Common Man Coffee Roasters is a cafe located at Martin Road.
Which is ulu for those without a car.
Which is a less crowded brunch place for those with a car. #justsaying
Anyway I was here to give a birthday treat to one of my "sisters". The sister who broke the sister code regularly #BoysOverSisters #GaveUp. The sister who had a week-long daily celebration starting from Monday. And the sister who scheduled my turn only six days later on a Sunday.
I could have wished her happy birthday like how someecards did. But I'm nice. Haha.
Common Man Coffee Roasters is the typical popular cafe that does not take reservations on weekends.
But due to my good karma, we didn't have to queue when we reached at 12pm on Sunday. There was a short queue from 1pm though.
I couldn't get a picture of the interior of the packed place but here's one from the Common Man Coffee Roasters's website.
Patrons are mainly ang moh with kids and youngsters, the usual suspects. It can be really noisy so if you are looking for a quiet place, this ain't it.
Seats are mainly bar table style. There was a big common round table in the middle. But we are anti-social Asians so we were given one private corner next to the windows with plenty of natural light.
Latte/Cappuccino ($5++ each)
I am no expert in coffee. But I love Common Man Coffee Roasters' version of cappuccino very much. Everything about the coffee hit the right notes with me, as if the barista and I had common wavelengths. The coffee doesn't leave a sourish/bitter after taste - my usual concern with most other coffees. It is light-bodied yet does its role well to wake me up on a Sunday.
Organic eggs benedict ($24++)
My friend had the organic eggs benedict with braised ox cheeks and artisanal sourdough toast. She had nothing but praises for it. If you don't trust 99% of what I crapped on this blog, you can trust my friend who was probably a serious food critic in her previous life.
My friend had the organic eggs benedict with braised ox cheeks and artisanal sourdough toast. She had nothing but praises for it. If you don't trust 99% of what I crapped on this blog, you can trust my friend who was probably a serious food critic in her previous life.
I had a small bite of it. The ox cheeks were moist/tender and not overly gamey. And when soaked with the golden egg yolks and hollandaise sauce as well as the accompany toast, it was a wondrous mix.
Brioche French toast ($18++)
I had my eyes set on the brioche French toast. The brioche French toast was served on a wooden board. Vibrant red raspberries and strawberries compote sat on top of soft warm golden brown brioche that is dusted sparingly yet with the right amount of icing sugar. The compote was not sour but sweet.
End it off with some really smooth Kapiti vanilla ice cream that was melting slowly into the brioche toast.
I loved the toast which was served warm, fluffy and crispy at the corners. Haven't had a really good French toast like this for a long time.
Service speed was amazing for a Sunday crowd. We only had to wait for about 10 minutes for our food to come.
What can I say? Common Man Coffee Roasters has exceeded my expectations with its substantial and good quality food and coffee, as well as speedy customer service. It might be a bit expensive, but at least you don't get crappy food or service. This is certainly one of the better brunch places that I would highly recommend.
Thhanks great blog post
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