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Japanese dessert Café Saint Marc has a few star items – Choro Cro pastry, Little Fuji and Geisha Waffle Cone. No doubt, I am a fan.
Few would know they opened an entirely new concept with much larger space at Parkland Green, East Coast Parkway. Dining at a Japanese café by the beach sounds like a great weekend activity.
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The expanded menu at this bakery & bar included soup, salad, grilled sandwich, pasta, and baked rice.
We as consumers should learn this: Don’t entirely believe what you see on the menu.
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While the photo of their Cabonara ($15.80) came in a pan on a wooden board, seemingly tossed with generous ingredients of ham, greens and cheese on side, what was served in the end didn’t quite look equivalent.
When I asked inquisitively, the new waiter politely answered while taken aback, “Sorry, I have never seen our carbonara served like that.”
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Nevermind that. Their Carbonara was a decent dish, done the modern Japanese style, using pasta made from semolina durum wheat which had a chewy ‘mochi’ like texture.
Cream base was light, tilted towards cheesy, somewhat reminding me of those I used to have at Waraku.
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The Chicken Curry Rice Gratin ($15.80) wasn’t too bad a choice, but could be better. If you like cheese, the rice was covered in a golden brown cheddar layer, while the inner layer pulled and stretched.
Curry base had spicy undertones as contrasted to the familiar sweet Japanese curry type, and was rather dry.
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There were a few lapses: The Clam Chowder ($7.80) was watery, water cost a dollar (am fine with paying but thought they should inform customers), and food took too long to come – about 25-35 minutes, considering the restaurant was not that packed.
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The East Coast St. Marc may provide a fuller menu, but the experience at other branches was better.
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St. Marc Bakery & Bar
Parkland Green @ ECP 920, East Coast Parkway #01-09/10, Singapore 449875
Opening Hours: 11am – 10pm (Tue – Fri), 9am to 10pm (Sat – Sun)
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