Hey guys! It’s Kayden here back with another juicy review! Today, I will be talking about Antea Social, a cafe tucked in a rather obscure location between Jalan Besar MRT and Farrer Park MRT.
Ambience
The picture above doesn’t do this place justice! Antea Social is just so full of Zen vibes. From calming music to the wooden furniture and minimalist set up~ I really felt at peace, away from all the dreaded hustle and bustle Singaporeans face daily.
Another plus point of this cafe? It has a toilet! To be honest, not many cafes have toilets for customers which is quite a bummer. Just imagine drinking a few cups of tea/coffee and not having a place to release it, especially when the cafe is not near shopping malls.
Food
This cafe serves a variety of different teas but their specialty is undoubtedly oolong teas. In addition, they also serve a few types of cakes and cookies :3
Golden Pomelo Oolong $8.50
I ordered the iced golden pomelo oolong tea which I came to regret later. Don’t get me wrong, the tea is good. It has a rich pomelo scent and upon drinking it, the pomelo taste was very mildly present such that it does not overpower the oolong tea. The tea itself has a slightly roasted flavour with a very slight tinge of bitterness.
So why did I regret ordering iced tea? Read on to find out š
Kyoho Grape Oolong $8
When you order hot tea, you get to choose your own pretty cup!! Omgosh, can you understand my pain now, getting charged $0.50 and not getting to choose my own cup…
Anyways, I suspect it’s the same kind of oolong tea being used here with a very similar flavour with the exception of the scent being replaced with kyoho grape. One more point to note is that hot tea allows the flavour of the fruit(pomelo, grape etc) to be more infused into the oolong tea, bringing the overall taste up a notch.
Honey Earl Grey Hazelnut $8.80
This slice of cake is pretty decent as well. Ice and I could taste the crunchy hazelnuts with every mouth, an indicator that they didn’t å·å·„åę (scrimp on the ingredients). The sweetness of the cake feels more like white chocolate/ vanilla to me than honeyed sweetness which I quite enjoy (:
Service
Okay service, nothing spectacular. After placing your orders at the counter, the food will be served to your seat with instructions on how you should drink the tea. However, when this average/minimal service is put into context of this quiet and calming environment, it feels just about right.
Conclusion
A real gem that is hidden away from the busy MRT and shopping malls which is perfect for the Zen vibes this cafe is going for. I really felt relaxed inside this cafe, enjoying all the decently priced teas & cakes to the fullest.
Price: $$
Overall rating: 5/5
Address: 9 Tyrwhitt Rd, Singapore 207528
Opening hours:
11.30am – 7pm (Sunday – Thursday)
11.30am – 10pm (Friday, Saturday)
![[Full review] Itās been quite a while since I wrote a review š
hence hereās a short one on ShuKuu Izakaya, which we went on my birthday dinner!
Are you finding some Izakaya restaurants with good food to have with your drink? Maybe you can take a look at this review first ā¤ļø
[Rosti mentai] was one of the highly recommended fish on google review. However, it wasnāt our favourite. I feel like the rosti wasnāt charred enough to have the fragrance and the mentai sauce was a bit heavy after awhile š„²
[Gyu Ponzu] is basically a lightly seared beef with ponzu sauce, and surprisingly it actually tastes quite nice! The beef was on the tough side but, the sauce makes it really refreshing and gives the beef an interesting take!
[Hotate sashimi] here is one of my favourite hotate sashimi! It was really fresh and sweet, and I made Kayden take a bite even though he doesnāt like raw food, and he thinks itās pretty good too! Highly recommended if you take sashimi!
[6 pc Oden] is slightly disappointing. The soup wasnāt as good as I thought it would be. The oden tasted just ok-ish too~ I think thereās nicer oden with delicious soup out there.
[Bacon scallop] is another highly recommended dish! The scallop is wrapped in the bacon and grilled. Thus, the fragrance and umami from the bacon oil is being infused into the super fresh scallop with its own sweetness. The best dish we tried tbh. Highly recommended!
[Buta minced pork cutlet] is basically their homemade minced pork cutlet which I find it quiteā¦ normal? The seasoning of the meat is on the salty side, and the minced meat was not put together to form a patty that has a very good texture and bite, unfortunately.
Price: $$$
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