noms.

finally made it to sunday folks! it's been on my to-try list for ages now, simply because i love creamier's rendition of waffles. but sunday folks is just too inaccessible- all the way in the west. i'm rarely motivated to travel to the west, especially after graduating from university. so when i knew that i had to be at rochester mall, i jumped at the chance to finally head over to sunday folks. 

it was a sunday night, but because we arrived at almost eight, we didn't have to queue for a table. the place was pretty packed though. and when we left, there was a queue. 

we got two waffles to share ($9.90 each), because my friend wanted to try two flavours of the soft serve, while i wanted more waffles. so that worked out fine, because i could have more of my friend's waffle, while she could have most of my soft serve. 

two flavours of the soft serve jumped out at us- the earl grey lavender and the sea salt gula melaka. didn't get any toppings, because the one we wanted (gula melaka mochi) was sold out. the two waffles came beautifully presented, with a generous swirl of soft serve on top. there was a cookie thoughtfully sandwiched between the soft serve and the waffle so the soft serve wouldn't make the waffle soggy. didn't really work though, because the soft serve melted very quickly.  

i loved the waffle- exactly the same as creamier's. didn't really like the earl grey lavender soft serve though. it was way too perfumed. we both preferred the sea salt gula melaka, which was awesome- salty and sweet at the same time, with a strong gula melaka hit.

yum. i'll be back if i'm in the west.  

sunday folks

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wanted some dessert after a not very filling dinner, so L and i headed over to suntec. even at almost nine, there was a queue, not just for seats, but also for orders (they had separate queues for ordering and seats). granted, the space was pretty small, with just a communal table in the middle taking up most of the space, and a couple of bar seats. 

managed to get seats after probably fifteen minutes. the food came about ten minutes later, so the wait was surprisingly short given the number of customers they had versus the number of staff. 

the golden toast with thai tea kaya ($3.80) came first. i found the thai tea kaya to be on the bland side- could hardly taste the tea flavour. the toast cubes were crispy, but after eating two it got to be a bit much because of its oiliness. probably wouldn't be ordering this again. 

we also got the aloha coconut shibuya toast ($10.80), which fared better. the highlight was probably the creamy coconut ice-cream- really good. i don't like ice-cream in general, but i loved this one. it was so much like having an actual coconut. the toast was topped with shredded dried coconut and actual coconut flesh. given that i'm really into coconut... of course i liked this. the toast itself was not bad- buttered well, crisp on the outside and fluffy inside. it was a good vehicle for the ice-cream. this, i would get again if there wasn't a queue.

L also got a hot thai milk tea ($1.70) and i got a hot black coffee ($1.50). L liked hers- i tried it, and agreed. it had a strong tea taste, and was only mildly sweet. my black coffee, however, didn't have any kick at all. way too dilute. 

for the price, it was quite a satisfying dessert. i know $10.80 is quite a bit to pay for basically just ice-cream and toast (as L says) but it's one of the cheapest shibuya toasts around. no service charge as well, so that's a bonus. will be back if i want a carb fix. 

tuk tuk cha

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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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

i wasn't expecting much, to be honest (it is after all an ice-based dessert). to find that i actually did enjoy it was a surprise in itself. it was adorable- black sesame ice-cream decorated with almond flakes for ears and chocolate bits (?) for eyes and a nose. there was a generous layer of black sesame powder, red bean, almond flakes, peanut bits and mochi over the milk based ice shavings. it also came with condensed milk on the side, but after having the bingsu on its own, we realised that it didn't need any extra sweetness.