Rabbit Carrot Gun

A quaint place in the middle of Katong, its quirky name was the first thing that inspired my friend and I to give it a try.
The food was slightly underwhelming, with the exception of its crisp fries. The fries were definitely a huge plus. We tried the Eggs Benedict and the Gourmet Beef Burger. For lack of a better description, both were distinctly average. The eggs were done alright but could have been fluffier. The beef was not really juicy as well.
Coffee was not too bad though and you could drop by here just for a cuppa if you feel like it. Skipping the breakfast will not be a loss though.

Had high hopes for this place but was quite underwhelmed. The bloody mary tasted like there was cough syrup in it. My husband ordered the sambal omelette, which was very tasty, but very small. I had the eggs benedict, not good. The food was very bland. There are so many great options nearby, RCG is something to skip.

I don’t know how this place isn’t all 5 stars! It’s fantastic!
We enjoyed great cocktails, amazing food, and unbelievable service! The guys working in there are incredible… friendly, attentive, & helpful. If your in the area for dinner, there shouldn’t be any consideration, this place has our vote!

RCG is one of those wanna be neighborhood restaurants that focus on quality, interesting cuisine and character.
The restaurant space itself is very nice and the staff are friendly.
The food though just doesn’t match up to the menu descriptions or the cost. Because the place looks so good I always want RCG to be as tasty as it looks and having been on several occasions now it seems that it will not make the cut.

Had the Beef Wellington which was rather underwhelming, the beef was kind of bland and the puff pastry was raw.
However, the staff was kind enough to re-​bake it for me, but the beef became over done and the pastry was still kind of raw. The staff are attentive and nice, but the food is quite bad.
My friend had the Beetroot salad and it was extremely blend as well. Wouldn’t suggest it, but the drink menu is comprehensive.

Pretty quiet for a Sunday evening dinner much different from a Saturday lunch crowd that we saw. By quiet I mean really quiet like 20 percent capacity. Certainly no need for a reservation and I wonder why. We sort of had cold feet on whether we should even bother going in and tempted do a burger two doors down but braved it anyway. The food finally came… ordered the salmon, steak and the sausages. Food was pretty good actually. For starters they did not over cook the salmon. The apple sausages were nice with just enough fat and pork. The mash that came with the salmon and sausage was light and smooth. They got a medium rare steak right too. Only issue is on a value for money they get a 2 out of 5. Certainly a salmon with mash and local naibi will not cost you $ 28 and another 10 bucks that be at fine dinning level main course. That is a high profit margin there. Ambience wise it was a little dimly lit and the Airconditioning has no effect. I suppose if you want more customers they should brighten the place up perhaps able to attract more customers. Overall service was not too bad just perhaps things are a little slower so they tend to be slower? Has the apple crumple and toffe pudding. Not bad but wish they got more ice cream. Unfortunately the toffee pudding could not beat the one at pinique at taka.

Had dinner last night here, after stumbling around the block while waiting for our movie. Finally we decided to dine here, coz (i think is the owner, a big western guy) come approach to greet us. I had rib eye steak; it was bit too thin and meat bit hard for my taste, the potato gratin also bit dry. Hubby had saussage, it was ok. We had choco lava with ice cream as a dessert, was ok too.
Ambience was nice and warm, service good and fast. But i wont come back for their rib eye.

This is one of those rare situations where I disagree with the current Unilocal rating.
I’m new to the ‘hood, and I decided to give Rabbit Carrot Gun a try as Miguel was raving about their breakfast. When we arrived, we were greeted by Richard, the lovely owner. He was very chatty and made us laugh quite easily, so I had this feeling that a good experience was coming up.
After perusing the menu, we called Richard over. I had questions about the juices, and he was very honest («Oh, the second one? That’s just a fancy name for apple juice!») I ended up choosing the Ruddy and Ready, which is their take on the classic ABC juice.
I ordered the French toast upon the recommendation of Miguel, while he tried the special, which was an omelet with a local twist. I loved my French toast, as it was light, there was a generous side of maple syrup, and the portion was perfect for me. The berry compote really made the dish! Miguel’s special was a well-​executed savoury dish; good to know they can add in local flavours competently.
As it’s now 2015, I encourage everyone to stop by and check out what they’re doing here. With Richard now managing the restaurant most of the time, the staff here is well trained and his presence just makes the place feel very neighbourhood-​y and lovely. If you have the pleasure of meeting Richard when you visit, you’ll know what I mean.

I’m seriously calling out all the Unilocalers for their reviews of this restaurant. This brunch spot is downright AMAZING! From the food to the ambience to service. All great.
The Breakfast menu is top-​notch. The French Toast served with maple syrup & berry compote was Wow! I like my French Toast a little soft, likely due to slow cooking. However, this French toast was doused with egg cinnamon and dark sugar mix. Who knew French toast could be mixed with anything other than butter. The berry compote is a nice touch, adding that sweetness that so many of us crave in the morning. I know I mentioned that Suprette had an amazing French toast, Rabbit Carrot Gun just may be a little better!
The other dish worth a try is the omelette with sugar cured prawns and topped with sweet Malaysian Sambal. The owner, Richard, dared me to try this dish and said to me that if I didn’t like it, it would be on the house. Let’s just say, I didn’t get my money back. :D Kudos to Rabbit Carrot Gun for delivering a traditional western meal with an South East Asian twist! I’m dreaming of it already, as I write this review.
My only knock on this restaurant was the flat white. It was just that, flat… There is some seriously some good competition nearby, ie Group Therapy Café etc, so I can’t blame them.
In terms of ambience, who can beat an open space on the corner of the bustling street of East Coast Road. Best of all, this spot has a neighborhood feel to it, which brings me back to my days of living in Brooklyn, NY. I would argue that this one shop turned the fortunes of Joo Chiat /​Katong into the next new hip neighborhood. This resto oozes what this neighborhood can become.
In terms of service, maybe I was a little spoiled since we were served by the gregarious and welcoming owner, Richard. However, I’ve been here once before on a weekday morning and thought the staff was courteous and prompt.
Overall, one of my favorite brunch places on the Red Dot, if not my favorite. I can’t speak on behalf of the other reviews, which were written eons ago, but this place has surely improved since those were written. Keep it up guys!

Came on a quiet late Saturday morning as me and wife had often passed this charmingly laid out café in our weekend explorations of the Katong/​Joo Chiat neighborhood. Sadly, the experience was disappointing.
Despite a half empty café, food was served almost 30 minutes after coffee and juice arrived. The chalkboard advertised pork pie was minuscule and burnt — the bottom crust was blackened and my knife couldn’t cut through. The eggs Benedict was so-​so, which didn’t make the wait worthwhile.
When I sent back the pork pie, the wait staff didn’t seem surprised. As no one from the kitchen came to apologize, I decided not to accept a replacement and canceled the item.
The disappointment spilled over to our general appetites and we decided not to finish the flat whites.

Wanted to feed some of my Brit pals some grub from their home and this place came up in the trawling the internet.
Many of us had the Sunday Roast (or at least the meal that came closest to that) and it was at best so so only. The meat cut was slightly dry and not very flavourful if not for the sauce. The sides were also ok only. The meal was not cheap thus I thought it was not really value for money.
Not likely to return though…

Service is really very slow, waited 40mins for a simple branch meal. Flood is so not satisfying, total regret for wasting time and calories in this restaurant.

Excellent British Pub Food — we had roast pork belly (crispy skin!) and beef cheeks (tender as it melts in your mouth). A little pricy for the east coast location — but really a treat if you live close by and want something british and nostalgic. They even have rabbit pie!!!

This place is awesome! Best Eggs Benny in Singapore and great coffee to boot. Reasonable prices and Chris the manager is a true gem. Do yourself a favour and try this place out.

This café is nestled under a beautifully restored shop house, at the corner of East Coast Road, where the famous 49 Tanjong Katong Laksa used to be. Rabbit’s unique name is actually inspired by our popular childhood game ‘Rock, Paper, Scissors’!
This café is set up by Richard Huggins, former regional sales director of Microsoft Advertising and English chef Jane Glascow of The Pantry at Loewen Gardens. I highly recommend you to drive here as this place is quite inaccessible. Parking lots are available along Ceylon Road or Marshall Road. Forget about taking the MRT! The ‘nearest’ MRT Station (Dakota or Paya Lebar) would take you 25 minutes to walk!
The entire place is very hip and informal. The interior is filled with black and white photographs and retro-​looking artworks. Coupled by the antique furniture collection and ‘traditional’ floor tiles, it certainly felt quite homely.
I visited this café on a weekday afternoon and the place was very quiet and empty. What I disliked the most was the lack of air-​conditioning. Since the café is open to the street, it’s quite hot and humid, especially in the afternoon. I felt that the seats were arranged too closely to each other, which made me feel uncomfortable.
I later found out that their only business isn’t just a café — they also have beautifully re-​furbished suites for travellers to stay in. Directly above the café lies the Rabbit Retreat — three luxuriously furnished rooms for travellers to explore a different side of Singapore.
I find the food here very expensive. Appetizers can go up to $ 16.50! Besides, food takes forever to come. There were a total of 4 customers (including us) but it took almost 20 minutes for our pastas to arrive.
My friend had their Prawn Aglio Olio ($ 16.90). Pasta and spinach tasted pretty good — it’s chewy and not too salty. Also, prawns tasted very fresh.
I went for the Beetroot Pasta ($ 16.90). It tasted sweet and goes really well with the lump of yogurt! The only drawback is that the portion is slightly small and to pay such a high price for it, not value for money!
I would say Rabbit Carrot Gun is a decent place for catching up with friends over a good meal and for people watching. Service was pretty good. All of them were quite friendly and helpful. However, the high prices will surely deter me from coming back anytime soon!

Very noisy place, as it is open to the street. Somehow the ambience and the prices don’t match.
Attentive service. Food OK, but nothing exciting. Pricey.
Good attempt to extract money from the growing expat community in Katong/​Joo Chiat in the former location of Famous 49 Katong Laksa.

This used to be my Famous 49 Laksa shop, and still retains the retro blue mosiac tiles so don’t begrudge me for being a little angsty upon my visit. No more lemak goodness *wipes tear*
Anyhow. You know how when you hit up Boat Quay at night and will be left wondering if you’ve fallen into a rabbit hole and ended up down under? Or visit a hot pot restaurant and ended up at the birthplace of your forefathers? Similar experience here; only two tables of us natives and the rest a hodge podge of globalisation.
We ordered up the lamb shank, sausages and a bottle of Odd Socks Shiraz-​Cab-​Merlot to share. Food was one dimensional and bland overall, and the lamb while tender, had barely any flavour to it. The sausage had tiny bits of apple, and the bubble and squeak that came with it had an interesting texture
If you’re sitting inside, seating leaves much to be desired as tables are situated uncomfortably close to each other. It’s a challenge to inhale deeply before squeezing past the neighbouring table, and you’re always faced with the dilemma of whether to have your ass or crotch possibly brush against your neighbour’s arm. Decisions, decisions.
Product knowledge seems a little off. The lady on my left ordered a glass of red, the exact same blend as us. However, the waitstaff referred to it as Old Socks rather than Odd Socks, in that «Ma’am did you order a glass of Old Socks?» and «Excuse me, here’s your Old Socks.» How do I know this? Blame it on the close proximity of the tables.
The table on my right had a bit of a sticky situation when the couple’s mains arrived before their side of wedges. The guy went ahead to devour his steak, which looked more like a skinny sirloin than 120 day grain fed rib eye, and the lady just didn’t want to touch her chow till the spuds arrived. They arrived after having had to check with the waitstaff twice, by which time the dude was more than half done with his steak. How do I know this? Again, blame it on the close proximity of the tables.
More of a miss than hit here, sorry.

Buckwheat ale was the highlight for me. The food wasn’t bad — it was served with honesty and generosity but with a little less finesse than one would have hoped. The caramelised onion quiche was well made and the greek salad fresh. The ploughman’s sandwich was a real tummy filler, just like one would expect back in the UK!
I would like to see this place stay as its a rather unusual location and relatively off the beaten track unless of course one lives nearby. I am only giving it 3 stars as it feels somewhat overpriced… clearly targetting the expat market.

Great looking place to hang out and people watch. The food was indifferent. I was indignant because I ordered the 40 dollar steak and got a lump of gristle.
Drinks were ok. Coffee of decent quality.