If lava cakes or atas-looking desserts rock your boat, you need to visit Non Entrée. They have been featured on INSIDER Food on their Facebook page and people have been flocking there for a taste of their world renowned Matcha Lava Cake!
Read on to find out why its so popular.
The facade of Non Entrée is unescapable while you drive or walk along Rangoon Road. The cafe is also next door to the famous Ng Ah Sio Bah Kut Teh, which most Singaporeans would be familiar with.
I just wish this cafe existed last time so that I could bring my family here after a potent bowl of hot peppery BKT.
The cafe is packed to the brim when we arrived and had to wait for at least 20 minutes on a Saturday afternoon. All diners have to be present before they give you a table.
Their Matcha Avalanche, the most popular item, is not listed on the menu, but on the counter. The cafe also serves cakes but I think their quality look subpar to professional pâtisseries.
As it was my friend’s birthday, I had a brilliant idea of having the Matcha Avalanche as his birthday cake!
Definitely the most unique birthday cake to remember… And right after blowing the candle, we couldn’t wait to do THE deed – slicing it open!
#DATDRIP
We’ve done it!!! Without any mess like what other people had! Phew.
Matcha Avalanche [$13.90+] with chocolate soil, crunchy almond nougatine & roasted green tea gelato.
Taste: 4.2/5
I’ve had my fair share of lava cakes, but none of them being presented this way. So needless to say, all of us were impressed with how this ingenious concept actually worked. It’s really satisfying while witnessing the velvety matcha lava cream dripping out into the cup.
Everyone was literally saying “ahhhh” when we witnessed the birthday boy prying the lava cake open and leaked matcha elixir. And then he smashed the cake right into the cup.
No wastage at all.
Matcha lovers out there would be pleased to know that the matcha used for this cake is LEGIT. It had the hint of bitterness that we anticipated.
There was even a matcha powder on the cake itself, so there you go…
THE ULTIMATE LAVA CAKE ALL MATCHA FANS SHOULD TRY! So awesome that we were fighting till the end for a piece of it.
That one thing I was disappointed was how the roasted green tea gelato tasted flat and nothing like matcha. I was confused. It was very mild and I savoured more of the chocolate from the chocolate soil, which seems like grounded Oreo biscuits.
Overall, the matcha taste is there, but perhaps vanilla ice cream would be a better choice, along with some red azuki beans perhaps?
Next up is our cute little Rubber Ducky [$12.90]!
I saw this on Instagram and knew I had to have it. I personally played with rubber duckies when I was young.
Now I get to eat it. Life is good eh?
From the menu, it is described as “Crème fraiche pudding, fresh mango purée, sago pearls, exotic sorbet sat atop a lemongrass cloud”.
Sorry for interrupting your bath or defacing you while you melt… but you were tasty!
Taste: 3.8/5
So cute that the ducky had foam on its head, as if it is taking a bath itself and we are intruding on its privacy. Oops. Anyone would be fooled by its aesthetics and think its inedible.
To be honest, I thought the dessert would be rather simple with gelato and some foam at the bottom. However, as I began digging for the sorbet, the chefs proved me wrong.
I discovered large sago pearls and mango puree lined at the bottom of the bowl! Surprises!
There was even more to come when we found egg custard – part of the duck to hold the sorbet in shape I reckon – even when we were almost done with it.
While previous reviewers may call it the “best dessert ever”, I wouldn’t go to that extent.
It reminds me of a superior version of the traditional Chinese dessert – Mango Sago, but less watery and the sago pearls were a tad too big for my liking. Furthermore, the mango flavour became overpowering towards the end and we were reaching out for water to cleanse our palate.
On the side note, I spotted Mama Lemon at my office washroom the next day and I found out that the dessert smelt exactly like it. Not sure if it is a good or bad thing (LOL), but you need to give this a try if you fancy mangoes or mango-flavoured food.
It consists multiple layers of surprises that will provide you an amazing sensory experience.
Keep the innovative desserts coming in, Non Entrée!
BUNNY’S VERDICT:
YES! Best for chilling in groups of 4 or less.
BUNNY RECOMMENDS: Matcha Avalanche, Rubber Ducky
RATING
They are definitely a breath of fresh air from waffles or thick toasts.
Ambience: 4/5 A tad too noisy because it was packed with people, but the decor was on-point. Loved the industrial and contemporary mix of decor such as the pop of bright yellow, vintage chandelier in the middle of the cafe. We were able to hold proper conversations as seats were not too close to our neighbours.
Service: 4/5 Friendly, desserts were served rather fast, and the staff did not chase us out even though we were chatting after our meal. I would like to commend them for this.
Non Entrée Desserts
204 Rangoon Road, Singapore 218451 (Farrer Park MRT)
Phone: 9878 6543
2pm – 10pm (Tuesday -Thursday),
2pm – 11pm (Fri),
12pm – 11pm (Sat)
12pm – 10pm (Sun), Closed on Mondays
https://www.facebook.com/nonentreedesserts
Directions:
- Nearest MRT station: 10-minute walk from Farrer Park (NE), Exit B along Rangoon Road.
- Street Carpark available opposite, but limited lots.
Hopping out…
ANDREA THE #FOREVERHUNGRY BUNNY
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