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Little Part One

VinnytheMarv: Little Part 1 is a quaint little cafe/restaurant tucked away in the serenity of the Thompson Estate. When Mich came back after her first visit, she was so impressed with the place that she wanted me to visit the place as well. Thankfully for me, I have a 3 day week this semester and it’s easier for me to meet Mich for lunch on Thursdays and Fridays if we wanted too. So, on one fine Friday, I drove down to pick her up and her colleagues to head down to this quaint little place.

Jazzfoodie: I first learnt about this place from one of my colleagues, as it’s owned by his sister, and we had the opportunity to have lunch here about 2 months ago, and again, 3 weeks ago. I love the simple wall mural and the homely feel of the place aided by a sofa, coffee table and a shelf lined with books to read while waiting for your food. The indoor dining space is rather small and cosy, but there’s a larger al fresco dining area out back that would probably be great on cool evenings.

Silken Tofu Salad

V: For starters, the Silken Tofu Salad comes with strong recommendations. I am not a big fan of salads but this one was an exception. The soft silky Tofu added to greens gave it a unique mixture of textures. The Tofu was soft and smooth and went well with the dressing which was sweet and refreshing.

J: This salad is part of the organic food-focused menu, although meat-lovers can dine comfortably beside vegetarians, due to the expanded menu including fish and sausages. I don’t think the salad is meant to be an appetizer, as the portion is huge. The purple leaves of the radicchio added to the visual appeal of the dish amidst the usual greens and tomato. The sesame dressing, tofu, seaweed, alfalfa sprouts and seeds completed this east-west dish beautifully.

Mango Udon Roll

V: The Mango Udon Roll was a pretty unique creation to me. Wrapped like Vietnamese Springroll, the Mango and Udon were fused together by a sweet chilli sauce. This unusual combination worked well. The sweet chilli was available as a side-dip for this dish and it was mopped up pretty quickly.

J: The myriad of tastes and textures in the roll, like the soft sweet mango, creamy avocado and strands of udon, is well complemented by the tangy sweet chilli-based sauce and a hint of spice from the gari (pink ginger).

Little’s Fish and Chip

V: Mich had this and I manage to sneak a bite of it. To me, the fish was sufficiently fresh, well breaded and the herbs really made the dish more fragrant. The wasabi mayo also went well with this dish.

J: I ordered the fish the last time, and I was so impressed by it, I ordered it again. The generous portion of fresh fish was coated with herbed crumbs which came crisp and not too oily on the outside, and warm and flaky on the inside. The tartar sauce and additional wasabi mayo went well with the fish.

Shephard’s Pie

V: I ordered the Shephard’s Pie through strong recommendations by people who have tried it. True to their word, I wasn’t dissapointed. The potato base was rich and creamy and complemented the minced beef excellently. Thankfully, there wasn’t much garden peas in it. Instead, there were loads of corn kernels and that really made me happy. The Shephard’s Pie is indeed a very warm and hearty dish. It filled me up like a buttercup.

J: I had a bite of this- it was not bad, the potato top rather smooth and the mince beef within was tasty.

Bratwurst Brat

V: Auntie Kit and a couple of the ladies ordered this monster Weiner. IT was humongous and looked really succulently juicy.

J: The garlic bratwurst (pictured) was pretty good, and I preferred this to the mushroom sausage, although some others liked the latter better.

Crepe

V: Ryan had the crepe but I did not manage to try this. They have a few varieties of this as well.

J: I tasted 2 crepes on my previous visit, and while the mushroom and ham crepe oozing cheese was tasty, I preferred the salmon crepe.

Pumpkin Yam

V: This is really the classical evergreen Orh-Ni modernised into a chic glamourous dessert. I found it very light and smooth, very unlike it’s rich classical counterpart. Although it retained the taste and essences of the Classical Orh-Ni, I found the texture a little too smooth for my liking. It would have been perfect if there had been a little more texture to it.

J: I love Orh-Ni, so I loved this dessert, which is a chilled version of the teochew classic. The smooth paste was light enough to not feel too jer-lat after having it. The other dessert- the Citron Tea Yoghurt (not featured), was light and refreshing, with small slivers of fruit reminiscent of marmalade, and with light accents of tea.

V: Overall, I loved the place and I foresee us bring friends to this place to hang out, chill and have a good meal. The inviting environment and excellent food makes it worthwhile to revist this place again.