Seated outdoors in the dark and surrounded by plenty of French, you know this double storey restaurant means business. I love how their food were served in such a homely affair. Prior to our arrival, I pre-ordered the recommended côté de bœuf. The medium rare beef (I adore that blush of pink!) was succulent and juicy. Served together with this dish were braised onions and garlic, a small casserole of potato gratin and salad dressed in vinaigrette. My family and I also ordered pâte, rillette, saucisson, beef tartare and the most amazing salmon tartare which was mixed with lemon sorbet. Two words to describe their food: très délicieux! Who says incredible French food can only be found in fine-dining restaurants?
Aside from hot food, this pretty cafe serves up big slices of cakes and aromatic tea. After a long discussion -blame it on my fickle mindedness- my friend and I ordered the Strawberry Sponge Cake and the famous Crêpe Cake. The former is layered with moist and airy vanilla sponge, big sweet slices of strawberry (yay to 🍓 season!) and lightly whipped cream. The latter includes about 12 layers (yes, I counted. Haha!) of thin crêpe, light vanilla chantilly cream and fruits (strawberries, banana, kiwi). And it was the first time i was served a knife alongside the crêpe cake! So you can imagine the size of it! Both cakes were equally delicious and were neither too sweet nor rich. I honestly wonder how these Japanese create these kind of magical treats. I still constantly dream about them.
Fresh, thick slabs of raw goodness abed of lukewarm vinegar rice. I didn't know where to begin, but this bowl of beauty was definitely a party in my mouth.
Located at the 2nd storey of an old building, a small brightly lit patisserie serves up this well-known chef-patisser's exquisite Japanese-French style creations. His latest invention, the Luna Wrap, has the fluffiest sponge cake (similar to a pancake) filled with lightly whipped flavoured cream. I tried the matcha one, which also includes a layer of azuki cream and chestnuts on top. Also, I tried the Mount Fuji, which has the moistest chocolate cake, layered with super light chestnut cream, chestnuts and a thin layer of rough puff pastry (slightly salted), resulting in this winning combination. What stood out about his delectable cakes is that they're aren't too sweet, which made devouring 2 cakes all by myself less guilty. 😂 I'll be back for more.
Hidden amongst the rows of beautiful Japanese houses lie a quaint two-storey cafe, famous for its adorable cream puffs. One can get a little lost while finding this spot, even with the help of google map. Or perhaps it's just me not having a good sense of direction. #firstworldproblem. With the help of a friendly staff from Lawsons and a couple along the way, we managed to get to our much anticipated destination. And yes, these puffs didn't disappoint, not one bit. Certain flavours vary each season, such as marron (chestnut) in autumn and Sakura in spring. But classic flavours (chocolate and cream) will always stay. We managed to try the matcha and strawberry flavours. Boy, they were so delicious. 😋 The choux pastry was perfect- slightly crisp on the outside and fluffy inside. And did I mention the amount of lovely cream that each puff contained?! They were stuffed! The strawberry cream tasted so light and fresh, with a tiny zing from the strawberries (you know they use the real stuff when you get this perfect flavour) and the matcha cream had some bitterness in it - just what I like about proper green tea flavours. Who can ever resist the combination of cuteness and deliciousness?
