Sunday Brunch: Strangers' Reunion

Brunch date at Strangers' Reunion with the uni gang, and also to celebrate the March babies' birthday. As this cafe is opened by Ryan Kieran Tan (Singapore's National Barista Champion for 2011 & 2012), it is natural that this place is well-known for its coffee. When I told Leecher of the agreed brunch place, he was looking forward to have a cup of their specialty. 

#00td in front of a residential home, just because I like the green wall, haha! 
 
Giant rilakkuma, with hidden treasures in the body - tsk tsk. 

The whole stretch of Kampong Bahru was littered with pubs/bars. This was the only place that was brimming with life. Regardless of whether you made a reservation or not, be prepared to wait 15 min or more for a table to be freed up. We had to wait for our reserved table in the narrow footpath outside the cafe. 

Once we were shown to our table, the menu + water + cups promptly arrived. A quick glance on the menu, I was ready to place my orders. I needed a cold drink to cool myself down from the sweltering heat, so I promptly ordered an Iced Chocolate ($7.50) while the rest headed for a cuppa of their signature coffee.

3 cups of MAGIC ($5.50), which was one of their signature brews. Their coffee prices range from $3.50 to $7.50, with additional charges for doubleshot ($1) or using soy milk ($0.60)
 

Before I proceed further, this gathering was held for Leecher & Yaozu. Their birthdays are days apart, so we had a joint celebration for them. The next will be Boss Khim's  in Oct followed by the rest of us in Dec, lol! For once, December babies rule since we are the majority :) 

 

Dec babes unite, lol!  
  
Since the guys took one pic for us, we must return the favour back :)

 
 Pumpkin Soup ($10.90) with homemade goat's cheese and croutons to share b/w Kenneth & Meiqin.

Being one of the highly-raved items, we ordered a couple of their waffles as well. Their signature buttermilk waffles comes with maple syrup & fresh fruits ($11.90), with strawberry maceration & ice cream ($13.90), with artisan greek yogurt/vanilla ice cream & fresh fruits ($12.90). When 2 orders of waffles arrived, I was half-expecting my waffles (with greek yogurt) to come next. However, it only came after we checked with the waiters twice. Slightly disappointed with their service. This also happened to my main course :( Nevertheless, I think greek yogurt paired with waffles is a great combination!

Truffle fries ($12.90) is the must order item for us, but I love love sweet potato chips ($12.90) as well! I couldn't stop my fingers and they headed straight to the bowl time after time. These were wiped out within minutes.

 

 Fluffy savoury crepe ($12.50), served with mozzarella , sour cream, beetroot relish and mixed greens. I added on sauteed mushroom ($3.50) and smoked salmon ($4.50). This crepe was a disappointment as it was too soggy.

 Casserole Chicken ($21.90), comes with a choice of Italian pork sausages, chicken sausages or braised lamb.

 
 Parma Ham Benedict ($19.90), served with fresh shaved bone-in prosciutto, hollandaise sauce, poached eggs and a side of mixed greens. 
  
Table filled up with all our orders! 
 
We had to sit through our brunch listening to "sales" talk from Boss Khim (backed by Kenneth), selling his idea of a road trip to Australia. Though we can't join you guys, but do enjoy yourselves. Drink lots of wine and win $$ at the casino!

With the hubby :) 

Signing off, till the next brunch date! 

Strangers' Reunion

37 Kampong Bahru Road

Singapore 169355

Tel: 622224869

Opening Hours: 9am till 10pm daily (Friday till 12 midnight)

Sunday Brunch: Symmetry Cafe

 

I love to sleep in during weekends, especially when its the rainy season. While we experienced a thunderstorm early in the morning, I was up early at 8am preparing to head out for a morning brunch date with BFF :) Even though I made reservation 1 week prior to the meetup, I was told that they only have 10am slot available. Wow, good business huh!

 

Hidden at a corner of Jalan Kubor, we took ages to find this place for we parked at the opposite side of the road, not knowing that Jalan Kubor is divided into 2 different parts. We were walking around in circles before calling BFF and realising our mistake, lol!

 

Even though it was a cold & wet morning, I was greeted with a lovely smile upon entering the cafe. The small cafe was packed with people despite the heavy downpour. Symmetry cafe is a cafe by day & restaurant bar by night. Taking inspiration from both Australian casual dining culture and French cuisine, Symmetry presents an unique dining experience with an emphasis on sharing.  

 

Latte ($5.50) that came along with a gingerboy cookie :) I sneaked it off the saucer & ate it before Leecher could realise anything. 

 

BFF went for Nectar Smoothie ($10) which was banana milkshake with honey. I'm not a fan of banana so I didn't try this. Banana to me is akin to jackfruit to Leecher. I had a bottle of Mandarino ($7), served with crushed ice. Instead of a usual plastic straw, the straw that came along was made of metal. I wasn't used to drinking from the metal straw, so I drank from the cup instead. 

   

With BFF + Jonah! Less than 3 months to their big day & honestly, I can't wait! Haha, can't wait to marry BFF off, lol!

 

We ordered 3 items from their starters for trying. First up, we had prawn popcorn ($17) served with wasabi seaweed remoulade. Recommended by BFF, this was highly addictive!

 

 Symmetry Caesar Salad($18) served with romaine lettuce, caesar dressing, pancetta, quial egg, toast and smoked salmon. Besides smoked salmon, you can choose either bacon or chicken.  

  

Corn Fritata ($17) served with potato, crab, avocado, spring onion, tomato, cheese, corn, egg and mesclun. The first few mouthfuls were good but after that, it tasted ordinary. Egg was unevenly distributed, with a full egg on one piece while the other had none. Not sure if this was intentional though. 

  Our brunch spread :) I'm kinda hungry now looking at these food pics.   

Leecher ordered Flan ($23), which consisted of pork cheek, saute wild mushroom, onion, poached eggs, cream, parmesan and pommery mustard. This can be an overkill for the small eaters but Leecher managed it well, lol! I had a small bite of pork cheek and it was so tender that it melted in my mouth. 

 

 Jonah's Big breakfast ($24) set, served with 2 eggs of your choice, maple glazed bacon, chicken cheese sausage, hash potato, mushroom, tomato, mesclun, jam & toast. With so many items on the set, this is one hearty meal for the big eater :)

  

BFF ordered their pork collar croissant ($19), which came with watercress, pork collar, caramelized onion and hickory sauce. I tried a bite of the croissant and was slightly disappointed with it. The croissant lacked both flavour (doesn't smell buttery) nor the bite (not chewy).

  

Lastly, I knew I had to order this as soon as I spotted this item on the menu - truffle eggs mushroom ($21), a combination of 2 of my fave food :) Truffle scrambled eggs, served with saute wild mushroom, tomato, hash potato, mesclun, jam & toast. Instead of the usual butter, we had raspberry butter on our toast! Unfortunately for me, this dish wasn't up to my expectation :( Both the truffle eggs + saute mushrooms were too salty for me. What a pity!

 

with the hubby ❤❤❤
 

Even though I was filled to the brim (I didn't even finish my main course!), we went ahead with dessert :) They offered a range of items for desserts, ranging from cakes to waffles to french toast. We ordered their waffles ($16) & boy, I love it!! The waffles were crispy& drizzled with maple syrup, so yummy! I had mine loaded with hazelnut chocolate + peanut butter :) 2 toppings that you can't go wrong with. 

 
 The rain had stopped by the time we stepped out of the cafe, so we took pics outside. We brought along the same Cath Kidson bag that I lugged home from London :) 

Symmetry Cafe

9 Jalan Kubor #01-01

Singapore 199206

Tel: 6291 9901