Choupinette

Weekends are make for brunch. There should no more compelling a reason to leave your bed.

I love brunch!

There is nothing more enticing than the idea of having breakfast when you should be doing lunch. Brunch in itself is a cheeky rebellion of whirlwind weeks. Let's have breakfast at 2.p.m just because we can :)

The thought of enjoying a quiet afternoon sipping juice/tea, digging into runny yolks, the scent of fresh bread contrasted with cold slabs of butter. Nothing could be better than this.

Brunch is special to me. Brunch is therefore labelled as reserved quality time to spend with the people I love.

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I read many positive reviews of Choupinette (especially for their Eggs Benedict!), and I happen to past by the place everyday to school so I was really looking forward to trying the place out. So during the summer break, I met up with Shermaine (Ruffly!) for a brunch date. The cafe struck me as unpretentious and warm. I felt like I was eating at a friend's house. I loved the baskets of fresh bread that hung from the walls. For me, the ambience of a restaurant is as important as the quality of the food served. Dining is an experience of the senses.

What made me happy when I saw menu was that 2 drinks were included in every set! Meaning juice + coffee/tea. I have this annoying habit of finishing my drinks even before my meals arrive. They are psychic, I like!

We ordered an Eggs Benedict and The English Coq to share.

I had very high expectations of this dish and it didn't disappoint. Though Ruffly felt that the Hollandaise was a tad too sour. The crux of this dish, in my opinion, (besides the egg getting poached properly) is having the English muffin/bread that sits under all that glory, remain crispy. They got that one right!

I wasn't impressed with The English Coq though. The bread was lovely. But the butter that came along was measly, so Ruffly and I had to ration it among ourselves. The scrambled eggs weren't moist the way I like it. I feel that getting the right consistency for scrambled eggs sometimes require more skill than poaching an egg. The redeeming factor of the dish was perhaps the sauteed mushrooms. They were flavourful.

Had some space left in out tummies for dessert! Ruffly was really excited, especially since she's a pretty good baker herself. Even before we ordered out main dishes, she was already eyeing the dessert display :)

Ruffly got the Lemon Meringe Tart for herself. She was disappointed though, because the sourness was too overwhelming. But the browned meringue on the top was so pretty!

I got a Creme Brulee for myself and I loved it!

I love the sharp snap when the back of the spoon cracks the hardened caramel. Its a yummy sound!

Although I really want to come down again to try the other items on their menu (The Eggs Royale on the table beside us looked so goooood!), but Ruffly and I have another brunch date to Prive and I can't wait :D

Great food and luv!

Zhujun