Breakfast at TWG Tea Salon & Boutique @ Ion Orchard, Singapore

OVERALL: 2 /5

Food: **

Price: **

Service: **

Ambience: ***

Cuisine: Western



Located somewhere in front of orchard's 2nd floor entrance, it is hard to miss TWG Salon & Boutique as there is always a long queue of people waiting eagerly for tables. One morning, when I passed by the place, the queue had not started, hence, filled with curiosity, I quickly grabbed hold of the chance to solve the mystery behind the usual long queues.

We were greated by towering shelves with large yellow bottles of tea leaves. The salon has a classic and exquisite design which sets you in the mood to relax and enjoy your tea and scones.

They have a separate menu from lunch for breakfast, which is sadly more limited in term of choices. We ordered Singapore & New York Breakfast Set, which each came with a selection of tea, fruit juice, scones or muffin and eggs.

Pu Erh & Mediterranean Breakfast Tea



I have always liked the aroma of breakfast tea, makes you want to start your day feeling refreshed, but I find the Pu Erh lacks fragrance.

Singapore Breakfast

New York Breakfast



I particularly like the jelly like marmalade for the scones. I was too busy eating, I forgot to snap photos of it oops... Not much of a fan of Singapore breakfast's eggs though, I think it was poached eggs with olive oil, simple... but I just didn't quite like the taste. The New York set's egg sandwich seemed more appetising.

Price is on the high side and service is slow even when there was only a handful of customers around. Not quite sure why it always attract such a big crowd, perhaps I am not a tea connoisseur, therefore I have not been able to fully appreciate the tea? Haha... But it is certainly a fancy and comfortable place to have hi-tea and chat with friends.

 

TWG Tea Salon & Boutique

#02-20/21

Ion Orchard

2 Orchard Turn

Singapore 

Tel: (+65) 6735 1837

Opening hours: 10am - 10pm daily

Website: http://www.twgtea.com/



The Bee @ Jaya One

OVERALL: 3 /5

Ice-Cream: ***
Price: ***

Service: ***

Ambience: **

"What's your favourite ice-cream?"

"Chocolate!"

"Strawberry!"

"Guinness!"

"Vanilla!"

Wait a minute... (fast rewind)...

"Guinness!"

What? Guiness? Yes, you heard it right. My friend was very amused by a Guinness beer ice-cream she had at The Bee, Jaya One, and one evening she brought me to taste this discovery. Jaya One was very lively at night, in contrast with the day when it's more calm & quiet. My only complaint is that the air was filled with cigarette smoke, I supposed it is unavoidable with so many bars around unless there's a sudden increase in health consciousness among people, and these people have the determination to give up smoking. I wish there are more smoke free restaurants and bars. Sigh... my hair and clothes really stunk later that night.



It certainly tasted like beer. Was it good or bad? I really don't know how to judge hehe.... I think... like durian, it depends very much on personal preference, perhaps beer lovers would be very delighted to have this as dessert. Try it out yourself!

The Bee
2A-G, Block K, Jaya One
No. 72 Jalan Universiti, Section 13
46200 Petaling Jaya

Tel: 603 7960 2160
Website: http://www.thebee.com.my/

Opening hours

Mon - Thurs: 10am - 12am

Fri - Sat: 10am - 1am

Sun: 10am - 4pm