TGIF!
Friday has finally arrived and means cafe-hopped for the the few of us. Initially our plan was to head down to group therapy cafe for a good dinner but unfortunately when we arrived, it was closed for an event. Disappointed please, we came all the way and had to U turn back for another cafe. On a happier note, with a search of blurpple, I came across this cafe at our nearby and yes we found DRURY LANE CAFE.
Drury Lane is one of the most recent cafes to open in Singapore. It’s located along Tanjong Pagar Street (next to the Duxton Hill area), but it’s easy to miss it as they don’t really have a big sign to say that they’re there. Many soon to be married couples will be familiar with Tanjong Pagar street as that’s where the most number of wedding bridal studios are located. The restaurants and cafes are mostly on the opposite side of the street facing the bridal studios.
Upon entering the cafe, I immediately fell in love with the cosy ambience. There are two storeys. The lower storey is where the kitchen is and also where the brewing of coffee is. There are some bar tables as well as some seats that were constructed from wooden crates
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The Food In terms of the coffee, it is supplied by Toby’s Estate, similar to The Providore. The house blend varies every week apparently, so it will be good to find out from the barista how is the house blend of the day like. For the brunch menu, there is nothing that stands out in particular, which includes the usual Eggs Benedict and Big Breakfast.
Eggs Benedict ($12)
My Eggs Benedict, however, was relatively bad. The eggs were not done to the right degree, as evidenced by the flow of the egg yolk.
Nicholas had this Steak and cheese sandwiches ($8)
Generously filled with honey mustard beef, topped with onions and melted cheese – a simple yet delicious dish. The beef taste alittle raw as I still can taste the blood from the meat.
Jensin had his smoked salmon and mushroom sandwiches ($8)
There's nothing for me to comment on this dish because I dont take raw salmon so I didnt try it. All I could say that the salmon looked fresh but they aren't generous for their mushroom. The sandwich look kinda dry without any sauce on it.
Their special from the menu: Creamy chicken mushroom spaghetti ($16)
I feel that it is too expensive as the they gave too little portion and ingredients. And also, you will get sick of eating it after a while because of the thick creamy sauce.
Jue yu had Sausage Baked Eggs ($12)
Beef Sausage, capers, rocket, homemade baked beans, cheese
The Sausage baked eggs was probably the best of the lot that we had. We adored the tomato base and the homemade baked beans. However, we felt that the presentation of this dish could have been better.
The cafe has free wifi and the password is stated on the receipt. Service was attentive and rather fast. Did I also mention that there was no service charge and GST? I don't usually frequent cafes because of their overpriced food.
Drury Lane
Address: 94 Tanjong Pagar Singapore 088515
Opening Hours: Mon 9am – 10pm, Wed – Fri 9am – 10pm, Sat – Sun 9am – 6pm
So what's after next? Definitely not missing out dessert! So I relied on blurpple to search for our next dessert shop and happened to find quarter to three cafe. And so our next stop for our cakes.
The cafe was fully packed when we arrived. One of the people is hogging a table of 6 but immediately stood up when she saw us looking for tables. So thankful of her for being so considerate.
As we looked at the display of cakes, we can't help but wonder how the cakes have gotten their unique names.
Step inside love ($7.80)
"There she waits coyly in a cheesy pink frosting decorated with cherry bits, barely containing the zealous passion of a cosy warm lemon-sponge betrayed by those teenage ripples breaking out at the surface. In open embrace, she waits...Dare you, or nought tep inside love?"
Lemon strawberry cake, too yummy.
Ain't she sweet ($7.20)
I am sure everyone loves a good Japanese sponge cake. Well, this one was no exception. We liked that it was not overly sweet and that it was moist, light and fluffy. Sometimes after a few mouths of the cake, you attempt to move on to another piece of dessert. Don't worry, this piece of cake will ensure you eat it all up before you start on another.
Molten lava cake with ice cream ($9.80)
We started to compare the molten lava cake from wimbly lu and I gave my vote to wimbly lu. The chocolate fondue didn't flow out like how it used to be, probably they didnt heat it up probably. The ice-cream melted so quickly after it was laid on the table. Too expensive for such dessert.
What does Granny bake for her "Apple of My Eye"? ($7.80) A crunchy warm Apple Crumble with a pretty dollop of ice-cream for the kid in us!
Othello's Desdemona ($7.20)
This Oreo Cheese Cake drew bovine comparisons initially (why, of course because it is made of cheese!) but our Shakespearean theatrics prevailed. Goes best with a game of Othello.
The cakes at Quarter to Three do not only look good, taste good, but they are also good for your wallets! The cakes are affordable and their portions are so huge that a slice of cake can be shared by 2-4 people! With 13 cakes to choose from, there is definitely something for everyone.
Quarter To Three
88 Tanjong Pagar, Singapore 088509
Tel: +65 6222 2214
My cafe-hopped khakis for that night.
Till then.
