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I first know of Paddy Hills because of a friend who works at National University of Singapore. Her boss is an avid fan of Paddy Hills and this is somehow surprising because I thought people in their 50s don’t really like cafe or something similar to cafe. Turns out I was wrong. I suppose we should not judge anybody’s taste by their age. Hehe. Anyway, Paddy Hills is located at quiet South Buona Vista Road. It is located that at the most left shophouse which have a bit of wall art at its side.

I did not make any reservation because Paddy Hills does not allow any reservation from 12PM to 3PM for their Saturday lunch slot. This is because it’s apparently the peak hours of the eatery. I was somewhat worried we had to wait for a long time especially because Singapore can be pretty hot recently. Thankfully, there was no queue when we reached the place around 1+. Paddy Hills’ is well-known for its ever-changing menu but I guess this is good. Because in order to survive the harsh competition of F&B industry in Singapore, one must keep on evolving. The small menu in front consists of the drinks while the bigger one behind has the food list.

The Brunch menu has a few new items which I have not tried before such as the Hei MAMI rice (on the 2nd page of the menu). However, Paddy Hills has also taken out some of the items which I like including the crab croissant. I suppose it’s time to expose tastebud to new flavour.

I was kind torn between coffee or not-to-coffee but eventually succumbed to the delicious coffee served in Paddy Hills. Their iced mocha (SGD 7.50) taste so yumz especially on a hot weather. Pikachu agreed on my drink selection. Hmm, do pokemon drink coffee? What if they can’t sleep at night? Hmm.

Soon after, the food that my friends and I ordered came to our table one by one. The first one to arrive is the Hei MAMI rice (SGD 23). Even though the chef from Paddy Hills use squid ink to make the rice black, it does not stain as much as eating squid ink pasta. At least during a romantic date, you don’t have to worry about stained-teeth disaster. The black rice is served alongside flap meat (150 grams) with onsen eggs and some garnishing on top of the rice. I enjoy this dish very much although I’m not sure if this dish is better off polished by sharing together with other people since there is a lot of mayonaisse used as garnish.

The next dish to arrive at our table is the Canadian Pork Loin (SGD 26). I personally feel this dish is so-so but not sure if because if we leave it at the side for a bit too long as we busy polishing the Hei MAMI Rice. While the asparagus is nice (plus I seldom have the chance to eat asparagus), the whole dish fell a bit flat especially when compared to the Hei MAMI Rice.

However, the ultimate best dish award that day got to be be awarded to the dessert, Berry Muffcake (SGD 23). Paddy Hills only have 2 kind of sweets on their menu, Vanilla Panna Cotta (SGD 15) and Berry Muffcake. My friend was already excited from the ordering point that she really really must have this Berry Muffcake because she heard it was so good. I initially had my doubt on dishes with the name of hotcakes because they tend to be a bit “jelat” (or too much) after few bites. Obviously, a dish with the word “muffcake” at the end of it makes me even more doubtful. Hahaha. But, when the dish arrived, we were swooned by the presentation of the dish.

The berry muffcake was decorated in a very elaborate and pretty manner. There are blackberry, cranberry, and white pearls which kinda remind me of bubble tea (but they are different from the bubbles used in bubble tea drinks). What looks like a block of butter at the top of the muffcake turns out to be coffee ice cream and I don’t know what kind of green powder (they are not matcha for sure) used on the top of these ice creams, but I can tell you this dish is SO GOOD. Do order them for sharing if possible because it is also pretty huge hahaha.

Paddy Hills is located at:

38 South Buona Vista Road,

Singapore

(Nearest MRT: Haw Par Villa MRT)

Opening hours:

Weekdays 10.30AM - 5PM, 6PM - 10PM

Weekends and PH 9AM - 5PM, 6PM - 10PM

"Cause you use your heart as a weapon and it hurts like heaven."

First of all, let me wish everyone a very Happy Valentine's Day no matter if you are attached or single because hey, love is always in the air no matter whether you love other people or you love yourself. After all, you will not be able to enjoy a life with someone if you are not even happy with yourself. And since I am happy enjoying good food, let me share with you a yummy finding (which may be a good place for you to celebrate a belated V-day date) at South Buona Vista, Paddy Hills.

Singapore Eats: Paddy Hills, South Buona Vista

I heard the waiting line to eat at Paddy Hills can be quite bad on peak dining hours but it was perfectly okay when we reached the place around 4PM on a Saturday. A snapshot of the wall mural right at Paddy Hills' wall before we went into the restaurant.

Wall art of Paddy Hills South Buona Vista

Paddy Hills look pretty cozy and it totally gives out the cafe chillax atmosphere. Perfect place to date or have a fun chat with your friends on a weekend.

Paddy Hills at South Buona Vista Singapore

Since it was still Chinese New Year celebration when I and cafehopping buddy visited the restaurant, Paddy Hills offers a limited Chinese New Year specials (which probably has ended now). We saw some interesting rendition of otherwise, a brunch/ breakfast item or Western dishes.

Food menu from Paddy Hills at South Buona Vista

The drinks menu are more or less fixed (I mean there was not any CNY special drinks). So we followed another friend's recommendation to try out the coffee (she did say I will be considered committing a sin if I come to Paddy Hills without ordering any coffee).

Drinks menu from Paddy Hills at South Buona Vista

I know that I will not get the pretty latte art if I order a cold drink but I was in the mood to drink something which comes with ice cubes. So yeah, here is the iced mocha (SGD 6.50). The straw reminded me of coffee which I had in Melbourne, Australia. That city is really coffee heaven.

Iced mocha from Paddy Hills at South Buona Vista

My cafehopping buddy prefers her drink hot, so her hot mocha (SGD 6.50) came with a very pretty latte art. No 3D latte art though.

Hot mocha from Paddy Hills at South Buona Vista

Cafehopping buddy has actually just visited Paddy Hills like two weeks ago and back then, Paddy Hills has already serving its Chinese New Year specials. However, she has already missed the taste of one of the special menu, the Soft Shell Crab Croissant (SGD 25.80). This dish is so fun to play with and eat, of course. The croissant is infused with squid ink (and hence, the black color) while the crispy soft shell crab is served on top of the Mac & Cheese fillings. The garnish of green and cheese completes the whole dish. Taste-wise? Awesome-max.

Soft shelled crab croissant from Paddy Hills

The other main dish that we ordered, Capellini (SGD 24.80) also came out looking photogenic. The food here seems to be created for Instagram moment. Hokkaido scallop, prawn and salmon roe served beautifully on a al-dente handmade pasta. Taste-wise, it is less heavy than the soft shell crab croissant definitely but ain't bad either. I still prefer the croissant though.

Capellini from Paddy Hills at South Buona Vista

Paddy Hills also has cakes to offer at the counter however they don't look as pretty as their main dishes so we gave them a miss. We will definitely come back for the non Chinese New Year menu next time.

Paddy Hills is located at:

38 South Buona Vista Road

How to get there:

(1) Take MRT to Buona Vista MRT Station

(2) Make your way to the bus stop opposite The Metropolis (exit D of Circle Line of Buona Vista MRT Station)

(3) Board bus no. 22 which stops directly at the bus stop in front of Paddy Hills

Opening hours:

Monday to Friday - 10.30AM to 5PM, 6PM to 10PM

Saturday and Sunday - 9AM to 5PM, 6PM to 10PM

I wonder if I ate so much today up to the point until I am wide awake after 12.30AM. But if I recall correctly, the most likely stuff which I consume which contain caffeine is Starbucks' green tea latte. Which to some people, are not even considered coffee. I wonder if it's the soup, the latte, the Chinese New Year crackers, some bits of chocolates, the half portion of mango shaved ice, a pizza bread and lot of pieces of spicy cassava. Oh shit, did I eat so much? #gymtomorrow

Since I am wide awake now, I think I just go blog some stuff like the last cafehopping activity which I did back in December. That was kinda outdated I know, actually nearly one month outdated because I visited DW Workshop exactly on Christmas Day (that explains the Christmas tree decoration in front of the kitchen).

Singapore Eats: DW Workshop, Buona Vista

We visited DW Workshop straight after church service at the Star since DW Workshop is located at Rochester, which is only on stone away from the Star. It serves weekend brunches and sweet treat on Sunday. There were not many people lunching that day maybe because the cafe is pretty secluded.

Weekend menu from DW Workshop Buona Vista

If you wanna take a peek at the weekend brunch menu...

Once we have made our order, we took a look at our surroundings and noticed that there seems to be so many art pieces lying around all over the place. Those art pieces (e.g. The painting hanged on the wall, the art piece in the "8" shape, the stuff under the clear glass table are actually for sale. So if you are an art collector, you may want to take a look around this place. Who knows you can find what you have been looking for.

Other than art pieces, DW Workshop also sells those imported products like Yarra Valley teas (which I suppose come from Australia). You can grab (and purchase) them from the cashier.

Yarra Valley Tea from DW Workshop at Buona Vista

While we were admiring our surrounding, our caffeine orders came and to our surprise, my chai latte and my cafehopping buddy's green tea latte don't look so pretty. Taste wise they are OK though.

Chai Latte and Matcha Latte from DW Workshop

We ordered one sweet food and one savoury food to share among the two of us. The fuwa fuwa pancake taste so fluffy and yummy. I don't really recommend this food for one solo diner though. Seems a bit too much for a solo diner unless he/ she has sweettooth.

For the savoury stuff, we ordered grilled pork bangers & potato rosti. It tastes awesome, I never know pork bangers and rosti go well together (apparently they do). With a touch of poached egg and cherry tomatoes, the whole lunch tasted even better.