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

Yellow Submarine @ Toa Payoh

Yellow Submarine is a fast food chain that is famous for their cheese steak and cheese fries. It is a less than 5mins walk from Toa Payoh Mrt Station. I think this is pretty famous around the neighborhood because when we reach there, it was about three quarter filled with people.

After searching and walking for a bit, this two level eatery is quite hard to miss.

 I personally think that the concept of theme is cute. I mean look at the menu board, isn't it cute?

After ordering, you will have to wait for your food behind the counter. The number on your receipt will light up when food is served and it will be ready for collection.

I ordered the Yellow Submarines Classic Meal ($9.90) that comes with the Cheese Fries and a Drink. The other order is the Oregano Submarine Meal ($9.90) that comes with the Cheese Fries and a Drink. 

The Oregano Submarine is chunks of chicken that is seasoned with the herb oregano which I think makes it very flavorful. 

I love the Cheese Fries. I kinda think that they squeeze the cheese with care because not only the fries that are on the top level have cheese, the cheese did coated those on the lower part too. They gave plenty of cheese and every stick of my fries is coated with it.

The Yellow Submarines Classic is beef slices with onion and cheese sauce in the loaf of sandwich bread. I must say, this is a little more boring compared to the Oregano Sub because most flavor just comes from the cheese sauce and the cheese sauce is the same one that is in the Cheese Fries. So its a little boring cause the main and the side tasted the same. But then again, its my first time trying Cheesesteak so maybe it is suppose to be like this.

Wouldn't mind visiting this place again. I have to admit $10 for fast food is a little bit on the expensive side but as a cheese lover, maybe occasionally will do no harm hahahaha. From the two type of sub I tried, I would recommend the Oregano Submarine instead of their "Must Try" Yellow Submarines Classic.

Address:

• Blk 177 

• Toa Payoh Central #01-110

• Singapore 310177

Ambush @ JEM

"Experience the many tastes of Europe, all at Ambush" Quoted from the menu. This is a causal restaurant. This outlet is kinda a open kitchen concept where you can see the chef cooking. 

The menu is quite special. Its almost like reading a newspaper.

There is a Top of $5.50 to every main course ordered to get the Soup Of The Day & a Drink ( Coke, Sprite, Frizzy Peach, Ice lemon Tea. The soup is Cream Of Cauliflower. Really creamy with hint of cauliflower flavor.

Roasted Pork Knuckle (Half) $18.00 this comes with Mashed Potato, Sauerkraut and Light Brown Sauce. The light brown sauce really remind me of the sauce served with meatballs purchase from Ikea. The Pork Knuckle was really good, its outer skin is crispy and the meat is tender. I think that one person to finish all of this might be a little too much and a little sick cause thats a whole lot of meat. So I think sharing this dish would be a good idea.

Baby Scallop & Flying Fish Roe - Squid Ink Sauce $14.80. Might not be shown in the above pictures but they were pretty generous with the scallop. This is very well season and worth a try if you are eating with someone you are comfortable with cause its gonna get a tad bit messy. We can choose our choice of pasta when we order the Italian Pasta dishes. There is Spaghetti, Linguine, Penne, Fusilli or add $2.80 for Fresh Tortllni with Three Cheese. This is a plus point because not everybody prefer the same type of pasta in the same type of sauce so this give us more freedom of choices. 

This is somewhat unique. Its the Norwegian Salmon Fillet - Thai Basil Sauce $13.20. The sauce really whet the appetite up. Somewhat like Thai Tom Yum which always gives a kick. Thai lover should give this a go!

This Oktoberfest Platter $17.80 is good for people that wants to try the Pork Knuckle as well as the Sausage. This platter includes Pork Knuckle Cutlets with Smoked Bratwurst & Bockwurst sausages served with Sauerkraut & Mashed Potato. Bratwurst is coarse smoked pork sausage with natural spices while the Bockwurst is finely ground pork sausage with crunchy natural casing. Salad on the side is tossed with Balsamic vinegar. 

Sausage lover can try the Swissgerman Sausage Platter $17.20. It has pan grilled Cheese Knacker, Bockwurst & French Chicken Garlic served with Sauerkraut & Choice of Starch which is Rosti, Mashes Potato, Fries & Pasta. We got Rosti. French Chicken Garlic is chicken sausage with minced garlic & mixed herbs while Cheese Knacker is ground chicken sausage with cheese bits.

Prices are not inclusive of GST and service charge but I think that the price range is not too expensive. Apparently they are quite famous for their mussels and paella. I wouldn't mind checking this place out again to try those. It was quite crowded during dinner time so maybe to avoid queue, its better to head there a bit earlier.

Address :
#04-13/14, Jem
50 Jurong Gateway Road

Everything with Fries @ Orchard Central

There was a time where Everything with Fries have been a trend in a sense that the period of time it was launched, it was the topic to many people. Some background of EwF is that it is actually a cafe established by the owner of Awfully Chocolate which only sells desserts.
Finally the day arrive for me to personally try it. We visit the outlet at Orchard Central. It is the self service type of concept which is something similar to MOS Burger or Pastamania. Find your own seats, order at the counter, get the number board and the food will be serve to you when its ready.

A $9.90 meal is offered that include any type of burger , fries and a drink under the "Cold Drink" category of the menu

I had the Har Jeong Kai Burger with Original Fries. The word Har Jeong Kai is actually Prawn paste so the meat is coated with this paste and deep fried into this patty. Its crispy and nice but I have to say its a little on the salty side. I watch my carbs intake so I only ate the top bun. I guess it will be less salty if you eat it like how a burger should be eaten. grab, squeeze a little to flatten and in it goes into the mouth. I am a person that throw away the seasoning package for Macdonald shakers fries whether if its the seaweed, cheese or the curry flavor, its all a no no for me. This is why I went for the Original Fries but wait.. it is coated with seasoning as well. 

Zhi Qing ordered the Bacon Cheese Omelette Burger with Sour Cream and Onion Fries. I prefer the taste of her fries. Its less salty and tasted like eating sour cream chips so it was good.

Claire ordered the Lamb Burger with Curry Fries. When I eat the fries, there is a powdery texture left in the mouth but the curry flavoring was flavorful and not spicy. Claire said the patty was a little tough. 

Top up $5 to the $9.90 meal and get a dessert from their dessert menu which includes their "Must Try" Nutella Tart ($6.90). Yum yum! this is really good. The crust was crunchy and I believe the main ingredient is crushed Oreos. The filing was smooth and rich and the Nutella can definitely be tasted. Thumbs up fpr dessert! 

All prices are inclusive of GST and there is no service charge. If I were to try EwF again I wouldn't mind paying the service charge and check out their outlet which is not the self service style. The people in this outlets seems a bit clumsy because first they wanted to collect the number board without serving my friend's order and the way the employee asked to see the receipt was not very polite. When she found out that it was their side fault of forgetting the order, all she said was "wait ah" and walked away. Secondly was when I collect the dessert I think the guy overheated the tart because an amount of chocolate was literally melted to the side of the container. Wait...Was it even suppose to be heated? Not so sure about that. I wouldn't mind trying their Tandoori Burger along with Garlic Fries the next time I visit another outlet.  

Address:

#01-24/25

Orchard Central

181 Orchard Road