Sunday Folks

I am very torn about this place. The price is painful; $ 13 for two small slices of waffle with ice cream and no additional toppings. The waffles are not very good; they end up being too crispy and tasteless by the time you get to them. You get a meagre serving of fruit on the side and they are oh-​so-​conservative with the chocolate drizzle and maple syrup. The redeeming quality is the ice cream. The earl grey lavender ice cream was stupendously good and rescued this café from being another over-​priced 3-​star joint.

For a type 1 diabetic who had a low blood sugar that turned me ravenous, this place is great. But seriously it is one of my new favourite spots in Singapore. The cakes were fluffy and fresh. While the ice cream was some of the best I have had since Messina in Sydney. One word Go! You can see care is put into the desserts here.

The Belgian waffles were well made and served warm so it was still crispy on the outside and moist in the inside. Goes very well with the hula melaka ice cream which I tried :)

3.5
Came here at 4:30pm on a Sunday afternoon after a late brunch and it was nearly empty. I guess we were lucky though, bc just half an hr later after being seated, the line started to form out the door! Located amongst the shops of one of our favorite streets in Holland Village, this cute café boasts a cute minimalist décor and beautiful signages written in calligraphy.
We ordered their popular homemade Caramel sea salt Gula Melka ice cream with waffles (double). From the name, we wrongly assumed that it’d be two scoops of ice cream and one waffle, just the way we preferred it, but it was actually one scoop of ice cream somehow balancing on top of two waffles. The ice cream fell sideways shortly after digging in, soaking the waffle and melting fast on the plate. Minor complaints though, the waffle and ice cream were both decent, and the price tag justifiable at around $ 8~12 depending on the size you get.
But given its popularity with the long wait, it was just okay. It’s not a place we’d wait over five minutes and crave regularly. will come back though on date nights, as there are not enough good cafes in the area!

Seeing the queue, looking at the menu, I thought this was another one of those hypes that would just die and just a part of some crazy Singaporean thing in going to a place as long as there is a queue…
So I decided to try this place immediately after work on a Thursday — meaning I was there about 630pm. No queue. There were people but not overly packed. Looked at the prices and it was not as crazy as I though it would be. And because it’s a weekday, they had tea sets. So among the three of us, one tea set (coffee plus cake of choice) and of course, their waffle.
I went to the counter to order (since I’m generally the crazy one when it comes to ordering food, the other two would just follow instructions…). Asked for their best seller and was told it was the lavender and tea thingy or the caramel sea salt with Gula Melaka. Ordered the Gula Melaka with two waffles, and asked them to recommend a topping. Best seller topping of honeycomb and … Err… Can’t remember but it was really good! When paying though decided to change the ice cream flavour seeing that the people I was with may not be as adventurous. Settled for strawberry instead. Choose Yuzu tea cheese cake for the set.
Coffee was nice. Yuzu tea cheese cake was a lighter form of cheese cake (not as dense as ny baked cheese cake, but not as light as the mousse or jap cheese cake type. I like!) but friends were saying that the tea taste is not strong enough, which I have not agree. Love the texture though.
The waffle — presentation win full points. And I would like to credit the person who put so much thought into this. All the toppings were places on the side, so as to not dampen or soften the waffles. The waffles were hot and o-​so-​delicious on its on. The soft serve ice cream laid on top of a chocolate coated thin wafer — purpose to prevent the ice cream from melting, and keeping it away the hot waffle but at the same time making the whole plate looking so yummy. This wafer also allowed you to move the ice cream to the side, while being able to eat the waffle and ice cream together without messing up the rest of the plate. And enabling you to enjoy the warm waffle (yes, took too many pics and appreciating the waffle that is is now warm instead of hot) with the ice cream. Kudos to whoever who gave so much thought to this :)
Definitely going back, would love to try their cone and their signature soft serve ice cream flavours.
P/​s strawberry flavoured soft serve was a delicious choice!

Confused this place with Daily Scoop (at the same street).
It was pretty crowded when I stopped by here on a Saturday evening. We had to wait for approximately ½ hour.
We ordered the Earl Grey Lavender soft serve with waffles, almond flakes and konnyaku jelly. The soft serve melted quickly. Was expecting it to have stronger taste of earl grey or lavender but unfortunately it was mild. The waffles was alright but the jelly came in generous scoops and it did give the dish flavors.
Will give this place another try.

If you like going to places that specialize in 1 – 2 things rather than offering a wide range of choices, Sunday Folks is your place. They specialize in Belgian waffles and homemade ice cream, both of which are distinct and close to perfection. Ingredients are fresh and beautifully presented.
Sunday Folks has one of the longest queues in the holland village area, but they make the wait less painful by having you check in and calling you when your table is ready. There are several cute shops and cafes nearby that you can kill time with.
Would definitely go back to eat the Earl Grey Lavender ice cream again!

Definitely get the waffle here WITH the ice cream. We tried the earl grey lavender and the pistachio ice cream. They were both good, but I prefer the earl grey ice cream. I just wish they were more generous with the toppings.
Be prepared to wait to get seated. We waited almost an hour for 2 people.

Finally! Try some dessert place: sunday folks is just a couple miles away from holland village MRT. This place serve you waffle ice cream and also nice taste of lemon cake. U have to try this one! Not to sweet. just nice!

Irresistible soft serve ice cream.
I now understand why Sunday Folks is so popular. The interesting ready mix ice cream with topping is a full meal in itself. I particularly enjoy The pistachio flavour. Not many places can make good pistachio ice cream that doesn’t taste like essence but this was pretty light and fragrant at the same time.
Want something more? Try the waffle! Paired with the popular ice cream, they really make a great dessert. Looking for brunch, tea or just some supper snack, try Sunday Folks! Don’t forget to also check out the quaint neighbourhood as they have other pretty interesting things around, like the Monocle Store.

Matcha cake and mocha afternoon tea set ($ 10)
The matcha cake is light and flavorful but there’s too much cream. 3.5 stars. The mocha was good, but do note they only have whole milk — no soy or low-​fat milk. 4 stars.
The soft-​serve ice cream is terribly over-​priced though. 2.5 stars.

Came here on a Saturday around 4 pm, but saw quite a long queue (30 mins wait) so decided to walk around the area and go try somewhere else. However by 6 pm, there was no queue at all and in face there were like 5 empty tables. So decided to stop by to see what the raves are all about.
To enjoy the ice cream on a cone or cup is S$ 7.20. You’d get to pick one of these 6 flavors (Summer Strawberries, Roasted Pistachio, Earl Grey Lavender, Madagascar Vanilla, Sea Salt Gula Melaka, Dark Chocolate). One of the employees told me that the most popular flavor is earl grey lavender, the second one is sea salt gula melaka, the third one is roasted pistachio.
The person I came here with already tried the earl grey lavender and roasted pistachio. Cos we were gonna get something to share, so we decided to get sea salt gula melaka instead. Just fyi, the ice cream here is soft serve style. We wanted to eat it with the waffle.
To buy only the waffle is 8.00, but to enjoy the waffle with ice cream of your choice with petit size (single size) waffle, you just need to top up 80 cent more which I think is definitely worth it. I am picky when it comes to the waffle’s texture and taste and I think Sunday folks nailed it. However, the ice cream taste wise I’d say that it turns out to be very disappointing — judging that sea salt gula melaka is the second best seller, I don’t expect it to be SOOO sweet to the point it made my very very thirsty and has quite bitter after taste :(I think I’d need to give a second shot for this place to try their other two best sellers. Maybe I’d change my mind then.

Today was the third time I’ve been here!
I would say their soft serve is one of the best around (albeit it does melt pretty fast in this weather)
I always order the same thing every time I came here; earl grey lavender ice cream with waffles. Their whiskey chocolate cake was moist and tasty. Worth a try!
Do try to come early to beat the crowd! :)

Waffles and soft serve were cool five or six years ago, so I was skeptical of the place. Thankfully Singapore, you’ve proven me wrong.
This is an evolved version of the waffle-​yo I used to get circa 2009 – this is the upgraded, hipster version. They even have birds as décor (re: Portlandia «Put a Bird on It»). The waffle/​soft serve combination is like chicken/​waffles, most places excel with one and ignore the other, but Sunday Folks is spot on. The waffles are cooked to a golden brown, long enough that they’re firm and stand up to the weight of the soft serve. These cooks are smart, there’s a wafer between the waffle and soft serve that prevent melting and sogginess.
The soft serve flavors are creative without sacrificing taste. I will definitely come back to have more.

This is a really cute ice cream place. I was living in Holland Village during my work assignment to Singapore. Found out about it while walking in the neighbourhood and decided to try it out. Tried the Earl Grey Lavender ice cream, and the Sea-​Salt Gula Melaka on my second. Both are good, but I’d recommend the Gula Melaka. The ice cream is always served with toppings.
The place is always crowded especially on weekends. People actually wait in line to get a table. Just have it to go and enjoy it while walking in the Holland shopping area.

Decided to check out Sunday Folks on a sunday rainy afternoon at 3:30pm. I managed to find a parking spot along the limited parallel parking spots on the road alongside sunday folks. Free parking on sundays! Yay!
The minute you step within 10m of the shop’s entrance, you see a snaking queue of people seated and standing outside. This iPad system is what greets you at the entrance, and it is your enemy!!! Based on your party size, it will tell you roughly when, you will get a table. Enter your phone number. walk back to your car and take a 60 minutes nap.
45 minutes later and HURRAY!~ The iPad system will text you a link that queries your queue number.
We finally got a table about 50 minutes after we had entered our particulars into the iPad.
Sunday folks isn’t very big, still bigger than Creamier but it can be quite loud as the tables are placed quite closely to each other.
Walk up to the counter to make your order and you will have to make a choice between waffles and cakes or BOTH! Which is what I ended up ordering!
Hipster café menu. gotta love the super tiny font.
1. Matcha Cake $ 7.90
I loved every bite of this cake, it was so moist, soft and the cream wasn’t too sweet. You could taste the green tea bitterness in this cake. For $ 7.90 it was a taste of heaven!
2. Seasalt Gulamelaka waffle with lavender konnyaku jelly and caramel popcorn $ 15.20
Here is what I was waiting 50 minutes for, an extremely «instagrammable» waffle. You have like seconds to maybe 1 minute to snap all the photos you want, before the soft serve melts and vapourizes! I loved the taste of the sea salt gula melaka. You can definitely taste both sides of this soft serve!
The caramel popcorn and lavender konnyaku jelly were beautifully decorated around the plate. The jelly had a strong lavender taste and I enjoyed the chewiness of them all. The caramel popcorn was a great choice, to offset the saltiness of the soft serve.
And the bill. shared amongst 2 adults and a 4 yr old, I think it was okay, I wouldn’t say sunday folks is cheap. Not to mention, you’re gonna need to patiently wait around 45 minutes for a table.
**Free parking on sundays! If you can parallel park! because if you suck at parallel parking,… everyone outside sunday folk will be watching you… Sorry. but it was a fact that someone sucked at parallel parking and everyone starred at the poor kid in the Z4.

I have been hearing about this place for so long and personally been there 3 times but could never get in because there was always a long line and finally one time when there was no line, we found the place closed at 4pm for a private event. doh…
anyways this time i was determined to get a table and delighted to find that they have installed a new queue system for easy management. after you get your queue number, you will be notified by phone call when your table is available; they share the same system that’s being used by a mookata place in katong so i found myself being recognized after i put in my cell phone number. the wait was an hour so i stayed comfy by hanging out in Phoon Huat next door instead of melting in the humidity on a Friday afternoon. to be fair i bought birthday candles in exchange for the AC.
the service at Sunday Folks was great throughout and we even got a special plate of dessert because it was New Years (so sweet of the lady bosses). but i have to say they do have awesome soft serve ice cream and waffles — we had strawberry fields and gula melaka. Delicious! waffles were crispy and they stayed that way because the soft serve were served on a piece of biscuit to prevent soaking the waffles while you take your time in snapping pictures. smart! we paid extra for toppings but it didn’t really make a difference because there wasn’t much of it to see or taste or even remember about. i wish they gave us more toppings for what we paid.
I will return for sure but hopefully on a day when the queue isn’t long.

I had their waffles with Sea Salt Gula Melaka ice cream and also tasted my friend’s Earl Grey Lavender ice cream.
The waffles is nicely made with just the right amount of saltiness. Goes vey well with the maple syrup and chocolate hazelnut sauce drizzled on the peripheral of the plate.
The sweetness of the gula melaka ice cream was a good complement to the savory waffles. The earl grey lavender ice cream is lighter in flavor– very floral and had a nice tea taste. I preferred the heavier favored gula malaka ice cream for the waffles! The earl grey lavender ice cream might be nicer as a stand-​alone in a cone.
The waffles also came with small pieces of strawberries and blueberries. They did not go well with the other items on the plate as the taste (sweetness/​sourness) of the fruit pieces was a bit too strong. I ate them up after I had finished my waffles.

Oh why oh why did the management decide to sell soft serve ice cream? Is soft serve the new hipster? Is making me pay for high overrun (i.e. air) and water the latest in dessert trends? Are operating costs too high to use more quality double cream at $ 11.80 a pop (waffle + ice cream)?
I had such high hopes as this place hails from Creamier (Toa Payoh) fame. Creamier’s waffles were paired with delicious super-​premium handcrafted ice cream — Earl Grey, Pistachio, Sea Salt Gula Melaka, Black Sesame, Lemon Yuzu, Satsuma Imo and more, countless wonderful flavours backed by a rich and thick texture with excellent mouthfeel.
Alas, Sunday Folks only offers soft serve. Do not like. Soft serve affect flavour. Soft serve melt too quickly on warm waffle. Soft serve like cheap McD’s cone.
I would have given them the full 5 stars had they only served the same super-​premium ice cream from Creamier. It wouldn’t matter that Sunday Folks carries only 6 flavours since the waffle itself is still decent, and they also have cakes (not available at Creamier).
But instead of choosing to rise above the height of all their competitors since Daily Scoop and Island Creamery (in Holland Village), Sunday Folks has chosen to fall into cost-​cutting darkness with all that is left of their kin.

This is just the place for a hot day out. The soft-​served cones are all served with a touch of something special. Though it may be a little pricey, but they are all specially crafted with toppings which compliments whichever flavour you may have picked.
And with the location & simple décor, it makes it a perfect sunday chill-​out spot (or a chill-​out spot anyday).