The Bark Café

If you're looking for some peace and quiet dining out, this is a good place to go to. I like the fact that this place is not too busy and it has a no-pretenses air to it. The place is also clean and simple so you'll feel more relaxed and it's actually a good place to go to if you're a writer or something. The food is ok but nothing great or fancy, as what's expected. Fish & chips are crispy and portions are just right.

Drawn to quiet spots, Bark Cafe is a preferred choice when I'm in the far east. I like it when it's quiet enough to be aware of the sound of spinning fans (not because it has the tendency to drop on me of course). The food is generally average. Tried their cheeseburger which was  of a large portion and boyfriend tried the fish and chips. I'll be back for a dose of chicken wings, beer and peace - good for me anytime of the day.

Have been to Bark's a couple of time. Love its vibe about the place. No heavy/ loud music that disrupts a good conversation between friends; and the tables are spaced out so you dont feel that your privacy is threatened.

Some friends of mine think the place is ulu/ remote. Well, to me thats the beauty of it. Lets not forget that you can actually catch a bus (no. 29 to tampines interchange) just 1 min walk away. Drivers will love this place too cos there is free and ample parking spaces

The Chichen wings are good! Rest of the stuff are pretty ordinary.

The only downside: They dont serve warm/ ice water. :(

Today Edwin, Valarie and myself
went to celebrate at The Bark's Cafe
An old favourite hang-out that I've not been to for 2 years
(due to personal reasons)

You can see from my videos
http://www.youtube.com/user/actuallyi/
that 3 episodes of Actually I.. was filmed there

When I arrived, I went to look for
the friendly Malaysian chef who used to work there
He has "Arsenal" tattooed on his forearm
But I guess he went back to his home town already.

And where is our favourite wait staff - Tiffany?

Wedges
$8.90
Comes with Cheese Dip
Delicious and not too oily

Calamari Rings
$8.90
Quite disappointed with this dish
the calamari taste frozen instead of freshly prepared
and the mayonnaise dip is too sweet

Escargot
$10.90
This is good stuff.
They made frozen escargots taste unfrozen! =)
Creamy and to-the-teeth
Well marinated and prepared
Decently priced too! =)

Heineken Jug
$20.00

Garlic Bread
$4.50
I don't know.. it tasted deep-fried
when I would prefer it baked or toasted

Tenderloin Steak
$22.90
Ordered Medium Rare, arrived Medium Rare
Properly prepared and well presented
Taste fantastic
Doesn't lose to any local steakhouse
Could be excellent if a proper flame grill is used

Chicken Wings (6 pcs)
$10.90
Well marinated
No issues with this dish
However, would love for them to
remove the end tip of the wing

Played some pool
$2 a game

Tiger Jug
$20.00

Total Damage for 3: $122. 10

General Ratings
Food Quality: 9/10
Food Presentation: 9/10
Food Quantity/Value for Money: 10/10
Service: 8/10 (over-staffed for a Thursday night)
Ambience: 9/10
Recommended for: After-work, Couples, Friends Gathering, Chill-out
Return Factor: 10/10

More food reviews at:
http://leongmingen.blogspot.com/

This is a newly found place for us, if not to meet up with a friend who works in Changi museum, we wouldn't have come to know this cafe.

It's a cafe/bar for simple and delicious food in a relaxing setting (think greens with garden lighting as well as wooden platforms all around).

There is a billiard table ($2) per game for after or before dinner entertainment. Kitchen is displayed in open view concept, placed in the middle of the cafe which could be seen by the diners, nice idea.

I had grilled chicken $14.90 served with mashed potatoes, the chicken was delicious, came with humble litte cauliflower and broccoli florets.

While my partner had fish and chips $13.90 (2 fish chunks), the dory fillets were enveloped in light batter, served with coleslaw and greens.

The portions had shrunk according to my friend who's a regular there due to the 60% hike in the rent. Oh well, there is a list of delicious sounding of finger food if you still have space.

Service was attentive.

see
http://sofood.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/review-the-bark-cafe-singapore/
for pictures

Bark cafe has been my favourite place due to it's relaxing environment and nice food. I would say that this is a must try place as personally i do not like complicated places with unpleasant customers and Bark is pleasant.

Have been patronizing Bark Cafe for a few years now, I must admit it is one of the few places in Singapore that I will never get "sian" off. Nice ambiance, free parking, great food (esp the chicken wing its a must try!!) and reasonable pricing. And for beer drinkers, you will definitely enjoy it there as if i remember correctly, their beer price have not change these few years ($20 a jug).

Has been there a few times and alway in love with the chicken wing.
Nice chillout place to be with group of friends.

Hunting for food after overloaded with travel promotion information at NATAS held at Singapore Expo, my friend and I came to this rustic cafe, right at the doorstep of Changi Chapel and Museum, offering an eclectic mix of fresh air, F&B and respite from the bustling city.

Unfortunately, we got off on the wrong foot right from the start.

Where we were seated, the fans overhead were blasting their powerful gale at us, easily messing up our hair in all directions. Not wanting to eat hair for dinner, we requested to shift tables. Waiter, at first, was reluctant to let us sit at the 6 seater table despite us being one of the few patrons of the cafe, until a simple solution of disjoining the adjacent tables was brought up.

From where we were roosted, we had the perfect view of the café’s open kitchen. I have always advocated against open kitchen and never understood why anyone in the right mind would think it is a pretty sight to behold the chaotic undertaking of Singaporean/Malaysian chefs/cooks preparing a meal. I chose to sit back facing the kitchen. Also, being an open air kitchen, the fumes could easily get to diners and one may end up smelling like his/her dinner.

And then, and then, the cafe doesn’t serve warm/iced water. Is it very costly for the restaurant to serve tap water nowadays? Seriously, to alter the policy not to serve sky juice is a very short sighted view to running a business. What is your core business exactly? Food and beer? Or bottled mineral water? Yes, I feel for you, pregnant lady down there. My exact sentiments that you had. Refusal to serve plain water is definitely a turn-off and a major deterrent to revisit. Anyhow, my friend ordered the Honey Lemon Soda @ $4 (which I didn’t get to try). Annoyed but parched, I ordered mango juice ($3.50) that is not fresh from the fruit. I hate to waste calories like that. Damnit.

Mushroom Fritter ($8.90) was a basket of wholesome goodness. Deep fried but not oily, the antipasto was served with chilli and mayonnaise. I like its crunchiness. Plus how healthy is mushroom man (I’d like to pretend at this point that I am still enjoying all the benefits of ingesting mushrooms despite the truism).

I was on a quest to find the best thin crust pizza and was quite excited to come upon 2 kinds of thin crust pizzas The Bark Cafe serves (I forgot what the other pizza name was). Upon the approbation of the server, I ordered the Duck Pizza ($15.90) which was rather disappointing. Thin crust was more of biscuit base that was not crispy. Topping of cheese and olives on the pizza were palatable. There was a piece of duck meat on each slice of pizza which was delectable san the fetid fatty skin. Tabasco sauce and cheese were served together with the pizza. When I asked for chilli flakes instead, it came in a pathetic and puny bit in a sauce dish. I had to ask for more.

Chilean Seabass Cod Fish ($20.90) had a slight foul odour to it. I’m very sensitive to fishiness and this doesn’t make the cut. At least to me. My friend thought it was tolerable though. I found the sweet and sour flavour of the artichoke chutney puree that came atop the fish appetizing. This course was garnished with broccoli and carrots on the side.

If this is the last meal I was served as an inmate sentenced to the death row, I’d engage in a little prison break escapade to treat myself to a more well deserved last supper. Nuff said.

I have been patronising Bark Cafe since years ago. I must say while the food, especially chicken wings, is totally mouth tantislising, the service standard at this cafe has totally gone downhill.

Anyhow, I remember that this place served warm or ice water upon request because that was my usual drink request when I was expecting my first child in 2008.

Now, I'm pregnant with my second child, call it the pregnancy hormones but i was completed miffed when the wait staff told me last friday that they do not serve warm or ice water when I went there for dinner. Man, I am still in my first trimester and am not showing and when I told them that I'm pregnant hence I needed the warm water, they still refused to give in!

Throughout dinner, the wait staff were waiting on us in a rather irritating way. Its as though they couldn't wait to clear our tables and top our my friend's beer as soon as she gulped a mouthful down. We had to resort to telling the wait staff to leave us alone and to give us some privacy.

I should be more forgiving on the wait staff, after all i don't think all of them can be so irritating. They must be receiving orders to act this way from no one else but the boss.

I am totally left appalled.