CHOUPINETTE

Location: 607 Bukit Timah Road Singapore 269708
How to get there: Buses 151, 74, 154 (these are the ones we memorized by heart, there are more per se!)
Opening Hours:

Tues - Thurs: 0900am - 2000pm
Fri: 0900am - 2200pm
Sat: 0800am - 2200pm
Sun: 0800am - 1800pm

Contact number: 64660613

Hello! May&FJ are back with our food review today! Our friends and us decided to head out one day to Sunset Way for a food excursion, however we went at a timing where many restaurants and cafes turned us down due to external events or resting period. After feeling sorry for ourselves and hungry, May suggested Choupinette where we heard about good all day's breakfast! So we chugged ourselves down there at that odd hour to grab some lunch! After all that walking and stuffs, you bet we were hungry!

Choupinette is a  tiny little French restaurant that is situated at the corner. They have these set lunches that looks rather worth it, but we were after the all day breakfast, so we decided to skip that. We ordered an Eggs Royale set ($23), a Tristen Set ($21), and a Le Geo-Burger ($20). The bill totaled to about $74.90, since there are 4 of us, we each paid about $18.70. We have included their menu here. 

Eggs Royale Set:

• Comes with one cold drink and one hot drink. 
• The bread is crispy.
• They give you a generous portion of smoked salmon.
• The Hollandaise sauce was not too creamy.
• The eggs were poached to a good extent, so we were contented customers!

Tristen Set:

• Comes with one cold drink and one hot drink too.
• To be honest, at first look, the food looks kinda pathetic. The plate was too big and the food was too tiny. It made us feel that this seemed like a meal not worth the money paid for.
• Coming back to the good side of this dish, the Saute Mushrooms were very flavorful. (They could have given more of it! D' Good gave so much more at a cheaper price!)
• The eggs were well poached.
• The baked tomato was good. 

Le Geo-Burger:

• We requested for the patty to be "well done" but it was not well done at all -.- It was all too too hard for everyone.
• The fries comes in a huge ass amount that fed 4 people to their satisfaction.
• The salad has this slight sourish sauce that tasted good.

Note: 

• They have timings for the Brunch Menu
• Lunch sets are served till 7pm.
• They are not opened on Mondays.

 (Hot Chocolate)

 (Chamomile Tea)

(Apple Juice and Orange Juice)

Overall, we feel that the All day breakfast sets are worth the ordering, as for the meals, maybe not? But $18.70/ person for food and drinks to feed 4 people would seem rather worth it!

That's all for now! We'll come back with more food reviews for you all! Thank you for keeping a look out on our space! Do keep that love going! We love you all <3

(We're so cute ^^ Friends are hidden gems )

<3 May&FJ

RELISH BY WILD ROCKET @ MY VILLAGE, SERANGOON GARDENS

Location: 1 Maju Avenue #02-07, My Village, Serangoon Gardens
How to get there: Bus 315 or 317 from Serangoon Bus Interchange
Opening Hours:
Mon - Fri: 
Lunch: 1200pm - 1500pm (Last Order by 1430pm)
Dinner: 1830pm - 2300pm (Last Order by 2130pm)

Sat- Sun:
1100am - 2130pm 

Contact Number: 6634 3422

HELLU! Happy Sunday everybody! How's the weekend been for you all so far? Mine consists of catching up on my sleep debt and eating great food! Yes, it's been a good weekend so far, and I intend to let it stay that way^^

Anyways, Joey and I visited Relish at Serangoon Gardens yesterday! We've both heard about it from many others and we decided to make a trip down to "celebrate" her end of mid terms! The other two girls, May and Phyllis respectively fell ill :S (Take care babes!!!! We'll go another place soon!!!)

There's one thing I really like about My Village is that they do not have the usual crazy crowd you see in normal malls as it's not situated at the heart of Serangoon. Joey always wondered how the stores there survive but I'm sure they have their own respective customers that visit constantly. 

We stepped into Relish and was greeted with a Black and White modern decor with a hint of country in it. We were ushered to the window seat (my favourite), although there's not much  of a view, it beats facing other furniture.  We ordered a Chili Soft Shell Crab ( $15.60) and a Chicken Satay Burger ($14.60). We paid a total of $35.60.The menu are as follows.

Chicken Satay Burger:

• What's so special about this burger would be it's special peanut sauce that comes with the burger. It is FULL of peanuts and rather flavorful. (A point to note would be the peanuts ain't hard, so it makes chewing pleasant) 
• However the looks of the chicken were rather deceiving. It looked crispy, but when you slice it, it ain't that crispy. The texture was rather weird to be honest.
• Both of us felt that it'd be better if they really marinated and cook the chicken like how the hwakers do their satay. After all it's called chicken SATAY burger.
• The burger bun wasn't fantastic, it was kinda hard and not as soft and fluffy we expected it to be. 

Chili Soft Shell Crab Burger:

• There is a reasonable amount of soft shell crab
• The sauce is tangy and not too sour and it has a spicy after taste,
• This burger is definitely better than the Chicken Satay Burger.

Overall Advantages:

• The place is great.
• Service Staffs are nice.
• It's definitely a place to go and hang around with a group of friends or your family.

Overall Disadvantages:

• None at the mo.

Note:

• GST and Service Charge applies
• Burgers comes with either Salad or Fries.
• They also have a lunch special for weekdays where you get a soup and a wild rocket burger for $15.90.

That's my take on Relish! Have you been to Relish before? How was your experience there? Share them on comment or email it over ^^

(She's gonna kill me for this, but you look absolutely fine! I think I'm the on e that looks absolutely weird)

Till next time lovelies! 

<3FJ

MU PARLOUR

Location: 16A Jalan Mambong Level 2 & 3
How to get there: Holland Village Mrt, get out from exit C, walk to the coffee shop, turn right. It is directly above Thai Express.
Opening Hours: 
Sunday - Thursday: 1100am - 2300pm
Friday and Saturday: 1100am - 0200am
Contact Number: 64669336

Hi people!!!!!! How's it going? Yeaps, May&FJ visited Mu Parlour today! It's a cafe with a tinge of vintage style. Art pieces were plastered on each walls and they have different types of chairs and tables for you to choose to rest your legs on. With music that sounds from the 70s-80s era, we would say that this is one cafe that gives you a hell of an atmosphere. Mu Parlour serves brunch, burgers and booze as advertised. Since we visited in the afternoon, only the brunch and burgers seemed applicable. 

After we found an awesome seat, we browsed the menu and ordered a Mu Breakfast ($16) and decided to top up for a cup of tea and a dessert ($9), after that we got ourselves a burger no 1. ($15). The bill totaled to a $44. As usual, we have included a menu right here for you all!

Mu Breakfast:

• It consists of: Poached Eggs, Spicy Pork and Veal Sausage, Streaky Bacon, Brioche, Greens and Garlic Fries.
• The Garlic Fries were really good. It's very aromatic and it tastes awesome! The fries were crispy!
• They give you very generous serving of the garlic bits too!
• The Spicy Port and Veal Sausage was not bad. It's slightly spicy. But they only give you half a slice-.- (That's just a turnoff, is the economy that bad?)
• The Poached Eggs were HORRIBLE. They were overcooked. (May estimates that the Chef may have done it for a minute toooooooooo long) SERIOUSLY?! Gave a feedback to the service staff and we got a "Oh? Okay, I will let the Chef know." with a big smile.
• There was also toooooo much Hollandaise Sauce on the Poached Eggs. We were wondering why, but after tasting, the eggs answered for itself; too much vinegar. Hence they tried to use the Hollandaise Sauce to cover up the taste. (sneaky Chef)
• The Brioche was like hard on one side and soggy on the other side. I have no better way of describing it. Why? Cos eggs were soaked with too much vinegar? I have no idea.
• To top with that, the presentation was rather messy for May's liking.

No 1 Burger:

• Consists of: Beef Patty, Monterey Jack Cheese, Streaky Bacon and Gherkin. Every burger ordered comes with: lettuce, tomatoes and pickles
• The beef patty was moist and juicy. (This is good as some places have very dry beef patties)
• The pickles were well done!
• The bacon provided the savory taste.
• The cheese was light.

Lemon Meringue:

• Mmmmmm, the lemon taste was good!
• The crust was JUST right! (I'd prefer a thicker crust, but that's just a personal preference)
• The whipped cream together with caster sugar gave a very interesting crunchy sensation. 
• We would say that that this dessert had an equal balance of sweet and sour tastes.

Earl Grey Tea:

• Tastes good without any sugar in it.
• It was said to be a natural brew. (But I mean, tea leaves are natural aren't they?)

Overall Advantages:

• Great atmosphere. Something that we cannot deny.
• Service staff had the initiative to provide us 2 plates and even asked if we would prefer dessert to be served during or after the meal. 
• We gotta say their desserts look great.
• I love the fact that they have fresh Orchids on every table. Just staring at them makes you feel at ease.
• They also have this huge glass window that shows you the hustle and bustle of Holland Village.

Overall Disadvantages:

• The Brunch was a huge put off~we would definitely not give their brunch another go if we ever visit there again.
• I also get the feeling that the staff do not really enjoy having customers to linger. She was rather prompt in clearing our plates and slowly urging us towards our dessert.

Note:

• Only Service Charge is included.
• If you wish to add on either coffee/tea and a dessert for $9, it is only applicable to the Burger Set and Mu Breakfast only.
• According to the staff, Chef's Recommendation for the burgers are numbers: 1, 11 and 29.
• Dessert prices range from: $8-$9.

As time flies, the music slowly switched to an upbeat as this petite cafe prepares to welcome the night crowd. Overall, May&FJ would say that the price for food is reasonable, get the burgers not the brunch and try the desserts. Of cos, it'd be best if the food could match up the atmosphere. But how often can we get the best of both worlds without paying the price?

<3May&FJ