d'Good cafe (II)
Its finally Friday after having a 4 days work week. So much of anticipating this day to arrive because its girls gathering. Girl's gathering without any guys involvement means there's always a time to GOSSIP. HAHA, kidding. Met up with my sillies clique to celebrate Crystal birthday which falls on the Saturday. Yet again, I suggest 3 cafes and Crystal chose D'good cafe among all.
It was my second trip to this cafe and I know that I will be coming back for the third, fourth, fifth and many more. You may find the first d'Good cafe with Wilson post here:
http://joeychanhuijia.blogspot.sg/2013/11/d-good-cafe.html
Many decorations can be seen when going up the staircase and they actually have 3 storeys, but only 2 storeys for seatings. Their staircases make you feel as if leading to mysteries kind of place?
And the coolest old-school lift that we've taken. DO TAKE THIS WHEN YOU'RE VISITING. We actually did a video of how SUAKU we were when taking the lift down.
This is my favourite spot at d' Good Café. The glass window provides a relaxing garden view as you enjoy the swing seats. Perfect spot for lovers or bestfriends.
If you are fond of dining alfresco, opt for The Balcony which is located at the rooftop. The spot with the windmill is very romantic especially at night. It is a great place to just chillax.
This was how their 3rd storey looks like. It was definitely a cosy and quiet place for you to spend some time over there to read some books and they do provide wifi and sockets for you to charge any of your gadgets if needed. The settings of their cafe was awesome right! Love it!
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Everything at D'Good Cafe is self-service so of course, no service charge (which is great!). I really don't mind carrying my own food, serving myself and being able to save some money at the same time
Extensive menu on their counter and instead of heading down to look at the Menu, I literally did my 'aunty' mode by bringing the menu up to our table. Its easier for us and we can take a longer time to decide on what to eat rather to just standing there and block other people's way.
My jaw dropped when I saw their sea salt chocolate cake and strawberry cheesecake on the shelves. They did not sell it the previous time that I visited.
FOOD VERDICT:
Meijun had Eggs benedict ($13.50)
The Eggs Benedict were pretty well executed, the yolk flowing gloriously smoothly when punctuated over the muffins while the egg white was fully set. The velvety Hollandaise sauce also complemented the dish well, along with the yummy streaky bacon. However, I found the muffin to be a little too soggy, presumably from the butter given the oily hint to it, hence leading to it being unable to soak up the egg yolk fully. Overall however, this dish is worth a try.
Natasha had Baked Chicken Alfredo ($14)
The base is too creamy to our liking but lucky the added in a little herbs that danish away the flavour. They used lean chicken instead of the fatty kind of meat which make it a healthier dish. But $14 per serving can be a little costly.
Crystal had Shepherd Pie Set ($15)
Being a fan of Sheperd's Pie, we had high expectations for this and yeap, it did not disappoint! It came with potatoes, minced beef and carrots. The texture was just right. Loved the sour cream and onion chips on the side too.
My Fresh Sea Prawn Arrabiata ($16)
Linguine and fresh prawns (not frozen) stir fried in olive oil, garlic chili padi and mixed herb tomato sauce. The prawns are definitely not a lie - they're big, juicy and tender, definitely not the frozen ones! Sadly, the sauce did not do justice to the prawns - the pasta was a little dry so it was rather difficult to swallow.. It would be great if the sauce was a little more runny.
It’s rare to find a café that provides different “themed-areas”, suited for different occasions. Regardless of the purpose of your visit, I’m sure you can find the-perfect-area in this cosy and laid back café. Good food, great ambience, good service - what more could you ask for? I'm surely coming back here to try out other dishes like their signature cheesecakes. So, what are you waiting for?
D'good Cafe
273 Holland Avenue #02-01/02 Singapore 278992
Operating Hours:
Sunday to Thursday: 10am to 10pm
Friday & Saturday: 10am to 11pm
After a heavy meal, we trained down to buona vista to have our BLACK BALLS! Oh my, this was my first time trying their signature blackball and I can't wait to bring my man here. It was so cooling and it soothed through your throat. The black ball signature we have consist of yam, potato, sweet potato, glass jelly, black pearls and red beans.
At the same, we celebrated Crystal's birthday by buying her a small salted caramel cake.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY DEAR GIRL, WELCOME TO THE TWENTIES GANG. Time spent with you is never enough. We promised to grow old together and we will definitely will. Although we walked through different path but I know each path will lead us to a similar phase. We will keep in touch as often as we can. Hang in there for your intern-ship, we are just a whatapps group away (:
And to my happy families (:
True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends, for life without friends is like life on a desert island… to find real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep them is a blessing.
Till then.
