Housed in the posh Fullerton Bay Hotel, the former Clifford Pier Ferry Terminal, the Landing Point is one mandatory spot for all ladies to visit at least once in their lifetime for afternoon tea.
You’d know why when you continue reading on.
We drove here and parked at the Fullerton Hotel. Access to the Fullerton Bay is a bit troublesome as you have to walk through One Fullerton unsheltered towards the hotel.
Ever since visiting the newly built Fullerton Bay Hotel a few years ago, I’ve always wanted to lounge along the corridor of the hotel lobby that faces the stunning Marina Bay Sands from a distance.
It seemed like the right time to visit when my mum wanted to have high tea for her birthday. The Landing Point came up as one of my first few choices, and I made the reservation a few days ahead and made sure I opted for these couch seats.
I like how it’s comfortable and had the view of the beautiful Marina Bay Sands skyline. Coincidentally, my mum thought the same way for quite some time already on wanting to dine here! Girls think alike hehe…
Although the first seating of the afternoon tea started at 12.30pm, I made reservations for 1.30pm because we all wanted to sleep-in on a Saturday. The restaurant was already three-quarter filled when we have reached!
There were other seats by the bar, but they were not as comfy as these ones I picked.
The Landing Point serves refillable tea and coffee and afternoon tea for $45++ per pax, and I was glad that their selection of teas is from TWG – my favourite – because they are the best in Singapore, in my opinion.
Their infusions are always so unique and rarely disappoint me. I used to be a frequent patron of TWG during my Junior College and University days whenever I’m back in Singapore when they had first open. Ah, those young taitai days…
One thing that was lacking from the menu was their offerings for the afternoon tea. What went on my mind was: how am I going to review them?
Thankfully, the waitress cared to list everything on the stand. I managed to note everything down like a studious pupil. She further explained the reason why they do not print them out on the menu was because they do not serve them on a fixed basis.
I wondered how much the menu varies.
When it was time to order our drinks, I had the Silver Moon Tea and a cup of Mocha.
The rest of the girls had the Jasmine Queen Tea, Decaffeinated Cappuccino, and Espresso. My sister’s Cappuccino had a cute “latte art” of the Fullerton, supposedly.
It reminded me more of the Facebook icon.
Our afternoon tea set came within 20 minutes and three of our portions were split into two stands.
There were 17 pastries and finger food in total.
For the 1st tier we had:
1st tier:
1. Truffle and Egg Sandwich
2. Lobster Tartlet***
3. Salmon Quiche*
4. Smoked Salmon Sandwich*
5. Duck Burger
2nd tier:
6. Canelé**
7. Madeleine
8. Lemon Tart***
9. Fruit Cake***
10. Chocolate Square
11. Eclair***
12. Salted Caramel Chocolate Tart***
3rd Tier:
13. Cucumber Sandwich
14. Prosciutto Bagel
15. Brie Cheese Cracker***
16. Chicken Wrap (below)
*** Must try
** Not bad
* It’s all right
NIL Meh
And finally, the Raison Scone with clotted cream and strawberry jam given individually on the side.
From my ratings, I would say that most items were mediocre. However, these are my top 5 picks that left a lasting impression on me.
GOOD
Ranked #1 is their Lobster Tartlet, which I asked for refills after having one immediately.
Taste: 4.5/5
With a crispy sesame tart crust, the lobster chunk that rest on it was fresh and was a sweet composition with the mayonnaise. Lobster was also not overcooked, thank goodness for that!
Our refills, however, took more than an hour to arrive.
Ranked 2nd: Salted Caramel Chocolate Tart that literally blew my mind.
Taste: 5/5
Not huge fan of caramel, so I was sceptical of this plain-looking tart, but one bite instantly changed my mind.
Salted caramel oozed out from the centre of the tart and I squealed in delight! It was so good that I finished the whole tart at one go, and started to contract a sore throat an hour later… Told you that my throat is super sensitive.
I think it was worth it.
#SoreThroatTookForeverToCureThough
Ranked 3rd: Brie Cheese Cracker
This can be found next to the Salted Caramel Chocolate Tart.
Taste: 4/5
The delicately-assembled snack had a wholegrain biscuit as its base, topped with a brie cheese square, raspberry jelly and cranberry.
It must have been the cheese that made us all like it.However, the quality of the crackers were inconsistent, as the subsequent ones given during the refills were not as crunchy as our first.
Ranked 4th: Lemon Tart
Taste: 4/5
Taste: 5/5
This is one tart that can pair flawlessly with your sweet TWG tea. I’m a fan of all things citrus, so its tangy flavour woke me up – in a good way. Tart crust was also not too thick.
It reminded me of a key lime pie, but a mini version!
Ranked #5: Fruit Cake, Éclair
Taste: 4/5
These were in tie for the 5th position because they were not exactly perfect – but better than average ones out there.
Fruit cake had traces of cranberry and sultanas embedded into the pastry and a bit of rum that made it more aromatic. One element that turned me off was the piece of dried apricot, which was too tough to be eaten.
Must have been left out in the air for a long time.
On the other hand, the éclair surprised me with a chocolate-filled centre!Éclairs are not my thing, but this was really not too bad with a soft, fluffy casing.
BAD
The ones that disappointed me the most were the Raison Scone, Cucumber Salad and Duck Burger that made it to my “bad” list unfortunately.
Raison Scone was overly overly moist and did not flake much when sliced through. Not enough butter I guess? Strawberry jam given on the side was also served as a big blob and was difficult to spread on the scone!
I really miss the ones served at Peninsula Hotel Hong Kong, sigh.
The Duck Burger and Cucumber Sandwich were the worst I’ve had. The Duck was too wet and had too much mayo onto the small piece of burger bread.
Similarly, the Cucumber Sandwich from the third tier had cucumber slices that were rather thick; I had finer ones at the Peninsula Hotel, Hong Kong, which were extremely easy to bite through.
As a result, the bread became moist and caused the overall sandwich to be unappetising.
Here are some pictures of rest of the items:
Chicken Wrap
Salmon Quiche
Smoked Salmon Sandwich
Pandan Madeleine
Canelé
#OOTD
Overall, it was a pretty rushed afternoon tea as we reached quite late. Therefore, make sure you book at 12.30pm and don’t repeat the same mistake as me.
Afternoon tea is all about spending quality time with your girlfriends; 12.30pm is indeed the ideal time slot to slowly chat with your friends, enjoy the spread of pastries and finger food while admiring the gilded floors and stunning Marina Bay scenery that was right in front of us until the next seating at 3pm.
BUNNY’S VERDICT:
MAYBE.
BUNNY RECOMMENDS: Lobster Tartlet, Salted Caramel Chocolate Tart, Brie Cheese Cracker, Lemon Tart, Fruit Cake, Éclair, Canelé
RATING
Ambience: 4.5/5 Just as what we imagined, it’s indeed one of the best places in Singapore to chill your afternoon away with comfy sofa seats and view of the Marina Bay! Spending your time here can get pricey though.
The rest rooms were a bit far away, and there was live singing at the lobby area that made the ambience a tad “ge tai”. Our experience was slightly ruined by the music.
Service: 4/5
The staff seemed underhanded with merely one or two people serving ten tables. There was this particular waitress who graciously explained to us the items on our afternoon tea, but became rather impatient after we asked her to help us take photos. I can understand that she’s really busy though.
Furthermore, true to other reviews, when we asked for refills for the lobster tartlets, they took AGES to come. I asked at 1.45pm and it came after they asked us for our last orders more than an hour later. They offered us more common staples like the sandwiches and tarts that we weren’t not very interested in.
The Landing Point
Fullerton Bay Hotel Lobby
80 Collyer Quay
Singapore 049326
Tel: 6597 5277
Opening Hours:
7am – 12am Daily
Reservations through Chope
Website
Lunch
12pm – 2.30pm (Mon – Fri)
Afternoon Tea
3.30 – 5.30pm (Mon – Fri)
Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays
First seating: 12 pm – 3pm
Second seating: 3pm – 5pm
Dinner
6.30pm – 10pm (Mon – Fri)
6.30pm – 10.30pm (Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays)
Directions:
- Nearest MRT station: Raffles Place or Esplanade
- Best to drive here – it’s $5 per entry on weekends!
Hopping out…
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