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星期六的约定 (GRUB- Bishan Ang Mo Kio park)


 Woke up with a perfect weather to kill my calories with boyfriend. We started our run from his house to Yishun safra and 3 rounds and rounds around the reservoir with a hit of 2.4km only. Bascially we did speed training that involved running at your max speed. It was damn tiring compared to my daily 4.8km slow jog. After that just a slight of crunches while he did his push-ups. What I could say that it was a great start of my Saturday.



The morning breeze and scenery that caught my attention. I don't know if its me or what that the dew on the grass outside of course smell really nice and literally freshened me. When I inhale and exhale, it really calm me down.



Home for a good bath before heading out for our brunch date. Pardon for my selfie and just freshen up face. Really hate the state of my eye bag, when can it disappear from my sight?
Because we woke up super early, we were out of the house at 10am but the journey to Grub terrified us as we have to walk quite a long distance to reach our destination.



It's very often that I get to do brunch on weekend, but who doesn't enjoy a long meal over delicious food and great companionship? Especially when you're surrounded by greenery and lovely garden landscapes, right smack in the middle of Bishan Park.


Lost our way while travelling down to our destination and oh and apparently it's Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park.. and it's divided by Marymount Road into two plots of land.

To get to GRUB, you need to get to Marymount Road, and then make a right turn to Sin Ming Avenue! It is not located at the same area as Canopy/McDonalds/Aramsa Spa, so please don't park your car at the wrong car park by mistake. It's quite a long way off!
The hassle of taking public transport and therefore it was hard to find the right stop to alight. We alighted near the Hai Bin Prawning bus stop and that lead us to 20 mins of walking by foot.




I did a quick search and found out that at GRUB, they believe in eating responsibly. This means that they cook with as natural ingredients as possible, without the addition of MSG, artificial preservatives, additives or flavourings.


This is possibly one of the few times I enjoy sitting outdoors. GRUB is located at Bishan Park and it was really a pretty sight especially in the morning. Although the heat was coming in but we were lucky that the day turned out to be breezy and it felt really good chilling in such a nice cooling atmosphere. Perfect dating spot for couples.



 Mentaiko fries ($9)
or shoestring fries drizzled generously with marinated roe of pollock and cod and topped with nori seaweed, was innovative, and didn’t feel heavy. So addictive I could finish it by myself.
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French Toast ($12) 
I think it was the entire presentation and combination that drew me to it. The French Toast itself was sufficiently flavored, complemented with maple syrup, sour cream and strawberries, it was pretty much perfect. A sweet sweet breakfast to kick start your day, I wouldn’t complain. Comes with Garlic Pork Sausage which surprised me as it wasn't salty as you think.

 Boyfriend ordered a Pork Steak burger  ($13).
 . Canadian pork shoulder is used and low cooked for 24 hours. The steak is about 2cm, and goes well with the pineapples, cashew chimichurri. Personally, it was a bit too meaty for me. Perhaps they can pair it with some grilled sauce to enhance the flavour.
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Churros ($9)
Actually this was the main reason why I am here at GRUB, because I am craving for CHURROS!
The Churros at GRUB served with creme anglaise and chocolate sauce. Although they were good with a nice and crisp bite but I think they is still room of improvements for their dipping sauce because the dark chocolate was really too sweet and the creme anglaise is not fragrant too. For me I prefer churros with stronger taste that are coated with cinnamon sugar or dipped in rich dark chocolate sauce. But if you prefer a lighter taste perhaps this might suits you in a way too. 


Having weekend brunch at GRUB is always something that I wanted to do especially to be able to enjoy a plate of hot and good smelling food. Overall even though the food did leave us with deep impression but and also we enjoyed the atmosphere with cooling weather, surrounding of greenery and most importantly the company.

GRUB @ Bishan Park
510 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 
(Car park along Sin Ming Ave, opposite Blk 408)
Singapore 569983
Telephone: (65)6459 5743
Website: http://www.grub.com.sg

Opening Hours:
Tue - Fri: 5:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Sat - Sun: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, 5:30 pm - 10:30 pm

Grub + Creamier Handcrafted Ice Cream and Coffee

Its back to cafe hunt on a typical Thursday. A place that I have been wanting to go and try out their food. This time round, I did not went with my Boy but instead I pulled along Joel (which he has 1 week of break after his POP) to come along with me for this cafe hunt.


The Place Opened just last year, GRUB is already making waves as the new hip cafe despite the short span of  one month. We had some difficulty finding the cafe as Bishan Park is not small to begin with. Therefore, you can imagine the relief we had when we finally spotted GRUB, which is nestled in the middle of the park. The park surroundings does add extra points to the feel of this casual cafe, as we are lacking such concepts in Singapore at the moment. 

To get to GRUB, you need to get to Marymount Road, and then make a right turn to Sin Ming Avenue! It is not located at the same area as Canopy/McDonalds/Aramsa Spa, so please don't park your car at the wrong car park by mistake. It's quite a long way off!


The Food I was excited to check out GRUB after reading about its food philosophy about responsible eating. The cafe advocates fresh and naturally prepared ingredients with no MSG, as well as responsible sourcing of its ingredients such as its beef and chicken from responsible farms.


Burgers seemed to be the must-try at Grub—what with the flood of shots on social media—but derived satisfaction really depends on what you order. The signature Grub double cheeseburger ($18), using only 100% grass-fed and free-range beef from New Zealand, failed to impress; presentation and execution hit the mark, but the beef was under-seasoned.

Crispy Fish Burger $11
- crumbled hake fish, remoulade

Thankfully, the other three dishes made up for my initial disappointment.. The Crispy Fish Burger was really cute, it was basically a Fish & Chips masquerading as a burger hehe! Look at that funny sight!

The fish fillet was delicious, it was crisp on the outside and flaky soft on the inside! Well-seasoned and went perfectly with the sauces provided. The accompanying fries, however, must have suffered the same fate as the beef patty, because they were exceedingly salty ;( They would have tasted great if not for that!


Churros $8
- dark chocolate, tangy creme anglaise

The churros came piping hot and fresh, and they was soft and fluffy on the inside, with a crisp outer layer. We demolished it in minutes!! I personally prefer the churros at Max Brenner's because they somehow feel firmer and more substantial, but I think it's a matter of personal preference because some people like it fluffier! Nonetheless, not many places in Singapore serve churros, which is a pity, cos I really like yummy churros!



GRUB

510 Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 (Carpark along Sin Ming Ave, opposite Blk 408) Singapore 569983
Opening Hours: 5:30pm – 10:30pm (Tues – Fri), 9:00am – 2:30pm, 5:30pm – 10:30pm (Sat-Sun)



Grub is not enough to satisfy us so we decided to go for round 2 and our next stop was at Creamier ice cream.


Located in one of the oldest heartland estates in Singapore, it was a pleasant surprise to find an air conditioned café with real cosy lighting with simple yet cute furnishing. The chairs were like small little ice creams on sticks, and there were paintings plastered on the walls to make the plain walls livelier. This little out-of-the-way neighbourhood ice cream cafe in the midst of Toa Payoh HDBs should not be belittled! Creamier Handcrafted Ice Cream and Coffee is as good as its name sounds, yummylicious and an extensive, exciting and creative range of ice cream flavours pack a punch accompanied by their signature waffles!
It's a rather tiny but nice-to-chill place. I guess seats will be hard to get during weekends and peak hours after meal times!
The waffle wasn’t exactly very fantastic (but it wasn’t bad either), we were lucky there were the amazing ice creams to save the day! Or maybe it is the owners’ idea to not let the waffle outshine the ice cream? The waffle was a little hard to cut through, and not as fragrant as the one that we recently had at Wimbly Lu Chocolate Café. It was more on the salty side than on the sweet side, depending on your personal preference, you might like this one! We ordered two scoops of ice cream (Thai milk tea and chocolate). Especially to Thai milk tea, The flavour is said to be made with a premium Ceylon tea brew. (it sure tasted like it!) 

This is the first time I came across such an ice cream flavour! Ordered this because we felt adventurous and did not want to order something conventional. So glad we did. This ice cream flavour blended exceptionally well with the waffle. If you’re having the waffle, this is a must order flavour! It was the first to be wiped out amongst all three flavours. The ice cream was exceptionally fragrant with a perfect balance between sweet and salty, we all couldn't get enough of it!




Creamier Handcrafted Ice Cream and Coffee sure knows how to make their ice cream rich, smooth and a delight to eat! This is an absolutely lovely place to just sit back and chill on a busy day. That said, tables are a little small, and seats aren't very comfy. (Oh and it is slightly pricey though) However, if you aren't very particular about that, do come down to this place and give their ice cream a shot. They've got real soothing music playing on the stereo too!
Blk 128, Toa Payoh Lor 1, #01-835
Tel: 6250 1476
Tue-Thurs 12pm-9pm
Sat 10am-10pm
Sun 10am-9pm
Closed on Mondays!

Till then.
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