Wild Honey, Scotts Square
We finally visited to Wild Honey! To be honest, we've resisted going to Wild Honey because of all the horror stories regarding their abysmal service standards (and, to be blunt, primarily due to the "preferential treatment of ang mohs debacle"). However, we were pleasantly surprised when we recently visited the Scotts Square branch for brunch. While the restaurant consisted a predominantly white crowd, we didn't sense any preferential treatment towards the "fairer race". In fact, we found that service was professional, efficient, knowledgeable (they knew their specials and menu inside out) and reasonably polite. Not super warm, but as polite as Singapore service standards go.
Also, despite negative reports of long snaking queues for tables, we managed to find counter seats for us both immediately without any reservations. On a Saturday at noon, no less! Still, it may be prudent to make reservations.
As with most brunch places, there's that inevitable pretentiousness in the air. But, as long as you're with good company, it really shouldn't bother you. Even if you're dining alone, there are magazines (yes, even the "low-brow" ones like Maxim) everywhere to keep you occupied.
Even if the pretentiousness does bother you, you'll immediately forgive Wild Honey because their stuff is really quite fantastic! Refined elegant cooking. Well, as refined as breakfast eggs can get, I suppose. This is definitely going on my favourites list. The breakfast dishes are all named after the city it originates, like how the "Aussie" will feature Australian steak and eggs, and how eggs benedict with prosciutto is classically "European" cuisine.
I like my breakfast done the English ($24) way, which is basically the full works with heavenly scrambled eggs (these managed an incredible fluffiness that wasn't assisted by the heavy taste of cream), back bacon, a chunkily textured Cumberland pork sausage, juicy sauteed mushrooms, Dad's baked beans (enlivened with bacon and chili flakes), breakfast potatoes, grilled vine ripened tomatoes and 2 slices of their signature buttery brioche. Hearty solid stuff.
The Brusceta ($22) a seasonal off-menu special, was as good as it sounded. Crisp-as-a-cracker bacon (just the exact way the Hubs loves it), perfectly poached eggs, woodsy sauteed mushrooms were layered on an aromatic flavoursome foccacia. A overloaded twist on the classic bruschetta that was just mouthwateringly delicious. A vinaigrette-dressed rocket salad provided the obligatory greens without compromising on taste.
The Sauteed Shitake and Button Mushrooms ($6) were simply seasoned with salt and pepper to leave the focus on the naturally juicy flavour of the fungi, then sprinkled with chives for an uplifting freshness.
Wild Honey
6 Scotts Road
Scotts Square #03-01
Tel: 6636 1816
Open Sundays to Thursdays from 9am to 9pm;
Fridays to Saturdays from 9am to 10pm
Website: www.wildhoney.com.sg
Also, despite negative reports of long snaking queues for tables, we managed to find counter seats for us both immediately without any reservations. On a Saturday at noon, no less! Still, it may be prudent to make reservations.
As with most brunch places, there's that inevitable pretentiousness in the air. But, as long as you're with good company, it really shouldn't bother you. Even if you're dining alone, there are magazines (yes, even the "low-brow" ones like Maxim) everywhere to keep you occupied.
Even if the pretentiousness does bother you, you'll immediately forgive Wild Honey because their stuff is really quite fantastic! Refined elegant cooking. Well, as refined as breakfast eggs can get, I suppose. This is definitely going on my favourites list. The breakfast dishes are all named after the city it originates, like how the "Aussie" will feature Australian steak and eggs, and how eggs benedict with prosciutto is classically "European" cuisine.
I like my breakfast done the English ($24) way, which is basically the full works with heavenly scrambled eggs (these managed an incredible fluffiness that wasn't assisted by the heavy taste of cream), back bacon, a chunkily textured Cumberland pork sausage, juicy sauteed mushrooms, Dad's baked beans (enlivened with bacon and chili flakes), breakfast potatoes, grilled vine ripened tomatoes and 2 slices of their signature buttery brioche. Hearty solid stuff.
The Brusceta ($22) a seasonal off-menu special, was as good as it sounded. Crisp-as-a-cracker bacon (just the exact way the Hubs loves it), perfectly poached eggs, woodsy sauteed mushrooms were layered on an aromatic flavoursome foccacia. A overloaded twist on the classic bruschetta that was just mouthwateringly delicious. A vinaigrette-dressed rocket salad provided the obligatory greens without compromising on taste.
The Sauteed Shitake and Button Mushrooms ($6) were simply seasoned with salt and pepper to leave the focus on the naturally juicy flavour of the fungi, then sprinkled with chives for an uplifting freshness.
Wild Honey
6 Scotts Road
Scotts Square #03-01
Tel: 6636 1816
Open Sundays to Thursdays from 9am to 9pm;
Fridays to Saturdays from 9am to 10pm
Website: www.wildhoney.com.sg
Comments
I was from Orchard Then travelled to Outram Park then travelled back to Somerset on the hunt for a breakfast meal for dinner for my boyfriend who was staying at work late. What else tops bacon and eggs for the guy? Nothing much really. I wanted to get him something nice for dinner to maybe brighten his day at least a little as he's been having to work late these past couple of weeks. So, I travelled from Outram all the way back to Wild Honey at Mandarin Gallery and reached the place at 9:06pm on 25/09/2013. I told the long, dyed-brown haired lady in black at the door I'd like to order takeaway but she said they were closed. I enquired,'I thought you guys closed at 10?' She replied that for tonight they were closing at 9pm. Disappointed, I went out. However, due to the time, I thought it'd be almost impossible to get to another place that served all-day breakfast at most places close at 9:30pm, so I went in again and told her about how I was trying to get dinner for my boyfriend who was staying late at work and she said,"Oh, we've already closed the cash register." I ended up taking a cab down to The Book Cafe and taking a cab back to Somerset station, then headed to my boyfriend's work place. And now I'm home and it's 12am. WOULD IT HAVE BEEN THAT HARD TO OPEN THE CASH REGISTER AGAIN? It was only 6 minutes past the non-usual closing time. No thanks to that lady being nothing more than unhelpful, my time was totally wasted on running around.
sorry to hear abt your experience though!
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