ARBITE + MAX BRENNER

Hello my fellow foodies, sorry for not doing any post recently. Been TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO busy~
So anyway, will be reviewing on 2 foodplaces I visited recently while I was 'missing'. =P

ARBITE
66 Serangoon Garden Way, Singapore 555962
Operating Hours:
Tues to Fri - 11.30am to 3pm, 6pm to 10.30pm
Sat to Sun: 11am to 10.30pm

(Last Order 2.30pm & 9.30pm, Sun 9pm)

Entrance of Arbite

Walking up the stairs to the cafe


View from the cafe

UOB Set Lunch 1-for-1 promotion

Truffle Fries $12.90

Steak house fries tossed with truffle sea salt, truffle oil and served with a truffle dip

(Not bad for a truffle fries, but would be better if the fries are thinner)

Eggs Benedict $13.90

Poached eggs, Parma Ham, chive & shallot hollandaise on toasted brioche served with fresh greens

Always love admiring beautifully poached eggs.. Slurp~
Smoked Salmon Croissant $14.90

Smoked salmon, scrambled eggs, capers with a buttery croissant served with a side of fresh greens

Earl Grey $5

A classic tea fused with the natural oil of Calabrian bergamot; Citrus aroma & soft undertones

Red Velvet Cake

This is not in our orderlist, a complimentary dessert from the waiter when he saw me busy shooting the food away. Nice proportion of the cake & cream cheese, but could do away with the whipped cream on the top

A video of the cafe layout:

Went during lunch hour around 12.30pm & it's surprisingly not that crowded. Really love the simplicity of the design & ambience, makes me enjoy my food slowly with no pressure.

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Knew about this chocolate place back in my JC days because my badminton coach was a crazy loyal fan of it.  Was introduced by him, & so in turn I introduced to my SoulBuddy who was craving for some sweet treats that particular day.

MAX BRENNER
Esplanade: 8 Raffles Avenue #01-06/08 Singapore 039802
Operating Hours: Sunday to Thursday - 12pm to 11pm, Friday to Saturday - 12pm to 12am

Katong: KatongI12, 112 East Coast Road #01-05/11 Singapore 428802
Operating Hours: Sunday to Thursday - 10am to 11.30pm, Friday to Saturday - 10am to 1am

Vivocity: 1 Harbourfront Walk #01-116 Singapore 098585

Operating Hours: Sunday to Thursday - 10am to 11pm, Friday to Saturday - 10am to 12am

Pure Chocolate Truffle Granita $9.90
Pure chocolate truffle blended with ice. A choice of dark, milk or white chocolate
(Went for the dark chocolate. Thick & smooth milkshake, with a tinge of bitterness from the dark chocolate)
Hazelnut Cream Chocolate Milkshake $9.90

Vanilla Bourbon ice cream, Dark Chocolate truffle, whipped cream

Tutti Frutti Waffles $18.90

red berries citrus salad, milk chocolate ganache, vanilla crumbled ice cream

Bad day or not so good day, what can go wrong when you end your day with some sweet treats?

NOOK HOUSE OF PANCAKES

Among my group of friends, I'm always the one recommending food places when we do meetups. So this time, finally get to meet up with my ex-colleagues from FOX. Did not put too much expectation on the food because to me, DIY usually means having fun & fun food usually do not taste that good. Oh boy I was wrong~

NOOK HOUSE OF PANCAKES
Bukit Timah, 21 Lorong Kilat, #01-03, Singapore 598123
Operating Hours: Mon to Fri - 12pm to 10pm, Sat & Sun - 10am to 10pm
Contact No: 6466 1811

2-Flavoured DIY Pancake, with choice of 3 toppings $28

We chose Dark Chocolate & Asian Pandan flavour for the pancake with Cream Cheese, Blueberry & Banana for the toppings.

(Was really surprised when I tried this because not only is it fun, it taste nice too. The pancake already taste good on its own without any toppings, and you can really taste the chocolate & pandan taste)

Trying to get all arty-farty~

How does it taste like eating your own name??

The Breakfast Bully $18

Scrambled eggs, Bacon, Gourmet Sausage, sauteed Mushroom, baked beans, vine riped Tomatoes, Breakfast Potatoes & Brioche

The N.Y.C $16

Bagel with smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese

Red Velvet Pancake $14

Madness Strawberry Milkshake $4.50

(Being not a fan of strawberry, this taste really smooth & milky. Nice~)

Apple Juice

Earl Grey Lavender $3

Surprisingly good food for a DIY concept cafe. Other than the location which was quite inconvenient (whole journey took an hour plus from Tampines. Took a train, bus, & walked for quite a distance), everything else was ok. What more can I ask for? Good food while having fun at the same time. Will definitely come back again to try other food on the menu. =P