desserts. Not coincidence that Sel also means salt in French…

Sometimes the best things comes in really simple packages and I am so glad that I found this petite piece of heaven and that led me to conclude a definitely must try for the simpleton!
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 Just like the Ispahan I shared ealier, tea here isn’t your typical TWG or Twinnings but from Allerines Premium Tea, another local tea company. Ciel has a detailed description about the various tea served and one of my favourite now is actually the refreshing blend of rose and cherry and green sencha base known as Sakura.

If you’re looking a quiet cafe to spend the afternoon with a few friends or over a book, try considering Ciel Patissiere. It’s pretty hidden but still pretty accessible if once you know how to go.
(以上食評乃用戶個人意見 , 並不代表OpenRice之觀點。)
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