It hasn’t been too long since the folks at Delato Handcrafted Ice-Cream had first made their mark in the Singapore F&B scene with the opening of their very first location at Blk 477 Tampines Street 43; it has been more than a year since, and it seems like these folks are expanding their footprint on the island further with their second outlet that has just recently opened its doors at D’Marquee at Downtown East in Pasir Ris. These folks can be easily spotted as one walks down the main road in front of the car park at Downtown East; located just behind the carpark, Delato Handcrafted Ice-Cream is neighbours with the outlet of KOPIFELLAS there. It is interesting to note that Delato Handcrafted Ice-Cream takes up the space of two shop units here; one being where the counter displaying the various flavours of ice-creams that are available is located along with counter-seating that faces the wall, while a separate unit consists of four dining tables with two (2) dining chairs each. The interior design of the outlet differs from that of their Tampines location; the outlet seeing a facade and interior that features the use of bright yellow while matched against other colours like red, blue and white that takes up a minor role — these colours being used for its outdoor seating space just right outside the store. As how things are like at their Tampines location, Delato Handcrafted Ice-Cream serves up gelato in several flavours which are available in cups or with cones; patrons also do get a choice to pick between a variety of waffle types or with a Praffle — beverages available are split across categories such as Coffee, Drinks and Soda.

After skimming through the menu on what Delato Handcrafted Ice-Cream has to offer, we found ourselves gravitating towards ordering the Blue Pea Mochi Waffle; one out of the two mochi-infused waffles which Delato Handcrafted Ice-Cream serves up. We also went with the Salted Oreo Gelato to pair up with the waffle. Waffles are prepared on the spot and an electronic buzzer is issued after payment is made to be used to buzz the patron when the food is prepared and ready for collection at the counter. Coming with a shade of brown, it is interesting to note that one can still notice globs of blue that is hidden within the waffle. Slicing down the Blue Pea Mochi Waffle, we did notice that they seem to be quite generous with the amount of mochi that comes with the waffle — each slice evidently coming with some mochi in between. The mochi has been dyed blue with the natural colouring from blue pea flowers and the intensity of the colours come stronger as one move closer into the middle of the waffle as well. The waffles do come beautifully browned; plush and lightly crisp on the outside whilst coming with a buttermilk fragrance — the mochi adds a chewy and stretchy texture that compliments the waffle nicely. Meanwhile, our choice of the Salted Oreo Gelato is a bit of an interesting take to the standard Cookies and Cream — perhaps inspired from some of the “Blue Milk” flavoured ice-cream flavours that we had come across from other establishments around the island where it is a flavour with a simple composition of milk and salt. The addition of salt does create a good contrast against the slightly bittersweet notes of the cocoa biscuit crumbs that comes with the Salted Oreo Gelato, with the crumbs also adding a contrast of textures to the otherwise creamy and milky gelato. Delato Handcrafted Ice-Cream’s outlet at D’Marquee does feel like an establishment that provides a sample of the experience of what Delato Handcrafted Ice-Cream’s Tampines outlet has to provide; perhaps this is due to the set-up of its D’Marquee outlet that just felt slightly missing out of the full experience. Nonetheless, fans of the brand whom reside closer to Pasir Ris or within the Pasir Ris neighbourhood might be glad that there is a more convenient spot for them to get their Delato Handcrafted Ice-Cream fix near them now that they are at D’Marquee.