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Prive Cafe
Keppel Bay is a man-made island that houses many restaurants that gives you the "get away" feel and allows you to enjoy good food in a waterfront setting. perhaps it was my early exposure to Keppel Land and their projects during my school days that made this area and its ambience all the more charming and relaxing. of all the eateries, Prive Cafe remain one of our favourites.
we visited the cafe again recently on a hazy Saturday afternoon. and despite the haze, decided to pick an outdoor seating table, because the waterfront al-fresco dining overlooking the yacht berths is what this experience is all about. its funny how the staff always asks if we are residents of The Caribbean or The Reflections. perhaps they'd enjoy some perks but the irony is that only a privileged few get to live here to begin with. 
we love the food here too, and would almost always kick off our meals with a serving of the seasonal oysters. the dish is served in a platter of ice, with lemon slices and red vinegar. call me traditional but i'd still love my oysters with tabasco sauce. the catch is fresh and this serves as a good appetizer. 
the cafe serves a good variety of brunch dishes and pasta selections. we went for the linguine carbonara that came with a poached egg, thick cut bacon slices, button mushrooms and parmesan cheese slices all served in a thick cream sauce. the serving is very generous, and the pasta tasted very rich. we also tried the eggs royale off their brunch menu, which is ultimately a serving of eggs benedict served with brioche bread, poached eggs and smoked Norwegian salmon all decked in Hollandaise sauce. 
Prive has a good spread of warm and cold desserts, but we had a craving for ice-cream so we went for the Oreo mudpie. The highlight of this dish would certainly be its affogato swirl ice-cream served on an Oreo cookie base and covered in chocolate sauce. how we managed to miss their Cookies & Ice-Cream Tower remains a mystery, but that would certainly be something i'd go back for. In all, an afternoon out at Prive always makes us feel comfy and relaxed, so take a break off that shop-house styled brunch cafe and visit Prive Cafe for your next brunch date. 
Prive Cafe 2 Keppel Bay Vista Singapore 098382 Opening Hours Mondays to Fridays: 9 am to 12 am Saturdays & Sundays: 8 am to 12 am The residents really have it great, because the parking here is steep.. DC Comics Super Heroes Cafe
our city state has always been trying to bring out the tourist-destination-worthy thematic restaurant, akin to the likes overseas which have created many instagram moments. with this latest introduction at Marina Bay Sands, we somewhat feel that we are getting closer, although much more could be done around the theme..
as the table props tell you, this is Singapore's first super-hero themed restaurant. the backdrop of the cafe is decked with comic strips and character introductions of DC Comics' array of superheroes, the setting is filled with bright, punchy colours and is also accompanied by a retail store selling costumes, accessories and memorabilia of your favourite comic book character. lotsa photo opportunities around the store as well, like this life-sized Bat Mobile that currently fronts the store. 
the food, should have brought out more from its theme though. other than the most photo-worthy Dark Knight burger (a Batman themed black sesame burger), which was sold out due to popular demand, the other dishes carried very unique superhero names.. but they didn't have much relation to the presentation of the food. Full points for guessing which superhero was tagged to this fish & chips dish? it's Aquaman by the way.. 
the food quality itself was normal, could probably be more consistent, but decent. their pastas come in very generous servings such as this Aquaman's arrabiata which has a wide spread of seafood. we also tried the Flash Lightning's linguine which wasn't too bad as well. i guess, other than the tacky names aside, the more thematic dishes are probably their beverages, such as Superman coffee-art that goes with their lattes. the other drinks come in comic-book like cups and the peppermint tea we had came with a Bat-symbol biscuit. 
since most people or tourists are probably here for the atmosphere, we recommend that you go for the desserts, such as the Batman shaped pancakes, Green-Lantern tea lattes and Wonder Woman themed cakes. The place is a little pricey for the type of food that they serve, but this premium is probably for the experience that goes into building the concept. The merchandize from the retail store is not cheap either, probably targeting at the MBS clientele. Expect rave queues and lotsa youngsters for the rest of this year as this craze is currently still trending.. till probably Sanrio opens their Hello Kitty themed cafe later this year. 
DC Comics Super Heroes Cafe 2 Bayfront Avenue, L1-03 The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands Singapore 018972 Opening Hours Sundays to Thursdays: 10.30 am to 11 pm Fridays & Saturdays: 10.30 am to 11.30 pm Batman is the most featured superhero in this cafe.. Erwin's Gastrobar
it can be quite a casual experience having brunch in the CBD. on a weekday, brunch time is probably when most are headed to work, and on weekends, the whole area tends to be alot quieter.. so either way, its quite a luxury to be sitting in the heart of the CBD having a hearty breakfast, sipping a cuppa coffee and people-watching the morning away. Erwin's Gastrobar at Marina Bay Financial Centre (MBFC) gives us such an opportunity.
located at the ground plaza of MBFC, this place is a brunch cafe by day and a chill-out bar by night. visiting the place for brunch is quite a unique experience as you'd realise that Erwin's is also a popular take-out joint for expats and locals on the go. their range of coffee and breakfast rolls being the most popular. for the more fortunate who either have the luxury of a tea-break or the day-off (like we did), the cafe offers a range of breakfast dishes as well. 
from small bites, muffins, to full-fledged breakfast meals, Erwin's simple yet wholesome offerings are certain to make your morning. we tried their scrambled eggs salmon that comes with rockets and a spread of goat cheese served on a thick toast. the dish is served warm, has a generous serving of salmon slices and a good milk battered scrambled eggs. 
we also had to try their very popular breakfast rolls, which was a favourite item on-the-go. the selection of the egg & bacon roll came with two slices of toast, scrambled eggs, a hearty spread of bacon and tomato sauce. although fairly affordably priced, the rolls make a very decent breakfast and can be very filling indeed. quite possibly, the simple, earnest delivery of their breakfast dishes is what makes Erwin's stand out as a very enjoyable brunch place. 
we tried other sides to go with our breakfast, including a bowl of mac & cheese sprinkled with bacon bits and for the more health-conscious, there are salad offerings too. to remind patrons that the joint transforms into a restaurant and chill-out bar after 11 am (Happy Hours inclusive), they were promoting a small 0.3L of Paulaners on the house for their newly opened Valley Point outlet. we truly enjoyed their brunch, and would certainly make it a point to make Erwin's Gastrobar one of our next destinations for dinner and chill-out very soon. 
Erwin's Gastrobar 8A Marina Boulevard #01-01, MBFC Ground Plaza Singapore 018984 Opening Hours Mondays to Wednesdays: 8 am to 11 pm Thursdays & Fridays: 8 am to 12 midnight Only the Valley Point outlet is open on Weekends from 10 am.. |
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