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2014-03-17
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As mentioned in my Ying Kee Restaurant review, the High Street area is filling up with new places, and last time I visited, Awakening Cafe caught my eye, so I dropped by early on a Sunday morning to try it.The entrance was on a spacious terrace next to a flight of escalators going through Center Street. It was perfect al fresco weather, if only they had outdoor seating... The servers were busy setting out the tables as I walked in, but managed to cheerfully whisk me to a seat.The place felt more
As mentioned in my Ying Kee Restaurant review, the High Street area is filling up with new places, and last time I visited, Awakening Cafe caught my eye, so I dropped by early on a Sunday morning to try it.
The entrance was on a spacious terrace next to a flight of escalators going through Center Street. It was perfect al fresco weather, if only they had outdoor seating... The servers were busy setting out the tables as I walked in, but managed to cheerfully whisk me to a seat.
The place felt more pub than Cafe: Beer bottles lined the kitchen window, funny signs with smart comments plastered one side of the wall and the other side was a chalkboard. The menu was greasy and South American: burgers, fried steak, gravy gravy gravy everywhere and recently they started serving *gasp* Chicken n Waffles! Not for the health-conscious (they did have salads on the menu, though) but perfect for my bring-it-I-can-eat-a-cow mood that particular morning. I didn't care what I ate - I had been balling all morning and was famished - as long as it was BIG.
The 2 Biscuits with Gravy ($55) with a side of two eggs and home fries (+$40) did not disappoint - the biscuits were light and crunchy, even while enveloped in a pool of gravy. The white gravy was a pale, creamy bechamel sauce that tasted even heavier and meatier than its brown gravy counterpart thanks to the chunks of meat in it; heart-clogging and addictive at the same time! My sunny side up eggs were decent, and its neighbor, the potatoes were delicious, they were less fried than what you would find at an actual diner, perhaps to balance out the heaviness of the gravy biscuits, but done just right so that the texture was firm but not raw, and there was a good seasoning of peppercorns in it to provide some character, allowing the flavor of the potatoes to stand out even against the gravy. This proved to be addicting, and I shovelled the entire contents into my mouth in three, four satisfying scoops.
The Country Fried Steak ($85) was like the biscuits, smothered in sausage gravy, and in generous portions. It was fried to a crisp inside and very crunchy upon bite. The steak was fat and juicy, you could taste the beef despite the strong gravy. This was a high sodium, high fat but unapologetically-so, and highly enjoyable breakfast dish. Eggs and fries that came with it were the same as the ones with the biscuits, and equally enjoyable.I walked out feeling happy, stuffed, and slightly guilty after that sinful food. But when I later learned of all the community activities, fund-raising (they have beer for books events, omg) and general positiveness they aim to bring to the community, my guilt was erased. You are not just doing yourself a favor by coming here, you are also helping out the society. I shall definitely return again to stuff my face *ahem, I mean, help the community...
:||Good For||::Comfort food in a friendly atmosphere and vibrant neighborhood
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