If you are like me, you probably go to work everyday where you would have your meals at the same few places. So when a new restaurant opens in the vicinity, it would generate a bit of excitement among you and your colleagues. All the better if the food is cheap and good! And that’s exactly what Food Addict Café is like.
Some months back, this little restaurant opened in Toa Payoh Central. It is such a breath of fresh air and easily stands out from along a row of nondescript shops where it is situated. Being just the size of a single shop unit, seats are limited and especially so during chow time. Hence, besides indoor seating, there are also tables spilling out to the outside of the restaurant.
The owners have given the place a funky decor, with colourful wall motifs and brightly coloured furniture and cups. Food-wise, what you would find here is mainly Italian and Western cuisine. And it certainly doesn’t fail to impress! After all, the chef has 15 years of experience whipping up dishes at N.Y.D.C.!
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Lasagna! Check out the garlic bread that comes with it. It is yummy and has cheese too! In fact, we like it so much we even order a separate helping of it. Of course, the lasagna tastes great with the thick tomato gravy. It is most unlike the many soggy and oily lasagnas out there – and at just half the price too!
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To get my daily chicken fix, I go for the hot chicken. Why “hot”? Apparently it is a hot seller (since it isn’t spicy)! Having had too many chicken cutlets and chops served in gargantuan sizes at ABC Market, I’m not too impressed with the chicken serving here. But to be fair, it is definitely more than enough to fill my stomach, especially with the wedges.
I like the fact that instead of the usual fries, the chicken is served with chunky potato wedges that are oh-so-fluffy on the inside. My lunch partners wasted no time in finishing them for me! Worth mentioning, too, is the mustard dressing that is made from scratch.
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Spicy food lovers wouldn’t want to miss this. The prawn aglio here is the spiciest pasta I have ever tasted! Pan-fried with garlic and lots of chilli, the average person may find this too hot to handle! But beware: once you eat it once, you may find yourself hooked, as are my colleagues who are hooked on this and the lasagna!
All three dishes that I have introduced are house recommendations, as indicated by the cute puffy flower stickers. I like the fact that the menu items bear playful names such as “curry puff girls” and “hotter than you”! Yee haa!
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If you’re craving something sweet, you can take your pick from a range of desserts and cakes. The chocolate truffle cake is decent enough, though not as chocolatey rich as I would have liked. I hear they serve drinks that are code-named BFGs (big friendly giants), with rainbow sprinkles and whipped cream. Yum! I’m so gonna have me a BFG the next time round.
So those of you that are working in Toa Payoh, or just happen to be passing by, don’t forget to give food addict café a try! Who knows, you may get really addicted!
185 Toa Payoh Central
#01-324 Singapore 310185
Tel: +65 6259 4218 | Website
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(Note: All photos in this post had been captured using my LG Viewty.)
Feb 1, 2008
9
wow… garlic bread w/ salsa dip! awesome!
Feb 1, 2008
182
Thanks for the recommendations. I shall check it out when I am at Toa Payoh for music theory lessons.
Feb 2, 2008
80
Sea hare eggs!
Feb 2, 2008
1
Wow … this make I want my breakfast now … ;)
Feb 2, 2008
1
It looks really tasty!
It’s the first time I see this site, I think it is very nice! Where are you from, Veron?
Feb 2, 2008
5
i will definately try dis out soon. =)
the lasagna looks realli gd.
Feb 3, 2008
1
The “Hot Chicken” seems to be over-cooked.. looks dry.
Feb 8, 2008
24
All the food looks pleasing to the eyes! That slice of cake looks decadent and delicious…lol, I have such a major sweet tooth.
Feb 17, 2008
2
Thanks for the great review. I went to check out last evening, and the Hot Chicken is really great.
Feb 27, 2008
1
Hi there!
It was a fantastic recommendation. went there last week with my boyfriend and now we are both hooked. It was a pity that they didn’t have the lagsana that you raved about as they were short on staff and couldn’t manage to cook the dish. But I am now totally hooked on the prawn aglio. yummy! have been there 2 days in a row and ordered it on both occassion so you can imagine how good it is! :)
Mar 3, 2008
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Wow I’m glad so many of you like Food Addict. I’ve been dining there at least once a week ever since I paid my first visit!