February 15, 2015
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| Afternoon High Tea: 13 piece set of mini savory bites & tender sweeties w choice of tea - 2 |
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| Close(r) up shot of just the food |
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| Seared scallop - 2 J's comment > well cooked, tender, not rubbery or raw, but would have liked a touch more sear; served at room temp though, which the server confirmed was what the kitchen aimed for; personally I prefer my seafood served hot unless it's sashimi or ceviche, but nonetheless a pretty flavorful scallop |
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| Lobster delight - 2 J's comment > slightly underdone but flavorful; according to the kitchen the general clientele so far actually prefers the lobster underdone; again, served at room temp |
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| The side kicks The Savories Smoked Salmon Panini - 2 Roasted stuffed mushroom - 2 Prosciutto Asparagus - 2 Caprese bite - 2 J's comment > surprisingly, the salmon panini was served warm unlike the scallop and lobster above (actually it was the ONLY item served warm); good thin crisp on the panini bread w a good balance of salmon and cream cheese in the center; mushroom cap OK, not watery at all; asparagus crisp; overall, all items fresh, esp the tomato and buffala mozz The Sweet Orange cupcake - 2 Creme Brulee - 2 Chocolate Mousse - 2 Panna Cotta - 2 Choux cream puff - 2 J's comment > cupcake a touch firmer and denser than I prefer but frosting was a good texture, creamy but not heavy or greasy; creme brulee another good texture, very flavorful but not too eggy w the slightest crisp of caramelized sugar; chocolate mousse very creamy and airy but base cake was a touch stale; panna cotta sadly not the best, texture too firm; cream puff's choux could have used a few more mins in the oven for that extra crispness, filling was slightly curd-y and needed more sugar |
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| Shrimp salad - 1 J's comment > bland and slightly rubbery; the server advised us that it was actually tossed w black sea salt but the salt was only on top, and of course made the pieces on top too salty |
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| Surprise tea - 2 J's comment > smelled wonderful and different from your avg rooibos, but sadly tasted like a rooibos; a good smooth tea, but I've never been a fan of rooibos |
Afternoon Tea Menu
Regular Menu
One corner of Soffee Cafe - so quaint!
Extra Comment
For the month of Feb, Soffee is offering a soft opening promo of 10% off (I think on everything in store). Reservations are strongly suggested for high tea.
FYI, this is a family run business; the name 'Soffee' is a play on words from 'Sophia' (the matriach) and 'coffee'. All the furniture were personally selected and collected over the years (the care and attention to detail shows!).
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