2am: Dessert Bar

Best cocktails in Singapore. Period.
There is a Mexican barman — the guy is an artist. Dont worry about looking at the menu, just tell him what you like and he will create something for you.
Food was ok, we only had chicken pop corn, it was last order (after kitchen was closed) so its ok.

3.5
Loved the atmosphere, very siimlar to the bars we used to frequent in New York so I instantly bookmarked it for dessert places to take visitors. it’s located right across from the popular thai joint we frequent in Holland V.
We got the Churros and Hot chocolate dip, sold separately, and it was good enough, except that the churros kept falling apart and was a bit over fried. but you really can’t go wrong with churro + chocolate, so it was satisfying enough!
The fail of a dish was the Purple, with blackberry sorbet and lavendar marshmallows, which we expected more from the price and by the raving reviews on Unilocal.We had better desserts elsewhere for much cheaper– it was basically Manhattan prices with child-​size portions and no wow-​factor. Another downer was the sad waiter in his 20s– he looked as if he hated working there and didn’t’ say ONE word when handing us/​collecting the check and as we were leaving. It was just an odd sight to see at such a hip bar but hopefully next time he’s in a better mood. overall, great place to go with friends for the atmosphere and perhaps drinks, but not for the dessert alone.

The churros are so great on their own! Honestly all the desserts I tried here were so great! Came here with some friends from out of town and they let us stay for hours. Good place to have a good ol’ chinwag with friends.

Visited without a reservation on a Tuesday night and was lucky to grab a sofa booth for 5. Desserts are gorgeously plated, interesting mix of flavors. Pricey though, and portions are decent though not big. Each dish was fun and pleasantly surprising — recommend sharing (we ordered 3 desserts for 5)
— Cassis Plum ($ 24) — cassis bomb, elderflower yogurt foam, choya granita, yuzu pearls, yuzu rubies: it’s reminiscent of a mangosteen when broken open. This dish is more tart than sweet, could provide a nice foil to the other sweeter places. The cassis shell was enjoyable, and I really liked the choya granita. I’d have preferred the yogurt foam inside to be chilled though.
— Hojicha Sesame ($ 18) — tofu parfait, Hojicha custard, pear vodka sorbet: the Hojicha definitely shone. I liked the refreshing sorbet. Wasn’t the hugest fan of the tofu parfait though surprisingly, slightly too gummy for me.
— Chocolate H2O ($ 20) — 65% dark chocolate, salted caramel, Evian, kochi yuzu sorbet: my favorite of the three. Highly recommend this! Loved the sorbet, and the chocolate unanimously wowed. It’s a hard shell outside but breaks easily to reveal an airy chocolatey interior. Very interesting texture — literally dissolves in your mouth.
Pricey but definitely worth a visit. I’d return to try the other dishes. They are also currently running a nespresso promotion with special desserts.

Don’t believe all the hype about this place. The desserts are made to be looked at, not to be eaten. The presentation is really creative and if all you wanna do is post food photos online, then this is for you. If you actually want to taste and eat what you paid for, then go elsewhere.

If i can give an negative star i would. Made a reservation today at 330pm via a phone call yesterday. I waited till 4pm and called their line numerous time to no avail. Just called in and they said they have a meeting in the afternoon and ask me to go on any day for a free dessert on the house. I am not calling in for a free dessert. Ur irresponsible and unprofessional service staff is really appalling.

This place reminds me of Chikalicious in NY, a gourmet dessert place and I haven’t come across another place like this in Singapore. Even though this is not a new concept, I am impressed with the execution here. So I was grateful that my friend suggested this place when we were drinking in wala wala one saturday night. It was around midnight when we arrived at 2 am and the place was full, so we left our names and went to the tiny bar downstairs. Halfway through our first drink, we got a call telling us there’s a table so the wait was not that bad. Since we had a big group, we ordered almost every item on the menu so I got to try everything. I have to say almost everything tasted delicious but I guess the thing that left an impression on me was how surprising some of the texture and combination of flavors were. The chocolate H2O had a very interesting texture — it’s halfway between solid and liquid or I should say it’s like halfway between chocolate and chocolate ice cream, I also like the saltiness of the salted carmael which quite matched the chocolate flavor. The popcorn really did taste like popcorn so I felt I was at the movies. The ice cream offered the least surprise (well it looked and tasted like ice cream and is actually ice cream) but they tasted good nonetheless. Prices are on the high side but I guess self-​indulgence once in a while is not that bad? I have not been so satisfied in a long time and I was very glad we came here, and at 2 am too!

3 stars at best.
Presentation and creativity deserves a 5.
The flavors just didn’t go well and for it to be pricey it’s just not worth it.
You must spend a minimum of 15sgd per person which the waitress repeated 3x. Ok I get it.
The pastry chef wasn’t there herself so maybe that’s why?
The purple was sour, there was a black sesame one which was not bad, and the chocolate h20 was horribly bitter.

This place gets 5 stars because there simply is no other place like it and the concept and quality are pretty damn good.
This is an actual desert bar with a degustation (tasting) menu of 8 – 10 bite sized desserts that are inspired from around the world if you choose to go that route. Or you can do what we did and select 3 normal desserts a la carte.
That’s what makes this place so cool, it’s a luxurious and hip place with cool booth and bar seatings where you can watch the chefs make your desserts (and cocktails if you choose). This is one of those spots that really are dreams coming to life, passion filled idea becoming a business. The music is a good mix of party club background music and some rock in there, very cool setting.
My girlfriend and I sat at the counter during a Friday evening and ordered these 3 desserts:
1) Shades of Green — Pistachio sponge cake, coco mousse and pandan ice cream — THIS ONE WAS REALLY REALLY REALLY GOOD. REALLY!
2) Chocolate H20 — Dark chocolate, salted caramel, Evian (?), Yuzu sorbet — This is good if you have a chocolate craving. The Yuzu sorbet didn’t really go well with the savory chocolate main dessert though.
3) Green Tea Tart — Green tea tart with jasmine rice sorbet. This one was ok, I wouldn’t recommend it. Many other great desserts on the menu.
Very cool place that I highly recommend checking out for late night dessert craving. We didn’t do any cocktails but they all looked way too sweet to pair with sweet desserts.
If you’re on a date or with one other person, make sure you make a reservation to sit at the counter, makes it that much more fun if you can see your desserts in preparation.

Great selection of atas desserts, very creative with the naming, ingredients and arrangement. I went with a couple of friends and we shared Purple, Cassis Plum bombe and Truffle Infinity. I also tried the Umeshu Elderflower cocktail and that was delicious (anything with elderflower is delicious I realized, I’ve never seen the plant in real life but I imagine if I did I’ll eat it all up).
We were joking about what if Truffle Infinity, which was a chocolate-​based dish, really contained the fungus sort of truffle instead of chocolate truffles, but I guess joke’s on us because we really tasted the truffle fries sort of truffles in the middle of all the chocolate. It’s a very interesting flavor especially with the basil sorbet at the top, I doubt I’ll ever find something like that again, so props to the place for its imaginative pairing.
The Cassis bombe was a round hollow cassis cake filled with yogurt. It has a very tart flavor, not recommended for those who like their desserts rich and sweet. Very refreshing though, especially with the plum flavored jellies in various shapes around it.
Purple was an arrangement of tiny purple semispheres of parfait and sorbet. I think it’s adorable, but more like a piece of art than dessert.
Would come back here again for the drinks and try out other desserts

Very expensive, poor service but nice desserts. Very creative but we expected more. My companion advises not to order the chamomile sour because it tastes gross. Ambience was eclectic, vibrant and hip.

In my opinion, every famous posh place faces a lot of scrutiny and criticism. I’ve heard so much of 2am dessert bar in the last few years that I’m amazed I never actually went. Today being singapore’s 50^th, I simply had to honour the day with a little patriotism and find out what all the fuss (about chef Janice Wong) is about.
Since I’m sure there are plenty of reviews on this place, I’m going to write this one a little differently. Here are some things I’ve heard and my opinion:
1. Overpriced, atas, not worth the price: I’ll admit it is expensive but tonight was the first night my hippie of a boyfriend said an expensive high end place I brought him to was worth the price and he’d bring his parents someday. This is the first among a string of award-​winning, rave-​reviews-​earning restaurants around parts of the world we’ve lived in or travelled to. So, you can decide for yourself if it is overpriced after trying it out too! The chances are that you’ll come to the same conclusion as us. There is a minimum spending per person on certain days though!
2. Tacky: I don’t know what classifies as tacky anymore, what with the hipsters thinking everything is tacky if it is not old in a cool way, so if you ask me, this place is about as cool as it gets. It has a nice bar vibe without being too noisy or busy.
3. Overhyped: Chef Janice Wong is good, quite simply put. I didn’t believe I could be so in love with every dish I had but I am. I wish I could be her, making pretty confectionery and insanely creative food installations.
The great positives that earned that last star on the review:
1. They mixed up our order and gave us a free tart. We ordered the green tea tart, and they gave us the chocolate tart on the house. They could easily have taken it back, but I’m glad they did not because it was good and I’ll go back for more now.
2. The wine/​cocktail pairings were quite on point. A rich chocolate dessert balanced with sorbet and served with a decent red wine was just such a great combination.
3. They apologised for any inconsistency even though we would never have known or minded anyway. These apologies included the different plate used from the norm for one dish and change in flavour of the cocktail.
4. Interesting and well-​paired flavours in each dish ensured that my impression wasn’t marred by the fact that one dish was simply too weird, boring or terrible. The lavender marshmallows were subtle but still had a hint of lavender, ideal for such a strong flavour, while the strong matcha was lightened by the rice sorbet and the dark chocolate was made less intense and rich by the evian.
5. They have $ 5 churros that were actually decent and tasted like what you’d get in Europe. Enough said.
6. The very friendly staff were constantly smiling and made us feel really welcome and comfortable.
If you have never tried this place, I’d strongly recommend heading down maybe for a special occasion if you can’t justify the spending. The place is small but I don’t think it’s too busy. Even on sg50 night, we didn’t have to wait for seats. There isn’t a dress code either thankfully, and is very aptly relaxed and friendly; I wouldn’t call it too posh at all!

A sexy mirror door entrance, subdued lighting, booth seating, popular hipster fixtures and interior design.
For a guy like me, who goes savoury over sweet every time, a dessert bar could have been a disappointing place to visit. Fortunately 2am wasn’t going to be that place. Instead I would say it is a place for rare treats, for dates, for indulgent moments with people you love (or like very much).
We went for a variety of dishes, it is advisable to skim through the ingredients to see if anything catches your eye, for better or for worse. I won’t go into detail over what we ate except to say that the churros were exceptional and the chocolate H2O was rich, indulgent and delicious.
Whilst the service is very slow and a bit inefficient, (our table of plates were half taken, our order was originally mis-​taken [although rectified] and our water just didn’t come) the venue makes up for it by being polite and through the care and effort that goes into preparing each dish. I thoroughly enjoyed eating here!

Great deserts with really good service.
We sat at the bar and watched how they hand crafted each dessert. They are true chocolate artists :).

Dimly-​lit, small, well-​hidden, noisy. Just about sums up the atmosphere of this nice dessert restaurant & bar. Seated around us were yuppies and the more well-​heeled. Well, if desserts and drinks are going to be at the range of SGD15−25, you’re gonna attract that kind of clientele.
I enjoyed their desserts — being artistically plated attempts at justifying their prices but by and large, thankfully, the desserts are yummy. Forget the churros. Average.
I enjoyed the chocolate one more than the purple one. The former had a lush, luscious chocolatey taste which appealed to the chocolate fiend in me without being too overpoweringly sweet. Purple (with lavender marshmallows, purple potato purée and blackberry parfait) was sour, and while some would enjoy citrusy notes, u must confessed the artistic plating and the rich purple (color) were what did it for me.
All in all, I might go back. If I was feeling rich.

The dessert is good, impressive and surprising but the service is horrible. When they see you walk in, they turn their head away and shuffled off pretend to be busy. Apparently it is the same for anyone that walks in as we observe during our meal. Another staff just use her eyes and lifting her head to point the direction for your table. You are really treated like an «invisible» customer.

the 2am: dessertbar (ah, the days when punctuation oft made its way into titles and store names) has a marked place on the asian san pelligrino award list, and a blurb much lauding the skills of its head chef.
and was it good? I certainly thought it was on par with many of the innovative, deconstructed desserts I’ve had at good (and expensive) full-​fledged restaurants (as opposed to this slip of a place serving up only drinks and sweet constructions) — which already puts it at an enviable standard. whether she’s the best pastry chef in asia — that’s certainly subjective.
it was an experience observing the action at the bar counter in full view of the plating action. the restaurant has bar seating, slouchy couch type seats (reserve these if you must, as these go quickly) and high tables — the first and second best for couples, the latter good for groups.
it’s an interesting concept, as you realize the chef doesn’t really do much interaction with guests (which is often the point of bar seating), but instead spends the time speeding back and forth getting her components ready since she’s running the show solo (waiters aside).
we took two desserts: the mediterranean (olive oil ganache, white peach and rosemary) and the kayambe h2o (a chocolate connection of frozen dark chocolate mousse).
they both arrived as works of art — it’s undeniable the effort that must go into the preparation of the individual components, and you certainly see the involved plating involved — but after such an incredible wait, our experience was tempered both by impatience and hunger.
but both plates were delicious, and definitely special. it’s a level of dining you’d expect in a five star establishment as part of a kitchen filled with patissiers and sous chefs running about, not in a tiny bar in holland village. the mediterranean especially for the rosemary air — which was some sort of slightly frozen, melt-​in-​the-​mouth confection that was incredibly savory (and yet not out of place on a sweet plate) — though not to forget mentioning that every component played well together (I would go so as as to suggest rationing components out so they last till you finish).
but service is slow, desserts aren’t cheap — so it’s best for a date night, not a dessert pig-​out.

Came here on a Thursday night at 2140 hours, and we didn’t make a reservation. I’ve been here a few times and I must caution everyone to make a reservation if you are coming here on a weekend night. This place was quite full for a Thursday night.
We ordered the chocolate tart and Purple, which didn’t arrive and we were getting rather impatient. We checked and our waitstaff didn’t log the choco tart in, causing the 40 minute delay in getting our desserts. Never mind that.
Purple came, and oh boy, was it beautiful, AND delish. Googled the components because I forgot what was inside — purple potato, cassis parfait, lavender and marshmallow. Please order this. I was in the mood for something fruity, but I wasn’t prepared for the explosion of purple and flavor. Yum! It looks very little for the price, but I assure you it’s well worth it. Texture, flavor, contrast, complement. This dessert ticks off everything.
Our choco tart was cancelled because we couldn’t wait any longer, so we ordered a portion of 3 sorbets/​ice-​creams. We had — Valrhona choco, yuzu, and blood orange. Perfect combination, start with yuzu, move on to blood orange, then choco, and end with yuzu. Very refreshing. I would say this is the best yuzu sorbet I’ve ever had in my short life.
The service here is iffy, and they probably need to hire more waitstaff, because I saw some of the assistant pastry chefs and the owner herself waiting on tables. Service time was unacceptable, but oh my, worth the wait (if you have the time and don’t have to work tomorrow). Again, I cannot stress the importance of reservations here.
Enjoy!

I like it that they have wine and dessert pairing suggestions. I tried the kayambe and suggested wine today. The kayambe is interesting, many layers of flavour and the wine selection is good!
This place is dead serious about dessert ! I’ll definitely come back again.

This dessert hideout at a secluded corner of Holland Village had been on my list since it was opened years ago. The chef-​owner Janice had won numerous awards for her pastry creations. However, there seemed to be less positive reviews than negative ones.
Some felt that the quality/​portions of the desserts did not justify the expensive price tag while some felt the service was lacking. Finally mustered the necessary courage to visit and well, our experience was not fantastic but not too bad.
The Red Miso Caramel ($ 15) with mustard crumble sparked my curiosity as saltish desserts often excelled better than purely sweet desserts. The miso lemon foam was robust enough to pair with the slightly tangy mustard yuzu meringue, though my partner found the match rather odd.
This interesting dessert would not dull your taste buds, even though the mustard taste was faint.
This Southeast Asian style dessert is named «Shades of Green» ($ 14) had nothing to do with trees but 2Ps – pistachio and pandan. The pistachio sponge and coconut mousse were quite forgettable, but what I remembered was the sweet and aromatic pandan gula melaka custard. Overall not too dense nor overly sweet. If you like kaya toasts or nyonya kuehs like ondeh ondeh just like me, you might love this one
There was a petite tasting menu, from which we ordered the sticky toffee pudding. But at $ 10 for a small slice, it was pricy and I should have stuck to the regular menu.
With some wacky combinations of ingredients, I would not say that the desserts are extremely overpriced but more or less, on par with most western restaurants and even cafes here.
At least they are not boring repetitions of molten lava cake, crème brûlée or apple crumble. That said, don’t be like me who wanted to save money by ordering the cheaper petite tasting creations. If you wish to go, do check out their website calendar as their opening days are irregular.