Pompette @ Beauty World Centre, Singapore

A deliciously merry time...

The longer I am on this earth, the more I appreciate the charm and spirit of little local malls where there are no cookie cutter shops and lots of little hidden gems in terms of food.

 
So, I was perplexed when I chanced upon some kind of Youtube or Instagram short, some time back, sharing about a yummy local place for soft serve ice cream in Beauty World Centre. I had been to that mall many times, but had never seen this place (and I love a good soft serve).

In the end, it wasn't too hard to find (on the main Ground level, concourse area) walk past the popular bakery (I-Bread), and turn into the first hallway/ walkway past the also yummy Thai boat noodles place (Victory Boat Noodles) and you will find Pompette hidden close by. 

(Basically, on the ground level, pretend like you're looking for the washroom, and you'll find it on the way)

 

 

What's better than 1 llama? 2 llamas!...

It is brightly lit and cheerfully decorated, a welcome sight in the lovely, but otherwise, a bit run down shopping center with many friendly llamas welcoming you in. When I was there, they looked a bit short staffed but service was friendly and quick.

On their menu, they have a small but interesting selection of freshly made soft serves ice creams, that you can opt to have in either a bowl or served on a cone. There is also a selection of optional toppings that you can add on for $1 to $1.50 more per serving. They rotate their flavours often, and I believe their most popular flavour is the Hojicha, but it was not available when I got there. So, I went for my other favourite flavour: Black sesame. 

They proclaim to use only the best fresh ingredients (with their main base ingredient being Meiji milk) and use a very light, balanced hand in terms of the sugar input - I really enjoyed it. The texture was light in a pleasant way, very smooth and the fragrance of the black sesame really came through, without any grainy texture at all and most importantly, without being too sweet.

My serving of black sesame soft serve...

I paid a little over $6 for it, which is a little on the pricey side but look, it was yummy - I have absolutely no complaints and enjoyed every bite. For a lower barrier of entry price, they have their Original flavor which is priced around $3 and other flavors ranging around $5.

I left feeling really curious about their other flavours (matcha, yuzu, matcha, mocha latte) - will have to head back soon to try them.

So, it's: Cute little owner run shop, friendly service, selling a range of (rotating flavors) freshly made, smooth and fragrant soft serve BUT location is a little hidden (still, not THAT hard to find), and price is more on the high side for some of the flavours (but worth it, in my opinion)....

Summary Information:
Pompette @ Beauty World Centre, Singapore
Website: CLICK HERE

Opening Hours:
Closed Mon
Tues to Fri 12pm-9pm
Sat-Sun 11am-9pm

Phone: +65 9877 0270

Address: 144, Upper Bukit Timah Road, Unit, 

#01-11B Beauty World Centre, 588177
Map: CLICK HERE

NO PORK SERVED

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Roberta's Pizza @ Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

From Brooklyn to the (Marina) Bay...

I'd never been to the original Roberta's Pizza restaurant in Brooklyn, but I had heard the lore: it's supposed to be one of Beyonce's favourite pizza places, and has been awarded a Michelin (USA) Bib Gourmand.

So, initially when they opened in Singapore back in 2022, with all that and being it's first branch outside of the USA, the lines to get in were a little off-putting. There wasn't too much of a way around it at the time, for the peak hours, and weekends, as they did not take reservations (and still do not). 

I waited a bit for the newness to die down before I headed over to try it, and have been eating there on and off ever since. They have really perfected their process, taking almost no time at all to prepare pizzas, so, wait times have become almost negligible (unless you are unlucky enough to go there at a rare, super peak time where patrons sit around and chat or hang out for very long).

I'm still a little sore that with the last tweak of their menu, they removed their decadent, flavor bomb of an oxtail stew (R.I.P.), but still keep returning for their:
- Meatballs (SGD 16++): large beef and pork meatballs, so tender and juicy, served with a piquant amatriciana sauce and topped with sharp, flavourful parmigiano
- House bread (SGD 9++): Served with Cultured butter, or Honey brown butter. It's just bread, but it's really not "just bread". Instead, it is a combination of quality ingredients, formed with years of honed skill, that has no right being this darn delicious. It's moist and flavorful inside, with the perfect balance of chewiness, encased in a light, crispy and smokey crust.

My favourite house bread....

As for their pizzas, they have a limited range, but all that we have tried so far are delicious. The crust is exactly what I like - moist but with enough crispiness and chewiness, with some smokiness from the wood fire oven. Our favourites for now are:
- MILLENNIUM FALCON Pizza (SGD 30++): tomato base, topped with parmigiano, pork sausage, basil, garlic, red onion, chili, black pepper & breadcrumbs, and
- BEE STING Pizza (SGD 30++): tomato base, with mozzarella, basil, spicy calabrese salami, chili & honey.

 
The sad thing though is that while they have a (small) selection of mocktails, cocktails, beer and wine, they have no desserts. So, if you insist, you can only choose something liquid to end the night with.

Oops..

So, it's: Relatively affordable (considering its location in MBS) with delicious pizza and to die for house bread, in a cool, casual setting, BUT no desserts :(....

Summary Information:
Roberta's @ Marina Bay Sands (MBS), Singapore
Website: CLICK HERE

Opening Hours:
Mon-Fri 11.30am-11pm
Sat & Sun 11am-11pm
Last order 10.30pm

Phone: -

2 Bayfront Ave, B1-45, Singapore 018972
(Near the theatre)
Map: CLICK HERE

NOT HALAL

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Shadows

Feeling melodramatic...

How strange, how life and time flies by.
Am I having fun?
Or am I just another human struggling to survive?

In a tumultuous world,
It feels ungrateful to complain.
But troubles and stress seem to keep adding, and never wain.

More gets lost to time, memories fade.
Were they happy? Were they sad?
Only an ache remains.