Epilogue Café (Ion Orchard)

The place was nice and comfortable. However, it was on the noisy side. It was spacious though and had a friendly vibe to it. Despite having quite a few customers when I was there, the service was good as we didn’t have to wait very long for the food to come. The layout of the place was modern and also had its own quirks. There were books “skewered” onto the ceiling with lights attached to some of them. It gave the whole place a fun feeling and really emphasised that it was a bookstore as well. The presentation of the food was good especially the dessert. The drinks were in a miniature jug which brings me back to the slight quirkiness of the place. It made everything seem quaint.

Firstly, we’ll talk about the food there. The minced meat from the beef meatballs was not very stuck together. It was rather loose and gave the melt in your mouth feeling. The taste was not to overpowering. It was paired with herb and tomato sauce. However, I felt that there was too little sauce. It would be better if there was more sauce, not drenched in sauce but some sauce at the side. The black pepper smoked duck sandwich was delicious. The bread of that sandwich was crispy and tasted of herbs. The crispiness of the bread brought out the smoked duck nicely. The duck was succulent and not very tough. The lettuce and tomato was fresh and crisp. The cheesy beef pastrami may be a little overpowering because of the rather strong taste. The mustard was slightly on the sour side. The beef pastrami was very salty and pairing it up with the cheese only further emphasised the saltiness. It was good nonetheless. Secondly was the drinks. Ice Singapore Sling tasted fruity and was not too sweet. It is like a mixture of different drinks. Ice French Chocolate was rich and creamy. It was not too sweet. There was a slightly bitter taste at the end which enhanced the flavour of the chocolate. It was smooth till the finish. Ice mojito with mint was first sweet and slightly sour but not overpoweringly so. The minty flavour comes in at the aftertaste. It adds freshness to the drink. It was not very carbonated so you can actually taste the lemon and the mint flavour. Lastly, the desserts. The Opera cake had a few layers. The top layer was chocolate. Second was the cream filling. Then the third layer was the sponge cake. After that was another layer of chocolate. This layer was thicker than the top layer. Last was another layer of sponge cake. There was a blend of flavours from all the different layers. There was a strong taste of chocolate at the end which was nice. Brownie with vanilla ice-cream was by far the best dessert. The brownie was warm and crumbly. It tasted really good when eaten with the vanilla ice-cream. It was superb the way the “hot” of the brownie mixed with the “cold” of the ice-cream. Affogato was coffee with vanilla ice-cream. The coffee was bitter but the vanilla ice-cream balanced the whole thing out with its sweetness. It blended together nicely. It was really rich and creamy as well. If you are looking for something creamy, this is the dessert to go for.