Previously known as Soupbarsg in Tanjong Pagar Hawker, they
are now opened as The Carvingboardsg, offering more than just soups and salad.
And the best part of it, they are now open at Jurong East, which is a 5-minute
stone’s throw away from my home! How awesome is that?
We reached the place at 620pm and given that it is open at
600pm, there was a significant number of tables occupied already! Menu looks
quite extensive with steak, mix grills, spaghetti (choose-your sauce and
ingredients), burgers to light bites and fries (5 types to choose from)! There’s
beer-on-tap and ciders to pair along with the western food. But but but, what
happen to the soups? I didn’t spot any of them in the menu at all. I especially
miss having the forest mushroom soup that was so GAO (thick) and creamy with a
variety of blended mushroom. I am sure all of us hope they will bring it back
here!
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| Home-made ice lemon tea |
First, we ordered a breaded calamari rings to share.
Calamari was served smoking hot but it’s kind of overpowered by the layer
of breaded crust.
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| Calamari Rings |
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| Cross sectional |
Spotted Chef Gary’s Curry Pork Burger on the handmade burger
menu and I knew I had to try this. It definitely didn’t disappoint with the
curry mayo (felt that the curry taste could be stronger and spiciness up one
more level). The pork patty was quite remarkable as it has a good mix of minced
lean meat and fats, the grilled pineapple gives an extra oomph to the juiciness
of the meat. The fries served retained it crispiness even after a good 10
minutes of foodoshots, still considered buay pai lah when paired with their
chilli sauce. (MacDonalds is just across the road lol)
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| Curry Pork Burger |
Being big-eaters, we ordered the mix grill (beef steak,
bratwurst, rosemary chicken chop) to enjoy all the meats in a plate. It scores
on its presentation when it comes served on a wooden (chopping) board. While
the meats were decent, we are more impressed with the specially concocted side
- potato salad – potato chunks are of smaller cubes as compared to Astons.
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| Mix Grill |
It is definitely a refreshing change to have atas western
food and at a heartland coffeeshop (can wear casually mah, t shirt & slippers), perfect for a afterwork night chillout.
Somemore in the west, I will definitely be back to support the battered fish
& chips (I eyed a generous serving of it for another table upon leaving)
and carbonara spaghetti! Yay for Westies again!
Address: BLK 252 Jurong East Street 24 #01-107
Opening Hours: Tues-Sun 6 to 10 pm (last order 930pm)
Instagram: the carvingboardsg
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