Which was unfortunately wasted on three hungry young men, this is nonetheless a nice place to bring a date. The interior of Little Part 1 is very cosy, and there is a shelf stacked with books and board games in a corner of the room for your enjoyment. The lighting is very flattering (or would have been if I were on a date), and the tea light lantern lit by the waitress put a nice accent on the (wasted) romantic atmosphere.

We sort of over-ordered, because we were three hungry young men. Onion rings, curried fries and outback bbq chicken wings were the side dishes chosen to accompany our mains of chicken schnitzel, fish and chips and shepherd's pie (my comfort food). The plain water was served in an attractive glass bottle, which added to the charm of the place!

The onion rings and curried fries came first. The curry powder went surprisingly well with the fries. Initially I wanted more curry powder, but on hindsight it would probably have left me with a terrible sore throat. This was served with a mayonnaise dip which made for a very decadent start to the meal. The onion rings came with a wasabi mayonnaise dip which had a nice zing to it. I dislike the taste of onions, personally. I try to tell myself that onion rings are vegetables too, because I like the onion rings at places like burger king or carl's junior. Unfortunately, they use real onions with a light batter coating for their onion rings here, and I didn't really like it but my friends said they were good.

Our wings eventually came, after our mains arrived. There was quite a lot of garlic used in the seasoning, which, when combined with the bbq sauce was really quite overpowering. We didn't finish the wings (very unusual).

The chicken schnitzel was served with a white wine and lemon sauce. I thought the sauce was quite tart, and although the schnitzel was quite nice, it was nothing spectacular. I only had two bites of it, but I definitely wouldn't have been able to finish the entire portion (which was quite large).

The fish and chips were breaded (I prefer battered), and the breading tasted of herbs. I didn't like it much at first, because I prefer the unalloyed taste of fresh fish. After a couple more bites though, the taste kinda grew on me.

The mashed potato topping the shepherds pie was good. The minced beef base was decent, but I thought the sauce used to flavour the beef was too savoury, and it got cloying after a while. I have a personal preference for lamb, but the shepherd's pie was still decent.

There was a nice cooler display which showed their desserts and beer selection. We weren't exactly stuffed, but we wanted to go to cheeky chocolates to try the sweets there, so we didn't have any here.

The servings were well sized, but we didn't really feel like finishing our mains. We weren't full, but we just couldn't finish them. Little Part 1 is a nice place for dinner (dates), especially if you're hungry, and is decent value. The food is better than average, and they have a nice series of lonely planet books. Perhaps I'll return and try one of their selection of belgian beer.

I didn’t feel like whipping up any food today so for brunch, I decided to try this little cafe in Adelphi Park Estate. This cozy, little place is situated along a row of shops on Jasmine Road (off Upper Thomson Road). It’s tuck away from the noisy traffic and located among a tuition centre and some other shops. It has a nice and peaceful environment for home-made food. Most importantly, it has an alfresco style dining patio with smoking area. :D This place is also specialized in Belgian beers. I have already made it a point to go back to try the special Rose beer sometime later this month.

Its been awhile since my last review.

I was with my family wondering where i can find a quieter place for dinner around Thomson area, suddenly i recalled this cafe near Thomson Plaza which i never had a chance to try!

Once i reached the place, there were only 3 tables, inclusive of us, dining at around 7.30pm on a Thursday. The waitress (which i suspect is the boss) was great, cos when i wanted to order more,she reminded me that i have over-ordered, hehe.. I also asked for a recommendation for a bottle of dark beer.

1. Buckwheat noodle: Nice
2. Fish and chips: Crispy on the outside, fish was nice!
3. Chicken schnitzel: Crispy on the outside, meat was tender, nice!
4. Dark beer: I dont recall the brand but it was nice and fruity!

The ambience has got the 'homely' feel, service and food was great!

By the time we were about to leave at around 8.30pm, the place was almost full! Wow!

i was looking for hidden cafes on the internet and found out about this cosy place that is tucked in a row of shophouses, somewhere beside thomson plaza. the first time i went, was on a tuesday and it was closed. the second time i went, on a weekday, around 4pm and it was close again.

after checking out their operating hours, i finally had the chance to dine in with my younger brother for brunch on a saturday afternoon. the decorations in the cafe are interesting. i personally liked the photo frames up on the wall.

anyway, our orders are: curried fries($4.90), little's fish 'n' chips($12.90), natto nori handroll($2.90) and kiwi wheatgrass sorbetto($4.50). the food was satisfying. i am a fan of natto, so i will definitely go back to try the natto salad and natto tofu.

Ordered

Fish Lieste
Little Crappe Crepe
Classic Italiano Crepe
Green tea blend (cant remember the actual name)

What I really liked

The ambience
the quiet evening feel with soft music
The nice sunset through its glass windows if you take a seat near the window
there is an alfresco area at the park but it overlooks thomson plaza
the interior deco with nice travel books and photos on the wall

the food

The crepes were pretty decent, portions were sufficent. You would hope that the crabmeat would be chunkier rather than pasty and the crepe be crispier around the ages.
The wasabi mayo that accompanied the fish leiste pack a punch by my standard.
The food wasn't too outstanding but it was decent enough for dinner.
The taste could have been affected though by my poor tastebuds due to the flu.

Overall

A nice place for quiet dinners if you get in early. Definitely cosy place to just read and relax.

The sofa set could be adjusted to another place as seems like a strange position overlooking everyone in the restaurant, like a voyeur peepshow.