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Mr Holmes Bake House
29July2017
A medley of 6 for a box which goes for 5USD per person. 25USD total
Matcha coated croissant
Lemon Curd Filled Doughnut x2
*A nice fluffy doughnut with a nice smooth curd filling. I don't think it was lemon curd but it did taste very nice and not overly heavy like Krispy Kreme doughnuts.*
Japanese Flavored croissant
*Its got pickled ginger and wasabi in it. Not the favored one and in fact left a little bit behind.*
Savoury blue cheese and bacon danish bread
*The one that most felt was the best selection and went on to buy some for a takeaway.*
Dirty Monkey Apple Pie
*Apple pie was nice and a toss up between bread butter pudding and apple pie! A lovely small treat!*
Fed5 25USD total
Brenda's French Soul Food
29July2017
All from the recommended list on the Brunch Menu
Shrimp and Grits 15USD
Crispy Pork Belly 14USD*Came highly recommended by others as well*
*The crispy pork belly was pretty good but honestly did not meet the hype. Not so much crispy when we had it and could be cut with a fork. What really stood out here was really the cheesy grits which balanced really well with the sweet tomato chutney. Amazingggggggg and a must try! Grits is coarsely ground maze.*Hnagtown Fry 15USD
*Pretty basic. Fried oyster in an omelet. Back home is called Or-Ahh Jian (Fried Omelet). If the battered oysters were crispier it'd probably be better. Hash could have been better roasted with crispier edges. The biscuit was pretty good but most of the hash was left behind.*
Craw Fish Bignets 12USD
*Interesting savory dish. It is overall a little on the salty side, but the dough is fluffy. A little bit like the inner wall of a fried ice cream. Pretty good but I'd say their sweet selection would have been better*x3 Latte and ice tea with watermelon and basil x2*The waiter marketed the Ice tea so well. An interesting concept that's refreshing but a little on the sweet side though.
Total Fed 5 at 18USD each with tip.
Recommended by Sheila
Like the Hokkaido Cheese Tart when it first came out, THE only thing that matters here is the Cruffin! There's even a countdown timer on their website to Cruffin Time and apparently the daily flavor changes.
Attempt one. As we arrived at 11am, there was a pretty fast moving queue for their excellent pastry selection. Unfortunately, being a weekend, the mattered Cruffin was sold out within the hour of opening! (Granted we were there on the weekend)
Attempt number two! Finally we get the Cruffin! Check the count down Cruffin Timer. They only started sales one hour after doors open.
- Each person is only allowed a maximum of two orders.
- There's a count down timer on their website when the cruffin's would be ready. For us was an hour after opening at 8am. Thus 9am the cruffins poured out onto the window.
- Flavors change on a daily basis so check out their website for the latest flavors.
- There's the normal queue for their pastries and the Cruffin sepcific line!
Ordered on:Attempt number two! Finally we get the Cruffin! Check the count down Cruffin Timer. They only started sales one hour after doors open.
Cruffin Rules:
- There's a count down timer on their website when the cruffin's would be ready. For us was an hour after opening at 8am. Thus 9am the cruffins poured out onto the window.
- Flavors change on a daily basis so check out their website for the latest flavors.
- There's the normal queue for their pastries and the Cruffin sepcific line!
Ordered On:
30July2017
Blackberry and port Cruffin 4.5USD
30July2017
Blackberry and port Cruffin 4.5USD
*Its like a croissant exterior but the cream filling was divine.
With a hint of port encased in a flaky exterior pastry. Well worth the filling one's gotta
With a hint of port encased in a flaky exterior pastry. Well worth the filling one's gotta
to come give this a try!*
29July2017
A medley of 6 for a box which goes for 5USD per person. 25USD total
Matcha coated croissant
Lemon Curd Filled Doughnut x2
*A nice fluffy doughnut with a nice smooth curd filling. I don't think it was lemon curd but it did taste very nice and not overly heavy like Krispy Kreme doughnuts.*
Japanese Flavored croissant
*Its got pickled ginger and wasabi in it. Not the favored one and in fact left a little bit behind.*
Savoury blue cheese and bacon danish bread
*The one that most felt was the best selection and went on to buy some for a takeaway.*
Dirty Monkey Apple Pie
*Apple pie was nice and a toss up between bread butter pudding and apple pie! A lovely small treat!*
Great pastry with light flaky croissants. Bakers out there would probably give a big thumbs up to this place but the Cruffin was what we missed out. Definatly worth a drop by this area per/post meal if in the area. We dropped by here as Brenda's Soul Food (reviewed below) was a good 1hr waiting time.
Brenda's French Soul Food
Michelin recommended, Brenda's Soul food serves up Louisiana styled breakfast for the people and man its a long wait to get in. Typical wait times on a weekday is 20-40mins whilst on the busy weekends , its 1-1.5hours long!
Best to go at doors open, and the wait system is simple. Leave your name on the chalk board with pax and they give their best estimate of wait time. All pax must be present to be seated. We detoured to Mr Holmes Bake House (reviewed above) during the wait.
Ordered on:29July2017
All from the recommended list on the Brunch Menu
Shrimp and Grits 15USD
Crispy Pork Belly 14USD*Came highly recommended by others as well*
Craw Fish Bignets 12USD
Total Fed 5 at 18USD each with tip.
Something different from your run of the mill, all American Breakfast. Great atmosphere and a to die for grits. The dishes are little heavy so kinda of just minus off one main for every person that's there in the group! Great for sharing and a hit with all. Worth a return if in the mood for Louisiana style food.
