Tucked away in a quiet corner at Scape, RaindrOps is one nicely decorated café that you wouldn't wanna miss. Here at RaindrOps, whether you like to dine inside its well-lit glasshouse for its cosy ambience yet vibrant atmosphere or the al fresco area, being surrounded by a sea of greenery in all angels, it provides an excellent getaway from the hustle and bustle of Orchard shopping belt.
The café serves a mixture of European fare of great variety. From their beautifully plated appetizers and salads, to pizza, pasta and other main courses, to their must-have desserts, its menu is sure to bring you a culinary adventure for your palate.
Our Tataki Tuna ($8) was simply a beauty to behold upon - Pacific tuna lightly pan-seared to lovely pink. While the tuna was fresh and appealing, the black pepper taste in my opinion was too strong that it killed the subtle taste of the tuna. The shimeji mushrooms on the other hand were toothsome and gave this dish the extra bites.
Portobello mushrooms were out of stock for the day, the helpful service staff recommended us to give their Beer Battered Mushrooms ($8) a try instead.
Crispy and on the outside and warm and soft on the inside, flavourful juice oozed out of my button mushroom the moment I sank my teeth into its golden armor. How satisfying~
One of the mains we had was Vongole ($14) - seafood linguine pasta served with clams and garlic white wine sauce tossed in flame.
My Crispy Salmon with Asparagus ($16) didn't disappoint. The salmon fillet was very fresh and succulent, and the potato mash creamy and tasty. Not forgetting the surprisingly delectable bitesize veggie which gave the dish the crunch. Even though I didn't usually like carrot and cucumber, I couldn't help it but finished all off by myself.
My companion's Chicken Leg Lemongrass with Pumpkin Risotto ($15) was decent too. The tender free range chicken leg was marinated with red wine sauce and made savoury with a Thai twist. The pumpkin risotto was firm and of just the right creaminess served as a good complement.
It was another case of too much good food for us that we (albeit unwillingly) had to give dessert a miss.
Their non-alcoholic menu was quite limited. Considering that Scape is a place where yousters hang out, I was surprised that there were only a handful of non-alcoholic drinks but an extensive array of wines and beer selections on the menu. Perhaps the café is catering more to working adults. But well, I might be wrong.
The service staff were sincere and attentive. While I was busy shooting our appetizers, one of the waiters asked me whether we would like to have our mains later. A small gesture it might be, I was always appreciative towards service with such thoughtfulness.
There are several in-house promotions going on. Besides their $10 weekday lunch, to help wash away your Monday blues, have your date with Raindrops on a Monday to enjoy 15% off your total bill (or 20% for RaindrOps members).
With service and food of such remarkable standard, all I can wish for is just a clear blue sky on my next visit.
RaindrOps Café
2 Orchard Link *Scape #02-38
6834 4977
The café serves a mixture of European fare of great variety. From their beautifully plated appetizers and salads, to pizza, pasta and other main courses, to their must-have desserts, its menu is sure to bring you a culinary adventure for your palate.
Our Tataki Tuna ($8) was simply a beauty to behold upon - Pacific tuna lightly pan-seared to lovely pink. While the tuna was fresh and appealing, the black pepper taste in my opinion was too strong that it killed the subtle taste of the tuna. The shimeji mushrooms on the other hand were toothsome and gave this dish the extra bites.
Portobello mushrooms were out of stock for the day, the helpful service staff recommended us to give their Beer Battered Mushrooms ($8) a try instead.
Crispy and on the outside and warm and soft on the inside, flavourful juice oozed out of my button mushroom the moment I sank my teeth into its golden armor. How satisfying~
One of the mains we had was Vongole ($14) - seafood linguine pasta served with clams and garlic white wine sauce tossed in flame.
My Crispy Salmon with Asparagus ($16) didn't disappoint. The salmon fillet was very fresh and succulent, and the potato mash creamy and tasty. Not forgetting the surprisingly delectable bitesize veggie which gave the dish the crunch. Even though I didn't usually like carrot and cucumber, I couldn't help it but finished all off by myself.
My companion's Chicken Leg Lemongrass with Pumpkin Risotto ($15) was decent too. The tender free range chicken leg was marinated with red wine sauce and made savoury with a Thai twist. The pumpkin risotto was firm and of just the right creaminess served as a good complement.
It was another case of too much good food for us that we (albeit unwillingly) had to give dessert a miss.
Their non-alcoholic menu was quite limited. Considering that Scape is a place where yousters hang out, I was surprised that there were only a handful of non-alcoholic drinks but an extensive array of wines and beer selections on the menu. Perhaps the café is catering more to working adults. But well, I might be wrong.
The service staff were sincere and attentive. While I was busy shooting our appetizers, one of the waiters asked me whether we would like to have our mains later. A small gesture it might be, I was always appreciative towards service with such thoughtfulness.
There are several in-house promotions going on. Besides their $10 weekday lunch, to help wash away your Monday blues, have your date with Raindrops on a Monday to enjoy 15% off your total bill (or 20% for RaindrOps members).
With service and food of such remarkable standard, all I can wish for is just a clear blue sky on my next visit.
RaindrOps Café
2 Orchard Link *Scape #02-38
6834 4977