So, we went here for brunch about a week and a half ago. We got lucky on parking, of which there is very little. Getting your car to Choupinette is liable to be half the struggle for brunch.

First up, the setting – Choupinette feels very crowded. It’s not unpleasant but doesn’t manage to be wholly relaxing. The table wobbled like a crazy food-filled see saw as well.

Second, the food – I had croque madame, which was pretty basic. It’s nothing gourmet: just two slices of square white very lightly toasted with some cheese, some ham and a fried egg on top. Certainly nothing to worry the likes of Hediard but at the same time double what you’d pay for the same dish much better executed at Epicurious. The missus had eggs Benedict, which were apparently satisfactory. I suspect that grabbing some of the pastries and croissants would have been a better option.

No complaints about the service – if you pay with Amex, you get a little bag of macaroons (the nasty French-style ones made out of shaving foam and roof insulation) which I’d probably have deducted points for if they weren’t free.

So, overall, okay but not exceptional. If you were stuck on Bukit Timah Road and couldn’t be bothered to get further into town for brunch you could do worse.