The Hangar is one of those hipster cafes that has landed (pun
not intended) in the Kampong Glam neighbourhood - home to many other hipster
cafes. While many kids call me auntie (or rather their parents insisted they
call me auntie although I am often mistaken as a student), I am proud to inform
that I know what is the meaning of hipster.
The Hangar is a hipster cafe because:
- It has a sexy attitude. See the big sign “sexy coffee” at the shopfront? And the explicit use of the word “sh*t” in the shopfront is probably not approved by non-hipsters. Only hipsters would approve its attitude.
- It has industrial-like interior that screams metal and rock, like all other hipster cafes. The counter is a bar and when day turns to dusk, this place serves alcohol. Or liquid diet as they call it.
- The people who hang out there are ang mohs and youngsters.
- They serve usual grub that hipsters eat, for e.g. big breakfast, toasties, waffles. For those who have a bigger appetite for brunch, The Hangar serves meat sandwiches. Try the lemongrass-fed steak sandwich ($12) which my friend endorsed. In between two slices of toasted sourdough bread was tender and flavourful steak garnished with caramelized onions, shimeiji mushrooms and homemade steak sauce. I am not a big fan of beef because I find it raw and metallic in most cases. But this version doesn't taste anything like that and it was actually quite nice. The End of the Rainbow ($12) which is actually a jar of granola with Greek yoghurt, strawberries, blueberries was a healthy alternative to the red meat. But it was overly sour for my liking.
- Like all hipster cafes, The Hangar serves pretty good coffee. We got the iced latte ($6) and Freeze the Marbles ($7). Freeze the marbles is actually an iced blended latte and I like how it’s not overly bitter and acidic. Why is it called Freeze the marbles? Because "iced blended latte" is too mainstream for hipsters.
We managed to get a deal off Deal.com.sg which we paid $12
for $25 worth of food. Prices are nett without service charge. So it turns out
about $12 for each person. Cheap for a hipster brunch. This place is kinda small and does not fit in a lot
of people. They do take reservations so do call them first especially on
weekends when it can get kinda crowded.
Address: 25 Arab Street, 199724
Tel: 6291 0127
Address: 25 Arab Street, 199724
Tel: 6291 0127
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