211 Roof Terrace Café (Café 211)

We went there on a promotion deal on a Saturday evening and I've personally never experienced such a bad service, it was worst than in a food court. Don't expect someone to come to you when you get to the place as no employee would bother seating you or even look at you. When I went to what looks like the most senior waiter (the oldest of the crew) and said we reserved, he seated us on the first table he could see so I've asked if it was possible to seat on the terrace rather than on the side. The answer is of course NO... because it was reserved but turned out that nobody never went to those the tables. The the same guy came to take the order, and looking at his face, you understand that the poor guy was still struggling to understand the most basic thing in his job: smile and being nice to customers... 

Anyway, we order a crab salad, a lamb and a lobster ravioli, no sire how to call the guy that took the order but he asked if I wanted everything together and I said yes but it was pointless as nothing arrived at the same time. In fact the lobster ravioli never arrived to our table despite asking 3 times to 3 different people, nobody came back. After the 4th time and 40 minutes and the meal finished, they told me there were no lobster anymore and the guy who took the order wasn't even brave enough or have the courtesy to apologies as he sent one of his colleague. My 10 years old cousin would understand more about smile, courtesy, and customer service than the waiter we had.

At the end of the day, we got charged 87SGD for 2 people; I call this a robbery. 

Went back to 211 Terrace Café after a long absence of many years, the place still kinda looked the same.

Armed with my 1-for-1 voucher, we made a lunch date with a couple of old friends to have lunch at 211 Terace Cafe. We ordered 2 pizzas and 2 pastas and milkshakes all round.

The pizzas turned out to be better with the 4 Cheese Pizza claiming top spot for flavour and taste. The Tandoori Chicken Pizza was ok, not bad but nothing to shout about. The Seafood Marinara was not bad according to my friend but the Linguine Scampi left me much in wanting. I found the prawn pasta rather tasteless though the prawns were fresh enough, just not tasty enough.

Not sure if I will go there again as even the milkshake, though yummy, was a little on the lite side. Disappointed... :(

My cluster mistress suggested having dinner at 211 Roof Terrace Café after shopping for our monthly cluster birthday celebration. We were planning to save some stomach space for Kettle Chips, Cedele Carrot Walnut cake, Korean strawberries.... but we all ended up with full tummies anyway.

Located on the top floor (well, actually just the fourth) of Holland Village Shopping Centre, this cafe offers both indoor and al fresco dining. The ambience of the outdoor dining area was clearly the main attraction of the cafe, so how could we choose not to sit outside?

The al fresco area was furnished with wooden furniture and plenty of plants, along with a water foundation. For a laid-back atmosphere, good for a nice catch-up with pals (:

We shared Calamari Rings as an appetizer. No complaints here- we got tender squid rings encased in a light, non-oily batter coating

My Seafood Risotto featured plump rice grains, swimming in a rich tomato cream sauce. The rich tomato cream sauce was tolerable at first, but soon grew too heavy. Mushy rice grains would have rendered me unable to finish the whole plate, but thankfully, I was able to finish up everything as every rice grain was well-cooked and al dente. No complains about the prawns, squid rings and mussels which accompanied the dish.

I sampled a bit of my dining partner's Organic Brown Rice with Pan-fried Fish and Mango Chutney (can't quite remember the name). This was not too bad- the rice was cooked equally well, while the fish had a flaky and moist interior.

I also had two slices of my friend's 211 Pizza. She eats rather slowly and had to rush back to school for something, so I helped her to finish her food haha. This bacon and veggie thin-crusted pizza was my favorite of the three entrees, especially the chewy cheese topping.

The draw of this cafe is clearly the ambience, and perhaps the view (which I don't find to be special, maybe because my home is on the top floor of my apartment block). Portions were decently sized, but honestly, the food quality- though acceptable- was not sufficient to justify a return visit.

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My guy and I were not exactly hungry, but we wanted to find a nice place to chit chat and spend some time together. It was a great place to be at 211 roof terrace cafe where we totally feel comfortable with the place.

Ordered 2 ice blended and a pizza four cheese. Yum! The crust were crispy and the cheese was think. SHIOK.

Love this place and will go back there again.

Wow this place is truly well hidden from the hustle and bustle of Holland V! Been there countless times and thought a review now would be more than appropriate :)

Ambience:

On the fourth floor of Holland V shopping centre, this place allows you to watch the stars, enjoy tea light dinners and have chill-out dinners with friends all in one place! truly amazing. They also play a variety of music that isn't all too loud so i didn't have to worry about hearing the same song on replay -.-

Food and Beverage:

Just to highlight a few (sheesh, where do i begin) well for starters, the soup of the day and ceasar salad is great. Not to heavy for the palette and is light and refreshing esp the salad. Love how the cheese isn't like bits you buy from the supermarket and it is really shaved from a large block. sometimes if i want a heavier meal, i will go for the vegetable cheesecake.

Main: the Vongole is really good, has to be signature there!  if you are worried about tummy upset about the clams or any sort of seafood, there is nothing to be worried about. I once had the waiter inform me that thechef does not recommend vongole on that day as he was worried about the freshness of the seafood provided by the supplier!! NICE. other than that the main courses are almost the perfect! the BABY BACK RIBS left me craving for more and licking the knife and fingers(my sister was utterly embarrassed but HEY...its good BBR) the sauce is sweet and tangy and that generous portion of spicy wedges injects a suitable amount of savoury flavour. Great combo.

Value

All i can say is : VALUE. FOR. MONEY. the food is great, ambience is soothing and a great place for all occasions, what else can i ask for?

Let me just add a little something:

i had my birthday celebration there and all my friends loved it! AND i didn't have to worry about the price! Called them,gave them my budget and they were able to come up for a menu for me which included the starter, main and dessert! rest assured the portions were the same and incredibly my friends had a choice in what they wanted. so it was like starter : salad or soup.

211 Roof Terrace Cafe, an Australian and Italian cuisine at the ”roof” terrace of Holland Village Shopping Centre. The panoramic view of the neighborhood estates give one a feeling of being on top of the world, making it perfect for customers to chill out and catch up with friends. I have been here several times, to try their Tiramisu and the Baked Vegetable Cheesecake.

Walking into the al-fresco rooftop café, you’ll find its quaint and inviting décor, with a traditional Balinese touch, a much welcomed respite from the busy week. The lush greenery of the tropical garden compliments its Balinese décor to make it the perfect place for one to unwind. The café is ornamented with Balinese mirrors, statues and torches; one should surely be forgiven for mistaking the place for an Indonesian restaurant! The soothing music helps you cast your lethargy aside and enjoy the ambience.

Vegetable Sandwich ( $8++)

A choice o Wholemeal, White, Ciabatta or Foccacia bread. Char-grilled eggplants, capsicums, sun-dried tomatoes and sauteed mushrooms on Wholemeal bread. I had an additonal topping of mango chutney, which i had to pay $2 extra. The sandwich comes with 2 slices of wholemeal bread, lightly toasted and with a side salad. The char-grilled eggplants were thinly-sliced and they must have over-grilled it, resulting in burnt and charred at the sides. I love the sauteed mushrooms which were robust in herbs and they were very generous with the mushrooms.

The bread were lightly spread with margarine and I ate it with the sweet mango chutney.

Overall, the sandwich was not too bad. It’s just a pity that the eggplants were over-grilled, resulting in a slight bitter taste.

Decked in traditional Indonesian uniforms, the people at 211 are hospitable and ensured that their guests feel right at home. The waiters are polite and friendly. Do not hesitate to ask for recommendations and what’s new on the menu as they do have new additions once in a while.

We had lunch at 211 on a Star Hub promotion voucher, the visit did not start well when we requested (by reservation) an outdoor smoking table only to be told by a head strong waiter that we could not sit outside but had to sit in a semi enclosed area ? Anyway as I said this put us off a bit.

The food (Lobster ravioli seved on the small side and Ribs served with Salad? and Fries) were decent, the deserts Chocolate Brownie and Tiramasu were pretty good but nothing too special, overall we had a nice time, the place has great potential but they need to train up their staff a little bit on customer service, cost with the one for one voucher and a couple of drinks was a hundred bucks for two.

They really need to start a brunch on Sunday with Eggs Benedict etc !

went there for a gathering with a group of friend, there have this promotion where u get one for one paste/pizza when u order 2 drinks. so we order a total of 4 pizza and 2 pasta and alot of drinks. overall the food is ok. but the service definitely can be improved, when we asked bout the offer, this waiter gave us a look and was rather inpatient bout relying our question. but its just this one waiter, other are fine. nice atmosphere as we are on a rooftop, avoiding all the hustle and bustle of holland v.

Date: 21 March 2009

Time: Around 2000hrs

Meal Type: Dinner

Occasion: A very close friend's birthday

Pax: 4

Planned to visit Hog's Breath at Holland Village but was caught unprepared when we arrived - Hog's Breath has closed! Then I remembered this establishment that I chanced upon a few months ago. So, off we went!

Food/Beverage:

I've never tasted Steak so GOOD! I ordered the one from the Chef's Recommendation (not the one found among the main courses) and requested for it to be done medium-rare. It turns out to be everything I hoped for - a good cut of meat done exactly as requested. Presentation was also fine but serving size couldn't quite match the price (read Value)..

We didn't ordered any drinks as we didn't planned on staying for long - good thing they provided chilled water that was constantly refilled.

Ambience:

Located on the top-floor/roof of Holland Road Shopping Centre this restaurant is definitely a hidden find. I chanced upon this place a few months earlier when I was walking around while waiting for my friends.

The restaurant has both an indoor (air-conditioned) and an alfresco area. The indoor area is rather small and the deco is nothing to rave about (- 2 pts) except for the well-stocked bar. However, once we stepped outside it's obvious how lovely this place is. The use of wood, torches and plants transformed this otherwise normal rooftop into a place that's quite romantic.

Value:

Prices are undeniably on the high-side but I wouldn't consider them expensive. Main courses will come up to around $30 or more (incl. service charge & GST). Prices for pastas are more affordable at around $20 (incl. service charge & GST). Serving sizes (with exception for my steak) is average but the service is certainly miserable for the price we are paying.

Service:

Service was rather bad. The staffs were friendly and polite but extremely inattentive. We walked directly into the restaurant since nobody was at the door to greet us. But even then it took a minute or two for them to realise our presence.

When we were ready to order, nobody noticed my raised hand although there were 5 of them standing around. We were finally attended to after my friend's very loud "Excuse Me" caught their attention.

Staffs there were also rather clumsy, hitting the glasses when they were serving. A bag I placed on the table was also knocked onto the floor (I don't remember any apology)..

Been trying to avoid going to 211 for many years but was finally persuaded to go. Ate there when they opened and it wasn't interesting, it was pretentious Italian / Western fare. Has improved a bit but still uncertain how to classify it.

Food: Had a pasta and riso dish. Both used the same ingredients: squid pieces, large prawns, and blue mussels. Was hoping to get some clams but no chance. Did it qualify as seafood - yes but Italian dishes without clams !!?? Both were tasty but a really heavy hand with the full cream.

Ambience: Comfortable but noisy. Need to sit outisde - hey, but I'm Singaporean who needs aircon.

Value: Reasonable if you use the DBS card. Kena pay $3.30 for a Sprite and $4 for a cranberry juice which was part of the offer from DBS one for one but buy two drinks deal.

Service: Friendly by disorganised. Lots of smiles but not well trained as waiters.