Choupinette, yet again

I honestly lost count of the number of times that I've been to Choupinette. Read about our last visit here! X and I decided to come here for brunch one weekday afternoon after our failed visit to another restaurant.

It was quiet and serene, unlike the crowded weekends.

As usual, I MUST HAVE MY FAVOURITE PEACH DANISH! Love it love it love it love it


Anyway, they have a new menu now!

We each ordered a brunch set that comes with a juice and a hot drink. So I had apple juice and hot chocolate while X had an apple juice and mocha.



My thick hot chocolate [:


Egg Royal's - $23
As always, this was awesome! Perfect poached eggs with generous portions of smoked salmon and one of the best hollandaise.
What could go wrong?


Tristan - $21
I chose scrambled eggs and a pork sausage
The scrambled eggs were fluffy and nice. The baguette was too hard for my liking but the soft white part of it went really well with the light butter. The pork sausage was pretty yummy and the mushrooms were not bad.

We were both too full after the meal to have desserts. We were still choosing which macarons and which dessert we wanted to have before our food came hahaha

Warm and friendly service, just like always. Still one of my favourite brunch places to date. Not forgetting, my favourite peach danish [:


607 Bukit Timah Road
Next to Coronation Plaza

Tue - Thu:	08:00	-	20:00
Fri:	08:00	-	22:00
Sat:	08:00	-	22:00
Sun:	08:00	-	18:00

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Love, K

K's rating of Choupinette: 8/10

Little Diner

Little Diner is a new restaurant that caught X's eye and we were both excited to check it out so we headed there for dinner one Sunday night. It's located right next to Onion and parking is readily available just outside the restaurant, or at Guthrie House.





It was about 8 when we got there and it was full.







We were allocated bar seats at first as the restaurant was full.




Wild Mushroom Soup- $11.50
The soup was really really delicious! It's rich, fragrant and full of flavour. Definitely one of the nicest mushroom soups I've ever had! The price is pretty steep for a bowl of mushroom soup but it definitely opened up our appetites! We were really happy about the soup and were excited about the rest of our meal


Special of the day: Pan seared scallops with saffron beurre blanc and truffled potato escallope - $19.50
This sounded really good and we ordered it. When it came, we were slightly disappointed with the portion. It was just alright. The scallops were juicy but the taste of the potato, scallop and sauce didn't quite go together


Chargrilled strip steak(250g) - $27.50
I was impressed by the huge slab of steak when it first arrived, only to be extremely disappointed with it. The steak was pretty much tasteless except for the "grilled" taste. It was also dry. The herb butter only made the steak oily but did not add any flavour to it.




Burger - $18
X was super excited about his burger when he saw this other lady having it. He couldn't stop complaining about the burger, sadly. The patty was dry and it was falling apart constantly as X tried to cut through the burger. It was pretty tasteless too and the bread was too dry also. The best part was actually the fries with ketchup.

We had a great start to the meal with the wild mushroom soup sweeping us off our feet only to be really disappointed with our main courses. The staff were attentive and service was pretty good. I also liked the laidback vibe of the restaurant.

Love, K

K's rating of Little Diner: 6.5/10

Carpenter & Cook

This was our second visit to Carpenter & Cook. The first time we were there, they were almost out of everything so we left without trying anything. This time round, we were really hopeful as we went there pretty early! I was so excited to try their chocolate sea salt caramel tart!



Get ready to be captivated by rustic charm and vintage collectibles!







Very crowded










































Most of the vintage items in the photos are for sale!
X and I love vintage so you can imagine how much we adored C&C!


I was quite sad as they were out of chocolate sea salt caramel tarts and pear tarts ):



We were recommended by one of the staff to take the last savoury muffin! The one in brown paper






Every single item in this place is carefully sought out. We really appreciate and are amazed by the effort that the owners have put into the design and decorations!




Hot chocolate with lemon flavoured marshmallow - $4.80
I ate the lemon marshmallow first. It was super strong and sour and kinda killed my tastebuds. I'd think that plain marshmallows would be better! Also, the hot chocolate, though chocolatey, was not sweet enough and clumps of chocolate powder were swimming about in the drink. Could be better!


Iced Mocha - $6
X felt that the coffee taste wasn't strong enough.


Sandwich - $9
The sandwich was average in taste and a little small on the portion side. The greens were raw and quite unappetizing. We felt that this was slightly overpriced.

 
Savoury Muffin - $3.50
This was recommended by one of their staff and I must say that it's a great recommendation! The muffin is soft and really tasty! We really liked it!


Scone - $2.50


Butter & Jam - $1.50

The scone is warm and its texture was really good! A hard crust with an extremely soft inside. This scone, when accompanied with the yummy jam and butter, really stole X's heart. Haha he was full of praise for it!


Lemon Drizzle Loaf - $5
This was very nice and soft! The lemon taste was evenly spread out and it was not overwhelming, nor too sour. It was also of optimal sweetness.

 
Lemon Cream Tart - $6.20
The crust of the tart was hard and pretty good. However, the lemon flavour of the cream was too sharp and overpowering. The distinct sourness just wasn't for us. We abandoned the cream and finished the tart instead. If you like really sour things, maybe you can try this tart

Cute toilet area








Service at Carpenter & Cook was really good. The staff were friendly and took time to chat with us and ask about the food. We also really like the place. We'll be back to try their tarts that are madly raved about!


19 Lorong Kilat
#01-06

Tue - Thu:	12:00	-	22:00
Fri:	12:00	-	23:00
Sat:	10:00	-	23:00
Sun:	10:00	-	19:00

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Love, K

K's rating of Carpenter & Cook :7/10