Back to Toby's Estate

Don't you just have days when you wake up and badly crave for something? It's one of those days I woke up craving badly for Brioche toast. Strange indeed.

Initially had settled for somewhere else the night before but headed to Toby's Estate instead for some much-needed comfort food. 

The Iced Latte ($6.00) and Iced Mocha ($6.50) definitely was the right pick on a bright and sunny afternoon. However, I must note that the iced latte was a tad too bitter for my liking. 

Toby's Big Breakfast ($16.00)

What more can I say about this? Perfectly sauteed mushrooms, bacon, scrambled eggs and brioche toast. It's the ultimate breakfast.

Toby's Estate

8 Rodyk Street, Robertson Quay

www.tobysestate.com.sg

Tel: +65 6636 7629

Brunch till 3pm

Jimmy Monkey Cafe & Bar

Jimmy Monkey is a little quaint cafe at One-North residences. 

The old, rustic feeling really brings back fond memories of Melbourne.  

My usual skinny latte for a rainy afternoon. It was perfect! Nicely roasted beans, smooth and aromatic.

Would you have guessed? This is their version of French Toast with Golden Syrup and Fresh Berries ($12.00). I love their presentation where the toasts were sliced and stacked nicely. However, it's quite ordinary and plain.

Mr Hemmingway - poached eggs with smoked salmon on toasted muffin ($14.00)

The usual eggs benny. The colour of the hollandaise sauce was pale and less flavourful. There was also a slight hint of vinegar covering the poached eggs, something that I cannot stand. B liked it but I think there are better ones out there. 

I'll be back again for their coffee, for sure.

Jimmy Monkey Cafe & Bar

9 one-north gateway, #01-51, one-north residences

www.jimmymonkey.com

Tel: +65 6777 8470

Weekend brunch till 4pm

Skyve Elementary Bistro and Bar

It's Sunday again! Have read some pretty good reviews about Skyve so I decided to check it out. Made a reservation the night before using Chope and it was such a breeze. 

Arrived right on time and boy, was I glad that I made the reservation.

Before I could take a look at the menu, my attention was taken away by the table mat. Each table mat is different and unique. I loved mine as it shows the different stages of a sleephead. Pretty interesting read for a morning! 

My pick was Ricotta Pancakes ($12.00) with caramelized almond and passionfruit butter. The passionfruit butter is amazing! Match it together with the pancakes, it brings out a sourish yet very refreshing taste. 

B had the Croque Madame ($12.00). Don't be fooled by the simple facade of this dish. It was the better choice. The brioche toast took it to a whole new level. It was polished within minutes! 

This chic and modern bistro with a subtle old school is definitely a place to hangout with friends. Love the quietness of the area too! However, you'll definitely need to drive there. Definitely will be back!

Skyve Elementary Bistro and Bar

10 Winstedt Road, Blk E, #01-17

www.skyve.sg

Tel: +65 6225 6690

Spruce

It's Sunday again. Headed out for breakfast early as the plan for the afternoon is to Singapore Airshow 2012. One thing about Spruce, it's very important to make reservation especially if you are intending to visit during the peak period of brunch.

Spruce Eggs Benny ($15.00)

This was not how it was supposed to look like. What had drawn me to this dish is the thick corn waffle. However, it just tasted like any ordinary waffle. No doubt its slightly crispy and a good alternative to the usual muffin. The poached egg was perfect although slightly overcooked for the other one.

Cajun Prawns Benny ($26.00)

The Cajun prawns benny was nothing close to good today. The toast was hard and one of the poached egg was way too overcooked. It was literally turned into hard boiled egg. Prawns were lesser than the previous too. Indeed, a very disappointing dish. 

I liked how the English Breakfast tea bag came in a cube.

Spruce

320 Tanglin Road, Phoenix Park 

www.spruce.com.sg

Weekend brunch till 4pm

Roadhouse

There is a lot to explore around Dempsey. This time round, I checked out Roadhouse. Located along the stretch of furniture stores and opposite Hacienda, it's quite difficult to find.

It was a late brunch that day. I reached the place only at around 3pm so naturally a lot of their dishes were sold out. I was looking forward to having their fluffy pancakes however it was one of the dishes that was sold out. Looked through the menu and settled for Wild Mushroom Omelette ($16.00) instead. 

The kitchen mixed up my order and I was given crab omelette. It was a very long wait before I was being served the correct dish. It was not as good as it looks. Firstly, the omelette had an overpowering taste of truffle oil. I am not a very big fan of truffle to start with. Secondly, you could have just gotten the hash brown from McDonalds. It tasted exactly the same. 

Eggs Benedict ($16.00)

Thankfully, the eggs benedict saved the day. The large piece of ham and bacon had covered the muffin below. Eggs were poached perfectly for both. It's simply delicious! 

Roadhouse

13 Dempsey Road

www.roadhouse.com.sg

Weekend brunch till 4pm

Cafe Epicurious

With nowhere particular in mind, we decided to check out Rail Mall to see if there's anything good there. The Rail Mall has a couple of good brunch places such as Epicurious and Cedele. We settled for cafe epicurious as I wanted to have pancakes. We didn't managed to try their pancakes previously at the Robertson Quay branch as it was sold out by the time we got there.

We ordered the Epic Breakfast for 2. It's comes with 3 breakfast choices, 2 glasses of orange juice and coffee/tea. For the breakfast choices, we picked pancakes, scrambled eggs and eggs royale. We especially love the orange juice as its thick and freshly squeezed. No doubt overall it was a hearty meal, there's nothing wow about it.

Ratings: 3 out of 5 eggs

Cafe Hacienda (Closed)

This is our first brunch adventure since I returned from Melbourne. Having heard about Cafe Hacienda from my friends, we decided to check it out. Dempsey have several nice food places that I can’t wait to explore all!

It was packed when we arrived. Waited for awhile before there was an available table. I ordered the eggs royale and he had cesaer salad. Coffee was not as good as I expected it to be. Skinny cuppa came without any choco toppings and coffee art. Lots of foam on the top. Didn’t really enjoy it. The poached eggs were slightly overcooked.

Ratings: 2 out of 5 eggs