The gang agreed to meet for brunch on a lazy Sunday – the transitory period of time where you cannot decide whether you are going to eat for breakfast or for lunch and so decided to do a little of both. Since I had not been to Orchard Central, except being told that there are “levels and levels of food”, we decided to give it a go.
We went all the way up to Level 8 and walked around, looking for a suitable restaurant. We found “Heaven’s Loft” which seems pretty quiet which is perfect for chitchatting under no pressure. I like the name of the place since it was situated high up on Level 8 and had a verandah that overlooks the hustle and bustle of downtown traffic.
I started off with the Wild Mushroom Soup. For a person who doesn’t waste food, I left half a plate untouched. The mushroom soup was .. too frothy. It did have the taste of wild mushrooms that made me want to run into the forest barefooted to pluck my own but it was too watery and not in the style of the thick, comforting soup that I would have like. And yes, it disconcerts me that I was also tasting the bubbly froth.
This could have been the only saving grace that prevented me from classifying the brunch as “catastrophic”. The crispy calamari was served with salsa and tartar sauce and freshly fried till a golden brown. I had a funny feeling biting into the calamari, it’s like … the calamari wasn’t really there at all. There is just only a tinge of its taste (since it was so thinly sliced) but it could have been both good and bad. Bad for those who like their calamari rings to actually taste squiddish but the good part is that you can pop in ring after ring and not feel that it is too much of an overdose.
An image of the Nachos we had but there is nothing much to review about. It is average.
Basil pesto chicken spaghetti was an interesting one for me, because 1. it is not visually appealing (I’ll challenge you to contest) and 2. I cannot decide about the taste and flavour of it. I understand that pesto makes the dish greenish and I am not blaming the restaurant for its lack of visual appeal just like how you can never present squid ink pasta to look appetizing. If you are not a big fan of herbs and olive oil, you might not like how the pasta is soaking in them. Because I could not decide about the taste, I ate mouthfuls after mouthfuls till I came to the end where I found centimetres of olive oil drowning the last few strands of spaghetti and that’s when I stopped and felt mildly sick.
A picture of their more famous Beef Cheeks which I did not try but according to the gang, it tasted alright.
Verdict: I don’t know if I was plain unlucky by ordering the wrong type of food but in any case, for the prices I paid, I am not in a hurry to be adventurous. I deserted desserts just because I couldn’t stomach another setback.
Heaven’s Loft can be found at:
181 Orchard Road
#08-01/02
Orchard Central
Singapore 238896
