To-gather Cafe @ Bedok North Street 4

I had a gathering with my secondary school buddies last Sunday.  Due to our hectic schedule, we only got together to meet up twice this year, excluding our secondary school 20th year mass reunion.  We could only lament that time really flies, another year had passed by so fast.  As all of us stay in the East, with 3 of them staying in Bedok, we decided to meet up at To-gather Cafe, which is strategically located at Bedok heartland.

 I called in to make reservation for 5 of us as I had seen queues outside the cafe on two occasions when I was around the area with my hubby. 

 You could request for post-it from them to do some doodle or write some motivational quotes and stick them to a designated part of the wall.

One of my friends decided to bring her two kids along and fortuately, there was a small play corner (just behind our table) for them while the five of us had our food and conversations over the small cozy table at one end of the cafe.

Like many other cafes, we had to go over to the counter to order and pay for our food first.  No service charge and GST here.

 My friends ordered a plate of Mexican Quesadilla ($6.50) to share - Tortilla with grilled chicken slices, sautee mixed bell peppers, mozzarella cheese and fresh tomato salsa.

 Roasted Hazelnut Latte ($4.40)

 I was the only one ordering a main as the rest of them had lunch already.  I ordered Grilled Pandan Chicken Chop, served with light coconut sauce, pineapple salsa, fries and salad.  ($8.90)  The chicken chop was tender and for this price tag, I got nothing to complain.

 I had been warned by my cousin and friends that their Matcha Lava Cake was very sweet.  However, I wanted to try for myself as I thought this was one of their signatures, after looking at so many of their matcha lava cakes on instagram.  True enough, the matcha  was really far too sweet.  My friend and I couldn't finish it off!  :(

Overall, I find the cafe a nice cozy place to chill with friends.  We spent two and a half hours at the cafe catching up and spending quality time with one another.  Looking forward to our next meet-up. Another cafe?  Probably.

To-gather Cafe

84 Bedok North Street 4,
# 01-25 / 27,
Singapore 460084.

Opening Hours:
Sunday - Thursday : 11am - 10pm
Friday - Saturday : 11am - 11pm
First Order - 11.30am / Last Order - 9.15pm
- Closed on Mondays -

For reservation:
+65 6445 1011
Website:  http://www.togathercafe.com.sg/

Refuel Cafe @ Bedok Reservoir Road

I have not really visited many cafes in Singapore as many of them are located quite far from where I am staying and are not very accessible.  I am glad that recently, there are a few cafes making their way into the heartland of Singapore and being an Easterner, I will like to explore some of the cafes in Bedok and Changi area first.  As it was the start of the holiday for me yesterday ie no need to report to work, I decided to make a trip to Bedok Reservoir on my own to have my brunch at Refuel Cafe.

 Refuel Cafe is located at this block.

 Located below the void deck.

 The cafe was not really very big and the seats were almost all filled up by lunch-time.  I saw a few parents bringing their children who were dressed in school uniform (probably they just took their PSLE results) to have their meal here.

 All prices shown on the menu are the Nett prices.  The cafe doesn't charge GST and Service Charge.

 I ordered a small cup of Latte ($4.50).

 Interesting design of the magazine rack.

 As the cafe has the theme of petrol station, you can find "props" like the barrels below, signages related to petrol kiosks here.

The cafe served All-Day breakfast and I ordered their recommended "Full Tank" aka "Big Breakfast" 

which had bratwurst, bacon, scrambled eggs, mushrooms, toast, tomatoes, potatoes & salad all served on one plate.  ($13.90)  Of course, I loved the mushrooms best and followed by the lightly toasted bread which was soft.  The scrambled eggs was too creamy for my like as I prefer it to have a bit more texture.

After my meal, I spent some time walking around the neighbourhood.  Near to the cafe, there is this birds shop that caught my eyes.  Do check it out if you are around the area.

Refuel Cafe
Blk 744, Bedok Reservoir Road, #01-3029,
Singapore 470744
http://www.refuel.sg/
Tel : 6448 0015
Operating hours:
Mon - Sun: 11am to 10pm
(Closed on Tues)

Charlie Brown Cafe @ Orchard Cineleisure

Last weekend, I got to collect my event's pack for "Bare Your Soles 2014" at Orchard Central.  We parked our car at Orchard Cineleisure and after the collection, we decided to settle our late lunch at Charlie Brown Cafe at Cineleisure.

 A friendly Charlie Brown sculpture at the front of the restaurant welcoming us with the menu.

 We were allowed to sit anywhere we liked because the restaurant was quite empty.  We went right to the back and chose a corner seat besides the shelving with Snoopy sculpture on top.

 Took some photos of the little ornaments that they placed at the shelving.

 The restaurant was exceptionally quiet with only 1-2 tables occupied.  The whole place was clean and neat, decorated with a few Peanuts' character sculptures.  However, it was a completely different concept compared to the very cosy Charlie Brown Cafe that I visited in Hong Kong a few years back.  I felt that the one in Hong Kong was more "Kawaii" and better decorated as a themed restaurant.     

Front cover of the menu was quite cute with all the Peanuts Comic Strip's characters.

 I decided to order Hawaiian Baked Rice since I like cheese baked rice and it was one of their recommendations.

 Hubby ordered Charlie Cappucino and hoped that he would get a cute character on his coffee.

 Sweet drink - Cranberry Raspberry Snapple for me.

A Smiley Snoopy's outline made from cocoa powder dusting :)

 My main course was served and it looked quite promising.

 However, I was utterly disappointed with the food.  If you took away the top layer of cheese and ham, below was just plain rice.  I am quite sure that I could whip up something better than this for less than $5!  This cost $11.80 before GST and Service Charge.  

 Charlie's Famous Lamb Chop ($18.80) was not very impressive too and definitely not worth the price tag.

 I think we will probably not return for the pricey average food.  By the way, "Eighteen Chefs" that is a few steps away was brimming with good business.

A few more photos of the restaurant.....

  A very small corner to sell Peanuts' merchandise. 

Charlie Brown Cafe
8 Grange Road,#04-01
Cathay Cineleisure Orchard
Singapore 239695
Tel: +65 6836 5344
Fax: +65 6547 4735