Butter Town should be one of those names that most would probably find some familiarity when it is being mentioned especially for those whom have been following the happenings of the local F&B scene for an extended period of time — these folks had entered the local F&B scene as a hawker stall that specialises in serving up Shio Pans at Holland Drive Food Centre. Having been in operation at Holland Drive Food Centre for a while now, these folks had also opened another takeaway establishment at CT Hub 2; their Shio Pans are also retailed in a number of vending machines located across the island which is dubbed the Butter Town Shio Pan “ATM”. These folks now celebrate yet another milestone with the opening of a new concept named Butter Town Breakfast Club situated at South Bridge Road; the location of their newest store being situated quite close to other dining establishments such as the likes of Fernweh. This would be a dine-in concept where the dining hall is situated at the second level of the shophouse; the first floor is where patrons can make orders for both dine-in and takeaways of their Shio Pan. For the Breakfast Club concept, Butter Town Breakfast Club offers their Shio Pans with Curry Chicken or Soft Boiled Egg — replicating that of classic local breakfast dishes that we grew up with, whilst also offering a variety of savoury and sweet Shio Pans as well. Beverage offerings are supplemented by their partner Crema Cafe which operates their very own space (but shares the same payment counter) within Butter Town Breakfast Club; the menu having been split into various categories comprising that of House Signatures, Coffee, Matcha, Hojicha and Tea.

The Curry Chicken can be mentioned as a comeback of a well-loved classic that Butter Town had once served up at their Holland Drive Food Centre outlet before they had to ramp up on the production of their Shio Pans — for the current iteration that is being served up at Butter Town Breakfast Club, the Curry Chicken does come paired with a single O.G. Shio Pan on the side. Whilst Butter Town Breakfast Club does not describe the elements that come with the Curry Chicken itself, we did notice from our order that it does come with chicken with bone-in, as well as chunks of potatoes and carrots as well. Digging into the curry, we did find that the curry is thick and rich; the flavours of the curry gravy here leans closer to that of what one would typically expect out of local Chinese-style curry, though this version does feel very homecooked and comforting without the overly thick feel from excessive use of coconut milk — the flavours of curry spices being especially defined with the depth of its flavours coming from the potatoes that has disintegrated into the gravy. Chunks of potatoes and carrots were soft and did not require much effort to chew through, while the chicken flesh comes off from the bones very easily and cleanly being especially tender and juicy on its own. The O.G. Shio Pan was an especially good vehicle to mop up all of that curry gravy given the fluffy texture of the bread and the slightly saltish notes that it carries — all that with a crisp, toasted underside to boast as well.