Little Pancakes

After watching Diary of a Wimpy Kid at Junction 8 (because that's the only cinema with this movie that late) , X and I went for dessert at Little Pancakes. Anyway, if you haven't caught the show, you should! I love Rowley hahaha he's too cute.

Little Pancakes has been opened for awhile now. We first chanced upon it when it was pretty new but we went to Brownice then.

So here we were, excited about pancakes!






The place is simple but cute










X knew I wanted Ape about Bananas right away haha but sadly they were out of caramelised bananas so they recommended another banana item.


Gimme S'more Oreos - $8.20
2 pancake stacks consisting of 10 pancakes, oreos, roasted marshmallows, biscuit crumbs, chocolate icecream from New Zealand Natural, butter and maple syrup on a big square plate.
Guess what I ate first? The marshmallow of course! The marshmallow melted in my mouth and I loved that fluffy feeling haha. The maple syrup was extraordinarily nice. All in all, I liked my pancakes! I was so full when I was on the ninth one and I didn't finish it haha


Peanut Butter Time - $8.20
Too much bananas maybe?
The peanut butter and banana combination is one that is loved by many. However, this peanut butter was too "dry" and also, one can get quite sick of the taste after awhile. This could definitely be improved!

There's no service charge or any additional charges unless you want to order extra toppings. Parking is available across the road along the row of shops or in the private estates behind. The staff were friendly, nice and helpful. It made dining here a pretty pleasant experience.

Will like to try their savory pancakes for brunch someday!
Do let us know what you think if you've tried their savory pancakes!

200 Upper Thomson Road
#01-04, Thomson Imperial Court

Mon:	12:00	-	23:00
Wed - Thu:	12:00	-	23:00
Fri - Sat:	12:00	-	01:00
Sun:	12:00	-	23:00

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Love, K

K's rating of Little Pancakes : 7/10

Kookaburra

The first time I brought my friends here was unfortunately on a Monday and Kookaburra was closed. Oops I assumed they were opened everyday haha. After several failed attempts to arrange for another dinner here, X and I finally visited Kookaburra with B and XM!
























Tasting Platter (for 2) - $28


Bbq kangaroo - The meat was so soft and this was really delicious! Never thought I'd try kangaroo meat but it's really good!

The wedges were well cooked and crispy


Prawn Cutlets- These were crispy and not bad

Scallop Newburg- The sauce on the scallop was super nice haha everyone liked the scallops!


Salmon pastrami and western Australian octopus- These paled in comparison to the other 3 items. It tasted a little weird and the salmon and octopus didn't complement each other.


Caesar Salad - $16
Crispy pancetta, parmesan chips, poached egg, white anchovy fillet, garlic walnut rye bread

B said this was not too bad.


Fluffy Pancake Stack - $22
Caramelized apples, crispy pork belly, swirled cinnamon rhubarb icecream

My pancake stack! Have been wanting to try this since forever haha. The pork belly was really nice! And although some may find such fusion of sweet and salty strange, the pork belly went really well with the pancakes and apples. The cinnamon icecream had a strong cinnamon taste but it wasn't sweet enough. I quite like this dish! Wish there were more apples and pork belly! 


Wild Mushroom Pasta - $22
Tete de maine cheese with white truffle oil.

If there was a dish out of everything that we ordered that we would never order again, it would be this. The pasta was overpriced for the amount of truffle that was present. We could hardly even taste or smell the truffle. Pretty disappointing

 
The Kookaburra - $28
Lamb prosciutto scrambled eggs, bacon, mini rump steak, lambs fry and kidney minted pea mash and gravy, sundried tomato buttered damper and liver paste

XM said the rump steak was very nice and it was of the correct doneness. He also liked the bread which he found flavourful and fragrant and a delight when eaten with the eggs. The mash has a hint of spice that made it interesting and yummy. The liver paste tasted really strange and it had a strong lingering aftertaste. It might kill off a little of your appetite. B said that the liver paste had a hidden Burmese taste and she didn't find it strange haha. Acquired taste we see.

We were the only table around on a Friday night. Doesn't seem like Kookaburra's very well known yet. When splitting the bill after we left Kookaburra, we were surprised to find that we were charged $32 for the wild mushroom pasta. We thought we had made a mistake when we saw it on the menu. Thank God we had pictorial evidence that it was priced at $22. We called up Kookaburra to tell them about it. And now we'll have to go back there to enjoy a $12 discount off our next meal. To go back or not to go back, that is the question.

Kookaburra has an all-day breakfast menu. Being one who really loves all-day breakfast, X did not find anything that he wanted. Perhaps their range is a little limited. Kookaburra's service is pretty efficient and attentive, but also maybe because we were the only ones around. Maybe we'll go back to have the tasting platter soon.

180 Albert Court #01-09
Albert Court Village Hotel

Tue - Fri:	11:00	-	15:00
	18:00	-	23:00
Sat - Sun:	10:00	-	23:00

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Love, K

K's rating of Kookaburra : 6.5/10

PS Cafe (Palais Renaissance)

This was on the day or one day after Antoinette opened at Palais. So we decided to go there for brunch. But X decided that he wanted PS Cafe instead. Haha what a fickle boy. So yupp, here we were! It was already very crowded when we got there and there were hardly any seats indoors. As I was feeling really cold, we were more than happy with outdoor seats. I got up and started snapping pictures only to be informed by the staff that photo-taking is prohibited. I don't get it.. Why? Pretty places are meant to be shared aren't they?

 
Patterned tiles, marble tables


Brick wall and chalk board




Trees




Hot chocolate - $7
This tasted more like milk with a hint of chocolate than hot chocolate.
Pretty disappointing


Iced Cafe Latte - $6.50
X said his latte was strong and pretty fragrant


Truffle Fries - $15
A ginormous plate of truffle fries that we could not finish. Fragrant, crispy and satisfying


Banana Pancakes- $22

Stack of banana and caraway pancakes with caramelized bananas, butter and organic honey.
Four pieces of pancakes. The serving is huge! The organic honey goes extremely well with the butter. The flavoured pancakes were fluffy and together with the caramelized bananas, the only criticism that this dish received from me was its huge portion. Hahaha. That's how much I liked it!



 
PS big bacon and eggs - $24
Two eggs with herbed toast, crisped bacon, oven dried tomato, rocket pesto roasted mushrooms, and choice of sausage

The poached eggs were perfect and the tomatoes were delicious. The sausage was pretty unique, it kinda tasted like otah. Interesting! The serving was huge too!

The interior of the restaurant was nicely decorated and was quite alot prettier than the alfresco area. The service crew were polite and service was quite efficient.

390 Orchard Road, Palais Renaissance
#02-09A

Monday - Friday: 1130am - 12am, (1am for Friday)
Saturday, Sunday : 930am - 1am (12am for Sunday)
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Love, K

K's rating of PS Cafe (Palais) : 7/10

Skyve Elementary Bistro & Bar

It was time for brunch with our clique and we decided to bring them to Skyve! Situated at where District 10 used to be, Skyve is not difficult to locate. However, if you're driving, do take note of which road you're supposed to turn into as it can get quite confusing! Parking is readily available in the compound.

We wanted to bring Waffles here for brunch before but they don't serve food in their alfresco area. Strange but yeah, that's what they told us.















Pretty and cozy area













Interesting menus


Iced Cafe latte - $6
We felt that the latte wasn't very fragrant, and the taste of coffee was largely absent.
Perhaps its due to the ice?


Cappuccino - $6
My friends said that this was not bad. However, the collapse of the foam hints of this cuppa being left at the counter for too long before it was sent to us.


Croque Madame - $14
Sunny side up, brioche, ham, cheddar cheese, tomatoes.

This was pretty good! The cheese melted in my mouth and the egg was perfectly runny. The ham was a little dry but ham and cheese will never go wrong! Also, the portion of ham was pretty generous. And everyone said that the sauce on the salad was delicious


Skyve Sous Vide Egg Benedict - $16
Sourdough, portobello mushroom, sweetcorn, argula salad, hollandaise sauce

The eggs were perfectly poached. Seeing the yellow yolk burst through delights me, always. Haha cheap thrill. The hollandaise seemed to have gone under the blow torch. The slightly crispy texture left us intrigued and satisfied. The hollandaise was good! The mushroom were a little burnt though. I thought the sweet corn was a wonderful addition as it added a sweet touch to this savory wonder.


Special spoon for you to scoop up the yolk!


Classic Breakfast - $20
Scrambled eggs, mushroom fricassee, pork sausage, tomato, brioche.

This was pretty ordinary. The brioche was pretty good. It was crispy but not too hard.
Other than that, there's nothing really worth a mention.


Mini beef burger - $16
Sunny side up, sesame seed mini bun, marinated sliced tomatoes, gherkins, cheddar cheese, bearnaise sauce.

Guest food taster N had been targeting this ever since she saw pictures online. HAHA. She was so excited to finally get to eat these mini burgers. According to her, it was really delicious. The beef was tender and it was drizzled in sauce that enhanced the taste of the beef. The size of the burgers were just right for her and last of all, the sunny side up was perfect.


Ricotta Hot Cakes - $14
Maple syrup, passionfruit butter, caramelized almond flakes.

The fluffy hot cakes were a little crisp on the outside and soft on the inside.Yum yum!
We all gave special attention to the unique passionfruit butter which was sweet and sour.
The caramelized almond flakes were crunchy and sweet and I really liked them


Hot chocolate - $6
My hot chocolate arrived only after all the main courses were served. I wasn't very pleased with that but thought that maybe the hot chocolate itself could salvage the lack of speed in service.
Well, I'm pretty particular about my chocolate and this hot chocolate tasted more like sweetened warm milk. Minus points.

Skyve seems to be good with eggs but not their drinks. The runny yolks of the sunny side ups and the poached eggs made us happy haha. However, they should really step up on their drinks and service. It can be pretty difficult to get the attention of the service staff and I had to walk to the counter to get a copy of the menu when we were contemplating if we should get dessert. And even when I went to get the menu myself, the staff had their differences over whether I could get the menu? I was really puzzled. The place is spacious and pretty chill and we spent a good 3 hours there.

Overall, my friends enjoyed the food and their time at Skyve. So the experience here was quite a pleasant one for us.

10 Winstedt Road, Blk E, #01-17
Tue–Fri: 8.30am – 12am
Sat–Sun, PH: 10am – 12am

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Love, K

K's rating of Skyve: 7/10