{"id":28534,"date":"2014-09-10T07:39:13","date_gmt":"2014-09-09T23:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/?p=28534"},"modified":"2016-05-10T16:53:32","modified_gmt":"2016-05-10T08:53:32","slug":"the-reading-room-cafe-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/zh\/2014\/09\/10\/the-reading-room-cafe-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"The Reading Room, Bukit Pasoh Road: Book Cafe by Day, Tapas Bar by Night, Brunch on Weekends"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"The
\nVictorian philosophers were concerned over little boys reading voraciously because vices are found in books. Badass writers make the most hedonist of hedonists–Marquis de Sade, Mishima, and Henry Miller. I suspect The Reading Room’s young and handsome owner, Jake Folkoff, American-Singaporean who did his National Service, has similar rakish tendencies. Pretend pretend to be studious only, but havoc within. <\/span><\/p>\n

Mom: Where you go havoc huh? So late then come back. <\/span><\/p>\n

You: I was tak chek<\/em>-ing\u00a0at the Reading Room, OK. See my check-in on facebook.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And… I love it!, the concept, and decor, although the chairs are a little low to eat properly. The books are for sale. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"The
\nThe menu comes\u00a0in a\u00a0children’s book.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Keeping it in the family, head chef Jemima Sim-Abate, Jake’s aunt who married an Italian, also manages a sushi restaurant in Melbourne. Jake imports coffee beans from Naples, Italy, <\/strong>as his Italian uncle is a roaster. The flat white<\/strong> was mild, smooth, and mineral.<\/span><\/p>\n

There is nothing extraordinary about the food, just wholesome, sincere, comfort food. The set lunch menu<\/strong> ($15.80, 11.30am-2.30pm) comes with salad, soda, and a choice of mains. The mains remain as a la carte on dinner menu, with additional tapas<\/strong> options. Brunch is served on Fridays and weekends.<\/strong> All sauces are homemade, and ingredients are fresh, not frozen.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"the
\nTapas: I preferred the portobello fries<\/strong> ($10.80, above) to a so-so bruschetta<\/strong> ($8.80). The portobello, imported from Holland, sliced lengthwise, in a salty, crispy batter, was not at all healthy but very addictive, especially when dipped in aioli. I’d imagine it go well with alcohol.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"the
\nMains: The French-styled minute steak<\/strong> ($15.80 set lunch, $17.80 dinner) is a New Zealand striploin that came thin, medium-rare, and topped with homemade butter tinged with cumin and curry. The side, handcut fries from Holland–so it was Dutch fries, not French fries–tasted almost like sweet potato. The chicken schnitzel<\/strong> ($17.80 set lunch) was what we Singaporeans call chicken cutlet. Piping hot; a thin, crispy batter. Both mains were not bad, but a pity they ran out of Sicilian pork chop<\/strong>, which seemed interesting because of a homemade masala wine as sauce. There are also paninis<\/strong> and burgers<\/strong> on the menu.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

Desserts<\/strong> were the chink in the armor. The homemade tiramisu<\/strong> ($8.70) had a caramel taste, uncharacteristic of the dessert, which I found hard to accept.<\/span>
\n\"the<\/p>\n

But as a whole, the cosy cafe with soothing jazz, and comfort food priced reasonably are a winning formula. There is a reason why they pack a full house for weekend brunch, and it’s not only because Jake is cute.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Reading Room<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

19 Bukit Pasoh Road, Singapore 089833
\nT: 6220 9019
\nSun-Th 11am-11.30pm, F-Sat 11am-1am
\nBrunch on F & Weekends 11am-5pm
\nfacebook
\n<\/a>\"chope-reservations\"<\/a>
\nRating: 3.358\/5 stars<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Written by\u00a0A. Nathanael Ho.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

ps: Thanks for the invite, Jake.<\/span><\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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