F&bulous Friends & Buddies (Tanjong Katong)

A spanking new cafe located at the iconic shop houses along Tanjong Katong road was sprouting with young patrons from the nearby school munching on fried potatoes and soft serve. While I appreciate the hard metal frames of the industrial themed deco, I was pleasantly distracted by the aroma of freshly baked pastry that made my sweet tooth tingle.

The menu was interesting... though was a simple one page issue, it was packed with loads of interesting stuffs and I must mention interesting names. The selection was a good choice of appetizers and snacks, mains, a good array of unique desserts (*slurp*) and choice of chilling drinks. So we picked a few and our verdict below...

1) Oyster Mushroom (Quirky name: Mario Mario) $8 - is a deep fried appetizer, lightweight and crunchy, great to go down with a slush of coke while contributing to the ambient noise with our waggling tongues.

2) Garlic Wings (Quirky name:Dracular Wings) $12 - indeed made vampires run away from us as the wing is well seasoned, garlicky and savoury with juicy insides... slurplicious.....

3) Blue Cheese Burger (Quirky name: Blue Moo) $23 - our first mains that made us went gaga.... For blue cheese lover or not, you would love this burger as the minced beef patty well seasoned with blue cheese with a generous portion. Its quite a big burger and we loved it.

4) Thai Style Chicken (Quirky name: Agogo Chicks) $17 - didn't manage to make us dance the ah go go but our tongue tingled with great joy... Paired with buttery mash and poached veg, this is a very balanced dish and we love the concoction of spice on the chicken.

5) Coconut Butter Tart $9 - was one of the best tarts i've ever had, the buttery skin with warm gula melaka laced shreds of coconut balanced by a generous dose of soft serve and lemon sauce is simply heavenly... - definitely a must try... one of my favourite.....

6) Sticky Toffee pudding $9 - is like a date cake yet better... when drizzled with toffee sauce and topped with mix fruits and nuts. The pudding was soft and slightly spongy giving it a fabulous texture while its not too sweet. One of the pretty well executed date cakes I've ever eaten.... and this is also one of the MUST TRYS.. you will get hooked like me.....

Sure to return especially for fabulous desserts.... Though the appetizers and mains are nice... i'm mostly hooked on the desserts.. thanks to my sweetish dentals......

Great place to laze and have a cuppa coffee while watching the busy road outside. Place is comfy with plenty of seats for gathering of good friends. Love the windows and the industrialist look, feels relaxing and easy.