Quick Bite: Hatter Street, Singapore

Hatter Street is one of Singapore's newest dessert places and is quickly making a name for itself because of their famed waffles, in particular, their waffle with pandan ice cream and gula melaka syrup. Since I love waffles, pandan and gula melaka, I was excited to try this unique waffle combination.

Hatter Street is located in Hougang, right below an HDB block.  The cafe is inspired by Alice in Wonderland and is whimsical much like the little cafes sprouting all over Bangkok.

The menu is right on the wall and the place is littered with stuffed toys and cute little things.  The place is small and got packed really quickly.

The star of the cafe, the waffle or whoa'ffle (S$8.90, Php 310) as they call it lived up to the hype.  It was warm, crispy, simple and delicious.  The pandan ice cream is exceptional and the gula melaka syrup has just the right amount of sweetness.  

Head on out there and spend a lazy afternoon with whoa'ffles and a cup of coffee.  Nearest MRT is Kovan, take the Heartland Mall exit.

Hatter Street

Blk 212, Hougang Street 21

#01-333 Singapore, 530212

Mr. Jones' Orphanage

Mr. Jones' Orphanage is probably Bangkok's most whimsical café‎.  You step into the café‎ and you immediately feel like a child again.  It's a good feeling and just for that, I would have to say that this is my most favorite café‎  in the city.

The interiors leave you feeling warm.

Here's my dining companion for the day.

The best part for me would be their open dessert bar.  Their full dessert menu is available on display, walk over to it and just point at whatever looks the most delicious.

 

I took my sweet time looking at each cake on display before finally settling on the coconut cake.  It was perfect! It wasn't too sweet to make you feel sick after a few bites.

I also ordered a serving of the sweet and sour pancake which I also loved and a serving of iced coffee just because it was extra hot outside.

Their fresh ingredients are also available on display and you'd see the staff walk over to the carousel where they're at.

Your bill comes in this little box that has a little milk chocolate surprise.

Mr. Jones Orphanage is right at the ground level of the very cool Seen Space.

Mr. Jones' Orphanage

Ground Floor, Seen Space

Thong Lor Soi 13

www.mrjonesbangkok.com

Alight at Thong Lo BTS, take exit 3

Paris Baguette Café

The attention grabbing lights of the relatively new Paris Baguette Café caught our attention while we were at Wisma Atria.

Grab a newspaper-like menu and decide on what you want before approaching the counter to place your orders...

...or just grab one of the ready-made sandwiches on display.

The sandwiches that we tried were just okay, not really worth the 8-11 SGD (240-330 PHP) price tag.

The mango tart is also a bit disappointing. I normally love pie crusts but this one I didn't eat.

The drinks also priced at an average of 8-11 SGD (240-330 PHP) were nothing to sing praises about.

Service was bad. The guy at the counter taking our orders seemed irritable and the waitstaff all seemed very busy and couldn't be bothered by our request of a glass of water. The orders when they arrived were plopped on our table. It's really sad how most restaurants here invest so much on everything else but service.

Our experience is not all bad, though. Puddings are slowly gaining popularity and they serve the best ones that I've tried. (4.50 SGD, 135 PHP)

Their cheesecake is a slice of pure baked cream cheese heaven.

Their coffee is also decent.

Another dessert that they are known for would have to be the fresh fruit shaved ice. The ice is of similar quality as that of Razon's so it is a delight to have.

They have a few more desserts that all look very inviting which I would still like to try, if only they improve on their service. Otherwise, it would be best to just take away the pudding and enjoy it at the comfort of your own home.

Paris Baguette Café

 435 Orchard Road

02-48 Wisma Atria

The Cake Club, Bonifacio High Street

I was craving ensaymadas, the special ones that can be bought either at The Bakeshop, Coffee.com or at Diamond Hotel. Micah and I actually went hotel hopping late at night as I was on the look out for them special kind. Sadly, Coffee.com ran out while Diamond Hotel's lobby restaurant was closed.

This led me to head to The Cake Club by Diamond Hotel in Bonifacio High Street a week after.

It was pretty quiet when we got there.

I initially planned on ordering just desserts so I can try a lot but Em-J wanted to have his meal first which also led me to order a meal for myself. 

Em-J decided on the Baked Salmon on Risotto (455 PHP, 14 SGD) while I had the Grilled Reuben (310 PHP, 9.5 SGD). I loved both our orders, the flavors were very subtle and I couldn't stop eating.

We also got ourselves an order of truffle fries (180 PHP, 6 SGD) which we can't do without anytime we see one on the menu. 

By the time we got to our desserts, we were already full. 

I had the cheesecake while Em-J had the chocolate cake. I, maybe, had my hopes too high but the desserts were just so so. I did like the intricate detail on the chocolate cake.  (Desserts at 250 PHP, 7.5 SGD each)

I guess, I'll have to come back to try the other non-traditional desserts. And what about my ensaymada? I ended up not getting one because I was too full, I couldn't bear to think of ordering anything extra. 

 

The Cake Club

UG Level, East Superblock

7th Avenue cor 29th Street

Bonifacio Global City

Taguig City