d' Good Café

Long time of being hiatus now I am back with d' Good Café.

This cafe is not located on ground level. Spot the signboard and head up the flight of stairs. It is a self service type of cafe, get a spot that you are comfortable with and then head to the cashier to make purchases. I would say this is fairly small and cosy place which are usually places you would want to avoid during peak hour.

Here its pretty interesting, there are vintage looking items like drip coffee machine, bicycle and some random items on the shelves on display. Menu of drinks will be on the left and cakes on display are straight up.

I thought the Polaroid wall was pretty sweet. 

Since its self service, after ordering a buzzer will be given and when it buzz, you would have to collect it from the counter. Drinks and cake usually will be made fast enough so after taking those, we head back to our seats and wait for the buzz for the main dishes. 

Two drinks are Lavender Earl Grey Latte ($7.00) left and Caramel Frap ($6.50) right. 

Well to be honest I didn't like the Lavender Earl Grey Latte one bit because all I could taste was lavender and the whipped cream on top just made the whole drink even thicker and creamier in a bad way wasn't asked if I wanted whipped cream and didn't know that whipped cream was involve . 

Caramel Frap was pretty good. It just tasted like those normal caramel frap you can get from Starbucks or anywhere else selling it.

Cakes. Earl Grey Mousse Cake ($6.00) on the top and their signature Maple Seasalt Cheesecake ($9.00) at the bottom picture. 

Earl Grey Mousse Cake was nothing fancy. It is like those type of cake where you take a bite and goes "Hmm.. I can finish the whole thing easily because its pretty okay but chances of me purchasing it again? Nah". 

Maple Seasalt Cheesecake on the other hand was good. For the price of $9.00 I can't agree much that it is a little on the high end side but after looking at it and taking a bite, I think its safe to come up with reasons why it is worth the money. Maybe its hard to tell from the picture but it is a bigger slice compared to other cheesecake slices you will get from outside. Having a taste of it, ohh mann. It is like dense but yet light in a way. There is a hint of maple taste and a bit of saltiness at the top which goes well with the cream cheese layer. That type of cake where you know the ingredients used is of good quality.

Also order a plate of Eggs Benedict ($13.50). Average and filling. Eggs were poached perfectly with yolk runny in the center on top of ham and toasted thick cut bread. Sides were some salad mix tossed with balsamic vinegar. 

This is actually a lot for two person even though its technically just one person having a drink, half portion of main menu and then dessert which is a slice of cake. Sounds pretty "just nice" but we both ended up really jer lat and I think its because my drink was as good as drinking a meal and the cheesecake was very rich.

Tried our very best to finish. Everything was gone except half of my drinks which I gave up on finishing and a mouthful of the mousse cake. All in all I think I would revisit this place again for the Cheesecake and the cosy atmosphere. It is a great place to hangout and catch up with friends on non peak hours.

Paris Baguette @ JEM

Paris Baguette the famous bakery that sounds like it is a French bakery but turns out its actually one of the top bakery in Korea. 

So lucky for the west side people as Paris Baguette open its second outlet ( First outlet at Wisma Atria) at newly open JEM mall. Weeeeheeeeee for me

I love how they display mostly their products and thats the way you need to pass by to make order and payment. Seriously everything look so good and I usually want to try everything! 

The first time I went, I tried out mostly things that are displayed. Lets just say I was so super duper disappointed. The prices are pretty expensive and the taste wasn't really there. 

BUT

I was so glad I went back to try out the things in their menu. It was Y-U-M-M-Y. I mean seriously I was so super upset during the first trip at the taste, the price and we had to wait 15 mins to get a sit. Oh its free seating so if there is a lot of people, if there are many people waiting too, kinda need to snatch the table when somebody finally leave.

Came here to try the menu item but as I was passing by the display, this caught my eyes. Queen's Muffin ($3.50) It is actually blueberry muffin with a crust and blueberry jam with pieces of blueberry on top. Great buy! It was really moist and there were blueberry at the bottom part of the muffin too. The jam was not too overwhelming and it went great with the plain vanilla cake part. Having those chunks of blueberry popping adds texture and flavor. Yum yum! Plus the price is pretty ok also. 

After payment, they will send anything that is ordered from the menu to you. 

This is the Mango Latte ($9.00) which is found at the "Fresh Fruit Juice" section at the menu. It is freshly made mango puree mixed with milk. As you guessed, mango puree and milk would taste totally good, looks pretty too.

The item that made me revive all my hopes on Paris Baguette arrived! This their PB Style Homemade Dynamite Burger ($17.00) This is a legit 9 layers burger. First you get the top bread, a layer of sauce that taste similar to BBQ sauce but the milder version, super crispy onion ring pieces, strip of bacon, melted cheese, beef patty that is super juicy, tomato, cabbage, bottom bun. Wedges served on the side with chili sauce on a saucer.

WHATTT?!

One great burger isn't it?! Quite big portion so it would be alright for two. Not totally full but filled.

Definitely cannot forget to talk about their Royal Pudding which is why everybody is talking about Paris Baguette. The right is the Original one and the left is the Mango one. They have a lot of flavors but except for the original one, the other flavors varies everyday. Really creamy and smooth and a thin layer or caramel sauce at the bottom of the bottle. Its really good but I personally think its a bit expensive. Its $4.00 for the original and $4.50 for the other assorted flavors if I didn't remember wrongly. Still, its worth a try!

The outlet at JEM have lesser seats than Wisma Atria. I try to avoid going at peak hour so that there will be seats available. They have Korean employees that might be a bit slow in taking your orders during payment, so kinda be patience with them and check your change just in case.

Address :

#02-20

Jem 

50 Jurong Gateway Road

Carpenter and Cook

Finally visit Carpenter and Cook after such a long time. Since I stay in the west area, this well known cafe is quite near to me. Located in an alley, this vintage cafe serve a good number homemade pastry that are available in sweet or savory form. 

  

The design of this cafe is super cool. Everything or maybe most of the things from the chairs to the tables and the plates are vintage and follows the antique feel. Its the self service type of cafe so you can choose the best antique piece you would like to have tea on and then proceed to the counter to order.

They don't really have a menu because everything that is offered on the day will be displayed out. I like how they put everything on display because if I am a first timer not being able to make up my mind, I would most probably want to try out the most atas looking thing instead of just having a physical menu that usually don't have every single dishes with pictures.

I don't really fancy their Lemon Cream Tart $6.50 (top left) because I feel that the raw egg taste was too strong for me. They are famous for the Passionfruit Meringue Tart $6.50 (bottom left). The Chocolate Maldon Seasalt Caramel $6.50 (top right)\was very sweet and smooth. Caramel lover should give this a go! I love their quiche. Cook's Amazing Quiche $7.00 (bottom right). It doesn't have a fixed name because the toppings varies. I tried the one with bacon because you can't go wrong with bacon. It is served with a side salad which kinda balance out the savory quiche.

Since I love banana, I had to give the Banoffee Pie $6.50 a go. Huge chunks of banana with a bit of caramel sauce and lightly whipped up cream, Yummm! Next is the Peach & Lavender Muffin $4.00. Not gonna lie, I have no idea where the peach is at but there is definitely distinctive hints of Lavender in this moist muffin so for that, thumbs up.

I had the Elderflower Presse $5.50 which is like a sparkly juice that tasted frizzy and light. For citrus lover, you can go for their Lemon Drizzle Loaf $5.00. Tangy and moist plus the lemon glaze on top, something that whets up the appetite. Lastly its their Almond Croissant $4.00.

This cafe have very unique interior. It is pretty crowded during the weekends but if its the weekdays, coming here for some good pastry in a nice environment and nice company brings great comfort.

Address: 

19 Lorong Kilat

#01-06

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