{"id":23368,"date":"2013-11-08T08:45:32","date_gmt":"2013-11-08T00:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/?p=23368"},"modified":"2013-11-08T01:04:12","modified_gmt":"2013-11-07T17:04:12","slug":"flock-cafe-sg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/zh\/2013\/11\/08\/flock-cafe-sg\/","title":{"rendered":"Flock Cafe, Tiong Bahru"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nLast week, Flock celebrated its first year anniversary. (Congrats!) The adage goes once a shop survives the first year, it’s safe. And it is with good reasons that Flock does well in a competitive neighborhood of caf\u00e9s.<\/p>\n

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A fellow blogger commented Flock is the kind of cafe that you can wear slippers and be in your pyjamas and feel comfortable. Well, yes and no. It has a comfortable lazy Sunday afternoon vibe<\/strong> but the decor<\/strong> is sophisticated, walls lined with posters of literary classics. Ah! Finally, a non-hipster cafe. Comfortable, classy and with character, the unpretentious decor is already a cut above hipster caf\u00e9s.<\/p>\n

The affordable menu is clearly divided into\u00a0sandwiches<\/strong>,\u00a0pasta<\/strong>, and\u00a0all day breakfast.\u00a0<\/strong>The kitchen is run by sisters Edith and Elaine Lee, with the help of consultant chef Jimmy Chok<\/strong>, the godfather of “mod Sin<\/a>” cuisine, or food with elements of Singaporean and Western flavors.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"Flock
\nAnd indeed, the star,\u00a0pulled pork gruyere sandwich<\/strong> ($13.90), tasted like a tua pao<\/em> (pork bun) that essence was distilled into a panini. My eating companion observed, “It has everything, complex flavors and varying textures.” Cooked for two-and-an-half hours, the shredded tender pork had a sweet Asian flavor with fried shallot, made piquant by mustard mayo and creamy with a light cheese. On a scale of 1-10, this one scored a “freaking awesome.” MUST ORDER.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Flock
\nThe other two dishes we had were satisfactory. The eggs sally<\/strong> ($15.90) were competent, poached eggs runny, hollandaise sauce pleasant. The bacon and poached egg spaghetti<\/strong> ($14.90), or carbonara, was a tad salty but had lots and lots of garlic, which we loved.<\/p>\n

\"Flock
\nThe cakes ($6.50-$7 a slice) are catered from Jacqui Co <\/strong><\/a> and Patisserie G<\/strong><\/a>. The crowd’s favorite is banoffee cake <\/strong>, which unfortunately was out when we were there. The chocolate cake<\/strong> was ok. It had a hint of salt, which brought out the sweetness in the chocolate. But I thought the sponge part monotonous, and the cake depended largely on the intense ganache, like how Destiny’s Child depended on Beyonc\u00e9.<\/p>\n

\"Flock
\nCoffee is from Liberty Coffee<\/strong><\/a>, an elusive local coffee roaster that opens only once or twice a month or sometimes, not at all. The mocha<\/strong> ($6), with a gorgeous and intricate coffee art, was light-bodied and smooth with an almost imperceptible bitter note on its tail-end. Delicious.<\/p>\n

Flock Cafe Singapore<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

78 Moh Guan Terrace #01-25 Singapore162078
\nT: 6536 3938
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\n<\/a>Flock Cafe Menu<\/a>
\nDaily 8am-6pm<\/p>\n

Rating: 3.500\/5 stars<\/strong><\/p>\n

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