When Christine took leave on a Monday morning, the hunt was on for a cafe we could have brunch at. Here's where social media is pretty cool; we were browsing our friends' Instagram feeds and chanced upon some photos of Paddy Hills.
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| Parking here would be a severe problem on the weekends. I'd recommend parking at the nearby private estate (which may be to the chagrin of the home owners; park at your own risk!) |
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| Unassuming facade, but wait until you go inside. |
Tucked away in a small enclave just beyond the windy roads of South Buona Vista Road, your best bet at reaching this Aussie-inspired fusion cafe is by car--we checked the bus stop and found only one bus servicing this place.
The cafe has a hip vibe to it, but I'll let you be the judge of that:
Christine and I ordered a mixture of savoury and sweet: their famous "hei rice" which was essentially squid ink fried rice served with fried chicken, and their pancakes. As for drinks, she had a yuzu cooler and I had their piccolo.
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| The bubbles were sweetened too, and it was a race to pop them in our mouths before they went out by themselves! |
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| The piccolo was light, and not as strong as I'd like it to be. But then again, I'm a coffee addict! |
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| Strip away the edible flowers and the chocolate powder coating and you're essentially eating pancakes, ice cream and berries. |
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| The rice is topped with mentaiko sauce and a soft-boiled egg that you have to crack yourself. Oh well, I suppose it makes you more excited since you're personally involved in the last step of food preparation. |
Even though we were advised that the portions were small, Christine and I were full sharing just these two dishes. I think you'd seriously be full even with sharing. All-in-all, it was a great place to have a relaxing brunch. As it was a Monday, there was no crowd. I'm told that during the weekends, the crowd can sully the experience.
