Last night, I was talking to another flogger over dinner and somehow, the topic of brunch came up. Both of us agreed that eggs benny or any other eggy dishes shouldn’t cost more than $18. So many new cafes are popping up in Singapore recently, serving overpriced and overhyped eggs. But me being a sucker for new fads, I still relish exploring new brunch places. Have only myself to blame, heh~
So here’s introducing another cafe for you to check out this weekend: Symmetry.
In their own words, it’s “a hip establisment where coffee, food, drinks, music and people sync“. Sounds too cool for me, ha. We were there for a late brunch and the food was imo rather ordinary, though prices were definitely not. Service was great; they offered to make another new set of poached eggs after serving one doused with hollandaise sauce. And that’s without me asking! Niceeee.
Speaking of eggs, what I had were really well done. Well done as in “excellent with incredibly wobbly and translucent whites”, not “overcooked to the point of no runny yolk”. That said, I’m not too anal about poached eggs; as long as I see a yellow river when I poke and break the yolk, I’m happy!
He had the big breakfast ($24++), with scrambled eggs, maple glazed bacon, tomatoes, chicken cheese sausage, hash potatoes, mushrooms, jam and toast. Yours truly ordered a variation of veggie eggs ben: poached eggs, grilled capsicum, pesto, onions and anchovy compote, additional smoked salmon on english muffins ($24++).
Total bill hit almost $60, without drinks.
See? Eggs are so expensive these days, sigh.
Symmetry
9 Jalan Kubor
6291 9901
Hi,
Its not just eggs that are overpriced – everything is overpriced in all these new cafes sprouting out throughout Singapore. Whilst guilty of going to check out all these new places on a regular basis, I am surprised and alarmed as to how much these places think they can charge and get away with. Well the only positive thing, is that when I went to London and Zurich/Bern recently, the prices for F&B in those places looked through pretty reasonable to me (after conversion) or even seemed better in value for money compared with similar items in Singapore. For example, in London, I could get an Eggs Benedict with ham and a glass or juice for just 3.30 pounds! I guessed we are all too used to MBS/Dempsey kind of prices by now, for better or worse :p
Regards,
Timothy