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2010-07-06
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Admittedly, I wasn’t particularly taken with Oriole on my first visit and brushed it off the moment I stepped out of the place. Months later, a few friends raved so much about Oriole that when an invitation happened to come along, I decided to go back again despite my negative impression of Oriole.This time round, I had the opportunity to meet Keith, the owner and also the top barista in Singapore. Seriously, this guy really knows his stuff well. And so passionate about coffee that he almost tal
This time round, I had the opportunity to meet Keith, the owner and also the top barista in Singapore. Seriously, this guy really knows his stuff well. And so passionate about coffee that he almost talked our ears off haha. He’s the coffee guru, no doubt in my mind about that.
While I’m guessing hardcore coffee lovers will swear by Piccolo Latte ($5.50++, pic above), the coffee amateur in me prefers the Chilli Chocolate Mocha ($6++) cuz of the interesting mixture of flavours, especially the lingering spicy aftertaste.
Honestly though, I still don’t care much for the savoury food here. Tried the hand-cut thick fries & aioli ($8++), spicy calamari with pickled chilli pepper ($13++), portobello mushroom salad ($12++), salmon tagliatelle ($19++), seabass papillote with Sicilian blood orange ($28++) and none of them jumped out at me in particular. Just very average simple bistro fare. Or comfort food, if you wish.
Covered with a golden puff pastry, the cod fish pie ($28++) is decent enough and not too bad with a creamy mushroom ragout. It’s HUGE so unless you really want your calories to shoot through the roof, better get it to share =)
Initially, I thought the honey crumble affogato ($7.50++) was just so-so but halfway through, the irresistible combination of vanilla ice cream, espresso and honeycomb crunch got me hooked! Strong coffee in desserts always always works for me.
I’m really glad I accepted the invitation cuz my impression of Oriole has definitely changed for the better. Don’t get me wrong, I still won’t come here for a proper lunch/dinner cuz the food just doesn’t entice enough. But for coffee and desserts, Oriole scores.
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