We came across this mall by chance. As we were taking the MRT, we noticed that there was a station named Somerset and so happened we walked passed this place and made a detour into the mall to get to the station. As we passed by a construction area that was blocking the entrance of this mall, we realized that this was like the outdoor area of Pavilion where eateries such as Brotzeit was at and we noticed this place on our left called Oriole.
Being on the search for a good cup of coffee in Singapore, we definitely had to sample Oriole's coffee. Charles said that their beans are known to be good. So, we waited to be seated.
Oh, may I add that the hostess was at her very best! I've never seen someone so happy all the time at work and Oriole was packed. She was bubbly and never hesitated even the slightest when Doug asked for sugar. She jumped right where she stood and said, "Let me get that for you!" and she was off. One thing about Singapore that I love is their service industry. You hardly find someone who hates their job. Even when I was in Fullerton Hotel, the cleaner lady in the bathroom smiled politely while holding the door open for me and even when they chat among themselves, they spoke in such joy! I was definitely amazed.
So, back to Oriole Cafe & Bar.
"Conscious coffee. Gratifying global comfort food. Delectable café dining by day, handcrafted cocktails by night - all set to a sublime soundtrack." - Oriole Coffee
One cup of Iced vanilla latte (double shot espresso, cold milk, home - made flavors) for Doug. He loved it! Said it was really fragrant and it reminded him of Thailand's coffee where the coffee was sweet and strong in coffee flavor.
One cup of Iced Cappuccino for me. Love it and the sun was blazing that day so I didn't have a choice but to order a cup of cold coffee but usually I prefer my cappuccino to be hot.
Both cups were SGD5.5 each. Can you believe it! It's super cheap for Singaporeans to leisure in coffee while in Malaysia it's RM10 at least. Am comparing base on earning SGD and MYR.
Charles decided to give their competition coffee a shot. He had Citrus Sin (double ristretto, spiced orange juice, steamed milk) and it came with a slice of orange. The manager of Oriole explained that the coffee is already sweet, infused with orange juice, so he didn't have to add that slice of orange or any sugar. He took a sip and savored the taste. LOL. When you're with Charles, you need to watch his expression when he takes a sip of his coffee. He loves coffee and would go all out just to try something new. Anyway, I tasted it and thought it was rather unique. Something like having chocolate with orange but the taste just went along with the bitterness of the coffee.
Oriole Cafe & Bar @ Singapore
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