#01-10 Chinatown Plaza
6400 0247
Don't ever say I don't learn from my mistakes. This time, I reserved the Mont Blanc ($5.60) in advance before making the trip down. Both my anticipation and expectation are high for this Japanese chestnut cake as it has been much raved about by the media. Well... It was nice. Just nice. Not great nor fabulous. I like the fragrant chestnut paste and the embedded whole chestnut. What didn't work for me was the white cream which I dislike. Shoot me, but I have to say that I like Rive's rendition more.
Even though I just had lunch, I couldn't resist the Chocolat de Noch ($5.10) as it looked good. And tasted good too! It was a contrast of texture with the crispy top of walnut and almond bits on a thin cookie base and the moist and soft sponge in between.
I've never been a fan of Strawberry Shortcake ($4.80) due to the amount of fresh cream. Just thinking of eating the cream makes me shudder. Nevertheless, I attempted a bite of this famous cake (after scrapping the cream away) and liked it well enough. The sponge was very light and fragrant with the mild sweetness of strawberries.
Service was very friendly and efficient even though there was a queue forming. I'm amazed that such a small bakery located in an out of the way place could gain so much fanfare! This just shows the wonder of good food. Or rather, good desserts!
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