Had dinner here with 2 other family members, and so we had...

Mini-vegetarian ravioli with wild mushroom sauce ($19+): The serving is smallish, in a crescent-shaped bowl that'd fit a large banana. The ravioli isn't the stuffed pasta that one would expect; they little whorls of very soft pasta, covered with a mild cheese, oil and the sauce which is very similar to proper homemade mushroom soups in expensive restaurants. The latter is the overwhelming flavour.

Quiche set ($22+): Sister picked the spinach and the bacon slices to go with the salad. It's all very filling. The pastry was crunchy but strangely the spinach quiche had a stronger ham taste than the bacon quiche, although there was none physically present!

Sandwich set ($20-something-I-can't-remember +): Croque Madame was picked and it was tasty with the sauce. The bread was crisp and the ham...similar to the spinach quiche.

Chocolate mousse ($?): The sets came with either drinks or dessert. Plenty of dark chocolate that was on the sweet side and it was smooth.

Plaisir double ($6.90+): The label says it's chocolate cake and creme brulee. The chocolate below is basically the mousse mentioned above within a thin crust. The creme brulee though wasn't custard-like...it was closer to cheesecake in texture and consistency although it was vanilla-flavoured and caramelised.

Dad had the coffee with his croque and it was mocha with lots of chocolate. It kept him awake for ages.

There is not much room to move about here. The warm lighting, the surrounding shelves of bread and the mixed selection of chairs created this odd homely feel, and the staff are always accessible. Warm bread and salted butter are served as appetisers, although they were placed on our table rather late (I had time to broswe the shop next door before it was served - 5 minutes).

Some things like the desserts and the ravioli are steep on their own. I might be back just to pick up some pastries and maybe try that tempting lemon meringue tart.

Dropped by this pastry shop for lunch today, and the first thing I was greeted by was the eye catching multi-coloured signboard. The colour scheme brought Paul Smith to mind!

The interior of the shop was quite cramped, with a distinct lack of room to maneuver between tables. Some might call this cosy I suppose. We were fairly hungry, so my lunch companions ordered a beef moussaka set and a beef lasagna(oh the irony) set respectively, and I ordered the eggs benedict, which whilst not your typical lunch offering, was nonetheless an appealing choice.

The coffee I ordered were supposedly locally roasted or something like that, and was supposed to be very good according to the helpful waiter. Unfortunately, the coffee was rather bitter, probably a result of over extraction. I rescued it with two sachets of raw sugar, however.

The two beef dishes arrived first, and both looked identical. I kid you not. However, one is beef bolognaise baked with pasta and the other is beef bolognaise baked with rice. Both were hearty baked dishes which might be rather heavy if one isn't sufficiently hungry. Satisfactory in all aspects, nothing outstanding.

The eggs benedict, however, were done exceptionally well. Cooked to the perfect state, and served on nicely toasted bread with ham, the interplay of flavors with the hollandaise sauce produced the usual delicious result of eggs benedict done right, comfort food at its finest! Perhaps the hollandaise sauce could have done with a tad less lemon, for it tasted slightly sour. Still, this dish is highly recommended!

For dessert, the macaroons were delightful as macaroons usually tend to be. Sweet and sinful, the serving of 4 as part of a set lunch is probably the right number. Any more and the taste might get cloying, although this might be hard to imagine while chowing down on these delightful morsels. The chocolate mousse was also done reasonably well, smooth and creamy with a consistent taste and texture. The tiramisu, however, was quite abysmal. Devoid of moisture, the generous lashings of mascarpone cheese and sponge cake failed to overshadow the glaring omission of coffee and liqueur from this dessert. It was just wrong, and when I have tiramisu that is wrong, I feel my world crumbling to pieces. I know that no one told me my tiramisu had coffee and liqueur in it, but having seen a price tag of $7, I had a certain minimum benchmark for it.

Overall, the ambience is quaint to a certain extent, but I could foresee it getting cramped on a weekend(Tuesday post lunch is hardly peak hour I would suspect), which would upset me. The food is of a decent quality, and while the price might be slightly steep for some casual chow, I think you do get your money's worth from Choupinette. Just keep away from the tiramisu.

Just got back from Choupinette...a French Pastry Shop along Bukit Timah Road.

This is my 3rd visit & I ordered the same 'ol stuff...

Creme Brule : Loved the Egg-yolk-cheesey layer on the top. caramalized sugar was nice. Chocolate filling was soft & not too sweet. Enjoyed the somewhat "ice-cream" like layer in the middle..
Overall flavour: Just right & I say *hmmm*....

Tiramisu : Soft & not too creamy. Tasted more like coffee though it's chocolate..still...very yummy..not too sweet..just right..although a thicker chocolate powdered layer on top would make it more flavourful...Nonetheless, I say *hmmm*...

Finally,

Strawberry Jam Donut : Jam wasn't too sweet. It oozes out from the centre with each bite..The dough was really good...not hard or too soft..just right... I say *hmmm*...

I dun wanna give away too many details in this review...you go try for yourself...

I recommend this place to all HGW foodies...I'm sure you'll find that it's value for money & you won't be disappointed with the quality either.

Yup..there's also a Brunch/Lunch & Dinner Menu. Go check it out...Wine is served as well...

Have fun!

If I didn't have a day job, I would be having lunch here every day!

This is one of my favorite French places in SG thus far, the ingredients are fresh, not pretentious and everything is to die for!

Such a charming little French Bistro with really good food! Went there for lunch recently and we had :-

1) Croque Madame $15 - Had the version with ham. It was delicious! Loved how nicely the combination of bechamel sauce and emmental cheese turn out!

2) Chicken Djon $16 - Heavenly! Tender chicken with a creamy sauce lifted up by red peppers.

They serve good cakes and desserts too! (Except the Macarons which were not up to my expectations as I had fancier and better ones before.)

One last note : Pay separately if you are buying their breads & pastries home unless you dont mind paying an extra 10% service charge.