Food Picks: Return to PS.Cafe for its refreshed brunch menu
But, above all, it is the solid food, drinks and service that get return customers. And there is one home-grown cafe chain that still delivers on that.
It has been many years since I dined at PS.Cafe but stepping into its Dempsey outlet feels familiar . And the reason for my return is its biggest brunch-menu refresh to date – yes, this 26-year-old establishment still needs to stay relevant.
The new brunch items are also available at its Great World, i12 Katong and East Coast Park outlets, with plans to launch across the other six branches by the third quarter of 2025.
Cow & Egg ($26) is the star of the show, with creamy French-style scrambled eggs on sourdough and a thick-cut 48-hour slow-cooked glazed beef brisket. The chicken version, Chicken & Egg ($22), comes with crispy fried chicken pieces and sweet soya maple syrup.
My other pick is the Smoked Brisket Bunwich ($19), a seeded bun stuffed with smoked beef brisket, creamy herb mayonnaise, crispy bacon and a fried egg with runny yolk. Here, the brisket is in thin slices and lightly pan-fried.
I would happily replace my usual order of the PS. Big Breakfast with the improved PS. Full Breakfast ($29), which has roasted oyster and shimeji mushrooms and lightly sauteed spinach. They replace the baked beans and salad from the original dish, which includes two eggs of choice, bacon, toast, sausage and cherry tomatoes.
For dessert, try the Honey Crust Brioche ($16) , which lives up to its name for its beautifully burnished crisp crust . It is topped with a generous scoop of coconut ricotta and gula melaka drizzle.
Stuffed to the gills, I eyeball someone's order of a Pancake Stack ($24) – four cornmeal pancakes topped with berry coulis, fresh berries and brown sugar ricotta. Guess that is what I am having for my next visit.
Where: 01-155 Great World, 1 Kim Seng Promenade; 28B Harding Road; 1110 East Coast Parkway; and 01-01/02/03 i12 Katong, 112 East Coast Road
MRT: Great World/Napier/Siglap/Marine Parade
Open: 8 to 11am (weekdays), 8am to 4pm (weekends and public holidays); i12 Katong outlet: 8.30 to 11am (weekdays), 8.30am to 4pm (weekends and public holidays)
Tel: 6708-9288
Info: www.pscafe.com
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