Friday, April 18, 2014

HOSHINO COFFEE + RIDERS CAFE

A long overdue food review from last year, always wanted to share about this place but never had the time. Then, I got excited when I visited a new foodplace and forgotten about this. Haha!!
So here goes~ Situated in a shopping mall, which serve what I feel like a Japanese Western cuisine. Nice mains and desserts, what more can I ask for?

HOSHINO COFFEE
Plaza Singapura, 68 Orchard Road #03-84 Singapore 238839
Operating hour: 11.30am to 9pm, daily
Matcha Smoothie $9
Carbonara $14
Spaghetti in cream sauce with Yolk and Bacon
Squid Ink Spaghetti $15
Spaghetti served in Squid Ink with Extra Virgin Oil and Garlic Taste
(Always a fan of Squid Ink, and this is not bad)
Matcha Souffle $9.80
Egg whites stiffly beaten with Matcha powder, added into a smooth & rich custard
(Love love love this!! Warm moist green tea flavoured souffle. Not too sweet & not too soft.)
Chocolat Fondant with Softee $9.80
The queue for Hoshino is constantly long, even on weird timing on weekdays. So be prepared to wait up for a few minutes to get your seats.
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This next cafe place that I want to introduce has always been a cafe that I want to visit. Made a wasted trip once because it was under renovation then and we had a funny encounter on our way out as it was situated in quite a deserted place. So then I heard it was reopened, so back I went to try out the cafe after a hectic day at work.

RIDERS CAFE
Bukit Timah Saddle Club, 51 Fairways Drive Singapore 286965
Operating hours: Sun to Thurs - 8am to 9pm, Fri & Sat - 8am to 10pm (Closed on Mon)
On the wall along the stairs up the cafe
An open-concept cafe with ceiling fans, was a little humid when we visited in the afternoon. But totally love the vintage feels~
We went at a bad timing, no horses were running at the stable
Indulging in your food while enjoying the view of the horse
Long Black $4
Iced Latte $5.50
Additional Flavoured Syrup: Hazelnut $1
Spaghetti Aglio e Olio $26
Crabmeat, Spinach, Chili Oil, Garlic & Parsley
(Chewy crabmeat with cheese shavings on top. Yummy~)
The 'Almighty' Roast Chicken $29
Roasted Fingerlings & Broccoli Rabe
(Not a fan of chicken but this roasted chicken is really juicy and tender, with a little sweet citrus sauce)
A video to show you the cafe layout

The cafe also serves brunch menu till 11am daily, might be a little challenge for me if I want to try out their brunch given their inaccessible location. Haha!! Would advice people to drive in if they want to visit the cafe.