The Mayor of Tiny Town, Cantonment Road

The Mayor of Tiny Town is a cosy cafe located along Cantonment Road. It was pouring heavily in the afternoon when we were there and we were glad to seek relief from the rain in the warm cafe.

 



Teriyaki Chicken with Mashed Potato
$14.90 with drink

The weekend special was the Teriyaki Chicken with Mashed Potato. We loved the dish. The teriyaki chicken was flavoursome and tender, presented on a creamy bed of mashed potato.


Blue Salmon
$15.90

The Blue Salmon was Seared salmon fillet with Bols blue curacao infused lemon ginger mint tea butter on baked eggplant puree with mixed greens. The dish particularly outstanding despite the interesting description and intriguing flavored butter. The baked eggplant puree was rather tasteless and tasted rather odd with the salmon. The portion could have been bigger and the flavours, stronger.



Iced Latte



Long Black

Still, nothing beats a warm cup of coffee on a rainy afternoon.

The Mayor of Tiny Town

61 Cantonment Road

Tel: 62227089

 

1-Twenty Six, East Coast Parkway

We managed to secure a seat during restaurant week at 1-Twenty Six on a weekday night. The place was rather empty when we arrived at around 7pm. We fell in love with the lovely ambience with seats facing the sea and a live band playing in the background. It was pretty awesome, if you ask me.

 



Indoor seating



Warmed bread basket



Taste of salmon

The Taste of Salmon trio comprised of Salmon tartare, homemade cured salmon and TWG tea confit salmon, accompanied with a petit salad. I loved the TWG salmon- its soft pink exterior was fork-tender and gentle on the palates, although its name raised a brow because we could not quite make out the TWG flavour.



 Salmon tartare

 

The salmon tartare was served in an accent piece nestled beneath a layer of foam, a refreshing change from the other two components. We enjoyed how the fish was tastefully presented in three different ways and it was definitely a delightful way to begin the meal.



Beef carpaccio

Beef carpaccio comprises of thinly sliced 200 day grain fed Black Angus beef tenderloin, honey mustard dressing, and argugula salad. The sight of the flesh red slices made me hesitate a little, but I have to say that it was a good satisfying salad with quality slices of meat that went well with the accompaniments.



Sea bream

The pan-seared sea bream fillet was served with cauliflower puree and porcini cream sauce. As much as I loved the rich velvet mushroom cream sauce, the fish was rather dry and hard. It is a pity because the sauce and the cauliflower puree was excellent.



Duck breast

 

The Magret duck breast, was roasted rare and served with crushed potatoes, baked polenta, ratatouille and red currant jus. We were rather impressed with the well-excution of the dish- the duck breast was nicely roasted revealing a handsomely browned exterior and a tender juicy rare centre. I thought red currant jus was quite a clever pairing to the red meat.



Coconut mousse, rhum jelly, pineapple rum sorbet

 

We tried both desserts available on the menu, the first was a trio of Coconut mousse and rhum jelly cake served with pineapple rum sorbet. I thought the cake was overly mushy and the flavours were almost non-existent. The pineapple rum sorbet, on the other hand, was quite refreshing.

 

Tiramisu

The Tiramisu presented itself in a rather deconstructed manner, but I enjoyed the crisp espresso croton and rich macadamia ice cream that provided the creamy Tiramisu with quite a lovely finish.

A charming place for dinner, we loved the place.

1-Twenty Six

902E East Coast Parkway

#01-26 Playground @ Big Splash

Tel: 66816464

Kith Cafe, Park Mall

With its second outlet conveniently located at Park Mall, you don't have to grapple with the hassle of getting to its first outlet at Rodyk Street. It was fairly crowded on a Saturday morning when we arrived, so do make reservations if you do not want to wait.

 

Indoor seating



Outdoor seating



Iced Latte

No better way to start the meal with a glass of Iced Latte in a hot Saturday afternoon.



Grilled Chicken Salad
$14

The Grilled Chicken Salad comrpises of grilled chicken, wild rocket, green apple, chery tomato, pinenuts and topped with vinaigrette dressing. I had requested for the dressing to be served at the side. The chicken was left over chicken and was tough to chew. I thought the pinenuts were too sparse and the salad components were not assembled in the correct proportions to deliver a balanced flavor- there was too much wild rocket and too little of everything else.




Spaghetti, King Prawn, garlic, chilli, cherry tomato
$19

A daily special on the menu, the King Prawn Spaghetti was flavorsome with its al dente pasta and juicy king prawns. Not the best that we've had, but still satisfying.

I think I still like their breakfast dishes better. It's a fabulous place to chill if you are waiting for your movie to start and you have time to spare.

Kith Cafe
Park Mall
9 Penang Road, Singapore
#01-01E
Tel: +65 6338 8611

Arbite, Serangoon Gardens

A cosy cafe located at Serangoon Gardens, Arbite was filled with noisy chatter when we arrived on a Friday night. 

Japanese Curry Pulled Pork Wrap
$14.90

Japanese Curry Pulled Pork Wrap was stuffed with shredded pork collar, caramelised apple, leeks and Japanese curry sauce, and accompanied with homemade potato croquettes. The shredded pork collar was delectable with the Japanese curry sauce.





Potato croquettes

 The potato croquettes were fried to a beautiful golden and provided the carbohydrate boost for the meal.



Smoked Salmon Smorgasbord
$12.90

An all-day breakfast selection, the Smoked Salmon Smorgasbord consists of smoked salmon, scrambled eggs, capers on afoccacia base and served with a side salad.

Tofu and Lentil Stack

$16.90

The Tofu and Lentil Stack stands with smoked paprika marinated tofu, grilled and stacked with lentil, eggplant, zucchini, tomato and mushroom ragout, white truffle oil, and topped with feta cheese and rocket. I was a little disappointed as the actual dish underscored its hearty dish description. There was at best two cubes of feta cheese and a few mouthfuls of vegetables. Portions aside, the dish was simple and decent.



Grilled Morrocan Chicken
$15.90

Grilled Morrocan Chicken was served with Chicken thigh marinated in Moroccan spices, and accompanied with pilaf rice, a side salad and tomato olive salsa. The chicken was well marinated and went well with the fragrant pilaf rice.



Truffle Beef Burger
$18.90
With Foie Gras $28.9 

 

Truffle Beef Burger contains white truffle infused grilled beef served with mushrooms, grilled tomato and mozzarella cheese. The dish comes with mixed greens and seasoned wedges.



Tagliatelle with Prawn Aglio Olio

$18.90

 

Tagliatelle with Prawn Aglio Olio contains prawns, chilli, garlic, and spring onions with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. The dish resembles the Chinese mee-pok and was tasty although a little oily.

 

With good service in a cosy ambience, Arbite stands as an ideal place for gatherings, although the food is rather average. 

 

Arbite

66A Serangoon Garden Way

Singapore 555962

Tel: 62870430    

E.clat Gourmet Canteen, Mohamed Sultan Road

 

Located at a most obscure location along Mohamed Sultan Road (diagonally across M studio Hotel), E.clat Gourmet Canteen will be easily missed if you are not too familiar with the area.

 

A newly opened restaurant that caters mostly to working adults around the proximity, I was surprised to find the place empty when we arrived on a Saturday, and I was to find out why.



Interior of E.clat Gourmet Canteen

 The cafe was spacious and adorned with very functional and comfortable purple chairs with brown sturdy tables. Sadly to say, this is as good as how the restaurant can get.



Counter

We were greeted by the owner himself, only to find out that they have no ingredients for almost all the items on the menu, which was surprising even that it is the weekend after all. We tried to ask what was not available but he couldn't give us a definite answer and told us to proceed with our orders.

Unfortunately, he got our orders all wrong and by the time we turned away the dishes that we did not order, we were informed that the ones we ordered were not available. It baffles me because I was wondering why they could not tell us up front what was not available. I would think that it is the least the restaurant could do, given that they ran out of almost everything. Having that said, we had to cancel one of our orders and make amendments to the rest.




The Eggs Benedict
$10.90

 

The Eggs Benedict was served with with two poached eggs, honey baked ham, citrus hollandaise on foccacia and accompanied with fresh green. We were disappointed with the way the eggs turned out. They were only half cooked and the egg white was extremely watering and the eggs were dripping with water. Coupled with the watery hollandaise sauce, it felt like the dish was soaked in water before it was served to us. While the foccacia bread was decent, we would have preferred it with a muffin or crumpet base. The eggs were awkwardly presented on the large crude foccacia bread. To be honest, this has got to be the worst Eggs Benedict that we've ever had.



Smoked Salmon with Scrambled eggs

 The Smoked salmon with scrambled eggs was another letdown with its water-drenched bland eggs and stale smoked salmon that had a strong chemical smell.



W.O.W Chicken wings in Lime Spicy sauce
3 wings for $4.50
5 wings for $6.90

The W.O.W chicken wings come in a number of flavours, such as Teriyaki, Nonya dressing, Cajun, Lime Spicy sauce, Mint & Yoghurt etc. We opted for the Lime Spicy sauce (after being told that the Mint & Yoghurt ran out). This has got to be the best dish of the day, the golden crisp wings were well marinated with the mouth watering spicy lime sauce.

Our suspicion is that the chef might not be well versed in Western breakfast dishes. Perhaps we ordered the wrong dishes, but we'd never know because I don't think we will be back. We understand from the owner that he had gotten some bloggers to write about this place, but I think you need more than just mere publicity to sustain- you got to have the substance too.


E.clat Gourmet Canteen
63 Mohamed Sultan Road #03-14 Singapore 239002
Tel: +65 66047998

Dulcet & Studio, Liang Court

Opened because its owner wanted to have a suitable place where people could enjoy the much coveted desserts from Tampopo, Dulcet & Studio stands as a casual eatery that boasts of mostly Western dishes, but retains its Japanese flavour through some of its fusion main courses and Japanese style desserts.


Dulcet & Studio's Entrance


 The counter was stacked with rows of gorgeous cakes and they all look equally good!


Cakes counter



Wonderful array of desserts



Food counter

We opted for the daily set lunch that costs $15 nett for a soup, main course, dessert and coffee/tea.



Soup of the day

 The soup of the day was clear vegetable soup, hardly impressive.


Jellyfish Salad
$4.50


Jellyfish Salad was not part of the set lunch, but an ala carte order. We loved the salad, it was wonderfully refreshing with shreds of crabmeat, jellyfish and vegetables. It's sweet and sour combination made it a superb appetiser!



Salmon Soupa in Mentaiko Crean sauce

There were two options for the set lunch so we got one of each. The Salmon Soupa in Mentaiko Crean sauce was interesting as it presented itself like a soup dish. The Salmon was nicely pan-fried and juicey and the mentaiko cream sauce was delightful.



 Slipper Lobster in Sambal with Fettucine

The Slipper Lobster in Sambal with Fettucine on the other hand felt a little fishy, probably due to the shellfish. The Slipper Lobster was not particularly fresh and I would have liked the pasta to be more al dente. I'd say, give this a miss.



Milk tea pudding & Custard pudding
$3.30 for ala carte

 We selected Milk tea pudding and Custard pudding for our dessert, upon recommendation from the staff. Unfortunately, both fell short of our expectations. The pudding was too sweet and it resembled some kind of low quality pudding that you would not expect to see at a cafe or restaurant. It was rather disappointing, I must say. 



Coffee




Matcha short cake
$6

We weren't about to leave the place without trying their desserts! The Matcha shortcake caught my attention and I knew it was something that I had to get. Alas, the cake was wonderfully soft with its lovely matcha flavours and light cream.



Signature Scoop cake
$6



One of their Signature desserts, the Scoop cake was recommended to us but I thought it was rather average. I would prefer the matcha cake to this. It's basically the same thing but the scoop cake is without the Matcha.

 

Cream Puff
1 for $2.60/2 for $5

The Famous best seller Cream puff is not to be missed. It's no wonder why these brown pastries are so popular. Crisp on the outside and creamy on the inside, the cream puffs were wonderful. I love the biscuit-cake crisp texture of the puff and the fragrant thick cream on the inside.

Lovely place to hang out for dessert. We'd be back for more!

Dulcet & Studio
177 River Valley Road, #01-41/42 Liang Court, Singapore