For those who has yet to be at Bugis Junction in a while, it has finally undergone a much needed makeover with new lifestyle fashion stores such as aLT, i.t. and Chocooolate. We say Yeah. It was far too dated.
In the middle of the 2nd storey, where BHG used to sell auntie clothing, is a new French-Japanese Café Miam Miam (which means yum yum). For those of you who have been to Tokyo, you would realize that French style food desserts are big there – the fondants, breads, parfaits, bisques and soufflés. Miam Miam seems to hit the right notes with its offering, décor and open-concept feel. (Read: 5 Best Matcha Cafes in Singapore)
But wait a minute. With the offerings of pasta, baked rice, pancake, soufflé, matcha latte, and hand-dripped iced coffee, the new Miam Miam feels suspiciously like Hoshino Coffee. So the comparison is inevitable.
While the lesser portion of the Squid Ink Back Rice & Omu Egg ($16.50) looks nothing like the menu’s photo, this moist flavourful rice which delights on every bite, complimented by fluffy eggs is likely to be the best thing here. Must order (unless you don’t want to appear in front of your date with black teeth.)
The Lobster Bisque Pasta ($18.80) was a recommended dish from the boss. The pasta and the grilled tiger prawn were agreeably cooked, though I felt that the sauce base could have been more ‘bisque’ – richer, more savoury, more of that distinct seafood flavour.
The desserts from Miam Miam score. Get the délicieux Valrhona Chocolate Soufflé ($13.80), lightly baked and almost quite airy, with decadent chocolate sauce within that is not overly intense. If the soufflé had risen about a centimetre taller (and thus airier), it would have been perfect.
Comparatively, the Matcha Pancake while visually delicious, did not overwhelm as it wasn’t as melt-in-your-mouth-fluffy as I would have wished.
As the soufflé and pancakes would require a minimum of 20 minutes to prepare, do manage your expectations in terms of service and waiting time. I hear people waiting too long for it to come, or the desserts coming in between the meals. Miam Miam is new, and would need time to sort out the operations.
The savouries are stronger over at Miam Miam, and I think we will see more of this brand in days to come. We do love more Euro-Japanese cafes.
Miam Miam @ Bugis Junction
#02-14 Bugis Junction (Outside BHG), 200 Victoria Street, Singapore 188021, Tel: +65 6837 0301
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 10:00pm (Mon-Fri), 11:30am – 10:00pm (Sat-Sun)
Other Japanese Cafe Entries
5 Best Matcha Cafes in Singapore
Nana’s Green Tea Café (Plaza Singapura)
Hoshino Coffee (Plaza Singapura)
St Marc Cafe (Marina Square)
Nana’s Green Tea Café (Plaza Singapura)
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