The Bravery

Life is full of ups and downs. If life is easy, we may never realize true peace and happiness, let alone simple joy. This goes the same to work...it can be stressful, disheartening, but my colleagues are really great. They somehow keep me going at work.

Everyday I will look forward to lunch time when we can talk nonsense, steal each other's food and give ratings..and when we feel down, we will walk slight faster and further to try out new food, hopefully it can provide us with some comfort.

One day, I suggested trying out The Bravery after our quick plain lunch because it has pancake and pancake can cheer me up. The place is easy and hard to find. Easy is because it is just along the road to Jalan Besar Stadium. Hard is because it has no signboard..it literally took us some courage to walk in the place with fingers crossed.

The door is the one with golden panel. Behold.....the interior is surprising....

 It is plain, untouched and the table reminded me of school days..

 The counter is small and humble... so is this the right place?

Yes! I've verified by looking at the very very simple menu...

Lavender Latte ($5.50). This latter really fragrant! It indeed has lavender and the coffee was heartwarming...not too sweet, really pleasant. I will recommend this if you like different kind of latte.

Double Espresso/Long Black ($4) - This coffee is really aromatic...coffee lovers, you may like this..

I proudly announce that this is my A-list pancake..Pancake Stack ($15) with bananas, ricotta cheese, honey and crushed pistachio. I topped with honeycomb at $3. The banana wasn't too sweet, the pancake was really fluffy, light and had an after taste linger at the back of my throat when I exhaled through my nose..the honeycomb....was really like hitting the bonus when you play Arkanoix...small but precious.. Just be sure you go with empty stomach, otherwise 4 of you may not even be able to finish these 3 pieces of wonderful pancake.

Oh, as for the ambience, unlike other small pancake/waffle places, this place was pleasantly peaceful..not sure about evening time. You don't need to wear very nicely to come here for this nice pancake..just be simple and come with an open heart.

Check them out at http://thebravery.com.sg/#home

I have found my pancake =^_^=

Kraze Burgers

If you are not familiar with this name yet, Kraze Burgers started off in South Korea and has not stopped expanding every since.There's one at Marina Bay Sands which we have tried during our trip there for the musical Grease early last month. We looked forward to the musical so much, that we could have anything there at MBS for dinner, as long as there's no queue. Affordable dinner with no queue at MBS? It's tough...

Finally, my cousin settled down with Kraze Burgers and started ordering without me! Well...because I was still OT-ing in office so was slightly late...

See the guy right at the back in blue with his arm up? He had been waving for assistance but to no avail..for quite awhile, I must say...

Garlic Idaho ($10). Sauteed rare-cut Potato Fries with Garlic and Butter, with sweet spicy sauce, cream mayonaise and mango dressing. This is quite a good appetizer, can be quite filling and gluttony too. Good for sharing. The fries were alright at the beginning, crispy and fragrant, but became soggy after awhile.

Ice Lemon Tea ($4.50). Slightly sweet for me...

I finally reached the place, panting and looking for serviette by myself because the waiters were out of sight. I went to a nearby counter with all the sauces and cutlery, one guy popped out of nowhere and asked me what I want. He asked me to sit down and he will take the serviette for me. So I waited and I received 2 pieces of miserable serviette from the waiter with a reluctant face. Well, maybe he had a bad day...

The K.B. original ($13) - 100% beef patty with cheese, home made pickle, lettuce, sun ripened tomato, onion and kraze bun. This is really a standard cheese burger with a better beef patty that tasted like real beef and not frozen, heavily seasoned meat which sometimes you can't tell if it's beef or pork. The salad at the side was refreshing.

Crab Burger ($18) - Mildly spiced with Singapore style deep fried crispy crab with chopped onion, mango, swiss cheese and wheat bun. This is definitely special. The fried crab patty was not greasy at all, but it was kind of dry...that the crisp of the fried flour could hurt my gums if I didn't chew properly. The wheat bun was good though. I like buns that are not oily yet crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, which this wheat bun can satisfy. The patty definitely was made out of crab, no joke about it, but it also mixed with a bit of corn, mango and cheese...

When it came to billing, we had to bring the bill to the cashier and waited again, standing while he slowly and gracefully tidying up the receipts. I appreciate neatness but we were carrying a few bags and the show was starting soon...sigh...nevermind.

So here are my comments:
Ambience 2.5/5
Food 2.5/5
Service 2/5
Price Steep for the service


Check out their website at http://krazeburger.com.sg/

Have a smooth work week ahead!!

xoxo