Department of Caffeine

After reading countless of good reviews and rave about this place, we finally set our feet here. We were lucky enough to be able to get a seat for 2 in less than 5 mins. Not too long after that we saw some people waiting at the door.

It's quite a small place and they wouldn't allow you to be seated while waiting for your friends to come. We overheard the staff telling the girl seated beside us. Well I can definitely understand why the need for this guide lines. There are really too little tables around and hogging on to the table waiting for your friend to be here when you don't order anything is wasting the space seriously. The staff was friendly and was tactful with his words while explaining the rules to the lady. And luckily she was an understanding lady too.

Flat White

One of the best coffee that I have drank. A simple cup of flat white tells you all about the coffee quality they have.

Price: $5


Lavender and Honey Cake

The very first time tasting a honey cake! I love anything that is honey flavored. This is a cake that I can never have enough! I'm not so much of a lavender person though. However, the combination of honey and lavender is acceptable to me.

Price: $5


Buttermilk waffles with blueberry compote

Great waffles, strong aroma, soft on the inside, crispy on the outside. The blueberry is not too sour and it goes perfectly well with the waffle with a slight butter taste.

Price: $13.50


DOC Breakfast Platter

The fluffiness of the scrambled eggs really amazed me. It's wet, fluffy with a pinch of salt and pepper. The tomato is another surprise. The skin was removed and it's cooked but not overcooked. I love meat loaf but we seldom get to see it. The meatloaf is wrapped with bacon and served on a slice of brioche. It also comes with 2 deep fried bocconcini. Fabulous! 

Price: $18.50

This place does not accept credit card, therefore please remember to have enough cash on you when you visit!

Address: 15 Duxton Road

Food: 5/5 Burps
Service: 4.5/5 Burps
Price: 4/5 Burps

Dong Po Colonial Cafe

I was thrilled when I heard about this place. I'm love local style breakfast and one which has a nostalgic feel definitely scores more in my book. I love the layout, the way the whole cafe just looks like an old house with shelves of glass bottled soft drinks, old posters pasted on the walls and the black and white photos hanged on the wall.

They have some wide varieties of cakes to choose from. And of course not forgetting the common kopi, eggs and bread set.

I couldn't help but ordered another 4 cakes on top of the SET A and F. The cakes are of small portion so you can order a few more to try! I've ordered the Almond Finger, Long Cup, Butterfly Cupcake and Butter Cake. I love all of them! 

The butter cake is moist and the butter taste is strong enough. The long cake is somewhat like the less moist version of the butter cake and the taste of butter is not as strong. The butterfly cupcake seems to have similar texture as the long cup but with the cream, it taste totally different. The almond finger was alright but the taste isn't as rich and strong.

The Bostock is really good. It's a MUST order!

Address: 56 Kandahar Street

Food: 4.5/5 Burps
Service: 4.5/5 Burps
Price: 4.5/5 Burps

Eat Play Love

This is definitely a place for kids and their parents to come on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon. The crowd comes in about 2-4pm. Guess most parents will bring their kids here after lunch. Spend a god 1-2 hours for some bonding art and craft session.

I brought my nephew here and he went all over the place to get all the materials he will need for his art piece.

So basically how it works is that you pay $5/hr for an unlimited amount of materials that you can find on the shelves like what you see below. There are more at the other side of the restaurant but the variety is more of less the same. So the kid will be given a starter kit for free which contain some paper, glue, glitter glue and bits and pieces of materials. The kid will then be given a tag to clip onto their clothes. Once you return the tag, it also means coming to the end of the unlimited supply of materials. We spent a good 2 hours there and brought home many pieces of art and craft done. I will highly encourage parents to bring your kids there for a fun filled afternoon especially if they love art and craft!

I wouldn't really recommend the food here that much. That is why I didn't even take a picture of the menu and all that we have ordered liked how I would usually. We ordered the chicken chop and the mac and cheese for my nephew. I have to say that it will be better if we have taken out lunch somewhere else before coming over. There is really nothing great about the food. The mac and cheese was so bland that my nephew only had 2 mouths of it.

The only thing that I enjoyed was the Tiramisu Hero in Milo flavour. I'm not a tiramisu person but I have to say this is good! Who doesn't love Milo!

Address: 28 Aliwal Street #01-07 

Food: 2/5 Burps
Service: 4/5 Burps
Price: 3/5 Burps