Fix

Located in the club, there was a café called Fix by the swimming pool. The staffs were quite friendly and I was offered a table by the pool. Although the place was non air-​con, it was quite cooling with the fans on top.
Smoked Duck Arancini Balls ($ 7)
The deep fried balls are presented quite prettily with sliced radish and rockets, but there was only 3 pieces. It was very hot inside, so beware of it. While outside was crispy, inside the rice was buttery and moist. Felt that the duck meat was too tiny to make an impression.
Donuts with Salted Egg Dip ($ 6)
The donut itself was not hot and crispy. Felt that it was too doughy and a tab oily. The salted egg dip served with it was not bad except that it was more on the custard taste than salted egg.
Iced Lemongrass Gula Melaka ($ 5)
It was served with a lemongrass as a stirrer. The gula melaka was light in taste in the taste, but quite a well balance combination with the lemongrass taste. Quite a refreshing drink to have during a hot weather.
Overall food was not bad, but the selection was quite limited. The place was quite relaxing to be around. Please note that there was GST in the bill, but not service charge.

Leaning more towards a fuss-​free laidback style, it might be better to come during the day as the tables next to the swimming pool were dimly-​lit, unless you are looking for a romantic atmosphere. That said, our experience is definitely less than grubby. Once you managed to extract some gorgeous cheese strands from the CHEESE PENNE GRATIN ($ 12 for set with drink), you know this is a pot of gold. Wait no longer, start digging in.
Smothered in strong glows of melted cheese and tremendous amount of kidney beans and minced beef, the mushy salted fries have a low chilli consciousness but certainly a helluva better version than the Chilli Corn Carne of Grub. Not sure if the FISH AND CHIPS ($ 14) might appear the same as the hake fish burger so we had the NAANWICHES. The naan-​sandwich fusion weren’t bewitchingly delicious but kudos to the team that came up with this ingenious dish.
The LIU SHA BAO DONUTS $ 7 is not exactly in the same league as the classic Salted Egg Yolk in dimsum. Weird and wonderful, there is something extra sexy as you dip the fluffy hot buns into the cool egg dip while watching a couple soaking in the swimming pool as though it was an onsen bath.
To be honest, my mind was totally occupied with the desserts right before I even stepped into the café. With a beautifully tempered chocolate ganache riding on top some blissfully assertive chocolate mousse, the COCOA BARRY CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE $ 7 is a highly potent blast of cacao flavour, obscuring the minuscules amount of salted chocolate sables (might have increased by now). The Passionfruit, Mango and Coconut Chiffon Cheesecake $ 7 did not set my heart on an erratic rhythm, but the finely executed textures in the coconut meringue mousse came as a rare entity in Singapore. The Rose Pistachio Tart $ 6 is aesthetically pleasing but realistically flawed. Crowned with tangy red coulis and mildly scented rose cream, the tart isn’t buttery nor crumbly but firm and chewy. The Twice-​Baked Sourcream Cheesecake $ 7– a rich baked vanilla cheese with a primary layer of sourcream – was thwarted by it’s muggy graham base
But do get ready you fork before the Butterscotch Arabica Choux $ 6 arrived before it vanished in seconds. What propelled it to the spot of BEST cream puff in Singapore is the amazing unity of a hyper-​delicious salted caramel sauce and rich chocolate filling, cupped in the croustillant-​covered choux that is overflowing with pillow-​light coffee cream. With enough people clamouring for it, it’s magnificence cannot be overstated.

Perhaps it was my timing when I went last Saturday evening and my purpose there (ie not chilled). By the pool made me think more beach club chillax environment but the feel and the atmosphere turned out closer to public poolside cafeterias but with nicer seats and better coffee. Full disclosure: I haven’t been to a public pool since I was a child.
Pool was crowded with lots of kids and families and started right next to where we were sitting against the railing. The place was also kinda dark and dull.
Coffee was decent. To be clear, friend and I had a serious discussion for 3 hours here so it’s not like the noise is so loud but it’s just quite messy and school canteen. A bit of contrast to the serious looking coffee machine and huge long counter.
We weren’t ready for dinner although I saw they had a special for fish and chips for $ 12, apparently a new item they were trying out. They also had a coffee + cake special for $ 10 but after looking through all the choices, none of them caught our eye. Prices for these I thought were reasonable though. The cakes were just a bit weird (or original?) and I read these are all made inhouse. I may go back to try the tikka naanwich sometime as the location is very convenient because there is a huge carpark directly in Home TeamNS so if you’re in the Balestier area and need a decent latte and a place to sit and read, this may suit you. As it’s not crowded (yet?) seats were plentiful.