My first time at Geometry and the Earl Grey Tie Guan Yin ($3.90, premium ice cream) did not disappoint! The ice-cream is made using 1872 Clipper’s Earl Grey and has a lovely balanced flavour where the bergamot oil isn’t overpowering.
I also appreciated the fact that we could sample the ice cream before choosing because all the flavours sounded delicious!
My first time at Geometry and the Earl Grey Tie Guan Yin ($3.90, premium ice cream) did not disappoint! The ice-cream is made using 1872 Clipper’s Earl Grey and has a lovely balanced flavour where the bergamot oil isn’t overpowering.
I also appreciated the fact that we could sample the ice cream before choosing because all the flavours sounded delicious!
My first time at Geometry and the Earl Grey Tie Guan Yin ($3.90, premium ice cream) did not disappoint! The ice-cream is made using 1872 Clipper’s Earl Grey and has a lovely balanced flavour where the bergamot oil isn’t overpowering.
I also appreciated the fact that we could sample the ice cream before choosing because all the flavours sounded delicious!
Tried the Mermaid Tears ($5.90) which consists of mango, lemon, honey, milk, and butterfly pea bobii. I guess it looks kind of like the picture?
It tastes like a mango and lemon smoothie, with no taste of butterfly pea. I guess that makes sense because butterfly pea has a mild and sweet taste, which means that it’s easily overshadowed by stronger tastes. Pretty good, but it’s not tea.
The names are pretty interesting, but I’m not sure if I want to try the others.
At $38 ($44.75 after GST and Service taxes) for two, this afternoon set is one of the more value-for-money ones in town! When my mom and I tried the afternoon tea set, we had:
Savouries
- Truffle-scented egg mayonnaise sandwich: not much taste of truffles, a bit ordinary
- Smoked Duck Bruschetta: loved this because the salty smocked duck and sweet mango complemented each other perfectly.
- Prosciutto, Grapes & Arugula on Baguette - looks cute, tastes good.
- Bacon, Gruyere Cheese & Onion Jam on Toast: loved the ham and all the ingredients worked well together.
Scones:
Plain and cranberry scones with butter, cream cheese, housemade matcha jam, and strawberry jam: the scones were on the small side but very dense and delicious. I do wish that they provided cream (clotted or otherwise!) because butter just doesn’t taste as good (in my opinion anyway).
Sweets:
- Tofu cheesecake: meh
- Earl-Lavender Cream Puff: LOVED this. So flavourful, so good.
- Chocolate-Orange Praline Cake: the Orange balanced the rich chocolate
- Fruit Tart: I loved the crust of the tart!!
Tea:
I had the creme brûlée black tea and it was delicious! Reminded me of the French Cake Tea from Kunitachi Tea House (Mslena) but since I can’t go to Tokyo, this is a good alternative.
Overall, the quality of the food and tea makes this afternoon incredibly worthwhile. Would highly recommend.
Wanted to try this ever since I saw it on DanielFoodDiary and luckily I have obliging friends! We tried this Cloudy Alaska Flambé ($19.80) which is basically baked Alaska surrounded by cotton candy (you can choose the colour). The ice-cream went pretty well with the meringue but we didn’t really like the alcohol they poured over - there was a bit too much and it was really bitter.
Portion-wise, this is enough for two. My friend and I shared it before dinner and we felt pretty full when we were done! I think I wouldn’t be able to finish it if I was alone.
Unfortunately water isn’t served, but I would advise buying a bottle of water if you order dish because it’s very sweet and rich.
While waiting at Wow Wow West for my lunch, I saw the muffins by Muffin Haus and couldn’t resist buying a chocolate oreo muffin ($1.50) to try. The muffin was fairly moist and still soft inside (although I ate it at night) and I liked the rich chocolate flavour which wasn’t overly sweet. That said, my mom tried a bite and felt that it wasn’t sweet enough, so if you’ve got a sweet tooth, it may not be for you.
(That said, I’m probably gonna try more flavours from here since it suits me)
Brought my parents here since they’ve been craving scones ever since we came back from a trip to England, and the scones here did not disappoint. These scones are light and fluffy on the inside but with a nice crust. They paired very well with the cream and homemade strawberry jam.
Apart from scones, the Devonshire cream tea set consists of:
- two sandwiches (cucumber and salmon for us) which were decent
- cake
- a pot of tea (I ordered Ceylon tea and it was from Dilmah).
At 11.50++ per set, this is the cheapest afternoon tea set I’ve had in Singapore and it’s delicious.
Arrived around 11:30 on a weekday and there was already a queue! But it was totally worth it - the chicken cutlet was crispy on the outside and tender inside, and the sauce (a little sweeter than tartar sauce) perfectly complements it.
It seems like the chicken cutlet takes longer to prepare than other dishes like the chicken/pork chop and fish and chips, so if you’re in a rush that’s something to consider.
