About SOD Cafe
SOD Cafe started off as a Healthy Bubble Tea Kiosk at Yew Tee Point back in 2011 (which has closed down) and they are back as a Cafe located at Ci Yuan Community Centre serving affordable western fusion style menu, customized cakes, patisseries, dessert and instagrammable range of milk tea and drinks. They do not charge any GST or Service Charge.
Our Review On SOD Cafe
Though we visited the gym at Ci Yuan Community Centre often, we could not eat at SOD Cafe as it is always crowded. We only got to eat there when we finally saw one empty table for two near the entrance and we quickly went in and asked for that table.
Despite being able to get a seat, we had to share another occupied table next to us which meant that our movement was quite restricted movement and we could hardly hear ourselves talking. We still went ahead with our order and the good thing was that the manager / owner saw us at our seats, smiled and gestured to us by pointing to another table, on its own, located at another side of the cafe. So right after the customers left that table, they quickly reserved it for us and had us moved over once they had cleared the table.
It was definitely a very nice gesture and good customer service.
Their Wide Selections Of Cakes
Near the payment counter was this large display of eye-catching and tasty-looking cakes. So if you have any special occasions and in need of a custom designed cake, they can help to make your dreams come true! You can call, whatsapp at +65 8181 1132 or DM them at @sodbakes on Instagram to inquire more.
What We Ordered
- Hamburg Steak ($13.50)
- Chicken Supreme ($9.50)
- Ice Lemonade ($4.50)
- Ice Long Black ($4)
Food Taste
— Hamburg Steak (Top) & Chicken Supreme (Bottom)
Hamburg Steak (top image) is their Homemade Beef Patty served with wedges, sunny side up & sausages. The burger patty was pretty normal and small, but the wedges tasted good with the sauce. Though the sauce tasted slightly on the salty side, it went well with the rest of the sides.
Chicken Supreme (bottom image) is their Chicken Thigh covered with a mixed layer of potato gratin, prawns, melted cheese and tomato sauce and served with fresh greens and balsamic dressing. The taste was pretty okay and we wished that their greens had come with more varieties.
— Ice Lemonade & Ice Long Black
The tall and colorful drink is the Ice Lemonade and is from their unique drinks collection. The Ice Long Black came in a cool-looking brass looking aluminium cup with a bottle dropper for you to put in the amount of sugar syrup you like.
The drinks were definitely very instagrammable and we admired the colors and presentation of the drinks longer than we took to drink them.
Our Overall Review On SOD Cafe
- Food: 7 / 10
- Comparing the food and drinks, we will think the drinks stand out more. They look good and tasted not bad. If you are adventurous, you can try their different drinks which can be very colorful. Don’t worry about them tasting weird. Food wise, they tasted pretty normal but the cooking / preparation style was commendable.
- Price / Value: 8.5 / 10
- Price wise, it is not very expensive. Very typical cafe prices, and there will be additional perks/discount if you join them as members.
- Service: 9 / 10
- Staff were friendly and attentive. When we thought the cutlery would be brought over by the staff together with the food, they informed us that it was self-service. After informing us, the staff continued with saying they will get it for us. They took the initiative without us saying anything.
- Ambience / Decor: 6 / 10
- It can be very cramped when their tables are around 80% occupied. And because it was crowded, the noise was also quite loud. If you are looking for somewhere quiet to chill out, you may want to consider going at the off-peak periods or when you think you are lucky. Call them first if you are going in a large group.
- Overall rating: 3.8 / 5
How To Get To SOD Cafe
Address: 51 Hougang Avenue, 9 #01-03, Ci Yuan Community Centre, Singapore 538776 (Google Maps)
Nearest MRT: Hougang MRT then Bus 329
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