Before this outlet opened it was another establishment called Ti Amo. Guess it didnt do so well so this was opened. Not wanting to eat fast food and seeing that they had salmon on the menu, we settled here for dinner.
Ordered a broiled Salmon at $12.90 and a Sirloin steak at $10.90 and a rosti @ about $5 i think
Food came relatively fast, waited around 5-10 minutes.
My salmon was good. Wasnt overcooked at all and still retained its juices. Usually i would find the salmon skin salty but this wasnt the case here. think they did a good job with it.
Bf had the sirloin and didnt complain so i guess he liked it.
ROsti was disapointing though. On the burnt side and too much potato.
But my favourite was the cakes. They order cakes from sweet secrets and i decided to get a few selections to take back. at arnd $3 per cake. the cakes were nice. not too dense and thick and satisfied my craving for something chocolaty.
Service was alryt. young staff eager to serve but sumtymz they tend to focus on a certain seating area so hard to get their attention.
They have other items on the menu too. quite a variety so might try it out again another time.
after reading a frens review on the custard buns, i suddenly had a craving so thought i might try the custard buns here.
Bought both steamed and the fried ones.
Also ordered the frech toast thingy. the one with peanut butter on top.
Big mistake..i mean on the french toast. It was ridiculously high priced(i mean $4 bucks for like 3 slices of gardenia bread with butter and peanut butter?? i think i can prob try to do it myself) And i felt like my throat was clogged after a few bites. couldnt finish it at all.
Lucky thing the custard buns were not too terrible. I prefered the fried ones as they were not too overly oily and the bun itself was quite soft. custard was abit thick though but not too sweet which i liked. 3 pieces for $2.50
The steamed ones were abit disapointing. The bun was not very soft like they steamed it for too long. Insides were the same as the fried ones. Thick and not too overly sweet.
Can sum1 take me to sumwhere else with nice custard buns??prefably those that are not the thick hard custard kind..
Was feeling peckish and wanted to try out the stuffed chicken wings and crab cakes. But didnt really have the luxury of time to dine in the restaurant. So bought the two to takeaway and ate at home.
both comes with their own sauces and i instantly fell in love with the sauce/dip for the crabmeat. It was spicy with a tangy taste and had body. The chopped onions gave it a crunch and more zing and it went well with not only the crab cakes which were crispy on the outside leading to fillings that were chopped quite thickly but it was also good with good old plain rice. They gave quite a generous amount of it too. The crab cakes i think were a mixture of crab, carrots and i tink the spices.
As for the chicken, it was quite a disapointment. it was stuffed with chicken meat n i tink diced chestnuts and i wasnt too impressed by it. it was a wee bit tasteless to me actually. bf liked it though.
looking at the menu there are a few items that look quite ok..i might just give it a try if im ever in the vicinity. love the decor though..
I love love love the puffs here. Theyre chewy and yet so light and filled with delicious chocolate cream/ peanut butter cream or any other cream with the nice toppings.
my favourite here would have to the the peanut butter, the almond sweetheart(cos its filled with vanilla cream), the kaya, and oreo. boyfriend loves the cheese one but i find it a bit too thick and jerlak.
they also have just introduced the chewy juniors which is about 10-15 small little chewy jrs with either vanilla filling and topped with those sugar crystals or choco filling topped with choc. i like the vanilla jr cos sumhow i prefer the vanilla ones. used to be just $3 for one but now its $3.50 but u can get 2 at $6 so i usually would get 2 sinful sets of vanilla jrs...so sedap...esp love it when the cream oozes out..yum..
So far in two weeks, I have tried a total of 6 of their cakes/tarts in 2 trips.
Tucked away somewhere in Tiong Bahru(enter through TB market entrance opposite Link Hotel), the cheeful, bright pink and white walls will just catch ur attention. Cakes/ eclairs/ macroons are on display and the beauty of these mini creations will just catch ur attention.
My first time was thanks to my colleague who dropped me off here and I got a box of 3 cakes(Mont Blanc, Cru Royale, Pisa) and a chocolate tart for $21. They were having a promo then. Managed to have a nice chat with Mia(i think one of the business partners) about the chef and about the store. And the cakes were a hit!!
Mont Blanc - Chestnut Vermicelli Cream with Creme Chantilly on a French Meringue Disc and Sable
This was really good. The outer side is the Chestnut vermicelli cream. Quite light on the palate, slightly sweet and savoury. The creme chantilly was even lighter and went very well with the chestnut vermicelli. This is my favourite
Chocolate Cru Royale - I love this too. The chocolate was not too dense and again not too overwhelmingly sweet. like SC said, the base is crunchy and slightly sweeter but pairs well with the chocolate. Bf loved this cake n its 2nd on my list.
Pisa - Bourbon Vanilla Bean Bavaroise, Pistachio Biscuit Layers with Raspberry Compote
I ate this layer by layer. My favourite being the vanilla bean bavaroise and the pistachio layers. Another not too overly sweet desert, the lightest of the 3. The raspberry compote being the middle, sweetest component that ties the cake together. An intresting combination.
Chocolate Tart - Oh yum, bitter chocolate which is smooth, velvety on a crisp and slightly thick tart. need i say more.
2nd Visit
Made an online order beforehand and ordered
Mont Blanc (again)
Eclipse - Three Colour Chocolate of Frangipane Style Tart
TX5 - Valrhona Fine Chocolate in Five Texture; Cake, Cremeux, Cream, Mousse, and Salted Sheet
Choux Choux - Chocolate and Vanilla Cream Buns, Profiteroles style Tartlette with Almond Nibs
but they didnt have the Eclipse so got the
Bolero - Caramel Mousse with Hazelnut Cremeux and Spanish Orange Confit
when i went to collect the cakes, my bf mentioned that he wanted the Cru Royale so i asked to change the Bolero to the Cru Royale instead. The young lady serving us gladly obliged.
The TX5 was very intresting. The cake was the base, abit like a brownie it was quite dense and filled with walnuts, i liked the salted sheet which reminded me of salted caramel and all 5 elements really complimented each other. it was like an explosion of textures
But the Choux2 was heaven. each piece of the Chouquette was filled with lovely light cream and the chouquette itself was soft and savoury. The tart had lovely smooth custard in it and was crumbly yet quite crisp. I enjoyed eating one choquette after another n lastly devouring the tart.
just describing the cakes are making me crave them more. Its a shame that the location is soo far from where i stay. But heck that, i would make the trip even if i didnt have a car for these lovely creations. Theyre not only pretty but so delicious and rich.
I was lucky enough to even meet the Chef Patissier Steven Ong, a cheerful and friendly man, i really hope that he decides to open another shop(prefably in the central area like ct hall).
Centre PS is truly a gem and I admit that I am utterly, completely and hopelessly in love with it.
ps:ok so i only took 2 pics..cannot help it. the cakes are soo good i cnt be bothered to take pics..just devour!!!
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Ordered a broiled Salmon at $12.90 and a Sirloin steak at $10.90 and a rosti @ about $5 i think
Food came relatively fast, waited around 5-10 minutes.
My salmon was good. Wasnt overcooked at all and still retained its juices. Usually i would find the salmon skin salty but this wasnt the case here. think they did a good job with it.
Bf had the sirloin and didnt complain so i guess he liked it.
ROsti was disapointing though. On the burnt side and too much potato.
But my favourite was the cakes. They order cakes from sweet secrets and i decided to get a few selections to take back. at arnd $3 per cake. the cakes were nice. not too dense and thick and satisfied my craving for something chocolaty.
Service was alryt. young staff eager to serve but sumtymz they tend to focus on a certain seating area so hard to get their attention.
They have other items on the menu too. quite a variety so might try it out again another time.
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Bought both steamed and the fried ones.
Also ordered the frech toast thingy. the one with peanut butter on top.
Big mistake..i mean on the french toast. It was ridiculously high priced(i mean $4 bucks for like 3 slices of gardenia bread with butter and peanut butter?? i think i can prob try to do it myself) And i felt like my throat was clogged after a few bites. couldnt finish it at all.
Lucky thing the custard buns were not too terrible. I prefered the fried ones as they were not too overly oily and the bun itself was quite soft. custard was abit thick though but not too sweet which i liked. 3 pieces for $2.50
The steamed ones were abit disapointing. The bun was not very soft like they steamed it for too long. Insides were the same as the fried ones. Thick and not too overly sweet.
Can sum1 take me to sumwhere else with nice custard buns??prefably those that are not the thick hard custard kind..
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both comes with their own sauces and i instantly fell in love with the sauce/dip for the crabmeat. It was spicy with a tangy taste and had body. The chopped onions gave it a crunch and more zing and it went well with not only the crab cakes which were crispy on the outside leading to fillings that were chopped quite thickly but it was also good with good old plain rice. They gave quite a generous amount of it too. The crab cakes i think were a mixture of crab, carrots and i tink the spices.
As for the chicken, it was quite a disapointment. it was stuffed with chicken meat n i tink diced chestnuts and i wasnt too impressed by it. it was a wee bit tasteless to me actually. bf liked it though.
looking at the menu there are a few items that look quite ok..i might just give it a try if im ever in the vicinity. love the decor though..
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my favourite here would have to the the peanut butter, the almond sweetheart(cos its filled with vanilla cream), the kaya, and oreo. boyfriend loves the cheese one but i find it a bit too thick and jerlak.
they also have just introduced the chewy juniors which is about 10-15 small little chewy jrs with either vanilla filling and topped with those sugar crystals or choco filling topped with choc. i like the vanilla jr cos sumhow i prefer the vanilla ones. used to be just $3 for one but now its $3.50 but u can get 2 at $6 so i usually would get 2 sinful sets of vanilla jrs...so sedap...esp love it when the cream oozes out..yum..
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Tucked away somewhere in Tiong Bahru(enter through TB market entrance opposite Link Hotel), the cheeful, bright pink and white walls will just catch ur attention. Cakes/ eclairs/ macroons are on display and the beauty of these mini creations will just catch ur attention.
My first time was thanks to my colleague who dropped me off here and I got a box of 3 cakes(Mont Blanc, Cru Royale, Pisa) and a chocolate tart for $21. They were having a promo then. Managed to have a nice chat with Mia(i think one of the business partners) about the chef and about the store. And the cakes were a hit!!
Mont Blanc - Chestnut Vermicelli Cream with Creme Chantilly on a French Meringue Disc and Sable
This was really good. The outer side is the Chestnut vermicelli cream. Quite light on the palate, slightly sweet and savoury. The creme chantilly was even lighter and went very well with the chestnut vermicelli. This is my favourite
Chocolate Cru Royale - I love this too. The chocolate was not too dense and again not too overwhelmingly sweet. like SC said, the base is crunchy and slightly sweeter but pairs well with the chocolate. Bf loved this cake n its 2nd on my list.
Pisa - Bourbon Vanilla Bean Bavaroise, Pistachio Biscuit Layers with Raspberry Compote
I ate this layer by layer. My favourite being the vanilla bean bavaroise and the pistachio layers. Another not too overly sweet desert, the lightest of the 3. The raspberry compote being the middle, sweetest component that ties the cake together. An intresting combination.
Chocolate Tart - Oh yum, bitter chocolate which is smooth, velvety on a crisp and slightly thick tart. need i say more.
2nd Visit
Made an online order beforehand and ordered
Mont Blanc (again)
Eclipse - Three Colour Chocolate of Frangipane Style Tart
TX5 - Valrhona Fine Chocolate in Five Texture; Cake, Cremeux, Cream, Mousse, and Salted Sheet
Choux Choux - Chocolate and Vanilla Cream Buns, Profiteroles style Tartlette with Almond Nibs
but they didnt have the Eclipse so got the
Bolero - Caramel Mousse with Hazelnut Cremeux and Spanish Orange Confit
when i went to collect the cakes, my bf mentioned that he wanted the Cru Royale so i asked to change the Bolero to the Cru Royale instead. The young lady serving us gladly obliged.
The TX5 was very intresting. The cake was the base, abit like a brownie it was quite dense and filled with walnuts, i liked the salted sheet which reminded me of salted caramel and all 5 elements really complimented each other. it was like an explosion of textures
But the Choux2 was heaven. each piece of the Chouquette was filled with lovely light cream and the chouquette itself was soft and savoury. The tart had lovely smooth custard in it and was crumbly yet quite crisp. I enjoyed eating one choquette after another n lastly devouring the tart.
just describing the cakes are making me crave them more. Its a shame that the location is soo far from where i stay. But heck that, i would make the trip even if i didnt have a car for these lovely creations. Theyre not only pretty but so delicious and rich.
I was lucky enough to even meet the Chef Patissier Steven Ong, a cheerful and friendly man, i really hope that he decides to open another shop(prefably in the central area like ct hall).
Centre PS is truly a gem and I admit that I am utterly, completely and hopelessly in love with it.
ps:ok so i only took 2 pics..cannot help it. the cakes are soo good i cnt be bothered to take pics..just devour!!!
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