[Food review] Eggs Benny at Hatched@HV (+ some updates)

[Food review]

Hey guys!

I'm finally here with another food review and this time, it's Hatched!

Ever since we dined at Choupinette, Leo and I got kinda hooked on to brunch-hunting

to search for new cafes to spend a lil more money and enjoy some cool ambience and toothsome food. ^^

Since we are westies, we headed to the Holland V branch to check this newly-opened outlet out!

The exterior entrance design was super striking and abstract 

cos it seems like the door has been caught in the midst of a massive yellow web. 

Honestly, I was pretty overwhelmed by it when I nearly walked past it, searching for the place, so you definitely won't miss it.

What it looks like from the interior side.

The cashier counter is uber cutesy, decorated with chicken-related items like

the stuff toys, eggs, name card holder, pencil holder and clips (on tips bank). 

The vibe of Hatched @ HV is super cozy with the dim and mellow yellow-themed lightings.

It's an awesome cafe to chill at with your mates after school or after facial. ;D

The area is relatively spacious compared to Choupinette's, so you can definitely hold your 8-pax gatherings there. 

Edited the exposure level of this pic and I think Leo looks awesome in his baby blue shirt. ^^

Camwhoring with the hand-painted shop name in the cafe. 

My date-for-life! ^^  

I was quite amazed by this little salt-&-pepper shaker cos i rarely see magnetic ones. 

Sho cute and tiny! 

Our main courses, Egg Royale and Sir Benedict again!
We promise a greater variety of food in the upcoming brunch recce ok? ;)

Hatched's famous Sir Benedict, served with salad and
Mushroom & Potato Mash (mashed potato topped with mushroom sauce)

As usual, Leo and I swapped one muffin with each other 

and both of us saw eye to eye that the the ham and bacon were a tad too salty. 

But of course, if you go for strong tastes, this might just be the dish for you. :)

This time round, Leonard ordered Eggs Royale 

(English Muffin, garnished with smoked salmon and poached egg). 

The dishes served by Hatched are definitely neat and appetizing.

I thought that the smoked salmon is average and the serving is a little small for its price. 

The hollandaise sauce is tasty and succulent as it looks, and it's a pity that the amount of it poured onto our poached eggs are so pathetically little. 

Yes, the chef probably doesn't want our taste buds to be overwhelmed by the creamy taste,

but unfortunately, that's exactly what i love about most food! 

A commendable add-on to our brunch is the 

Mushroom & Potato Mash! :D

It's a small partially-baked/mashed potato side-dish topped with a sufficient amount of thick wild mushroom sauce, which tastes exactly like some savory mushroom soup. 

I always love to take such photos of half-eaten food.

*Evil laughter Mwahahhhahaha* 

"Golden sunrays peeping outta the snowy fluffeh clouds." - Leo

How apt. 

My overall review for Hatched @ Holland V:

Venue - Too discreet in the area. But I'm sure it'll improve when the renovation around Holland V is completed. Holland V is relatively convenient for all Westies and the MRT makes it easier to access the once-ulu Holland V. 

Design and ambience -  Very homely cafe but lighting might be a lil photo-unfriendly. I had to manually edit the exposure of the photos to make the foodie photos more appealing.

Staff - Young and pretty waitresses, clad in very casual outfit like shorts and tee. It does seem like a very chillax place to work at, especially suitable for young JC girls. But, since we're already pay about 20bucks for a breakfast course there, I personally feel that the staff attire should at least be sliiiiiightly more formal as a form of respect to the customers? 

Food - So-so only. 

Price - Overpriced. Honestly, if i can get more yummy Eggs Benny at Choupinette at $20++ which comes with 2 complementary (yea, i don't mean complimentary) beverages, I would not go to Hatched to pay $18++ just for a so-so Eggs Benny, unless I'm with a large group of headless-chicken friends, hanging out at that area + having some Eggs Benny craving. ;)

Frolicking at Holland V w my cute bf. ^^

Outfit of the day!

Heartie cupcake top & layered Crochet shorts 

from Bkk!

Balenciaga-inspired bag in Lavender! 

Contact me at ziweisandy@gmail.com if you're interested to purchase brand new ones at a good and negotiable price! 

I promise you, no Holland V price. ;)

The quality is rather durable, lightweight and comfy to hold. ;D

My supplier has it in 3 colours: Red, White and Lavender.

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Before I end off, I shall do some updates with pics! ;D

Dinner with my duet partner, Marcus! Shy boy he is. Camera-shy only!

Did you know that Xin Wang opens until 4am at some outlets?

So you can have (more ex) supper there after clubbing or mahjong or late night activities!

Check out its Xin Wang Facebook Page for more info~

Chicken chop spaghetti with mushroom at Xin Wang Cafe!

Not bad at all and the price is quite reasonable cos i really had my fill from paying only $9++. 

Golden Custard Bun at Xin Wang. 

Not as good as Genting's of course. But pass la!

Painted these green nails myself!

First attempt on double shade DIY manicure! Not bad at all right? ;)

GREEN is our blood, tieeedrahrahrahhhearts! :):) (It's a T-house thing)

Soft rebonded my hair at Bugis Essensuals on Monday too.

Trainee Joey and her model, me! ;D 

Here's a sneakie of what my next blog post is gonna be about! Stay tuned~ 

#Amelie <3

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[Food review] One of Singapore's best Eggs Benedict

[Food review]

Hey guys!

I was quite glad that I finally finished the Genting blog entries, 

so that i can do shorter and less tedious posts and reviews. Hehe.

So on this wonderful day on the 26th of July, 

the bf brought me out on a super late (say, 3pm) brunch date and told me specially  to dress up for it. 

I knew that he had been contacting Brad, aka, Ladyironchef for a day or 2,

asking him for brunch venue suggestions.

I'd attempted to sneak at their convo content cos of burning curiosity and eagerness,

but was stopped by the dedicated bf many times. 

But, yeap, his 51st monthniversary surprise for me was indeed impressive. <3

Picture taken at Clementi interchange! 

Took 156 from the interchange and can you guess which brunch place we're going to already? ;)

Outfit of the day: Agneselle Flirty Drape Tube Dress in purple

Doesn't show my figure or fats, and super sweet buy from AE. :)

I think old blog shop items were cheaper and more original than the new ones. :/

Ok la, looks better on PL. T.T She's so skinny.

So, the place the awesome bf brought me to was

(Credits to Choupinette fb page)

It's just located beside Coronation Plaza along Bt Timah Road! :)

I was really dazzled by the interior design of Choupinette.

The setup of the place was pastel-lish and floral 

and those are exactly what I'm infatuated with now! :3

Entrance

Cozy little place with wooden furniture and shelves.

Since it's so small, it isn't very advisable to bring your entire OG there for a brunch outing. -.-

Fridge decorated with pink flowers and efflorescent lamp,

displaying cheesecakes, muffins, tarts and macarons.

Alrighty, here's my bombhair date, Leonard!

Definitely, some camwhoring and phototaking before the meal. :p

Their all-day breakfast set meal include a fruit juice, a hot beverage and a main course!

How thoughtful. 

I think such a combo allows for the diner to swap between the different tastes during their meal so that they get a good balance of the sweetness, sourness and saltiness for their entire meal course. :)

Got myself a cranberry juice, which tasted really fresh and has no excessively sweet syrup taste in it

while Leo ordered a pineapple juice, which he claimed was too sour. 

We got to choose from 3 options: Hot chocolate/coffee/tea.

With our sweet tooth, Leo and I got hot choco of course. ;D

It took only about 10-15min for our food to arrive!

I totally couldn't wait to dig into my dish!

Ordered Eggs Royal at $21++. 

It's relatively steep here but given the 2 complementary drinks, 

it's worth it in my opinion!

Leonard ordered Eggs Benedict, the classic New York-originated breakfast. 

Did some research and found the history and some background for this delicacy. ;)

What is Eggs Benedict!

Consists of 2 halves of an English muffin,

topped with ham/bacon, poached eggs and Hollandaise sauce.

Invented in the 1890's at the Waldorf Hotel in New York

The price for Eggs Benny at Choupinette is $20++, slightly cheaper than Eggs Royal.

Eggs Royal is basically almost the same as Eggs Benny 

except that the ham/bacon is replaced by smoked salmon. :)

In fact, Leonard and I exchanged 1 muffin with each other
so that we could have a taste of both dishes.
(We do that very often when we dine out tgt. :p) 

Leonard and my review:

Muffin: The English muffins were toasted to an optimal crispiness, neither was it hard nor soggy. I advise you not to snap photos at them for long as you'd love them better served warm. ;)

Eggs: The poached eggs were cooked to perfection as the egg white was soft and fluffy, no part of the egg white left raw, while the egg yolk was smooth, rich and totally runny! 

Bacon: I love the crispy juicy bacon especially and didn't think it was too salty.

Salmon: Generous serving, big big pieces! ;D The extra 1$ was worth it. 

"It was like the golden sun peeping out from behind the fluffy clouds." 

(Ma, Leonard, 2012)

Our entire sumptuous course!!

I had to take a pic of my last mouthful of the dish. Too good to finish. :/

  

My overall rating for this brunch outlet is a whooping EXCELLENT! 

The service is fast and efficient,

and the staff are very amiable with their ever-ready smiles. :))))))))

I love the soft colour theme of this French cafe, 

which gives a very chillax and comfortable ambience. 

Ok, maybe the view isn't that awesome - a drain. -.-

Would be nice if it's opened along a therapeutic place such as the beach or rooftop garden. ;)

By the way, Brad was the one who suggested this brunch venue, 

do read his review here at:

Ladyironchef's Choupinette review

Alrights! Hope you find this entry interesting and salivating! Hehehe. 

Would be hunting down various brunch places with Leonard or friends every week and 

try to come up with informative reviews efficiently! :D

Poking my face around every part of my blog posts. :p

Hearts,

Ziwei

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