Riders Cafe @ Bukit Timah Saddle Club Round 2

Riders Cafe @ Bukit Timah Saddle Club (Score: 4.0 out of 5)

Its not often that we go to a place for two consecutive weeks but given that we had visitors, we just had to take them here. This place is that good and as you will see, it actually got better.

Our Orders

Blackstone Benedict - $16.00

This time around the first serving was perfect. The eggs were runny inside and simply oozed out after breaking the yolk. This is a must have for people who loves eggs benedict. My mom loved this and she's not a very breakfast type of person.

Cream Corn Polenta - $16.00

My sister had this and that cream polenta is simply delish. Its served with a medium sized portobello mushroom toast and poached egg. Wish I had this type of breakfast everyday.

Pacific Benedict - $18.00

Since I had the Blackstone Benedict last week, I decided to try the Pacific Benedict. The eggs were again cooked perfectly and the combination of crab meat, egg, tomato, hollandaise, and brioche is a winner. I can easily recommend this to anyone who would prefer a seafood style benedict.

Tamarind Zing - $6.50

I didn't see this last week but I just had to try it when I saw it in the menu. I love sour/tangy stuff and making a tamarind flavoured carbonated drink is something that I should do myself more often. On a bright sunny day (which it was), this is a perfect drink to have.

Brioche French Toast - $16.00

Ahhh... this should be easy to make.... French toast, sweet banana fritters, slices of toasted ham, butter and maple syrup. Sounds simple enough right but trust me other restaurants here in SG just can't serve this quality of food. This is good. You don't like eggs? Order this instead and you wont regret it. You like eggs??? Well order this still. This is a must try here.

Death by Chocolate - $13.00

Ahhh.... what is brunch without dessert. Luckily we didn't order the caramel brioche anymore. This was so rich that 5 of us barely finished it (everyone was just full after this). Order some coffee with this just to balance out the sweetness. Is it good? If you like what you see in the pic then I think you'll love it too.

Price and Value

We paid $145 for all of the items above (missing the burger) and you know what, it was still worth it. So far I've tried the best sellers already (benedict, burger, and brioche french toast). Well, I'm not sure if these are the best sellers but the other tables seem to think so too as they order these as well. There are still other items to try but I think my next brunch will be in Wild Honey.... heard they had better benedicts there... Watch out for that review.

Rating:

Food - 4

Ambiance - 4.5

Value - 4

Service - 4

Overall 4 of 5

Repeat Factor (No!! No! Yes Yes! Yes!!): 

Yes!

Address: 51 Fairways Drive Singapore 286965 Bukit Timah Saddle Club
Tel no: +65 6466 9819
Website: http://www.riderscafe.sg/
Reservation is recommended specially on weekends (you've been warned). Walk-in wait is about 30 mins to 1 hour.

Jamie's Italian @ Vivocity

Jamie's Italian @ Vivocity (Score: 3.5 out of 5)

Jamie Oliver is a very popular chef and restaurateur. His latest business venture? Nothing other than an Italian restaurant in Singapore. So what do we get if we mix a British Chef, serving Italian food, in South East Asia? A good Italian restaurant. Expensive but still good.

The Restaurant

Yes, There is a queue and it'll probably be there for the next 6 months.

There are still the flowers for the opening week.

Freshly made pasta. It may not be traditionally hand made, but it's still fresh.

The Menu

Its quite a simple menu and that is how it should be. Quality over Quantity.

Our Orders

Plank of Meat - $15 per person. Above is one order.

This is Jamie's take on meat cold cuts and had a piece of prosciutto, pistachio mortadella, bresaola, and spicy soppressata. It also had buffalo mozzarella, pecorino (with chilli jam) and beet root salad. This was actually yummy but my only angst was that it should had a bit more. Maybe 2 slices of each item?

Bread Basket - $6.00

I'm a sucker for bread and this mix was good. For $6.00 i'd expect a bit more or at least it should have been served hot or freshly baked. 

Jamie's Italian Burger - $27.50

When my burger arrived, the first question that popped to my head is "How the hell will I eat this?" It was easy, split the bread and eat it layer by layer. Yup not the classic way but I don't want to pig out here. 

In the menu they are selling this as a "wagyu" burger. I've had my share of wagyu burger and even after this I still need to know why restaurants will insist of branding burgers as wagyu. This burger patty didn't melt in my mouth.

Don't get me wrong, this is a damn good burger. I just don't like it being branded as wagyu. The burger is the star of the dish. It was cooked medium and was seasoned very well. I loved the smoked mozarella and pancetta but I would have liked some sides for $27.50. Probably some potato wedges or salad?

Wild Mushroom Ravioli - $16.00

I'm a fan of ravioli and I can say that this is good. But that is the issue, it was only good. I should be saying thinks like fantastic or mind blowing or even original but unfortunately its none of those. 

We should have order the risotto. The other table ordered it and it looked more interesting and appetizing.

Price and Value

We paid $75.00 with everything above and no drinks. That makes it roughly $37.50 per head. I'll probably visit the place again but not for a long time. I think that there are other Italian restaurants in Singapore which is more value for money or probably more special at the same price. 

I should probably look for that Italian Restaurant...

Rating:

Food - 3.5

Ambiance - 4

Value - 3

Service - 3.5

Overall 3.5 of 5

Repeat Factor (No!! No! Yes Yes! Yes!!): 

Yes

Restaurant details: 

Website: http://www.jamieoliver.com/italian/singapore/home

Address: 1 HarbourFront Walk, VivoCity, #1 165-167 Singapore 098585 

Fax: +65 67335500