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Selfish Gene Cafe
it's all about brunch again, as we lapped up Singapore's latest pastime over the Labour Day holidays. as cafes are sprouting out exponentially across the country, we thought it'd be useful to start forming some criterion when considering a good brunch place.for us, we think that it's important that the eggs are done well; the servings should be ample, if not generous; there should be freshly brewed coffee throughout the day (running out of coffee beans are a no-no unless this is the first day they're running the cafe), though having aromatic, well-blended coffee is a plus; and the visit should bring a comfortable experience for catching-up or spending a lazy morning/afternoon. 
most of the popular brunch cafes in the Tanjong Pagar/Outram area takes the form of an unassuming conservation shophouse like this. and when driving past, i would always wonder who'd realise that there's a party inside.. i'm pretty certain nobody actually comes places like Selfish Gene by chance; the fact that its normal to wait for a table on weekends and holidays further underlines their power in social media and word-of-mouth marketing. 
we liked Selfish Gene for a couple of reasons, and in particular we found the experience comfortable and relaxed. unlike many of the more illustrious names in this area which would pack tables within their little space to the brim, we took comfort that anyone could walk into Selfish Gene carrying a backpack and not worry about knocking anything over. there was enough separation between tables to have a good chat and i felt okay to even do a blog entry there.. 
i wouldn't say that all brunch cafes serve homogeneous food, at the end of the day, it is good food that keeps the reviews and people coming. Selfish Gene prides itself with simple, quality sandwiches and all-day-breakfast sets. their eggs royale is a very generous serving of salmon, hollandaise sauce, two well-poached eggs atop a slice of brioche bread. we like it that the egg-yolk is not hardened and still moist when you cut into it. they do not short-change you on the meat for the sandwiches and their meals are really filling. a slight peeve was that we found the bread done a little too tough.. 
some of the slightly more adventurous options would be this Waffle Brekkie, which blends both the sweet and savoury together. you could have the Waffles with maple syrup served together with scrambled eggs and sausages. similarly, we found the waffles a tad too hard (don't we all love Gelare waffles done soft with ice-cream?) and abit too much exercise on the jaw. but in all, we like this place because the food is served warm, the meat servings are generous and fresh, the eggs are done well, while the coffees are brewed only when you order. nothing fancy, but there's a sincere attempt to do every turn well and we already felt like we'd go back because this was a good experience. 
Selfish Gene Cafe 40 Craig Road Singapore 089678 Opening Hours Mondays to Fridays: 10 am to 5.30 pm Saturday & Sundays: 9 am to 5 pm Gene is selfish because he would not serve food that he would not eat.. |
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