I had brunch at Skyve Elementary Bistro & Bar a few weeks ago, and I fell in love with the place the moment I stepped inside. The folks behind Table 66 took over the space which used to belong to District 10 Bistro, and I have to say that I am very impressed by the way they transformed the interior.
It was done in a classy and elegant manner, with glass panels letting in lots of sunlight during the day. I can imagine it to be a very pretty and romantic restaurant when night falls.
The bistro is divided in half. On one side is a casual lounge; on the other, is the bright, airy space which is perfect for a lazy weekend brunch. Skyve Bistro and bar is my new favourite brunch place in Singapore.
They have a breakfast menu (served from 8am – 11am on weekdays, and 11am – 4pm on weekends) serving items like Classic Breakfast ($18), and Croque Madame ($12); and a brunch menu which comes with a list of pizzas ($14-20).
We ordered Ricotta Hotcakes ($12), Sous Vide Eggs Benedict ($12), and Classic Breakfast ($18) to share. My dining companion wasn’t very impressed with the food, but I thought otherwise. They are definitely not out-of-this-world good, but it is decent for the price, and the lovely ambience makes everything better.
The Ricotta Hotcakes came with passionfruit butter, which I absolutely adored. The Eggs Benedict was nicely done with Sous Vide technique; together with the Hollandaise sauce, and sweetcorn – it was the perfect way to start my Saturday afternoon. The Classic Breakfast had everything we wanted: fluffy scrambled eggs, nicely grilled tomatoes, a light and puffy brioche, yummy sautéed mushrooms, and two lean pork sausages.
Skyve Elementary Bistro & Bar is known for using Sous Vide to prepare their food, and from what I see on the menu, they have some interesting dishes like Sous Vide Duck Confit, and Sous Vide Crispy Pork Belly.
The brunch menu is probably not the best indicator of the food standard at Skyve Bistro; I definitely want to come back for dinner to try their main courses.
Naturally, the prices during dinner are much more expensive, with appetisers ranging from $14-24; and main courses are $30 above. For those on a budget, the breakfast/brunch menu is a great option as it allows you to enjoy the ambience of the place without paying so much. For those of you who don’t mind spending a bit more, go there for dinner and let me know how it goes. See you at Skyve Bistro.
Singapore Food Blog Review
Skyve Elementary Bistro & Bar
10 Winstedt Road Blk E #01-17
Tel: +65 6225 6690
Tue to Fri: 8.30am – 12am
Sat, Sun & PH: 10am – 12am
(Closed on Mon)
For more recommendations, read my list of Brunch Places in Singapore
Well. Definitely agree it’s a lovely ambience indeed. But my positive vibes about the place degenerated REALLY quickly.
(1) My companion & I were waiting for 3 friends (including a birthday girl) who were late & we could not start ordering / eating, seeing as it was a birthday celebration! So we asked for some bread, only to be told that they would serve ONLY AFTER we had ordered. Forced by circumstances, we ordered starters with strict instructions they were not to serve until friends had arrived and ordered.
(2) Bread rolls were small and we were starving, so we asked for a second serve. Only to be told they were CHARGEABLE. WTH! for the prices of the food, it simply isn’t acceptable.
(3) Chateaubriand came with a side of potato / apple gratin, which was CRUNCHY AND COLD. Instant fail, for a dish which should be melty. The situation was exacerbated by the manager who insisted it was the apple in the gratin which made it crunchy. Someone worth his salt would have known if the apple was still crunchy after oven time, it would have meant the potato was probably close to undone.
(4) Same problem with my Ocean Trout side, so we asked for an exchange – which was met with a surly demeanour, and our server asked abruptly what we wanted. Really poor form and not at all what a good restaurant should behave.
(5) No apology, no smile when we asked for the bill, no attempt to rectify matters… the service was just awful.
There were a number of other incidents, including a ‘blur’ staff who turned up with the last main course, asking whose this was (there was clearly only 1 other person at the table with no food)…
Much too expensive; not worth the aggravation, not especially since there are so many other restaurants offering better food and much friendlier and genuine service.
Definitely NOT going back!
After reading the reviews I bookef a table for brunch for my husband and two yr old. We took a cab over to Skyve a bit out of the way for us much and not much in theneighborhood, apart from the complex where Skyve is, which is probably where they get all their business from. Anyway, we arrive and are offered a table in the lounge because the AC wasn’t working in the dining and it was hot. The table they offered us was had a stool and a rocking chair. there’s no way a 2 yr old is going to sit still and eat on a rocking chair, so we opted to sit at a table in the heat with a high chair (as booked )
After being seated we waited and waited to be given menus, no luck, I went to the bar got them myself. Then we had to wait even longer before I went to a waiter and asked him to take our order. We finally ordered and it was 30 minutes before we got the sparkling water we ordered. Our food slowly started to arrive after we complained hst everything was just taking waaay too long. I ordered the eggs Benedict sous vide which I asked for well done. They came practically raw, I sent them back to be cooked more and when they came back the second time they were still undercooked egg whites watery still. My husbands two mini burgers with an egg sunny side up were ok but his egg was also very undercooked with watery egg whites and there shouldve been a side of fries or something with the burgers, it just looked empty. My daughters plain pasta with cream sauce was ok, but how can u mess that up? We asked for our cappacinnos to arrive before the food, the came after the food and with my eggs being sent back we ended up eating at different times. The bathrooms had no napkins and the hand dryer was not working. The bin was overflowing with napkins. I’ve been in Singapore a little over a month and we love trying new places to eat for lunch, dinner and brunch every day. We try all kinds of cuisines and price ranges. Unfortunately Skyve has been the most poorly managed, place with the worst service we’ve been to in Singapore. Ithe menu is stuffy and complicated and overall the whole place is just trying too hard to be different or cool, but there is no substance. The areas that need dire attention are lacking in a detrimental way. Our waiter kept blaming the kitchen and bar for everything. He did apologize and even took the eggs off our bill (or atl east said he would but didn’t and then took them off again when I reminded him) but the experience was frustrating and a waste of time and money. Other than trying to look cool on the surface, the place is a mess. I don’t recommend it at all. In fact I would go as far as saying whoever owns the place is in the wrong business and should get out. Sorry that’s harsh but an honest opinion based on a very objective experience and observation.
On hindsight, I felt stupid for not reading the comments left by readers before heading up to the restaurant. Serves me right.
Firstly, the prices are not at all accurate. Everything has increased by 10-40%. Eggs Ben are now $16. Breakfast Set $20. Money grubbing opportunistic mgmt? Highlighted this discrepancy, no one bothered to action on it.
Waited 15min at the table and no staff came to take our orders. FYI, less then 15 pax in the restaurant at this juncture. I counted about 5 service staff on the floor. I literally had to walk to the bar counter to ask for assistance. Apparently, the service staff were more concerned counting the wine bottles in the cooler and arranging furniture then to serve existing customers in store. Ordered Eggs Ben & Mini Burgers. Was informed they were out of mini burgers. No matter. Changed it to a “Madame” (akin to breakfast sandwich). While tucking in, noticed another table were served mini burgers. Erm. Wtf much?
Food not worth for the new prices. Service was to the pits. Never again.