{"id":22057,"date":"2013-10-16T07:20:51","date_gmt":"2013-10-15T23:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/?p=22057"},"modified":"2017-10-01T11:14:05","modified_gmt":"2017-10-01T03:14:05","slug":"craft-bakery-cafe-holland-village","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/zh\/2013\/10\/16\/craft-bakery-cafe-holland-village\/","title":{"rendered":"CLOSED: Craft Bakery Cafe Holland Village"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22798\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/zh\/2013\/10\/16\/craft-bakery-cafe-holland-village\/img_5711\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/img_5711.jpg?fit=3088%2C2056&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3088,2056\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 1100D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1375964375&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Craft Bakery Singapore\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/img_5711.jpg?fit=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22798\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/img_5711.jpg?resize=388%2C258\" alt=\"Craft Bakery Singapore\" width=\"388\" height=\"258\" \/><br \/>\nCraft Cafe is brought to us by the same people of <a href=\"http:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/zh\/2011\/12\/26\/3-inch-sin-millenia-walk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3 Inch Sin<\/a>, so naturally the <strong>molten chocolate cakes<\/strong> are a must-eat, and therefore we avoided it.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22799\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/zh\/2013\/10\/16\/craft-bakery-cafe-holland-village\/img_5725\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/img_5725.jpg?fit=3088%2C2056&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3088,2056\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 1100D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1375966327&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;30&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Craft Cafe Singapore &amp;#8211; Spam frites\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/img_5725.jpg?fit=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22799\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/img_5725.jpg?resize=388%2C258\" alt=\"Craft Cafe Singapore - Spam frites\" width=\"388\" height=\"258\" \/><br \/>\nAt first, we thought the\u00a0<strong>spam frites<\/strong> ($5) were small for $5 but they were hot from the deep-fryer and very, very addictive, done just right, not overly salty. And though a small portion, the three of us had difficulty finishing it. However, the dish of the day, <strong>beef stew<\/strong> ($13, below), was so-so. The taste didn&#8217;t come on strong enough and the color was strange, different from the darker stews we had.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22800\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/zh\/2013\/10\/16\/craft-bakery-cafe-holland-village\/img_5714\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/img_5714.jpg?fit=3088%2C2056&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3088,2056\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 1100D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1375965548&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Craft Cafe Holland Village &amp;#8211; beef stew\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/img_5714.jpg?fit=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/img_5714.jpg?resize=388%2C258\" alt=\"Craft Cafe Holland Village - beef stew\" width=\"388\" height=\"258\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, the <strong>bacon mac n cheese<\/strong> ($12.50) was <strong>one of the best mac &amp; cheese<\/strong> we had tasted. It had two cheeses, and thus, had a complexity&#8211;was it mozzarella that caused those visually stunning strands of cheese? There was a piquant taste&#8211;surely they didn&#8217;t dare use a smelly cheese? But it was greasy and could be too much. Best to be shared.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22801\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/zh\/2013\/10\/16\/craft-bakery-cafe-holland-village\/img_5722-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/img_5722.jpg?fit=3088%2C2056&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3088,2056\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 1100D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1375966263&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;29&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Craft Cafe Sg &amp;#8211; Mac &amp;amp; Cheese\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/img_5722.jpg?fit=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22801\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/img_5722.jpg?resize=388%2C258\" alt=\"Craft Cafe Sg - Mac &amp; Cheese\" width=\"388\" height=\"258\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Since we eschewed the\u00a0<strong>chocolate molten<\/strong><strong> cakes<\/strong>, we went for a <strong>waffle with ice cream<\/strong> ($7). At this price, the waffle ought to be made fresh but it wasn&#8217;t. It was already made, and then reheated.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22802\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/zh\/2013\/10\/16\/craft-bakery-cafe-holland-village\/img_5730\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/img_5730.jpg?fit=3088%2C2056&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3088,2056\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 1100D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1375967896&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;29&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"craft bakery cafe menu &amp;#8211; waffles\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/img_5730.jpg?fit=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22802\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/img_5730.jpg?resize=388%2C258\" alt=\"craft bakery cafe menu - waffles\" width=\"388\" height=\"258\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One other area that we thought could be improved is the <strong>decor<\/strong>. A cafe has to show the character of the owner, and this cafe is pretty plain.<\/p>\n<p>When we were there, our friend was working as a waitress, and she gave a 10% discount. SCORE! So the <strong>service<\/strong> was awesome, and psst&#8230; there was a very, very handsome young Eurasian waiter that made us question if we were <em>lao<\/em>\u00a0<em>tik-ko<\/em>. Including a <strong>mocha<\/strong> ($7, from Papa\u00a0Pahelta\u00a0Coffee) and a <strong>horlick nutella twist<\/strong> ($7.50), we trio spent $52 or about <strong>$17 per pax<\/strong>, a rather <strong>reasonable price<\/strong> for brunch.<\/p>\n<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CraftBakeryCafe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Craft Bakery &amp; Cafe\u00a0Singapore<\/a><\/h1>\n<p>24A Lorong Mambong, Holland Village, Singapore 277683<br \/>\nT:\u00a06467 7710<br \/>\nSun-Th: 12-11 pm; F &amp; Sat: 12pm-12am<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rating: 3.063\/5 stars<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"googlemaps\">\n\t\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\"  src=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?f=q&#038;source=s_q&#038;hl=en&#038;geocode=&#038;q=Singapore%20277683&#038;aq=&#038;sll=1.316173%2C103.78178&#038;sspn=0.005309%2C0.008444&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;hnear=Singapore%20277683&#038;t=m&#038;z=14&#038;ll=1.311471%2C103.794855&#038;output=embed\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>Written by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/u\/1\/108878679194863181230?rel=author\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"author noopener\">A. Nathanael Ho.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Craft Cafe is brought to us by the same people of 3 Inch Sin, so naturally the molten chocolate cakes are a must-eat, and therefore we avoided it. At first, we thought the\u00a0spam frites ($5) were small for $5 but they were hot from the deep-fryer and very, very addictive, done just right, not overly 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