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| Café Melba @ Goodman Arts Centre |
The name
Melba is inspired from the blend of Melbourne and Asia
cuisine. Located in Goodman Arts Centre, Café
Melba offer a unique dining experience. It is a family friendly cafe
hidden in the tranquil garden of Goodman Arts Centre, with indoor and
outdoor dining area plus plenty of space in the yard and designated
children playing area for the little one to run around.
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| Time to EAT |
The food
on offer definitely reminds LD and I of the time we were back in
Melbourne. Such as Crayfish Pasta ($27). This simple looking
spaghetti are infused with crustacean broth. The pasta is al-dente,
robust, and well complement the fresh crayfish. The rocket salad add
a slight bitterness to the dish, however it is definitely a pasta
dish that you don't want to miss.
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| Crayfish Pasta |
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| Weekend Roast - Roast Pork |
The meat
is tender, succulent with a nice balance between meat and fats. The
cracking is crispy with a bit chewiness, typical in western style
roast pork. For a good measure, they also include a few crispy pork
rind. The yorkshire pudding is about the size of your fist, eggy and
definitely goes well with your pork and roast vegetables. The apple
sauce is infused with vinaigrette to balance the fattiness in the
dish. The only thing missing here is the au jus or gravy, something
for the yorkshire pudding to hold on.
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| Check out the Yorkshire Pudding |
Ticking
off one of the must try food list, I ordered Reuben Sandwich ($24). A
thick solid slices of corned beef, topped with sauerkraut, melted
cheese and Russian dressing in between rye bread. The portion of the
sauerkraut is the same as the portion of the meat. On my first bite,
the sourness really hits me, follow with tanginess. Though the sliced
corned beef is tender, I just feel sourness in every bite onwards. I
was not what I expected. If I ever order this again, I will
definitely ask them to cut down on the sauerkraut portion or serve it
on the side.
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| Reuben Sandwich |
We also
drop by during one of the weekday and I had the Roast Chicken. A
perfectly roasted spring chicken, with a nice paper crispy skin. The
meat on the breast is moist and the same can be said on the thigh and
drumstick. The au jus really boast the flavour of the chicken. End
result, I clean up my plate and left with just the clean bones, my
homage to a perfectly cooked roast chicken.
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| Roast Chicken |
However,
during the weekday visit, we also notice the inconsistency in
standard of cooking. The steak on that day was done pretty ordinary.
Though it has the grill mark, it did not seal the juice in the steak.
LD was disappointed with the steak on the weekday.
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| Mango Smoothie |
Moving on
to desserts, Chocolate lava cake ($14) is a must try. Had this on
both of our visit. Solid chocolate flavour on the cake and on the
ozzing thick chocolate fillings. On the side was chocolate crumbs,
berries and crumbs, provided a contrasting crunchy texture and nice
topping for the berries sorbet.
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| Chocolate Lave Cake |
Granny's
Apple Crumble ($12) is also a good pick for dessert. The apples is
chopped to mini cubes, well coated with sugar and baked to soft yet
remain crunchy. The crumbles was slightly chewy, while the vanilla
ice cream provide a nice finishing to the desserts.
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| Granny's Apple Crumble |
Of course
an Aussie cafe will not be completed with Lemon Lime Bitters ($8). A
little bit overpriced, but definitely worth the money. The mix of
Angostura bitters, lemonade and lime cordial was spot on. If you want
something more healthy, try their Mango Smoothie ($9), fresh, thick
and creamy.
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| Lemon Lime Bitters |
The décor
in Café
Melba is bright,
airy, with see through glass windows and doors surrounding the
restaurant. There is a flow between the indoor and outdoor dining
area is very seamless. For indoor dining, the menu and order can be
done through the tablet available on each table. While outdoor, still
using the traditional way. Service is good, though it can be hard to
get their attention sometimes.
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| Part of Indoor Dining Area |
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| Part of Outdoor Dining Area |
Overall,
LD and I really enjoy dining at Café
Melba. The food is
good, the place is bright, comfortable and family friendly. If you
are looking for a place to enjoy your leisure dining during weekend
or weekday, this is a place to try. Cheers Mate!!
Food
& Drink: 8.5/10
Value: 6.5/10
Service:
7.5/10
Ambiance:
9/10
Budget
per Person: $26 - $50
Café
Melba
90
Goodman Road
Blk
N, #01-56 Goodman Arts Centre
Singapore
439053
T:
+65 6440 6068
IG:
@CafeMelbaSingapore
OH:
Mon
– Fri: 10.00 – 22.00
Weekends
& PH: 08.30 – 22.00
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