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2013-06-02
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After an early movie at The Cathay on a Sunday morning, we found ourselves wanting some all-day breakfast grub. We stumbled upon Blackbird Cafe, just a stone's throw away from the mall. Blackbird Cafe is a small cafe with sleek, black furnishings. (You would think that this would make the interior terribly bleak/dark, but it didnt!) There is indoor and alfresco seating and they serve a variety of ala carte dishes ranging from breakfast favourites to hearty sandwiches and pasta. Dishes range from
We liked the shiny black tables, tiled floors and chalkboard menu at the counter. Modern, classy and clean.
Blackbird is such a catchy name!We had difficulty deciding what to order, they had french toast, eggs ben, english breakfast, omelets etc. Settling on one sweet and one savoury dish, we chose the English Breakfast ($18) and the Muesli French Toast ($10) and caramelized bananas (Add on of $3).
This french toast is by far the most delicious french toast I've paid for and eaten out of home. The muesli gives it a surprising texture which impressed and awed me within a single bite. It's slightly sweet, and when eaten with the maple syrup drizzled over; complemented by the warm and softened banana? Perfect. This dish is a 5/5 instantly! The muesli enhances the toast, giving it a slightly crispy texture with the coarse cereal grains. You can choose between several addons, such as strawberries, but we agreed that the banana was an excellent choice anyway.
For $18, the English Breakfast set disappointed us slightly though. It scored on variety -it came with hash, toast, grilled tomato with alfafa sprouts, bacon & scrambled eggs, a bratwurst and a dish of baked beans. The toast was just average -we would have preferred brioche to this. The scrambled eggs were a little too runny for our liking, but that's just individual preference for "done-ness" of the eggs. The bacon had a smokey flavour but other than that the flavour fell flat. The tomato was sweet but otherwise, not very special. I personally love the combo of baked beans and scrambled eggs though -so I enjoy having baked beans as a side. The bratwurst wasn't to my liking, we suspected a veal sausage was used and I'm really not a fan of veal :'( Other than that, it was well-cooked, juicy and had a nice savoury flavour.They serve water here too so there's no obligation to get your own drinks. Be sure to try out their coffees; they seem to be quite a hit with the other patrons. Service here is nothing to shout about really. Decent but not spectacular, we would have liked it if they were more pro-active and attentive instead of just standing around in the corner. Price-wise, we wouldn't say that every dish is worth it. But the quality of the food is there, and you just have to know what to order
We recommend the Muesli French Toast. It's something that everyone should try if they are in the Dhoby Ghaut area.
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