Ms Skinnyfat

Sandwiches are back in favor or is it just that this pregnancy craving has led me to searching for them? Anyhow, i was rather excited to see that there are more sangas (the Aussie slang for sandwiches) available in the East, this time at Bloom Coffee at Siglap. 

The menu is quite limited, focusing on 5 sangas options such as Tonkatsu ($18) and Grilled Mushroom & Eggplant ($17). They have one sweet option, which is the PB & Strawberry Basil ($15) which we heard is a hit or miss.

On my first visit, i went straight for the Tamagoyaki Avocado Bacon ($18) as it seemed like the lightest tasting option. Made using smashed avocado, grilled bacon and tamagoyaki, the sandwich was a combination of different flavours and textures. Expect an eye-popping brightness to hit you first but it gets better with each bite. I had high hopes of the rest of the sandwiches but unfortunately they were rather disappointing.

Both the Sloppy Bob ($17), and the Tonkatsu ($18) had the smelly frozen meat flavor which was hard to stomach. The former, a bolognese sandwich with their housen made minced beef sauce with cheddar and mozzarella, would have been better if the meat were fresh. The minced meat was a tad dry too. The meaty taste of the Tonkatsu was slightly masked with the pickled daikon and zucchini and the tangy rosemary and plum sauce. However, we could taste the oil in the breaded pork belly mille feuille. 

You can't go wrong with the Tater Tots though (($10, +$2 for truffle oil), which i highly recommend. These stayed crunchy throughout our meal! 

For small eaters, you may opt for the small bakes. A lighter Granola Bowl ($12) made using their in-house granola is also available. At least that couldn't go wrong i believe. 

Drinks fared better and Bloom Coffee offer a various filter brews. We also had a delicious White and Matcha Latte over here as well. 

Pick the right items and your experience at Bloom would be a pleasant one. 

87 Upper E Coast Rd, Singapore 455223

Mon-Fri, 8am-6pm, Sat-Sun, 9am-6pm. Closed on Tuesdays.