shrove tuesday, toa payoh.
was in the area and my friend wanted some cafe food, so i did some googling and realised that shrove tuesday was pretty close to where we were. wasn't in the mood to be picky (because i was starving- it was three in the afternoon and we'd come from the gym) so we took the ten minute stroll over.
their menu was compact- couple of mains, with the main focus on dessert. i needed something savoury, so we shared the beef lasagne ($8.50) and the chicken pie ($6.50).
to be honest, i wasn't expecting much, since it was a cafe after all, and cafes aren't exactly known for their savoury dishes. but surprisingly enough the lasagne was a passable rendition, and we easily finished it. i didn't quite like the chicken pie though. too much cream and the crust wasn't nearly flaky and buttery enough, but we were hungry enough to finish it, too.
then we moved on to desserts! they were having a promo on the waffles- 50% off between 3 pm and 6 pm, so we only paid $2.50 for the waffle. added on a scoop of rum and raisin ice-cream for an additional $3.80 (extra $0.80 for premium flavour).
my friend was also tempted by the array of cakes on display, particularly the 7 flavour rainbow cheesecake ($7.50) and the thai milk tea cheesecake. really pretty, but i've never been a fan of rainbow cakes, because the logical part of me knows that it's just colouring. but while we were at the counter and deciding what to order, the girl at the counter told us that the different layers were not just colouring- each layer was a different flavour. that kind of sealed the deal for us.
it certainly was photogenic. i tasted each layer separately, and it was true that each layer was a different flavour! i was particularly enamoured with the yam flavoured purple bit. couldn't tell what the blue layer was supposed to be, but the taste of the other layers were prominent. in all, it was an interesting cheesecake, though i don't think i'd order it again.
their waffle was the light and crisp type. not my favourite type (creamier still takes the top spot) but it was alright.
we were still feeling greedy (and tempted by the display of desserts) after finishing the cake and the waffle, we decided to try another one. it was a tossup between the profiteroles ($10) and the matcha tiramisu ($8)- the matcha won in the end.
no regrets- it was a good decision. i especially liked the matcha crumble on top. it was a good play of textures- matcha crumble, creamy matcha-infused mascarpone and an alcohol-soaked cake layer beneath. the combination worked. it was probably my favourite dessert of the three. so glad we decided to be greedy (though it entails more jumping to work all the calories off).
not a very big cafe. quite liked the decor- all whimsical, with pretty prints. we were the only customers when we reached at three on a monday afternoon, but at about four, groups of people started streaming in.
spent a leisurely afternoon with my friend, chatting away and just enjoying the food. prices were also quite reasonable. will probably be back if i'm in the area. too bad it's not near the train station, though.
shrove tuesday
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94 lorong 4 toa payoh
http://shrovetuesday.sg
